Smash Ultimate: Art of Chrom

[@IzAwSmash]

Discord: discord.gg/wrQbmMf Twitch: www.twitch.tv/izawsmash

[@agentboi4794]

Art of Ridley

[@g3nd1a69]

Do the Art of Villager next pls he is so underrated and he needs more attention in this game.

[@hillbillyboyDakota]

Art of bowser please. Not alot of people teach about him so I mainly just watch leon clips

[@gabrielbran3623]

can you do the art of young link please?

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

Thanks for covering Chrom. Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing "an art of Cloud" guide, but I'll enjoy whatever content you make regardless of whether that video is eventually made or not, so don't worry about it.

[@SanctuaryReintegrate]

Chrom is basically: "I am a genius" *ends up offstage* "Oh no!"

[@Pootis-hn3ky]

“Sorry!”

[@corralzin4909]

Chrom never thinks of himself as a genius, this makes no sense

[@Tudo_suave]

@@corralzin4909 It was joke and this guy probably never played Fire Emblem awakening

[@Moss_Dude]

Chrom has an amazing advantage, but terrible disadvantage. I guess this means playing him... *Is a double edged sword*

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

AAAEEEHHHH I see what you did there

[@briangeer1024]

I stole this for my comment, but I used it better so that’s ok.

[@nicolascarter173]

Brian Geer nah

[@Velumbra]

@@briangeer1024 nah

[@Hnui03]

Guess he's just better DK

[@fidzschool2941]

As a former Chrom main this is a really good video. A couple of things I feel you’re missing: 1) down throw is a really good combo tool that can lead into a lot of juggles, especially at low-mid percents 2) down tilt at max range can’t be shield grabbed by most of the cast 3) slide cancel f-tilt is a really good burst option for Chrom mains since it’s less laggy than dash attack; also good for tech chases 4) when recovering right below ledge you can double jump and then air dodge up to recover since Chrom has really good aerial drift; practice spacing it though 5) if you buffer SH Fair going forward, you can double jump going backwards before landing since Fair has really low end lag. 6) if you know your opponent is going to air dodge IN after using Side-B, you can hit them with the first two slashes, wait for the air dodge, and then punish them for pushing buttons 7) Side-B going up, most consistent. Side-B going out has the most knock back (least consistent, sometimes kills). Side-B going down has the most damage output. I love the video, this definitely has a lot work put into it. Had this come out a year ago, I would be a better swordsman. Keep up the good work.

[@finrodfel06]

Down tilt at any range cannot be shield grabbed as it is -5 and the best shieldgrab is 10 frames. You just need to either spotdodge or dash back after it and it's impossible to grab

[@Dep_Ice_Cream]

Fidel Zea Quality comment, if you dont mind me asking; why did you switch from Chrom and who do you main now?

[@fidzschool2941]

Dep Ice Cream purely because of his disadvantage state. Don’t get me wrong Chrom bullies the whole cast when he’s on stage but it’s not worth the fear of going off stage. There was a moment specifically where one of friends was playing Incineroar and he kept revenging my Up-B and I finally thought this character isn’t worth all trouble. I went from playing Chrom/Roy as my main/secondary to ZSS/Roy. She has a better overall kit and Marss is one of my favorite competitors.

[@JordyFidis]

Not quite sure how Chrom's Side B works, but the down variation of the third swing does less knockback for Marth/Lucina, so characters are less likely to fall out of the fourth hit. Otherwise, same thought-process applies if you think they'll fall out early: punish what they do afterwards, usually get's you a grab if they shield, an Fsmash if they airdodge-in, or a juggle/edgeguard if they jump.

[@VenatorXVenator]

@@fidzschool2941 after incin revenge just air dodge to ledge lul

[@gabrielaneses9395]

17:45 Izaw calling me trash was more intimidating than I could have expected

[@mzisaperson7925]

Haha

[@swagdrakefan8791]

“Make one mistake and it could cost you a whole stonk.”

[@MegaConrad]

0:14 This dude is so dedicated to his Smash Ultimate sessions he was doing them 3 years before the game came out 💪🏻

[@IzAwSmash]

MegaConrad I did sessions for Smash 4 :)

[@MegaConrad]

IzawSmash Haha I know I was just jokin around :D

[@dagoattman]

Lol

[@Saber_234]

17:45 thank you so much for making this point. A lot of players have a really poor attitude about getting killed by “jank” when their own ignorance of the game is truly at fault. There’s always something we can do better.

[@HarvestMasterJack]

On the other hand, I think calling it jank remains apt because I don't believe Ike's Aether does the same kind of dragging down opponents on the ledge just because they stuck a limb out. For some reason, despite Soaring Slash being obviously based on Aether, the two attacks have very different hitboxes.

[@Legendary0Hero]

@@HarvestMasterJack It's based off of Aether conceptually, but they function notably differently. Chrom's is faster, doesn't throw his sword, does more damage, and spikes harder. Different hitboxes are to be expected. That being said, it acts consistently; if your body box is off ledge at all when caught by it, you get flushed. I wouldn't call it jank.

[@HarvestMasterJack]

@@Legendary0Hero My whole point is that I've never seen the identical portion, the spin followed by the spike, drag an on-stage opponent off and into the blast zone when it's Ike doing it. It appears as if Aether keeps the opponent's body in front of Ike and on-stage whereas Soaring Slash has a tendency to suck an opponent into the position below Chrom. That is very peculiar for two moves that are designed the same way, especially since it looks like both moves are supposed to use an autolink angle for the spin hits. The descending spikes also have different hitboxes between of the two of them, with Chrom's being significantly larger, extending past Falchion's actual blade by twice as much. That's incredibly odd, in my book.

[@intensellylit4100]

@@Legendary0Hero consistency doesnt mean not jank.

[@Legendary0Hero]

@@intensellylit4100 Then what is uour definition of "jank"?

[@briangeer1024]

“The key to the character without sour spots is consistency”

[@HaydenTheEeeeeeeeevilEukaryote]

lmao is this the “stole it for my comment” or is there another i need to find?

[@Ryan-tx8qc]

Ok... let me give it a try. *Proceeds to spam aerials*

[@mzisaperson7925]

Oracio Loins I mean imo chrom has the best fair in the game. It’s fast it combos it kills it does your laundry ... wait

[@briangeer1024]

MZ Is Fake Bowser would like to speak with you

[@mzisaperson7925]

Brian Geer chrom’s is quicker and combos better so imo chrom’s is better

[@uly_blaziken3479]

My play-style is aggressive and applying pressure, Chrom is perfect for that.

[@EdwardLabarcaDev]

Ultimate Frame Data is a great resource you discussed, perhaps you should add it in the description. Great video, your work is much appreciated as these type of videos are essential for learning a specific character. >:)

[@RofICopters]

Or type it into your url. Takes like 1 more second than clicking a link...

[@thatmexicankid8798]

Thank you for teaching me to spam aerials.

[@grandmapork6630]

I mean to be fair, he isn’t really good without them

[@Simon-hs7ik]

@@grandmapork6630 *to be "fair"

[@brontyde5929]

I would really like to see an Art of Greninja.

[@Domo_531]

Brontyde YES

[@dantes.7715]

Dash attack and forward air

[@briangeer1024]

Don’t forget down tilt

[@tatarsauce6314]

Don’t forget up air and up smash

[@justicetaylor2695]

You can vote on IzawSmash's Patreon.

[@Koujicoco]

Chrom: Outta my WAY! IzAw: End him

[@LuisGonzalez0505]

I remember taking three sessions with you when you charged 25 but I gave you 35 cause you're so awesome & helpful! I definitely improved & made top 8 at my locals! Highly recommend people do lessons with you! Thanks for this awesome Chrom guide too!!

[@IzAwSmash]

Cheers :D !

[@LAZRGATR]

Thanks so much for making this. Love the background music choice.

[@Cacthios]

Thank you! I've mained Chrom since the game came out, and there's still things I didn't know here. Great video!

[@Geneolgia]

Thanks for these guides as always! Chrom is a great addition to the roster imo, it's always good to have the parallel consistent sword hitbox for Roy just like Marth has Lucina, the result is really fun character to play as and easy to pick up, although his recovery can be frustrating at times. P.d: I miss his old Soaring Slash spike, i know it was kinda bs but it was fun cheesing hard Spirit fights.

[@thehuffpuff10]

I will again attest for IzAw and his sessions. They really do make a difference and I highly recommend them. I literally went from not knowing what a buffered aerial was to PR'd in my region in 6 months due to his guidance and expertise.

[@IzAwSmash]

Keep at it :D !

[@adjmonkey]

Chrom busted. This isn’t even fair lmao. You don’t need more help Gummy

[@fidzschool2941]

thehuffpuff10 was it a single session or was it consistent guidance?

[@thehuffpuff10]

@@fidzschool2941 Consistent Guidance.

[@anomaly0039]

@@thehuffpuff10 and about how much money did that cost grand total?

[@lambsauce_apex7118]

After izaw explained how to edge guard him chrom dropped two tiers since everyone will punish him properly now xD

[@kingtyr]

Facts. I knew about the counter jank but I didnt think any move beats it

[@bassmandan9484]

That may be true. BUT, a good Chrom player will do his/her best to stay offstage. And even if you do get him in that position, if he’s good at switching up his recovery, you may not know what the heck he’s going to do.

[@rohansridhar1747]

Cloudu JustRight i’m sad all the online fools are going to edgeguard me now which makes playing him so much less fun cuz i have to think offstage

[@rohansridhar1747]

Bassman Dan no, as a chrom player i can tell you that literally any char can mess you up offstage if you know what you’re doing

[@Legendary0Hero]

@@bassmandan9484 This. Chrom does have more mixups than what Izaw went into in the video. He can catch offstage attempts with Fairs (since they end so quickly, throwing them out doesnt interfere with his recovery), and he can mixup high/low Soaring Slashes/air dodges. It's still definitely a weak point of Chrom, no doubt, but it's a risky gambit to edge guard him, as choosing the wrong option can get you killed, even outside of Soaring Slash spikes. Getting caught in the spinning when chrom grabs ledge will reset neutral due to the knockback, and Chrom hanging from ledge has access to some of his strongest combos (Fair->Uair->etc.. off ledge). You can see an example in this video where Lavish kills a Wolf at 0% for edgeguarding him incorrectly. I liken Chrom's recovery to Fox's from Melee-- each of his mixups has a correct response to it, but you have to choose the right one, there's not a single answer thatll work.

[@quasiZote]

7:00 Brutal... I mean, really really brutal. I learned that combo, used it against my friends and now they don't want to play smash with me anymore lol

[@zayn6699]

Can you really blame them?

[@shadowstar2194]

Wow, this makes me want to pick Chrom back up. I mained him since launch and only dropped him back in November/December for Terry. I just got bored of him and I just now realize that I wasn't really using him optimally at all, I was just spamming nair, fair, and f-tilt and rarely tried juggling. But I guess it's a good thing that I dropped him cause since Terry dropped I have become much better at the game and less button mashy and actually try to do combos, I'll have to practice him again cause this video made him look so fun again.

[@t-swizzle27]

Ooooh Ive been waiting on this one! So happy to see this in my feed.

[@davidacus956]

The first 3/4 of the video were just reminders on why I picked up this character and fell in love with his playstyle. And the rest of the video was a reminder on why I should probably look forward maining someone else.

[@IvIike0ne]

New Art of M2 🙏 My main since Melee Keep up the great work!!!

[@stilactic4667]

I don’t main this character but this is still so interesting, will you make an updated ‘art of Joker’ vid since he’s changed a lot in the new patch?

[@-daylight-7684]

Lmao talk about timing this morning i was trying to learn chrom. Thanks

[@davem3196]

Thanks for the video! Will consider purchasing a lesson. Also, really looking forward to watching an art of samus/ D samus.

[@skazyslimmly6629]

I have been waiting for this chrom video for soooooooooo long. Your miles beyond any other guides.

[@thefreakelite9432]

Great guide as always! Now I’m waiting on the Art of Young Link

[@jimbojumbo7542]

I love this series. Can't wait to see more of these!!1

[@sardonyxhalloween1987]

Also neat Gummy was featured in the session part of the vid.

[@jrr6266]

As a day 1 Chrom main, I’m so happy that you finally came out with this 👌👌👌👌👌

[@deleteduser8574]

If you condition them on ledge with down tilt to stay down for a bit longer, you could ledge trump back air. Something I have used quite a bit recently.

[@Cristeve]

I never lose when i fight Chrom because it's *VERY EASY* to counter his Up B Chrom's last words: "How about this..."

[@finrodfel06]

Cristeve the the Chroms you play are VERY bad, because unless you’re Arsene, Chrom can space up b to avoid every single counter in the game. Please do not spread misinfo.

[@Cristeve]

@@finrodfel06 I main Peach! I mean, countering his Up B while he's recovering is stupidly easy, that spacing thing doesn't even work against Peach's Neutral B (My english is bad LOL)

[@Cristeve]

If you main Chrom and you were offended by what I said, it's not my problem

[@willdg8108]

Cristeve it’s not that he’s offended he’s just right lol. You can space up b around all counter except joker

[@Cristeve]

@@willdg8108 I can see you don't know anything about Peach's counter

[@steamedklamz9546]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR SO LONG

[@moki4895]

Kenneth Martinez me too!

[@lokouba]

around 17:20 when you talk about recovery mix ups i think you could have gotten in more detail about Chrom recovery mix ups. Utilizing ledge snapping can let you slightly microspace Chrom’s up B to make the move harder to intercept.

[@r.i.petika829]

I feel like you missed one more thing Chrom can do for ledge trapping. You can also dash back and forth between roll distance, run up nair and drift back to roll distance. Leo did this when he was playing Chrom in Mexico and seemed to work *too* well. And because of Chrom’s speed he can cover all options doing this.

[@Koujicoco]

I remember the jair confirm “pretty hard and demanding” from the art of Roy. The only art ofs that I need now is the art of pichu, and the art of cloud. No more 69 🐸

[@briangeer1024]

jair? Was that a misinputted bair or nair?

[@glasshalfemtea]

@@briangeer1024 jab back air

[@briangeer1024]

Oh

[@lududelubin3011]

When he does art of Pichu, I'll probably try to pick him up again lol

[@Patrick-bn5rp]

@streyar Heh. Cloud is my secondary, but I found that funny.

[@IamNster]

*uncontrollable excited screeching*

[@pumpkinpiemassacre6799]

I think it's funny how you uploaded a guide to Chrom just as I was considering dropping him, because I thought he was kind of boring. My suggestion for the next guide would be either Captain Falcon, any of the Mii fighters, Rosaluma and Little Mac.

[@tysontiller3057]

Loving the guides so far! I would absolutely love to see an Art of Pichu! I used to main inkling, but after picking up Pichu my playstyle has changed to the point that inkling isn't nearly the Ace up my sleeve that it once was.

[@eclipseumbreon955]

Been waiting for this one. Thank you very much for this very informative video. Can’t wait to use him along with Shulk.

[@princeofcats258]

If you don't know what the background music is at the first few minutes,the song is the instrumental version of Wake up,Get up,Get out there from Persona 5.

[@r41k0n5]

At 0%, Down throw to fair into Up-B is an easy 45-51%.

[@saltysnake8523]

Holy shit. The whole sequence at 12:40 is amazing

[@ttqc4800]

If one day ... you ever release "the art of Pokemon Trainer" ... oh my... !

[@jebstuart3162]

Art of each Pokemon would be more his style than all 3 in one vid

[@ttqc4800]

@@jebstuart3162 Yes I totally agree with you

[@matthewjones6786]

A few days ago I opened about 10 Steamed Hams videos in new tabs, and going through them today I was surprised to find this smack in the middle of them. I hereby pledge to mentally associate Chrom with Steamed Hams forevermore.

[@quasiZote]

this is by far the best character guide i have ever seen!

[@RofICopters]

13:25 Sometimes your opponent will fall out of the 4th hit of regular side b. So do something kinda like the leoblade in smash 4, but instead do: Side Up Up Side or Side Side Up Side it'll connect a lot more often

[@gonesol_aero5215]

Make an Art of ZSS! Keep up the great work!

[@shanek2724]

YES I need this

[@ringer489]

watch strawbs orio's videos on zss. They are really well made and in depth

[@gonesol_aero5215]

Drago 1 I have seen Orio’s ZSS videos but I would nonetheless like to see one from IzawSmash

[@ringer489]

Fair enough so would I to be honest. I love izaws art of vids

[@nestosauce]

I blacked out to mastering Chrom and watching this. Thanks for a good night.

[@JordyFidis]

Izaw talking about Double-Edge dance: Up to start juggles, forward to launch offstage, down to deal damage, it's pretty simple Marth players talking about Dancing Blade: Hour long video explaining how to land finishers correctly

[@JorgeBordam1]

Perfect for my quarantine. Oh and Rivers streams

[@samurai2157]

Hey guys this video is sponsored by.. Everyone else: Raid, Square Space, Audible, etc. Izaw: MEEEE!!!

[@benbaez6044]

Congrats on publishing the only video that explains why sometimes Chrom dies first XD

[@a1b3a3c14nbcv]

this is the most satisfying smash video ever made

[@brutal_lui]

Next one, King Dedede please, love the video even tho I don't play Chrom

[@farisikmaldarus3290]

Was hoping you could make Art of Chrom video since there's Art of Roy. At last, i'm cryinggg 😭

[@ミルク-e8b]

dudes been doing smash ultimate sessions for 4 years... dang.

[@prabhaspenumatsa6935]

an art of pacman would slap hard especially with how good you are at making guides

[@hectorborrero4672]

Fuck pacman Hes the lamest character in the game Just run like the coward you are

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

@@hectorborrero4672 No U. 🛡

[@hectorborrero4672]

@@anibalhyrulesantihero7021 how original Using a dead meme Which means you are another coward that runs away like a little bitch with pacman How disgusting

[@schnozusmaximus9848]

13:17 it depends on the meteor blast zone of the stage. Thats the reason why chrom can die second. If you want to test this, the meteor blast zone on the Training Stage is very high. You can even see characters die on screen.

[@bankai416]

7:00 that was sooo sick🤧

[@trey4435]

An Art of R.O.B. would be really cool

[@Frost_1192]

Art of Pokemon trainer would be nice.

[@dbrothershow]

yes

[@Rubykiku]

Short hop forward air is not always punishable on a jump in, because you can jump again before landing. This gives you mix up options like airdodge or another airial to combat their punish attempt since you will only be in a slight frame disadvantage.

[@IzAwSmash]

EagleFall31 untrue, all characters can use an aerial, upsmash or up b to punish it out of shield before the double jump comes out if you react fast enough

[@Rubykiku]

@@IzAwSmash what im trying to say is that it can be a good mix up if your opponent is expecting you to land in front of their shield. It takes some conditioning to actually use this set up, but you can use it to get forward air cross up into back air to secure a kill for example. I know that it is punishable because like I mentioned you are in a slight frame disadvantage, but the ability to jump before you land does create a good opportunity for mix ups. I really enjoyed this video by the way, I just wanted to input some more information towards that particular set up.

[@IzAwSmash]

EagleFall31 sure yea, it’ll be a good mix up from time to time, but it’s always punishable if the opponent is on point (which is unlikely)

[@value.3xp806]

Can we get a run back of some of the previous character arts? Zelda Cloud (My recommendations personally lol)

[@crisismoon880]

I would freaking love a Smash bros game with the same pixel art style of the intro

[@mij996]

How did you know I wanted this video Sorry, NEEDED this video

[@JX2209]

This videeo more than a tutorial for future Chrom mains it's a grave for current Chrom mains

[@bassmandan9484]

9:03 From what I’ve heard, the Pro controller seems to be better at preforming this. The shoulder buttons on the GameCube controller feel too janky to perform that, so I’m thinking about making the switch (no pun intended).

[@redjoker9114]

i didn't realize Chrom's recovery was so bad, so many stocks i didn't take because i never realized it was easier than a two frame

[@Thecyberknight1]

they did chrom dirty with his frame rates.

[@agentboi4794]

Art of Marth 4.0

[@MrRPGist]

Would you do Fox next?

[@azurecerulean1279]

Are you ever going to post the sessions on KZbin like you did for smash 4

[@IzAwSmash]

They are all on Twitch

[@sinlessgalaxy3132]

Art of Sonic PLEASE my little brother keeps kicking my ass with Joker...

[@jebstuart3162]

Art of Young Link please. I've seen many other people request this on multiple other vids

[@IAMTHESLIME_]

LMFAOOOO TOAST PUT THAT ON HIS TWITTER AS WELL

[@TreebeardXIV]

Toffee just dropped a very clean/detailed guide a few days ago, go watch his vid instead. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZPGnZWebb13rdk

[@RofICopters]

Saying please won't work. You have to pay for it. Shit ain't free

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

@@RofICopters So is that how it works?

[@RofICopters]

@@anibalhyrulesantihero7021 if you watch the video he explains it

[@kevinnguyen3989]

Can we get an updated video about pit? Like to upvote

[@IAMTHESLIME_]

this is really good, good shit izaw

[@CBD_Shawarma]

I really like Chrom and Roy in this game I just really need to get better at hitting jab--->back air consistently. I like your suggestion of using the trigger for jump cause I usually try to claw so i can hit the c stick in time but it always feels awkward. Thanks for the tips, great vid!

[@aorekose4262]

I'd love to see a Art of Shulk

[@joelg3038]

The secret to playing chrom - decrease size of brain by 80%

[@steamedklamz9546]

Thank you izaw for keeping your word

[@wyldcow899]

I expect the content of this video to be composed of an intro and a 2 second clip of Izaw saying “just mash a lmao”

[@boscomarchena4258]

Please do an art of cloud! With the new buffs he’s very good & it should get a lot of views

[@isaiahwhite5875]

Thanks for the guide Izaw

[@zam_likes_cats]

I would love an art of peach, your videos are great

[@KishinAubrey]

"now THAT is a man who eats a lot of peanut butter" - me describing chrom idk why but peanut butter just came to mind

[@-_-zesty-_-5707]

This video was really good and really helped me better my chrom... thank you (chrom kind of broken ngl)

[@casualcrusader1547]

would it be ok to do art of bowser next?

[@tinyt.w.i.m7291]

This is a good video on how to play Smash in general. I couldn’t understand the concept of plus and minus frames on shield until now. Now I know not to punish a move that’s -4 with an aerial, since jump squat is 3 frames. 😂 No one has a frame one aerial...

[@randomloser5271]

when I stqrted chrom I fished for the first hit of nair to jab but then realised that up air is a lot easier to hit and follow up with.

[@JuStPaBe]

Art of samus dude

[@judahbanjo6200]

FINALLY AFTER 69 YEARS OF WAITING

[@Tom-vx7qh]

I really love the more serious style of videos rather than the comedy focused one like the Plant vid. You should do some Art ofs for lesser used characters, since they usually have less guides and it can get more people to play them, like your Luigi video.

[@anibalhyrulesantihero7021]

Hopefully he does more. People have different tastes in fighting style meaning there are a ton of different characters.

[@Nicholas-iw2xc]

this is my favorite video from you so far but i still dont plan on playing him lol keep it up!

[@Jesus-hu4lq]

Chrom: great for aggressive and pressure and can corner Weakness: getting cornered and blocked and his recovery

[@ajaypalsangha5245]

Are you planning to do an art of Wario any time in the future?

[@idiotrun1997]

Thank you so much for pushing this!