When on the ground, Elliana's best move is usually Jab, since it is the fastest and safest move. If Elliana has enough time to set up a combo, opponents will have a difficult time escaping it. Neutral Aerial hits on both sides of Elliana, so it can cover many of the opponents options if spaced correctly.

Forward Aerial and Down Aerial can both possibly combo into a grounded move such as Jab. Up Aerial can juggle opponents and kill off the top. Back Aerial is a good tool for knocking opponents far away and can lead directly into missiles. While Specials are the most important part of combos, aerials must be used in between specials to rack up damage and move the opponent toward the blastzones. Sticking a mine on the opponent is extremely important for combos and finishers and is the optimal move to use after parrying an opponent. Since the missiles can be guided, they cover most of the opponent's DI options. If Elliana can explode the mine on opponents using the missiles, she has time to follow up with almost any attack. Instead of rushing down opponents with fast moves, Elliana relies on Side Special missiles and the Down Special mine. If Elliana overheats at the wrong time, Strong Attacks or Up Special must be used to cool down as fast as possible.Įlliana's combo game is very unique. Players should aim to build up heat during combos and overheat at the end of combos for a Strong Attack finisher. It both helps and hurts her, so knowing when to overheat and when to cool off is essential to playing Elliana. However, a good Elliana player can use her flexible moveset to trap opponents and secure fast kills.Įlliana's heat gauge is the most important part of her gameplay to master.

Additionally, Elliana has the hover mechanic instead of a double jump, so she cannot easily escape certain combos and recovers differently than every other character. For example, her Up Special attack should not be used to recover often since it is laggy and very punishable. Many of her attacks are vastly different than that of the other characters. Elliana is a tricky character that requires strategic thinking and resource management.

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