Reflector (Fox)

The word Shine is just another term for Fox or Falco's Down-B, the Reflector.

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
Fox's shine, in competitive play, is used mostly for attacking. When you hit an opponent with it, they are sent at an angle diagonally down. This makes the Shine a great spike, as it is hard for your opponent 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, you can land infinite combos.

Note that damage does not affect the knockback of the attack. The knockback is always the same depending on the character it is used against. 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.

Falco's Shine
When an opponent is hit by Falco's shine, they are sent straight up into the air. Damage does affect the knockback of this attack. One of the main uses of Falco's shine is for pillaring.

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