Reflector (Fox)

Fox's shine is his Down B attack, also known as the Reflector. The term "shine" is specifically used to describe Down B's use as a direct attack, though Smashers sometimes use it to describe Down B's reflective abilities.

The shine has many uses, the most obvious of them all being to reflect projectiles that are thrown at you. The projectile will rebound in the opposite direction as it was thrown. A second use of shining is to attack. If you use a shine while touching another character, your opponent will be hurt and sent away from you. It is very versatile, as it only takes a few frames a start-up time and can be used anywhere.

Fox's shine, in competitive play, is used mostly for attacking. When hiting an opponent with it, they are sent at an angle diagonally down. This makes the shine a great spike, as it is hard for opponents to come back onto the stage after being sent down. Waveshine is another useful technique one can do with Fox's shine. Using the shine correctly, against certain characters, it is possible to land infinite combos.

Note this attack has a set knockback. What changes how far they go from being Shined on the ground is the character's traction. The higher the traction, the shorter distance they go, and vice versa.

Shining an item multiplies its damage and knockback by 1.5.

While in the shine, Fox's physics and weight get slightly altered, which causes him to fall at a slower rate and decelerate slower while in the air. This is the reason that Chillin Dashing works.

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