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* Fun fact: her mech is named YB-33. | * Fun fact: her mech is named YB-33. | ||
=Elliana= | |||
== Gameplay == | == Gameplay == | ||
Elliana plays out as a unique take on the glass cannon archetype, who has both abhorrent disadvantage and perhaps the single strongest combo game among the entire roster. | |||
You do not want to lose neutral with Elliana. Her massive hitbox size, high weight and general lack of strong escape options mean that if you do, you will get hit just as much as you could have hit them. Elli does actually have one very good escape tool in Eject, her Up Special, which is invulnerable frames 5-7. Be very conservative using this move, as it puts you into one of the most vulnerable states in the game. Jab gives you a good get-off-me tool, provided you can get some space to throw it out. And despite her impressive aerial mobility, hover moves slowly, Up Special is risky and heat puts Elliana on a timer, so you have to be careful and adaptive in off-stage situations. | |||
Thanks to her hover and more advanced techniques using her heat mechanic, Elliana is surprisingly mobile, though not agile. Her ground and air speed are among the lowest in the game, which usually means she has to take a more reactive role in neutral, harassing her opponent with her signature Missile projectile and occasionally poking with Neutral Air to create openings for her devastating punish game. Zoning can find decent short term success, but is inherently limited by the heat mechanic and Elli's below average neutral. | |||
More than any other character, Elliana wants to skip the neutral game and go immediately to advantage, where she truly shines. Even without a mine stuck to the opponent, her advantage state is unusually creative. Hover Aerials, missiles and hover by itself make it easy for her to follow her opponent's DI. When Elliana sticks you with a mine, however, your stock may as well be over. Additionally, a combo doesn't have to end in the blastzone to lead to a stock for Elli. Missiles and hover allow her great precision and flexibility in hitting off-stage opponents, while Mine and Up Tilt are very good for setting up ledge traps. | |||
Elliana is a very explosive character. If you enjoy getting creative with your combos and like managing resources, give her a try. | |||
{{StrengthsAndWeaknesses | {{StrengthsAndWeaknesses | ||
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Elliana is | Elliana is a heavyweight glass cannon who deletes stocks with an oppressive advantage. | ||
|pros= | |pros= | ||
*''' | *'''Shining Punish:''' Elliana's advantage is her defining trait. Her combo game is immensely open-ended and can take stocks from a hit as early as 40-50%. | ||
*'''Recovery Wall:''' With tools like Mine, Up Tilt and even Steam and hover Forward Aerial, she can very effectively keep her opponents off-stage or punish them for trying to get back on. | |||
*'''Massive aerial mobility:''' Her hover, as well as techniques like superjumping, hover reverse and steam boosting, Elli is massively flexible in the air. | |||
*'''Heat''' The unique heat gauge allows Elli to do truly obscene stuff as long as its managed well, which is key to mastering her. | |||
|cons= | |cons= | ||
*''' | *'''Combo Food''': Her heavy status, big hurtbox, lack of traditional double jump, low air speed and lacking to risky escape options make Elliana very easy to combo. | ||
*'''Readable recovery:''' With hover being slow and her Up Special literally going up in a straight line, it can be hard to mix up your recovery. | |||
*'''General sluggishness:''' Elliana is slow, especially on the ground. She can struggle to get in or out without spending heat to extend her window. | |||
*'''Heat''' Her greatest strength is also her biggest weakness. Heat holds Elli down and limits what she can get away with. Mismanaged, it can easily lead to massive percent or a lost stock. | |||
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Revision as of 13:54, 26 January 2023
Story
Elliana is a snake from the burrows in the Eastern Wastelands who has always dreamt of flying. After her dreams of joining the Air Armada were crushed by an intolerant captain, she sought the aid of Ayala, a brilliant engineer. Together they built a steam-powered flying machine and with it, Elliana now plans to destroy the armada that rejected her.
- Fun fact: her mech is named YB-33.
Elliana
Gameplay
Elliana plays out as a unique take on the glass cannon archetype, who has both abhorrent disadvantage and perhaps the single strongest combo game among the entire roster.
You do not want to lose neutral with Elliana. Her massive hitbox size, high weight and general lack of strong escape options mean that if you do, you will get hit just as much as you could have hit them. Elli does actually have one very good escape tool in Eject, her Up Special, which is invulnerable frames 5-7. Be very conservative using this move, as it puts you into one of the most vulnerable states in the game. Jab gives you a good get-off-me tool, provided you can get some space to throw it out. And despite her impressive aerial mobility, hover moves slowly, Up Special is risky and heat puts Elliana on a timer, so you have to be careful and adaptive in off-stage situations.
Thanks to her hover and more advanced techniques using her heat mechanic, Elliana is surprisingly mobile, though not agile. Her ground and air speed are among the lowest in the game, which usually means she has to take a more reactive role in neutral, harassing her opponent with her signature Missile projectile and occasionally poking with Neutral Air to create openings for her devastating punish game. Zoning can find decent short term success, but is inherently limited by the heat mechanic and Elli's below average neutral.
More than any other character, Elliana wants to skip the neutral game and go immediately to advantage, where she truly shines. Even without a mine stuck to the opponent, her advantage state is unusually creative. Hover Aerials, missiles and hover by itself make it easy for her to follow her opponent's DI. When Elliana sticks you with a mine, however, your stock may as well be over. Additionally, a combo doesn't have to end in the blastzone to lead to a stock for Elli. Missiles and hover allow her great precision and flexibility in hitting off-stage opponents, while Mine and Up Tilt are very good for setting up ledge traps.
Elliana is a very explosive character. If you enjoy getting creative with your combos and like managing resources, give her a try.
| Elliana is a heavyweight glass cannon who deletes stocks with an oppressive advantage. | |
| Pros | Cons |
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Heat
Heat.
Moveset
Jabs
Jab 1
Jab 2
Jab 3 / Rapid Jab
Jab 1
Jab 2
Jab 3 / Rapid Jab
Jab 1
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Jab 2
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Jab 3 / Rapid Jab
No results
Dash Attack
Tilts
Forward Tilt
Up Tilt
Down Tilt
Strong Attacks
Forward Strong
Up Strong
Down Strong
Aerials
Neutral Air
Forward Air
Back Air
Up Air
Down Air
Specials
Neutral Special
Forward Special
sy_sb
| Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4(7)4(7)4... | 30 | 45 | 8 |
| Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
| 17 | 53 | 0 | 1x |
| Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| 10 + 0.35 | Normal | 2 |
| Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
| 0 | 0 | N |
