Introduction
Sword (Unlocked at Fighters Rank 1)
Sword is a solid beginner character meant for those who are looking for honest, more neutral-based gameplay. Sword has consistent damage once he lands a hit, and is generally very easy to control. it may be hard to contest the buttons of the higher tier characters.
Strengths and weaknesses
| Strengths |
Weaknesses
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- Consistent regular damage output
- Solid anti air potential
- Safer jump-ins on blocking opponents
- Jab mix ups involving jab charge cancels can give the opponent a run for their money
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- Small range
- Too Honest
- Hard time vs zoners
- Slow moves beyond J5b
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Moveset
Overhead Slash
5B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 12
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12
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37
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-
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- A swing of the sword that can hit opponents above Kirby.
- Can followup into Multisword Attack.
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Multisword Attack
5BB / 5BBB
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| Version
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Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 5BB
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9 (3x3)
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1
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49
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-
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| 5BBB
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16
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11
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91
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-
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- A followup three hit slicing attack.
- An ender can be performed by pressing B a third time.
- Kirby can change the direction he's facing before 5BB and 5BBB.
This move has a large combo-only hitbox, and can occasionally catch characters when you wouldn't expect it to.
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Drill Stab
66B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 14 (3x3, 5)
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15
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47
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Crouch avoidable
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- Kirby lunges forward with a multi-hitting sword stab.
- Can cancel at any point into Upward Slash.
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Sword Spin Dash
66 > j.B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 10
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9
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-
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-
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- Kirby spins around in a 360 motion with his blade.
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Chop and Thrust
j.B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 14
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6
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1 (Upon landing)
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-
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- Kirby strikes from above and bounces back into the air on hit or block.
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Hat Thrust
j.B > j.2B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 16
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7
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-
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-
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- Using his sword as a pogostick, Kirby bounces off the opponent's head.
- Can bounce repeatedly as long as B is held.
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Down Thrust
j.2B
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| Version
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Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| Sword
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24
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12
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-
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-
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| Shockwave
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10
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12
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-
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-
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- After stalling in the air for a bit, Kirby lands and slams the sword into the ground.
- Landing on top of the opponent with the sword deals additional damage in comparison to hitting them on the side.
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Upward Slash
8B (Air OK)
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 19 (6, 3x3, 4)
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9
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-
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-
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- Kirby soars upwards into the air.
- Can followup into Sword Dive.
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Sword Dive
8B > 2B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 16 (3x2, 10)
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1
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31 (Upon landing)
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-
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- A followup dive downwards back to the ground.
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Spin Slash
5[B]
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 30 (3x4, 18)
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31
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92
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Crouch avoidable
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- Once charged, Kirby spins around in a circle.
- Hits both sides of Kirby.
- Can move either left or right during the attack.
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Twister Slash
5[B] > 8
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 37 (8, 3x5, 14)
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31
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93
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Crouch avoidable
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- Once charged, Kirby spins into the air.
- Hits both sides of Kirby.
- Can move either left or right during the attack.
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Sky Energy Sword
8 > 5B/j.B
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| Damage
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Startup
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Total Frames
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Attributes
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| 8
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14
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-
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-
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- By holding up, Kirby charges his sword with energy.
- The next time you use 5B or j.B, Kirby fires an arc-shaped projectile forward.
- Can hit multiple opponents.
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Combos
- 5BBB
- 5{B} > release
- 5{B}8 > release
- 66B > 8B2B
Corner only
Hats
Blade Knight Helm(Unlocked at Fighters Rank 15)
Hyper Sword(Unlocked at Fighters Rank 46)
Hero Sword Hat (Unlocked with Super Kirby Clash data on the Nintendo Switch)
Flamberge Style(Unlocked with Kirby: Star Allies data on the Nintendo Switch)
