Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Type	Curve
Attribute	Electric
Weight	Medium
Default Fighter	Twintelle
Brand

The Thunderbird is a Curve-type ARMS weapon with the Electric attribute.

Description

Appearance

The Thunderbird appears as a blue bird atop a nest. Yellow thunderbolts are painted on parts of the bird body. When launched, 3 hatching chicks can be seen rotating in the nest.

Function

"A bird in the hand is worth two in an opponent's face, especially if they're electrically charged and ready to attack from any direction!"

—Official Description

• When a fighter punches with the Thunderbird, the bird flies away from its nest in the direction of the punch, then returns to it.
• Unlike other Curve-type ARMS, the Thunderbird can arc its trajectory both up and down, as well as left to right.
• A Rush will increase the weight class of the projectiles to Heavy for the duration of the attack.

Technical data

Damage

Thunderbird
		Normal				Plus
Uncharged		80				90
Charged		80				90
Rush		TBD				TBD

Frame data

Thunderbird
Standard		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration (uncharged)		60 frames (1 sec. approx)	44 frames (0.73 sec. approx)	60 frames (1 sec. approx)	45 frames (0.75 sec. approx)
Max duration (uncharged) [Outer Curve]		66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	57 frames (0.95 sec. approx)	66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)
Max duration (uncharged) [Inner Curve]		65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	59 frames (0.98 sec. approx)
Max duration (uncharged) [Arc]		62 frames (1.03 sec. approx)	41 frames (0.68 sec. approx)	64 frames (1.07 sec. approx)	40 frames (0.67 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged)		58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	41 frames (0.68 sec. approx)	58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	42 frames (0.7 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged) [Outer Curve]		63 frames (1.05 sec. approx)	54 frames (0.9 sec. approx)	63 frames (1.05 sec. approx)	54 frames (0.9 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged) [Inner Curve]		63 frames (1.05 sec. approx)	53 frames (0.88 sec. approx)	63 frames (1.05 sec. approx)	54 frames (0.9 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged) [Arc]		60 frames (1 sec. approx)	37 frames (0.62 sec. approx)	62 frames (1.03 sec. approx)	36 frames (0.6 sec. approx)
Grab		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration (uncharged)		66 frames (1.1 sec. approx)	27 frames (0.45 sec. approx)	65 frames (1.08 sec. approx)	27 frames (0.45 sec. approx)
Max duration (charged)		61 frames (1.02 sec. approx)	27 frames (0.45 sec. approx)	62 frames (1.03 sec. approx)	27 frames (0.45 sec. approx)
Rush		Grounded		Aerial
		Extension speed	Retraction speed	Extension speed	Retraction speed
Max duration		54 frames (0.9 sec. approx)	37 frames (0.62 sec. approx)	54 frames (0.9 sec. approx)	39 frames (0.65 sec. approx)
Max duration [Outer Curve]		58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	50 frames (0.83 sec. approx)	59 frames (0.98 sec. approx)	50 frames (0.83 sec. approx)
Max duration [Inner Curve]		58 frames (0.97 sec. approx)	50 frames (0.83 sec. approx)	59 frames (0.98 sec. approx)	50 frames (0.83 sec. approx)
Max duration [Arc]		56 frames (0.93 sec. approx)	31 frames (0.52 sec. approx)	59 frames (0.98 sec. approx)	28 frames (0.47 sec. approx)

Note: ARMS runs at 30 fps when in three or four player split screen, meaning all frame counts are halved.

Note: All frame data shown is tested using Spring Man.

Note: All frame data shown are from punches/grabs that do not contact the opponent and are started at the maximum range possible.

Note: All frame data is used consisting of the ARMS weapon being in both hands.

Gallery

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  The nest contains three hatchlings.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	サンダーバード Sandābādo	Thunderbird
Dutch	Dondervogel	Thunderbird
French	Hirondelle	Swallow
German	Donnerschwinge	Thunder Wing
Italian	Albatros	Albatross
Russian	Громобой Gromoboy	Thunderfight
Spanish	Roc	Rock

Version history

Version history
1.0.0	Added to game.
3.1.0	▼ Decreased homing.
4.0.0	▼ Max retraction time of charged punch in frames: 39 (straight)/52 (curved) → 41/53 ▼ Max extension time of curved charged punch increased from 62 to 64 frames. ▼ Decreased homing.

Trivia

• On the return journey from an attack, the mother bird will appear to be watching the nest.