Helix
| Height | 0' 11" (30 cm) to 8' 2" (250 cm) |
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| Weight | 214 lb (97 kg) |
| Age | 2 |
| Affiliation | ARMS Laboratories Inc |
| Stage | DNA Lab |
| Hobbies | Watching the ARMS Grand Prix |
| Signature |  |
| Dashed lines indicate extended state | |
| Size |  |
| Arm Girth |  |
| Speed | |
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| Elasticity |  |
| Gross Factor |  |
| Grab Damage | 150 |
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| Walking Speed | 100% |
| Dash Distance | 56% |
| Charge Dash Distance | 77% |
| Max Charge Time | 2.1 seconds |
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Helix is a playable fighter in ARMS created by scientists at the ARMS Laboratory. His gameplay style revolves around evading enemy attacks.
Appearance
Helix is a translucent humanoid blob made of, by default, what appears to be a green, gelatinous goo. His ARMS resemble models of DNA molecules, sporting a neon pink and blue sugar-phosphate backbone and yellow nucleotides. Out of the top of his head sprout hair-like protrusions that match the sugar-phosphate backbones of its DNA arms. He has, by default, a pink lipped mouth with a row of upper teeth. Helix does not have eyes, instead wearing a rectangular metal “mask”, which appears to have an array of small lights with two eye-like illuminated spots, along with a small metal visor. He wears a harness that covers its chest and back, which has Helix’s logo on it in an orange circle, and has the ARMS logo on the straps.
Backstory
"An experiment by ARMS Laboratories, the leaders in ARMS research! In addition to his arms, his whole body is stretchy—and his signature ARMS are just as weird. He's secretly entered the Grand Prix to prove the merit of the lab's latest research!" —Official description
Helix was created by scientists in ARMS Laboratories with Dr. Coyle being the head of the project, and escaped his cultivation tube prematurely. Dr. Coyle considers him to be a disappointment, stating that she thought he'd be more impressive. He is not considered to possess the true ARMS ability and is therefore known as a "second generation" competitor in the ARMS League. Despite that, Helix's presence in the ARMS League allowed ARMS Labs to obtain combat data that they would use to create Springtron.
Abilities
Helix's intended playstyle is designed around his ability to manipulate his height and outmaneuver opponents. When dashing, Helix will sink into the ground, decreasing his height. If a dash is correctly timed, Helix will avoid harm from incoming attacks. Conversely, holding the jump button stretches Helix, offering him the ability to attack from above for extended periods of time. In this extended state, Helix will become thinner and can move his torso freely, offering further defensive options, as well as having his ARMS permanently charged during this state.
While extended, Helix's ARMS will still act as if they were used on the ground, however when receiving attacks, he will act as if he were in the air, so debilitating status effects like Electric and Ice will knock him down instead of leaving him open.
Playstyle
Helix is one of the most unique fighters in this game. Despite his low mobility, his tower mode and puddle forms can make him hard to pin down.
He can constantly poke while dodging in his perma-charged tower mode, and he can duck under most ARMS while in his puddle form. Use his unique evasive abilities to pressure constantly with normal punches, while remaining slippery and hard to hit.
ARM Recommendations
Glove ARMS and ARMS that quickly knock down opponents work very well with Helix. By using a constant barrage of reliable, safe punches done in a rhythm, it is extremely hard for an opponent to jump or dash through without excellent timing and Shield-Dashes
In Competitive Play
Helix was originally considered to be one of the best fighters in the game. Despite this, the competitive scene continued to evolve, and DLC ARMS and fighters continued to release, so most people's opinions on him lowered. Today, he is often regarded as somewhere in between high and mid-tier.
Notable Players
- GoreMagala (Inactive) - Formerly considered the best Helix player and one of the best players in the world. He placed 1st in G7 ARMS Online, Winter Brawl 12, and SAVE_ARMS 2020: Grand Final.
- Schkrimps (Inactive) - A Helix player known for running events such as Mega League Monday, Fight Club, and Ramen Bowl.
- LOSER - A Helix player from Ohio known for running The Biweekly Procrastination and Default Derby while strictly using double Blorb. He placed 1st in The Biweekly Procrastination 4 and has very frequently been ranked on the Ohio ARMS Power Ranking.
- Pringles - A top Helix player from the United States. He placed 1st in the first Champions of the Era and 4th in Polaris Punchout.
- Derfla (Inactive) - A Helix player from St. Louis who was ranked on their power ranking for multiple seasons. He placed 7th at Smash Out Hunger 2017.
Related Badges
- Main article: Badge Stash
| Description | Reward | Design | Unlock Criteria |
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| You've experimented with Helix for 50 rounds. Time to analyze the results! |
 60
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Play as Helix 50 times. |
| You've fought as Helix 500 times. Way to embrace the mystery of science! |
200
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Play as Helix 500 times. |
| You've defeated Helix 100 times. Good thing he doesn't have feelings, 'cause this would be disappointing. |
100
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Defeat Helix 100 times. |
| Helix's lost 250 rounds against you. ARMS Labs thanks you for all the precious fight data! |
200
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Defeat Helix 250 times. |
| You reached level 5 in the 8th Party Crash! Choosing Helix really paid off. |
30
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Choose Helix in the eighth Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You made it to level 10 in the 8th Party Crash? Helix would be so proud. |
30
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Choose Helix in the eighth Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You reached level 5 in the 14th Party Crash! Nice work, Helix! |
30
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Choose Helix in the fourteenth Party Crash event and reach level 5 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You reached level 10 in the 14th Party Crash! Way to be, Helix! |
30
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Choose Helix in the fourteenth Party Crash event and reach level 10 (no longer obtainable), or get it randomly from the random badges (levels 15-30) obtainable in future Party Crashes. |
| You've fought in 10 rounds of Helix vs. Dr. Coyle! |
60
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Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Helix and Dr. Coyle adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. |
| You've fought in 10 rounds of Springtron vs. Helix! |
60
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Participate in 1-on-1 matches between Springtron and Helix adding up to a total of ten or more rounds. |
| You won a battle as Helix using the Glusher! Two fine ARMS Labs creations that go great together! |
30
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Defeat an opponent using Helix equipped with the Glusher on at least one ARM. |
| You've fought 10 matches using each Helix color! | 60
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Play 10 matches for each Helix's 4 color palettes. |
Appearances in other media
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Helix appears as a Spirit that can be obtained by winning the Spirit Battle in Min Min's DLC Spirits board. He also cameos in Min Min's reveal trailer as well as on an electronic billboard in the background of Spring Stadium.
Quotes
Gallery
Costumes
 Helix's Costumes | |||||
| Up | Left | Right | Down | ||
  Green |
  Blue |
  Pink |
  Yellow | ||
To select a costume, click and hold 
, then hold 
in the direction of the desired costume while confirming with 
. Simply choosing a character without tilting the stick will select the first costume not taken (in the order of up-right-down-left) and if multiple players tilt the stick in the same direction while selecting the same character, they will be the same costume.
Promotional Art
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Two fans drinking Helix juice while Helix watches.
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Artwork released for the launch of ARMS that includes all characters included in the base game.
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Promotional art released alongside Version 3.2.0.
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Grand Prix Ending
Trivia
- Helix was announced on April 28th in a video on Nintendo's YouTube Channel.
- Helix’s name is a reference to the double helix shape of a DNA molecule.
- The Cell are prototypes of Helix.
- Because of his unusual jumping mechanism, Helix will not get a high jump when he jumps off the cars in Cinema Deux.
- According to Kosuke Yabuki, Helix tastes somewhat like tropical fruit.[1]
- Helix is the only character to have a completely different name in Japan (known as Dīenuē Man, or DNA Man, instead).
- He is the second youngest character in the game being 2 years old, the youngest being Springtron at 0 years old.
- He is the only character (excluding Barq) who does not speak any actual words possibly in part due to being only 2 years old as well as being quite childish.
- Helix is one of two characters whose voice actor is unknown with the other being Byte.
- He developed a crush on Twintelle during his childhood by watching her movies while he was being cultivated inside the lab.
- When fully stretched out, Helix is the tallest character in the game, beating his closest competitor, Mechanica when inside her suit, by 16 centimeters. Conversely, when Helix is at his smallest height, he is, by far, shorter than any other character.
Names in other languages
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Helix
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The "Man" of Mystery
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