7. Dtilt
Dtilt is a very mixed tool that has different uses that neither excels compared to other char's dtilts nor sags (except in tripping T.T). It's decently fast, has plently of range, and a pseudo-benefit from it is that even if the move gets occasionally input by accident from other moves (like ff nair or jab cancel), IT WORKS ANYWAYS (most of the time anyways
). It will always do some decent damage even at low percent, and serves as a make-shift "poke" tool that can be used for zoning. What sets it apart is that the pop-up is very ideal at low percents, and combine that it has some relatively low cool-down time it can string into other options. All in all, I think that dtilt is underused because people look at it in a "keyhole" concept, complaining about it's meh quality that most dtilts are designed for, but forget that as a whole its mixed qualities actually tend to suit lucario's damage-racking game anyways.
* It's a decent string ender/starter. Gotta love a tilt that's quick enough to work out of nair's autocancel, has good range, and is almost too easy to use. Also gotta love that slight push it gives and what you can do out of it. I've seen dtilt give many lucarios that extra edge he needs to maintain momentum and pressure without fearing too much.
* It's a trap! This is not a typical "frame trap" move like ftilt, but let me explain. let's say the opponent is in his shield while you are right there pressuring him (preferably waiting), and let's say he wants to spotdodge, upB oos, or retaliate with a jab. This is a 9 frame move, if he does upB oos, that's about 4 frames to drop, 5 frames for the hitbox to come out. While this is somewhat situational, this has helped me several times against my friend's bowser, since it clanks with it, allowing me to readjust myself in a somewhat advantageous position, instead of flying up in the air, worrying about some risky traps. This slight delay in the hitbox also lends itself for a weak landing trap for opponents, often more safer though. It's very challenging and tricky at times, but it certainly does help to have a tilt like this that's almost an inbetween for jab/utilt speed and ftilt/fsmash speed, and it will throw off opponents when demonstrated correctly. I'd almost consider this a "mindgame trap", considering it isn't as advantageous in raw frame data as it is in player behavior and typical tactics.
* It's a crude poking device. It has meh shield pressure, but great range and good speed, and being able to crawl can help you respace this move. If used in conjunction with ftilt and grab, your opponent will have to deal with all sorts of complications in his punish game, and dtilt will help with it's low cooldown and awkward start time that will get opponents caught off guard.
* It's kind of on the safe side. This move really has it covered in a beautiful speed-to-range ratio. It's almost short of jab or utilt in speed, but with the slight stun properties of the aura it often doesn't matter, and can fit itself into several roles in your playing, especially a must-have in the low percent damage racking game. It's range and cooldown (it's has some IASA, iirc) both go well together in being both a defensive pseudo-zoning tool and a string "sting" attack (meaning it give opponent's limited options like a pseudo-tech chase scenario). This can even be useful in provoking a response when an opponent is trying to get off the ledge and can attack them with moderate safety, due again to its low commitment in frames.
I’m going to add to this later, and this by all means is not intended to replace the guides. This is merely for those who are transitioning, and have either forgotten what Milln said in the Inner Fire videos, or forget to apply it or see beyond the basics of lucario.
