How to Live Forever in SSBM

Through the use of multiple physics exploits, the player on the receiving end of a high knockback attack can cause an unintended sequence of events and survive until astronomical percents.
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[@DareToShine]

Isai "Don't get hit" Hax " Don't die"

[@antlerman1357]

"By performing a TDI floor hug, then techrolling, then using 8 spotdodges..." If I see anything like this in a real game I would go insane lmao

[@HeyItzMeDawg]

Y'know, I read the comments before I watched the video and I thought you were meming there with that "8 spot dodges" at the end...

[@SupBroLetsChill]

Right?! Imagine this in grands at a major. I would lose my shit.

[@Weyk47]

SupBroLetsChill Borp is gonna come back and be a god,.

[@calacatchy]

Weyk47 borp was ahead of his time

[@Berlinwood27]

lowkey like daigo parry but can get blown up p easily lmao

[@Faulheit]

the year is 2020, frame perfect taunts are the optimal strategy

[@JuliuSeizure]

change to 20XX for more likes

[@equinox-XVI]

Oh damn 20XX is legit 2020, so we've finally made it to the year everyone was memeing about And the crazy thing is, we weren't that far from what's actually happening

[@JuliuSeizure]

@@equinox-XVI but when peaople talk about ness timelines the say 20XX or 19XX meaning 19th or 18th century

[@equinox-XVI]

@@JuliuSeizure well yeah, but it's fun to break the rules a little and say the year is written in numbers and Roman numerals

[@antoniogamer5590]

@@equinox-XVI my boy Roy won a major

[@MyAce8]

"what percent does fox Nair kill falcon again?" hax: "no"

[@tilnation14]

Nair kills at 2??%, down smash is the one that doesn't ever kill.

[@LazyLee]

when falcon hugs the floor, it's "tech" when i do it, it's "depression"

[@yakovhadash]

m o o d

[@nizzwarb764]

Pressure tech and depression tech Wombo combo

[@EvilApple567]

"Did he just walk up slowly, and downsmash? He did, he really did though, but Fox floorhug teched followed by two spotdodges, tumbled to ledge then ledgedashed and waveshined him across the stage into upsmash" Yo Mango, are you gonna let him do that to you?

[@alexkfridges]

Top tier comment

[@bruceU]

"he really did though. he really did."

[@nickb8755]

Is that you Dave-O?

[@sleepyavenue5572]

This is the best comment to ever exist

[@Metroyeti17]

Based on the title I just assumed Hax found a way to upload his consciousness onto a GameCube memory card.

[@joelmankinen]

best comment i've seen in a while

[@Bones0]

What do you think the next video is for?

[@jakexdilla]

mans is making an irl version of the forge from westworld

[@Slashtap]

I'm screaming

[@GinjouArmy]

That is dumb.... especially since he already did that but instead he used the BOX.

[@GimR]

Awesome stuff once again!

[@jonasrivers3675]

How come you don't make smash videos anymore?

[@clutchedbyanangel]

@@jonasrivers3675 It's been one week, relax

[@jonasrivers3675]

@@clutchedbyanangel I just went through all the videos public on the channel, I don't think he ever did tbh.

[@mike.semark]

@@jonasrivers3675 he literally made a video a week ago

[@xue1379]

@@mike.semark dafuq are you blind

[@ConnorRentz]

Hope this makes competitive play much more ridiculous. Here's a fun fact about editing this one: The very last change to this video was made the night before this came out around 3 AM. We just changed a single coordinate in one image.

[@zelda489]

Love the dedication, you can feel the love that has been poured into every single one of these videos. Always looking forward to them.

[@JasonPegis]

Big “Half an A-Press” vibes and I love it. Incredible and valuable content for the community.

[@Tentaclear1]

Next video is about how to enter PUs to survive fox’s nair

[@ricardoludwig4787]

ah yes, Plot armor as a mechnic

[@Rom0.5]

I can't wait to see people taunting at the edge of the stage to survive. It's going to be the hypest piece of tech ever. I think Hax you just changed the game with that video. Great content, it's mind blowing as always.

[@lucherren9871]

and a taunt would be even more of a flex cause its frame prefect ;D

[@equinox-XVI]

If someone survives a hit at 300+%, asdi-tdi techrolls into a frame perfect taunt, I dont care how good you are, you gotta unplug your controller after that

[@DarkwingDuc]

Holy shit, I remember Ice talking about this technique a couple of years ago and I can specifically recall him talking about having to taunt to prevent your character from falling offstage.

[@michaelcastelpoggi1735]

I can't wait to see top players spotdodging 3 times at the ledge just to get upsmashed by the other player

[@GD-ev7tp]

But a mixup would be to spotdodge only enough times to reduce traction (or velocity) so it no longer kills you, then recover normally. Admittedly still puts you in edgeguard/ledgetrap situation but it's better than the previously guaranteed death. Jesus imagine this mastered truly 20XX BS then XD Oh shi and could you do a frame perfect jump off ledge to maximize your recovery? :O

[@ChamplooMusashi]

The reason Hax is recommending spot dodging is cause there is a 1 frame window for normal inputs, but spot dodges can be buffered in a 4 frame window and chained in such a fashion. A much more practical but more precise option is to use another grounded move with just enough frames to allow for survival but not for a punish if the spot dodge would last too long.

[@kianjelogiorgio1713]

At least it gives you a chance

[@jesusalc1421]

ChamplooMusashi like what other move? I feel like spot dodge is the only option every other grounded attack would have more lag

[@rakkatytam]

@@jesusalc1421 what about jabs?

[@DoubleCFiend]

I thought "live forever" was an exaggeration until I saw the clip at 12:20

[@Faulheit]

wait you're telling me that falcons spotdodge was actually good all along

[@rarebeeph1783]

imagine playing fox, you nair this falcon while he's at 180 and you're like "he's so dead" and he just fuckin rolls across the stage, goes "show me your moves," and sends your ass to the blast zone

[@herbmaaster]

don't downsmash me or my son ever again

[@Ayyem93]

Some memes deserve to come back after a while good on ya m8

[@Xrelent]

Fun facts: - Your momentum is cancelled if you edge teeter. So Peach's dsmash and Doc's dtilt don't even need the taunt or spot dodge. - Due to ECB updates, Falcon's knee is almost impossible (except for Puff and 4 low-tiers) to Amsah tech when fresh or partially staled. It requires a frame perfect (1 extra frame leniency when fresh) SDI with a precise angle that depends on your damage.

[@jamespalsson746]

Ah, I understand. You can spot dodge with the c-stick as well as the analog stick.

[@kurlZz]

"There's so much more Melee to be played"

[@zachbolotaulo7513]

leave it to hax to create a new tech when i thought i learned everything from melee

[@AtlasMillerViolin]

Thinking u have learned everything was ur first mistake friend

[@FortWhenTeaThyme]

This tech is about 14 years old.

[@ThePharphis]

This one is certainly old news. It's in TASes from ages ago. Good breakdown though and shows where and when it might be feasible.

[@versutus2699]

I can imagine TDI floorhugging becoming a new important tech to grind and practice. Thank you for revolutionizing 2020 melee Hax

[@samerfaizi2914]

It's called an Amsah tech bro, it's been important tech for a long time.

[@iggelitoGamingHD]

@@samerfaizi2914 Ye but spotdodging making you grab ledge+ be invinsibel is game changing tho

[@argonaww]

Thank you Hax, very cool!

[@guitarwithjamesoffical]

9:24 no hax I’m honestly a bit lost. 😭

[@benzen5190]

Not only did i learn an extremely complicated tech, I also learned you can spotdodge with Cstick. Now that’s value.

[@math_u6332]

Normal Winnie the Pooh: Amsah Tech Fancy Winnie the Pooh: TDI Floorhug

[@sageosaka]

i've played this game for almost 20 years, and i consistently am surprised and amazed at the level of bullshittery and awesomeness that it exudes. melee is fucking sick.

[@NaJk93]

I just see a fox down smashing a Falcon. Falcon floor hugs, tech rolls, does three spot dodges. The fox grabbed the ledge during Falcons roll and rockcrocks his recovery anyway lol.

[@dereklewis4321]

The depth of Melee is insane. Moral of the story, work 18 hour days and get the thing done in 10 months for the perfect fighting game.

[@Suckmycog]

Just watched the whole video and I dont even play Melee, epic

[@Young-bx2pf]

So a TDI floorhug tech is the same thing as a amsah tech, right?

[@nothanksthough]

Yes

[@wolfd95]

You do great work, sir. Thank your for your service.

[@wraith4978]

although a follow up to the d-smash might've been a good option for fox, falcon is able to mix up his rooting with a punch, a taunt and a dodge. i await the day in which this is common knowledge and everyone plays like anime fights.

[@Saskaruto16]

The problem is that all three of those options can be easily covered by a charged upsmash or grab.

[@turndownforwalt]

hey hax ur handsome

[@zlol_ssbm]

Can you imagine a falcon spot dodging in front of you 4 times in a row. I wouldn’t even try to follow up. I’d just watch the show

[@WgZpazo]

This is some insane shit. Every melee vid I see you post has taught me more about the game than I ever imagined. Props to you.

[@trikronika]

As evident, hax dollar has left the physical world to live out the quarantine inside Melee's game code.

[@beatsbyxdrumzzx4485]

yo this video is sick. i lost it after the falcon taunted to double root himself on stage. def gonna start using this.

[@JonnyfromElma]

Every time Hax uploads a youtube vid, Uncle Punch lets out a deep sigh.

[@09cf]

these need so much more attention, my god

[@Magcargo96]

Love this type of content, please keep it up! It’s incredibly informative. I never knew the tumble % differed per character. I wish Smash Ultimate players would make content like this.

[@Slashtap]

My friends tried to teach me double stick DI in 07 and now it finally makes sense

[@rented1102]

Thanks Professor Hax, very cool.

[@SheepHairOG]

I'm very surprised he didn't mention how this tech is referred to as amsah teching by the community, or how you can fastfall and grab ledge after doing it. I don't know if it works all the time or if your knockback has to be reduced to a certain amount, but as Falcon I feel like you'd almost always want to grab ledge then ledgehop back with an invincible move or ledgedash rather than any of the options he has to stay onstage.

[@thecakeofreason]

Can't wait to see Wizzy surviving nairs and d-smashes infinitely in tournament

[@iskamag]

melee is floor gang confirmed

[@VergilSFD]

This brought a tear to my eye. Thank you.

[@imgayasheck595]

Aziz "Singularity" Al-Yami

[@michaeljacobs5059]

The year is 20XX, matches are decided by whichever Fox out floorhug techs the other to death.

[@saraskyline8331]

Jesus the amount of effort put into all these videos

[@Mahamaru]

Ultimate has more rooting than the amazon rainforest

[@lucasmiddleton485]

Dude 21.900 subscribers, 21.055 views; almost every subscriber watches your videos. You're SICK!!

[@CharlesLeak]

I don't even play, I just love seeing the depth in this game. It's so cool to see that this game is still being advanced.

[@HighDeafRadio]

Same lol

[@jakezepeda1267]

I do the same thing with other games. But its a gateway drug

[@CharlesLeak]

Actually, I was inspired to play again today.

[@jakezepeda1267]

@@CharlesLeak awesome :D

[@zipar3132]

This is beautiful. Thank you for using CF and Fox.

[@SuperBugCatcher]

Hax found the melee fountain of youth...

[@hgt_sr7034]

In doubles you could nair Luigi into taunt spike for the sickest team combo

[@IcyFlameDragon]

Prometheus bringing us the fire of the gods

[@Azzucips]

Also worth noting that you can fast fall to ledge if your x kbv isn’t too high

[@Dendearts]

in the year 20XX fox's down smash will never kill falcon (mind blown)

[@Masaru_kun]

People learn your percents and then cry when I CC and continue to tech you anyway

[@ln8496]

This. This right here, is why smash64 is the best lol. No TDI and no spotdodge. No brawl death percents.

[@NonRandomUser]

999%?!? Gonna spend the next two months during COVID-19 practicing TDI Floorhug into Frame Perfect Chained Spotdodges.

[@melee9183]

Mango wasn't wrong. There is still some melee to be played.

[@maxnul]

I clicked the video 16 seconds after you posted you bet I'm watching the next one

[@Jn64lover]

Melee is amazing holy shit

[@reobinbe]

i have never heard anybody say july like hax$

[@everalert]

itt ppl who think hax just invented double stick di lol. great video tho

[@artemis3120]

For reals, this was tech back in Ken/Isaiah days.

[@mit5oner]

it isn't just "double stick di lol" lol

[@Austin_In_Chains]

This is just bananas

[@schrettvette4884]

Can characters with a neutral charging special move like mewtwo or Samus just hold charge until releasing to live forever instead of doing multiple spot dodges?

[@math_u6332]

What is the main difference between a tdi floorhug and an amsah tech? From my experience, you get the same result just by doing an amsah tech and then fast falling right when you slide off stage to immediately grab the ledge.

[@nothanksthough]

The first half of this video is really just explaining amsah teching in depth calling it something else

[@alexanderbateman5581]

Lmao literally nothing

[@oscarm6990]

we're working at home during quarantine, while hax is writing his thesis

[@seblingtonw]

I'm not even into melee much (too old to play properly) but I sub just for the knowledge, it's impressive and very well presented, good job aziz

[@ImagzSniping]

This shit goin way over my head

[@Luna-Lux]

OPTIMAL TAUNTING

[@theblazingtortoise4403]

Dang Armada said smash melee hasn't changed but Hax said hold my beer

[@VideoGameManiac8]

This gives me Pannen before he lost his voice vibes

[@BlueGrovyle]

The TL;DW for this video: Eat a chocolate bar.

[@PersonOfBlah]

You can reduce the number of spotdodges you need to perform by inputting a fast fall then letting go to quickly snap to ledge even with a bunch of momentum.

[@nel2556]

Who knew optimal play might include spotdodging 8 times lol

[@ln8496]

Cant wait to do this with sheik needles

[@ha1vorsen]

"As a result, this move can never kill Falcon" One punish during the frame of vulnerability in a spotdodge:

[@Zalorne]

"One punish" doesn't seem to be part of "this move"

[@ha1vorsen]

@@Zalorne what

[@Zalorne]

@@ha1vorsen You implied one punish can kill falcon, which is true ofcourse. Hax says "this move can never kill falcon", it's a statement about that one move. Ofcourse even an ftilt will kill falcon then lol

[@Zalorne]

Why am I even explaining this lmao it was a joke as a reply to your joke

[@ha1vorsen]

@@Zalorne Technically correct is the best kind of correct, I'm not even mad

[@SheeshFr]

Thank you for making this.

[@juliosnap]

Sick shit Hax I love you. But I gotta let you know that the emphasis in "airborne" is on the first syllable. Like AIRborne instead of airBORNE

[@NarokathCrimzonAE]

That was insane to see Falcon survive at 999%

[@Zx14rrrrrrrrrrr]

There's still a lot of Melee left to play.

[@lucagacy]

Holy shit this an amazing video

[@bb97979]

Doing gods work, Hax fucking money baby!

[@chikin8895]

I fall sleep to this

[@equilateral1532]

Do you ever consider adding background music to your videos? Great stuff as always Hax$

[@POGEYMANZFTW]

love to kind sr and im imonly a little drunk

[@jerry3115]

the trick is to break your opponent's controller. then theres nothing left to kill you!

[@salvatore_slate]

incredible

[@Doth_]

These videos have been helping me understand so much. Also marths grab can root him lol. Is there anything else that can be buffered besides spotdodge? I assume not cuz you didn't talk about it but I gotta ask anyway

[@mcfam8657]

Hax$ is one of the biggest ssbm nerds and it's awesome

[@zachstarattack7320]

Ur insane bruh

[@xMCKYGx]

Borp ahead of the curb. Again...

[@fellowinyellow1218]

Why does this guy sound kinda like Bob from Bob's Burgers lol

[@moonsquid9310]

I knew it! Falcon is Floor gang!

[@azurezeed]

send this to the people that says that being a pro esport player is easy