noun Gaming Slang

Wavedash (Smash)

· noun · gaming

Air-dodging diagonally into the floor to slide while staying free to act.

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Definitions

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Jump, then air-dodge at a low diagonal into the ground. You slide along the floor but stay fully actionable, so you can wavedash into a grab, a tilt, whatever. It's the backbone of Melee's slippery ground movement.

“He wavedashed back out of range and punished the whiff clean.”
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A long, low wavedash is a flex of stick precision.

“Wavedash into down-smash is a classic Marth mixup.”
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Wavedash (Smash) In A Sentence

He wavedashed back out of range and punished the whiff clean.
Wavedash into down-smash is a classic Marth mixup.

Origin & Usage

Super Smash Bros. Melee, an emergent technique from the air-dodge mechanic.

People Also Ask

Is the Smash wavedash the same as the Tekken wavedash?

No. They share a name but the Tekken wavedash is a Mishima movement loop. The Smash one is an air-dodge into the ground.

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