Miracle Of Light - Palutena in SSB4 (Featuring Cereza from Bayonetta-series)

Whoop whoop, Palutena! She may not be Medusa, but she's still someone I want to see in smash. Behind Krystal and Dixie in terms of most wanted female.

I find it funny looking back at my poll prior to the release of uprising, Medusa was always weeeelllllll above Palutena in the popularity poll. (Both always made top 15 though) and now look at it. Ill be suprised once a make my next poll if Medusa even makes top 20.

Would anyone here be interested in making a Medusa thread? If not, I'll do it. I just don't know much about her. I could read up though.

Here is a Palutena move set I made:

Summon Holy Weapon is Palutena’s Neutral Special attack. Pressing B will cause Palutena to summon a weapon entirely made of light. Palutena will then immediately attack with the weapon; depending on the type. Each weapon does different damage and speed. Pressing B again during the last animation frame will cause Palutena to move slightly forward and attack with an entirely different weapon. When this is initiated, the opponent is hit stunned to allow Palutena to summon her next weapon. She can do this up to four times.

Here is the full list of weapons Palutena can use:

Light Sword – The Light Sword has average speed and cuts horizontally. 8%.
Light Claymore – The Light Claymore has slow speed and does a over-head slash. 12%.
Light Mace – The Light Mace has slow speed and does a diagonal over-head slash. 10%.
Light Axe – The Light Axe has slow speed and does a horizontal cut. 13%
Light Spear – The Light Spear has average speed and does a high horizontal cut. 9%.
Light Lance – The Light Lance has average speed and does a stabbing attack. 11%.
Light Dagger – The Light Dagger has quick speed and does a quick stabbing attack. 4%.
Light Katana – The Light Katana has quick speed and does a quick over-head cut. 7%.

All the weapons do Light based attacks and are randomized. It is impossible to predict which one will come out when you chain them together but two of the same weapons will not appear in the full 5 hit chain. Doing the full 5 hit chain will cause Palutena to move forward slightly on the ground. It has the same effect in the air but it will cause a more downward decent and isn`t a significant help in recovering. However, doing one of the attacks will slightly de-accelerate a fall. On the 5th time while doing it in the air (non combo) will cause Palutena to go into a helpless state. She has brief Super Armor when she summons a weapon but a charged Smash attack or a stronger special can break the Super Armor.

Particles of Light is Palutena’s Special Side attack. She fires of a beam of light that varies in intensity the harder you push the analog stick to the side. The beam is fast and travels the entire screen on a small to medium level and half way in a large or huge level. Once it hits an opponent, it expels itself and explodes in light. It can be fire by pressing Side B continuously. It does a base attack of 15% Light damage with an additional 2% Light damage depending how close the opponent is to the attack launch.

Angel Dust is Palutena`s Up Special move and recovery move. Palutena disappears in a twinkle of light and, by moving where you want to go, she travels to. During this time, Palutena`s body disappears and, instead, an erratic body of light particle takes her place She is immune to attacks and it functions much like an air dodge. However, anyone who gets caught in the attack is carried away with her and receives 1% Light damage for every hit. It does very low knock back but it carries the opponents with her. At the end of the attack, Palutena slowly floats down from the air with her wings. It only lasts 5 seconds and then she enters a free fall.

Celestial Glyph is Palutena`s Down Special. Palutena folds her hands in prayer and a light glyph appears where ever she placed it. If Palutena did on the ground, it appears on the ground and if the air, it appears hanging in air. If a player comes into contact with it, it will explode a flash of light. It does 15% Light damage and decreases by 2% the farther the opponent is from the blast radius. It can hit numerous opponents at once. Palutena can cast two of these at one time. However, if she casts a third, the first on vanishes without light explosion.

Super Goddess Glambuster is Palutena’s Final Smash. Palutena summons a gigantic mega weapon. She begins charging it and fires. It is a lightning fast bright beam attack that travels the length of the stage. The first player to get hit is a OHKO while the others receive 20% Light damage. The attack is fast and lasts all of 5 seconds.

Palutena Move Set

Ground Attacks
Normal

Neutral Attack – Swipes once with her staff. 3% Light damage. he then blasts the opponent for average knock back but low damage at 2% Light damage. Does 5% Light damage altogether.
Dash Attack – Thrusts her staff forward. Does 12% Light damage and does below-average knock back. However, very long reach and distancing technique.
Strong Side – Thrusts the staff into the ground and a wave of light erupts diagonally up from the ground and hits the opponent. Does vertical knock back. Little ending lag. Does 15% Light damage.
Strong Up – Slams her shield upwards. Very long ending lag but short cooldown. Kind of an uppercut with the shield. Does 12% damage.
Strong Down – Does a Light Sword summon and along the ground in front of her. Somewhat long start-up but a quick attack. Does 15% Light damage, vertical knock back, and the highest amount of knock back for any attack.

Smash

Side Smash – Takes her staff and holds it behind her while charging. She then swings it forward with a stream of light energy that flashes out in front of her. Has a very wide hit box. Does high diagonal knock back. Does between 23-26% Light damage and is one of her stronger smash attacks. The moment she swings the staff she receives Super Armor.
Up Smash – Summons a Light Spear ad thrusts it upwards. It has very a very long reach and can sweetspot at the end of the spear. Sourspotted does 8-12% Light Damage while sweetspotting does 20-23% Light damage. It does high vertical knock back.
Down Smash – Palutena slams the butt of her staff onto the ground and a barrier of light shoots up and knocks the opponent upwards or diagonal; depending on the location of the opponent. It can also counter and dispel weaker projectiles such as a uncharged Charged Shot, Sacred Bow, or a ray gun attack. It has high vertical knock back and can used to keep pressure off Palutena. Does 16-21% Light damage.

Other

Ledge Attack – Pulls herself up quickly and repels the opponent with a blast of light. Does 7% Light damage. Quick but a little ending lag.
100% Ledge Attack – Pulls herself up slowly and kicks the opponent. Does 9% damage.
Floor Attack – Slams the butt if her staff on the ground and light shoots up. Does 6% Light damage.

Aerial Attacks

Neutral Aerial – Spins around while shooting out blasts of light. Hits 5 times with 2% Light damage each hit. Excellent short hop technique. No landing lag.
Forward Aerial – Swipes her staff from up to down. Causes a trail of light that can damage opponents after the staff has passed. Can stop weaker projectiles. Does 18% Light damage.
Back Aerial – Palutena kicks behind her. Little knock back and does weak damage at 10%.
Up Aerial – Thrusts her staff upwards. Much like Link’s Uair but much longer reach. Does 16% Light damage with 2% more when sweetspotted at the end of the staff.
Down Aerial – Slams her staff down and rapidly descends much like Link’s Dair. Does 17% Light damage. Good when coming out of the Up move.
Glide Attack – Thrusts her staff in front of her and blasts with light energy. Does 13% Light damage. Has high knock back.

Grabs and Throws

Pummel – Shocks them with Light damage. Does 3% Light damage.
Forward Throw – Blasts the opponent in a wave of light. Does 12% Light damage. High knock back.
Back Throw – Swings the opponent in a circle and attacks them with Light damage. Does 8% Light damage.
Up Throw – Slams the head of the staff into the opponent. Does 10% damage and high vertical knock back..
Down Throw – Slams opponent on the ground and slams the butt of the staff into the opponent. Does 6% damage and is her weakest throw.


And because I love making color swaps for characters, here is one for Palutena:

Palutena is in Smash4. Plain and simple. She is. The way KIU is being proudly shown off by Sakurai STILL, and the reception of her and the rest of the cast speaks for itself. The REAL question is, who else will be riding on the KIU cotails? Medusa? Magnus?