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MARTH: PRINCE OF ALTEA

"If you will allow me, I can be your strength!"

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GUIDES AND RESOURCES

A list of useful guides and resources from various members of the SSBM
community; this collection contains resources relevant to players of all skill
levels.


VIDEOS

 * 739 Mew2King edgeguards
 * Analysis of PPMD's Playstyle by Leffen
 * Armada's 5 Tips for Beginners
 * How to Mash FAST! By BeefySmashDudes
 * Ippo's SSBM Training Tips
 * Kira's SSBM Tutorials
 * Ken's Marth Tutorial #1
 * Ken's Marth tutorial #2
 * Marth Movement and Tips with The Moon
 * Marth Trials by Ripple
 * Jigglypuff Matchup guide by Arc
 * Marth Tutorial Playlist by Zephirex
 * Marth Melee by Super Smash Academy
 * Overswarm's Marth Tutorial
 * Platform Push-off demonstration by Armada
 * Pivoting with Marth by Arc
 * Practice with Cactus, ft. PPMD/Zhu
 * Tech Lessons at PewPewUniversity by PewPewU
 * Useful No Impact Landings by Zaheer's Air Scooter


GUIDES

 * Beat's Matchup/Chaingrab guide
 * Sharpening Your Sword: Tai's Marth guide
 * SmashG0D's Marth Matchup Guide


GENERAL RESOURCES

 * Compilation of Marth Information by MookieRah
 * Kadano's Perfect Marth Class
 * Marth Hitboxes and Frame Data by X1-12
 * Signia's Melee Marth Theory
 * TheCrimsonBlur's Tech List
 * The Melee Library
 * Upthrow vs. Falcon by Kadano


FULL TECH-SKILL LIST

A comprehensive list of the techniques available to Marth in SSBM along with
descriptions, explanations, and details on everything - starting from the
fundamentals to impractical swag maneuvers.

For newer players, please keep in mind that some of these techniques are either
not important to learn, or generally useless in competitive play. If you're
aware of a tech that is not listed here, or would like to contribute to this
list in any other way, please let me know! Also, the names here are what I call
these techniques personally. There are many different names for specific Tech in
SSBM. Though very subjective (and just for fun) I've attempted to assign a
difficulty and usefullness rating to every tech in this list. The ratings are on
the following scales:


DIFFICULTY

 * Difficulty:  (Basic)

 * Difficulty:  (Intermediate)

 * Difficulty:  (Advanced)

 * Difficulty:  (Expert)

 * Difficulty:  (Master)

 * Difficulty:  (Swordmaster Lord: Harbinger of 20BC)


USEFULLNESS

 * Difficulty:  (Rarely Useful)

 * Difficulty:  (Occasionally Useful)

 * Difficulty:  (Generally Useful)

 * Difficulty:  (Extremely Useful)

 * Difficulty:  (Essential Skill)



AERIAL

 * Auto-Cancel
 * Fast-Fall
 * L-Cancel
 * Short Hop
 * Sideb Drop


ATTACK

 * Boost Grab
 * B-reversal
 * D-tilt IASA
 * Fair Waveland
 * Jab Reset
 * Jump Cancel Grab
 * Platform Drop Auto-Cancel Dair
 * Princess/Swordsman Spike
 * Short Hop Double Aerial
 * Small step Forward Smash
 * Standing D-tilt
 * Toy Dash
 * Tree Grab
 * Whispy Blink Grab


DEFENSE

 * Amsah Tech
 * ASDI
 * DI
 * Crouch Cancel
 * Double-Tech
 * Heartshield
 * Ledge Tech
 * Meteor Cancel
 * Powershield
 * SDI
 * Shield DI
 * Shield SDI/ASDI
 * Shy Guy DI
 * Standup Powershield
 * Tech
 * V-Cancel
 * Z-Powershield


LEDGE/EDGE

 * Addy Dash
 * Edge Cancel
 * Getup Edge Pushoff
 * Haxdash
 * Lean Drop
 * Ledge Dash
 * Marth-Killer
 * PC Drop
 * Pivot Drop
 * Teeter Cancel
 * Teeter Drop
 * Vududash


MOVEMENT

 * Dash-Dance
 * Boost Run
 * Cactuar Dash
 * Charlie Walk
 * Stationary Dash
 * Foxtrot
 * Front Pivot
 * Wavedash
 * Waveland
 * Moonwalk
 * Stickywalk
 * Shield-Stop/Pivot
 * Empty Pivot
 * Perfect Pivot
 * Quarter-Circle Pivot
 * Run-Cancels


PLATFORM

 * Drop Cancel
   
 * No-Impact Land
 * Platform Push-off
 * Platform Warp
 * Pseudo Platform Cancel
 * Shai Drop
 * Shield Drop


GIFS AND WEBMS

An easily searchable collection of gifs and webms to help with learning Marth -
sortable by multiple different criteria, such as: characters, players, or
stages. This collection will be updated regularly, so be sure to check back
often!

Type All Combo Edgeguard Recovery
Marth Player All Armada Dart DruggedFox IB Leffen Mang0 Mew2King Oza Paz PewPewU
PPMD Quaff RCJay Redd Reeve Reis Shroomed SigmaTV SmashG0D Sora Tai The Moon
Zain
Stage All Battlefield Dreamland Final Destination Fountain of Dreams Pokemon
Stadium Yoshi's Story
Opponent All 2Shadez 2% Alex19 Alphicans Armada Chillindude Clue ColBol Free
Bluntz Gunhaver Hax$ HungryBox Ice Jack Jamrun Jman Ken Kira Leffen LLOD Mang0
MattDotZeb Medz Mew2King Obi PewPewU PPMD ProfessorPro S2J Seth SFAT SmashG0d
Sora Splice SypherUppercut The Moon uuaa Westballz Wizzrobe Zarran Zarran
Opponent Char All Falco Falcon Fox Jigglypuff Marth Peach Sheik
Update Table


Type Marth Player Stage Opponent Opponent Char URL TypeMovementMarth
PlayerPPMDStagePokemon StatiumOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeMovementMarth PlayerPewPewUStageFinal
DestinationOpponentArmadaOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerN/AStagePokemon StadiumOpponentN/AOpponent CharFalconURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerArmadaStageFinal DestinationOpponentLeffenOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerReisStageBattlefieldOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerPPMDStageBattlefieldOpponentPewPewUOpponent
CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerOzaStageYoshi's StoryOpponentClueOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerTaiStageYoshi's StoryOpponentMedzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMang0StageDreamlandOpponentHax$Opponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerColbolStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentMikeHazeOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerSoraStageYoshi's StoryOpponentMattDotZebOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerLeffenStageFountain of
DreamsOpponentJackOpponent CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerDartStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentMew2KingOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerReeveStageBattlefieldOpponentGunhaverOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerQuaffStageFinal DestinationOpponentAlphicansOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerN/AStageFountain of DreamsOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMang0StageFountain of
DreamsOpponentAlex19Opponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMang0StageDreamlandOpponentSFATOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerWestBallzStageFinal DestinationOpponentZarranOpponent
CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerIBStageBattlefieldOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerSigmaTVStageDreamlandOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerShroomedStageBattlefieldOpponentWestballzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentHungryBoxOpponent
CharJigglypuffURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMang0StageDreamlandOpponentHax$Opponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerDartStageBattlefieldOpponentProfessorProOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentThe
MoonOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentN/AOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentN/AOpponent
CharSheikURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStagePokemon
StadiumOpponentPPMDOpponent CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFountasin of DreamsOpponentLeffenOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentWestballzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentColbolOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStagePokemon
StadiumOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentChillindudeOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerDruggedFoxStageFinal
DestinationOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerSmashG0DStageYoshi's StoryOpponentObiOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFountain of
DreamsOpponentPewPewUOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStagePokemon StadiumOpponentPPMDOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentKenOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFountain of DreamsOpponentLeffenOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentKiraOpponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentLeffenOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentN/AOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFountain of DreamsOpponentSFATOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStagePokemon
StadiumOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerThe
MoonStageFinal DestinationOpponentHax$Opponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentJmanOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStagePokemon
StadiumOpponentSFATOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentThe MoonOpponent
CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentMang0Opponent CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerPPMDStageFinal
DestinationOpponentMew2KingOpponent CharFalconURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerPPMDStageDreamlandOpponentMew2KingOpponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerThe MoonStageBattlefieldOpponentMew2KingOpponent
CharSheikURLLinkTypecomboMarth PlayerPazStageFinal
DestinationOpponentN/AOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerIBStageDreamlandOpponentJamrunOpponent CharPeachURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerN/AStagePokemon StadiumOpponentN/AOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerReddStageFinal DestinationOpponentSethOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth PlayerN/AStageFinal DestinationOpponentN/AOpponent
CharSheikURLLinkTypecomboMarth PlayerPewPewUStageBattlefieldOpponentS2JOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTypecomboMarth PlayerPPMDStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentMang0Opponent CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFInal
DestinationOpponentSFATOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerPewPewUStagePokemon StadiumOpponentWestballzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerPewPewUStageDreamlandOpponentWestballzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerPewPewUStageBattlefieldOpponentWestballzOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypecomboMarth
PlayerPewPewUStageBattlefieldOpponentColBolOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageDreamlandOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerThe MoonStageYoshi's
StoryOpponent2ShadezOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentTheMoonOpponent
CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerDruggedFoxStageFinal
DestinationOpponentuuaaOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentChillinDudeOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentIceOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerPewPewUStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentChillinDudeOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentWizzrobeOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerRCJayStageBattlefieldOpponentSoraOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerZainStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentSmashG0dOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerN/AStageDreamlandOpponentN/AOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerRCJayStageDreamlandOpponentSpliceOpponent CharFalcoURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerSmashG0DStageYoshi's StoryOpponentLLODOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerZainStageYoshi's StoryOpponentFree
BluntzOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerZainStageYoshi's
StoryOpponent2%Opponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerZainStageDreamlandOpponentSypherUppercutOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerThe MoonStageon
DreamlandOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeComboMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageBattlefieldOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeComboMarth PlayerSmashG0DStageYoshi's StoryOpponentSwedish
DelightOpponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerPPMDStagePokemon
StadiumOpponentLuckyOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerPPMDStagePokemon StadiumOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerSlayerStageFinal
DestinationOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentPC ChrisOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerNeutroniStageDreamlandOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFalcoURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerHypridStageFountain of
DreamsOpponentLaudandusOpponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerArcStageFinal DestinationOpponentBaddyOpponent
CharMarthURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentStangoOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageFinal DestinationOpponentSFATOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageDreamlandOpponentSFATOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentArmadaOpponent CharPeachURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentAlex19Opponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentSFATOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerN/AStageYoshi's StoryOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth PlayerLeffenStageFountain of
DreamsOpponentMew2KingOpponent CharMarthURLLinkTypeEdgeguardMarth
PlayerN/AStageFinal DestinationOpponentN/AOpponent
CharFalconURLLinkTyperecoveryMarth
PlayerPPMDStageDreamlandOpponentLeffenOpponent CharFoxURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageYoshi's StoryOpponentColbolOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth PlayerMew2KingStageFinal
DestinationOpponentArmadaOpponent CharPeachURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth
PlayerMew2KingStageDreamlandOpponentArmadaOpponent
CharPeachURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth
PlayerBurglarStageBattlefieldOpponentMilquetoastOpponent
CharFoxURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth PlayerSmashG0DStageYoshi's StoryOpponentSwedish
Delight Opponent CharSheikURLLinkTypeRecoveryMarth PlayerN/AStageYoshi's
StoryOpponentN/AOpponent CharFalconURLLink


LEARNING MARTH: A TIMELINE

A time line that will help guide you through the daunting process of learning
SSBM using Marth. Divided into stages, ordered by difficulty, and full of
technical challenges. I have tried to make this process both fun and informative
for players wanting to learn this game.

The timeline is divided into 5 stages, each of which is more difficult and
complex than the last. It's focus is on learning techniques and their
applications, but also covers various aspects of general strategy. Keep in mind
that you don't need to master everything described in every stage before moving
on. Feel free to jump around as you please, and learn and practice whatever you
think you will enjoy and/or benefit from.

Note: Any challenge requiring multiple successful completions of a task can be
assumed that they must be done consecutively.

 * Stage 1
 * Stage 2
 * Stage 3
 * Stage 4
 * Stage 5


MATCHUPS

A collection of information on playing against specific characters as Marth,
based on my personal knowledge and experience. These are my own opinions, and
are not to be taken as 100% correct. This section will be expanded regularly as
I continue to play Marth and gain relevant matchup knowledge.




This section is likely to grow very slowly. I have extremely limited exposure
against much of the cast, and I only want to formalize my thoughts once I feel I
understand how I want to play a matchup.

 * Bowser
 * Captain Falcon
 * Doctor Mario
 * Donkey Kong
 * Falco
 * Fox
 * Ganondorf
 * Game & Watch
 * Ice Climbers
 * Jigglypuff
 * Kirby
 * Link
 * Luigi

 * Mario
 * Marth
 * Mewtwo
 * Ness
 * Peach
 * Pichu
 * Pikachu
 * Roy
 * Samus
 * Sheik
 * Yoshi
 * Young Link
 * Zelda


TECH-SKILL CHALLENGES

A sequence of increasingly difficult technical challenges. Simply grinding
tech-skills can get a bit boring at times; these challenges are designed to
provide a fun incentive to train difficult techniques. See how many you can
complete!


TECH TRIALS SET 1

Emphasis on Techniques
CHALLENGE 01 CHALLENGE 02 CHALLENGE 03 CHALLENGE 04 CHALLENGE 05 CHALLENGE 06
CHALLENGE 07 CHALLENGE 08 CHALLENGE 09 CHALLENGE 10 CHALLENGE 11 CHALLENGE 12
CHALLENGE 13 CHALLENGE 14 CHALLENGE 15 CHALLENGE 16 CHALLENGE 17 CHALLENGE 18
CHALLENGE 19 CHALLENGE 20 CHALLENGE 21 CHALLENGE 22 CHALLENGE 23 CHALLENGE 24
CHALLENGE 25 CHALLENGE 26 CHALLENGE 27 CHALLENGE 28 CHALLENGE 29 CHALLENGE 30




TECH TRIALS SET 2

Emphasis on Sequences
CHALLENGE 01 CHALLENGE 02 CHALLENGE 03 CHALLENGE 04 CHALLENGE 05 CHALLENGE 06
CHALLENGE 07 CHALLENGE 08 CHALLENGE 09 CHALLENGE 10 CHALLENGE 11 CHALLENGE 12
CHALLENGE 13 CHALLENGE 14 CHALLENGE 15 CHALLENGE 16 CHALLENGE 17 CHALLENGE 18
CHALLENGE 19 CHALLENGE 20 CHALLENGE 21




ABOUT

General information about myself, this website, and how to contact me.


WHO I AM

I'm STT_PureDrop - a software developer from South Carolina who loves SSBM. I
don't consider myself an amazing player by any means, but I do know a lot. I'm a
Marth main (if you somehow didn't already guess), but I also play quite a lot of
Fox. Since I've started learning Melee I've been training and practicing almost
completely in isolation; with the exceptions being my brother Seshiro and close
friend Size14Gerudo who I play against frequently. I'll hopefully be going to
tournaments and playing against much more players in the near future, and I look
forward to improving.


THIS SITE

For me personally the greatest difficulty when I was first learning Melee was a
lack of centralized and accessible resources. As I learned new techniques etc. I
started to write notes and descriptions to serve as my own personal 'Marth
reference guide'. After a while I noticed I had a pretty large amount of
information, some of which was easy to miss when learning. My motivation for
creating and updating this site is to give players wanting to learn about Marth
the resource that I wished existed when I was doing the same. I hope some of you
find this site useful, and that I can give something back to the Melee community
in thanks for all the great experiences it's given me.

If I get good feedback and people find this site useful then I could potentially
do something similar for other characters, or even for Melee in general.


THE MEANING OF "STT_PUREDROP"

Many years ago I was spending a weekend with one of my brothers and a close
friend. We were unpackaging airsoft guns we had recently ordered online. When
looking through the instruction booklet we saw the most amazingly mistranslated
sentence I have ever seen in my life. There was an image of an arrow pointing to
a picture of the airsoft gun, and the following text (verbatim) was below the
image:

> "When the gun tube stem, use the plastics stick, stop the thing pure drop."

Reading that sentence was one of the most hilarious moments of my life, and has
been an inside joke among my brothers and friends ever since. So to explain my
tag...

Stop The Thing Pure Drop = STT_PureDrop