Wolf

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Attribute Value Rank Walk speed 1.30 5-6 Dash/Foxtrot speed 1.70 8-11 Running speed 1.40 24-25 Acceleration from gravity 0.13 3 Fastfalling acceleration boost 0.00 34-39 Normal terminal velocity 1.80 4 Fastfalling terminal velocity 1.90 22-24 Base horizontal acceleration 0.08 10-18 Horizontal deceleration boost 0.01 7-36 Maximum horizontal air speed 1.22 3-4 Weight 102 14

Wolf at first seems like a well balanced character with a few abuse problems that need fixed. We quickly found this is not really true; as a balance situation, Wolf is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. He needs real and substantial help on top of the external changes to his benefit. Several small tweaks do help him, but the big story here is his ability to cancel his aerial Wolf Flash with a double jump. This is incredibly versatile, and while it is on the surface very similar to Fox’s upgrade, it has a lot of unique application that really suits Wolf’s playstyle. Wolf players will just have to explore the possibilities themselves!

Balanced Brawl Bonus: Can’t Let You Do That Star Fox Cancel

• Wolf can do the cancels that both Fox and Falco can do. He can cancel aerial Wolf Flash into both double jump and wall jump, and he can cancel Fire Wolf into wall jump.

Other Major Changes

• Forward tilt now has more knockback.
• Neutral aerial is now always safe on hit.
• Fire Wolf now hits in a more reliable way.
• Non-down throws are generally improved.

Full Technical Change List

• Jab 1 hitbox 0 properties: Base Knockback (22 -> 34), Knockback Growth (30 -> 0)
• Jab 1 hitbox 1 properties: Base Knockback (26 -> 38), Knockback Growth (30 -> 0)
• Jab 1 hitbox 2 properties: Base Knockback (28 -> 40), Knockback Growth (30 -> 0)
• Jab 2 hitbox 0 properties: Base Knockback (35 -> 45), Knockback Growth (25 -> 0)
• Jab 2 hitbox 1 properties: Base Knockback (50 -> 60), Knockback Growth (25 -> 0)
• Jab 2 hitbox 2 properties: Base Knockback (15 -> 25), Knockback Growth (25 -> 0)
• Forward tilt all angles frame 8 hitbox 0-2 properties: Knockback Growth (110 -> 120)
• Forward tilt all angles frame 9 hitbox 0-2 properties: Knockback Growth (120 -> 130)
• Neutral aerial frame 4 hitbox 0 properties: Damage (8 -> 10)
• Neutral aerial frame 6 hitbox 0 properties: Damage (3 -> 4), Base Knockback (10 -> 30)
• Neutral aerial frame 5 hitbox 1 properties: Damage (1 -> 2), Angle (* -> 90)
• Neutral aerial frame 5 hitbox 2 properties: Damage (1 -> 2), Angle (* -> 90), Weight Knockback (0 -> 5), Knockback Growth (0 -> 100)
• Back throw throw box properties: Damage (3 -> 6), Angle (68 -> 65), Knockback Growth (150 -> 75), Base Knockback (40 -> 60)
• Forward throw throw box properties: Damage (3 -> 4), Knockback Growth (130 -> 50), Base Knockback (35 -> 80)
• Up throw throw box properties: Knockback Growth (110 -> 80), Base Knockback (75 -> 55)
• Wolf Flash (aerial ending): interruptible with double jump on frame 3-10
• Wolf Flash (aerial ending): interruptible with wall jump on frame 3-16
• Fire Wolf flying hitbox 0/2 properties: Angle (45 -> 125)
• Fire Wolf landing hitbox 0-2 properties: Damage (3 -> 5)
• Fire Wolf ending hitbox 0-1 properties: Damage (4 -> 6)
• Fire Wolf: interruptible with wall jump after launch