Blade Strangers/Gunvolt

Gunvolt

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Introduction

Source Game: Azure Striker Gunvolt

Story

Short story summary here

Gameplay

Health: 9,500

With the lowest health in the game, Gunvolt may be considered the games glass cannon. While sacrificing health, he makes up for it in versatility in offense and neutral. He has one of the best projectiles in the game (5s), which you can shoot from full screen and follow-in to start your offense. On offense, he has good tools such as dash, air dash, 6HS which grants several options on block, and 5ES which grants him free extension of pressure with meter. He also has the unique move 2S which is the only meter building special move in the game, allowing him to force opponents to approach, or end his combos in meter building. The downside is that Gunvolt does not build meter while doing combos or running offense, something every other character can do. HE also has a unique marker system, which when an opponent is hit by any of his gunshot specials, a marker appears on the opponent, and the 6ES move will do more damage/allow for full combo.

Pros: Strong zoning with 5S and 5HS, along with good anti airs Strong pressure game with 5ES, 6[H] 6s, and combos that lead into meaty laser oki. Combos end either in good oki or meter building. Versatile tools

Cons: Lowest Health in the game Lacks defensive options (EX counter which grants small reward) No invul level 1 or 2 super. Has a tough time in match-ups where his 5S is shut down and Gunvolt is forced to approach. Below average damage

Move List

Light Attacks

5L Light Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 6 -2 1 L,H,S,E M - Starter normal for a mid. Cancels into any other normal.

5LL/6L Light Attack x2	450 Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 9 -2 2 L,H,S,E M - Second hit in the string. While can be done with 6L as well, it sadly takes away an extra hit but however it hits harder (600).

5LLL Light Attack x3	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 520 9 -6 -2 H,E,S - Last hit in the L string. Always cancel this into an M normal or a Special Attack unless you conditioned your opponent really well.

2L Light Attack - Crouch	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 6 -3 0 L,H,S,E - Nothing needs to be said about this normal. Cancel it into something else that combos. You're likely doing it up close anyway. You'd be a fool, or very, very brave to not cancel this while someone's blocking.

j.L Light Attack - Air	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 5 6 11 j.H, j.8H, j.S, 5HS, 6HS H - Really fast, a go to air to air. Beware larger normals.

j.8L Superman Punch	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 400 6 11 j.H, j.8H, j.S, 5HS, 6HS H - Also a good instant air to air!

Heavy Attacks

5H An elbow.	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 10 -6 -4 5S, 6S, 5SH, 5SE, 6SE, 2SE M - Starter hard. Best cancelled into Naga (5SH), or Gidora (5S) xx OS (5LE). Moves slightly forward, so it makes for a good punish if spaced well.

4H Sweet Chin Music.	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling -4 KD 5S, 6S, 5SH, 5SE, 6SE, 2SE M - Cancel this with Offensive Skill, or any special skill into Ultra Skill.

6H Volt Knuckle	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 16[44] -5[1] 1[Launch] 5S, 6S, 5SH, 5SE, 6SE, 2SE - Volt Knuckle is a good extension for combos in the corner or a good way to end an air combo to either put neutral in your favour, or to get some space from oppression and land some extra meter with Charge (2S).

2H Crouching Heavy	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 6 -4 -1 5S, 6S, 5SH, 5SE, 6SE, 2SE - Good for punishing whiffs and it can be cancelled on confirm. Use sparingly.

j.H Heavy Attack - Air	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 5 6 11 j.H, j.8H, j.S, 5HS, 6HS, 5SE, 6SE H - Really fast, a go to air to air. Beware larger normals.

j.8H Don't stick your foot in your mouth: The Move.	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 6 11 j.S, 5HS, 6HS, 2HS, 5SE, 6SE H - Knocks people away on hit. Can be done meaty, but beware get-up attacks. Can be cancelled into Naga (5S), Gidori (5HS), Orochi (5SE) Kick Climbing (6HS), Lightning Stroke (6SE).

Universal Commands

5LH Throw	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1300 7 N/A Knockdown UNB - N/A

5LE Offensive Skill	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1000 8 -15 17 M - N/A

8/j.LE Offensive skill (Aerial)	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 1000 6 -20 13 - N/A

4LE Defensive Skill	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 0 - N/A

Rising Attack	Damage Startup Active Recovery Block Adv Hit Adv Cancels Guard Hitbox Scaling 500 10 -17 0 - N/A

Combos

Basic BnBs:

LLL, 6HS xx 6HS (Meaty laser on way down) LLL, 6HS xx 5HS (2S followup to build meter)

6HS w/ marker - falling j.5s, 6ll 4H 5l H xx ender

Midscreen

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Corner

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