Tap
Atap, ortapping, is a term used in theSuper Smash Bros. series that refers to quickly tilting the maximum distance on theControl stick/D-pad in a certain direction. It is used to eitherdash,jump or drop through aplatform, and can be combined with the attack button to performsmash attacks.
Different ways to use tapping[edit]
There is a number of ways to use taps, as mentioned above. Note that for theWii remote, the equivalent to tapping is double tap, as tapping normally would act as atilt, although jumps are still performed by pressing up just once.
Dash[edit]
A player can dash by tapping the Control stick/D-pad left or right. It's important to note that the character will run with theirinitial dash if tapped, and upon further uses allows faster travel speed as most initial dashes are faster than their regular run speed. This technique is calledfox-trotting.
Jump[edit]
A player can jump by tapping upwards on the Control Stick. Midair jumps, jumps out ofwater andedge jumps can also be performed this way.
FromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl onward, tapping up to jump can be disabled in theControls menu, although doing so when using a sideways Wiimote makes the game more difficult due to the lack of buttons. Within tournaments, most players prefer disabling Tap Jump, as it can lead to accidental jumps when attempting to performup tilts orup aerials, while others prefer to have it on to performup smashes andup specialsout of shield more easily, without having to press a jump button. Jumps from ledges or out of water are still possible by tapping up even if Tap Jump is turned off.
The Tap Jump option is known as "Stick Jump" inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Platform drop[edit]
A player can fall through a softplatform by tapping the Control stick/D-pad downwards.
Smash attack[edit]
Smash attacks are attacks that can be performed by tapping the Control stick/D-pad in a direction while simultaneously pressing theattack orgrab button.
