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KBM
12-05-2008, 04:19 PM
I originally mained Toon Link, but could never get the hang of using Zair to it's full potential. Proper timing just eluded me. Now that I've mained Olimar for a while, I felt like playing good old Toon Link some more.

After watching some videos, I saw that the key to approaching with Zair is actually to approach with Air Dodge; you can Zair out of your Air Dodge at any time, that is, the air dodge is cancelled as soon as you do the Zair.

This worked a lot better, but the REAL strategy goes one step further. Just like shield grabbing, you can Zair with the L and A buttons. So you approach with a short hop air dodge, but keep holding the L or R button, whichever you use to air dodge, then simply press the A button whenever you would like to do the Zair - remember that it automatically cancels your air dodge; if it looks like the Zair won't land, you don't even have to use it; it's all decided by the push of the A button.

Sorry if this is already here, and I know it sounds simple, but I never came across a good summary of how to use Toon Link's Zair, and since it's so much easier now that I figured this out, I thought I would share in case someone is in the same position I was.

TLMarth
12-05-2008, 04:38 PM
Known.
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=182433
Check 'Toon Link inquiry thread'
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=199596

Sorry for sounding so short, but lolz it's been known for such a long time and everybody knows it.

KBM
12-05-2008, 04:43 PM
right, the first one tells you to air dodge, but it doesn't mention using the A button.

TLMarth
12-05-2008, 04:48 PM
Oh. Well it's known.

Well yeah true one could think "Oh it's difficult because I''d have to press Z"

Jman115
12-05-2008, 05:43 PM
you also want to air dodge when you are falling, not rising.