YomiHustle/Ninja

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Ninja is a mix-up heavy rushdown character, capable of using her superior movement abilities and high number of options to force highly advantageous situations, while almost always having an escape option. As the only character with a projectile invincible attack, an invincible "reversal" in the form of Uppercut, and a frame 4 interruptible movement option, Ninja is capable of using her superior tools to alternate between forcing her opponent's hand, and explosive offense and punishes.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Fast: Possessing the fastest dash in the game, an omnidirectional airdash, and two separate movement specials in Substitution and Store/Release Momentum, Ninja can rapidly create pressure and score hits where other characters may struggle, while constantly building meter. A tool for everything: Ninja has a tool to beat nearly every option an opponent has while in neutral and advantage. This is amplified at close-range, with Punch beating all offensive options and movement except for grab, and Drop Kick beating or evading all basic defensive options. Setplay: Sticky Bomb, Summon, and Shuriken are incredible tools to control space and force opponents into unfavorable guessing situations, frequently denying some options from being used. Resets: Ninja is able to use her various tools to keep pressure and extend combos, with Free Cancel enbling potent frame traps and callouts. High corner carry: From mid-stage, Ninja can consistently bring opponents into view of the corner from a single clean combo starter, especially on DI out. This enables her to loop pressure and constantly retain advantage. High reward for high risk: Ninja is the only character with moves possessing Initiative Bonus invincibility, beating offensive options outright if used before your opponent is acting. This opens the door for terrifying situations, as Ninja can simply power through a majority of aggressive options and convert into high damage combos, complementing her speed and pressure.

Small range (without meter): Without long range options, Ninja's threat range is the smallest in the game without dash momentum or projectile setplay. Quick Slash remedies this by being extremely long-range, but has low conversion ability against good DI, and costs 1 bar of meter per use. Setup reliant: Most character are able to move or control space in a way that denies Ninja her preferred point-blank range. Against defensive play and optimal spacing, Ninja may need to rely on setplay to get into range to begin pressure and mixups. High risk for high reward: The more oppressive an option Ninja has, the more punishable it is on read or on whiff, losing to simple defensive options and movement without pressure and conditioning to back up the play. This can lead to taking long combos or spending resources to make up for whiffs.

Ninja

Move List

Unique movement

Dash

Dash	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Airdash

Airdash	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Normals

Punch

Punch Ground version Ground version Air version Air version	Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 400 4 2 8 - High 2 - Tied for fastest strike in the game. Placeholder Air Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 400 4 2 11 - High 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Kick

Kick Ground version Ground version Air version Air version	Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 700 5 3 - - Low 0 - Placeholder Placeholder Air Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 700 5 7 - - High 0 - Sends the opponent downwards. Placeholder.

Sweep

Sweep	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1200 8 2 - - Low 0 - Knocks down on hit. Placeholder

NunChuk

NunChuk NunChuk NunChuk NunChuk (High) NunChuk (High) Chuk Heavy Chuk Heavy Chuk Jump Chuk Jump

NunChuk Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 800 7 3 - - Mid 0 - NunChuk (High) Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900 7 3 - - Mid 0 - Placeholder Placeholder Chuk Heavy Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 600 9 9 - - Mid 0 - Only available after NunChuk. Placeholder Chuk Jump Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1200 16 4 - - High 0 - Only available after NunChuk. Placeholder

Chuk Spin

Chuk Spin	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 70*2 6 17 - - High 0 - Air only. Placeholder

Drop Kick

Drop Kick	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 90 11 5 - - High 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Dive Kick

Dive Kick	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 60 12 - - - High 0 - Has 3 possible angles. Placeholder

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Grab	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - 3 3 30 - Throw 0 - Placeholder Universal throw.

Specials

Shuriken

Shuriken	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 40 11 - - - Mid 0 - Air OK. Placeholder

Uppercut

Uppercut	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 120+60 3+5 2+4 - - Mid 0 - Invincible during startup with Initiative. Placeholder

Stomp

Stomp	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 70 11 4 - - Low 0 - Placeholder Placeholder

Jump Kick

Jump Kick	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 100 11 8 - - - 0 - Air OK. Placeholder

Sticky Bomb

Sticky Bomb	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 80 9+1 4 - - Mid 0 - Air OK. Sticky Bomb explodes by itself after 120 frames. Can be detonated manually at any time when Ninja can choose an action.

Summon

Summon	Kunai Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 70 4+1 - - - Mid 0 - Air OK. Can be done at 3 different angles. Placeholder Slide Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - 4+1 30 - - Low 0 - Air OK. Placeholder

Store/Release Momentum

Store/Release Momentum	Store Momentum Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage N/A 10 - - - - 0 - Air OK. Placeholder Release Momentum Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage N/A 3 - - - - 0 - Air OK. Placeholder

Whip Wave

Whip Wave	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 80 11 3 - - Low 0 - Only available after NunChuk. Cancellable into itself. Placeholder

Supers

Quick Slash

Quick Slash Footsies Footsies	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 60 6 1 - - Mid 0 - Costs 1 bar. Air OK. Placeholder

Caltrops

Caltrops	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 50 6+10 - - - Mid 0 - Costs 3 bars. Air OK. Placeholder