Down smash is now a claw swipe that has more power and range than the previous down smash.Tilts and smash attacks have Super Armor during their start-up now.Down tilt has much less lag and can now trip.Up and side taunts have been shortened.

His up throw, previously an excellent combo starter with several KO setups, has lost most of its combo potential past low percentages. However, Bowser's biggest nerf was to his grab game. Fire Breath deals drastically more damage and Flying Slam is faster. Most of these buffs are due to universal changes in the game engine further increasing Bowser's mobility. Has short-distanced rolls and extremely bad tech rolls.īowser has been greatly buffed overall.Has a lack of effective options for landing against opponents, making him an easy target for juggling.Fire Breath has short range, which prevents it from functioning like an effective projectile.Subpar frame data as many of his moves have considerable startup and/or ending lag.

Extremely susceptible to combos due to his incredibly high weight and large hurtbox.

Strong grab game due to a decently ranged grab and versatile throws.

Has an amazing out-of-shield option in the form of Whirling Fortress, which can easily pressure opponents and interrupt combos.

Bowser Bomb deals immense knock-back and can also break shields if all grounded hits connect.

Whirling Fortress gains altitude if the button is mashed, improving Bowser's recovery.

Flying Slam is inescapable once Bowser grabs his opponents, and it can KO opponents below 100% damage once he hits them on the ground.

Fire Breath can rack up damage incredibly fast and is also good for edge guarding opponents or gimping recoveries.

Down Aerial and Bowser Bomb are powerful meteor smashes.

Most of Bowser's attacks deal huge knockback, especially his smash attacks, powerful enough to KO opponents at mid-low percentages.

Many of his attacks have intangibility frames, making Bowser extremely powerful when trading attacks with his opponents.

Said attacks must inflict over 19 units of knockback in order to even flinch Bowser.

Has passive Super Armor which allows him to shrug off attacks without flinching.

Surprisingly mobile for his size, both on the ground and in the air.

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