Gaming
edgeguarding
What does edgeguarding mean?
When you knock someone offstage, you don't sit back and wait, you go out (or sit at the ledge) and attack them so they can't recover. Half of Smash kills come from a good edgeguard, not from raw damage.
"I only got him to 60%, but the edgeguard sealed the stock anyway."
Origin
Super Smash Bros. series, core to the platform-fighter neutral-to-kill flow.
Frequently asked questions
What is edgeguarding in fighting games?
Edgeguarding is chasing an opponent who's been knocked offstage to kill their recovery and stop them getting back to the ledge.
How do you use edgeguarding in a sentence?
"He's great at edgeguarding — knock him off once and he'll never let you back."
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