DK for beginners

[U go study]

Is DK viable for beginners to use?

I've been getting smoked every ranked game I've gone into.

 

[Collective of Bears]

He's not very heavy on tech, and is a relatively easy character to understand, so in that sense I'd say yes. But if you're getting consistently beaten, the problem probably lies in your fundamentals rather than your character choice.

 

[Brickbox]

The problem with dk in the hands of beginners is that they will run into projectile characters and instantly have problems because they don't have the proper fundamentals.

I think he is good character for beginners to learn as long as they are willing to put in the effort, you either give up and pick a different character or learn the fundamentals of playing against projectile characters.

 

[Mk28]

I've been having some problems with using DK as well, even though I have some good fundamentals that I can use well I still have a hard time using DK. I can beat any of my friends when I use my mains such as Lucina and Game and Watch, but when it comes to using DK I have a hard time and I'm really considering putting DK on my belt of mains that I can use.

I particularly have a hard time with the landing lag that alot of moves use such as the F-Air landing lag for example and other moves similar to it. I simply don't have a feel for the Kong yet.

 

[TastyCarcass]

I would say don't use fair ever. I think it's a terrible move that can be easily reacted to. It deliberately has a ridiculously long landing lag and if you need to use a spike, use dair or side b.

 

[gamma1]

Yeah DK is pretty easy to get in to. Someone asked me the other day what are some AT's for DK and then I realized I couldn't name any really. He's pretty straightforward. As said in the other posts, the fundamentals are what will make DK hard for you. Being a solid player in general will make DK much more powerful than someone with a loose foundation.