Blade Strangers/Lina

Lina

Introduction

Source Game: Blade Strangers (original character)

Story

Short story summary here something something laguna blade

Gameplay

Health: 11,000

Gameplay overview here

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
Has an airdash Has good meterless damage midscreen Giga Mine okizeme Is cute	nothing she perfect Doesn't have alot of options when pressured

Move List

Light Attacks

5L Light Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 5 0 2 L,H,S,E M - N/A

6L Light Attack x2	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 700 9 -1 1 L,H,S,E M - N/A

6L Light Attack x3	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 9 -2 0 H,E,S M - N/A

2L Light Attack - Crouch	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 500 6 -1 0 L,H,S,E M - N/a

j.L Light Attack - Air	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 5 6 12 H - N/A

Heavy Attacks

5H Heavy Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1000 12 -7 1 S M - ???

6H Spin Blade	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1100 [1500] 16 [44] -7 [-4] -3 [Launch] S M - N/A

4H Kama Flash	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 800 13 -10 --5 S M - Super unsafe normal. Mostly used for combo filler with 4H xx 4S

2H Crouching Heavy Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1000 12 -5 1 S L - N/A

j.H Heavy Attack - Air	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1000 9 9 16 H - N/A

j.2H Downhole	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling [200+200+200] 9 9 16 H - N/A

Unique Attacks

5E Anti-Air	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling M - Universal Anti-Air. Can be combo'd into light auto combo on counterhit or Aerial Offensive Skill.

4E Knock Back	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling M - ???

6E Overhead	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling M - ???

2E Sweep	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling L - ???

3E Chase Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling - OTG

j.E Knock Back	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling H - ???

Skills

Giga Mine 5S	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Light 21 -5 Launch M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Heavy 77 M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling EX 75 M - N/A

Devian Blade 6S L/H version EX version	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Light M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Heavy M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling EX M - N/A

Drill smash 2S	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Light M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Heavy M - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling EX M - N/A

Teleportation 8S	Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Light - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling Heavy - N/A Version Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling EX M - N/A

Universal Commands

Throw	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 7 N/A Knockdown - N/A

Offensive Skill	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 8 -15 21 - N/A

Offensive skill (Aerial)	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 6 -20 21 - N/A

Defensive Skill	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling - N/A

Rising Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 6 -20 0 - N/A

Ultra Skills

5HSE Final Laser Lv1	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 26 -20 Knockdown 120 x 23 (2760) M - NOT a reversal.

5HSE (x2) Final Laser Lv2	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 100 x 28 (2800) 27 77 77 M - Invulnerable until active. Projectile disappears when Lina is hit, it hits something 28 times, or if it is out for more than 5 seconds or so. The massive frame advantage and massive 28 hits makes this a powerful tool in combos and general offense.

2HSE Super Geyser Lv1	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 170 x 18 (3060) 36 -20 Knockdown M - Invulnerable until active. Has a dead spot directly in front of Lina although only thin characters like Isaac can avoid getting hit in this manner.

2HSE (x2) Super Geyser Lv2	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 240 x 18 (4320) 36 -20 Knockdown M - Invulnerable until active. While it looks like there are multiple lasers, they all share the same hitbox so this move will never hit more than 18 times.

Combos

Combo Parts

Starters

• 2LLL / 6LL

Your basic hit confirm. They may be lights, but you shouldn't have to worry about proration locking you out of your bnbs with these. 6LL is mentioned primarily as a confirm off of 5HS that saves your 5L for later.

• 5LLL

On the surface, this starter should have the same proration as 2LLL, but 5L is an important normal for picking up juggles in certain Lina combos, so it's best not to waste it on your starter and trigger Same Move Proration earlier than you need to. The range on 5L is slightly longer than 2L and startup is 1F faster, so there may be times you need this starter, but be prepared to alter your route.

• 5HS/4HS

The crux of Lina's setplay. In this case, this starter can refer to the orb alone (as in teleport left/right mixups) or when used to convert off of a hit (6E/2E/throw). Locks Lina out of her sick mid-combo 5HS routes, but you'll live.

• 5H

A button with 4 hits and a surprisingly large hitbox. Worth keeping in mind as something to convert off of.

• 4E

The universal fatal counter. If this counter hits, go ahead and jump to the "TOD" section.

Filler

• 4H > 4S

Comfy filler that fits in anywhere and can be juggled after using 5L. Typically best near the start of a combo.

• 6ES

Pulls the opponent in and launches them high off screen. Incredibly easy to combo after, typically using 6[H] (which wallbounces in the corner) or j2H. If you've got meter, use it here.

• 6[H]

Launches onto 2S at midscreen or can be followed up with j2H or 5HS > 4E in the corner following a wallbounce. Usually requires something like a 6ES launch or 5HS stun to connect.

• 5HS > 9LE > jE

Arguably Lina's best use of Offensive Skill. Great way to convert off of raw H hits that aren't 4H, particularly 5H. Triggers Same Move Penalty off of 5HS starters, though.

Enders

• 6H (> 6HS) > 5HS

6HS is your best oki ender, giving you enough time to 5HS on knockdown and either meaty or block a Rising Attack. Some heavily prorated combos might end at the 6H, in which case you can cancel into 5HS oki (which gives you even more advantage, so you may choose to do that anyway). And while 6H tends to leave the opponent closest for oki, you can use a different H normal for either more damage or in case you used 6H earlier.

• 6S > 2HES [Corner only] / 6HS(1hit) > 2HES / 6S > 5HES

Ultra ender. 6S > 2HES does slightly more damage, but the timing and height requirements are very strict and it only works in the corner. The other two work anywhere and do about the same amount of damage.

• 2S > 2HES [Corner only] / 2S > 5HES

Ultra ender from 2S. Should be more damaging than 6S > Ultra ender, but obviously somewhat more difficult to work into a combo. Note that while this is listed as an "ender," this works as a conversion for raw 2S/2HS hits in neutral as well.

Midscreen

• 2LLL 4H 4S > 5L 6H 6HS (3085 dmg, 0 bars)

Basic meterless bnb. Leaves them close enough for 5HS oki.

• 5H 5HS 9LE > jE > 6LL 4H 4S > 5L 6H 6HS (5620 dmg, 1 bar)

Offensive Skill combo. Best for raw 5H conversions, but can work from 2LLL if you drop the 6LL and 6HS (4103 dmg). Can't work off of 5HS oki. Each hit of the 6LL 4H 4S part must be delayed.

• 2LLL 4H 4S > 5L 5H 6ES > 6[H] 2S 5HES (4897 dmg, 1.5 bars)

Basic combo into Ultra. Leaves the opponent at full screen for matchups you'd like to keep your distance from.

Corner

• 2LLL 4H 6ES > 6[H] > j2H > 5L 5H 6S 2HES (5114 dmg, 1.5 bars)

Basic corner combo into Ultra. Ender has tight timing requirements, so you can switch it for something easier.

• Throw > 5LE > 6[H] 5HS > 4E > 5H 2S > 4H 4S > 2B 6HS (5090 dmg, 1 bar)

Throw > Offensive Skill starter. Video.

• I'm not notating this. (10750 dmg, 3 bars + Heat Up)

4E starter touch of death. Congrats. Alternatively, this.