Standard attacks
Press Down + 2 when in the air to make him dive down with his sword and stab foes below.
He uses his master sword for many melee attacks.
Special Attacks
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Hero's Bow | The longer you charge it, the farther the arrow flies. |
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Gale Boomerang | Tilt up or down on the control stick/pad to determine the flight path of the boomerang. It also creates a small whirlwind to draw enemies closer. |
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Spin Attack | You can charge this attack on the ground to a certain extent. It's also useful for recoveries in the air. |
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Bomb | Tap A and input the desired direction to throw the bomb. |
Grab & Throws
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Clawshot | This can be used as a Tether Recovery. |
Taunts
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Twirls his sword twice and sheaths it, like he does in Twilight Princess. |
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Summons a fairy. |
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Stands on one foot and poses, like his taunt in the original Super Smash Bros. |
Strategies
link has been a favorite since the original smash bros, and he still shines today. although his jumps lack in comparison to toon link's, his attacks are much more powerful. his down smash is good for a quick attack to both sides, in case you are surrounded. the up smash is great for damage dealing and KO's alike, because it hits three times, and the final one has great knockback. his side smash has a nice reach, and if you press the attack button again, he will do a second, more powerful slice than the first one. in addition, link's midair down attack is very powerful, dealing heavy damage with awesome diagonal knockback.
link doesn't rely on his specials as much as some characters, but as always, they are good to have and use. his up specal is great as a recovery move (much better than his jumping) and can be charged on the ground. it has good knockback. Some other good strategies are:
- Bring close/Stun with boomerang then unleash final smash/charged side smash move
Final Smash
Triforce Slash: Link creates two giant Triforce symbols that trap a character while Link slashes them repeatedly. Two or three characters can be trapped by lining them up before activating the Triforce slash.