Shulk main here. Some points that the video missed: •The second swing of Air Slash can be delayed for a slight boost in horizontal recovery •As Vision activates, you can tilt left or right depending on where the attack came from for more knockback. This will send your opponent behind you, and can only be done while on the ground •Performing a successful counter attack with Vision repeatedly will give you less time to activate the counter. It will go back to normal over time •Back Slash is stronger when it connects on an opponent's back (kinda obvious, but I don't think it was mentioned in the video) Other than those stuff, this video has pretty much all that you need to know about the basics of Shulk
if you time it correctly, picking a monado right before you get hit makes you get 14 frames of invincibility instead of the usual 15 for a spotdodge, its exactly like a spotdodge just less frames and has the advantage over a spotdodge because it is not able to stale
Also, Speed mode doesn't make Shulk's recovery garbage since his stats would change for him to have seriously good aerial mobility. Basically he turns into Fox
Y'know I've played smash for 2000+ hours and after playing against countless Shulks and even learning the matchup with one, it didn't occur to me that backslash will deal more damage from behind, I just thought it's if you hit with the actual Monado blade and not the beam. Now that I'm playing Xenoblade and found this out I feel extremely stupid.
Mr. Monocle you forget my favorite down smash, up smash, side smash, up special, side special. And of course, hitting the tip of back air, it doesn’t do extra damage like other sword fighters but it is just really awesome.
Never notice this before, but Monado Arts glow appears on Shulks body depending of their "busting power". Buster/Smash: Shulk's hands Jump/Speed: Shulk's legs Shield: Shulk's torso Thats an small cool detail ngl
8 months into the game, Shulk is easily one of the freshest characters in the game, and one of my favorite characters because of his gaming origins! Glad to see you do this one!
@@nyazuredreams Except kirby is no were near the only one who can escape. World of light was a big kirby fan fiction that undermines all characters and thier abilities.
Yes! Shulk has been my main ever since Smash 4 and he still is my main in Ultimate. I love him so much. You should do either Hero, Mario, or even the Miis next.
For most characters you can put smash art, grab an enemy on the ledge and throw them from it with backthrow. They won't be facing you so you can get a kill by killing yourself by doing backlash while they still don't face you. It's pretty fun to do but probably bad competitively
Pretty decent beginners guide, but there's a few things I'd like to mention. 1: Speed art drastically increases Shulk's airspeed, making it a good recovery art when jump is in cooldown. There are angles where vanilla Shulk can't make it back, but speed Shulk can. 2: You forgot to mention Speed's real downside, which is that it decreases Shulk's damage by 30%. It's good for gaining stage control but in terms of raw damage there are better options. 3: Back air is not a good offstage kill move. It's narrow, so you have to time your descent, and it has a lot of start up, making it even harder. Instead, use forward air as a kill move offstage. You can also switch to Smash art and get offstage kills at about 60. It is much easier to land since its basically a 180 in front of Shulk and has very little cooldown making it spammable offstage. 4: Up tilt doesn't combo into itself very well unless you hit with the last part of it on a standing character. Most of the time, people can jump or airdodge out of the second up tilt. 5: Shulk actually sucks at juggling, mostly because his up air is really narrow and doesn't cover much space. In addition, his up air (and most of his aerials) have a lot of cooldown. He normally will have to land before being able to throw out another aerial, so he can't chase super hard above him. For that reason, up tilt is mostly for preventing opponents from landing on top of you, rather than a good set up move. Down tilt, f tilt, or forward air are better options out of a low percent neutral air.
you forgot to mention his backslash is really good at recovering back to the stage if you're high into the air. be careful though, if you're too low, he won't snap to the edge
I just joined Smash ultimate i decided to main this character due to his Monado arts and the advantages that comes with each of them i am trash at the game but hopefully i FEEL shulk so i can play him well
This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I'd like to see a video on the Mii fighters. I'd be curious to see what you think is the best combination of specials
a little note on the speed art- even though your jump height is lowered you still have really good momentum so you can use it off stage to recover if jump wont do it.
I'd really appreciate a Pit/Dark Pit vid. You honestly could just roll Pit and Pitoo into one video seeing as their only difference is side specials. Either way keep up the good work
Wait... Shulk with shield and the metal face spirit would be kind of op since metal face makes you metal and giant and has one slot, and since you get a buff for having two spirits from the same game it would be unstoppable.(For a little bit of time)
Hey Chotopuss. Sorry about the dumb comment, i should be more aware. Anyways, i would love to see a Sheik or Fox guide! I love both of these characters and it would be awesome seeing a breakdown on them.
I’m about halfway through xenoblade so I think I’ll try him out afterwards. But the smash community has got Shulk’s character completely wrong on how he acts.
Yep. hulk is, imo, the most difficult character to master. Your input have to be so precise, and you have to know the properties of each Art, when to use them, ect. And then you have to actual learn his normal moves and how to play him, just like any other character, lol. He just has a lot more to learn, and perfect
Shulk main here. Some points that the video missed:
•The second swing of Air Slash can be delayed for a slight boost in horizontal recovery
•As Vision activates, you can tilt left or right depending on where the attack came from for more knockback. This will send your opponent behind you, and can only be done while on the ground
•Performing a successful counter attack with Vision repeatedly will give you less time to activate the counter. It will go back to normal over time
•Back Slash is stronger when it connects on an opponent's back (kinda obvious, but I don't think it was mentioned in the video)
Other than those stuff, this video has pretty much all that you need to know about the basics of Shulk
if you time it correctly, picking a monado right before you get hit makes you get 14 frames of invincibility instead of the usual 15 for a spotdodge, its exactly like a spotdodge just less frames and has the advantage over a spotdodge because it is not able to stale
Also, Speed mode doesn't make Shulk's recovery garbage since his stats would change for him to have seriously good aerial mobility. Basically he turns into Fox
He forgot monado cyclone and so many other things tho
Thx this helps a lot. Ive been trying to pick up shulk and this helps
Y'know I've played smash for 2000+ hours and after playing against countless Shulks and even learning the matchup with one, it didn't occur to me that backslash will deal more damage from behind, I just thought it's if you hit with the actual Monado blade and not the beam. Now that I'm playing Xenoblade and found this out I feel extremely stupid.
Guy: Shulk, you've fought countless evil in your life, what's your biggest fear?
Shulk: C A T E R P I L L A R S
XD
Hype Machina lol
I mean, I understand here hes coming from, those are some scary motherfuckers
Eluca intensifies
@@mirandafields3070 there was something far worse.
A three foot long millipede.
You cannot simply play Shulk. You must master him.
You must *feel* him
Only then, will you know the power of the monado.
And by that you just mean short hop and Nair?
Mr. Monocle you forget my favorite down smash, up smash, side smash, up special, side special. And of course, hitting the tip of back air, it doesn’t do extra damage like other sword fighters but it is just really awesome.
I forgot to mention fair dair and up air
Shulk has been my secondary for 4 months now and IM REALLY FEELING HIM
Arttu Norrman NOW IM REALLY FEELING like liking this comment
What’s your main. Who do you grade higher than an actual god?
@@harsinsinquin4032 Roy our boy
Arttu Norrman roy gang
joey_0 Roy gang all the way,
Never notice this before, but Monado Arts glow appears on Shulks body depending of their "busting power".
Buster/Smash: Shulk's hands
Jump/Speed: Shulk's legs
Shield: Shulk's torso
Thats an small cool detail ngl
Back in Smash 4 I didn't know who shulk was and after some training I ended up buying xenoblade chronicles for my 3ds and its all thanks to smash
same story bro
Marketing tactic from Nintendo
Sword Master11 same thing happens to me with joker and persona 5
Same with me an pac man
Same but with ultimate and DE
8 months into the game, Shulk is easily one of the freshest characters in the game, and one of my favorite characters because of his gaming origins! Glad to see you do this one!
Xenoblade❤
@@art2norrman872 Ahhh Xenoblade is a really great game!
@@RC32Smiths01 Riki alone makes it a 10/10 game.
@@RC32Smiths01 Xenoblade 1 and 2 are masterpieces but X is a little meh imo
@@art2norrman872 Ahh I agree there my man
Shulk: i fear no man but that thing
*Caterpillar*
It scares me
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I really wanted shulk to be more important in world of light because of his foresight
@@nyazuredreams i know i expected him to be a key part through out the story not just the very beginning
@@nyazuredreams Except kirby is no were near the only one who can escape.
World of light was a big kirby fan fiction that undermines all characters and thier abilities.
@@ahmadkazan7994 seeing bayo not survive killed me inside
Yeah, he coulda had the 神 symbol appear on the Monado when he faced Galeem
@@veryexciteddog963 that would be so cool
Anyone remember Reyn scratching his shoulder in EVERY cutscene in XBC1?
Tries to pick jump Monado. Accidentally backslashes off stage Ok I think I’ll pick cloud now
When shulk is around caterpillars he’s not *R E A L L Y F E E L I N G I T*
Shulk is absolutely incredible I have used him for years but I always forgot what exactly his arts do. So thank you for this guide.
Yes! Shulk has been my main ever since Smash 4 and he still is my main in Ultimate. I love him so much. You should do either Hero, Mario, or even the Miis next.
For most characters you can put smash art, grab an enemy on the ledge and throw them from it with backthrow. They won't be facing you so you can get a kill by killing yourself by doing backlash while they still don't face you. It's pretty fun to do but probably bad competitively
I want to see a guide on the Mii's. Specifically the Brawler.
So It's finally Shulk's tim- IT'S REYN TIME!
3:15 with jump at low percents you can combo down throw into forward air
Pretty decent beginners guide, but there's a few things I'd like to mention.
1: Speed art drastically increases Shulk's airspeed, making it a good recovery art when jump is in cooldown. There are angles where vanilla Shulk can't make it back, but speed Shulk can.
2: You forgot to mention Speed's real downside, which is that it decreases Shulk's damage by 30%. It's good for gaining stage control but in terms of raw damage there are better options.
3: Back air is not a good offstage kill move. It's narrow, so you have to time your descent, and it has a lot of start up, making it even harder. Instead, use forward air as a kill move offstage. You can also switch to Smash art and get offstage kills at about 60. It is much easier to land since its basically a 180 in front of Shulk and has very little cooldown making it spammable offstage.
4: Up tilt doesn't combo into itself very well unless you hit with the last part of it on a standing character. Most of the time, people can jump or airdodge out of the second up tilt.
5: Shulk actually sucks at juggling, mostly because his up air is really narrow and doesn't cover much space. In addition, his up air (and most of his aerials) have a lot of cooldown. He normally will have to land before being able to throw out another aerial, so he can't chase super hard above him. For that reason, up tilt is mostly for preventing opponents from landing on top of you, rather than a good set up move. Down tilt, f tilt, or forward air are better options out of a low percent neutral air.
This was very helpful for me! Can you also do Fox please, it doesn’t have to be your priority but I would be grateful.
Yes, Fox would be fantastic please!!
i want dr mario lol
you forgot to mention his backslash is really good at recovering back to the stage if you're high into the air. be careful though, if you're too low, he won't snap to the edge
I just joined Smash ultimate i decided to main this character due to his Monado arts and the advantages that comes with each of them i am trash at the game but hopefully i FEEL shulk so i can play him well
Me after learning shulk:I'm the true heir to the monado
Do these plz:
Jigglypuff
Palutena
Peach/Daisy
Pichu
Meta Knight
Roy
Lucario
Ike
Fucking jigglypuff
I started laughing so hard when Chrom spiked him on the ledge 💀 💀 😭
I subbed yesterday and he's already making a vid of my main
Shulk has always been one of my favorites when we was announced, however I would love to see a video on ken
I only played as Shulk twice, I thought he was Link but with a red tunic for some reason. But I really liked his moveset.
See shulk’s been my main since sm4sh release but I just keep watching shulk vids cuz I’m addicted to shulk lmao
This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I'd like to see a video on the Mii fighters. I'd be curious to see what you think is the best combination of specials
I think we can predict certain things about Swordfighter
a little note on the speed art- even though your jump height is lowered you still have really good momentum so you can use it off stage to recover if jump wont do it.
Please do Yoshi, he recently became my main and would love to see how I could use him better
I'd really appreciate a Pit/Dark Pit vid. You honestly could just roll Pit and Pitoo into one video seeing as their only difference is side specials. Either way keep up the good work
Their arrows are different too. Pits has more control while dark pits is more powerful
*_I'M ALWAYS READY FOR MONANDO MONDAY'S!!!_*
Speed Art is so fun to Short Hop nair people across the stage
Thank god no Hero content! Maybe Wolf or Samus for next week? :)
Wait...
Shulk with shield and the metal face spirit would be kind of op since metal face makes you metal and giant and has one slot, and since you get a buff for having two spirits from the same game it would be unstoppable.(For a little bit of time)
I'm really feeling it
Hey Chotopuss. Sorry about the dumb comment, i should be more aware. Anyways, i would love to see a Sheik or Fox guide! I love both of these characters and it would be awesome seeing a breakdown on them.
IM REALLY FEELING IT
*Nice to finally see you do the only good anime character*
What do you mean, he did Game and Watch before this.
@@enigma7129 Wario is my waifu.
Dont forget isabelle
HOLY SHIT! I never even thought of setting lb to jump! Thats way more comfortable than X for jump
I'm really feeling it!
These are my combos:
1.Buster+speed
2.Smash+shield
3.jump+buster
Oh and
Buster+smash
For it’s legit the most offensive types
I’m about halfway through xenoblade so I think I’ll try him out afterwards.
But the smash community has got Shulk’s character completely wrong on how he acts.
I'd love to see your take on a Pit / Dark Pit guide!
I’m pretty sure speed Monado also decreases your attack
Bro that death from crom up b is probably thee funiest thing to see its so stupid how that kills
you can also up-throw or up-tilt to up-B
Not sure why I watch this, my skill is too low to ever master him, I just here to see my boy Shulk
I’ve mained Shulk since like 2 months ago. All I can say now is:
*I’M REALLY FEELING THE MONADO’S POWER!!!*
I would love to see inkling next
Thank you for this I have recently been looking into maining Shulk and this was very helpful. Also can you do Mewtwo next?
MY MAIN HAS ARRIVEDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m as hulk main. Thanks for making this vid.
Diddy kong!
Fantastic video man. Thank you so much! Subbing!
PLEASE do villager guide next
Diddy Kong would be cold for next week
Thanks this vid was very helpful
"Shulk is basically 6 characters at once." Hero: *allow me to introduce myself*
Your best video yet.
i main kirby and my friend mains shulk so i need to master these arts with kirby
Do Puff or Kirby next :3
Can you do Robin next? I just picked him (or her) up and robin js really fun to use. So it'd be nice to see you make a video of robin.
Idk why but my first reaction when I saw Chrom as the test dummy was "CHROM DUNBAN C H R O M D U N B A N"
Do Yoshi next
Press 🅰️ in the air and start with a 🅱️ move
Zero suit samus next please. I need to destroy my friend who sais that she only gets picked because she is thicc😂
Mii Swordfighter, I'm not ashamed!
IM REALLY FEELIN IT
Shulk’s down b with Monado art breaks shield
i laughed so hard at 10:50
How to play jigglypuff next please
I M R E A L L Y F E L L I N I T
0:18
I want to tell you that the game have it's disk (in Japan)
Do a Lucina/Marth guide
MARTH
Im voting Bowser Jr. for next week
The only thing Shulk feels when he sees a caterpillar is F E A R
Thank you I,m a shalk main but I don,t know his move set well
I really find Cloud and Shulk similar no idea why
Wouldn't mind seeing one of these for robin.
Pit/Dark Pit would be nice
Please do Ice Climbers. I love them so much.
Ew
I don't even play Shulk. I'm just a Kirby player looking to learn that sweet sweet Neutral B.
Robin, the magical tactician
shulk main here to say buster dthrow into fsmash is good and puts like 50% on the enemy
notifications finally worked
Please do a Roy Guide
My dude really doing the whole roster, huh
Every shulk I’ve played against only used neutral air and it fucking worked
How to play mewtwo pleeease he even got some new buffs, perfect time🔥
They should bring Shulk in Xenoblade Chronicles 3.
Shulk absolutely destroys Heavies, but as soon as a sonic or pichu show up hes dead
I’m trying shulk because I like his gimmick
Please do Lucina.
This is the Mon-airdo's power
Can you to toon link next?
For the next video could it be a guide on Samus/ dark samus
Wow thats much info
Yep. hulk is, imo, the most difficult character to master. Your input have to be so precise, and you have to know the properties of each Art, when to use them, ect. And then you have to actual learn his normal moves and how to play him, just like any other character, lol. He just has a lot more to learn, and perfect