Kirby's Hardest Combo? Dair Ride In-Depth Tutorial: Smash Ultimate

Juggleboy's Dair Ride Contest Rules:
Must be submitted by July 25th at 8 PM ET
Perform the most consecutive loops of Up Tilt to Down Air registering as a true combo by the combo counter. Any attempt that finishes with a combo'd down smash will receive 10 extra added to the combo counter.
Must be performed with fixed damage on, stale moves off, against Ike at 100 percent
The full attempt must be video recorded or screen captured. No Tool Assistance.
To enter, tweet at @juggleboynick on Twitter with #JuggleDairRide with your attempt.
The winner will receive a $20 Nintendo eshop gift card.
DAir Ride Advantage Doc compiled by riSygned:
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This video goes over one of kirby's hardest combos, Dair Ride. I know it's a very long video going over something relatively simple, but I wanted to be sure to cover everything for anyone who had issues.
For those who just want to get started without watching 15 minutes of stuff
Dair Ride:
Perform a weak up tilt
Perform a full hop/DJC down air, entering the down air as early as possible
Fastfall after the last hit of down air, but avoid the landing hitbox
Repeat/Finish with a down smash
It might look pretty simple, but there are often only 1 or 2 frames of leeway in executing it. I didn't go over everything, like the frame advantage you get at higher percents from the 6th hit of down air, but the video was already long enough!
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[@Juggleboy]

I'm sorry if the video is a little long and if I repeat myself at times! I really just wanted to make sure this video covered any questions you could have, but I do think there is still more research to be done. Make sure to watch the full video and read the description to see how you could win a $20 eshop gift card just by practicing this combo!

[@jessiem.8301]

Perfect length

[@q8599]

I still dont really over stand how to do it right i have tried for about 3 or 2 hours

[@q8599]

Yeah this is pretty enoyying im somewhat getting burned out even more

[@q8599]

I just checked how easy it is to do the pikachus nair loops and it only took an hour to do it consistent but i still dont know how to do the kirby dair ride

[@AverageHandle_]

Is this more viable with an instant double jump down air

[@mello_2586]

"being frame perfect isn't viable" Melee shorthop air moves: yeah about that

[@leaffinite3828]

Thats a different video game btw

[@mello_2586]

@@leaffinite3828 wut? In melee if you want to attack asap on the frame after jump squat you have to time your attack on that frame directly after jump squat. It's pretty important in sheild pressure and falcon combos and tons of other things. There ain't no buffer.

[@leaffinite3828]

@@mello_2586 i know. But this game isnt melee. So none of that is relevant.

[@mello_2586]

@@leaffinite3828 aaaaa ok I see what u mean

[@mathunit1]

@@leaffinite3828 He's just making a joke, relevance doesn't matter.

[@robertleon7107]

The tree in the background is super surprised you landed that sick combo

[@eldritchexploited5462]

His name is whispy you complete carrot brain

[@jchang8765]

don't disrespect our beloved whispy with such generalizations as a "tree." He is more than that, for he is a godly figure.

[@robertleon7107]

Eldritch Exploited Oh I didn’t use Whispy’s name. I’m soooooo sorry (not actually tho) lol

[@Capybaring]

Treepog

[@sergmcmuffin]

@@jchang8765 imagine being pressed because of a joke?

[@scarletvrgames568]

A long, detailed Kirby guide with a clever name? That's why you're the go-to for Kirby tech. Unrelated, I miss your elite smash Kirby videos.. but it can only be so fun doing those.

[@strangejune]

Juggleboy didn't name the tech.

[@scarletvrgames568]

@@strangejune Its not the tech its the video/thumbnail. Kirby's Dair Ride is fantastic Though, that could just.. be the name

[@strangejune]

@@scarletvrgames568 'Dair ride' is the name of the tech, the community coined it.

[@scarletvrgames568]

@@strangejune First I saw so w/e. Only one on KZbin showing it outside a 4 year old.smash 4 vid

[@pkkevin11]

If Kirby gets any mobility, he's gonna be small peach.

[@purpledefaultpfp6233]

Lol fr ima start maining kirby now

[@prestononuselogu9973]

Yeah

[@Eldoofus]

Why not?

[@james1311na]

@@purpledefaultpfp6233 do you still

[@atypicalmatias]

not gonna happen

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

This is the most advanced combo guide setup I've watched for a character I don't even play. Well done and edited.

[@0070Link]

Still think Kirby’s inhale needs to be buffed to be able to spit back all projectiles as stars, not just random attacks.

[@AverageDoctor345]

If we're talking about projectiles then the endlag needs to be dramatically cut down. You shouldn't get punished for using the move as intended.

[@AverageDoctor345]

*referring to when he swallows projectiles

[@0070Link]

@Average Docter yes the endlag does need to be cut down. These buffs would make him better at dealing with spammers. I also think Kirby’s final cutter beam needs to travel faster and further.

[@0070Link]

Kirby’s specials need to be like they are in his games. Hammer flip when on fire charging should have a hitbox. Rock should also be completely invincible, I have been knocked out of it by a few attacks.

[@benjaminschmitt1562]

Link 0070 so basically just making Rock a Kaklang that can be cancelled.

[@Chrysosi]

16 mins?? Lets gooo! Ive been really putting in my work with Kirby lately and i saw this combo on Twitter with someone labbing and was hoping youd discuss it. Cant wait to watch bro! 💪💪

[@midoriluma705]

But then you die to a heavyweight and regret choosing Kirby.

[@silikerYT]

"Nintendo needs to be careful, if they buff down air, kirby would have an infinite!" no I want that

[@quantumstormgames2741]

Yeah bro he deserves it

[@acekechi]

Now I want dair buffs even more

[@kirbyguy9376]

"Kirby would have an infinite!" "Yes."

[@esqimo6647]

If he had an infinite then he would be pretty hated as a lot of characters who are bad but have one really broken gimmick are really annoying. Think about when you have a little mac at 120 and you are at 10 and you die to a KO punch. You get tilted. Remember in Melee and Brawl when icies had an infinite off of a single grab. You got tilted. Having an infinite is, yes, good in competitive, but having all the hate is stupid

[@silikerYT]

@@esqimo6647 bro its a joke chill

[@pizzawonderer5024]

I've been doing something like this since smash 4. I always thought I had just came up with the best Kirby combo in the world.

[@olivermacgowan7915]

I feel you, thought I was doing something unique

[@lampi9670]

I always did dair uptilt backair and felt special

[@frostthewolf1443]

Same

[@novathefallenstarwarrior]

So guys aren't the only ones huh

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

I taught this combo to myself, but ofc, not how to make it true n stuff

[@KirbCakesEvie]

Thanks juggleboy! I've actually been practicing the dair ride for quite a while, and with this new explanation I have a much better understanding of how to preform it consistently and optimally. Keep up the great work, and again, thank you!

[@TheLemonyBard]

Airride is one of my favorite Kirby games, I’m surprised I didn’t catch the pun until I started the video!

[@yalebass]

That tip about thinking about the up tilt after the fastfall is insightful. I'll definitely keep that in mind in practice!!

[@Pownchao]

I'm really glad to see more fellow Kirby Players online. I've been a little busy with Min Min, but I think I'm ready to return to the pink puff ball now with this knowledge. I never even knew about Dair Ride.

[@0070Link]

Thanks for the guide, I have played as Kirby since the 64 this will help a ton. I’m definitely going to have to practice this.

[@colinmeier8140]

I’ve been waiting for this vid! Thanks a lot!

[@hope-wu2ne]

The editing is great. You did a good job like always

[@samuraic7325]

The next time someone calls Kirby’s dair his worst move I will literally throw up Edit: I am genuinely disappointed in anyone below who thinks this Another edit: I see some of you saying hammer can be used for jab locks and catching jumps and stuff. While you aren’t wrong, did you ever think that that sort of stuff isn’t possible anywhere that isn’t on quick play? Also, just like you say that dair is good but other moves does it’s job better, i could say the same for hammer. Practically any move would be better in any situation. Even in a jab lock, I’d use f smash because it sends horizontally and not upwards. Also did we all forget that dair lasts forever and if you so much as touch someone offstage who doesn’t have jump theyre dead?

[@penguinsaver]

SamuraiC tier?

[@chesslo2158]

Kirby’s down air do you mean?

[@samuraic7325]

chesslo21 dair sorry, he’s underrated as a character too lol

[@GigaflareInNeutral]

@Cole Stevens the kirby main discord

[@samuraic7325]

Cole Stevens you’d be surprised by how many people say it’s worse than hammer

[@Randeysim0]

Yo that little trick you discussed to help land the uptilt after the first down air really helped, thanks!

[@alexiwright3656]

Marvelous guide, finally we can point people somewhere when they ask about this combo. You've done us all a great service.

[@Randeysim0]

If you're labbing this out in the training mode map, I've found the best way to consistently link the up tilt into down air as a true combo is to make sure the little white spark that appears when you input the dair shows up below the halfway point on he second square of the grid. (So 1.4-1.5 squares above the ground)

[@dylanbronowich2016]

“Frame perfect isn’t viable” somewhere mew2king got shivers

[@equinox-XVI]

14:47 I dont think people realise just how careful Nintendo has to be. Let's take my main Ken for example. So currently, he can't true combo d-throw into full hop nair. This means, if I down throw, I can only use up air for a true combo which doesnt have too many follow ups. Now let's say, they give d-throw just a few more frames of hitstun. Suddenly, I can combo d-throw to nair, and then nair combos into itself on the way down, and then I can combo that into the spike of down air or sweetspot forward smash. You see how just a few frames made the difference between an ok punish and a true combo spike punish? And that's just one example. As he said, there are so many things so many characters can do that are just frames away from being outright busted.

[@AlexHall5678]

That's why I think it would be better if they incorporated a stronger ability to DI out of the combo. They need more defensive options when you're in a combo and they need to buff everyone to allow for more combos in general

[@anttar7461]

I never thought dair up tilt loop would actually be a true combo, i loved practicing it like it was a real combo never realizing it could be a true combo

[@ToxicPea]

I swear you're growing a grassroots Kirby army everytime you post a video. Thanks for the info!

[@Kabo003]

I've been waiting for this video for so long

[@legosiw]

This is very useful. Ive been looking for new ways to play all my mains and kirby has gotten a resurgence thanks to his tweaks. Just from watching, forward throw might be the most consistent way to get into the combo, either by using tilt or dair after depending on the launch.

[@hoodoolem]

Dude how have I never seen that the up tilt down air combos.... I’ve watched every damn Kirby video on the internet and your telling me we had a damn near infinite combo after like 65 damage. And now it combos into down smash. You’re telling me I could’ve been taking people from 65 to death this whole time.

[@Joshua2750]

I understand this a lot better now, thank you!

[@djdrizzy9139]

This is going to be an essential combo for all Kirby mains to master; if they speed up dair even by 3 frames, this combo becomes even easier to execute and more reliable. So it's great to see more people paying attention to this! (But good luck getting this on wifi)

[@Juggleboy]

I generally don't have too much problem performing on wi fi as long as the connection is stable. Even with the extra delay on wifi, you can still input it the exact same way!

[@Lordecai]

That's a great way to describe the fastfall uptilt

[@arbitrarynumbers18]

"You'll want to keep it as close to perfecr as you can" *shows a picture of Sakurai*

[@otter4862]

Your guides are amazing!

[@flywoody4128]

Who else wants a Kirby air ride sequel or remake?

[@JawshIsLive]

CHILDHOOD

[@flywoody4128]

@@JawshIsLive Fun Fact: This was the first Kirby game I played.

[@kalif2164]

The first Kirby game I played was Kirby's Adventure.

[@omarpikm2101]

can't wait to use this

[@SmeeGuitar]

finally a kirby video :D I love you and your channel.

[@gabrielvillarroel149]

I just start practcing this a few hours earlier! I gonna do my best with this

[@quantum6637]

In the video you said the competition has fixed damage off but the clip shown has it on and the description says off. Other than that super awesome video. I never knew this was a thing.

[@Juggleboy]

Yeah, I misspoke!

[@H4ri4n]

I wouldn't *DAIR* challenge this.

[@Jack-dt7rw]

Underrated comment

[@aerozepelli6576]

Woah slow down Little z

[@luknepo]

Just tried this out today, so far can do 22 hits (3 loops + downsmash)!

[@patrickward7412]

Nice, only together can we push kirby to top tier.

[@realmslayerxx725]

This is a tough one. I can’t seem to stay elevated as long doing the down air. I sink right away

[@leaffinite3828]

Watching this to learn how to counter it. Thanks, good video

[@RipplePuff_]

I know this video is really old, but I'm picking up keyboard (waiting for Keyboard to Switch adapter to be back in stock) I'm getting it for Kazuya, but do you think dair rides will be consistent without hand pain on keyboard? That coupled with unnatural crouch walks, I imagine keyboard Kirby might be broken. If you read this comment, lemme know your thoughts

[@servine1212]

I imagine this as the son of the kirby footstool loop from project m/p+.

[@jessiem.8301]

I appreciate this so much! Now I have something to work out to that's new especially in this controversial time in the smash community.. also.. I know it's better to get use to short hopping by slightly tapping jump, but a short cut is pressing attack and jump at the same time and also down right after... and I mean right after..

[@fiendfi7119]

you need a perfectly timed fullhop dair instead of a shorthop dair for this

[@jessiem.8301]

@@fiendfi7119 guess that would explain why I would miss it more than hit it... thanks

[@fiendfi7119]

@@jessiem.8301 np mate

[@rareshugavox]

one thing i found out is when executing the full hop dair if you can hear the just sound effect while doing the full hop dair it is likely that it wont combo from the up tilt

[@joppesijses]

4:40 You can also do this with falco trying to full hop down air to the top platform of battlefield and get the autocancel

[@sullivanish]

Also I can try doing full hop down air and right b4 u hit the ground, u can barely throw out a second down air

[@ryuukail]

One tip I can give is to pay attention to where Kirby is hitting Ike. When you do it right, Kirby will hit Ike with his head rather than his feet. If you're hitting with your feet, it's probably too late. It took me 10 min to get my first one. Then I'd get one every 50 attempts or so. After 30 min something clicked, and I as able to do them somewhat consistently. Just keep practicing them, and you'll get the hang of it. Take breaks if you have to.

[@MidwestSkyline]

How do I tell if the IDJ is coming out? I can't seem to make IDJ keep kirby under the plat on battlefield, but i seem to be able to get the full combo on the combo meter for utilt > dair > dsmash.

[@dajellybois4531]

Kirby gets a comeback

[@benuaan6007]

finally im going to become a god now

[@themindofben5085]

this was surprisingly easy to master.

[@RoyalFool48]

If possible, it would be awesome to get a video showcasing trying to set this up in a real match online.

[@zepiereite]

Epic. This is epic.

[@rafdegus4180]

Great vid! Im a bit lost about the combo not registering part but that might be cuz im portuguese XD

[@kittentamer2164]

If there's any minor numerical tweak I want for kirby, it's probably increasing the start up of his u-til by 1 frame. I feel like I'm off with the dair loop by just 1 frame to get it to be consistent with training mode combo count. I don't think kirbs would be broken with 1 frame more consistency.

[@tonyaldante1017]

Just FYI, you do not have to have tap jump on to instant double jump, if you press jump twice fast enough you'll get it

[@lunadachi4792]

I’m just happy about the creative name

[@RoseyMapleGoth]

Lmao me, 30 seconds into the video- "SWEET LORD IN HEAVEN THAT WUS ALL TRUU THOOOO???"

[@thicc_possum7568]

Can you please do a video on new kirby throw combos cause of the new tumble problem on lighter characters with his forward throw combos

[@jking4219]

For some reason changing my control scheme isn’t changing and pressing A isn’t fast enough, so the up tilt isn’t true

[@ohcomeon1111]

Can't you shield between the down air?

[@joaoandrade11]

Me a Kirby main: finnaly good information

[@Cristeve]

The C-Stick is really necessary? I don't know why people use it

[@NintenJoe]

Try doing ftilt out of dash with smash stick, that's why people use it

[@toxic2034]

Can't wait to pk fir- i mean dair on elita smash

[@CloutmasterPhluphyy]

This man is the kirbible

[@dumpworth9473]

"Kirby is a simple fighter with an easy kit for new players" Also Kirby:

[@davidschi3762]

Kirby is easy to learn, hard to master.

[@SmeeGuitar]

can you make a new video on neutral game and true combos?

[@BigYosh]

I did this combo all the time before the buff , i always finish it with up smash though

[@rainbowkirby6034]

Ah yes my favourite game Kirby’s Dair ride.

[@bernardomatias24]

Dude your vids are 🔥 lol def a kirby main myself

[@taxmantoo]

What’s the song in the video?

[@thebapslaps]

Welp being a hardcore kirby main myself. I attempted this. The counter definitlely helps to know if you got it. But one thing is for sure this combo is definitly harder compared to others.

[@thebapslaps]

While I will say that this combo is very nice for cleaning up and taking a stock. Some of Kirby's other options are either more consistant or easier to setup. I AM NOT SAYING THIS IS USELSS, In fact quite the opposite. If you can consistantly get this, and figure out good ways of getting it going. I can be devastating. But taling into consideration how matches will be played with the kirb, especially against certain characters, its something that might not be reliable a whole ton.

[@yamsang0__0]

I keep feeling that Ike is gonna shield then up-b out of shield and absolutely demolish Kirby

[@conkbonk]

Against heavies you can chain down airs

[@seanatkinson8585]

This is a nightmare to pull off

[@jacksonbartee5257]

juggleboy is the MGK of kirby

[@ManMalboro]

Hm, I can't seem to get my up tilt to combo into the dair in the first place :/ I can't quite place what I could be doing differently and am beginning to suspect my cheapo controller >> Is this a thing? Or am I just plain bad? or both?!

[@Juggleboy]

You're probably just a little too late on the down air! Try to input it slightly earlier!

[@mordykinz4228]

Oooh. Fun!

[@micahfurlow2624]

Just an idea, what if Kirby had his old melee hammer(air) by double tapping the b button twice.

[@RuleroftheSandcastle]

BaN KiRbY, hE's So BrOkEn!

[@LukeNCool]

Wait, you’re telling me this combo is true now?

[@Juggleboy]

It was always true! Just easier to finish off now!

[@LukeNCool]

Oh, guess I just sucked then xd

[@tomc.5704]

Can't do frame perfect combos = suck I am the suck master

[@justynm7332]

Been kirby main since N64, 7m GSP just cant get too elite yet keep getten knocked down. Soon enough!

[@fight_and_die1573]

Is this combo possible with other controllers, or is it just the GC controller is the easiest -and the only controller you should ever use- to use when performing it?

[@therogu3gam3r58]

He stated in the video he could do this even on joy cons. Use what you want

[@ridz377]

I knew that this combo existed

[@sm5925]

Can't this be performed by buffering the double jump so you don't have to wait until jumpsquat is finished, AKA instant double jump. This essentially gives you an extra 3 frames to play with.

[@r4i682]

**Vernias Liked This**

[@5gonza541]

I can’t do it 😭 Ima be stuck at 200,000GSP forever ;;(((((

[@FedoraKirb]

You said that dair connects from around 60-75% on Ike, but I cannot get a dair ride to register as true for the life of me until he’s at 80%. (As a side flex, I can get a combo of 57 on 100% Fixed Damage Ike, but I watched the video too late)

[@briixr]

As a kirby main i applaud you Edit:👏👏👏

[@AngeloGreene]

Do you need double jump dair with tap jump? or could you just you x to do the first jump and then bumper for the second jump with dair???

[@Juggleboy]

You can do x and bumper, but you will probably also have to input the down air with A and down instead of with the c stick

[@AngeloGreene]

Juggleboy no, how ive been doing it is this sequence, x - bumper - then flick my c stick down. My timing is pretty good now.

[@salj.5459]

So just pillar combos?

[@strangejune]

I did one true dair ride, my career is complete.

[@legosiw]

Im sad i cant do this... ive been sitting in training for the last hour and cant even get the ff timing down at 1/4 speed. Always getting the landing hitbox and breaking the combo. At normal speed i dont even make it that far and keep buffering short hop or d tilt. Really wanted to learn this with kirby being a fave character of mine.

[@esmolen2766]

I feel you. Kirby's combos are so hard to pull off. What I would suggest doing (and I'm going to be doing this for at least 2 weeks) is just keep practicing until you notice you pulled off a 15% combo. I also haven't been able to pull this combo off, but I'll be trying to practice this for at least 2 hours a day for 2 weeks. Your muscle memory might kick in.

[@tinytiger2463]

4:15 i can only get it to say 12.6 damage am i doing it wrong or is your guide outdated

[@Juggleboy]

If the combo is 7, you most likely didn't combo the down air from the up tilt and are getting the landing hit box

[@CanceltheEat]

That is a brilliant name for a combo

[@Juggleboy]

I wish I had been the one to come up with it

[@gumbothefish2267]

i tried this before but gave up thinking it wasnt true, huh i guess i was doing it wrong. Also i really want utilt to have like 2 frames less lag on the next patch, imagine the possibilities.

[@constantinoschristodoulou7791]

Is being good with one joy con mean that you are a pro smash player?

[@nintendope8837]

what about dair ride 2

[@bubby632]

You guys don't have tap jump on?