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Amalia

Amalia, the Dreadnaught of the Coliseum, has arrived to fight only the strongest opponents in Smack Studio!

She's a mountain of a woman, with a weapon way too big to be called a sword, a shield larger than a door. This gives her incredible reach and power, with long stabs, strong kicks, and a strong defensive special to deal with the opponent's offense. Finish them off with a powerful finishing Omega Shatter or with her devastating Ultra, Heavens Asunder.

GIMMICK: STYLE CHANGE
Her combat prowess makes her versatile in her handling of the blade, being able to change between an Action style and a Passive style when Taunting. She begins the combat in Action style, which is denoted with a blue shine when swinging the sword; in this style, her slashes are longer and are very strong when striking the opponent with the tip of the sword. Passive style has generally shorter reach, but has faster slashes, dealing more damage at the center while being weak when striking at the tip of the sword. Changing styles on the fly or stick to a single one and master it.
The attacks affected by this are: Jab, Down Tilt, Forward Strong, Up Strong, NAir, FAir, and UAir.

NEUTRAL SPECIAL: OMEGA SHATTER
By pressing the special move button, Amalia will start charging a sword slash that, when done, causes great damage and knockback if it hits, especially when fully or nearly-fully charged. It has up to 11 levels of charge, from having no charge, to having full charge. The lowest level strike deals only 7%, while the fully charged strike deals 30%. It deals the most damage and knockback if the opponent is struck with the middle of the slash; being struck with the upper section of the slash or the lower section will yield slightly less damage, although arguably better angles, depending on the situation.

SIDE SPECIAL: DREADNAUGHT DASH
Lunge forward while holding the shield in front. All projectiles are reflected. During the dash, if an enemy is in the way (or you input the Special button), automatically strike with a shield strike. This dash can be done once in the air; any subsequent aerial input will yield only the shield strike, which reflects projectiles as well. The dash is recovered when landing, getting struck, or grabbing ledge.

UP SPECIAL: VITAL BLOW
Prepare an ascending shield bash. It hits multiple times, dealing up to 10% damage. It has great vertical reach, but limited horizontal mobility. However, it can be acted out of, and it's a fairly strong KO move. Has Super Armour throughout the entire ascent.

DOWN SPECIAL: HEAVY GUARD / BARRIER BREAKER
Hold down the special button to assume a defensive stance while charging up a slash. For every charge level, a diamond will appear to signifiy the charge. Can be charged up to four levels. At the second level of charge onwards, the slash will completely ignore shields. While charging up, if Amalia is struck, she'll parry the attack and gain an additional charge level; however, she can only parry one attack before her guard is broken and crumples to the ground, leaving her very vulnerable. While in the defensive stance, hold shield and tap forward or backwards to dodge towards the input direction; this cancels the charge and returns to idle.
This move can be done once in the air; any subsequent aerial input will yield a weak sword slash, which slightly aids in recoverying due to having a small horizontal lunge. It's recovered when landing, getting struck, or grabbing ledge.

ULTRA: HEAVENS ASUNDER
Catch an opponent in a slash capable of cutting down the heavens. If the opponent is struck, perform a barrage of attacks that ends with one last, potent slash. Deals heavy damage, but suffers from lengthy ending lag if the first slash misses.

OTHER NOTES AND TIPS:
Action/Blue DTilt can spike if the opponent is struck with the tip.
Passive/Red NAir can make Amalia hop up on hit, gaining more air time.
She has a cargo throw. Her throws change depending on whether they are done while grounded or in the air.
Back Air is her fastest aerial attack, with the least landing lag and startup.

LAP Compatible
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CREDITS:
Amalia is a character from Unicorn Overlord. Please play it. 2024 GOTY in my heart.
Sprites by me.