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I bet they made footstools techable and nerfed jab locks to get rid of any chance of a character having an infinite combo

Locks were cool and made for flashy highlights, but it's good for game balance to have them nerfed. I've died in bracket at 40% because I didn't tech Mario's short hop nair, which leads to 3 jabs and a fully charged fsmash. Should I be punished for missing a tech, even one with a tight reaction window? Yes. Is _dying at 40%_ a reasonable punishment? Eh...

Smash 4 jab locks were sick mostly because it was one of the coolest things to do in the game. With Ultimate's pacing, I'm honestly finding them hard to miss with all the other possibilities available.

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The changes to jab locks make them worse, but also less arbitrary. Gone is the weird selection of characters who can jab lock, and you no longer need to worry about percent (must jabs lock at anywhere below 150) which ironically makes them easier to use.

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With the damage increase in 1v1 no items I can see why they did this change.

Jab locks have been nerfed slightly. But i think it balances out since you can now run to jab... In smash 4 if you knocked them back to far it was much harder to run to them and get a lock since you couldn't run to jab. Plus most characters are faster on the ground... again making it easier to follow your opponent as they fly. With the increase kill power of a lot of smash attacks i think this system is really good actually. I feel like if we had smash 4 jab locks you could get some ridiculous early kills with partially charged f smashes, especially since a lot more characters have jabs that can lock.

I like that everything can be teched at low percent, and I love that way more characters have jab locks, so I think it really can only be a good thing. I've gotten some nasty jablock kills with link

A buff or nerf is good if it makes the gameplay more interesting and/or fun. This nerf makes jab lock more read/mix-up bassed which is always more fun

change is always welcome. new players dont have to fall victim to years of muscle memory. fresh start for EVERYONE, learn new techniques.

*Beefy Smash Doods:* "Ok. Jab-locks are nerfed, but they're still useful" *Comments:* "OH NO THEY GOT NERFED PRETTY HARD!" "OMG BUT I LOVED JAB-LOCKS!" "R.I.P. JAB-LOCKS"

Any ness mains here? For him: The most reliable jab lock confirm follow ups in terms of consistency and kill power are: dtilt -> dtilt -> pk fire -> short hop dair -> up air (to kill vertically) and dtilt -> dtilt -> pk fire -> jump buffer double jump djc psi magnet wait for two ticks of psi magnet -> pk fire -> run up pivot back air I recently discovered the second option and will be making a video on it, depending on oppenents di, it is true

Oh my goodness..... Sing can actually be used. 0.0

Thanks for the video! I’ve always gotten them on random occasions and never really understood why

I always hated jab locks in Smash 4, because weird, specific hits took away your control over your fighter. I'm very glad you can tech to avoid them now and you can now choose how you get up instead of being forced to do a standard getup for no apparent reason.

Compared to Ultimate, Smash 4's graphics now look pretty bad

I personally think the nerfs are a good thing as it makes it less punishing if you miss a tech but they also made techs more reliable either way but it just gets the fight moving again instead of forcing it to stop basically

Thank you soooo much for the informative videos man. No click bait. No Bullshit to extend it past 10mins. You're work here is really appreciated

Your tutos about smash tips and tricks are realy good, thanks 😊

i think jab lock and footstool combos were some of the hypest things in smash 4. They are also one of the things that made character exploration continue for as long as it did since new footstool combos were always popping up

I’m so glad the tech window is more like pm and Melee. Smash 4 was way too close to the ground

This video is greatly instructive, love it

this is much better imo, I really like that things are generally techable and since most preemtive defensive options have been nerfed, it makes sense that some reactive defensive options have been made more accessible

It's not bad, it's just different. It's more hype now though cause of all the options.

I like it, makes it feel the lock more rewarding for who jab-lock and like an actual punish for the one missing the tech.

I like it this time around, it makes the lock more rewarding, because there's no 50:50 tumble animation, everything is your fault now and you have to take responsibility for those loses.

The ability to roll out of a jab lock may seem like a nerf (and it technically is), but that does mean one thing for spectators: Disrespect. Going for a falcon punch instead of a guaranteed hit will be super hype.

One thing not mentioned, caused of the weaker dodge movement you can also tech chase as well.

This is one of the first advanced techs I started to implement, it's worked great against my brother who can't tech well.

Roy & Chrom can use the first hit of their side b to jab lock too

Legit video. Very well explained, even a year later. Cheers.

People praise Melee all the time, and these locks are more like in Melee (1 hit) since you can only get 2 hits here. It's a compromise between Melee and Sm4sh. Plus you can still get a smash attack, you just can't full charge it. I don't really see the big deal honestly. Coupled with the fact you have a damage increase in 1v1 battles, you're gonna get wrecked at 60 to 70% anyway. This is a good change. People are forgetting about all the other mechanics that also got changed to necessitate this one.

I think the changes are a great way of dealing with jab locks while still keeping the mechanic in the game.

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I wish jab locks worked like they did in smash 4 but I like how footstools are techable now

Thank you for all these videos, they help me out a lot, I thought I knew how to play LOL.

I needed this

I like the ability to tech these things. makes it a lot crazier.

keep it up i love your vids

Thank you for this new video. I thought I was just doing it incorrectly

Thank you very much, I didn't know exactly what was a Jab lock since they changed in this game

Great video!

Keep up the great work guys!

I think it’s amazing because the speed of the game is slightly faster now. In smash 4 you’d have to do 3 hits and wait a bit for them to get up but now its 2 hits and bang.

Roy and Chrom can jab lock witth the first swing of the double edge dance.

so you can try to read their option after the jabs, or just hit them with a quick move while they're laying on the ground

I love the changes.

Jab locks are so common now, it’s awesome

It's not really bad for the meta.

This video was my salvation... So much thanks...

Sakuri made that change to slightly bridge the gap betqeen high skill and low skill players without doing anything drastic. Say what you like but I think this change is genious

Your video is so useful thanks

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Personally I think it should go back to being called a jab reset, cause this mechanic was changed from a combo finisher in smash 4 to a combo extender in ultimate. There was a focus shift towards faster paced gameplay, and i think they changed the way this works in order to give another option for long flashy combos..

Could you do a video on Kill Confirms & Edgeguard setups & how to practice them alone?

These are the best jab lock mechanics in any smash game. Even the illegal one

Correction Roy can jab lock with first and second hit of his side b at Low percentage

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Jab locks/resets may have gotten nerfed, but I'm still taking my free fsmash whenever they miss a tech on a lock setup. Plus since running jab is so easy to do now, I get them a lot more often. Could never do it in smash 4 without dash attacking on accident because I'm bad at foxtrotting, and then I hated pikachu dittos where the other pikachu actually does remember to do it and I get smacked because spinny flying animation. I love this new version, it's quick and easy to do, while also easy to avoid.

Thanks for the video!

It's true that Roy's jab can't jab lock. However, you can use one of Roy's side specials to lock instead.

This is better for more variety of characters to play viably. It's a good balance change that makes it fair for the ones on the receiving end. Besides, they already nerfed dodging, so there needed to be more defense options as a result. Thank you for the awesome education.

Good change. Makes punishes off of X situations much less polarizing. Much more of a defensive skill to be able to avoid death and tech for your life. As they say from back in the day, “We tech those” 😎

I've been hitting a ton of jab locks as Pichu I always punish with an f smash or down smash it works great

Honestly, i'm just glad that Robin can jab lock with something other than a dropped tome/dropped Levin Sword. I think the changes keep the pace going, but only time will tell. We're still in the early stages of Ultimate, so maybe people will come up with some crazy stuff with these. Btw, that Falcon Punch read looks sick!

This is basically melee jab resets except you can do it twice instead of just once. I don't see big problem tbh, it's a great combo extender

For some weird reason, when that piano music came on, all I thought was... "A Little Help... for Millennials" kudos to you if you got that reference.

I like this change. adds a mindgame aspect of interaction to the mechanic. everything is techable and even if you're jablocked, you are not forced to neutral get up and skill gets rewarded rather than exploiting a game mechanic that leaves the opponent helpless.

Can't wait to see them Joker jab locks.

3:04 - So basically out of the base roster, only Roy/Chrom and Ganondof cannot "jab-lock" with an actual jab. It's fine for Roy/Chrom since they already get so much from jab anyway (Jab ->Bair), but my condolences to Ganon players.

The jab lock change was definitely a good thing to get rid of footstool setups. It’s a bummer they changed for normal jab locks, but it isn’t too big of a deal, since they can still kind of work, just not as strongly.

I like the way Melee does jab resets better (less arbitrary numbers like two or three jabs-- why specifically that many? Makes no actual sense), but I think this is still a decent way to allow players to punish missed techs. Given how strong certain moves are on some characters, it makes sense that jab locks shouldn't leave you nearly as + as in past games. I shudder at the thought of getting jab reset and eating a Ridley down-b for it

Great change

It's good, it creates balance instead of having a boring batch where someone adjusting a mechanic. Is also less fun when someone is breaking a mechanic on you, no one wants to play after that. The point of the game is to have everyone want to play and enjoy the game.

Thx

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A lot of people see it as a nerf. But I believe Jab “Locks” should be considered Combo Extenders. If you’re connecting a string of moves together and your opponent misses a tech, you can extend the combo with the Extender and follow up with more moves. I like the term, Combo Extender. Or Combo Ex for short.

A video idea for the future, you could do a video checking which tech from s4 still works in ultimate

I love the new jab lock mechanics. They're not as devastating while retaining a lot of utility.

BRUH THAT LAUNCH SPEED 0:57 Ultimate made me forget how slow smash 4 was....

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I think the new rules make the game more interesting. There are more options for your opponent now, so you have to consider how skilled or tricky your opponent is before attempting a jab followup.

i like it seems like jab-locking was way too OP in previous games

Fun fact: Ganondorf's sourspot up air can jablock on platform, and follow into double jump down air, back air, or land below and up smash. Totally unnecessary, but dummy hype. XD

I love the term "hard read". You pro gamers and your vocabulary.

Lucas: Jab locks Also Lucas: hard punish dsmash

Thanks

Yay I can turn around Mii Brawler neutral b 3 by trying to get a hard read but they might tech roll which means I'll be screwed by end lag lol

I think it's harm. They were so boss and hype, and I miss seeing IzAw take a sheik from one side of the screen to the other and killing it at 0%

Please do a video on footstools. I want to know whether my footstool combos can work someway.

Anything that adds more skill for alternate options to a game is a good thing. I think that the game would be so much more interesting if all characters had Ryu/Ken like weak and heavy versions of tilts, jabs, or even aerials. Also specials. It would increase the skill gap, but give more options. Just my two cents.

Rip OP Jab lock... You will be missed

Why does the awakened Kirby looks like he wants to steal waluigi’s smash invitation

I don't mind the change to the jab locks it kinda makes the game more fast paced, but even tho making everything techable was a necessary change balance wise, I am gonna kinda miss footstooling to true combos(even tho I rarely went for stuff like that in Sm4sh). I mean the combo game is still strong in Ultimate, I've been having a blast learning new combos!

Jab locking is still helpful when the situation arises, but the options are not as big as before. At least some of the hit animations got fixed so there’s no untechable misery like lastgame.

really love the thumbnail, larry is adorable

I tried practicing this but the opponent can use a get up attack to push me away am i just going for the jab too slowly?

I kind of liked jab locks and how they were back then, because it took a lot of skill to be able to react to a missed tech fast.