Samurai Shodown/Wu-Ruixiang

Wu-Ruixiang 呉瑞香, Wú-Ruìxiāng

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

Introduction

Wu-Ruixiang’s most defining feature is without a doubt her ground traps, which makes her a character for lab monsters who like to find crazy setups and stylish juggles. Though she can also be played as a more traditional zoner, of which 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.

However, these traits come at the cost of surprisingly stubby and quite laggy normals. Her defense isn’t spotless either as she somewhat struggles with anti-airing and her damage is way below average without setups. Combined with slow movement and floaty jump, she has a hard time positioning herself properly. So it's crucial for Ruixiang to keep the opponent far away, or else she crumbles very easily.

Playstyle

Wu-Ruixiang is a trap-based zoner who lays mines on the ground to create opportunities for herself.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Oppressive traps: Wu's 623S ground trap makes her neutral risky to maneuver around. Missteps into traps can be juggled off of on hit for huge damage (including SSM from close enough distance). Blocked traps can lead to unblockable setups, 50/50 mixups, and solid guard crush pressure. Strong zoning: Wu's projectiles cover a lot of air space and knockdown on hit, allowing her to set up more traps. Great WFT: Wu has one of the best anti-air WFTs in the game. She can also cancel into her WFT and juggle it off of trap easily. Guard points: The guard points on her forward run, 66A and n.2B allow Wu unique opportunities to reverse pressure. Good anti-airs: Using 2B, n.2B, 22A, and her counter, Wu can keep antsy opponents out of the air and gets good oki for doing so.

Bad pokes: Wu's grounded pokes have poor range, slow startup, and high recovery, making it hard to compete with other characters on the ground if she can't get her zoning game going. Poor air game: Wu's jump is floaty and her short air normals make it hard for her to air-to-air or control space when off the ground. Poor SSM: Wu's SSM has slow startup and short range, making SSM punishes harder for her than other characters. High recovery: Wu's projectile and trap placement both have very high recovery and she can take a lot of damage off a bad read while zoning. Terrible when Disarmed: She literally loses all of her specials when disarmed, which is an integral part of her whole zoning toolkit.

Gameplan

Neutral

Her neutral is mostly zone and AA opponents (22A, 236C) if they try to jump for it.

Okizeme

22C
If Wu gets a knockdown 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 66D > microwalk back 22C.

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

• normal(restand) > 623A
• 214C
• WFT
• Issen (it 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
• 6D, if your opponent blocks a 6D you have enough time for a free tick grab (with this setup you need to time the 6D properly because the spikes have thrown invul for a certain period. Practice this in training mode for consistency).
• 6D if hits you can frame trap into 2A

• Far Range 623s

• 66D/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 - 22 -3 -5 5 Yes Yes Yes No A quick swat with the shield. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.
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5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 [80,20] Mid 12,22 4,3 - 46 -8 -12 10 Yes 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.
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5C

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 240 Mid 24 2 - 69 -5 -16 25 No Yes Disarm No Kind of a baby hard slash with slow startup, short range and no special cancelling. It's +11 frames on recoil cancels, thus she can bait the opponent trying to punish.
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2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 40 Mid 8 3 - 24 -4 -5 5 Yes Yes Yes No Like 5A but lower to the ground and 1 frame slower. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.
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2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 10 2 - 36 -2 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Ruixiang's main anti-air, is decently quick and reaches far up. Can cancel into WFT in any range, cancelling into 214S would whiff at far ranges.
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2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 160 Low 18 3 - 56 KD -15 25 No No No No This is her farthest-reaching low. The startup is slow, but it knocks down, and also catches jump startup and backdash. Although pretty minus on block, the pushback makes this okay.
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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 4 - 15 +3 0 5 Yes No No No "Talk-to-the-hand" smack. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.
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n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 10 3 - 31 +3 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Quick shield bash that combos into any 214S and WFT. However the proximity range is very short.
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n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 200(100) Mid 15(22) 2(1) - 48 +5(+12) -28 25 No Yes Disarm No Another slow-ish hard slash. If the first hit whiffs, the second hit knocks down the air opponent.
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n.2A

n.2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 7 4 - 16 +3 0 5 Yes No No No Just the crouching version of n.5A, still hits mid as well. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.
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n.2B

n.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 7 3 - 29 +2 -12 10 Yes Yes Yes No Another pretty quick upwards shield bash with anti-air potential, though struggles against big disjointed aerials. Has a guard point 4-6f. However the proximity range is very short.
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n.2C

n.2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 180 [150,30] Mid 16 2,1 - 51 +8 -28 25 No Yes Disarm No More damage than far 2C but no knockdown, also hits mid instead of low. Attacks twice with the second hit pulling the opponent closer, which combos into guaranteed n.2B.
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Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 9 3 - 26 -2 -3 5 No No No Yes Standard kick, it's ok but nothing special.
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6D

6D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Low 13 2 10 23 +2 -1 5 No No No Yes Because of little pushback and a false animation this can be good for tick throws if the opponent isn't ready.
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2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 7 4 - 22 0 -6 5 No No No Yes Lowers her hurtbox slightly, allowing her to slip under some moves and projectiles like Ruixiang's 236B.
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3D

3D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 15 4 - 56 KD -26 5 No No No Yes Not very useful compared to her 66D, which is an all around better move.
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Dash Normals

66

66	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - 15 - - - - - - - - - No It has a guard point against air attack and overhead (but not projectile), it takes about 30% of the screen to run for GP to become active.
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66A

66A

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 9 3 - 24 -5 -20 5 Yes Yes Yes No Its range is short, but it has a guard point before and during the attack (GP active from frame 7~11, while attack active from frame 9~11, it even GP the special counter 421D of her own). Can be used to nullify projectiles and pokes, but can be risky. Cancellable, but no real combo potential.

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66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 [80,20] Mid 14,25 4,3 - 44 -3 -36 10 Yes Yes Disarm No Great combo tool for throw and also great whiff punish tool as well. Can whiff cancel this into traps or fireballs. Cancellable at the 1st hit, but not at the 2nd hit.
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66C

66C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 16 2 - 66 KD -15 20 No No Disarm No Not very fast, but decent running normal.
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66D

66D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 9 10 33 49 KD(+84) -18~-9 5 No No No Yes Pretty useful slide, as it's her fastest knockdown move and has good range, just space it carefully to avoid punish (it keeps moving forward during active frames). Good low profile during active frames, could slip under moves like Yashamaru's 5B.
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Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 6 5 - - - - 5 No No No No Her fastest air normal, but pitiful range and damage.
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j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 7 3 - - - - 10 No No No No Your go to air-to-air normal, only 1 frame slower than j.A but better damage and reach.
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j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 High 12 2 - - - - 20 No No No No Not a move you'll use very much, considering Ruixiang's slow jump.
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j.D

j.D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 11 7 - - - - 5 No No No Yes Standard jumping kick.
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Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 7 2 - 24 +3 -2 5 No No No Only Not very fast or long reach, but it's serviceable.
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u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 8 2 - 26 +2 -3 5 No No No Only Slower than u.5A, otherwise pretty much the same.
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ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 5 - - - - 5 No No No Only Fast air-to-air.
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u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 10 3 - 30 KD -5 5 No No No Only Not the fastest of its kind, but gives you knockdown and time to pick up your weapon (and glasses).
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Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 4/5/6C+D Forward Throw Forward Throw Back Throw Back Throw Throw Whiffs Throw Whiffs	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Neutral / Forward 0 Throw 3 1 71 74 +20 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back 0 Throw 5 1 69 74 +25 N/A - No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.
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Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 60 High 18 6 33 56 KD -20~-15 10 No No No Yes Universal overhead. Decent startup with good range.
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Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - 1 16 22 38 - - - - - - Yes Universal dodge. Avoids all attacks for a brief moment, and is mainly used to avoid throws. Complete invincibility from frames 1 to 10. Strike invincibility from frames 11 to 16.
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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 10 - 52 KD -24 - No - - Yes Universal Stance Break.
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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 0 N/A 2 11 34 46 +35~+59 N/A - N/A N/A N/A No 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 0 N/A 2 12 9 22 KD N/A - N/A N/A N/A Only Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash countered.

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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 21 3 - 58 0 - - - - - No Unblockable pushback attack.
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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 300~709 Mid 9 8 - - KD -44 - No No No No Has projectile invulnerability and anti-airs. Damage scales up based on remaining health.
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Special Moves

Black Tortoise Torrent

Black Tortoise Torrent 236S 玄武 (Xuán​wǔ) 玄武 (Xuán​wǔ)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Low 28 - - 60 KD -21 5 - - - No Low projectile. Actually a low and has to be crouch blocked. All versions will come out if Ruixiang is not interrupted from frame 1 to 10. B 60 Mid 19 - - 55 KD -25 5 - - - No Middle projectile. Fastest startup and lowest recovery, but worst on block. 236B will miss on the following characters if they are offensively crouching (2 or 3 input): Baiken, Shizumaru, Nakoruru, Kazuki, Mina, Iroha, Rimururu, Tam Tam, Cham Cham. Wan-Fu (2 only), Kyoshiro (2 only) C 60 Mid 28 - - 60 KD -21 5 - - - No High projectile. Anti-air version, only hit Earthquake standing.

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Vermilion Bird Blaze

Vermilion Bird Blaze 214S 朱雀 (Zhū​què) 朱雀 (Zhū​què)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 75 [25*3] Mid 15 12 - 56 KD(+86) -9 12 - - - No Destroys all projectiles but the main usage of this move is for combos. Shortest range but fastest startup. Best version to destroy projectiles with, due to lowest total frames. 214A will miss on Galford's 214A/B dog projectile. B 125 [25*5] Mid 20 18 - 69 KD(+80) -15 20 - - - No More range than A version, but still mainly used in combos. C 160 [20*8] Mid 23 22 - 96 KD(+59) -36 32 - - - No Longest range but slowest startup. Only really used in combos, not to destroy projectiles. Rage 264 [22*12] Mid 15 22 - 88 KD(+63) -32 48 - - - No Rage enhanced version of 214C comes out much faster, deals more damage and does a lot of guard damage.

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White Tiger Fangs

White Tiger Fangs 623S 白虎 (Bái​hǔ) 白虎 (Bái​hǔ)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed All 100 [20*5] Low 53 16 - 68 KD +15 10 - - - No Ruixiang's trap is the defining trait and her most important tool. A version sets the trap at close range, B version at mid range and C version at far range. The trap will come out if she is not interrupted from frame 1 to 20. If she sets another trap before the first one is gone, the first one will disappear at frame 20 of the second trap setting move. If the opponent is on top of the trap any time from frame 51 to 270 (total 220 frames active), the trap will attack in the next 2 frames and hit low, therefore the opponent cannot jump or backdash to avoid the trap once he steps on it, but he could block the attacks immediately after jump landing. It's extremely difficult to spot dodge or walk back/forward into the trap then block (only one frame window, because it's active for 16 frames and startup is 2 frames). It's safe to backdash to hop over the trap, but it gives more room for her to play zoning. This trap could be used for zoning, okizeme, and block strings. On hit it allows for massive damaging combos with WTF/SSM/Issen. It also sets up unblockable like RE/Throw > (push into trap) Trap hit > WTF/SSM/Issen, or meaty trap + overhead.

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Azure Dragon Thunderstrike

Azure Dragon Thunderstrike 22S 青竜 (Qīnglóng) 青竜 (Qīnglóng)

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 100 - 15 22 - 59 KD -20 10 - - - No Like 214S it also destroys all projectiles, but the main purpose is for anti-airing and combos. Best version to destroy projectiles with, as the other versions are to slow and laggy. Only one worth anti-airing with, but is often a bit too slow against characters with fast jumps. B 140 - 22 33 - 73 -5 -22~+11 20 - - - No Unlike A and C versions, this doesn't knockdown. (It combos from B attacks, could be useful to push the opponent to the 623S trap, but doesn't recover fast enough for SSM.) C 180 - 35 33 - 86 KD -23~+10 30 - - - No One of the most practical tools of this is using 22C meaty in the corner to be either +10 or +5 on block (if perfectly spaced) and it converts easily on hit.

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Kirin Earthen Rampage

Kirin Earthen Rampage 421D 麒麟 (Qí​lín) 麒麟 (Qí​lín)

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 200 - 8 20 39 66 KD - - - - - No She holds up the shield and will counterattack immediately if the opponent hits the shield with mid or high attack (any low attack or mid/high that doesn't touch her shield will beat it). It also reflects projectiles. 421D can't reflect projectiles from the following characters: Cham Cham (rage), Amakusa (rage), Charlotte (rage), Nakoruru (Mamahaha), Galford (Poppy), Kazuki (lv3), Mina (lv3), Sogetsu, Hanzo, Rimururu 421D misses projectiles from the following characters: Mina (236S>B), Tam Tam (236B), Kyoshiro

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Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Nine-Headed Dragon Strike 236B+C 九頭竜掌(Jiǔtóulóng) 九頭竜掌(Jiǔtóulóng)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 420(490) Mid 1+17 3 - - KD -52 - No No No No Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit. A massive hitbox that covers both air and ground, significantly improves her offense and anti air.
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Super Special Move

Primordial Chaos of the Yellow Dragon 641236C+D 黄竜顕現 (Huáng​lóng) 黄竜顕現 (Huáng​lóng)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 675 [80,15*38,25] Mid 10+24 2 - - KD -74 - No No No No Available only once per match. The last hit doesn't follow regular damage scaling rules. This move is very good to use if you can hit confirm off the trap. Damage is 357 after throw (50% scale, [40,8*38,13])
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Combos

List combos, use numpad notation.

Midscreen

• n.5B/n.2B/5B/66B
  • ...236B
  • ...214S
  • ...22A/22B
  • ...WFT

• ... 2B xx WFT
  More damage than other mediums.

• n.2C xx n.2B xx 214C / WFT
  New combo works in close range where near 2C would come out.

• Close range 623S
  • ... 236B
  • ... 22C
  • ... 214C
  • ... WFT
  • ... Issen
  • ... SSM
  • ... n.5C/j.C/n.2C

• Medium range 623S
  • ... 236B
  • ... run up 22B/22A
  • ... run up 214C
  • ... WFT
  • ... 236C xx WFT
    A little closer than mid range and character specific.
  • ... Issen
  • ... SSM
  • ... 5C/j.C/66C

• Far range 623S
  • ... 236B
  • ...run up 214C
  • ... WFT
  • ... Issen
  • ... SSM
    Only connects when the trap hits from behind the opponent.
  • ... j.C/66C

• 5CD / 4CD...
  • ... (5B/66B) xx 214C / WFT
  • ... 2B xx WFT
    More damage than 5B or 66B.
  • ... 66B xx 22B
    Push very far away.
  • ... 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 up SSM
  • ... mid range spikes to 5C/66C/j.C

• Deep j.C
  • ... n.5C / 5C
    Universal j.C combo.
  • ... (5B/66B) xx 214C / WFT
  • ... 2B xx WFT
    More damage than 5B or 66B.
  • ... 66B xx 22B

Corner

• 5CD / 4CD...
• n.2C xx n.2B xx 214C / WFT
  New combo after grab into the corner.

• Close spikes in the corner.
  • ... 22C xx 22A/22B/n.5C
  • ... 22C xx WFT
  • ... 22C xx 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

Guard Crush

• n.5C / 5C...
  After recovery...
  • n.2C xx n.2B xx 214C / WFT
    Optimal GC follow up, WFT route is better than rage explosion 623A Issen combo.
  • SSM
    Universal SSM follow up (only after n.5C), not optimal and the opponent can burst out.

• n.5C / 5C...
  Cancel recovery...
  • 623A xx SSM
    Deals much bigger damage than non-rage n.2C combo.
  • 623A xx 22C xx n.5C
    Corner only, deals better damage than non-rage n.2C combo.
  • Lightning Blade
    Universal Issen follow up, not optimal and the opponent can burst out.

Videos

• Wu Ruixiang tutorial and combos by LegendaryWolf Shirou
• LewdStares vs ScrubSaibot
• Bboysonicx vs Chueko at Vortex Gallery 2022

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External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #SS_WU