Double-Edge Dance

Double Edge Dance, often abbreviated DED, is Roy's side b attack. After the initial forward+b, the player can input up to 3 more combinations of a direction (forward, down, up, or neutral) and b to create a combo of up to four hits. This move is often considered one of Roy's best.

Notes/Strategies

 * The first two hits of the four hit combo come out no matter how fast you press the buttons. For the third and fourth hits you must wait a few frames in between button presses or else Roy will not perform the attacks. Due to this, the opponent can counter-attack or roll away after the first and second hits if they manage to shield or crouch-cancel them.


 * If you input up+b as the third hit of the DED, it will perform a meteor smash. A useful combination when you've got your opponent near the edge is forward+b, up+b, up+b. The second up+b is a mini launcher that sets up for the meteor smash. However, if your opponent is expecting the move it is easily meteor cancelled.


 * Using forward+b as the third hit of the DED provides more knockback than the other third hits. All of the fourth hits are even higher knockback, with the exception of the down+b. The down+B, however is useful against crouch-cancelers and also helps to eat away a shield