Wario

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Smash Attacks

SIDE SMASH DAMAGE 19%

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

DOWN SMASH DAMAGE 5~13%

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

UP SMASH DAMAGE 13~16%

Wario uses his head for this massive headbutt!

Basic Attacks

Standing Attack DAMAGE 4%, 5%

A two-punch attack string that combos.

Side Tilt DAMAGE 11~13%

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

Up Tilt DAMAGE 6~10%

Wario throws both giant hands into the air! His arms and head are invincible during this attack.

Down Tilt DAMAGE 4%

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

Dash Attack DAMAGE 4~7%

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 DAMAGE 4~6.5% MAX DAMAGE 10.5% : 2 Hits

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

Up Air Attack DAMAGE 13%

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

Down Air Attack DAMAGE 1.3~4% MAX DAMAGE 11.8% : 7 Hits

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

Forward Air Attack DAMAGE 4.5~7%

A quick jump kick attack.

Back Air Attack DAMAGE 12%

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

Special Attacks

Chomp (Neutral Special) DAMAGE 2~5% MAX DAMAGE 11% : 4 Hits

Wario takes a bite out of his opponents or even eats up items or projectiles! Eating healing items will restore 50% 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!

Inhaling Chomp DAMAGE 2~4% MAX DAMAGE 10% : 4 Hits

Wario pulls enemies in with a powerful breath before chomping down on them. Power is lower than normal, and you can’t speed up Wario’s chewing by rapidly hitting the Special button.

Garlic Breath DAMAGE 6%

Wario releases his rancid breath, causing opponents to fall over and pass out. There is no chomping in this variation and Wario can’t eat projectiles or other items.

Wario Bike (Side Special)

RIDING 0~10.5% WHEELIE 5~13%

TURNING 3~7% THROWN 8~26.8%

Wario whips out his bike and tries to crash into his opponents with it. The faster you go, the more DAMAGE it does on contact with an enemy. Be ready to jump off in case you ride off an edge! Increase speed by hitting the same direction you are traveling. Turn by hitting the opposite direction you are traveling. Hit Up to pop a wheelie. While doing a wheelie, hit Down to drop back down. The bike can take 18% DAMAGE before breaking.

Speeding Bike

RIDING 0~9% WHEELIE 5~10% THROWN 8~26.8%

A much faster bike that gains extra distance when you use it in the air. The bike does less DAMAGE and has significantly less stamina, breaking after only 5% DAMAGE. Note that you cannot turn around while riding this bike.

Burying Bike

RIDING 0~8.4% WHEELIE 5~10%

TURNING 3~7% THROWN 8~26.8%

This bike is much heavier and can bury opponents it runs over. The speed is much lower, but the bike has more stamina, breaking after 40% DAMAGE. Additionally, Wario can jump off the bike much faster to follow up after burying opponents.

Corkscrew (Up Special) DAMAGE 1~5% MAX DAMAGE 13% : 6 Hits

This high-reaching recovery jump has Wario spinning to strike opponents. You can hit Left or Tight immediately after inputting this attack to send Wario upward in a diagonal direction.

Widescrew DAMAGE 0.5~4% MAX DAMAGE 9% : 6 Hits

The angle at which you can send Wario is much wider in this version. The downside is the DAMAGE and range are both reduced. Landing recovery is slightly faster, though.

Corkscrew Leap DAMAGE 0%

Wario focuses on leaping as high as possible but doesn’t attack. Though this is the highest-reaching variation, you can’t change the angle Wario ascends. Landing recovery is slightly longer than normal.

Wario Waft (Down Special) DAMAGE See Waft Data Table

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. The fully charged attack sends Wario up into the air with super armor.

Rose-Scented Waft DAMAGE See Waft Data Table

Wario releases gas that causes flowers to grow on the opponent’s head. This variation charges up to full power faster than the regular version. At the lowest level, it deals more DAMAGE than the regular version, but consistently deals less DAMAGE through higher levels.

Quick Waft DAMAGE See Waft Data Table

With the quickest charge time available, Wario can release gas much more often! The downside is that all levels have lower DAMAGE output. From level 2 onward, opponents are knocked back!

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! The bike can also be used as a projectile. If you gain enough speed on the bike, then jump off of it, it will continue riding forward. Follow it into your opponent with an Aerial or Dash Attack.

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. Don’t forget to hit Left or Right immediately after inputting the Corkscrew attack to send Wario diagonally upward. When knocked far away, though, 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!