Duels of Fortune/Shiverskull

Overview

Overview

Shiverskull is a revived pirate captain and the eternal rival of Rattlebone. Making use of his powerful assists and summoned swords super, Shiverskull creates openings better than anyone else to go into powerful mixups.

With his health leaning on the lower end, Shiverskull has quite the toolset to make up for it. The defining part of his moveset is 2S (Give No Quarter), a special that calls one of 3 assist characters to come and perform an attack. 2S is low committment to use and all 3 assists are very good, ignoring projectiles and being strong for both neutral and pressure. Shiverskull's fast run lets him really capitalize on this, being able to run behind an assist and start a blockstring or do a mixup. Furthermore, his sword normals are disjointed and long ranged, giving him an excellent poking game. Once he finds a full hit, he can convert into a combo and use 5S (Barrel O' Pain) for strong setplay as it doesn't disappear even if he's hit. This all leads into his mixup game, where he can mix between 66H and j.4S for overheads and 2L and 2M for lows. Perhaps his strongest move though is 2SP (MORE SWORDS!!), a move that is definitely not Vergil's Summoned Swords. While it's one of the slowest supers in the game, once it's out neutral is over and Shiverskull can immediately start threatening a high/low mixup.

On the weaknesses side, Shiverskull's damage is consistently on the lower end. His conversions can be finnicky and figuring out what's optimal at what part of the screen and on what character can be difficult. Furthermore, even if you are optimizing, his only reliable OTG extender being 2L inherently limits his damage more than other characters. However, he can still make it hurt when it counts. Additionally, his specials are unsafe on block for the most part, with his only safe special being 2S but it can be interrupted reliably.

Playstyle

Shiverskull uses his assists and super to create openings for his mixups.
Pros	Cons
Team Fighter - Shiverskull's 2S gives him access to 3 different assists, all of which are very strong and help him control the neutral. Summoned Swords - Shiverskull took a page out of Vergil's mvoeset and has access to arguably the strongest super in the game, his 2SP (MORE SWORDS!!). It ends neutral, forces mixups, and allows for combo extensions. Pirate Setplay - Between his 5S Barrel and meaty assists, Shiverskull has strong setplay to create opportunities for his stronger mixups. Sword Normals - Shiverskull's normals, especially his mediums, are disjoints and long ranged, and while their frame data isn't great for pressure, they're strong neutral tools.	Low Damage - Even with resources, Shiverskull's damage is on the lower end as a result of limited OTGs. Unsafe Tools - Many of Shiverskull's longer range options, excluding assists, are unsafe, and he doesn't have many safe ways to end longer blockstrings as assists can be interrupted.

Character Properties

Health	22000
Backdash	XF
Unique Movement	Run
Fastest Attack	5L (XF)

Unique Mechanic: Give No Quarter

Give No Quarter is Shiverskull's 2S, and it summons 1 of 3 assists. The assist order is set, Shiverskull always starting with Marrow (Blue, Guns) at the beginning of a game, then cycle to Mandible (Purple, Cannon) and Fang (Red, Slice) before going back to Marrow. You can tell which character is going to be summoned next based on the order shown above Shiverskull's meter. The assists have different uses but all are good in neutral and for getting plus frames. While all assists are projectile invuln, the assists can be hit by physical attacks which immediately stops them from attacking. Additionally, if Shiverskull is hit while an assist is out, they'll also immediately stop performing their attack. Only 2 assists can be on screen at once, so once 2 are out any further 2S uses will simply cause Shiverskull to perform the animation and nothing to happen until one assist leaves the screen.

File:DoF Shiverskull Assists Gauge

The assists display

Character Summary

Move list

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Command Normals

4H - Davy Bones' Locker: A slow but large overhead.

j.2H - Booty Kicker: An aerial kick launcher that air stalls a bit.

66H - Walk the Plank: A very fast overhead that can only be done from dash.

Special Moves

5S - Barrel O' Pain: Places a barrel. Attacking it will cause it to explode after a short period. Causes HKD.

4S (Air OK) - Reckless Rush: Quickly rushes towards the opponent to slice them into a wallbounce. The air version is a fast overhead divekick.

2S - Give No Quarter!: Summons a member of Shiverskull's crew to attack. Cycles between Marrow, Mandible, and Fang in that order. Marrow fires two gunshots, Mandible slams down and fires a massive cannon, and Fang does a jumping slash that tracks.

j.S - Ship Sinker: Massive blade spin that causes a hard knockdown and ground bounces.

Supers

5SP - CANNONBALL!!: Shiverskull launches himself out of a cannon. Has very long startup.

2SP - MORE SWORDS!!: Summons 8 swords that orbit Shiverskull. They can be used as projectiles with SP or 2SP while the super is active.

Quick combo reference

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5L > 5M > 2H > jc j.M > j.S, 2L > 5H > delay 4S, (dash) 2L > 5S: Basic Shiverskull combo for ending in 5S oki. Harder than other chars' basic combos, particularly with the dash 2L at the end, but should be reliable no matter the screen position.

Normal Moves

5L File:DoF 5L.png File:DoF 5L Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low XF - - XF XF XF Invul, Dash Cancelable, Jump Cancelable, Tracker, Ground Bounce, Wall Bounce, XF Anti-Air Invul, XF Armored, Projectile Invul, Disjointed Describe the move and the uses it has.
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5M File:DoF 5M.png File:DoF 5M Hitbox.png Caption Caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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5H File:DoF 5H.png File:DoF 5H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2L File:DoF 2L.png File:DoF 2L Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2M File:DoF 2M.png File:DoF 2M Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2H File:DoF 2H.png File:DoF 2H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.L File:DoF jL.png File:DoF jL Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.M File:DoF M.png File:DoF jM Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.H File:DoF jH.png File:DoF jH Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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Command Normals

Command Normal Name 4H File:DoF 4H.png File:DoF 4H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe a command normal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 6H File:DoF 6H.png File:DoF 6H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - Unblockable - - - - N/A - Describe their throw. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Reversals

Reversal 5R File:DoF 5R.png File:DoF 5R Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe their regular reversal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Wakeup Reversal 5R on Wakeup File:DoF Wakeup 5R.png File:DoF Wakeup 5R Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe their wakeup reversal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Burst

Burst 5B File:DoF 5B.png File:DoF 5B Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties 0 High/Low - - - - - - Describe their burst, this should be roughly the same for most characters. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Taunt

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Taunt 5T File:DoF 5T.png File:DoF 5T Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the taunt and its uses. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Down Taunt 2T File:DoF 2T.png File:DoF 2T Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the taunt and its uses. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Special Moves

Special Name 5S File:DoF 5S.png File:DoF 5S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data things, and if need be, a table.
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Special Name 4S File:DoF 4S.png File:DoF 4S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Special Name 2S File:DoF 2S.png File:DoF 2S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Special Name j.S File:DoF jS.png File:DoF jS Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Super Move

Super Name 5SP File:DoF 5SP.png File:DoF 5SP Hitbox.png Informative and maybe funny caption Informative and maybe funny caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the super and what you can do with it. Any additional information that doesn't fit with the main description, such as it whiffing on certain characters.
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Super Name 2SP File:DoF 2SP.png File:DoF 2SP Hitbox.png Informative and maybe funny caption Informative and maybe funny caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the super and what you can do with it. Any additional information that doesn't fit with the main description, such as it whiffing on certain characters.
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Strategy

Neutral

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Offense

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Defense

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Additional Resources

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Combos

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Combo Legend

Numpad Notation •  =  7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3  =  up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward 236 = 214 = 63214 = 46 = 28 = Light: Medium: Heavy: Special: Super: Block/Reversal: Burst: Taunt:

Dash = 66 j. = Jump / / dc = Dash Cancel jc = Jump Cancel dl. = Delay [X] = Hold ]X[ = Release gb = Ground Bounce wb = Wall Bounce bb = Blast Burst tc = Trigger Cancel SP = Super [X]*N = Repeat sequence N amount of times. X(N) = Multi-hit move hits only N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. (X) = Optional input OTG = On The Ground TK = Tiger Knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne) > = Cancel , = Link AA = Anti-air land = Land before doing the next input.

Basic Combos

Easy combos for starting.

Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

Advanced Combos

Harder combos that deal more damage or provide some other benefit.

Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

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Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

Enders

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Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2H > 2S	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the ender.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2H > 2SP	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the ender.

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Trivia

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