Part 24

Dive deep into Fox's incredible speed, powerful aerials, and versatile specials in Brawl Stars. Learn how to master his Blaster, Reflector, and recovery options for ultimate dominance.

Fox is a character known for his incredible speed and low landing lag on aerial attacks, making him adept at leaping in with an aerial and immediately following up with another attack after landing. This aggressive playstyle is something Fox excels at.

Fox's grab game is average, with his up throw being his most effective option, setting up opponents for an up aerial. His up smash is also a powerful tool to use out of shield.

Fox's special moves offer a range of options for recovery, melee combat, and projectile spamming.

• Fox Illusion: A quick horizontal recovery move. It can be prematurely terminated by pressing B, allowing for feints. While tempting to use offensively, it has a clear auditory cue making it predictable. Best used sparingly as a surprise or primarily for recovery.
• Fire Fox: Primarily a recovery move, used rarely and mostly when below the stage or needing to slow down recovery to avoid edge guards. On stage, it's slow and predictable offensively, but can be used in the air to slam into the ground for a bouncy effect.
• Blaster: A quick move for consistent, free damage from a range. It fires a stream of linear damage with no stun. Use it whenever an opportunity arises to keep pressure on the opponent.
• Reflector (Shine): This move can reflect projectiles and is highly effective against projectile spam. During the reflection animation, Fox can perform actions out of shield (grab, roll, spot dodge, jump) if timed correctly with an incoming projectile. In the air, it slows descent, acting as a stalling tactic or a way to turn around. It's a very fast attack that knocks opponents downwards, capable of spiking them. It recovers faster in the air, so using it after a short hop is recommended. This is considered Fox's most important offensive move.

Fox possesses the ability to wall jump but cannot wall cling or crawl. He has one midair jump, a slightly below-average roll, and a good spot dodge.

Fox is a formidable opponent due to his numerous advantages and lack of significant weaknesses. Characters like Marth, Mr. Game & Watch, and Olimar may pose challenges due to their range and priority, but Fox has tools to counter them. He generally has strong advantages against slower characters like Bowser and projectile-heavy characters like Pit. Even against characters with no particular advantage over him, Fox remains a dangerous foe with many threatening options.

Falco Unlock Requirements:

• Play 50 brawls.
• Have Falco join your party in The Subspace Emissary.
• Clear 100-Man Brawl.

Falco shares similarities with Fox but is distinct. While his average moves are less potent, he compensates with a few significantly better moves. Falco excels at abusing linear projectiles.

Falco's Moves:

• Tilts: Similar in function to Fox's but with different practicality. His up tilt is slower and less useful for popping enemies up. His down tilt can set up for aerials. His forward tilt is quick and safe, though not a staple.
• Smashes: His up smash is a weaker version of Fox's. His down smash has little killing potential. His forward smash is unwieldy but a good killing move.
• Running Attack: A decent move for popping enemies up.
• Jab Combo: Awful and should be avoided.