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Burst Range Explained
Understand burst range so you can position for punishes and stop losing to sudden approaches.
Published
- neutral
- spacing
- burst
Intro
Burst range is the distance where a character can suddenly threaten with dash attack, aerial drift-in, or special movement. Knowing this range controls neutral pace.
Practical Examples
- Against Captain Falcon, stand just outside dash grab and react to overshoot.
- Versus Samus, respect charge shot burst while inching into corner pressure range.
- With Fox, threaten short burst repeatedly to make shields freeze.
Common Mistakes
- Standing inside opponent burst range while throwing slow options.
- Backing up forever and surrendering center stage.
- Ignoring burst range changes after percent/position shifts.
Focus First
Map the top three burst options of each frequent matchup and rehearse punish responses.
In-Match Adjustments
- If hit by same burst option twice, move one character length farther before next interaction.
- If opponent stops bursting, walk forward and seize stage.
- If they wait, use safe poke to force commitment.
Quick Tips
- Burst range is dynamic, not fixed.
- Use shield and dash-back as scouting tools.
- Punish the travel path, not only the hitbox.