Rivals of Aether/Shovel Knight

Overview

Strategy

Resources

Matchups

Story

Shovel Knight has learned a lot during his titular adventures and he brings those skills with him to Rivals of Aether. Shovel Knight swings, digs and shovel drops his way through the Rivals roster. He does it all while collecting treasure which he can use to purchase upgrades to give him the upper hand on the battlefield.

Gameplay

Playstyle

Shovel Knight is an X who does Y with Z
Pros	Cons
Pro:	Con:

Treasure

Whenever Shovel Knight hits an opponent with any attack or performs certain other actions, coins and gems spill out onto the ground. Shovel Knight can collect this treasure to spend on new abilities.

Shovel Knight
from the Shovel Knight franchise
Stage
First Appearance	Release 1.4.0

Notable Players

Name	Color	Activity	Notes	Contact
Soulrifle211
Geezdood
Seggo
LBO
Mentos

Moveset

Jab

Attack

Jab

Jab

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Jab

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
6	2	12[18]	60	6+0.50
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
4	N/A	25	6	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
7+0.70	Jab	6
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• As a jab, will not result in parrystun if not canceled out of, and endlag can be canceled into tilts.

Dash Attack

(while running) Attack

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Dash Attack

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
8{6}	6{4}	15[23]	60	7+0.40{6-3+0.25}
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
7	N/A	41	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6+0.40	Standard	2
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

Note

Tilts

Forward Tilt

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Ftilt1

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5	3	8[12]	361	6+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
8(4)	N/A	24	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• can cancel endlag into ftilt2 on hit or on whiff if not canceled into from ftilt2

Ftilt2

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5	3	8[12]	361	6+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
4	N/A	20	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
3	0	Y

• can cancel endlag into ftilt1 on hit

Up Tilt

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Utilt

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
8	20	10[15]	90	8+0.40
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
8	N/A	44	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6+0.30	Standard	3
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
3	0	Y

Down Tilt

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Dtilt

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
4,8	2(4)3	12[18]	270,90	8+0.50,8+1.00
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
6	N/A	34	0	x1,x1.2

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6+0.20,7+0.40	Standard	6,6
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	1,0	Y

Strong Attacks

Forward Strong

(Forward/Back +) Strong

Plus on whiff

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FStrong

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
11	3	18[27]	361	8+1.00
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
13	N/A	44	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
9+1.10	Standard	7
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
10	0	Y

Up Strong

Up + Strong

File:Roa gus ustrongrock.png

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UStrong

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
11{6}	3{4}	18[27]	80{135}	8+1.10{6+0.70}
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
12	N/A	44	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8+0.70	Standard	7/5 {2}
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
10	0	Y

Note

Rock

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
4	While airborne	N/A	90	7+0.80
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
72 when summoned from ustrong	N/A	104 when summoned from ustrong	3	x0.80

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8	None(Reflected)	2
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	2	Y

Down Strong

Down + Strong

falling

landing

First set of pillars

Second set/Late hit

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Falling hits

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
1(xN)	19-until landing	N/A	270	7
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
18	N/A	48 from landing	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6	Standard	2
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	1	Y

• falling hits are cancellable 51 with jump and up special
• Falling hits force a no bounce missed tech

Pillars

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
2,10⟨7⟩{4}	3,3⟨3⟩{8}	20[30]	135,70	3,7+1.30⟨6+1.2⟩ {6+0.50}
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
0 from landing	N/A	48 from landing	6	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6+1.00⟨6+1.00⟩ {6+0.50}	Standard	6
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
10⟨10⟩{0}	0	Y

Note

Aerials

Neutral Air

(while airborne) Attack

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Nair

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
6	2	16[24]	361	6+0.50
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
4	4[6]	31	6	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
7+0.70	Standard	6
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• Will transition into jab if SK lands during startup, otherwise will land cancel as normal

Forward Air

(while airborne) Forward + Attack

File:Roa gus fair.png

File:Roa gus fair2.png

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fair1

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5	3	8[12]	361	6+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
8(4)	N/A	24	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• Startup is 4 when looped into from fair2
• Can cancel endlag into fair2 on hit and on whiff if not canceled into from fair2
• Both hits will transition into ftilt on landing, not allowing for land cancels
• Hitfalling either hit will result in SK's position to lower slightly, but not actually beginning to fastfall

fair2

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5	3	8[12]	361	6+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
4	N/A	20(36)	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
3	0	Y

• Can cancel endlag into fair1 on hit

Back Air

(while airborne) Back + Attack

Consistent across all hits

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bair

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
3x2,4	2x2,3	10[15]	90,120	6,7+0.70
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
12	4[6]	36	0	x0.65,x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
5,10+0.50	Standard	2,5
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

Up Air

(while airborne) Up + Attack (hold ok)

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Uair

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
2(x1-4),3	3(x1-4),3	15[21]	70,90	4/7,6+0.70/0.55*
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
9	4[6]	38-54	4,0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
4,7+0.80	Standard	6/2/1,6/2
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• Can range from 2 hits when tapped to 5 hits when held fully
• Maintains SK's vertical momentum during active frames
• The body hitbox is ground only and has more knockback

Down Air

(while airborne) Down + Attack (hold ok)

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Spade hit

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
9{7}	2{Until Release (min 9)}	10[15]	35{55}	6+0.50
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
6	4[6]	33	3	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
10+0.80{5+0.50}	Standard	10{8}
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
20	0	Y

Handle

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
10{8}	2{Until Release(Min 9)}	10[15]	270	6+0.70{6+0.55}
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
6	4[6]	33	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
10+1.20{10+1.00}	Standard	2
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
20	0	Y

Note

• Will hit repeatedly with the hit lockout acting as the time between hits
• Can be held, with endlag beginning immediately on release
• Landing lag triples if SK lands during active frames or for the first 10 frames of endlag

Specials

Neutral Special

Coin Capture

Special (Air OK)

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Coin Capture

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
N/A	8	20	N/A	N/A
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
7	N/A	28	N/A	N/A

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
N/A	N/A	N/A
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
N/A	N/A	N

Doesn't have a hitbox that can hit anything, startup refers when SK claims ownership over the gems in its range and begins to pull them in.

Forward Special

Propeller Dagger

Forward/Back + Special (Air OK) (hold ok)

Extends combos and quickly closes distance

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Propeller dagger

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
6-8	13-41	17/11/15	361	6+0.50-7+0.60
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
18-97	N/A	49-156	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8+0.80	Standard	5/1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	N

• Attack properties scales linearly with charge
• 30f cooldown on whiff in the air
• 40f cooldown on bounce

infinidagger

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
12	until bounce or cancel	18/11/15	361	8+1.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
97	N/A	minimum 118	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8+0.80	Standard	5/1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• Only performed when propeller dagger is fully charged, seeing a large jump in damage and knockback
• Has 18f of endlag if canceled, 11 on hit/bounce, 15 for jump cancel

Up Special

Tow Anchor

Up + Special (Air OK)

File:Roa gus uspecial5.png

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Reverse hit

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
7[10]	2	N/A	135	8+0.80[9+1.10]
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
12	N/A	27 from landing	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8+0.60[10+1.00]	Standard	6[8]
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
10	0	Y

Note

Rising hit

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5	2(2)14	N/A	65	10+0.30,10-7+0.30
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
14	N/A	27 from landing	0,	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
8+0.40	Standard	3,4
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• The swing and rising hit are mutually exclusive, only one can hit per use

Falling hits

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
5,5	Until Landing, 6	15[20] from landing	270,70	5+0.60, 6+0.30
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
44(12 from rising hit)	N/A	27 from landing	0,6	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
6+0.90, 8+0.20	Standard	8,3
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y, N

• Able to fastfall shortly after falling hit begins, can be done sooner if upward movement was uninhibited

Down Special

Fishing Rod

Down + Special (Air OK)

File:Roa gus dspecial2.png

File:Roa gus dspecialrock.png

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Cast

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
8	Max 60	N/A	270	5+0.50
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
16	N/A	31 if anchor can't cast	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
10	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y*

• Can reel in on f47 or if the anchor is idle for 6 frames by pressing special again
• Neither SK or the anchor experience hitpause
• Immediately enters endlag if cast into a wall

Reel

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
8	Max 60	14	90	7+0.60
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
3	N/A	N/A	0	x1.1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
10	Standard	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y*

• Neither SK or the anchor experience hitpause
• On catch, reel in f1-12 for golden fish and f12-60 for treasure pile
• Time for catch is dependent on when the rod enters the bottom blastzone

Treasure Pile

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
2xN	until landing	N/A	60	6+0.20
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
1 from anchor reaching SK	N/A	N/A	0	x0.50

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
5	None(Reflected)	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• Will despawn after 10 seconds, this timer begins when beginning to reel in and refreshes when hit
• Treasure pile has 20 health and will drop up to 500 value in gems

Relics and Armors

Shop

Taunt

People love it when you hit them from the respawn plat

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Open Shop

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
6	3	49 min from hit/ 34 from selecting item	45	10+0.25
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
14 (Can buy frame 32)	N/A	66 minimum	0	x1

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
7+0.50	Standard	6
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

Shovel Knight's default taunt will summon a shop that he can purchase relics and armor from.

• As a taunt can be used on the respawn plat to buy items without losing invincibility, can still hit players even.
• Has shortcuts with the cstick, left for warhorn, up for mobile gear, right for dynamo mail, and down for mail of momentum
• Should you switch off an item after buying it, you will not have to rebuy it and becomes free. (Will not be displayed if multiple Shovel Knights are in the game)

Relic: War Horn

War Horn

Cost: 1000

Special (Air OK)

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War Horn

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
8[12]	8	35	Away from center	6-3+0.70[7-3+1.00]
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
25	N/A	69	8	x0.90

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
10+0.50	Standard	10[9]
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
10	0	Y

Note

• Costs 1000 gold to gain access to and replaces the existing neutral special

Relic: Mobile Gear

Mobile Gear

Cost: 1200

Special (Air OK)

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Mobile Gear

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
2,2xN	Until landing, Until stopped	13	60,55	6+0.20,7+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
15,51 from landing	N/A	29	0	x0.5

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
5	None(Reflected)	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y,Y*

Note

• Deployed gear is transcendent
• If a deployed gear runs into a wall it will stop and enter a 51 frame animation before despawning
• Can't be used if one is already in play, there's a 2 second cooldown after the throw that's relevant if the thrown projectile is destroyed or if the gear is stopped early
• Costs 1200 to gain access to and replaces the existing neutral special

Relic: Ghost Gloves

Ghost Gloves

Cost: 1400

Special (Air OK)

Abbreviated as "GG" for a reason

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Ghost Gloves

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
4	19	15(29)	36	6+0.10
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun
16(7)	4	32 Minimum	0	x0.70

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
4	None(Reflected)	1
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?
0	0	Y

• 7 frames of startup when looped into and 27 frames of endlag if more than 3 gloves are thrown
• Can throw an additional glove every 20 frames with additional special inputs
• Reflected ghost gloves become transcendent
• Costs 1400 gold to gain access to and replaces the existing neutral special

Armor: Dynamo Mail

Dynamo Mail

Cost: 1600

File:Roa gus dynamo.png

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Fun armor that allows for flashy finishers

• Hitting the opponent with dair will charge dynamo, charge can be used to use a Strong attack midair
• Charge is lost upon use, if SK is hit, or after 10 seconds without an additional dair hit
• Costs 1600 to gain access to and will overwrite the current armor

Armor: Mail of Momentum

Mail of Momentum

Cost: 1800

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Armor that significantly enchances SK's mobility and survivability.

• Further increases SK's weight (gets knockback adjustment of x0.90 from x0.95)
• Significantly reduces SK's grounded friction
• Gives SK's wavedash and dash turnaround a significant speed boost
• Costs 1800 to gain access to and will overwrite the current armor

Armor: Ornate Plate

Ornate Plate

Cost: 2000

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Flashy! Acrobatic! Useless!

This armor does not change Shovel Knight mechanically in any way - its effects are entirely cosmetic. Pick this Armor only if you want to flex on your opponent.

• Costs 2000 to gain access to and will overwrite the current armor

Taunt

Taunt + Parry (+ Special)

File:Roa gus taunt2.png

File:Roa gus taunt3.png

gus_taunt2

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?

gus_taunt3

Damage	Active	Endlag	Angle	KB (Base+Scaling)
Startup	Landing Lag	FAF	Angle Flipper	Hitstun

Hitpause (Base + Scaling)	Parry Stun Type	Priority
Hit Lockout	Force Flinch Value	Kills Projectiles?

Yeah those are taunts

Alternate Palettes

Default Colors

Unlockable Skins

• Custom Color 2: Beat story mode.
• Abyss: Reach Abyss level 10 with SK.
• Ranked: Reach Gold rank with SK.

Default

Alt Cyan

Alt Red

Alt Green

Alt Dark

Alt Purple

Custom Color 1

Custom Color 2

Abyss Old (removed)

Abyss

Ranked

Seasonal Colors

Current seasonal skins rotate every 3 months in the following order (hemisphere dependent):

• Valentines (Feb-Apr)/(Aug-Oct)
• Summer (May-Jul)/(Nov-Jan)
• Halloween (Aug-Oct)/(Feb-Apr)
• Christmas (Nov-Jan)/(May-Jul)

Genesis Old (removed)

Valentines

Summer 2018 (removed)

Summer

Halloween

Christmas

Premium Skins

How to Get

• Champion: Obtainable via the developers.
• EA: Purchase a Steam key for RoA via Humble Bundle.
• Golden: Purchase an SK plush from Symbiote Studios.

Champion

Early Access Promo

Golden Promo

Infamous (unobtainable)