Kamen Rider: Super Climax Heroes/Skull

Introduction

Kamen Rider Skull

Kamen Rider Skull ain't soft boiled. Now THIS is what hard boiled looks like. If this guy was any more boiled he'd be eating a bowl of cigars for breakfast and washing it down with a bottle of scotch.

Skull is a zoner, and has most of the standard power tools associated with the archetype, including the Dash Shot Dash Action and a jS that he can safely use as a cross-up. Most notably, his Rider Art is the absolute strongest version of the Dodge Shot Rider Art, a truly fearsome tool which makes pinning down Skull extremely difficult. Adding to this, if Skull is given the opportunity for a close-range combo starter, he's easily able to route into a lot of damage and a favorable position, or build some extra Rider Gauge with an Instant Charge so he can continue to be a zoning threat.

This is all code for "he's banned as hell," to be clear.

Playstyle

Kamen Rider Skull brought a real gun to a toy gunfight.
Pros	Cons
One Button God Tier: Skull's Rider Art is a fully invincible, lightning-fast, unblockable projectile that starts a cinematic for massive damage on hit. What else could you possibly need? Effortless Damage: Skull is able to easily combo into his Rider Art for high damage, whether he's up close or attacking from afar.	Banned Character: Skull is not generally allowed in tournament play. Nobody wants to watch him tip his fedora until they die.

Form Select

Skull

Move List

Normal Moves

5LLL

5LLL File:KRSCH Skull 5L.png File:KRSCH Skull 5LL.png File:KRSCH Skull 5LLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - A short-ranged jab. 5LL - Y - - - - - A high kick. 5LLL - Y - - - - - Skull snaps his leg back. Knocks the opponent away on hit.

5LH

5LH File:KRSCH Skull 5L.png File:KRSCH Skull 5LH.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - A short-ranged jab. 5LH - Y - - - - - Skull's launcher string. This can be followed up with a Combo Jump into its aircombo follow-up string, jLHSS. Skull's aircombo would be useful because it just deals about 50% on its own, but it's actually air-techable after jL. 5LHH - Y - - - - - An alternate ender to the launcher string. Skull fires two shots to juggle the opponent.

4/6LL

4/6LL File:KRSCH Skull 46L.png File:KRSCH Skull 46LL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 4/6L - Y - - - - - A spinning high kick. 4/6LL - Y - - - - - A second spinning high kick that knocks the opponent away on hit.

4/6LH

4/6LH File:KRSCH Skull 46L.png File:KRSCH Skull 46LH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 4/6L - Y - - - - - A spinning high kick. 4/6LH - Y - - - - - Skull fires two shots forward. The second projectile knocks the opponent away on hit.

2/8LLL

2/8LLL File:KRSCH Skull 28L.png File:KRSCH Skull 28LL.png File:KRSCH Skull 28LLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8L - Y - - - - - A stepping high kick. 2/8LL - Y - - - - - A second stepping high kick. 2/8LLL - Y - - - - - A sobat that knocks the opponent away on hit.

2/8LHH

2/8LHH File:KRSCH Skull 28L.png File:KRSCH Skull 28LH.png File:KRSCH Skull 28LHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8L - Y - - - - - A stepping high kick. 2/8LH - Y - - - - - An uppercut that launches the opponent on hit. 2/8LHH - Y - - - - - Skull fires a shot forward. Knocks the opponent down on hit. Can be cancelled into an Instant Charge by pressing the Special Attack button.

5HHH

5HHH File:KRSCH Skull 5H.png File:KRSCH Skull 5HH.png File:KRSCH Skull 5HHH.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5H - Y - - - - - Skull fires a shot straight ahead. Launches the opponent on hit. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5HH - Y - - - - - Skull fires an upward shot to juggle the opponent. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5HHH - Y - - - - - Skull fires another upward shot to juggle the opponent. This string is not guaranteed, as the opponent can air tech before it hits unless they were point-blank.

6HHH

6HHH File:KRSCH Skull 6H.png File:KRSCH Skull 6HH.png File:KRSCH Skull 6HHH.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 6H - Y - - - - - Skull fires a single shot. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 6HH - Y - - - - - A stepping pistol whip. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 6HHH - Y - - - - - Skull does a flipping heel drop that crumples the opponent on hit. Combos reliably into Rider Art or Rider Finale.

2/8HHH

2/8HHH File:KRSCH Skull 28H.png File:KRSCH Skull 28HH.png File:KRSCH Skull 28HHH.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8H - Y - - - - - Skull fires a single shot aimed low. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8HH - Y - - - - - Skull fires a second shot aimed low. Crumples the opponent on hit. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8HHH - Y - - - - - A dash punch that knocks the opponent away on hit.

jL

jL File:KRSCH Skull jL.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull holds his leg out. An excellent jumping normal with active frames until landing, except that it launches the opponent on hit.

jH

jH File:KRSCH Skull jH.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull takes on a set upwards momentum, and fires a shot at an angle. An air projectile option that knocks the opponent down on hit. If used rising, this doesn't affect Skull's jump arc, but when used late in the jump, he will bounce upwards.

Assault Mode

Assault 5LLLLL

5LLLLL (Assault Mode) File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5L.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5LL.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5LLL.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5LLLL.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5LLLLL.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - Identical to 5L. 5LL - Y - - - - - Identical to 5LL. 5LLL - Y - - - - - Identical to 5LLL, except that it leaves the opponent standing on hit. 5LLLL - Y - - - - - An uppercut that launches the opponent on hit. 5LLLL - Y - - - - - Skull fires a shot forward. Knocks the opponent away on hit.

Assault 5HHH

5HHH (Assault Mode) File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5H.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5HH.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 5HHH.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5L - Y - - - - - Identical to 5H. 5HH - Y - - - - - Skull fires two shots upward. 5HHH - Y - - - - - Skull fires two more shots upward.

Assault 2/8LHHHHH

2/8LHHHHH (Assault Mode) File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28L.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28LH.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28LHH.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28LHHH.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28LHHHH.png File:KRSCH Skull Assault 28LHHHHH.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 2/8L - Y - - - - - Identical to 2/8L. 2/8LH - Y - - - - - An uppercut identical to 2/8LH except that it causes a mashable stagger on hit. 2/8LHH - Y - - - - - Skull fires a show aimed low. 2/8LHHH - Y - - - - - A pistol whip. 2/8LHHHH - Y - - - - - A sobat that launches the opponent on hit. 2/8LHHHHH - Y - - - - - A final shot forward that knocks the opponent away on hit.

Special Moves

5S

Skull Punisher 5S File:KRSCH Skull 5S.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull uses the Skull Memory's Maximum Drive and fires a series of shots forward. Deals substantial damage, but is a little slow to start up.

DS

Skull Spinning Kick / Skull Spinning Kick and Skull Magnum any direction + S File:KRSCH Skull dS.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Normal Skull Spinning Kick - Y - - - - - Skull does a spinning kick in place. Has greatly reduced recovery on whiff or block. Assault Skull Spinning Kick and Skull Magnum - Y - - - - - Skull does a spinning kick in place, identical to his standard dS. On hit, Skull tacks on a follow-up shot. Against the wall, it's likely that the follow-up shot misses completely, as the other character will move off-axis while pushing against the wall.

JS

Somersault Shot jS File:KRSCH Skull jS.png

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull flips in mid-air and fires a wave of shots beneath himself. This has very little recovery, and deals variable damage depending on how many hits connect. Overall one of his most useful attacks. One other way to apply Somersault Shot is to use it from a sidewalk jump, which will align the shots with the opponent but continue moving Skull off-axis. This can be an extremely potent defensive poke.

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 4H File:KRSCH Skull Throw.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull's throw.

Dash Action

Dash Action File:KRSCH Skull DA.png Dash Shot Dash Shot

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - A generic Dash Shot-type Dash Action. Costs .5 stocks of the Rider Gauge and can chain into itself up to 3 shots. Dash Shot tracks the opponent's position when firing, including vertically, so although these shots aren't homing, they can be used to snipe the opponent out of the air. Dash Shot recovers instantly when its user returns to neutral.

Rider Art

Rider Art File:KRSCH Skull RA.png Dodge Shot Dodge Shot	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - N - - - - - Skull backdashes with full invulnerability and fires one shot directly forward. Costs 1 stock of the Rider Gauge. Unblockable, and starts a cinematic on hit that deals massive damage. Skull's defining tool, and the place most of his Rider Gauge should probably go.

Style Action

Style Action File:KRSCH Skull SA.png Assault Mode Assault Mode	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - Y - - - - - Skull uses the Assault Style. Pressing Style Action with at least two stocks of Rider Gauge at any time besides during hitstun activates Assault Mode. During Assault Mode, Skull gains the following extended strings: 5LLLLL 5HHH 2/8LHHHHH dS (replaces Skull Spinning Kick with Skull Spinning Kick and Skull Magnum)

Combos

• 2HH > jS

Skull's strongest meterless combo.

The direction to jump for the highest hit count on jS depends a little bit on distance to the opponent, but it's usually forward. At long range and using a forward jump, it's possible to get 5 hits of jS and deal a lot of damage.

• 6HHH > RA
• 2HH > RA

These strings crumple, and allow Skull to combo a Rider Art for big damage. Alternatively, he can link Rider Finale on either crumple.

• DA > RA

Skull's Dash Shot zoning is able to seamlessly combo into his Rider Art.