Robin (Smash Plus)

Robin is a playable character in Super Smash Brothers Plus for the Nintendo Switch Plus. Representing the Fire Emblem universe, he is listed as Fighter #54 in Smash's modified numbering system and is classified as a middle weight fighter. He is hidden at the start of the game, but can be unlocked through random encounters in versus mode or by defeating Classic Mode with Chrom.
Robin is unique among the Fire Emblem characters, in that he doesn't rely exclusively on his sword for offense, rather using magical tomes and projectiles to act as more of a zoning character. However, Robin has glaring flaws, mostly in his well below average ground speed and the fact that many of his attacks are tied to meters, limiting their usage. Players must be opportunistic when using Robin, finding the best chance they have to use the tomes at their disposal and utilize their Levin Sword (a more powerful version of their normal blade) while they have it. The primary change to Robin's gameplay in Smash Ultimate is in their Tomes, which have been expanded to include new spells for more versatile play. This also extends to Robin's Final Smash abilities. The FS meter for Robin charges faster than for any other character, and the Final Smash used will depend on which tome the player chooses to use. The tomes are Thoron (repurposed from previous movesets), Bolganone, Rexcalibur, and Goetia. Robin has two normal jumps and no additional movement options.
==Moveset==
===Basic Attacks===
Special Gimmick: Move Durability- Many of Robin's moves rely on either his tomes (Elwind, Fire, Thunder & Nosferatu) which allow him to use magic with his special moves, or his Levin Sword, which increases the length and damage (and adds electrical damage as well) of many of his melee attacks. These weapons all have limited durability based on how much they are used. Once their mobility has been exhausted, the weapon is discarded (which can be used as a weapon to damage foes) and the moves associated with it cannot be used until the weapon has effectively been "recharged."
*Neutral Jab- Robin performs two slices with his bronze sword, before finishing with either a fiery explosion from the Fire Tome or a rapid jab from the Elwind Tome. The Fire Tome does more knockback, but the Wind Tome lasts longer and doesn't use up much energy.
*Side Tilt- Robin performs a downward slash with a slight outward tilt to it.
*Up Tilt- Robin swings his sword overhead, ending with a slight electric shock when using the Levin Sword.
*Down Tilt- Robin crouches down and swings his sword at his feet in an outward arc. A quick jab that doesn't use the Levin Sword, even when available.
*Dash Attack- Robin slides forward while thrusting the Bronze Sword forward. As it doesn't use the Levin Sword, it is one of Robin's most reliable attacks when he is weaponless.
*Grab & Pummel- Robin holds an opponent inside a halo of magic, even if his tomes have been exhausted. He pummels with a small burst of magic.
*Forward Throw- Robin magically pushes the opponent forward a short distance.
*Back Throw- Robin turns around and tosses the opponent behind himself magically. Robin's most powerful throw by far.
*Up Throw- Robin will magically toss the opponent into the air and then slash at them with the Bronze Sword.
*Down Throw- Robin slams the opponent into the ground with magical force, bouncing them up and leaving them open for combos.
*Neutral Air- Robin performs an outward slash with his sword and then a second inward slash with his sword in close occurance. Pressing the special and attack button simultaneously will use the Levin Sword for this attack, if available.
*Forward Air- Robin performs an upward swipe with his sword straight in front of him.
*Back Air- Robin performs a backwards thrust with his sword with a lingering hitbox, doing more damage when it initially comes out.
*Up Air- Robin performs an overhead arcing slash with his sword. Useful for combos, but only with the Bronze Sword due to its reduced knockback.
*Down Air- Robin slashes with his sword in a downward motion, ending straight beneath his body. If used with the Levin Sword, it will meteor foes at the end with a powerful electric strike, right as the electricity appears.
===Smash Attacks===
*Side Smash- Robin will perform a single sword thrust straight forward, generating an electric spark at the end if he uses the Levin Sword. However, the electric shock, despite its increased range, will do slightly less damage and knockback than the blade itself.
*Up Smash- If using the Bronze Sword, Robin will simply thrust it straight up into the air. If using the Levin Sword, Robin will levitate it into the air and spin it around before grasping it again. The latter attack does more damage, especially if the spin connects as opposed to the beginning or end of the attack.
*Down Smash- Robin kneels down and swings his sword straight down onto the ground. If equipped with the Levin Sword, he will create electrical discharge sparks along the ground that do additional multi-hitting damage before foes are launched (provided those foes are also on the ground).
===Special Moves===
*Neutral Special: Thunder- Robin will use his Thunder Tome and begin charging electrical magic. The longer the charge, the more powerful the spell that will be cast, but also the more durability the tome will lose. Firing the blast without a charge will cast Thunder, which is a short ranged electric projectile that does very little damage. Charging for roughly 1.5 seconds will generate Elthunder, which is a small but fast electric projectile which travels the full stage but does only minor damage. Charging for 3 seconds will generate Arcthunder, which is a medium range projectile that starts off slow but gets faster as it travels. When it connects it explodes in a multi-hitting X-shaped explosion of electric energy. The final stage, requiring 4.5 seconds of charge is Bolting, which casts a single beam of electricity across the stage. It doesn't do nearly as much damage as the old Thoron did, but it is still the most powerful move in this Tome library.
*Side Special: Fire- Robin will use the Fire Tome and begin charging flame magic. Unlike the Thunder Tome, this charge cannot be stored via a dodge roll, and will be discharged when the special button is released. No charge will fire the simple Fire spell, which creates a small ember directly in front of Robin that does miniscule damage, but hits multiple times. A 1 second charge will create the Elfire spell, which creates a small fireball that will explode a medium range distance away from Robin. The fireball travels through opponents until the explosion, which does more damage and knockback. A 2 second charge will cast Arcfire, which creates a downward fireball a short distance from Robin, but will explode into a lingering pillar of fire similar to Ness' PK Fire, doing a good amount of Damage to foes. A 3 second charge will cast Meteor, which fires a medium sized fireball a long distance and does massive damage when it explodes, but is easy to dodge and uses the most utility of any of Robin's attacks.
*Up Special: Wind- Robin will tap into the Wind Tome and unleash one of three wind spells, based on how the button is pressed and how much utility is left in the Tome (or lack thereof). The Wind spell will only be cast when there is 2 or fewer bars of utility left in the Tome (or no utility at all) and only creates a small gust of wind to elevate Robin, doing no damage and making it only useful for recovery. Pressing the special command will unleash Elwind, which causes Robin to take two jumps and fire two crescent shaped projectiles behind himself. The projectiles are difficult to aim but do decent damage if they connect. The distance covered isn't as great as Smash Ultimate, but it is still better than average recovery. Holding the special button down for 1.75 seconds will cause Robin to cast ArcWind. This sends Robin slightly higher than Elwind and leaves a multi-hitting whirlwind in her wake that does good damage, but has no projectiles behind it.
*Down Special: Nosferatu- Robin will cast a spell directly in front of himself. If an opponent is caught in the spell, they will be locked in place for the animation as Robin drains the life from them, healing himself at 0.65% for every 1% of damage dealt to opponents. The damage scales up the higher the initial damage an opponent has when entering Nosferatu, but this does have an upper limit. The only Tome of Robin's that doesn't have a more powerful normal version.
*Final Smash: Thoron/Bolganone/Rexcalibur/Goetia- Robin will cast the ultimate spell from one of his Tomes when the Final Smash is activated, and which spell is cast depends on the button input to activate the Final Smash. Each spell corresponds to the Special Attack of that Tome. Pressing the Special Button with no direction will cast Thoron. A bolt of Lightning strikes Robin wherever he is on the battlefield, and he will send two constant streams of electricity across the screen in either direction from himself. Any opponent hit by the beams will take multi-hitting damage and then be launched when the FS ends. Pressing the Special Button and left or right will cast Bolganone. A column of fire will erupt from Robin, filling nearly to the upper blast zone. Two more sets of columns on either side (or decreasing size the further away from Robin you get) will also erupt, with each column dealing multi-hitting damage and then launching with the final hit. The central column does the most damage and has the most launch power. Pressing the Special Button and up will cast Rexcalibur. A single whirlwind vortex will appear around Robin and damage any opponent caught in it. It has the shortest range of any of the FS options, and the least amount of launching power, but will instantly freeze any opponent caught in it when the FS ends. Pressing the Special Button and down will cast Goetia. This creates two purple clouds on either side of Robin extending out a decent amount of distance. Any opponent caught in them will be frozen in place and take damage, while Robin gains health equivalent to .85% to every 1% of damage dealt. While the attack doesn't launch foes upon conclusion, any opponent who reaches over 110% of damage during the attack (or enters it with more than that level of damage) will be Instantly KO'ed when the FS ends. Using any one of these FS's will immediately incapacitate the corresponding Tome of Robin (and the recharge will take longer, approximately 15 seconds to the usual 10).
===Miscellaneous===
*Entry Animation- Robin warps onto the screen with warp magic.
*Idle Animation 1- Robin opens the active tome and reads it briefly.
*Idle Animation 2- Robin will turn around and close their eyes as if deep in thought.
*Side Taunt- Robin magically levitates his sword and tome around himself twice before posing and saying "Prepare Yourself!"
*Up Taunt- Robin points his current sword up at an angle and says "Time to Tip the Scales!"
*Down Taunt- Robin creates a small amount of magic (based on whichever Tome is active at the moment) in his hand and then closes his fist saying "You're Not Ready!"
*Victory Animation 1- Robin holds a Fire Tome and generates flames with his hands, waving them around and saying "The key to victory lies within."
*Victory Animation 2- Robin poses with his sword and tome in hand, creating an electrical shockwave with the Levin Sword as he says "I have nothing to fear from you."
*Victory Animation 3- Robin sits cross-legged with his sword and tome circling around himself. He opens his eyes and detonates a small electrical explosion behind himself before laughing and saying "Checkmate!"
==Playable Skin==
Robin has an alternate playable skin of a Female version of Robin. Aside from voice acting differences, there is no difference between the two characters.
==How to Unlock==
Robin can be unlocked any of the following ways:
*Playing versus matches until he randomly shows up as a "Challenger Approaching" fight. Defeat him to unlock him.
*Defeat Classic Mode with Chrom on starting difficulty 5.0 or higher.
*Unlock him in the Finale of World of Light by defeating him.
*Pay 1,000 gold in a shop, where he can show up randomly (though rarely.)
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