Recovering with Meta Knight
By AlphaZealot | Published: January 21, 2009 5:08pm EST
 Meta Knight has the best recovery in the game. Though being light, most hits should be survivable until the 140% range. The procedure for recovering with Meta Knight is relatively simple but will vary (as with most characters) based on different scenarios. Here is the base recovery procedure: 1. Use his jumps, all five of them, as needed 2. Use his Up-B However, using Meta Knight’s Up-B for recovery is not always ideal, there are several other options that are better depending on the scenario. • Use Meta Knight’s Side-B special when beneath the stage or when an opponent is encroaching on your recovery. • Use Meta Knight’s Neutral-B (tornado) special as a mix up when you are parallel to the stage and an opponent is encroaching on your position. • Tapping the B button after activating the tornado will cause the move to last longer. Use the control stick to control the direction of the attack. • Meta Knight can glide by simply holding the jump button. When recovering with Meta Knight many times it is pointless to use a B move, instead, simply jump and glide toward the stage. • The angle and trajectory of the glide can be changed with the control stick. Be careful, if Meta Knight’s angle of ascent is too high he will stall. • Most times, it is safer for Meta Knight to return to the stage instead of the edge because of the glide attack. To glide attack, simply press the A-button prior to landing while in the glide animation. This attack will auto-cancel, making it a safe maneuver to clear a space on landing. • Use air attacks between jumps to keep edge guarding opponents at bay. |
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