Part 40

Snake's up tilt has a hit area that extends far above and in front of him, offering good KO potential and speed.

His down tilt is useful for poking under shields and launching opponents into the air.

Snake's forward smash is an extremely powerful but slow killing move that should be used sparingly but is the best option if it connects.

His quick running attack ends on the other side of the opponent, even if they shield, and can be canceled into an up smash.

The up smash is a mortar shot that can be charged for variable height, excellent for controlling space above Snake.

To cancel the dash attack into up smash, use down on the c-stick for the dash attack, then up + grab for the up smash; this combo is crucial for controlling large amounts of space.

Snake's back and up aerials are quick but have significant landing lag on the back aerial, requiring hits with the tip of his feet if landing is necessary.

His neutral aerial is powerful with multiple kicks but slow, best used lower to the ground with the intent to land during it for damage racking.

The down aerial also racks up damage with slightly more landing lag, ideal when a hit is nearly guaranteed.

The forward aerial has a spiking sweet spot but is slow and unsafe, to be used seldom.

Snake's down throw is unique; it plants the opponent on the ground, untaggable and uninfluenced, forcing them to choose a get-up option.

Against rolls, use a dashing grab; against get-up attacks or standing, use a shield grab.

Accurate prediction allows Snake to chain his down throw multiple times.

His up throw is solid and can easily lead into an up tilt against very low percent opponents.

The Nikita missile is a slow projectile but can be steered for niche uses like edge guarding or dislodging entrenched opponents; steer in straight lines for speed and cancel by shielding to make it drop and explode.

Snake's down smash plants a proximity mine that can be charged; plant it just out of range of his forward tilt and jab combo to make spaced attacks harder for opponents.

His down special plants a remote mine quickly, usable on the ground or in the air to create a dropping explosive; plant them farther away than down smash mines for detonation time.

In the air, down special mines can be used for recovery by dropping one and blasting Snake with it, restoring his Cipher.

Remote mines can be stuck to opponents for a guaranteed hit, easily followed up by positioning.

Snake's Cipher is his recovery, a slow but decent upward ascent, allowing aerial attacks upon landing, like a neutral aerial for defense.

Alternating Cipher with down special mines allows for complex recoveries.

Grenades can be thrown varying distances by tapping forward, nothing, or back, but a better trick is to hold shield while holding a grenade to drop it on the ground as a pickup item.

Time grenade throws to detonate just before arrival, or use shield to drop a second grenade, forcing flying grenades to drop and knocking grenades from enemy hands.

Grenades are solid projectiles that can kill and should be sent in volleys if not fighting up close.

Snake cannot wall jump.