Project+/Wario

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Introduction

Debuting in Super Mario Land 2, Wario initially serves as a petty adversary to Mario who steals his castle to claim it for his own. After being thwarted by Mario, Wario goes off on his own to claim riches and fortune, leading him on a series of wacky adventures. In the current day, Wario serves as a mean-spirited rival to Mario who doesn’t usually act in the antagonistic role, as he has become a hero in his own right. However, Wario’s lust for wealth will always be his defining quality.

Wario is one of the more strange characters in P+, serving as a completely new archetype compared to characters of Melee. Being a heavy yet floaty character with great air mobility, Wario has a lot of similarities to Jigglypuff, however he has his own unique quirks that separate him from the pink puffball, such as his great combo game and his ability to approach and open up opponents.

While he can be classified as a somewhat simple character with his many active powerful hitboxes, he can be fairly in-depth and has a high skill ceiling. Be aware, a good Wario will be able to get in and juggle you mercilessly, and will probably finish you off with his many powerful finishers such as Up Air and Wario Waft. However, he trades this incredible mobility and combo game for lacklustre defense. If you’re willing to adapt to a more unique character with many quirks, Wario may be the character for you.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Incredible Air Mobility: Wario’s horizontal Air mobility is unrivalled, allowing him unparalleled access to mobility options and tech not available to other characters.
High Damage Combos: Each move in his kit ties into each other very well, and on a good hit confirm he’s able to get a lot of damage on an opponent.
Great Mix-ups: Has a lot of tools in his kit which can open up opponents, with his aerial command grab Chomp being an especially good option.
Good Kill Moves: Possesses a multitude of powerful kill moves which can finish off opponents at high percents.

Lack of Out-of-Shield Options: Wario does not have many fast or large moves which allow him to escape from disadvantage situations, such as in shield.
Matchup Dependent: All of Wario’s combos and kill confirms are heavily matchup dependent, with floatier characters being especially tricky for him to deal with.
Stubby: Compared to some members of the P+ cast, Wario is a fairly short ranged character with no significant disjoints on most of his moves. This puts him at a disadvantage against characters with disjoints such as sword fighters.

Wario
Ease of Use	4

Character Data
Character Weight	103
Fall Speed	?
Jump Squat	?
Walk Speed	?
Run Speed	?
Wall Jump	No
Resources
Advanced Frame Data	RukaiData
Discord	Wario Discord
VODs	Bowser VODs

Move List

Grounded Moves

Attack

Jab 1

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
3%	21	66	76°	3	5	11	-	?	?	3	-
Can be cancelled into grab and Wario's 2nd jab. Basic jab. Fairly quick and can be good for staggers, however it doesn't have much use outside of combo-ing into 2nd jab.

Attack > Attack

Jab 2

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
6%	60	45	83°	4	3	20	-	?	?	4	-
Sends opponents upward on hit. The 2nd hit of jab is a surprisingly good combo tool, as it launches opponents vertically which can allow for grabs at low percents and sets up for for combos at high percents. However, it does not beat crouch cancelling.

Forward Attack (RUKAIDATA DOESN'T SHOW THIS MOVE, LOOK INTO LATER)

Forward Tilt

And then comes...

THE GIANT FIST!

Up Angled

Down Angled

Version	Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
Normal	5%	50	100	?	6	3	15	-	?	6	4	-
Up Angled	5%	50	100	?	6	3	15	-	?	6	4	-
Down Angled	5%	50	100	?	6	3	15	-	?	6	4	-
[] is when fully held. Wario moves forward on use. Charged version deals more knockback on hit. Can hit below ledge if angled downward. Forward tilt is usually reserved as a kill move for Wario. Practically, it is quite slow, much slower than forward smash for instance, making it somewhat situational. However its angled variants can provide some much needed disjoints for Wario, allowing him to edgeguard onstage.

Up Attack

Up Tilt

Put your hands in the air!

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
10% (12-14), 6% (15-27)	65 (12-14), 45 (15-27)	89 (12-14), 50 (15-27)	90°	12	16	10	-	?	?	6 (12-14), 4 (15-27)	1-37 Head
Each hand and Wario's body have different hitboxes and base knockback, with his hands having a BKB of 30 on frames 15-27. Wario's left hand sends at an angle of 83° on frames 12-14 and at 80° on frames 15-27. Wario's right hand sends at an angle of 97° on frames 12-14 and at 100° on frames 15-27. With intangibility on his head and a large active upwards hitbox, up tilt serves as Wario's main anti-air making it great for stuffing out aerial approaches. However it is rather slow at frame 12, so you might need to preemptively use it or callout aerial approaches. And while Wario's head becomes invincible, the rest of his body is still vulnerable and can trade with aerial hits. It's also a great combo tool, sending opponents straight up allowing for Wario to follow up with his many aerial moves.

Down Attack

Down Tilt

The literal poke

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
8%	50	45	65°	5	4	16	-	?	?	5	-
Can be cancelled into itself. Down tilt acts as a poke which can hit opponents below their shield. Launched opponents are sent outwards, so it's not a very effective at higher percents.

Dash Attack

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
7% (4-7), 6% (8-23)	60	75 (4-7), 52 (8-23)	75° (4-7), 120° (8-23)	4	20	19	-	?	?	6 (4-7), 4 (8-23)	-
Wario slides forward a great distance when performing this move. A decent burst option which allows Wario to catch off-guard opponents, however its awkward launch angles and recovery makes it unsuitable for a combo starter. It can also be a good way to low profile opponents attacks such as projectiles, and could very well punish if done close enough.

Forward Smash

GEDOUTTAHERE!

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
16% (6-9), 10% (10-13)	30	80 (6-9), 64 (10-13)	30°	6 [67]	8	33	-	?	?	9 (6-9), 6 (10-13)	-
[] is when fully held. Wario moves forward on use. Charged version deals more knockback on hit. A very fast horizontal kill move, and probably Wario's best kill option during staggers. It's very fast and pushing Wario forward it can catch somewhat distant opponents. It is a risky option however, as it has a very high recovery.

Up Smash

Today we're going to spin...

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
2%×5, 8%	60*5, 50	0*5, 120	210°, 90°	7 [68]	1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1	26	-	?	1×5	2×5, 5	4-16 Head
[] is when fully held. Multi-hitting move with multiple active hitboxes. Charged version deals more knockback on hit. Can be cancelled into with DACUS. Up Smash serves an entirely different purpose than a kill move in Wario's kit, rather being his main combo tool against fast-fallers and heavyweights. With its weak base knockback, it can actually combo into itself multiple times depending on percent, and then act as a launcher for kill confirms as it has decent endlag. It's better to combo into this with up throw rather than use it in neutral. It can also be SDI'd by particularly stubborn opponents.

Down Smash

``MOVE IT!``

Damage	BKB	KBG	Angle	Startup	Active Frames	Recovery (IASA)	Landing (L-Cancel)	Advantage	Shield Damage	Shield Stun	Invul
14% Punch / 12% / 10%	50	90	275°	8 [69]	3	32	-	?	4 Punch / 0	8 Punch / 7 / 6	-
[] is when fully held. All hitboxes have a Weight-Dependent Set Knockback (WDSK) of 25. Has 4 additional disjoined hitboxes that get weaker the further they are away from Wario. Charged version deals more knockback on hit. Main fist hit can be meteor cancelled. If grounded, opponents can tech after being hit. Acting as a large burst action with massive disjoints, down smash gives Wario a way to deal with tech rolls and provides him with a decent on-stage edgeguard. Opponents hit off-stage will be sent downwards, however this move sends at a meteor angle and can be jump or up special cancelled.

Get-Up Attack

Ledge Attack

Ledge Attack (When > 99%)

Aerial Moves

Attack

Forward Attack

Back Attack

Up Attack

Down Attack

Grabs

Grab

Dash Grab

Turnaround Grab

Grab > Attack

Grab > Forward

Grab > Forward Smash

Grab > Back

Grab > Up

Grab > Down

Specials

Special

Forward Special

Up Special

Down Special