noun, verb Gaming Slang

Footstool

· noun, verb · gaming

Jumping off an opponent's head — for extra height, an escape, or to start a combo.

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Definitions

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Land on top of an opponent and bounce off their head. It pops you up for free height and forces them into a brief helpless state, which makes it a sneaky combo starter or a recovery mixup.

“He footstooled the recovering Ness and spiked him before he could even react.”
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As a verb, to use the mechanic on someone. Getting footstooled mid-recovery is a death sentence in a lot of matchups.

“She footstool-locked him on the ledge into a guaranteed regrab.”
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Footstool In A Sentence

He footstooled the recovering Ness and spiked him before he could even react.
She footstool-locked him on the ledge into a guaranteed regrab.

Origin & Usage

Smash Bros, introduced as a mechanic in Brawl and carried into later titles.

Variants footstoolingfootstool jump
Tags #smash bros#tech#combo#fgc

People Also Ask

What does "footstool" mean in platform fighters?

A footstool is jumping off an opponent's head — used to gain extra height, escape a bad spot, or kick off a combo.

How do you use "footstool" in a sentence?

"He footstooled off my head to escape the ledge trap and reset the neutral."

Is a footstool an attack?

Not exactly — it's a movement tool that presses down on the opponent's head, though it can start or extend a combo.

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