Matrimelee/White

White Buffalo

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Introduction

White Buffalo is a pure-hearted man who appreciates the little things in life. He does not speak much, so people write him off as serious and stoic. But, in reality, he is naive and clumsy which is why he prefers not to speak much. White is also an avid collector of shiny and interesting objects such as jewelry, shiny objects, wooden carvings, etc. White entered the Matrimelee tournament in hopes of earning a bride and adding new objects to his collection.

Overview

White is a slow charge character that hits like a freight train. One combo will easily drain an opponent's life down by 1/3rd or more. White also holds the highest health pool of 180. However, White is insanely slow. Having the slowest run and walk speed it cripples his attempts at getting in and can easily be avoided by some characters with faster walk speeds or longer normals.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Easy combos with massive damage. Good anti-air Stress Shot. Access to Hard WallSlams to set-up okizeme. 9.D is extremely long and can cross-up and convert into combos. Buffalo Storm destroys active projectiles and remains active. Buffalo Storm's release is a great anti-air. Heavy Arrow shot is an extremely fast projectile. Good for fullscreen zoning or punishes.

Extremely slow walk and run speed. Very slow recovery on all attacks. All heavy normals, supers and specials are unsafe on block. Projectiles can be easily rolled, jumped over, or ignored by invincibility frames. Can easily be stuffed out by better normals and attacks. Little to no mix-up potential. Very weak ground game due to his short normals. Counter has a large startup, few active frames, and recovery frames. Arrow shot is unsafe point-blank.

Strategy

White is not the best character. He has extremely slow walk/run speed and slow move recovery. In order to make up for his extremely slow speed, he has to play extremely smart and calculate the risk of approaching.

Approaching an opponent with White is extremely difficult due to his slow speed. But, White can get in with his 9.D. White's 9.D has an extremely large hitbox and can cross-up. For a grounded approach, using 2.A or 2.B is your best and safest option. You can cancel both normals into light Tackle Blow, which Hard Wall Slams and can give access to a cross-up attempt. White can also use light Buffalo Storm and follow the projectile. Forcing them to block, jump or roll the Buffalo projectile. This sets up a grab, an anti-air juggle, or even a cross-up. Once you do manage to approach and hit the opponent it is crucial that you know White's combo options and routes so you can capitalize on his big damage and take the life lead. You will have to be very careful if your opponent blocks White's attacks he is VERY MINUS on block for all special attacks and supers.

White's Heavy Buffalo Storm is excellent for playing defensively. You can hold it and release it whenever you want. Both versions of Buffalo Storm have a great anti-air kick that is active upon releasing the special. White's level 1 Stress Shot is also excellent at catching jump-ins due to it being air unblockable. White's Stress Shot is also a projectile, so if White ever gets hit it'll trade for big counter hit damage. However, the level 1 is extremely unsafe on whiff and block. It's an easy punish for those who are patient so use it sparingly. White also has a great Standing CD, or great attack. It's extremely fast, causes a hard wall slam, and is special cancelable. Use his standing Great Attack to check unsafe approaches.

White is a very heavy hitter with simple combos. But, he's super slow, very unsafe on block, and lacks solid approach options; if your opponent doesn't know the matchup it'll be easy. If they do, expect a difficult time winning.

Normal Moves

Far Standing Normals

5.A	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 4 2 Special Super Rapid Chain Mid - - - - - - Overshadowed by 2.A. Links off of cl.5A.

5.B	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 12 6 Special Mid - - - - - - Overshadowed by 2.B. Use sparingly.

5.C	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Not used often and overshadowed by cl.5C. Can only cancel into Arrow Shot. Unsafe on block. (Unsure about advantage)

5.D	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 22 11 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Extremely long hitbox & hurtbox. Hard to combo into anything. Unsafe on block. (unsure about advantage).

5.CD	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 27 13 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Hard Wallslam on hit. It can be canceled into specials or supers on hit/block.

Close Stand Normals

cl.5A	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 5 2 Self Special Super Mid - - - - - - One of White's best normals. Extremely fast jabs that can link into supers or specials.

cl.5B	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 10 5 Special Super Low - - - - - - One of White's few low hitting normals. Links into command normals, specials, supers, etc

cl.5C	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 Special Super Mid - - - - - - White's best normal. Great Juggle tool. Hits twice.

cl.5D First hit First hit Second hit Second hit	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Can chain into 5D on hit/block. Substitute for cl.5C for more raw damage. Unsafe on block/whiff. (Unsure about advantage)

Crouching Normals

2.A	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 5 2 Self Special Super Mid - - - - - - One of White's best normals. Extremely fast jabs.

2.B	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 10 5 Special Super Low - - - - - - One of White's few low normals. It's a go-to move for where 2.A can't reach.

2.C	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Decently long crouching normal, slightly more range than 2.B.

2.D	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 22 11 Special Super Low - - - - - - Decently long sweep.

2.CD	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 Special Super Low - - - - - - Launches. It can be used to set-up juggles.

Dashing Normals

66.P	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 - Mid - - - - - - Great grounded punish tool. Can link into specials and supers.

66.K	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 26 13 Special Super Mid - - - - - - Better range and damage than 66.P. Knocks down on hit.

Command Normals

3.A	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 18 9 Special Super Mid - - - - - - White's main combo ender before a special or super.

6.B	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 No Mid - - - - - - High counter command normal. Extremely slow start-up and quick active frames. Avoid uisng.

Jumping Normals

8.A	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 10 5 Air Special High - - - - - - Great Air to Air.

8.B	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv - - Air Special High - - - - - - Good for hop normal to cancel into Flying Elbow.

8.C	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 16 8 Air Special High - - - - - - Has less pushback compared to 8.D

8.D	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 18 9 Air Special High - - - - - - Excellent Air to Air. Use 9.D for jump-ins.

7/9.D	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 18 9 Air Special High - - - - - - Extremely strong cross-up normal. Huge hitbox, too.

Misc Normals & Grabs

Rage Explosion	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 6 3 No Mid - - - - - - Requires 1 Stress Meter to active. Air unblockable; creates a juggle on hit.

Throw (Grounded/Air)	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 No Grab - - - - - -

Guard Cancel	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 8 8 No Mid - - - - - - Requires 1 Stress Meter. Can only be done on block.

Special Moves

Arrow Shot

236.A/C Arrow Shot Arrow Shot	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 16 8 No Mid - - - - - - Heavy version's arrow is faster.

Tackle Blow

[4]6.A Light Tackle Blow Light Tackle Blow Second hit Second hit	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 23 23 No Mid - - - - - - Hard Wall Slam.; Air unblockable. Great for ending combos.

[4]6.C Heavy Tackle Blow Heavy Tackle Blow Second hit Second hit Optional 623.C Follow-up Optional 623.C Follow-up

Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 25 25 Special Mid - - - - - - hard Wall Slam; Air Unblockable. Can also be canceled using 623.C on the first hit. Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 10 5 No Mid - - - - - - Can only be done on the first hit of Heavy Tackle Blow. Launches for an air grab follow-up.

Buffalo Storm

[4]6.B/D Buffalo Storm Buffalo Storm	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 20 10 No Mid - - - - - - Air Unblockable. Has a great anti-air kick upon releasing the Buffalo. Projectile has super high priority and destroys other projectiles. Holding down D during the charge doubles the damage.

Flying Elbow

j.214.A/C Light Flying Elbow Light Flying Elbow Heavy Flying Elbow Heavy Flying Elbow	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 24 12 No High - - - - - - Use sparingly. It can be used as a surprise overhead and cannot be used in combos.

Super Moves

Stress Shot

236-3214.C Tornado Pole Tornado Pole	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 60 30 No Mid - - - - - - Air Unblockable. High priority projectile.

Ippatsu Ougi

63214-63214.C Guardian Bomb Guardian Bomb	Total Damage Permanent Damage Cancel Guard Gauge Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv 89 45 No No - - - - - - Command Grab; Soft Wall Slam. It can be comboed into.

Combos

Combo	Total Damage	Permanent Damage	Notes	Demonstration
Basic Combos
2.A > 2.A xx [4]6.A	T	P		View Demonstration
2.B xx [4]6.A	T	P		View Demonstration
9.D >> cl.A > cl.A > 5.A xx [4]6.A	39T	39P	Hard WallSlam.	View Demonstration
9.D >> cl.D > D xx [4]6.C	53T	53P	Hard Wallslam.	View Demonstration
9.D > cl.C > 3.A xx [4]6.C	59T	59P	Hard Wallslam.	View Demonstration
(juggle) cl.C > 3.A xx 236.P	46T	23P		View Demonstration
(juggle) cl.C > 3.A xx [4]6.A	51T	51P		View Demonstration
9.D >> cl.5C > 3.A xx 236.P	T	P		View Demonstration
9.D >> cl.5D > D xx 236.P	T	P		View Demonstration
9.D >> cl.5C > 3.A xx 236-3214.C	77T	39P	Requires 1 Stress Meter	View Demonstration
9.D > cl.C > 3.A xx 63214-63214.C	88T	44P	Requires 2 Stress Meter.	View Demonstration
Intermediate Combos
(Cross-up)9.D >> cl.5A > cl.5A > 5.A xx [4]6.A	T	P		View Demonstration
9.D > cl.A > 5.A >> 2.B xx [4]6.A	42T	42P	5.A >> 2.B Requires a Rapid Chain Cancel.	View Demonstration
9.D > cl.C (2hit) > 3.A xx [4]6.C xx 623.C >> Air Throw	62T	31P	Cancel [4]6.C on the first hit.	View Demonstration
Advanced Combos
9.D >> 6[6].P xx 63214-63214.C	101T	50P	Only works on crouching Reiji.	View Demonstration