Under Night In-Birth/UNI2/Tsurugi

Overview

Strategy

Starter Guide

Combos

Matchups

Frame Data

Data

#UNI2_TR

Story

Tsurugi is a friend of Hyde's from school and a prominent member of a vigilante group called the EFG.
The EFG's main objective is to defend their fellow students from the evil influences of wielders, so they tend to avoid dealing with the Night.

However, the Final Night is a different story.

In order to protect his classmates--not to mention the rest of the world--Tsurugi decides to confront the root of all evil: the Re-Birth.

“

I bet you'll be out there, too, Kido. Don't die on me before we meet up...

”

Gameplay

Tsurugi is a mid-range footsies character who uses a big shield to guard point his opponents' attacks and close the distance. Once he is in he has very strong strike/throw with access to a solid array of buttons and a pseudo-command grab to punish his opponents for trying to shield his offense. His wide arsenal of guard point attacks can make him difficult to contest in neutral for those who are not comfortable with playing around his tools. With his very solid buttons in conjunction with good frame data he becomes a great choice for both experienced and beginner players alike.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Great Damage and Pressure: Tsurugi dishes out damage easily and has long stagger windows to supplement his strike/throw game. His 236X series is an effective tool for pressuring his opponents with the EX version being +10 on block and 236A being +1/+0 when fully spaced. Scary Approach Options: Tsurugi has several fast mid-range options that can immediately close a gap between him and his opponent. 66B is a fast 9f option that travels quickly and also easily punishes opponents for walking back or being too passive. 236C is also a lightning fast whiff punish option that lets him start his offense immediately. j.[C] having guard point also means that his assaults and jump ins can sometimes guard point anti-air attempts. Guard Points: The large majority of Tsurugi's kit includes guard points which let him blow through his opponents attacks and discourage his opponents from trying to attack him. These moves include: 2[C], 6[C], j.[C], j.2[C], j.236[B], j.236C, 214C and of course his entire FF stance. Good Meterless Reversal and EX Reversal Options: All of his DPs are useful and are great for getting him out of bad situations. His 623B is a standard meterless reversal with a good hitbox while his 623C is both a good reversal and also a solid combo ender.

Completely Lacks Ranged Options: Tsurugi has no fireballs or full-screen options to pressure his opponent. He has to approach with dash-blocking or with his armored moves to get into the mid-range where he is most effective. Mid-Dispenser: Tsurugi has a noticeable lack of low attacks with only 3 low attacks available to him in his entire kit (2C, 66B, and FF~2X). This deters him from going for high/low type mix-ups due to the lack of fast 5/6f lows.

Character Stats

Health	Smart Steer Route
10800	5A > 5B > 5C > 236A > 5A+B > IW (requires 200 EXS)
Forward Walk Speed	Backward Walk Speed	Jump Startup	Jump Duration
1100	-860	4	41
Dash Startup	Initial Dash Speed	Dash Acceleration	Max Dash Speed
4	2000	120	3300
Backdash Startup	Backdash Duration	Backdash Distance	Backdash Invul
4	26	-42095	1~8 Full 9~10 Throw
Throw Width (pixels)		Throw Range (pixels)
Unique Trait	Force Function 'Skid-Scare Loader!' - A stance with infinite guard point against mids and highs. Has unique follow-ups. Can cancel special moves into this stance. Guard Points - Tsurugi's IC moves have guard point frames just before they become active. These guard points can absorb any number of hits during the guard point frames but will automatically lose to any invincible option (Ex. Meterless DPs, EX Reversals, Veil-Off, etc).
Vorpal Trait	Startup of Force Function when canceled into from special moves is reduced by 4F

Frame Data Help
Header	Tooltip
Damage	Damage done by this attack. (x) denotes combined damage [x] denotes minimum damage
Guard	The way this move must be blocked. High = Can block standing Low = Can block crouching Mid = Can block standing or crouching Air = Can block in the air Air Shield = Can block in the air while shielding Unblockable = Cannot be blocked
Cancel	Actions this move can be canceled into on hit or block, unless specially noted. N = Normal Cancelable SE = Self Cancelable SP = Special Cancelable EX = EX/IW Cancelable CS = Chain Shift UNQ = Unique (See description) TH = Throw Cancelable J = Jump Cancelable (Hit cancelable only by default) (X) = Hit cancelable only -X- = Can additionally be cancelled during whiff
Property	Special properties this move has. Click on the property to navigate to an explanation.
Cost	The resources this move costs to use. GRD = GRD Blocks EXS = EXS Meter Vorpal = Vorpal GRD Break = Causes GRD Break
Attribute	Attributes of the attack. Mostly used in situations involving invul. There are two sets of attributes: Strike/Throw and Head/Foot/Dive/Projectile Every move has a Strike/Throw attribute, but doesn't always have Head/Foot/Dive/Projectile attribute. --- Strike = Strike (Anything that isn't a Throw is a Strike) Throw = Throw --- Head = Head (Most jump normals) Foot = Foot Dive = Some air specials Projectile = Projectile
Startup	Frame when the first hitbox is present. + denotes the frames before and after super flash.
Active	The amount of frames that this move will have a hitbox. (x) denotes frame gaps where there are no hitboxes is present. Due to varied blockstuns, (x) frames are difficult to use to determine punish windows. Generally the larger the numbers, the more time you have to punish.
Recovery	Frames that this move has after the active frames if not canceled.
Overall	Frames that this move takes from start to finish before the character returns to neutral.
Advantage	The difference in frames where you can act before your opponent when this move is blocked (assuming the move isn't canceled and the first active frame is blocked). If the opponent uses a move with startup equal or less than this move's advantage, it will result in opponent hitting that move. ±x~±x denotes a possible range of advantage. The left value is when the active frames hit sooner (generally worse) and the right value is for when the active frames hit later (generally better).
Invul	The frames where this move cannot be hit by an attribute. Full = Fully invincible Strike = Strike invincible Throw = Throw invincible Head = Head invincible Foot = Foot invincible Dive = Dive invincible Projectile = Projectile invincible

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

MOVE_INPUT

(MOVE_INPUT)

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln

MOVE_DESCRIPTION

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link

5A

5A

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
200	Mid	7	3	11	-2	SE, N, SP, EX, CS, TH

Tsurugi pokes at his opponent with the edge of his shield. Noticeably slower than most 5As making it a worse mash option compared to his 2A. Great blockstring filler.

• Self cancellable

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
20			0.94		/Data#5A

5A :

5B

5B

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
570	Mid	9	4	16	-3	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi thrusts his shield forward. Solid mid-range poke.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
27			0.88		/Data#5B

5B :

5C

5C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
690	Mid	12	4	23	-9	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi slaps the opponent with the entire length of his shield. One of his largest buttons and great for poking at farther opponents.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
38			0.89		/Data#5C

5C :

Crouching Normals

2A

2A

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
150	Mid	5	2	12	-2	SE, N, SP, EX, CS, TH

Tsurugi punches at his opponents feet. Great frame data for a 2A and his best mash option for gaps in his opponents blockstrings.

• Self cancellable
• This is a MID

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
18			0.95		/Data#2A

2A :

2B

2B

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
490	Mid	8	3	15	-2	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi thrusts his shield while crouching at an awkward 70 degree angle. This button can sometimes clip your opponents out of jumps due to the higher angled hitbox. The tip of the shield does NOT reach the floor making it a poor option for OTG pick-ups from max range.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
25			0.90		/Data#2B

2B :

2C

2C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
670	Low	10	4	20	-6	N, SP, EX, CS

One of Tsurugi's few low attacks. Tsurugi bashes at his opponent's toes with his shield. Has good range and is also surprisingly safe on block at -6.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
33			0.89		/Data#2C

2C :

2[C]

2[C]

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
850	Low	24	4	20	-6	N, SP, EX, CS		Guard Point 15~23F

The increased version of Tsurugi's 2C that goes a bit farther and does more damage. This is most commonly used guard point normal due to the large guard point window.

• Has guard point during the startup

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
47			0.86		/Data#2[C]

2[C] :

Air Normals

j.A

jA

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
150	High, Air Shield	7	6	10	Varies	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi sticks kicks out his leg at his opponent. Usable as a quick air-to-air option

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
22			0.97		/Data#jA

jA :

j.B

jB

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
490	High, Air Shield	9	4	21	Varies	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi angles his shield downwards towards the ground. Not a bad jump in option.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
33			0.90		/Data#jB

jB :

j.C

jC

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
590	High, Air Shield	12	4	Until L	Varies	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi swipes the entire area below him with his shield. This button has wide range and will also hit behind him.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
			0.90		/Data#jC

jC :

j.[C]

j[C]

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
760	High, Air Shield	20	4	-	Varies	N, SP, EX, CS		Guard Point 18~19F

Tsurugi swipes the entire area below him with his shield but covers even more range. This move can guard point non-invincible anti-air options if timed well making it a terrifying aerial to contest.

• Has guard point during the startup

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
			0.87		/Data#j[C]

j[C] :

Command Normals

6C

6C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
770	High	26	3	22	-7	SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi slams his shield over his opponent's head. Overhead option that does not have a telegraphed Increase charge animation.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
50			0.84 (0.77 Initial)		/Data#6C

6C :

6[C]

6[C]

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
940	High	33	3	27	-4	SP, EX, CS		Guard point 29~32F

Very slow telegraphed overhead option due to the Increase charge animation.

• Has guard point during the startup

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
62			0.90 (0.88 Initial)		/Data#6[C]

6[C] :

3C

3C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
780	Mid	11	2	23	-7	N, SP, EX, CS		Head 7~12F

Tsurugi swings his shield upwards. Fantastic anti-air option and covers just about any assault angle.

• Has head invincibility

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
35			0.84		/Data#3C

3C :

j.6C

j6C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
680	High, Air Shield	11	5	-	Varies	N, SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi slams his shield forward and knocks his opponent towards the wall if they are already airborne. Will wall bounce anywhere on screen and is usable as a combo extender. This button is 1f faster than his j.C making it the preferred button out of assault.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
			0.90		/Data#j6C

j6C :

j.2C

j2C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
764	Mid, Air Shield / Second hit: Mid, Air	16	Until L + 3	21	-4	-SP-, -EX-, -CS-

Tsurugi hops on his shield like a surfboard and falls vertically toward the ground. Usable as a pseudo-dive kick option.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
			0.85, 0.92		/Data#j2C

j2C :

• second hitbox appears on the frame Tsurugi lands

j.2[C]

j2[C]

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
1497	Mid, Air Shield / Second hit: Mid, Air / Third hit and on: Low	29	Until L + 2 (8) 3,3,3,3	34	-12	SP, EX, CS		Guard Point 27~28F

The Increase version of j.2C also comes him his FF~2X animation once he reaches the ground. The surfboard slide will still hit low but if any hit is shielded from when he is sliding on the ground he will lose his cancel options and become immediately punishable.

• Has guard point during the startup

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
90			0.85, 0.92x5		/Data#j2[C]

j2[C] :

• Cancelable on block only during the slide portion of the move

Dash Moves

66B

66B

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
1032	Low / Second hit and on: Mid	9	4 (16) 3	27	-5	SP, EX, CS

Tsurugi dashes forward and slams his shield into the ground before scooping upwards. An absurdly fast neutral option at 9f that also hits low. The scooping up hit also reaches as high as his 3C which means it can also punish opponents who attempt to neutral jump to avoid the low. Gives good reward on hit and also can be cancelled into 236A to make him +1 if timed correctly.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
58			0.96x3, 0.88		/Data#66B

66B :

• combo only hitboxes on 24~28F

66C

66C

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Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
1018	Mid, Air Shield	11	12	19	-2~-13	SP, EX, CS		Leg 9~22F; Airborne 5~27F

Tsurugi hops at his opponent and will grab his opponent and slam them downwards if the hit connects. On block he will only do the hop but he retains the ability to cancel into air specials. Good option for going over low attacks or to crush some option selects.

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Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
41			0.92, 0.86		/Data#66C

66C :

Universal Mechanics

Force Function

Skid-Scare Loader!

スキットスケアローダ！

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  B+C

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  B+C~X

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  B+C~2X

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  B+C~4X

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  B+C~66

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  B+C

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  B+C~X

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  B+C~2X

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  B+C~66

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Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C 1.0 GRD			13 (17)		-		UNQ		Mid/High Guard Point
B+C~X	680	Mid	13	3	18	+4 (-6*)	SP, EX, CS		Mid/High Guard Point 1~12F
B+C~2X	810	Low	9	3,3,3,3	34 [6 on landing]	-12	SP, EX, CS
B+C~4X	690	Mid, Air Shield	13	3	31 [12 on landing]	-16	(N), (SP), (EX), (CS)		Throw 1~5F; Airborne 6~33F; Leg 6~24F
B+C~66			1		Total 28 (24*)		UNQ		Mid/High Guard Point 1~26F
B+C~D					Total 15 (6*)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C			13 (17)		-		-	-	Mid/High Guard Point

Tsurugi raises his shield and enters a guard stance with unique follow-ups.

• Does not block lows
• Can be canceled into from most specials.
• Has 17F startup when canceled from specials without Vorpal
• The first attack blocked with this stance has additional hitstop
• Can cancel into B+C~D after 11F
• Can cancel into all other follow-ups after 15F
  • If any follow up other than B+C~D are buffered too early they will start up on 19F. There is a 4F sweet spot if inputted on any of the frames 13~16F for it to start as early as possible on 16F. This window begins right as Tsurugi's shield hits the ground.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C~X	680	Mid	13	3	18	+4 (-6*)	-	-	Mid/High Guard Point 1~12F

A shield tackle that maintains guard point during its startup. Returns to stance after its recovery.

• *+4 on block if maintaining stance. -6 when canceling with B+C~X~D

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C~2X	810	Low	9	3,3,3,3	34 [6 on landing]	-12	-	-

A quick low follow-up with similar properties to the grounded half of j.2[C].

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C~4X	690	Mid, Air Shield	13	3	31 [12 on landing]	-16	-	-	Throw 1~5F; Airborne 6~33F; Leg 6~24F

Tsurugi performs a sick 360. It becomes airborne pretty quickly, allowing Tsurugi to avoid opponents' attempts at poking low through his guard stance.

• Whiffs on crouching opponents
• Can freely cancel into air normals, specials, or CS after 19F

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C~66			1		Total 28 (24*)		-	-	Mid/High Guard Point 1~26F

A forward dash that maintains guard point throughout most of its duration and keeps Tsurugi in stance.

• It can be canceled into other follow-ups after frame 5 carrying over some momentum
• Guard Point drops for 2 frames at the end but comes back when returned to stance
• *It's total duration is 24F when canceled with B+C~66~D

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Cancel	Attribute	Invuln
B+C~D					Total 15 (6*)		-	-

Drops stance and returns to neutral.

• 6F total recovery when performed from B+C~66

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Version	Overall	Blockstun	Property	Proration	Combo Proration	Data link
B+C						/Data#B+C
B+C~X	33			0.88		/Data#B+C~X
B+C~2X	54			0.94x4		/Data#B+C~2X
B+C~4X	46			0.86		/Data#B+C~4X
B+C~66	28 (24*)					/Data#B+C~66
B+C~D	15 (6*)					/Data#B+C~D

B+C :

• Startup is 17 when canceled from specials moves without vorpal
• Can cancel into ~D after 11F
• Can cancel into ~X, ~4X, ~2x, ~44, and ~66 after 15F. If buffered too early these follow-ups will cancel on 19F (i.e. after 18F). If input between 13~16F they will start on 16F (i.e. after 15F)
• Drains ? GRD per second

B+C~X :

• Returns to stance after recovery
• Has a just cancel window from B+C. See notes on B+C
• *Cancels into ~D after 28F for total duration 43F / -6 on block

B+C~2X :

B+C~4X :

• Can whiff cancel into air normals after 19F

B+C~66 :

• Returns to stance after recovery
• Has a just cancel window from B+C. See notes on B+C.
• Cancelable into other FF follow-ups after 5F
• *Cancels into a 6F duration ~D after 18F for a total duration of 24F (Frames 1~3F of ~D are CH state)

B+C~D :

• 15 frames total from B+C and B+C~X. *6F total from B+C~66.

Throw

Throw

投げ

/Data#A+D

A+D

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1621	Throw	-	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
4	-	-	92	+36	-

Tsurugi grabs his opponent and slams them down into the ground right in front of him.

Guard Thrust

Guard Thrust

ガードスラスト

No results Guard Thrust is a type of Guard Cancel that is only usable during blockstun. Blows the opponent away on hit.

Veil Off

Veil Off

ヴェールオフ

/Data#A+B+C

A+B+C

Veil Off

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
-	-	-	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
-	-	-	-	-	-

No results Universal reversal that blows the opponent back on hit.

• Requires at least 100 meter and puts you in Veil Off state which grants 20% more damage, but drains your meter at a slow rate.
• Meter drains much slower when health is below 30% (orange health).
• If your opponent has Vorpal state and is hit with Veil Off outside of a combo, they will lose Vorpal.

/Data#A+B+C

A+B+C

Cross Cast Veil Off

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
0	All	-	Launch	100+ EXS	Strike
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
2	4	20	25	+3	1~19 Full

Cancels an action and launches the opponent high into the air on hit.

• CVO cancel is treated the same as EX cancel; you can only CVO when you can EX and the opponent is in hit/blockstun.
  • Including in the air.
• Requires at least 100 meter and consumes Vorpal state and drains meter at a fast rate.
• Has a lot of hitstun, making it easy to combo from.
• Allows for an additional bounce in the combo if two have been used so far, without hitting the combo bounce limit.
• Pressing A+B+C can be used for a shortcut for Infinite Worth.
• Used mostly as a way to tack on extra damage, or to reliably close out the round.

Special Moves

236X

Smart Piler!

236X

236A/B

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236A

Smart Piler!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
680	Mid	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
12	5	18	34	+1~-3	-

Short range punch. When spaced it be up to +1 on block making it an incredibly strong pressure tool.

• Can be cancelled into FF anytime after startup.

/Data#236B

236B

Smart Piler!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
720	Mid	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
17	6	24	46	-5~-10	-

Longer range punch. Lacks the excellent on block advantage as the A version but this is typically your best option for confirming far hits.

• Can be cancelled into FF anytime after startup.

/Data#236C

236C

Smart Piler!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1998 [Min: 520]	Mid	(CS)	-	100 EXS	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
4+4	8	17	32	+10	-

Insanely fast (8f) half screen punch that is also a whopping +10 on block. Not a bad option for starting rounds or for starting offense from neutral. This is your best source of plus frames for when you need to extend your pressure. This has NO guard point properties.

• Wall bounces on hit

236X~6A

Motor Grader!

/Data#236X~6A

236X~6A

Motor Grader!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
880	Mid	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
14	3	21	37	-6	-

Tsurugi slams down his shield as a follow up to his punch attack. Can easily be delayed to create frame traps and grants a full combo on normal hit. Common combo extender as well and also a good knockdown for ending combos.

• Can be cancelled into FF anytime after startup.

236X~6B/C

Pole Setter!

/Data#236X~6B

236X~6B

Pole Setter!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
530	Mid	-UNQ-, (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
26	3	26	54	-13	Airborne 7~32F

Tsurugi hops into the air and kicks down with an overhead. There is a huge gap between when he jumps into the air until he lands back down which can be easily mashed on with jabs or anti-air buttons. The kick itself is also incredibly unsafe on block if not cancelled into j.236C before he lands. Good for combo filler or as an ender but not a good option for blockstrings.

• Can only cancel into FF on hit.

623X

Trebuchet!

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623A

Trebuchet!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1231	Mid	-UNQ-, EX, CS	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
7	2,6,3	23	44	-12	Head 1~17F

Fantastic anti-air option and also a staple for extending his combos.

• Can cancel the landing recovery into FF on hit.

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623B

Trebuchet!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1641	Mid	-CS-	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
8	4,3,3,3,4	40	64	-29	1~11F Full

Fully invincible DP option. Has a tendency to swap sides with your opponent.

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623C

Trebuchet!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
2011 [Min: 524]	Mid	-CS-	-	100 EXS	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
4+1	10 (19) 12 (21) 26	38	130	-39	1~14F Full

Multi-hitting EX reversal option. The first hit has good horizontal range so it can reach further opponents from ranges you would not expect. This will ALWAYS cause a hard knockdown so using it at the end of combos guarantees knockdown oki.

214X

Jaw Crusher!

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214A

Jaw Crusher!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1200	Throw	UNQ, EX, CS	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
11	6	32	48	+55 (hit)	-

Short range command grab commonly used in his optimal combos. At low proration Tsurugi will crumple his opponents allowing for a combo extension. If used later in a combo he will always knock them away instead. This is also your ideal option for punishing green shields or as a high-reward TRM option.

• Techable gold throw if used outside of a combo or punish.
• Can cancel into FF on hit

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214B

Jaw Crusher!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1200	Throw	UNQ, EX, CS	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
20	6	32	57	+55 (hit)	-

Longer range command grab with a bit more startup, same properties as the A version otherwise.

• Techable gold throw if used outside of a combo or punish.
• Can cancel into FF on hit

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214C

Jaw Crusher!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1644 [Min: 517]	Throw	EX, CS	-	100 EXS	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
4+7	4	42	56	+39 (hit)	Guard Point 5~10F

Similar to the B version but Tsurugi will also gain guard point. Usable for blowing through some options in neutral.

• Techable gold throw if used outside of a combo or punish.
• Gains guard point during the startup.

j.236X

Bloomer!

j.236A/B

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j236A

Bloomer!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
850	Mid	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
12	3	Until L + 9	-	-6 (TK) [-11 on assault]	-

Tsurugi does a downward swipe with his shield. Does not hit high and mainly used for combo filler.

• Can cancel the landing recovery into FF.

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j236B

Bloomer!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
950	Mid	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
13	3	Until L + 9	-	-6 (TK) [-11 on assault]	-

Same as the A version but slower and more damage.

• Can cancel the landing recovery into FF.

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j236[B]

Bloomer!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1200	High	(UNQ), (EX), (CS)	-	-	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
25	3	Until L + 9	-	-5 (TK) [-10 on assault]	Guard Point 16~24F

Slowest but highest damage version.

• Hits overhead
• Gains guard point during startup
• Can cancel the landing recovery into FF.

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j236C

Bloomer!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
1828 [Min: 558]	Mid	(CS)	-	100 EXS	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
4+4	1,1,1	Until L + 9	-	+9 (TK) [+4 on assault]	Guard Point 6~7F

EX version that is plus on block but does not hit overhead. Good as an EX ender for his combos for adding some extra damage or to keep yourself safe after certain blockstring enders (236X~B/C).

• Gains guard point during startup

Super Moves

Infinite Worth

Earth-Breaking Excavator!!

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41236D

Earth-Breaking Excavator!!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
3540 [Min: 1449]	Mid	-	-	200 EXS	-
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
1+8	7	45	60	-29	1~15F Full

Tsurugi slams the ground causing some pieces of rock to shoot out of the ground. If his opponent gets hit by the rocks then he will go into his full cinematic.

Infinite Worth EXS

High-Pressure Geo-Crusher!!

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A+B+C+D

High-Pressure Geo-Crusher!!

Damage	Guard	Cancel	Property	Cost	Attribute
3780	All	-	Knockdown	200 EXS, Vorpal or GRD Break (only when IWEXS does not hit)	Strike
Startup	Active	Recovery	Overall	Advantage	Invul
3+14	2	51	69	-25	1~? Full

Tsurugi becomes surrounded by a pillar of light which goes into a cinematic on hit.

• Must have less than 30% health (orange health) to use.
• After the cinematic, characters will be moved to the middle of the stage, regardless of where they were positioned before.
• Due to the cost, it is usually not recommended to use this move unless it will kill the opponent.

Notable Rebeats and Gaps

Rebeat Table

Attack	Chain	Advantage
5B/2B	2A	-3
5C/2C/3C	2A	-1

Gap Table

Attack	Chain	Frame Gap
5A	5C	1F

Colors

Default Unlocks

001 Bright Cliff

001 Bright Cliff

002 Sapphire Knight

002 Sapphire Knight

003 Ancient Green

003 Ancient Green

004 Calm Light

004 Calm Light

005 Crepuscular Sea

005 Crepuscular Sea

006 Flame in the Dark

006 Flame in the Dark

007 Flax Gray

007 Flax Gray

008 Deep Shark

008 Deep Shark

009 Volcanic Rumbling

009 Volcanic Rumbling

010 Confederate Blood

010 Confederate Blood

011 Beyond the Horizon

011 Beyond the Horizon

012 Late Night Ocean

012 Late Night Ocean

013 Arctic Haze

013 Arctic Haze

014 Forest Guard

014 Forest Guard

015 Aggressive Plum

015 Aggressive Plum

016 Desert Candle

016 Desert Candle

017 Mint Distillation

017 Mint Distillation

018 Hestina Japonica

018 Hestina Japonica

019 Black Mustard

019 Black Mustard

020 Capsicum Annuum

020 Capsicum Annuum

021 Cave Explorer

021 Cave Explorer

022 Purple Electric

022 Purple Electric

023 Abyss Green

023 Abyss Green

024 Microwave Oven

024 Microwave Oven

025 Twilight Zone

025 Twilight Zone

026 Earth Intensity

026 Earth Intensity

027 Eternal Time

027 Eternal Time

028 Pastel Vision

028 Pastel Vision

029 Scabiosa Violet

029 Scabiosa Violet

030 Dim Red

030 Dim Red

031 Equatorial Wave

031 Equatorial Wave

032 Inferno Blaze

032 Inferno Blaze

033 Annular Eclipse

033 Annular Eclipse

034 Seeds of Heaven

034 Seeds of Heaven

035 Clamorous Colors

035 Clamorous Colors

036 Royal Calibur

036 Royal Calibur

037 Stella Nest

037 Stella Nest

038 Little Briar Rose

038 Little Briar Rose

039 Betrayal of Savior

039 Betrayal of Savior

040 Switching Contrast

040 Switching Contrast

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