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Barrel
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Super Smash Bros. (universe)
Artwork of Barrels.
UniverseSuper Smash Bros.
Appears inSSB
Melee
Brawl
SSB4
Ultimate
Item classCarrying
Article on Super Mario WikiBarrel
Attack it or pick it up and throw it to break it open and release its contents.
Super Smash Bros. instruction booklet description

ABarrel (タル,Barrel) is a containeritem that has appeared in all five games of theSuper Smash Bros. series.

Origin[edit]

Diddy throws a Barrel inDonkey Kong Country.

The Barrels seen inSmash most resemble those from theDonkey Kong series. In the originalDonkey Kong, they act as hazards whichDonkey Kong throws atMario; if Mario gets hit by a barrel he loses a life. Barrels also feature prominently in theDonkey Kong Country games, appearing in roles such as objects that could be thrown by the players, enemy projectiles, anda respawn mechanism. Similar toSmash, the barrels in theCountry series also occasionally contain items likebananas and golden figures that access bonus levels.

Thebarrel is a common real world item. Usually made of wood or metal, the crate is primarily used as a shipping container for particularly large objects that could easily be damaged outside of an enclosed space. Due to their unique oblong and bulging shape, they can be placed on their side and rolled around, making them easier to transport compared to other containers.

Overview[edit]

Overall, barrels work very similarly tocrates. When a character picks up a barrel, they lose the ability tojump orattack, and (with the exception ofDonkey Kong) their movement speed is greatly lowered due to the barrel's massive weight. They also cannot be picked up in mid-air. Barrels can bethrown up, forward, or down.

If a standing barrel is hit with a weak attack or lands on a sloped surface it starts rolling across the stage; if a rolling barrel hits a fighter, the barrel will break and deliver medium knockback to the fighter.

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

In the originalSuper Smash Bros., the player cannot move at all while holding a barrel, with the exception ofDonkey Kong. Interestingly, Donkey Kong can not throw Barrels below him due to the way he carries the item. There is a 12.5% chance that barrels will explode upon being thrown, and in the case that it does, it may damage the player who threw it as well.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Melee, Barrels have 12HP and, when broken, will either drop an item or explode. The chances are:90/100 for an item and10/100 for an explosion. When they are thrown at opponents, they can deal 18-22% damage and have a decent amount ofknockback. The explosion always deals 22%.

Barrels have a1/128 chance of containing aGoomba (2/7),ReDead (3/7),Octorok (1/7), orTopi (1/7).

Trophy[edit]

Barrel's trophy inMelee
Barrel
Like Crates, Barrels are often filled with items and occasionally explosive. Thrown Barrels may break on contact or go rolling along the ground to smash into characters. Like the Crate, the Barrel is heavy, so it will restrict the speed at which the character carrying it can move. This speed differs between characters.
Super Smash Bros. (4/99)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, barrels andcrates have a different appearance depending on what stage the match is fought. On more futuristic stages (e.g.Lylat Cruise) they take on a metallic appearance, while on more fantastical stages (e.g.Yoshi's Island) they look like wrapped-up presents.[1] Barrels also fly much farther and faster when struck. Additionally, if a rolling barrel comes to a rest, it stops being harmful to players and can be picked up and thrown again, or attacked to be either sent flying or broken.

Donkey Kong gains knockback-basedsuper armor while carrying a Barrel, similar to hisforward throw.

Appearance[edit]

NormalFuturisticPresents

Trophy[edit]

Barrels's trophy inBrawl
Barrels
Item holders similar to crates--their appearance will also change to fit the area. When you throw a barrel, it won't shatter, but rather roll across the stage. When a rolling barrel hits a character, that character gets sent sailing. Barrels are heavy, so you'll need two hands to pick them up, and your foot speed will decrease too.
N64:Super Smash Bros.
Wii:Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Barrels return inSuper Smash Bros. 4 with their functionality largely unchanged fromBrawl.

Appearance (3DS)[edit]

NormalFuturisticPresents

Appearance (Wii U)[edit]

NormalFuturisticPresents

Trophy[edit]

The Barrels trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of theItems and RewardsTrophy Box.

Barrels's trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U
Barrels
NTSCThese barrels are crammed full of items, but they're also incredibly tough to break. No baby hits here—attacking too lightly will just send the barrel rolling away, making it a dangerous obstacle for both you and your foes. And if others break the barrel, they'll get the items you wanted!
N64:Super Smash Bros. (04/1999)
Wii U:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
PALBarrels have all sorts of items inside, but they're tough! Hitting them lightly or throwing them might not be enough to get these things open. In fact, you might just end up sending them rolling, and just so you know, rolling barrels are a force to be reckoned with! They can send you flying right off the stage!
N64:Super Smash Bros. (11/1999)
Wii U:Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Barrels return inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, keeping their designs fromSuper Smash Bros. 4.

Appearance[edit]

NormalFuturisticPresents

Damage throughout the series[edit]

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The editor who added this tag elaborates:damage in ultimate
ActionSSBMeleeBrawl3DS/Wii U
Collision12%15%15%15%
Collision (bounce)N/A15%17-18%15%
Explosion20%22%37%37%
Throw21%20%24%24%
Explosion throw38%41%44%47%
Up tilt throwN/A22%29%29%
Up tilt throw explosionN/A40%51%51%
Down tilt throwN/A25%29%28%
Down tilt throw explosionN/A47%52%51%
Forward smash throw21%24%24%27%
Explosion forward smash throw41%46%47%50%
Up smash throwN/A25%32%32%
Up smash throw explosionN/A44%55%55%
Down smash throwN/A30%32%32%
Down smash throw explosionN/A51%54%54%
Air throw (DK)21%23%24%25%
Air throw explosion (DK)41%43%46%47%
Air up tilt throw (DK)N/A23%29%30%
Air up tilt throw explosion (DK)N/A48%51%52%
Air down tilt throw (DK)N/A25%29%30%
Air down tilt throw explosion (DK)N/A47%51%52%
Air forward smash throw (DK)21%25%27%28%
Explosion air forward smash throw (DK)41%45%45%51%
Air up smash throw (DK)N/A29%32%33%
Air up smash throw explosion (DK)N/A45%54%55%
Air down smash throw (DK)N/A30%32%33%
Air down smash throw explosion (DK)N/A52%54%55%

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaning
Japan JapaneseタルBarrel
UK EnglishBarrel
France FrenchTonneauBarrel
Germany GermanFassBarrel
Spain SpanishBarrilBarrel
Italy ItalianBarileBarrel
China Chinese木桶Wooden Barrel
South Korea Korean원통Barrel
Netherlands DutchTonBarrel
Russia RussianБочкаBarrel
Portugal PortugueseBarrilBarrel

Trivia[edit]

  • The Barrel shares its breaking animation with theCrate. This can be seen with theSmash logo during the animation being much larger than on the barrel texture.[2]

See also[edit]

References[edit]


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Items inSuper Smash Bros. (64)
NormalBeam Sword ·Bob-omb ·Bumper ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Maxim Tomato ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Red Shell ·Star Rod ·Starman
ContainersBarrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Egg
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Items inSuper Smash Bros. Melee
NormalBarrel Cannon ·Beam Sword ·Bob-omb ·Bunny Hood ·Cloaking Device ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Flipper ·Food ·Freezie ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Lip's Stick ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Parasol ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Red Shell ·Screw Attack ·Star Rod ·Starman ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Warp Star
ContainersBarrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Egg ·Party Ball
OtherSmash Coins
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Items inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl
NormalAssist Trophy ·Banana Peel ·Beam Sword ·Blast Box ·Bob-omb ·Bumper ·Bunny Hood ·Cracker Launcher ·Deku Nut ·Dragoon ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Food ·Franklin Badge ·Freezie ·Golden Hammer ·Gooey Bomb ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Hothead ·Lightning Bolt ·Lip's Stick ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Pitfall ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Screw Attack ·Smart Bomb ·Smash Ball ·Smoke Ball ·Soccer Ball ·Spring ·Star Rod ·Starman ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Superspicy Curry ·Team Healer ·Timer ·Unira ·Warp Star
ContainersBarrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Party Ball ·Sandbag ·Rolling Crates
The Subspace
Emissary
Key ·Stock Ball ·Trophy Stand
CollectiblesCD ·Coins ·Sticker ·Trophy
OtherSmash Coins and Bills
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Items inSuper Smash Bros. 4
NormalAssist Trophy ·Back Shield ·Banana Peel ·Barrel ·Beam Sword ·Beehive ·Beetle ·Blast Box ·Bob-omb ·Bombchu ·Boomerang ·Boss Galaga ·Bullet Bill ·Bumper ·Bunny Hood ·Capsule ·Crate ·Cucco ·Daybreak ·Deku Nut ·Dragoon ·Drill ·Fairy Bottle ·Fire Bar ·Fire Flower ·Food ·Franklin Badge ·Freezie ·Golden Hammer ·Gooey Bomb ·Grass ·Green Shell ·Gust Bellows ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Hocotate Bomb ·Home-Run Bat ·Hothead ·Killer Eye ·Lightning Bolt ·Lip's Stick ·Master Ball ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Party Ball ·Pitfall ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·POW Block ·Ray Gun ·Rocket Belt ·Sandbag ·Screw Attack ·Smart Bomb ·Smash Ball ·Smoke Ball ·Soccer Ball ·Special Flag ·Spiny Shell ·Spring ·Star Rod ·Steel Diver ·Super Leaf ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Superspicy Curry ·Super Star ·Team Healer ·Timer ·Unira ·Warp Star ·X Bomb
ContainersBarrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Party Ball ·Rolling Crates ·Sandbag
CollectiblesCD ·Gold ·Trophy ·Custom Part
OtherSmash Coins and Bills
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Items inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate
NormalAssist Trophy ·Back Shield ·Banana Gun ·Banana Peel ·Barrel ·Beam Sword ·Beastball ·Beehive ·Beetle ·Black Hole ·Blast Box ·Bob-omb ·Bombchu ·Bomber ·Boomerang ·Boss Galaga ·Bullet Bill ·Bumper ·Bunny Hood ·Capsule ·Crate ·Cucco ·Daybreak ·Death's Scythe ·Deku Nut ·Dragoon ·Drill ·Fairy Bottle ·Fake Smash Ball ·Fire Bar ·Fire Flower ·Food ·Franklin Badge ·Freezie ·Golden Hammer ·Gooey Bomb ·Grass ·Green Shell ·Gust Bellows ·Hammer ·Healing Field ·Healing Sprout ·Heart Container ·Hocotate Bomb ·Home-Run Bat ·Hothead ·Killer Eye ·Killing Edge ·Lightning Bolt ·Lip's Stick ·Master Ball ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Ore Club ·Party Ball ·Pitfall ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·POW Block ·Rage Blaster ·Ramblin' Evil Mushroom ·Ray Gun ·Rocket Belt ·Rolling Crates ·Sandbag ·Screw Attack ·Smart Bomb ·Smash Ball ·Smoke Ball ·Soccer Ball ·Special Flag ·Spiny Shell ·Staff ·Star Rod ·Steel Diver ·Super Launch Star ·Super Leaf ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Super Star ·Superspicy Curry ·Timer ·Unira ·Warp Star ·X Bomb
ContainersBarrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Party Ball ·Rolling Crates ·Sandbag
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ItemsBeam Sword ·Home-Run Bat ·Fan ·Bumper ·Ray Gun ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Crate ·Barrel ·Capsule ·Egg ·Food ·Party Ball ·Smash Ball ·Assist Trophy ·Sandbag ·Gooey Bomb ·Cracker Launcher ·Smoke Ball ·Blast Box ·Team Healer ·Timer ·Drill ·Banana Gun ·Beastball ·Black Hole ·Healing Field ·Healing Sprout ·Rage Blaster ·Fake Smash Ball
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