Link

Move Guide

Basic Attacks

Two slashes followed by a quick sword thrust.

Downward overhead slash.

An upward sword slash.

A low, sword sweep.

Dash Attacks

Link will run towards the target and slash his sword downward.

Smash Attacks

Link will perform a quick but heavy damaging downward slash in front.

Link slashes three times upward, the last blow capable of launching enemies far up.

Link performs a low sweeping slash consecutively on both sides.

Special Attacks

Link fires an arrow from his bow. A quick tap on the special button which launch a quick but short-ranged arrow. Fully charging it will increase the arrow's range, power, and it will travel in a straight line.

Link throws his boomerang which damages enemies when launched and will cause a tornado that can pull enemies back when the boomerang returns to Link.

Spin Attack (Up Special)

When used in the ground, Link will spin while staying in place, hitting enemies multiple times. If used in mid-air, Link will spin upward. This can be used as a recovery move.

Link throws a bomb that explodes on impact or will explode automatically once the fuse runs out. You can throw it on any direction.

Air Attacks

Link performs a generic jump kick.

Link performs two slashes; one in mid-level followed by a low slash.

Link performs a double spinning kick.

Link thrusts his sword upward.

Link points his sword downward while shifting all his weight to it. This has good launch capability and can bounce over enemies twice.

Final Smash

Link fires a beam of light across the stage. The first enemy that gets hit will be immobilized and Link will follow up with a devastating combo. Each hit will increase in range and will also capture and damage anyone caught.

Recovery

Link's aerial Spin Attack is his main vertical recovery move. This allows him to recover average height but you only have a small angle to steer yourself to the edge. He doesn't have any reliable horizontal recovery move making it quite dangerous for him once he uses up his jump limit while he's still far away the stage's edge. His Grappling Hook grab has good range but it will only work when there are nearby enemies. It also requires proper timing; missing the timing will result in self-destruction, making this a poor and risky horizontal move substitute.

Gameplay

Link is a good overall fighter with average weight, speed and stats. He's very well-rounded in all aspects, making him a good variable fighter in the game. Thanks to his sword, he has good melee range. His shield also protects him from frontal damage as long as he is not attacking. He can still be damaged however from behind.

Link's special moves are long-ranged, giving him the option to hit the enemies from afar or pressure them to engage in melee combat. His Hero Bow, Bomb, and Gale Boomerang are all good projectile moves that deals decent damage and has decent range. His Down Air move packs a lot of punch and launching power as well as his other Smash moves. Finally, Link fires his Grappling Hook when he's grabbing opponents, giving him a range advantage in closing the distance while locking down the enemy's movement.