Dash Attack

Wario performing the Dash Attack.

The Dash Attack, also known as the Wario Attack, is a Special Move frequently used by Wario that first appeared in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 and has since then appeared in many games featuring Wario, most prominently in the Wario Land series. Its main purpose is to attack enemies, but it can also be used to hit switches or break open treasure chests and Blocks.

History

Dash Attack, As Seen In SNES Title Screen.

Wario's Woods

When Wario performs a Dash Attack, it makes the ceiling fall on Toad.

Wario Land series

The S-Ram attack, seen in Wario Land 4.

The move is a simple attack in these games; it can be used to attack one enemy at a time or to destroy blocks. In Wario Land 3, it can be upgraded to break harder blocks and attack several enemies at once. In Wario Land 4, the Dash Attack (known as Ram within the game) can be performed in two levels of power. The first, standard Dash Attack allows Wario to run faster than ordinary running. It also allows him to break blocks and defeat enemies. But after each block, Wario bounces back against the block. The second type of Dash Attack is known as an S-Ram. The speed Wario runs greatly increases, and he is able to run into multiple blocks and enemies without stopping. He is also able to break the more solid, blue blocks.

Wario World

In this game, the Dash Attack makes Wario take off in a burst of speed when the player presses the Button. This is handy for quickly moving around or barreling through enemies. Another move, coupling a Dash with a Wario Punch, can be executed by pressing, holding, and releasing the Button.

WarioWare series

In the WarioWare games, the attack is used in some microgames, for example to enable Wario to break through walls to escape an avalanche of gold and treasure.

Wario: Master of Disguise

The attack returns in Wario: Master of Disguise, but only Thief Wario can use it. Unlike in past platformers featuring the move, Wario does not rush forward while executing it.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The attack appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of Wario's Smash Attacks. Like in Wario: Master of Disguise, he stays in one spot while executing it (unless in his Wario-Man form).

Trivia

• Sometimes Wario's Dash Attack doesn't make a Thwomp fall; when Wario's timer is about to end and Wario is doing Dash Attack, it will not affect it on the ceiling.
• Judging from leftover unused sprites, Roy Koopa was going to use a similar move in Super Princess Peach. He eventually performed this attack in New Super Mario Bros. 2.

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
German	Rippentriller (Wario Land)	Rib Trill, possibly a pun on Lippentriller (lip trill), a type of trill performed on brass instruments

Wario World
Wario's Moves	Corkscrew Conk • Dash Attack • Ground Pound • Hyper Suction • Jump • Power Throw • Piledriver • Wario Punch • Wild Swing-Ding
Major Bosses	Dinomighty • Dual Dragon • Red-Brief J • Captain Skull • Black Jewel
Minor Bosses	Greenfist • SandWorm • Brawl Doll • Clown-a-Round • Winter Windster • Spideraticus • Mean Emcee • Ironsider
Worlds	Excitement Central • Spooktastic World • Thrillsville • Sparkle Land
Levels	Greenhorn Forest • Greenhorn Ruins • Horror Manor • Wonky Circus • Shivering Mountains • Beanstalk Way • Mirror Mansion • Pecan Sands
Collectibles	Coin • Garlic • Mr. Wario's Golden Statue • Red Diamond • Spriteling • Wario's Treasures
Objects	Arrow Block • Battle Ring • Bunny Spring • ByeBye Balloon • Column • Drop Block • Escape Spring • Garlic Dispenser • Glue Globe • Marshmallow Block • Rock Block • Sculpture • Smiley Bomb • Swirly Slab • Swirly Spinner • Treasure Button • Wooden Chest
Enemies	Angler Mangler • Ankiron • Barrel Buster • Big Bone-Fist • Big Scorper • Cage Beast • Clubosaur • Cobra • Cractyl • Crystal Entity • Crystal Creature • Door Spirit • Electric Clown Fence • Elephant • Fattington • Flying Spade • Freeze Cannon • Icicle Mite • Land Manta Ray • Laser Jigglefish • Magician • Magon • Monstrous Magnet • Ninja Crow • Old Red-Mug • Ram • Silver Door Spirit • Stone-Cold Statue • Stone Doohickey • Swordfish • Terrible Portrait • Tree Freak • Unithorn • Wind Winder • Witch