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di (directional influence)
What does di (directional influence) mean?
When you get launched, holding the control stick perpendicular to your knockback curves your trajectory. Good DI is the difference between dying at 90% and living to 140%, it's the most important defensive skill in Smash and you can't see it on the surface.
"He DI'd that smash away from the corner and lived way longer than he should have."
Origin
Super Smash Bros. series. Short for Directional Influence.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between DI and SDI?
DI changes your launch angle as you fly. SDI (Smash DI) is stick inputs during hitlag that shift your position frame by frame, often to escape multi-hit moves.
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