Diddy Kong

Move Guide

Basic Attacks

Diddy Kong punches twice, followed by a rapid tail whips by holding the attack button.

Diddy Kong leans forward and strikes the enemy with both arms.

Diddy Kong swipes upward in an arc. This can launch enemies upward.

Diddy Kong "claps" at the enemy, aiming for the lower body.

Dash Attacks

Diddy runs then rolls, hitting the opponent multiple times

Smash Attacks

Diddy hits opponents with a powerful two-hit strike

Diddy flips, then immediately followed up by an uppercut

Diddy breakdances, sweeping enemies in a wide, low attack

Special Attacks

This fires a peanut from a wooden gun. You can charge it to make the projectile travel farther and deal more damage. Overcharging it may cause it to explode and cause damage to Diddy.

Diddy leaps forward and grabs the enemy. While holding on the enemy, you can hit the attack button to launch the enemy or press up to hop on top of the opponent's head.

Diddy launches himself using a rocketbarrel. While charging, his direction can be pointed at and while in flight, he can be steered a bit. This move can be charged to increase the distance of the rocket boost. Enemies caught in the explosion during take off will take damage and can be launched as well.

Diddy throws a banana peel that will cause opponents to slip upon stepping on it or after getting hit by it. You can only have one peel at a time. You can still pick up a thrown peel.

Air Attacks

Diddy flips in mid-air that can hit enemies from all directions.

Diddy performs a spinning dropkick in mid-air

Diddy kicks behind him.

Diddy kicks upward while in mid-air

Diddy clasps both its hands and smashes down the target on the ground.

Final Smash

Diddy Kong flies in the air using his Rocketbarrel for around 15 seconds. You can fire peanut shooter and freely steer him in any direction. The peanut projectiles that can deal 5% damage per hit while ramming enemies a bit higher damage. When the special ends, the Rocketbarrel explodes, capable of damaging enemies close to the explosion but won't hurt Diddy. This special can be annoying and effective in keeping launched opponents from recovering with the proper timing.

Recovery

Diddy's main recovery move is his Rocketbarrel Boost. This move can be charged in mid-air, allowing him to hover for a good 2 seconds while charging. Not only that, you can use this in vertical or horizontal recovery since you can point the direction where you want to blast off while charging. You can also steer him to a small degree while in flight.

Gameplay

Due to his size, Diddy is one of the agile and fast characters in the Smash roster. His side attacks whether basic or special have good reach and his Up attacks can launch opponents considerably in the air. His projectiles doesn't hit that hard but can be a good deterrent in most enemies while you prepare for them to approach you. His Banana Peel is a bit tricky to use but can be quite useful in stopping enemies on their tracks since getting hit by it instantly tips over the target. However, these can backfire since peanuts can be caught and eaten to recovery health and banana peels can be picked up by an opponent and use it against Diddy Kong.

Diddy also has some good attacks while in the air, like his Forward Air Attack that has good reach and his Down Air attack that can have a meteor effect. His Monkey Flip can be used as a recovery move since it covers a good distance and you can follow it up with another jump or Rocketbarrel Boost. It can even stop an opponent's charge if used at the right time.