Down B Hand Slap and its uses

[Pan!c]

How and when do you use Down Special? When do you think it should be used instead of other attacks?

Discuss!

 

[Bl4nk]

I use it after downtilts and for punishing rolls and dodges.

 

[Master Raven]

What Blank said.

 

[Veggi]

I use it after downtilts and for punishing rolls and dodges.

This, when people are behind me, when they stand in front of me thinking I can't hit them, to punish when you don't want to get close to something, to cancel ground based approaches, hitting people out of one of those ground travel moves (Sonic's spinny things ect.)

 

[Sgt Isaac]

Abuse It's absurdly long range. I believe this attack may the the longest range non-projectile in the game. Also it is hard to tell exactly where the hitbox is.

 

[Violent-nin]

Basically what Bl4nk said.

 

[~ Gheb ~]

I use it to punish characters, who like to roll behind me and to prevent approaches from the ground

 

[gojira345]

If you have your back to the edge, this covers all their CONVENTIONAL options except jumping. If they jump, bair.

 

[Master Raven]

I also like to use this on characters who approach from the ground a lot, and this includes MKs as well because we enjoy the ground just as much as the air. I think this is one of DK's best and most underrated moves.

 

[crifer]

down b is so **** good!

 

[Nicktendo]

down b *****

so much range

owns spotdodges, rolls, ground approachs. eats at shields

14% isnt bad either

 

[Wrap It Up]

Punish rollers and those that try to airdodge in. With good spacing this move is great even though you can get better effects with Ftils/DTilts/UTilts. In can do alot but does it worse than the other moves in his arsenal

 

[5yphon]

i dont really use this move......... it has some starting lag and finishing lag i find it alot easier to just f-tilt but i have never tryed it after d-tile ill give it a shot

 

[JustNoOne]

I use it to stop people from trying to dash attack or dash grab me. I also uses it to trick my opponents into thinking to go into the air, I stop early and just smack them with DK's giant hands. Just to trick my opponent really, I rarely use it.

 

[Revven]

I use it against people that are shorter than me or when I believe they are going to least expect the Down B. I used it against an Olimar the other day and it shot him up in the air just like I wanted him to. With how grabby Olimar is, I used the Down B for when he was about to approach me with a grab or approach in general. It's a great set up and can be used defensively as well, especially when you have your back turned. It can set them up in the air for double Bair or Bair>side B. It's really useful, you DEFINITELY want to abuse its long range as much as possible. It makes people think twice about approaching DK.

 

[Sgt. Baker]

I love using it in FFA's, noone expects it

 

[Atsu]

As long as you don't become too predictable with it, it's an amazing move. If they go for a ground approach, it usually ruins it and sets you up for an aerial if you're fast enough. But it's 14%. I'm not going to argue with that ;D

I've also been using it after a SideB if they're low on percent. That's a free 40% :o

 

[Sgt. Baker]

Side B's so fun. I like when I use it on my friends and they freak out cause they're helpless

Cruel? Yes but it's efficiant

 

[Ragnar0k]

If you side b them and then down b them does one press of b hit them twice? Do they take damage for when each of DK's hands smack the ground?

 

[Tujex]

When playing someone who runs around a lot like Sonic, or players who roll and spot dodge a lot. I spam this move to prevent their approaches. It also owns Snake broken dash attack. It's more of a punishing move for those who love to spam more than it anything.

 

[Luigi player]

I usually never use it. I think down smash, ftilt, dtilt, etc. are always better options. I hate the lag of down B, and I'm always scared that they might short hop attacke me... and I don't want to risk anything.

 

[Gindler]

To shut down the stupid mortar slide mostly.

 

[Wrap It Up]

Anything that use the Down B you can simply Dtilt. But I love using this move on unexpecting players.

 

[chubb-o-wub]

After a dtilt if they trip at low-mid percentages. It pops them in the air for some bair (if behind me for odd reason)/nair (when they're in front & need other moves refreshed) action. IF they're at a high percent, I usually go to dtilt, I love this move, and if they trip, which is why I like the move, to headbutt to make them even more helpless and mess with their mind, to either Fsmash or DK Punch if it's charged. Fun-much?

 

[Linguini]

spam this against snake, it spaces him out so nice and completely shuts down his tilt game.

 

[blakinola]

I use this move if they are still blocking out of some dtilt spam.

Still trying to find the right time to use it against MK. He's so fast.

 

[Lewizz]

Few days ago i got spotdodged to Dsmash by a mario a lot. Down B helped me so much.

God that sounded like a tvcommercial lol

 

[Ragnar0k]

Does anyone know if DK's down+b has more range than Falco's shine?

 

[Ripple]

Does anyone know if DK's down+b has more range than Falco's shine?

it does barely, but its not nearly as fast

 

[waldorf2007]

I use it with My ganon partner to attack while ganon death chokes. I can get in 45% on heavies whiole they're ont he ground writhing in pain because I start when Ganon grabs them. THeir feet get ***** while ganon inserts columns of death-pain down their throats. It took a while to memorize range, but it ***** in team battles. also, what blink said, lol

 

[magikguy]

well i use it when their at the edge so i'm sure to hit or if i see they are going to jump i got my tilted forward tilt ready. i use it alot on snakes its too good vs him .

 

[Ragnar0k]

I started using down+b a lot after a regular down throw at low %'s. I'm not sure if it's a true combo but the guy I've been using it against hasn't jumped out of it any at fairly low %'s. Even if it can be jumped out of you just forced your opponent to waste their double jump and now they're in a perfect position to be punished.

 

[Ripple]

d-throw at 0% to d-tilt to down-b is a true combo on some characters, does 30%, and is my trademark combo

 

[Ragnar0k]

Thanks I'll start using the Ripple combo. Could you d-tilt twice if they trip?

 

[Ripple]

Thanks I'll start using the Ripple combo. Could you d-tilt twice if they trip?

they are usually too far away for another d-tilt immediately, you would have to walk a few steps to reach them for some reason, even if they do trip. on some of the heavy characters you should try for 2 d-tilts because they trip at a higher %.

 

[Ragnar0k]

If they're too far for another d-tilt would an angled down f-tilt work?

 

[Ripple]

If they're too far for another d-tilt would an angled down f-tilt work?

I believe it would

 

[Ragnar0k]

Cool. Thanks Ripple, I'll work these into my game.

 

[The Director]

DKs down b is the closest thing he has to a projectile.

I'll use it here and there, its a shield eater. I'll mainly use it quickly and won't draw it out too much.

 

[DKKountry]

I won't be so quick to use it if my opponent tends to jump and spend more time in the air, but if I need a move to reach out and touch a ground-approacher who's trying to stay just out of my range, V b is a good move to throw in. It's not spammable lol but it gets much more usage than it's Melee counterpart.