SLUGGISH!!
Your walkspeed gradually increases while off your board.
STUNTISH!!
On board, press space on ledges to perform a trick.
Skateboard is a melee Phighter. He was released on 18 April 2022 with Playtest 2.
Skateboard is a melee Phighter that possesses incredible mobility and burst damage. The mobility granted by his board enables him to perform exceptionally well at hit-and-runs. Skateboard also has tools to compliment his pick-based playstyle: STUNTISH!!, which enables Skateboard to maintain speed and gives him vertical mobility when chained, and THE COOL, RAD, COFFIN!!, an AoE stun that sets up a free pick for your team. Despite these exceeding upsides, Skateboard is incredibly fragile. Hard crowd control effects and burst damage can force Skateboard to become vulnerable off board.
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SLUGGISH!! / STUNTISH!! | |||
SLUGGISH!! STUNTISH!! SLUGGISH!!
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BASH 'EM!! / KICK 'EM!! | |||
BASH 'EM!! KICK 'EM!! BASH 'EM!! KICK 'EM!! BASH 'EM!!
KICK 'EM!!
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RUN!! / BOOST!! | |||
RUN!! BOOST!! RUN!! BOOST!! RUN!!
BOOST!!
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SWITCH!! | |||
Switch between being on and off your skateboard. Damage: 100% of current speed (max. 30) * 2 (swing)
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THE COOL, RAD, COFFIN!! | |||
Charge up before being sent forward, stunning enemies. Damage: 60
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Skateboard is the fastest Phighter in the game, specializing in a hit-and-run playstyle. Skateboard can maintain an incredibly high movement speed while on board, allowing a skilled Skateboard player to dodge most attacks thrown at them. However, Skateboard's mobility comes at the cost of being vulnerable while off board, only having to take 35 damage to lose all momentum on board, and having a higher skill floor than most other Phighters.
One of the most important aspects to understand about Skateboard is that he is not meant to be played like a traditional melee class. Although he still has a full melee moveset while off board, it's less powerful compared to other melee movesets and isn't effective on its own. His health and DPS off board are both below-average for a melee Phighter. Trying to play Skateboard like you would play Sword will severely limit your combat potential. As you might expect, Skateboard's potential is brought out most when he can use both his off board and on board moveset effectively, as both have their strengths and weaknesses.
Although Skateboard's mobility options make it significantly easier to dodge most attacks, but he can't dodge everything. AoE/crowd control attacks are significantly easier to hit Skateboard with, and you should expect to take some damage from crossfire when barreling through a crowd of enemies. Be wary of classes with AoE attacks, and ensure that you are prepared to take a few hits when rushing through a crowd. Your mobility can also be used to reach certain points in the map faster than your opponents, this can help disrupt and distract enemies.
Skateboard's survivability hinges almost entirely on his movement speed, so remember to keep your momentum going as much as possible, especially when fighting. If you have no momentum for five seconds, you will be kicked off board. With a base walkspeed 35% slower than normal, being kicked off your skateboard in the middle of battle will often put you in an unfavourable position. Prioritize maintaining speed first, and once you have a good amount of speed, then focus on attacking. You can't deal any damage if you're dead!
Tricks are the most reliable way of keeping momentum, and should be used whenever available. Remember, you're not limited to just traditional skateboard spots; you can perform a trick off the edge of any flat, elevated surface! Get creative, and practice looking for unconventional trick spots. Your ability to identify good trick spots, even when they're not obvious, will often be the difference between dominating a fight or getting curbstomped by the opponent.
If you lose momentum and you're unable to perform a trick for one reason or another, another good option is to use your BOOST!! ability. This will give you a boost of speed based on how much you let the ability charge. Be careful though- as if you're hit during the abilities wind-up, you will be knocked off board and left incredibly vulnerable to enemy attacks.
When push comes to shove and you inevitably get knocked off your skateboard, you still have a few options. If your opponent is at low health, you may be able to finish them off with a few swings or a well-executed combo. If fighting seems too dangerous, you need to run. If available, you can use RUN!! to boost yourself out of danger, and possibly damage some opponents on the way out. Find a good place to hide behind cover or behind your teammates, stall until SWITCH!! is off cooldown, and then get back to skating.
As for dealing damage, Skateboard does not boast a particularly high DPS, especially on board. Skateboard's intended attack strategy is not about crushing an opponent in a few hits- it's about dodging every attack, repeatedly chipping away at the enemy's health, overwhelming and distracting them until you or a teammate can finish them off. You can play as aggressively as you want, but note that dealing damage to an opponent will cause you to lose some speed. The more aggressively you play, the more speed you'll be losing, and losing too much momentum will make you an easier target. Weigh your options and consider how much risk you're willing to take to deal more rapid damage. Dealing damage on board is much safer but less effective, while dealing damage off board greatly increases Skateboard's DPS and combo potential, but comes with much higher risk.
Skateboard excels the most when supporting his team. On his own, he's easier to pick off. Combined with his low rate of damage on board, this can make him have a low impact on the game if played solely on board. But when Skateboard and a teammate are both attacking, Skateboard is upgraded from being a mild annoyance to being a relentless threat that never gives the enemy any room to breathe or find cover.
When playing Skateboard, target priority is incredibly important as it can determine whether you win or lose an encounter. While on board, scout for targets and deal passive chip damage to enemies in order to weaken them and prevent their shield from regenerating. Once an enemy has been weakened sufficiently or is in an unfavourable position, hold SWITCH!! to swing your board and deal a large burst of damage to finish off your enemy. If that doesn't kill them, follow up with a few attacks to get the job done (you can utilize BASH 'EM!! to stun an enemy and prevent them from escaping). When attacking off board be careful of your surroundings, as your enemy may try to lead you into their teammates as they escape.
His Phinisher is also more useful with teammates. Two seconds of
Off board:
On board:
Focused AoE damage or any form of Displacement is the bane of Skateboard, bringing him to a screeching halt and forcing him off board, where he's then forced to choose between running away to get a speed boost on foot, stalling until SWITCH!! becomes available, or fighting you head-on, of which the latter two risk taking unnecessary damage.
When trying to gain distance from a Skateboard player, try to get onto high ground that can only be reached via high jumps or going up steep slopes. Skateboard users will have a difficult time reaching these areas.
Reaching this overpass on a skateboard means going up an intensely steep slope and losing momentum.
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kill an enemy with a trick | Title - SK8R!! Sticker - Skar Bar ![]() |
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PHIGHTING! 4 - 1 April 2024
The Voice Line Update - 1 April 2023
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