User blog:SketchFalcon/Whose Moveset Is It Anyway? Palutena Version

Hey hey hey, and welcome to Whose Moveset Is It Anyway, where you play for fun and the points don't matter-nah, I'm just joking. So, as basically all of you know, Palutena has three completely different versions of each special move. So that beckons the question, Which Special Moves will You Choose? I'll take a look at all her special moves and give a good description, then weigh in with my opinion.

Neutral Specials

 * Auto Reticle: Summons a reticle pointed at any opponent in front of you to shoot them with energy blasts.
 * Explosive Flame: Creates a multi-hit blast of fire in front of you.
 * Heavenly Light: Summon a big beam of light which can damage opponents but doesn't cause flinching.

My Verdict: Despite its wide range, I don't think Heavenly Light can help too much. While Auto Reticle and Explosive Flame don't seem too different in my opinion, I'll choose Explosive Flame since it's always good to have a fire attack.

Side Specials

 * Reflect Barrier: Summons a rather large wall that moves forward a bit and can reflect projectiles and push opponents.
 * Angelic Missile: Rocket sideways in a fiery blaze to send opponents flying.
 * Super Speed: Rush headfirst to damage opponents. Can jump and attack while using this.

My Verdict: While I thought Angelic Missile would be useful, one of the most important traits I desire in a character is a good system of defense. Reflect Barrier suits this very well, and I choose it.

Up Specials

 * Warp: Basically the same as Farore's Wind, Palutena disappears and reappears somewhere else.
 * Jump Glide: Jumps up and glides in the air; can go faster by holding a direction.
 * Rocket Jump: Is boosted up by a large explosion.

My Verdict: Though Jump Glide provides some pretty amazing horizontal recovery, I'm eliminating it because it doesn't seem to have much vertical height, which was one of my main peeves with Peach. (She would leap upwards right where the ledge is...and not grab the ledge). It was a tough decision on whether to choose Warp or Rocket Jump, but I'll go with Warp since I'm an experienced Zelda user and I can use it for evasion.

Down Specials

 * Counter: You should know what this is.
 * Lightweight: Significantly decreases Palutena's weight and increases her speed, but she can get launched easier.
 * Celestial Firework: Shoots a firework into the air, which then explodes.

My Verdict: Celestial Firework doesn't thrill me much at all, and though Light Weight seemed cool, I think for me its weaknesses would be greater than its strengths. I said before that I liked characters with good defense, so Counter it is!

So what are your moveset choices for Palutena?

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