Samurai Shodown/Wu-Ruixiang

Wu-Ruxiang
呉瑞香, Wú-Ruìxiāng

Introduction

Ruixiang’s most defining features are without a doubt her ground traps, which make her a character for lab monsters who like to find crazy setups and stylish juggles, although she can also be played as a more traditional projectile zoner.

While her normals are surprisingly stubby and quite laggy, she has arguably the best projectile game out of the entire cast, with high, medium and low fireballs that become active very early in their animation. Her shield counter can also reflect projectiles, in addition to being a strong anti-aggression tool. Ruixiang’s WFT is fast and covers a huge area, making it risky for the opponent to challenge her zoning.

Her defense isn’t spotless though as she somewhat struggles with anti-airs and her damage is way below average without setups. Her slow movement and floaty jump also make it hard for her to position herself properly.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Very strong projectile game Nasty setups Decent anti-aggression tools	Short reach on her normals Low damage on her own Slow movement Okizeme hard to setup poor frame data has no specials when disarmed

Data

• Damage Taken: 105%
• Rage Factor: 0.20
• Rage Duration: 16 seconds
• Jump: 50 frames (Very Slow)
• Forward Walk Speed: 0.3 (Average)
• Back Walk Speed: 0.23 (Average)
• Dash Speed: 1.0 (Very Slow)
• Back Dash: 28 frames
• Weapon Pickup / Drop: 40 / 31 frames

Gameplan

Similar to the Strategy section of the 5sp wiki pages. List Wu's archetype, strengths, weaknesses, etc. Sample subsections could include Neutral, Okizeme, etc.

Okizeme

22C
if wu gets a KD in the corner she can use 22C to be +10 to +5 depending on if they roll or not and will catch all tech rolls. If they take the hit wu can easily convert because of how meaty the special hits. sample idea of this would be 22D > microwalk back 22C

• If they get hit you can follow up with many different options

• normal(restand) > 623A
• 214C
• WFT
• issen (issen will also sometimes hit a mid screen opponent as well but you need to run)

623S

• On hit

• SSM
• normal(restand) > 623A or B
• WFT
• 66C
• Issen

• Close range 623S options on block

• B+C(overhead) is good
• 6k, if your opponent blocks a 6k you have enough time for a free tick grab (with this setup you need to time the 6k properly because the spikes have thrown invul for a certain period. Practice this in training mode for consistency).
• 6k if hits you can frame trap into 2a

• Far Range 623s

• 66k/f.2c(safer option due to pushback)
• 661/6643 b+c for an instant running overhead

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 40 Mid 7 - - - -3 -5 5 Yes - Yes No A quick swat with the pan. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.

5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80+20 Mid 14 - - - -8 -12 10 Yes - Yes No 2-Hit medium slash with okay range (little less than half screen). Can be cancelled after the 1st hit, but not after the 2nd.

5C

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 240 Mid 22 - - - +5 -28 25 No - Yes (disarm) No Kind of a baby hard slash with slow startup, short range and no special cancelling. Be ready to recoil cancel if you do go for this.

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 40 Mid 8 - - - -4 -5 5 Yes - Yes No

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 10 - - - -6 -12 10 No - Yes No On the ground this one has only a few pixels more reach than 2A and no cancels, but it could be used to catch badly spaced jump-ins.

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 160 Low 24 - - - KD -15 25 No - No No This is her farthest-reaching low. Startup is slow, but it knocks down. although pretty minus pushback makes this okay

Near Slashes

n.5A

n.5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 6 - - - +3 -5 5 Yes - No No "Talk-to-the-hand" smack.

n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 10 - - - +3 -12 10 Yes - Yes No Quick shield bash that combos into any 214S and WFT.

n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 200 Mid 15 - - - +5 -28 25 No - Yes (disarm) No Another slow-ish hard slash. Now faster since version 2.10.

n.2A

n.2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 7 - - - +3 0 5 Yes - No No Just the crouching version of n.5A, still hits mid as well.

n.2B

n.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 10 - - - +2 -12 10 Yes - Yes No Another pretty quick upwards shield bash with anti-air potential. Added a guard point 4-6f (version 2.10).

n.2C

n.2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 180(150,30) Mid 19 - - - +8 -28 25 No - Yes (disarm) No More damage than far 2C but no knockdown. Also hits mid instead of low. Now attacks twice, with the second hit pulling the opponent closer (version 2.10).

Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 8 - - - -5 -8 5 no - No Yes

6D

6D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Low 13 - - - +2 -1 5 no - No Yes because of little pushback and a false animation this can be good for tick throws if opponent isnt ready

2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 7 - - - 0 -6 5 no - No Yes Now less minus on hit (version 2.10).

3D

3D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 15 - - - KD -26 5 no - No Yes

Dash Normals

66A

66A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 9 - - - -5 -20 5 Yes - Yes No

66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80+20 Mid 14 - - - -3 -36 10 No - Yes No great combo tool for throw and also great wiff tool as well. Can wiff cancel this into traps or fireballs.

66C

66C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 16 - - - KD -15 20 no - Yes No

66D

66D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 9 - - - KD -25~-17 5 no - No Yes

Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 - 7 - - - - - 5 - - No No

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 - 9 - - - - - 10 - - No No

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 - 12 - - - - - 20 - - No No

j.D

j.D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 - 11 - - - - - 5 - - No Yes

Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 - 7 - - - -1 -2 5 - - No Only

u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 - 8 - - - 0 -3 5 - - No Only

ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 - 6 - - - - - 5 - - No Only

u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 - 10 - - - KD -5 5 - - No Only

Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 4/5/6C+D Neutral Throw Neutral Throw Forward Throw Forward Throw Back Throw Back Throw	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Neutral/Forward 0 Throw 3 - 74 - +20 - - - - - - Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back 0 Throw 5 - 74 - +25 - - - - - - Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.

Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 60 - 18 - 56 - KD -20 - - - - - Universal overhead.

Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - 38 - - - - - - - - Universal dodge.

Stance Break

Stance Break A+B during Just Defense	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Mid 5 - - 52 KD -24 - No - - Yes Universal Stance Break.

Counter / Blade Catch

Counter / Blade Catch 236A+B Counter Counter Blade Catch Blade Catch

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed - - - - 46 - - - - - - - - Universal counter. Allows you to follow up with a guaranteed attack of your own. The follow up depends on the strength of the attack you counter. If you counter a heavy slash, your opponent will be disarmed. Disarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash level used.

Rage Explosion

Rage Explosion 5A+B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 - - - - - - - - - - - - Unblockable pushback attack.

Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - - Has projectile invulnerability and anti-airs. Damage scales up beased on reamaining health.

Special Moves

Black Tortoise Torrent

Black Tortoise Torrent 236S Black Tortoise Torrent Black Tortoise Torrent

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Light 60 Low 28 - - - KD -21 5 - - - No Low projectile. This projectile is actually a low and has to be crouch blocked Medium 60 Mid 19 - - - KD -28 5 - - - No Normal projectile, faster than the others but more unsafe as well Heavy 60 Mid 28 - - - KD -21 - - - - No Only will hit earthquake standing. Everyone else this is if you know they will jump

Vermilion Bird Blaze

Vermilion Bird Blaze 214S Vermilion Bird Blaze Vermilion Bird Blaze	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Light 25*3 Mid 15 - - - KD(+86) -20 12 - - - No Medium 25*5 Mid 20 - - - KD(+80) -28 20 - - - No Heavy 20*8 (RAGE:22*12) Mid 23(15) - - - KD{+59(+63)} -48(-45) 32(48) - - - No All versions deal more damage while in rage. Can destroy projectiles but the main usage of this is for combos

White Tiger Fangs

White Tiger Fangs 623S White Tiger Fangs White Tiger Fangs

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed All 20*5 Low 53 - - - KD +15 10 - - - No Wu's trap. Light sets close, Medium sets mid, Heavy sets far. The most important tool about this character. This can be used to zoning, okizeme, and blockstrings. If it hits allows for massive damage combos with RE> (push into trap)trap hit > issen/lighting blade or trap hit into SSM

Azure Dragon Thunderstrike

Azure Dragon Thunderstrike 22S Azure Dragon Thunderstrike Azure Dragon Thunderstrike

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Light 100 - 15 - - - KD -20 10 - - - No Medium 140 - 22 - - - KD -26 20 - - - No Heavy 180 - 22 - - - KD -26 30 - - - No this move can be good for certain anti airs if you know they are jumping over you. One of the most practical tools of this is using 22C(heavy) meaty in corner to be either +10 or +5 on block if perfectly spaced and it converts easily on hit.

Kirin Earthen Rampage

Kirin Earthen Rampage 421K Kirin Earthen Rampage Kirin Earthen Rampage	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 200 - 8 - - - - - - - - - No Counter that reflects projectiles and will counter attack if the attack hitting the shield is a mid or high.

Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Nine-Headed Dragon Strike 236B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 420(490 in Rage Explosion) - 19 - - - KD -51 - - - - - Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit.

Super Special Move

Primordial Chaos of the Yellow Dragon 641236C+D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 675 - 34 - - - KD -74 - - - - - Available only once per match. Last hit doesn't follow regular damage scaling rules. This move is very good to use if you can confirm off trap

Combos

List combos, use numpad notation.

Midscreen

• Cl.5b/cl.2b/f.b/66b

• ...236b
• ...214x
• ...22a/22b
• ...wft

• Close range 623x

• ... 236b
• ... 22c
• ... 214c
• ... wft
• ... issen
• ... SSM ender
• ... cl.5c/j.c/cl.2c

• Medium range 623x

• ... 236b
• ... run up 22b/22a
• ... run up 214c
• ... wft
• ... 236c wft(a little closer then mid range and character specific)
• ... issen
• ... SSM ender
• ... f.c/66c/j.c

• Far range 623x

• ... 236b
• ... run up 214c
• ... Wft
• ... issen
• ... 66c/j.c

• Grab

• ... f.b/66b 214c
• ... 66b 22b
• ... f.b/66b wft
• ... mid range spikes to 236b
• ... mid range spikes to run up 22b/22a
• ... mid range spikes to run up 214c
• ... mid range spikes to wft
• ... mid range spikes to issen
• ... mid range spikes to run upSSM ender
• ... mid range spikes to f.c/66c/j.c
• ... 3K

• Deep j.c

• ... f.c
• ... f.b/66b 214c
• ... 66b 22b
• ... f.b/66b wft

Corner

• Close spikes in the corner

• ... 22c 22a
• ... 22c 214c
• ... 22c wft
• ... 22c issen
• ... SSM

Anti-Air

• 22c (if opponent tries jumping out of the corner and if opponent jumps into late)

• ... 214c
• ... Wft
• ... issen

• 236c (if opponent tries jumping out of the corner)

• ... Issen

Videos

• Wu Ruixiang tutorial and combos by LegendaryWolf Shirou

Colors

External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #SS_WU