ROY Amiibo Guide

ROY

VERY STRONG TIER

My time so far with Roy has been great. I've watched him handily beat some of the best amiibos in the game consistently which is rare for a newly trained amiibo. He is giving me flashbacks to Dark Pit who was absolutely destroying all competition pretty much. Roy is a Swordfighter with a lot of great options. His damage output is great, he has True Combos with Down Throw and of course you can't forget the infamous Counter. The AI so far has been pretty good with spacing and doesn't seem to overuse moves that will get him punished. He also possesses the Dancing Blade which I think is a strong move for amiibos to have, and he uses it well. Roy is a fighter, he's a damage dealer and can really put on the pressure. I've heard of issues with him spamming too many aerials but mine personally has a nice mix. He tends to use all of his moves equally and to full effect. That seems to be rare with a lot of amiibos, since most of them will abuse their better moves. I think with the proper training, Roy can rival any strong amiibo. He may not have a shield breaker but he makes up for that with his damage output, true combo options and powerful kill potential. If you like Roy, he's well worth your time!

PROS:

• Heavy Damage Output
• Dancing Blades Is Strong
• Counter
• True Combo
• Smart AI
• Lots of Kill Options
• Tipper Mechanic

CONS:

• Can become spammy with aerials
• B Moves have a little lag, can get punished if he misses
• No Long Range Options/Gap Closers

TRAINING MUSTS:

• Teach him to Grab/Pummel as usual
• Make sure he knows how to combo with Down Throw into Up Tilt, as well as Up B
• Utilize all B Moves, all are strong, just use them sparingly and show him he can kill with each
• Utilize Counter especially, these moves are always strong in amiibo fights
• Can juggle with Up Tilt at lower percents
• Utilize all aerials sparingly, use them for spacing and teach him to kill with these
• Show him how to spike with down air, even on stage it can kill at higher percents
• Utilize all tilts
• Teach him to use Blade Dance, the AI will automatically combo it properly even if you aren't good at it yourself
• Don't put a lot of focus on Charging Neutral B's, he will almost never land them, so just use the quick tap version of the move, it can kill at higher percents