Wolf (Smash Plus)

Wolf is a playable character in Super Smash Brothers Plus for the Nintendo Switch Plus. Representing the Starfox Universe, he is listed as Fighter #34 in Smash's modified numbering system, and is classified as a Middleweight fighter. Wolf is hidden at the start of the game, but can be unlocked through random encounters in versus mode or by defeating Classic Mode as Falco and Fox.
Wolf is heavier than either Fox or Falco, so as a result his mobility is less than either of them. Yet with this added weight comes a good amount of power and versatility with his attacks. In contrast to either Fox or Falco, Wolf is able to get a good amount of damage in on opponents in a short amount of time, and also still has better than average mobility among the Middleweights of the game. Wolf's moveset in Smash Plus also has a few added buffs, most noticeably in his special moves to reduce instances of self-destruction. Wolf won't be winning any races, and he still can't stand toe to toe with the true heavyweights of the game, but he does possess enough power and guile to be a tricky competitor to put away in the right hands. Wolf has two normal jumps and can wall jump.
==Moveset==
===Basic Attacks===
*Neutral Jab- Wolf delivers three quick slashes with his claws, with the third slash launching foes.
*Side Tilt- Wolf performs a two handed outward slash, which has a very quick startup and can punish foes quickly.
*Up Tilt- Wolf performs a single kick upwards at an angle. It has a sweetspot at the edge of Wolf's foot, but it does have slightly more endlag than the side tilt.
*Down Tilt- Wolf spins his tail forward at a low angle directly in front of himself, which has a chance of tripping foes if it connects at the sweetspot.
*Dash Attack- Wolf performs a flying front kick. It moves him forward quite a bit of distance, and does a good amount of damage.
*Grab & Pummel- Wolf holds opponents with both hands and pummels with knee strikes into his chest.
*Forward Throw- Wolf slashes the opponent with his claws in a descending motion, sending them forward at a low angle.
*Back Throw- Wolf sets up the opponent behind him and then slashes them away with his claws in an ascending motion.
*Up Throw- Wolf tosses the opponent above his head and then performs an overhead slash to send them flying upward. Wolf's most reliable kill throw.
*Down Throw- Wolf slams the opponent down on the ground and then kicks them forward, bouncing them back up at a low angle.
*Neutral Air- Wolf performs a flying kick with a lingering hitbox which had great speed and good damage if it connects cleanly.
*Forward Air- Wolf slashes directly in front of him with a downward swipe of his claws that can spike opponents if it hits right at the start of the downward motion.
*Back Air- Wolf performs a strong back kick that deals high damage if it sweetspots, but has the most endlag of his aerials.
*Up Air- Wolf performs an arcing overhead slash from front to back that has fast startup time and good launching power.
*Down Air- Wolf performs a two handed downward slash directly beneath himself. It can spike grounded foes, but has the highest startup time of Wolf's aerial attacks.
===Smash Attacks===
*Side Smash- Wolf performs a single palm thrust forward. It has high startup time, but very low endlag and can launch foes at relatively low percentages.
*Up Smash- Wolf performs a two-part backflip. The first part of the move has him slash with his claws right in front of him with an upward arc, before the second part has his feet rise up and kick foes away. The claws have minimal launching power, allowing them to combo into the kick, making this a dangerous move if both hits connect, but it has bad endlag if it misses.
*Down Smash- Wolf quickly performs two slash attacks, one in front of him and one directly behind him. A reliable finishing move, the front slash does slightly more damage than the rear slash.
===Special Moves===
*Neutral Special: Blaster- Wolf pulls out his Blaster and fires a single shot before putting the blaster away. While the blast isn't nearly as fast as Falco or Fox's shot, it does more damage and has far more stopping power. Also, the blaster itself has a hitbox, allowing players to deal more damage if they fire at point blank range.
*Side Special: Wolf Flash- Wolf performs a diagonal dash attack with his claws, leaving a slash trail behind him. In contrast to Smash Ultimate, the move doesn't do quite as much damage in the sweetspot (which hits if Wolf's dash ends right next to an airborn player). However, the dash attack does slightly more damage, and the move no longer sends Wolf into Freefall, making it a viable recovery and edgeguarding tool.
*Up Special: Fire Wolf- Wolf performs a jet-propelled flying kick that connects for multiple hits before launching on the final impact. It doesn't cover much distance for a recovery move and doesn't do much damage unless all hits connect. Unlike Fire Fox and Fire Bird, there is no aura charge at the beginning of the move.
*Down Special: Reflector- Wolf will activate his own version of a reflector shield, deflecting any projectile sent his way. Unlike Fox and Falco, the reflector doesn't damage opponents upon activation. However, it does have quicker startup time than Fox as well as longer intangibility for Wolf. In addition, it has a 1.7% damage multiplier on projectiles as opposed to 1.5% for Fox and Falco.
*Final Smash: Team Star Wolf- Wolf will call forth a Wolfen star craft to fly in front of him. Anyone hit by it will be sent into a cinematic final smash where Team Star Wolf blasts away at them with their lasers. Wolf finishes the job by launching a Smart Bomb into the mix, sending the opponents flying as the cinematic ends.
===Miscellaneous===
*Entry Animation- Wolf drops out of his Wolfen star craft as it flies by, ready for battle.
*Idle Animation 1- Wolf looks at his claws, which shimmer briefly before resuming his battle pose.
*Idle Animation 2- Wolf pretends to howl as he performs a mini-kata movement.
*Side Taunt- Wolf beckons the opponent with a gesture while smirking as he asks "Are You Afraid Yet?"
*Up Taunt- Wolf leans his head back and howls loudly.
*Down Taunt- Wolf slams his fist against the ground as if ready to pounce before yelling "Stay Down!"
*Victory Animation 1- Wolf slashes with his claws twice, once with each hand, before finishing with a pose and laughing sinisterly.
*Victory Animation 2- Wolf dramatically raises his fist while turned away from the camera. He punches forward while saying "Weaklings! The Lot of You!"
*Victory Animation 3- Wolf performs two roundhouse kicks in succession before finishing with a downward swipe and a pose, saying "You were good, but I am better!"
==How to Unlock==
Wolf can be unlocked in the game 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 Falco at starting difficulty 3.0 or higher. If players unlocked Falco through means other than Classic Mode, then Classic Mode must also be defeated with Fox at the same difficulty level before Wolf will appear in Challenger Approaching.
*Unlock him in the Finale of World of Light by defeating him.
*Paying 1,000 gold in the Shop, where he can randomly appear (though rarely.)
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