Snake

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Attribute Value Rank Dash/Foxtrot speed 1.10 38 Running speed 1.35 31-33 Acceleration from gravity 0.08 17-25 Fastfalling acceleration boost 0.00 34-39 Normal terminal velocity 1.73 5 Fastfalling terminal velocity 2.42 5 Base horizontal acceleration 0.02 38 Horizontal deceleration boost 0.01 7-36 Maximum horizontal air speed 0.94 19-21 Weight 113 3

Snake was clearly one of the best characters to start so there was a temptation to nerf him heavily. Snake fans rest easy; that did not happen. What did happen is that Snake saw some smoothing. Some of his super fast and powerful moves are now a little less powerful, and a few of his problems are fixed. The most notable problem fixed is that his Cipher recovery is no longer defeated by a simple grab! Snake is going to be more fair to everyone else now, but never fear Snake fans. He will still be the super powerful force you all know and love.

Balanced Brawl Bonus: FOXALIVE

• Snake is no longer doomed to death by being grabbed out of his Cipher.

Other Major Changes

• Forward tilt does 1% less damage on each hit.
• Up tilt is a less powerful KO move.
• Jab combo now properly links, but jab 3 is less powerful as a KO move.
• Down smash is more powerful.

Full Technical Change List

• Jab 2 hitbox 0-3 properties: Knockback Growth (100 -> 115)
• Jab 3 hitbox 0-3 properties: Knockback Growth (115 -> 80)
• Forward tilt 1 hitbox 0-2 properties: Damage (8 -> 7)
• Forward tilt 2 hitbox 0 properties: Damage (12 -> 11)
• Forward tilt 2 hitbox 1 properties: Damage (10 -> 9)
• Forward tilt 2 hitbox 2-3 properties: Damage (9 -> 8)
• Up tilt hitbox 0-2 properties: Knockback Growth (95 -> 83)
• Down smash hitbox 0-2 properties: Angle (88 -> 90), Knockback Growth (58 -> 63), Base Knockback (90 -> 95)
• Down throw throw box properties: Damage (12 -> 10)
• LA-Bit[61], the ability to do an up special, is reset upon executing a ground break or a jump break.