Super Smash Bros. · Combo Video · 2017
Phantom Rests are among the rarest and most consequential moments in Super Smash Bros. competition. This compilation digs into ten instances where King connects with a phantom Rest—a phenomenon that occurs when a hitbox passes through a hurtbox with minimal contact, dealing half damage and stripping away all knockback. For a move as risky as Rest, landing a phantom version becomes a catastrophic double failure: the attack deals negligible damage and leaves Jigglypuff vulnerable during its lengthy sleep animation. When Rest connects normally, it's a guaranteed stock—but a phantom Rest typically costs the Puff player the kill window entirely, often resulting in immediate punishment and the loss of their own stock. The video explores how this extreme hitbox interaction creates some of the most frustrating and game-deciding moments in Smash history, where a seemingly won interaction instantly flips the momentum. Each clip illustrates why phantom Rests have become legendary among the community—not for their execution difficulty, but for their ability to completely derail a player's advantage in seconds.
IT'S THE TANGENT LINES A phantom hit occurs when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox, this causes the move to do half damage and have no knockback at all. Getting a phantom rest (a move that is used much less frequently than most other moves due to the huge risk factor) is not only extremely rare, but also will most likely have a huge impact on the…
Show more →IT'S THE TANGENT LINES A phantom hit occurs when a hitbox connects less than 0.01 units through a hurtbox, this causes the move to do half damage and have no knockback at all. Getting a phantom rest (a move that is used much less frequently than most other moves due to the huge risk factor) is not only extremely rare, but also will most likely have a huge impact on the game. Due to the fact that rest has massive knockback, getting a phantom rest most of the time causes the Puff player to lose a kill. And to make it even worse, after resting Jigglypuff will be asleep and completely wide open t
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