Bow

Hero's Bow is 's standard special move in Super Smash Flash 2.

Overview
When performed, Link disarms himself, takes out his bow and arrow and aims it directly forward, firing it when the special input is released. This attack can be charged by holding the special input to increase the distance and speed the arrow flies and the amount of damage and knockback that the arrow deals to opponents hit. When fired, the arrow quickly travels forward, falling as it flies. Uncharged, the arrow does 13% damage and decent knockback to the opponent hit, while fully charged it deals 14% damage.

Bomb Arrow
Bomb Arrow is a new mechanic introduced in Super Smash Flash 2. If Link fires an arrow while holding a bomb, he will combine the two projectiles and fire the resulting Bomb Arrow, which has explosive flame results. However, it also does not travel as far a distance. Much like with regular arrows, the attack can also be charged for the same effects. Uncharged, the Bomb Arrow deals 16% damage and high knockback, while fully charged it deals 17% damage. Link can also fire an arrow into a bomb that has been previously thrown to create a Bomb Arrow, which deals more damage and knockback than a Bomb Arrow created with a held bomb. Uncharged, it deals 20% damage and high knockback, while fully charged it deals 23% damage.

The Bomb Arrow is more useful as a bomb, as the regular bomb can hurt Link and his teammates. It also deals more damage and knockback than the regular arrow or the bomb alone, making for an effective move to KO opponents with. However, the bomb can still explode and damage Link while he is charging the move.

Origin
The bow is one of Link's main weapons in The Legend of Zelda series, first appearing in its debut title. In each game a bow appears in, Link can fire arrows to attack enemies at a distance. However, Link has a limited amount of arrows he can use at one time. The Hero's Bow used in SSF2 first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask but is based on its appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, where Link also had the ability to shoot Bomb Arrows by combining an arrow with one of his bombs (though this feature appeared first in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past). In this game, Bomb Arrows must be released from the Bow relatively quickly, as the the bomb part will explode and damage Link if its fuse runs out. Much like in SSF2, a Bomb Arrow's trajectory will fall more quickly than that of an ordinary arrow due to the weight of the bomb on its tip.

Trivia

 * This move is the successor of 's standard attack in the original Super Smash Flash, Bow, which worked similarly, except Link could not charge the arrow, and it flew horizontally without falling.