Link NAIR TRAINS Guide - Smash Ultimate

Nair Trains (often called Nair Loops) are one of Link's deadliest low percent true combos. After showing them off in my 10 Advanced Combos Guide, I received tons of questions about them - so here you go :) Hope this helps!
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Let's Listen: Lufia (DS) - Battle Theme 1, Arranged (Extended)
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[@LxZLink]

Quick Update - The fast fall buffer window is 3 frames, not 4. This means you have a total window of 4 frames to get a perfect fast fall, not 5. My bad! As a token of apology I will drop another video tonight. :D

[@JonnyJPlayer]

Why did nobody reply to this

[@raydenbartley]

a token of your* apology

[@ltlsWhatltIs]

I know this is a year old but i feel like I am getting this perfect. But the combo counter is not going up. In your vid its going up. Does this still mean im not fast enough?

[@landonjackson1174]

​@@ltlsWhatltIssame

[@w8asec891]

Hey. Does these still work? It won’t work for me and I’m doing it how you showed it

[@yowza9638]

Me: OK, I'm done playing my Switch for now. LxZ LinK:

[@MrLinus1326]

right, every fucking time!

[@801Hellfire]

I think by far the most common mistake is not canceling nair landing animation with dash. That’s what makes this combo so hard, the window between fast fall, dash forward, jump z drop is ridiculously small specifically between dash forward into jump z drop where the controller stick isn’t always fully reset and you get a forward bomb toss. A lot of people have trouble with this due to hardware limitations. Your control stick needs to be in mostly mint condition or you could really struggle. To be honest, combos like this requiring so much movement and so many unique inputs that need to take place within 2 or 3 frames should have frame by frame how-tos with explanations for each step. Pressing jump then immediately zdrop almost simultaneously and then A will give you a frame perfect zdrop raising nair. The fast falling just takes practice but you don’t hold down, you tap it once then without skipping a beat tap forward, not hold, right as you’re landing and then repeat while making extra sure the control stick still isn’t under a forward input.

[@thetafritz9868]

I cannot for the life of me chain a single nair not in ½ speed not in ¼ speed or any other speed, am I nairing too early?? why can't I get a true combo, not one NOT ONE SINGLE DAMN CHAIN

[@Blink-oy6ux]

I've always seen this talked about as one of links best low% combos, but i was never able to get it down myself. this guide is just what i needed!

[@Jknight416]

Thank you for displaying the inputs and highlighting them at the exact frame. Really helps out a lot

[@LxZLink]

I’m glad it did :) thanks for your comment and continuous support!!

[@jordannichols4632]

I can't even begin to explain how happy it's made me to see combo counter go to 4 at full speed

[@lanecallow542]

I have just started to watch this channel when i became a begginer link main in january when i got smash and these guides help so mutch thank you!

[@LxZLink]

Thanks to you!

[@lanecallow542]

LxZ Link :)

[@jtowers93]

The fastfall is where I'm always messing up on. Thank you!

[@andrewcoggins187]

Just watching this channel, I can already feel the tremendous trigger of Link kicking ass against people who only play high tiers.

[@alovo4655]

Coming from the future, and Link is actually a high tier now so...

[@dhans9662]

@@alovo4655 Wait, he wasnt high tier before?

[@doofuscawt]

He was@@dhans9662

[@ledfloyd9035]

I'm very thankful for your channel. There's very few streamers and KZbinr that play Link, let alone give in depth guides on how to play him. Not only that but your link is God like.

[@LxZLink]

And i’m thankful for your kind comment! :)

[@zachhhhhhhhb]

Just hit my first one* can't thank you enough for these videos *in training at half speed 😉

[@LxZLink]

Good stuff!!!

[@ItsKageyamaReiji]

Between you and izaw my passion for link just keeps coming back

[@LxZLink]

I'm glad :)

[@thexotato1056]

Unreal tech. Thanks for the video!

[@holdenchambers3986]

Good video, really helps answer a lot of the stuff I didn't know.

[@stephenchandley3071]

Great guide, straight to the point and even highlighted good examples where my own attempts have fallen short.

[@arkioda6816]

Love your videos from France ! You're a good sensei, thank you !

[@LxZLink]

Hehehe merci pour ton commentaire:) Je suis en France en ce moment-même!

[@arkioda6816]

@@LxZLink Génial, profite bien alors ! C'est un plaisir 😁

[@krys3001]

So helpful for the common mistakes section. Thank you.

[@tephradem]

Awesome! Looking forward to practicing this until your next video xD

[@syedbilalmir6945]

Thank you for the detailed explanation

[@LxZLink]

Thanks for your comment! :)

[@NathanBluetornado]

Thanks for the guide! I had to ask around for advice when the ten advanced combos got released to get nair trains down, so I'm glad this video covers the combo so well!

[@josuegrady4583]

Its been a while since I dont go to training cause of lacking of motivation, but this... thank you

[@Vrburai]

I'm new to ssbu and I've been trying to get good at it and all your link videos have genuinely helped me get better (if only marginally so far) and have taught me how to play the game better in general so thanks for the awesome content and incredible link guides!!

[@LxZLink]

Thanks to you for the kind comment :)

[@C1nematic24]

So thankful to have you around! awesome guide man!

[@LxZLink]

So thankful for your comments and support :)

[@legs-sama8116]

After learning bomb loops I was thinking about learning this well now I can thx

[@christopherdinsmore]

Dude that 1/2 to 2/3 to full speed practicing tip is extremely helpful thank you

[@thetafritz9868]

Thank you, this helped me understand that I really suck at this game

[@slin4370]

Thank you

[@with3rr]

Let’s go been wanting this. I used to always throw the bomb

[@flipflubduck]

Always great to see new stuff from you! Thanks again :)

[@VanHalenfreak9]

thank you for making this! exactly questions ive been having recently

[@andrewholmes8242]

Thanks for all the content! Always extremely helpful.

[@LxZLink]

Thanks to you for your comment!

[@identity5481]

I get happy every time I see u in my notifs

[@LxZLink]

I get happy everytime I see u in the comments

[@masterarcher5883]

Thank you! I had a bit of a hard time learning this before lol

[@LxZLink]

They're definitely not easy!

[@dabeastle7116]

Great guide! Couldn’t do loops before. Thinks!

[@johnannand5449]

If you guys have ZL of ZR as jump then you can buffer the aerial z-drop by hitting both the trigger on one side. From my experience this is easier than using other inputs.

[@theblackbasketball]

I use ZR for jump and ZL for grab.

[@matenalosquedicenprimero7331]

Quiero dejar constancia de que tienes un suscriptor español 😂👌 Jugamos juntos una vez, conocí tu canal gracias a ello.

[@LxZLink]

Que ilusión!!! Gracias por echar un vistazo :)

[@dhans9662]

Bro my hands hurt from practicing this combo 💀

[@zackarybain]

Making me want to pick back up my Day 1 main...

[@LxZLink]

He's always there when you need him!

[@Nimo_BMO]

Lufia music in the back ground hits different

[@yann6115]

Very interesting content it learned me a lot! Thank you LxZ Link!😊

[@LxZLink]

Thanks to you for your comment :)

[@namewanted2606]

So much free power from this video thanks

[@confusedlefty]

I wanna be the guy known for doing this kind of stuff

[@IIIISai]

*I will probably learn how to footstool after the z drop by the time ultimate dies*

[@clay2889]

so helpful. thank you so much

[@Tw1stedN3rd98]

This is exactly what I wanted

[@WalkHardman]

The one dislike got T spiked off a nair train on stream

[@hungryluma27]

Wow thanks so much! Hopefully I can get these down now.

[@johndaiconic649]

this help aton tysm and keep up the great work

[@H-TownGamer]

So I have Y set to jump and R set to grab. I’m able to do the loop but my problem is sometimes link throws the bomb stopping the combo. I swear I’m clicking at the same time but it only trains loops about 50% of the time

[@landonjackson1174]

Try jumping a little sooner than dropping

[@LuisGonzalez0505]

Link's fair 1 needs more hit stun or less landing lag or something cause it drags down but never true combos into anything.

[@ErenYeager-oi6hu]

Even 1 year ago fair 1 combo’d in to grab, d-tilt, and GSA. It just required bad spacing.

[@JesseMunoz_8g]

Still waiting for that Link ledge trap vid! 😂

[@LxZLink]

One day...

[@Frilleon]

Nice Lufia 2 music

[@Bossboko]

Pressing z and jump at the same time always gives me the grounded throw and if I slightly delayed the z drop after my jump nair sends ike behind me. I have looked at it in all speeds and have no idea what I’m doing wrong

[@gagekiller21]

you ever figure out the solution?

[@landonjackson1174]

Is Ike starting at 15%

[@Bossboko]

Update: I play byleth now

[@landonjackson1174]

Oh

[@xpluslegend1525]

The footstool is hard but imma keep trying! any tips?

[@Jknight416]

Good luck NAIR TRAINing See what I did there.

[@LxZLink]

👀

[@rodrigroudon1872]

I remember when I did this trick and the other player didn’t know how to beat the nair trick

[@RJ-jo5cf]

Dang it's not counting on the combo Metter this nair loop is so hard and when u do the bomb then kick my guy goes behind me do you know how to fix it

[@landonjackson1174]

Change it so the guy starts with 15%

[@lyonmeza1987]

Ok that Lufia OST tho

[@DrigoToes]

Hey! It is possible that if you perform Nair too early, it is impossible to get the combo counter? I tried with Frame-by-frame practice yesterday, and i couldn't make it count. I will surely keep trying!

[@LxZLink]

Depends a bit on the situation. If you perfectly Nair at too low %, it will be tight, yes. But also there’s slightly more stun than the counter makes it out to be in the nair > zdrop phase

[@PluffPenguin]

thanks bro

[@mariotee10]

amazing

[@Ramma.H]

Good vid!

[@liikufandubz7187]

this video is very useful thank you very much uwu

[@LxZLink]

Thanks for your comment :)

[@hingsing1]

Question, if you begin nair train out of shield, most times you should be dashing in to start it still right? Unless you are right next to the opponent?

[@LxZLink]

To dash you’d have to drop shield (11 or 7 frames). Which makes it quite slow. So indeed to do a nair train OoS you’d have to be right up in their face, which makes if less practical than a better OoS

[@slowfool3964]

I have a question: what's the difference between the z-drop loops with the other aerials (firts hit f-air and down throw to B-air)?, I mean the percentage to be used and the damage deal with it

[@IFailFYI]

Been practicing a while and I feel like I am so close to having it click for me

[@LxZLink]

Keep practicing and you’ll get them soon enough :)

[@Brozziest]

Idk if this is just unfortunate coincidence, but my control scheme is set up to have an extra jump on the top left shoulder button. I use this one for stuff I cant use the normal jump for or is made easier than normal y/x jump. The training room reset happens to be the top left shoulder + Z + A, which is what I would be using for nair trains. If I go too fast, it resets, but if I delay the nair, (as to avoid the reset) it wont combo. I have to practice in non training mode, but then I dont get the combo counter to show if my timing is right. Kinda stuck. :c

[@LxZLink]

That is indeed unfortunate :( Guess you'll just have to do them in real games straight off the bat :D

[@Weifuknigt]

Did they change the z and grab hit . I can’t pull this off

[@flyingtoasteroven2578]

I keep goin behind the opponent. How can I make this stop

[@nicholasfuierer4537]

i had the same issue for a bit. make sure your opponent is starting at about 15% or so and that you are fast falling.

[@hayst4309]

You are as useful as Izaw tyvm 🥺😭

[@LxZLink]

[@riyadmohamed9335]

If in tumble will down tilt to up b work?

[@Benji_Jokjo]

I learned this by slowing down your ten tips video.

[@LxZLink]

Slowing down is the key!!!

[@Benji_Jokjo]

LxZ Link lol

[@K-nu]

Good video

[@LxZLink]

thank you:)

[@bromicorn]

Is this possible with smash 4 link because i'm playing super smash flash 2 and the link there is based off smash 4 link instead of ultimate

[@Will_9293]

This is pretty tough to master. Unfortunatly I have hit a road block in progress. I play on a pro controller and have my jump set to X and L (don't ask why) and biggest problem is that I keep jumping too high. I've never been that good at short hopping to begin with. Another problem is that the pro controller has a very strong flick back mechanism on the control sticks meaning I keep turning around mid combo because the controller thought I put an input in the opposite direction after I let go of the stick. But who knows, this may be beyond my skill level entirely.

[@LxZLink]

Definitely not beyond your skill level! My pro controller also has tons of issue with snapback. That's unfortunately something that's hard to control. One way to avoid it is to never let go of the stick with your thumb. Never flick it, simply angle it in a direction and move it back. Lastly, for the short hop issues, that is 100% something you can easily practice. It'll soon become second nature to you. My advice for that is, try to slide your finger off the jump button really quickly, rather than trying to press it fast. Good luck!!!

[@Will_9293]

@@LxZLink This is really good advice. I appreciate the help. Always looking out for Link mains.

[@pneuma5533]

Whats your controller layout to do nair trains on procontroller

[@FelipeKana1]

What does the ZAC stands for?

[@akaioni48]

really need to have a list of the chars this works on..

[@coolme241]

Anyone tall

[@LxZLink]

Anyone of same height or taller than Link is a good rule of thumb :)

[@thebuffrat0182]

Yes I got a good question for you what is your opinion on facing level cpu 9 as a link main because I have been facing them for a while now

[@LxZLink]

That's how I started, it's not a bad idea to learn the basics of smash but unfortunately Lvl 9 CPUs behave in ways that humans never would. So it doesn't really help you beat more people, but it does help you master your own character better. :)

[@mzisaperson7925]

My advice for that is to not focus too much on winning but to focus on landing combo starters and combos in neutral and then save those matches and analyze what you do that could be punished (ie high nairs on shield or random smash attacks or spin attacks) and also don’t focus on reads focus on reactions cause cpus don’t make too much sense

[@LoganHawj]

As a link player, do you believe that all these tricks actually make Link higher tier especially if you can master it? Do these work better in real time games vs online? I'm currently wavering at 7.8 mill gsp and still don't know how to do self bomb trick, short hop without pressing two buttons, back air-back air suicide, and up-b out of shield correctly. I also don't know exactly what kills at what percentage except up throw if most enemy are at 160%. I haven't gone to tournaments to find out how I'd do, but I still manage to beat 70 to 80% of the links I come across at that gsp. Even when I see them busting out these techniques, I still beat them. Most usually know the self bomb trick by now but it didn't help the other guy too much.

[@LxZLink]

tricky combos will definitely work better offline. Nair trains don't really change Link's tier placement, no. Some Links are very technical and tech-heavy, other are more simple. While the simple ones could benefit from some tech, the techy ones could probably polish their neutral and fundamentals. It's all about balance :)

[@wishesandbennett2372]

Is this better than the fair train I see everywhere?

[@huntervasquez1049]

Can somebody explain why for some character the nair train into footstool is a combo and not for others

[@LxZLink]

Should work on anyone aside from some weird hurtbox shifting exceptions !

[@SynthicAG]

Why can’t I fast fall?

[@cr0wnin]

Hey, I only have access to Brawl. Do you have any Link tips for that?

[@LxZLink]

Sadly back in the Brawl days i didn’t know much about conpetitive Smash. Learn DACUS and use Zair a lot!!!

[@NastyKugogo]

loops are broken AF. i really love Link being a decent character now.

[@sheesh7636]

Link is cool, but Guy Fieri and Sauske Uchiha are my true mains.

[@wenruizhang1095]

Can the combo still work? I failed to connect the second zdrop nair loop even though I fast fall and dash to the opponent.

[@LxZLink]

still works :)

[@crimsonNitehawk]

How do you keep the bomb from dropping?

[@kaj140]

How hard is it to footstool at the end?

[@IIIISai]

I've learned the Nair loops, one question if my Bair loops don't count on the Combo meter does it mean it isn't true, because the Nair loops count in the meter

[@mzisaperson7925]

Bair 1 has 8 frames advantage and and rushing z drop is frame 4 so it only works against people with frame 3 or slower escapes (so most airdodges) but characters like snake and marcina or even someone like sonic or sheik with a frame 2 airdodge it doesn’t work against

[@LxZLink]

The combo counter is a bit iffy, but these days it can be somewhat trusted. Bair loops are really tight, but you should be able to get the combo meter. So yeah, I'd say that your bair loops probably aren't true by a couple of frames.

[@IIIISai]

@@LxZLink ok thank you

[@IIIISai]

@@mzisaperson7925 oh damn

[@mzisaperson7925]

JustSaiyan - that’s if done frame perfect

[@solarupdraft]

Time for a training montage. Edit: does this not work until 20%?

[@LxZLink]

it does, except probably on superheavies. the timing is strict, but it's doable :)

[@sithulin2024]

Hi, can it be done with switch pro controller?

[@LxZLink]

yes! thats what I use :)

[@Luigi-ef7yb]

What does ZAC mean?

[@LxZLink]

Zdrop Aerial Catch

[@SlasherNL]

I cant short hop consistently.. who is having the same issues?

[@ruthlesstony2133]

Press your two jump button simultaneously

[@frenzylzd627]

Can nair trains be done on characters as short as sonic/mario?

[@LxZLink]

My rule of thumb is, anyone shorter than Link becomes pretty darn difficult and sometimes impossible.

[@frenzylzd627]

@@LxZLink Ok, thanks man

[@theblackbasketball]

What’s the song?

[@LxZLink]

Let's Listen: Lufia (DS) - Battle Theme 1, Arranged (Extended)

[@darklynk53]

I think that i don't fast fall right, never get the true combo :c

[@LxZLink]

Try it in 1/2 speed, and work from there!

[@darklynk53]

I try like 30 minutes en 1/2 and i can't but will try over and over bro, thankyou

[@Tri-otus]

I wonder if it works with young link

[@LxZLink]

YL’s Bomb doesn’t quite work the same way. Unless you mean Young Link with Link’s bomb? Anyhow, YL has 15 different ways to deal 50% off one combo, doesn’t even need nair trains :D

[@Tri-otus]

Cool

[@emilytam4656]

I’m still confused lol

[@Mattx386]

Lmao none of this stuff works online