Wario

Smash Attacks

SIDE SMASH

Wario leans back before swinging forward with a giant fist punch!

DOWN SMASH

Wario winds up and spins himself on the ground like a sloppy break dancer, hitting anyone around him!

UP SMASH

Wario uses his head for this massive headbutt!

Basic Attacks

Standing Attack

A two-punch attack string that combos.

Forward Tilt

Wario delivers a giant punch attack. You can aim this up or down.

Up Tilt

Wario throws both giant hands into the air!

Down Tilt

Wario uses his a giant finger to poke at his opponent’s feet!

Dash Attack

Wario dives headfirst at his enemies!

Edge Attack

Wario uses a variation of his Back Air attack to return to the stage backward while swinging his arms up over his head.

Air Attacks

Neutral Air Attack

Wario strikes a flying pose and uses it as an attack while he spins in the air.

Up Air Attack

Wario uses his large hands and claps upward to squash anyone above him.

Down Air Attack

Wario flips himself upside down and drills into his opponent using his own head! This hits multiple times.

Forward Air Attack

A quick jump kick attack.

Back Air Attack

Wario lies back horizontally in the air before quickly throwing his arms back.

Special Attacks

Chomp (Neutral Special)

Wario takes a bite out of his opponents or even eats up items or projectiles! Eating healing items will restore more health than usual. Eating explosive items will cause him some damage, but nearby enemies will also be hurt! The more Wario eats, the gassier he gets and the stronger his Wario Waft becomes!

Wario Bike (Side Special)

Wario whips out his bike and tries to crash into his opponents with it. Be ready to jump off in case you ride off an edge!

Corkscrew (Up Special)

This high-reaching recovery jump has Wario spinning to strike opponents.

Wario Waft (Down Special)

Wario unleashes his pent-up gas from his rear! The more he has eaten, the stronger this will be, but it also naturally charges up over time. He will glow and then flash once fully charged.

Final Smash

Wario-Man

Wario transforms into his alter-ego, Wario-Man! Wario-Man is much faster, deals more damage, and his Specials have increased ability. Wario-Man’s fully charged Wario Waft has incredible damage and knockback! Be careful when using the Wario Bike, especially on smaller stages, as it is incredibly fast. Another significant change for Wario-Man is that his aerial attacks give him some lift and can be done in succession. This works for all aerials except his Down Aerial attack. Use the Up Aerial repeatedly as a vertical recovery or the Forward or Back Aerials to recover horizontally.

Strategy

Wario is a relatively short character, yet he’s also one of the heaviest in the game. Further, he has some of the best air mobility, which is quite surprising, given his size and weight. His recovery tools with his Wario Bike, his Corkscrew, and even his fully charged Wario Waft are fantastic. His small size, however, means his range is fairly limited and his impressive air mobility is balanced by relatively slow ground speed. Because his air mobility and aerial attacks are so amazing, use them often. Use his Forward Air, then move Wario back through the air to have a protective hitbox out in front of you. His Up Air and Back Air are good tools to KO opponents, while his Down Air is good to break your bike and refresh your other moves!

Whether or not Wario has his Wario Bike available will greatly affect your options when playing with him. Hitting an opponent with the bike is obviously good for damage and is great for horizontal recovery, but this only scratches the surface of what this tool can do. The bike itself acts as a shield that absorbs damage for Wario, especially while you pop a wheelie on it. When the bike falls, you can repeat the move to ride it again, or you can throw it at your opponent or up into the air! Once the bike takes enough damage, it breaks apart. Be careful, though—you can only have one bike out at a time!

As mentioned before, Wario’s range is his main weakness, so you’ll have to compensate for this with the Wario Bike whenever possible. Without the bike, however, his Side Smash and his Side Tilt both have good range. His Up Tilt is useful when breaking his bike, and it gives his arms and head some invincibility. During his Up Smash attack, his head is invincible, making this a good defense against opponents approaching from above. And while Wario Waft can be extremely dangerous, it takes a lot of time to charge it up. So, save it until you really need it!

Recovery

For horizontal recovery, use the Wario Bike. It also gives you a bit of lift, so it’s a little easier to shorten your horizontal distance. You are able to jump from the bike itself after using your double jump, so you effectively get a third jump with Wario! Since you are not in a fall state after jumping from the Wario Bike, you can also use his Corkscrew attack to recover vertically. The Corkscrew attack does leave you in a fall state, though, so you need to use the Wario Bike first if you need to make up horizontal distance. Having the Wario Bike available is crucial to most of Wario’s recovery. Getting knocked off while the bike is still on stage or during cooldown makes things much more difficult! Also, a fully charged Wario Waft can blast Wario very high!