Orochimaru
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Health |
500
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Pre-Jump Frames |
4
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Play Style |
All-Around
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Dash Type |
Run
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Character Background
Race: Dragon
Motivation: To preserve order
Weapon: Rising Sun
Likes: Alcohol, Women, Fighting
Dislikes: Marriage
Gameplay Overview
Playstyle
Orochimaru (usually shorted to "Oro") is the most neutral heavy character in the game. he relies on excellent positioning, great intuition and smart use of his stance to take advantage. he benefits from an easy execution for his optimal combos and good pokes. However, he is rewarded with extremely poor damage compared to everyone else for relatively high risk. Which, coupled with his lack of disjoints, projectiles and his very slow air speed, lands him at the bottom of all tier lists.
Orochimaru is a character who excels in neutral, but sadly not much else.
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- Strong Neutral: Oro's neutral game is very powerful. Having good pokes in 5A, 2A and 5C to check his opponents, and a very powerful air-to-air in j.B which is very difficult for anyone to contest.
- Good Pressure: With his stance making his most common pressure options safe, his 236A being Seal Of Time'd and even having access to a command grab which you can combo from, Oro has surprisingly good pressure.
- Dustloop: Not a joke. Orochimaru has an actual Dustloop in this game. While being character specific (Earth, Erile, Hiro, Hiro2, Jadou2 and Ryuken), it's a very effective timer-scam method if you're consistent with your inputs.
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- A Plethora Of Serious Flaws: Unfortunately, Orochimaru has the biggest shortcomings in this game. Having the slowest air dash, no disjoints on his normals, useless buttons and chain combos, poor combo damage, weak reward off command grab, unsafe pressure options without meter outside of stance-cancellable options (and the list goes on), Orochimaru has the highest risk of any character while also having very low reward for pulling anything off.
- Zoning Woes: Because of aformentioned flaws, Oro suffers a lot from zoning and genuinely has a difficult time even approaching characters who can keep their distance without much worry.
- Really Weak Super Options: Outside of combo utility, his supers are very bad. 236236A/B/C is extremely short and usually never hits in combos or in neutral. 214214A/B/C is your best 1 bar combo ender, but scales heavily, is a bad anti-air and has a serious blind spot in the corner. His LVL 3 has no invincibility frames and is a very awkward input to do in general. While this breaks Mizuumi guidelines, it has to be said. Orochimaru's counter super is similar to SF3 Remy's Blue Nocturne, but worse.
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Normals
Far Standing Normals
5A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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15
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Mid
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Specials
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Orochimaru does a light wide slice while having fast startup, it cannot combo into anything so 5B is generally more useful
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5B
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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35
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Mid
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Specials
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can cancel into stance Your main poking tool. very fast startup and one of the longest normals in the game
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5C Making Haomaru proud Making Haomaru proud
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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55
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Mid
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-
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Orochimaru does a heavy slash that slightly staggers oppnents on hit. it's very unsafe on hit so other than 5B>5C this is rarely used other than predictions
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5D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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20
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Mid
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Specials
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a quick kick, but better normals do the same job can not be added to BNBs and is outclassed by 5B in every aspect
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Close Standing Normals
cl.5A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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15
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Mid
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Specials
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Orochimaru taps the enemy with the pommel of his sword, has fast startup and recovery, allowing you to tick throw with this
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cl.5B Bonk Bonk
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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35
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Mid
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Specials
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very quick attack the most common close BNB starter alongside cl.5A
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cl.5C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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55
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Mid
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Specials
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can cancel into stance quick vertical slash with average range visually identical to 2C with a few differences
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cl.5D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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20
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Mid
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Specials
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Crouching Normals
2A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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15
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Mid
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-
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very similar to 5A but he is crouching
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2B
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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35
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Mid
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Specials
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-
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slash slightly longer than 2A
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2C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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55
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Low
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Specials
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visually identical to cl.5C with a few differences
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2D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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20
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Low
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Specials
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Jumping Normals
j.A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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15
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High
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-
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Orochimaru pokes his sword out downwards until he lands.
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j.B
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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35
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High
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-
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-
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-
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-
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completely horizontal slash Orochimaru's best air-to-air
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j.C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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55
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High
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-
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-
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-
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wide slash, Orochimaru's main jump-in good damage and can combo off of it if done low enough
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j.D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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20
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High
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-
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Command Normals
3B
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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40
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Mid
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-
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stab that causes a hard knockdown. this is the most frequent and reliable way orochimaru gets knockdowns hits OTG
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4D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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30
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Mid
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-
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Orochimaru jumps in the air and kicks immune to low enough attacks
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Chain Specific Normals
A -> B -> C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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B 17, C 28
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High
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Specials
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5B and 5C are faster than their non-chain counterparts
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2B -> 2C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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28
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High
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-
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2C becomes an upward slash that slightly launches opponents. this property is yet to receive any practical use
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Throws
A+D Forward Throw the 2nd coolest throw in the game the 2nd coolest throw in the game
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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60
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Throw
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N/A
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Orochimaru grabs his opponent and headbutts them
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B+D Back Throw the coolest throw in the game the coolest throw in the game
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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70
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Throw
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N/A
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similar to A+D but instead they get throw behind fully untechable and can be followed up with OTG 3B
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Sword Series Slash (Dust)
5B+C Standing SSS
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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150
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High
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N/A
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Triggers an air chase when you press A. To complete the air chase you must do AAABBBCCCD > 236D.
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2B+C Low SSS
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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145
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Low
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N/A
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Same as standing SSS but hits low. Triggers an air chase when you press A. To complete the air chase you must do AAABBBCCCD > 236D.
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Chaos Breaking (Parry)
A+B Standing Parry Standing Parry Crouching Parry Crouching Parry Jumping Parry Jumping Parry
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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Dodges projectiles and counters any physical, non-grab attacks.
The Standing and Jumping versions parry anything that can be blocked High, but is vulnerable to grabs. The Crouching version only parries lows and cannot be grabbed.
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Special Moves
Fire Dragon Wave 236A/B/C
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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A
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50
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High/Low
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Super
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big move that can SOT cancel A version is stationary and is a single hit
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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B
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51
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High/Low
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Super
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big move that can SOT cancel B version is 3 hits and advances Orochimaru
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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C
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56
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High/Low
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Super
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big move that can SOT cancel C version is 4 hits and advances Orochimaru
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Vertical Slicer 214A/B/C
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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A
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11
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Mid
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Vertical Gale, Super
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short slash with somewhat slow startup
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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B
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15
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Mid
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Vertical Gale, Super
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-
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short slash with somewhat slow startup
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Version
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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C
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19
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Mid
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Vertical Gale, Super
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short slash with somewhat slow startup
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Vertical Gale Vertical Slicer ~> 214A/B/C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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24-27
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Mid
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V Gale Dragon Crest, Readiness
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followup to 214A/B/C can cancel into stance
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V Gale Dragon Crest Vertical Gale ~> A/B/C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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26-33
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Mid
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Static Dragon, SoT
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final followup. can SOT cancel. D can be added for extra damage and a wallbounce it's possible to get a wallbounce and SOT at the same time if the inputs are done fast enough
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Static Dragon V Gale Dragon Crest ~> D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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32
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Mid
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N/A
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-
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final followup. can SOT cancel. D can be added for extra damage and a wallbounce it's possible to get a wallbounce and SOT at the same time if the inputs are done fast enough
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Unclean Killer 632146D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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45
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N/A
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N/A
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-
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-
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Command grab with decent range can be comboed off of but scales combos a lot
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Readiness A+B After 5B/cl.5C/Vertical Gale On Hit/Block This Is The Stance This Is The Stance Forward dash Forward dash Back dash Back dash
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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N/A
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Mid
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N/A
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Stance that can be entered with 5B, cl.5C, or 214A/B/C ~> 214A/B/C Stance can also cancel into throw or (very difficult) command throw will disable automatically if no followup is selected
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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N/A
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Mid
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N/A
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Orochimaru hops forward a short distance has a fair ammount of end lag so the opponent can grab you first if you attempt to grab them Can side swap if you are close enough
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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N/A
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Mid
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N/A
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-
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Orochimaru does a short hop backwards exits the stance
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Reverse Fire Readiness ~> 5A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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50
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High
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N/A
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-
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quick overhead that causes a hard knockdown exits the stance
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Dragon Slice Readiness ~> 2A
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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45
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Low
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N/A
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quick low that causes a hard knockdown exits the stance
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Fire Dragon Readiness ~> B
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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40
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Mid
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N/A
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-
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very fast and very damaging poke
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Dragon Chop Readiness ~> C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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80
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Mid
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Super
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armored move that guard breaks on block or causes a knockdown on hit Will Combo into Single Slice Howling Gale on Hit/Block anywhere. In the corner it can combo into Reverse Blade Dragon Flash for more damage. is stopped by multihits and lows and parries needs further testing, but if attacked near the end of the animation orochimaru will attack instantly exits the stance
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Super Moves
Level 1 Supers
Reverse Blade Dragon Flash 214214A/B/C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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131
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Mid
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N/A
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-
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fire pillar super with good reach has a very long startup. opponents can attack on the superflash but still recover and block in time aerial opponents can air dash forward on the superflash and end up behind you it is often used in long advanced combos but it scales damage a lot
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Single Slice Howling Gale 236236A/B/C
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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134
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Mid
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N/A
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very very short attack that on hit initiates a sequence ending in a knockdown while it can be used as a reversal, it can't reliably punish jump-ins it's range is so short that most BNBs can't end with it
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Emperor Dragon Thunder 236236D
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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-
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-
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N/A
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-
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this breaks mizuumi guidelines but please never use this a parry super with tons of damage however : - if the opponent's attack is active during the superflash it will not counter it - it's beaten by lows - it's beaten by throws - it will almost never be timed correctly to punish a jump-in, since they can empty jump when they see the superflash
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Level 3 Super
Seven Blades: Pegasus 214214214D Translation : you dead Translation : you dead
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Damage
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Guard
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Cancel
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Startup
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Adv Hit
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Adv Block
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Chain Adv Block
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339
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Mid
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N/A
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-
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a very wide slash that on hit initiates a short sequence the main damage comes from a single slash so it's not affected by scaling as much as other level 3s while one of the best level 3 supers,it is hindered a lot by it's 3 motion input, as it makes it very reactable when done raw and a bit hard to get used to doing it fast enough mid combo
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Strategy
Neutral
Offence (On Hit)
HKD OKI
Offence (On Block)
Defense
Combos
- Need help reading the combos? Check out the Glossary for explanations on notation and game specific terms!
Chain Combos
Basic Combos
Combo
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Total Damage
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Notes
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Meterless BnB
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B+D >> 3B
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Back throw combo.
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236A
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9C >> cl.5C > 214B ~> 214B ~> B ~> D
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Oro's most damaging meterless combo.
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632146D >> (DU) 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236C
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Command grab starter, dash up to link 5A.
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One Bar Combos
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 214B ~> 214B ~> B ~> D (SOT) >> (DU) B+C
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Extremely good corner carry. Run with the opponent when they're in SOT and it'll carry them to the wall.
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236A (SOT) >> B+C
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Two Bar Combo
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236A (SOT) >> cl.B -> C > 236A (SOT) >> B+C
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Three Bar Combos
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236C (3 hits) > 214214214D >> (OTG) 3B
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You'll have to walk up to link 3B OTG outside of the corner.
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632146D >> (DU) 5A -> 5B -> 5C > 236C (3 hits) > 214214214D >> (OTG) 3B
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Command grab starter, dash up to link 5A. You'll have to walk up to link 3B OTG outside of the corner.
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Burst
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9C >> 5A -> 5B -> 5C -> 236A (SOT) >> cl.B -> C > 236A (SOT) >> Burst (whiff) >>
[cl.B -> C > 236A (SOT)] x3 >> cl.B -> 5C -> 236B > 214214214D >> (OTG) 3B
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Two bar burst combo. You'll have to walk up to link 3B OTG outside of the corner.
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