Smash Ultimate: Art of Hero

[@karishard569]

My smash vibe was dying until I remembered your ART OF: series and goshdamn your quality on these info vids have NOT changed a bit. Gotta say it brought me back to my Smash era :))

[@zoomspilo6798]

Smash era 🔥🔥

[@shimakorosu]

i always subscribed to his ART Onlyfans I didn't realize it was just me

[@terryblais9128]

I also was losing my flavor for it excellent video bringing me back for some Hero trials!

[@Matanumi]

I still play this stupid ass game every day. Mods (visual or moveset tweak/char overhaul) bring the new content one craves. Its cut into my game time for the backlog. Can't stop with smash- ultimate being portable is the finaly cherry on top. Game is amazing even if it had stale issue in competitive

[@rinoyujin]

This channel was the channel niggas was watchin while going through the eras of this game tbh😂

[@demonsteel13]

It's not relying on RNG but dealing with RNG skillfully that makes a great Hero.

[@broncos435]

and being able to read quickly lmao

[@citrosthoughts7]

@@broncos435 or just use neutral B for easy shield breaks, getting shield broken against a hero is death no matter your percent.

[@jaretco6423]

Hero being simple and easy to understand, yet also has the complexity and challenging is exactly how Dragon Quest as an franchise is and for that reason alone is why I love it.

[@antoniojohnson23252]

11:23 I never noticed that the opponent makes a face in the middle of the move going off Mario’s face has me dead 💀

[@Sooth0]

you gotta see dedede's then

[@broncos435]

"i'm about to dash attack the fuck out of this du- OH SHIIII-"

[@lukeharteis9811]

Hero is SO much fun to play. His random factor keeps him feeling fresh. ✨

[@diseasedwombat5611]

Oh my siblings absolutely hate Hero. They always freak out when I get 0-kill bs on them. I love this fighter.

[@ThereIsNoSpoon678]

You’re not a real Hero main if you don’t always 100% select Hocus Pocus when you see it.

[@blackgoocreature8989]

Always have to take the gamble, cant win big if your too scared to lose a bit.

[@Sr.Saturn-8o08]

That's so real.

[@beastabuelos6421]

@@blackgoocreature8989 you're

[@_NormalEditor]

As a hero main this video is perfection

[@Moss_Dude]

except the part where he said not to use hocus pocus in tournament 😔smh

[@medecko4394]

@@Moss_Dude As one guy has said “ If you don’t have the balls to use this move, then Hero is not for you. Go play some gay shit like Palutena”

[@medecko4394]

@@Moss_Dude As one guy has said “If you don’t have the balls to always pick this, Hero is not for you. Go play some gay shit like Palutena”

[@smashdriven1640]

Hero has gone from my most hated character at release (because of all his RNG stuff) to one of my favorites in the game because he’s such a meme and ridiculously fun to play.

[@willowthorn35]

Long time viewer here, just wanted to say that your art of videos have always been one of my favorite series on youtube. The amount of research that you put into them, the professional advice and the highlighting of every characters strengths and weaknesses always makes me want to pick up a new main, without fail. You seriously deserve more views, your videos are some of THE BEST smash content I have ever seen!!!

[@Anoter]

Hero main here. Thank you so much for your hard work, this is literally the best thing we could give to new hero players. I'm hoping to see a lot of new Heroes showing up thanks to this !

[@medecko4394]

Yes! exactly?

[@EidinAegis]

Finally, a guide that aids my hero experience -- I love it. Oh yeah, you have a 1.8% chance to literally die (aka get Kamikaze via Hocus Pocus) from selecting Hocus Pocus btw

[@danielgedeon1445]

Awesome video, man! Really happy to see you make it from an angle that takes Hero seriously. I hope this helps people really start to wake up and see how insane that character is.

[@diseasedwombat5611]

I took Hero as a random character who had a weird mechanic that I couldn’t get used to, but since I played Dragon Quest and decided to give them another try, I can’t put them down! Even if I’m better with Aegis, Hero is my de facto main because they’re so freaking fun to play!

[@ForteFGC]

Gotta admit I never saw this one coming, thought we’d get an art of snake or something like thar

[@geraltrivia9565]

Art of snake is gonna be like an hour long with all the setups he has

[@ForteFGC]

Worth it IMO

[@ExCovenant]

Very small addition to swoosh: the tornado falls when cast, while woosh and kaswoosh stay wherever hero cast them. Can be used to mix up an anti-airing opponent: instead of landing charge up swoosh and let the tornado fall on them. You can only use it once or twice a match though as it leaves you pretty vulnerable if you miss

[@analogies]

Very true. Can’t tell you how often woosh and swoosh come in handy when someone is waiting to anti-air me. It’s one of the best defenses hero has to an opponent who won’t get off yer ass

[@krys3001]

Well done. These complicated characters like this are when your Art of series really shine.

[@medecko4394]

YES! As a Hero Co-main, I’ve been waiting for an art for them. They are fun characters to play, and despite the flaws, they are pretty good.

[@chakaravity6967]

I’d like to see an Art of Sephiroth, and get a better insight of how he should be played.

[@potato1341]

I loved playing hero, but it always stung just knowing that he was likely 1 change away from being moved up an entire tier. Imagine if the player had the choice to instantly use or store a menu spell (storing it at a cost, like no passive MP regen while it's stored or something along those lines) so he could reliably combo and use spells on a whim, as opposed to having them all be instant. I'd just LOVE to see what some prop players could do with the power to combo something reliably. I know it's antithetical to the hero kit but it just sounds like such a cool idea. I know some spells would need an adjustment between stored and instant, namely the slashes and kamikaze, on account all of them are fast, low MP, near uninterruptible and devastating. We do not need a character who can get a stock lead and close the game out with an accelerate combo into stored kamikaze. It'd be like giving Sonic wario's waft but he also has swordie range and projectiles... I shudder at the thought

[@zeo_o6395]

I love your series so much. You put so much care and effort into these its insane! Really hope to see an Art of Peach someday.

[@jellybean5929]

I wanna see art of Snake next. Mr Wilson could use it.

[@mandalorianhunter1]

Thanks for another great video Izaw, glad to end my birthday week on a high note I still can't believe it's been almost 5 years since Hero came out and the entire controversy of them being broken because of thawp and now they are barely considered high tier lol. People were just raging so hard back then that it wasn't even funny. Man Smash Ultimate has been the game of character controversy

[@BetterThanDoomWithAZ]

I made a joke to a Hero main about his character but the guy didn't get it. Woosh!

[@gunslash321]

im wanting to see more gameplay of these arts of hero. would be cool if any stream highlights r uploaded

[@rlazz88]

I've been waiting for this one!! Excited to watch :D

[@zsugarant8447]

Just a small correction, only the initial hitbox of the Zap family counts as physical. The thunderbolt, where most of the damage is dealt, is not, so the Oomph and Psych Up damage increases are negligible.

[@cesars.9912]

Nope oomph buffs zap Zapple and kazap damage on both hits

[@bus8398]

Great timing cause akakikusu just got 13th at genesis! Great preformance from him

[@brianwishon7322]

Adding to Kaclang, if you manage to land it on an opponent in midair it will spike them

[@TheStopMotionKnight]

Lets GO!!! Hero is my secondary and i needed more tips. Thanks IzAw

[@dragonic_puppy1700]

16:31 that poor piranha plant

[@noobmaster2329]

LET go the art of hero but didn’t he already do one? Doesn’t matter it’s finally real

[@dogboyton3166]

He released “How-To” videos when the DLC characters dropped. I’m assuming this is more in depth compared to that

[@nathangamble2535]

Always enjoy watching these even for characters I don't play.

[@Dr.PurpleAllStar]

This must've taken forever to research and edit. You're amazing man

[@SquallNN]

9:33 this is really surprising to me. I kill with Thwack almost always when it hits, but Whack very rarely works

[@Numbo1]

Man, how do you make me want to pick up literally every character.

[@VanHalenfreak9]

thanks for being here izaw

[@yeshuananami2890]

Thank you so much for this informative guide i was waiting since hero's release ❤

[@compactpizza6337]

I suggested this awhile back! Hope you redo other dlc characters!

[@Vriel659]

11:56 IS THAT A CHALLENGE, SIRRR?!?!?!

[@ItzOnno]

If I could just choose my four spells for the menu it would be kaboom and oomph for neutral, magic burst for edge guard en zoom for recovery. Hero would be so busted lmao

[@koolaidmanplz]

Hey Izaw. Thanks for the Art Of series. I've been watching you since brawl when I came across your link vids. You were a big talk in SoCal lol. Keep up the good work and thank you again.

[@TheH20c0nsumer99]

I have just seen this video on my feed i have no clue how I've never seen you before but I'm glad i did you explain thing better than anyone else if possible i would love to see one of game and watch

[@BigBossMan538]

Okay there's more to Hero than I thought!

[@Snags5050]

Makes me want to start using Hero more. Nice video!

[@Iheartdrumzz]

Amazing video, I'm def gonna give Hero a try

[@yoshihaze1525]

Obligatory combo dk to death for the ending. Peak

[@HeresJohnny55555]

Awesome video as always! Hero is a particularly fun character to watch being played. Maybe not so fun for someone on the receiving end of a crit 😅 but that's life. Keep up the good work!

[@Ekajje]

Hero is my favorite addition to Smash, period. I love Dragon Quest.

[@Raccoon-Memer9999]

As a guy with dyslexia. I can’t play hero and it’s hell playing against them.

[@TheSp00derDuder]

LETS GOOOOOO MY MAIN!!!!!! THANK YOUUUUUUU. Luv ur videos

[@MyNameIsNotX]

This is amazing. What about a pit guide?

[@michaelbowen3351]

Another great video, and one that has data that I wouldnt even know how to find.

[@mylesfuqua9227]

One time, I Thwacked a Pikachu online at 26% at the start of the match, and I felt so bad I jumped off the stage to remove my first stock as well.

[@zakkeil3954]

I know you think you're doing right by your opponent, but there is no better feeling than coming back from a nasty turn of events and winning a match fair and square.

[@toxiclightning5303]

THE GRIND DONT STOP 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@silverflamingegg]

Thanks for all the helpful vids, cant wait for any on sephiroth and rob!

[@cranesalvation8391]

Woah surprise DLC character video

[@pink953]

Only things I can think of that were missed were a couple more acceleratle follow ups. You get combos off of Sizzle/Sizz, as well as Kaboom at 0%. Sizzle/Sizz can combo I believe into grab at 0%, and Kaboom I believe can be combo'd into fair and probably nair as well at 0%

[@vexzel5550]

12:43 - I highly recommend every HERO player to start the round charging your B. It forces your opponent to play defensive because they see you have a charged projectile. You can do combos that land into kafrizz which can kill at early percents, then after I recommend using the lv 1 and 2 versions as they are good at keeping away your opponent. Depending on the match up I personally feel like the Lv 3 Kafrizz is better at controlling the game, I don’t see many HERO players keep their neutral B charged which can really help out in doing lots of damage and netting kills at early percents depending on where your opponent gets hit by it. (Mostly off stage can kill early.) PLEASE. START. CHARGING YOUR B.

[@A2ZOMG]

Not EVERY matchup is one where Kafrizz is the best option. For example, you sometimes don't want to be stuck on Kafrizz against characters that kick N-air ledge trap because losing the option of turnaround jump cancel B-air to beat that can be really costly. Also Frizzle is often the better move for edgeguards due to its speed, so knowing which recoveries easily get shut down by Frizzle can make it exponentially more efficient than tunnel visioning Kafrizz. Frizz also tends to be the best option during Acceleratle or for anti-airing due to the combos you can get in those situations.

[@ThereIsNoSpoon678]

Playing Hero makes the game more enjoyable. If you lose: bad RNG. If you win: You’re just amazing.

[@afromarco005]

Hero is so fun!

[@FatLion]

That was Dk's last game for the session

[@jc76109]

Hell yeah! Thanks, IzAw.

[@kevinsosa2171]

I would appreciate so much if you make a peach and daisy tutorial.

[@DLikesCheez]

I'd love to see Art of Mii Swordfighter, they're a very fun swordie with some interesting quirks There are typically two types of movesets used: Something like 1323, (With tornado and chakram) and something like 2213. (With shuriken of light and gale stab, I think this moveset's better personally) There's alot to talk about: Shuriken of light is insanely lagless and makes mii swordie's neutral op with so much safe pressure. Gale stab is imo better than quickdraw. (which is insane why is it so good) Chakram is really interesting, great for combos and edgeguarding. Bair is -4 and great for killing. Down tilt hero's spin kills at around 45 at ledge, and down throw hero's spin kills at around 55 at ledge. Skyward slash dash cheeses people HARD haha They're not fucking bottom 2 Hungrybox lol

[@canned3880]

I'm planning on becoming a dual hero and dark pit main

[@luopingnan15]

Up air used to get trashed on. Now look at it lol

[@thomaskonecny4215]

Great video as always ! ❤ Art of Game n Watch please next

[@salvulcano1772]

Art of kazuya or sephiroth next 🙏🙏

[@davidhill8565]

Hatchet Man serves the same purpose as Marth and Lucina’s Neutral Special.

[@TAsianLy]

Love your videos. question, are the how to play series consider the same as Art of? Looking at the how to play Sephiroth.

[@iMogggYouuu]

Does oomph increase your own knockback/damage taken by 1.2x??????

[@Sm4sher-Vader]

Art of Banjo & Kazooie or Art of Wario plz 🙏 And great details on Hero, as a player that has a hard time with fighting this character this is pretty useful knowledge.

[@JewJitsu22]

This video is great. The technique of falling off the stage with Kaswoosh is really cool, but when I try it I keep flying past the ledge even if I hold in towards the stage once the move has started. Is there any special trick to that? I would love to be able to grab the ledge and try the flashy follow ups you demonstrated but I can’t get that part to work for me

[@redstealth5106]

I haven't tried learning it yet, but from that section of the video I'm thinking: Returning the stick to neutral after the dash, means you stay on the stage even if you skid into the edge Performing the up b while planted on the stage, you have slight drift control during the up b startup animation So dash as close to the edge as you can(max if you return the stick to neutral), then start charging up b, and hold away from the stage to slip off

[@redstealth5106]

Okay, having tested it i think to grab the ledge afterwards, is a combination of: don't slide off the ledge the first frame you possibly can(wait a tiny, tiny amount of time between charging the up b and pressing left/right to go off the stage), AND dont up b the instant you reach the precipice either, whether you dash into the edge, or exit a run(skid) into the edge, you have until those animations end to up b before it no longer lets you tip off the side with up b. -starting the up b too early into the dash will give you more air momentum from exiting the ground(harder to pull back under the ledge) -pressing up b, then *instantly* rolling the stick towards the edge is the reason you barely plummet, and gently drift forward past the stage(in short, you get the regular up b floating charge). Give it a few frames I can get it 4/5 times right now

[@JewJitsu22]

@@redstealth5106 damn man I havent given this a try yet but thank you so much for labbing it and giving such a detailed response! I'll give it a go

[@redstealth5106]

@JewJitsu22 GL! Yeah I had nothin else to do at the time lol. When you dash(just flicking the stick), the momentum you have is lent to the jump, even if you aren't holding forward. This momentum doesn't instantly go to 0 when you reach the edge, even though you aren't moving forward, it's slowing at a normal rate. It's why Sephiroths dair off the stage and lose a stock when they dash to edge > jump dair You only need a piece of that dash speed to tip off the stage with up b. But! You will be fighting that same momentum when you pull back to the ledge. So let it dial down some before you up b off =)

[@Chadcatcommenter]

Salam man! Amazing video I love hero and always thought he was just a silly funny random character however with this guide I see a lot more of his potential! Thanks

[@carloilfanSuperMammaMia2]

I knew a few days before that Kamikaze can be dodged. If you also said it,I'm sure that's the truth.

[@siglematic3092]

Rip Akira Toriyama❤

[@james1084]

16:08 I need help with getting shot up and grabbing ledge. I've been missing it and landing back on stage instead of grabbing the ledge.

[@azeriustv]

Cool never thogught there will be a new The Art of Video. Keep making thesee cool Vidz

[@shinedog2156]

Throw your sanity and logic out the window when playing hero Just Don't the menu Just hit whatever Cause nothing kills someone's will to live like instantly turning into a nuke

[@flamingfury287]

Do ganon!!

[@vitovicari1691]

Hi Izaw, I saw you have the training modpack right? What are the best settings for it?

[@davidhill8565]

3:21 Hatchet Man and Magic Burst are high risk high reward (in other words, powerful but punishable). Kaclang is defensive, and can be used as a shield substitute. Metal Slash is basically useless. Kamikazee and Hocus Pocus are unwise.

[@instant7856]

Will you redo some of these art of character videos? Like for example the first ones which include Mario, who is my main personally

[@IzAwSmash]

I'm doing a Mario in 8min video, not sure I need to redo the whole Art of, that'd be reaching a bit too much as I think it's still up to date

[@instant7856]

@@IzAwSmash Okay thanks looking forward to it! By the way thanks a lot for responding your one of the best modern smashtubers.

[@coquecoke2976]

I just recently finish dq11

[@belfyYT]

Is the fire Mario skin a mod? 4:30

[@jericore]

As a Hero main. i approve of this video (im not even 1 second in)

[@BloodFoxProductions]

I am more curious of the Belmonts really.

[@Ashkiimon]

I love hero. He so fun to play as. I just suck with him.

[@davidhill8565]

If Final Smash is on the table, Kaclang can be used to block Final Smashes. There are exceptions, such as Zelda, Pit, Snake, R.O.B., and especially Bayonetta.

[@rimzaaah5892]

Hero is High tier. That's just facts

[@LinkZeroFox]

Thaks bro for your work realy like this content

[@davidhill8565]

The color coding in this video is: • Red: Buffs • Yellow: Slashes • Blue: Projectiles • Green: Miscellaneous

[@MiniMcGuy]

Pumped.

[@Sandal2000]

I wish he would post his coachings on youtube 😢

[@yalebass]

always so amazing

[@blangames]

There is only one real way to play hero, top deck until you run out of mana and then start actually playing the game

[@jacobstone4070]

Love it!

[@jenacule]

sure but if you use a slash move on a shield or hit someoneall slash lose power... the result is not the same for break the ice, just use whack on it 7:43 also slash used 1 time like flame slash ou kacrackle on shield or someone hatchet man cant shield break after

[@daseichhornchen9068]

POV:You played Dragonquest and hated the music

[@davidhill8565]

I wish the developer made it so that Kamikazee won’t show up when Hero is on his last stock.

[@YezJPKR]

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