New technique: Jab locks

ZodiakLucien · 04-09-2008, 01:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIP7QY0anuw

Me and cubaisdeath have found out you can laserlock with some characters jabs (other cases tilts). Just watch the video.

TheManaLord · 04-09-2008, 01:16 AM

that looks awesome if it works

brawl may have hope if stuff like this keeps getting found

MyRevenge. · 04-09-2008, 01:18 AM

Cool find...

wazgood · 04-09-2008, 01:22 AM

i guess this is pretty sweet if you cant tech out of it
jabs dont seem to do much damage though, so the effectiveness is limited to ~15-20 damage, which is about the same as if you just comboed into something more powerful

i guess the best part of this is that you can put all of your attack deterioration onto your jab then finish the combo with an fsmash or something

Rockettrainer · 04-09-2008, 01:23 AM

Neat find, but only someone who's new to the game will fall for it.

IM_A_HUSTLA · 04-09-2008, 01:28 AM

yea the laser lock is very situational,

and for this to happen they would have to fall right in front of u, even more situational

da K.I.D. · 04-09-2008, 01:37 AM

thats not true... it can be a random occurance that you werent expecting so being good doesnt assure that this wont work on you

Rhyfelwyr · 04-09-2008, 01:46 AM

Could you finish the jab lock with a smash attack? Is this another wall infinite?

Jewdo · 04-09-2008, 01:52 AM

Excellent discovery! Situational? Yes. But it IS a True Combo. Anyone who's been here since the game launched will tell you that Brawl needs more True Combos.

Jab Locks are a significant discovery for two more reasons:

(1) 14 more characters have Locks (over 1/3 the roster) and can now rack up big damage while carefully transporting the enemy to the edge of the stage.

(2) The original Laser Lock DISTANCES you from your opponent the longer you hold it. Jab Locking KEEPS YOU CLOSE to your opponent. When you finally get to the edge, you can transition neatly into a nasty kill strike.

Yes, Laser Locking can *edit: in theory* carry your opponent to their death, but you need to keep it up long after they've left the edge, and ONLY FALCO CAN DO IT. With the Jab Lock, you can finish your victims off much quicker (and less tediously) with CHARACTERS OTHER THAN FALCO.

In summary - Jab Locking opportunities may be rare, but when they come up, you'll be glad you know what to do.

Thank you very much, sir! Here's looking forward to more breaks like this!

*Sidenote* I'm not a Falco main, so out of curiosity, how hard IS it to set up an opponent for a Lock? I suspect it'd be tough, but if the success rate of even one set-up is reasonable, Locking could become really big with this new info.

Rhyfelwyr · 04-09-2008, 01:55 AM

Laser locking can't carry opponents past the ledge. They automatically grab it.

kupo15 · 04-09-2008, 01:57 AM

After jab locking shiek against Rainbow cruise with Metaknight's A, I had a feeling this was possible. I was toying around with this last week and was trying to fully understand it before posting. Oh well, you confirmed my suspicion that Pit can't do this unfortunately.

Jewdo: It is situational but I don't feel that it is hard to do. You can do it after hitting your opponent that causes them to trip, or if your opponent trips, that is the set up I think. Or if you spike your opponent onto the platform and pull off a jab if they miss the tech.

ph00tbag · 04-09-2008, 02:00 AM

I don't think this will be something people necessarily set up for, but if I'm Dedede, and someone misses a tech right in front of me, I'm going to hit them with a jab lock. I think that's where the use comes in.