Chaos Code/NSC/Lupinus

Story

Lupinus
『ルピナスー』

A special agent of the Earth Military Union. She got assigned to watch over Hikaru by her superiors, which is great for her because she can try to get senpai to notice her now.

Playstyle

Health: 29000
Stun: 90

Lupinus' playstyle can be best described as high mobility and high space control, with a command dash to help close the distance and command throws to crack open people at close range.

Though her normals and specials are a little on the slow side, they let her cover a broad variety of angles and ranges--she has strong and useful tools in her kit for anti-air, air-to-air, and air-to-ground. Generally speaking, she can engage at her leisure, and has respectable damage output and corner carry to match. She has a fairly high conversion rate at close and mid range, too, and she has a strong corner mixup tool with her 4/6BD Extra Special (Hayabusa/wallcling), in addition to a powerful pressure tool in her 214214K (Claymore).

The main difficulties in Lupinus' playstyle come from her lack of defensive options. As noted earlier, her normals are somewhat slow, meaning that mashing out of pressure is a tricky task, and she has limited reversal options that are mostly constrained to her Extra Moves that carry significant risk if misused. Her pressure game is also relatively lackluster without spending meter for 214214K.

Mobility (Run vs. Step)

Run: Lupinus has one of the faster runs in the game, and it tends to be more useful for helping her get midscreen combos via microdashes. Most of the time Lupinus players will use Run over Step.

Step: Lupinus' step is relatively fast and it's airborne, so you can use it to avoid grabs and possibly some lows. Most characters like step for step canceling normals into tick throws, and while Lupinus can make use of that, the nature of her command dash means that this function isn't as useful as it is for other characters.

Extra Move Selection

• 1st Gata - 43rd Shiki = Falcon (Hayabusa) (4/6BD)

Lupinus will do a rolling somersault forward or backward depending on which direction you input to start the move. When she makes contact with the wall, she will begin to slide down it, and you have multiple followups to use from that point on. Carrying Hayabusa will give you an oppressive corner game with a variety of options to keep the opponent guessing and stressed out, and is one of Lupinus' most fearsome tools overall because of the variety of options that can be executed with it.

• M31st Gata = Gale (Hayate) (623B/D)

Lupinus attempts to use her legs to grab the opponent and fling them down. The startup invul and horizontal range on them both gives them some use as meterless reversals in matches where she needs them; the D version has a longer startup, but more reach, invul time, and a higher popup. Both versions are also excellent Exceed starters both at midscreen and near the corner, and as a command throw, Hayate in general is a good additional option for cracking open enemy defenses at ranges that Lupinus' other command throws may miss at, especially when used during her command dash.

• 91st Gata = Saint's Arrow (Koushi) (236236B/D)

Lupinus jumps straight upward to catch out an enemy in the air; on hit, she pins them under her feet, spinning down to the ground with them in tow. This super does a lot of damage, and due to the nature of how Lupinus brings the enemy down to the ground she has excellent opportunities to Chaos Shift, corner carry with other moves, or generally capitalize on where they've been positioned.

• 81st Gata = Jupiter (Raijin) (236236A/C)

Lupinus rears back a bit, then performs a rushing dash punch. Both versions have invul, but the C version has a bit more and does more damage in exchange for a slower startup. It has much more corner carry out of the box than Koushi does, and does just as much damage, making it a good choice for use against more grounded opponents. Raijin is also an excellent candidate for Exceed cancel loops when close to the corner.

Recommended Sets

Lupinus pretty much never wants to take two specials for her Extra Moves. Though their usages vary, both of her super moves are good enough to merit carrying one of them into any given matchup because of her high conversion rate for Exceed combos. Between Hayabusa and Hayate, Hayabusa generally sees more use since Lupinus has strong enough corner carry that it's possible to make good use of it in most matchups. However, as stated earlier, matchups where she needs a meterless reversal may warrant taking Hayate instead. It's largely up to you.

Hayabusa and Raijin: While you lose some more options for air control since you're not carrying Koushi, this gives you a reversal with a bit more range plus the absurd mixup/corner conversion potential that wallcling can enforce. You'll have to get used to routing at midscreen for Raijin loops and you may not like needing meter for a reversal, but if you can work around those limitations this set works well.

Hayabusa and Koushi: This is sort of the inverse of the above selection, trading some ground coverage for a better command of the air and retaining wallcling tech. However, it's easier to use Koushi to set up for damage and some degree of corner carry--so long as you can catch out an opponent in the air or put them there.

Hayate and Koushi: When you absolutely need a grounded meterless reversal but want/need to control the air as well, this is the set you want. Hayate's Exceed potential combined with Koushi's positioning and damage means that setting up high-damage situations is a lot less demanding than getting Raijin spacing correct. The main downside to this set is the loss of wallcling, limiting some of your more obnoxious pressure to Claymore setups only.

Move List

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Normal Moves

Normal Moves

5A

5A File:CC LU 5A.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 5f - - -3 Yes - Standard high jab. Misses on crouching block, but will connect on a croucher in hitstun. Sees a lot of use in combos, and it's a strong move to use on offense, but just be aware it might miss and use 2A instead when that's important.

5B

5B File:CC LU 5B.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 7f - - -1 Yes - Muay thai shin kick. One of Lupinus' core normals on offense, links back to a 5A on hit. You might not press it on its own, favoring a 2A instead to start a string, but even if you do it's not bad for that.

5C

5C File:CC LU 5C.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 13f - - -3 Yes Stagger Big horizontal swipe. This is one of Lupinus' core footsies buttons as it controls a lot of horizontal space. Since her D buttons are so janky, this and 2C are your primary cancellable buttons. Delayed cancels are A-OK so get used to confirming from this.

5D

5D File:CC LU 5D.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 12f - - -16 No Launch Lupinus does a flash kick like they teach you in the military, but she's smart so she stays on the ground. Sees some use as an anti-air but its hitbox isn't great, so don't push it blindly and think carefully about which approaches you try to shut down with this.

2A

2A File:CC LU 2A.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 7f - - -1 Yes - Crouching jab. Not much else notable about it, but it's pretty good for what it is.

2B

2B File:CC LU 2B.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 7f - - -1 Yes - Standard low kick. This is an important starter for Lupinus since it hits low, but needing to chain to a C normal to follow up makes confirming a little tricky. It can also link into 5A which can make confirms easier if you're close. Get used to it, and try not to leave off on 2B since it's at a disadvantage on block.

2C

2C File:CC LU 2C.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 13f - - -3 Yes Stagger Strangely, this is Lupinus' go-to sweep button. It's a very long range sweep, though, and is just as good as 5C for controlling space, as well as for confirming from since its launch height is massive. It has a lot of recovery though, so try not to miss.

2D

2D File:CC LU 2D.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 29f - - -1 No Launch Lupinus spins forward then does a sweep. One of the weirdest buttons in Lupinus' arsenal, but also one of the strongest. On any hit it'll link to an air hit 5A, allowing for a beefy followup combo. Its long startup makes it highly unlikely that you're going to confirm into this, but that's perfectly fine for a few reasons. It has an extremely strong low profile and is plus on block, so it's actually a relatively low risk button as long as you have the time to get it out.

j.A

j.A File:CC LU j.A.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High 6f - - - - - Air knife hand. Not really too useful outside of combos and for a fast air-to-air. If you don't have to push it, you'd rather not.

j.B

j.B File:CC LU j.B.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High 8f - - - - - Horizontal kick. Works pretty ok for an air-to-air when you're slightly above the opponent, but mostly just used in combos and after IADs since you can follow up with jD before landing.

j.C

j.C File:CC LU j.C.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High 11f - - - Yes Stagger Lupinus swings her arms upward in a half-circle. This normal is Lupinus. On top of being some of the strongest combo filler out there, this thing has the goofiest hitbox this side of Cerberus jD. It's a bit on the slow side, but if it has time to come out, you should be surprised if it loses. jC functions as an air-to-air at all heights as well as easily hitting air-to-ground from an IAD, and if it counterhits on air hit, it allows a followup no matter how high the opponent is.

j.D

j.D File:CC LU j.D.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High 10f - - - Yes Stagger Horizontal kick that's very similar to jB. It's not jC but you can chain it from jC and it's good in combos. Sometimes it's better than jC as an air-to-ground because it's faster.

Command Moves

Command Moves

3C

162nd Gata = Sparrow (Suzume) 3C File:CC LU 3C.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 12f - - - Yes - Lupinus makes an arcing swipe with her arm at a 45 degree angle. This is another strong AA tool for Lupinus as it's air unblockable and has a massive hitbox. It whiffs on grounded opponents, so use it more reactively than proactively..

Special Chaos Combo

Special Chaos Combo 2D~D File:CC LU 2D5D.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 12f - - -16 Yes - The main use of this is for the really lazy combo from 2D, but you can also do a cute frametrap from a blocked 2D with it. Since this is cancelable, you can safely superjump and try to put on more pressure even if they block. You can do this target combo even on whiff so it can also be used to deter whiff punishing of 2D.

Universal Mechanics

Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 5/6AC File:CC LU 5AC.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 3800 - - 5f - - - No - Regular throw. Pushes the opponent relatively far away.

Guard Break

Guard Break 6BD File:CC LU 6BD.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - Unblockable - - - - No - Guard break.

Guard Break

Guard Break AB File:CC LU 6AB.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - Unblockable - - - - No - Roll.

Tactical Guard

Tactical Guard CD File:CC LU 6CD.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - Unblockable - - - - No - Parry.

Special Moves

Special Moves

214P

650th Gata = Nighthawk (Yotaka) 214P EX OK File:CC LU 214A.png Good, quick AA and combo tool. Good, quick AA and combo tool. File:CC LU 214C.png Slower start, but completely air unblockable. Slower start, but completely air unblockable. File:CC LU 214PP.png Whip 'em into the corner and make 'em cry. Whip 'em into the corner and make 'em cry.

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties A - - High/Low 11f - - - Yes - Anti-air grapple arm. Used the most often in combos, especially if you happen to get a 3C on someone jumping at you. No versions of 214P connect on grounded opponents, but they're all valuable in neutral because of how they control aerial space. A and C versions are both very good Exceed starters. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties C - - High/Low (ground only) 23f - - - Yes - Similar to the A version, but slower to start up. In exchange, it becomes air unblockable. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties EX - - High/Low 11f - - - Yes - Same startup speed as the A version, but slams the opponent down harder for a little extra damage.

j.214P

96th Gata = God Hammer (Tetsui) j.214P EX OK File:CC LU 5A.png

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties A - - High/Low 13f - - - - - Aerial arm stretch. The A version travels horizontally, and on hit Lupinus pulls herself in to kick the opponent away. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties C - - High/Low 15f - - - - - This version angles downward instead of forward, and on hit, Lupinus pulls herself in and brings the opponent down to the ground in a slide. Easily one of the best starters for Exceed Combos when used as a punish. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties EX - - High/Low 12f - - - - - Like the A version, but faster, and causes wallstick on hit.

j.623P

69th Gata = Heaven's Sword (Tenken) j.623P EX OK File:CC LU j623A.png	Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties A/C 2000 - High/Low 8f - - - - - Air grab that throws the opponent to the ground. Decent combo ender. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties EX 3500 - High/Low 3f - - - - - Faster air grab that does more damage.

41236K

R6th Gata = Regulus (Shishi) 41236K EX OK File:CC LU 41236B.png

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties B/D - - - 3f - - - - - 4-hit command throw. Can be comboed into, but has a relatively short range and high recovery, and can be super canceled or used as an Exceed starter. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties EX - - - 3f - - - - - Similar to the normal version, but the 4th hit causes a flying spin state that can start combos.

63214B

1128th Gata = Striker (Gekitetsu) 63214B File:CC LU 63214B.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 7f - - - - - Lupinus runs forward and attempts to snatch the opponent. On hit, she dives to the ground with them and rolls forward. Blockable and punishable, but punishing it is tricky so if an opponent isn't ready for it, you might get out for free. This is a critical combo tool for Lupinus, and if it slams just right into the corner, you can land a 2A from it and continue the combo. Is probably the best linker you have for 95% of your Exceed combos due to the range and the corner carry.

63214D

1127th Gata = Vanguard (Kiba) 63214D File:CC LU 63214D.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 57f - - - - - Command run. Cancelable to all specials and looks like her 62314B except with some afterimages; the cancel window is relatively early in the move so you can brake very, very early. You'll mostly use this very sparingly as a mixup, but often to close the distance to combo into EX 41236K or even 623K if you chose it as an extra special. A notable quirk of this move is that super cancelling it only costs the normal 1 bar to use the super, as opposed to most specials requiring 2 bars to super cancel.

236A

67th Gata = Hydra (Orochi) 236A File:CC LU 236A.png File:CC LU 236A.png 236A~P 236A~P File:CC LU 236A.png 236A~K 236A~K File:CC LU 236A.png 236A~K~K 236A~K~K

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 236A - - High/Low 16f - - -16 - - Omega Red arm. This pulls in, and is negative enough on block to be punishable, but as with many Lupinus things, punishing can be tricky. Has two followups, Rising (Hien) and Lightning (Raiden). Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 236A~P - - High/Low 14f - - -24 - - 67th Gata - 1st Shiki = Rising (Hien). This followup does an uppercut, and is used to maintain your close distance to the opponent as well as for damage. Super cancelling this followup is particularly strong and does good damage. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 236A~K - - High/Low 22f - - -20 - - 67th Gata - 2nd Shiki = Lightning (Raiden). This followup makes a projectile ball that does a lot of hits and sends the opponent towards the wall. If they hit the wall, they'll wallsplat and you can follow it up. Best used when already in the corner to get best setups for j.C loops. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 236A~K~K - - High/Low 14f? - - -22 - - 67th Gata - 1st to 2nd Shiki = Lightning Punch (Shiden). This kicks the ball from Raiden forward to get an extra hit that causes wallslam. If you've already put the opponent in the corner, don't use this move, as your combo potential is way stronger from Raiden. However, if you're trying to push the opponent further toward the corner from midscreen, this is a good option.

236C

67th Gata Mushiki = Zero (Rei) 236C File:CC LU 236C.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low 20f - - - - - Lupinus swings her hand up briefly. Acts more like a feint than an actual move, but it has a number of uses: 1) Meter build (you still get meter for using it, and it's fast), 2) Extending combos in the corner by canceling 5C into 236C to lessen recovery and link back into a 5A, 3) Easy way to get unscaled damage for a super cancel or during an Exceed combo and 4) A fast way to brake during 63214D, especially if you don't want to commit to a special move and risk getting blocked or caught out.

Extra Special Moves

Extra Special Moves

623K

M31st Gata = Gale (Hayate) 623K File:CC LU 623B.png

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties B - - High/Low 23f - - - Yes - Forward-moving neck grab with some invul. On hit, Lupinus slams the opponent down and pops them up. Great Exceed starter, but you can only really combo into this from 5C or 2C; in the corner you can pick up with 2A 5C or similar strings then super jump cancel to begin a combo. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties D - - High/Low 27f - - - Yes - A slower version of the B version. Slightly more startup invul, and travels farther. Pops the enemy up a bit higher than the B version does also, but you can't combo into it at all, unlike the B version.

4/6BD

1st Gata - 43rd Shiki = Falcon (Hayabusa) 4BD/6BD (air OK) File:CC LU 5A.png File:CC LU 46BD 4 4BD 4BD File:CC LU 46BD 2 2BD 2BD File:CC LU 46BD 6 6BD 6BD File:CC LU 46BD 8 8BD 8BD File:CC LU 46BD BD 5BD 5BD

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 4BD/6BD - - High/Low - - - - - - Lupinus does a jumping roll forward or backward depending on the direction you use to start the move. If she gets to the wall during the roll, she'll cling to it and slowly slide down. From here, she has 5 different options to pull off. 4BD - - High/Low - - - - - - 1st of the 43rd Shiki - Blue Falcon (Ao Hayabusa). Lupinus does a diving grab at a steep angle. This whiffs crouchers, but grabs airborne opponents and is very likely to give a followup on hit. Additionally it seems to connect against any grounded button, regardless of if the opponent is crouching or not. You can get a lot of mileage out of this against an opponent who likes to jump or otherwise challenge the wall cling since it will beat just about any option that beats the 2 followup. 2BD - - High/Low - - - - - - 2nd of the 43rd Shiki - White Falcon (Shiro Hayabusa). Lupinus sinks to the floor quickly, then goes for a running grab that will hit a grounded opponent. This can be stably followed up with a 5A if it hits near the corner. The portion that falls to the ground appears to have invun, but Lupinus becomes vulnerable right before the grab comes out, so if your opponent mashes hard enough they can counterhit you, but sometimes they just whiff and die. 6BD - - High/Low - - - - - - 3rd of the 43rd Shiki - Red Falcon (Aka Hayabusa). Lupinus jumps off of the wall, resetting her air options and putting her back to a normal jumping state. This still takes some time, so don't get counterhit. 8BD, then P - - High/Low - - - - - - 4th of the 43rd Shiki - Yellow Falcon (Ki Hayabusa). Lupinus spins upward and can follow up with a grab at any point by pressing P. This is the most obvious followup, and can often be punished on whiff, but the grab followup isn't avoidable any particular way like the other grab followups so the opponent has to have already escaped the situation. 5BD - - High/Low - - - - - - Lupinus detaches from the wall and falls straight down. You have no air options aside from normals while falling.

Ultimate Chaos Moves

Ultimate Chaos Moves

214214K

92nd Gata = Claymore (Juuken) 214214K File:CC LU 214214K.png	Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low - - - - - - Places a claymore on the ground that sends out 3 shockwaves at regular intervals. Can be used for set-play, to control ground space in neutral, or to do really cool looking combos.

6321463214P

89th Gata = Berserk (Sentora) 6321463214P File:CC LU 6321463214P.png

Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 6321463214P - - - - - - - - - Command grab super. Whether you use this a lot will depend on your preference, as it's really good, but not an integral part to Lupinus since you could also EX command grab for a high damage grab mixup. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 63214P - - - - - - - - - First followup to Berserk. If you use this super, this is probably where you stop, as you can get combos off of this part of it without too much trouble. Version Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties 236236P - - - - - - - - - Second and final followup to Berserk. To get max damage on this move you have to land a just frame, and unless you're sure it's going to kill it's probably better just to pick up from the first followup and combo from that instead. That said, if you do land the just frame and the opponent is near the corner, they will get wallsplatted.

Extra Ultimate Chaos Moves

Extra Ultimate Chaos Moves

236236K

91st Gata = Saint's Arrow (Koushi) 236236K File:CC LU 236236K.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low - - - - - - A powerful super to use as an anti-air or when comboing an opponent in the air while on the ground. Useful in Exceed combos since the opponent lands fairly close to you when the move finishes, so Chaos Shifting with A+B both in and out of Exceed combos will allow for easy pickups with 63214B. Using it as an anti-air is kind of dicey, since it'll often go right past the opponent due to limited horizontal range, but if they're in range they're getting got.

236236P

81st Gata = Jupiter (Raijin) 236236P File:CC LU 236236P.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - High/Low - - - - - - As a counterpoint to Koushi's aerial focus, Raijin has decent horizontal range and can be used as a reversal due to start-up invulnerability. It's good in Exceed combos too, though it requires slightly different routing for setting up loops at midscreen due to the knockback it causes on hit. The C version is slower, but has more invuln and damage to compensate.

Destruction Chaos

Destruction Chaos

2363214P

M270th Gata = Mars (Ikusagami) File:CC LU 2363214P.png

Damage Stun Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Advantage (block) Cancelable Counterhit Properties - - - - - - - - - Lupinus walldives at the opponent; the angle is adjustable if you hold 6 during the startup. You can combo off the wallslam at the end. Generally speaking it's kind of difficult to set up combos for this move, and it scales a lot. You can get more reliable and bigger damage from just doing Exceed loops, but with wallstick from 236A~K or the right Exceed combo setup it's possible to try finishing off with this move.

Strategy

Neutral

When playing the ground game, your primary poking tool for the midrange is 5C--it can't be thrown out all the time but it has good reach and cancels well into 236A. 5A and 5B are also useful, but have to be used a little more carefully, as 5A tends to whiff on crouchers and 5B has good range but is a little slow. 236A itself is also an option as long as it doesn't whiff, but your main goal is to hit with the tip if you're going to be using it as an irritant.

For anti-air options, you have 3C and 214P to snatch people that are trying to approach carelessly from the air.

When in the air yourself, you have j.B and j.D as ground-to-air or air-to-air options, mostly for opponents at about your height and if you want to be able to continue a combo with a jump cancel. j.C is also an incredibly useful button in general, though, and you should never discount it as an option as you're falling down or going for an air-to-air; if it hits low enough you'll have a lot of hitstun to play with. you However, if you want to play from mid-range, j.214P is your best bet. j.214A/EX are the air-to-air options--j.214A will give you and the opponent some space but EX will put you close to them and let you stay in, possibly even convert to a combo if you're close enough to the corner. j.214C is the air-to-ground option, and if it hits will also put you in a cozy position.

If you want or need to close a gap quickly, picking Run gives you a good, quick run, but you also have 63214D as a gap-closer that can come off of any normal or even be used in neutral with fakeouts via 236C.

Combos

A few important terms to define that get used a lot in this section:

• j.C loops: Refers to pressing jumping and pressing j.C, then delaying just a bit to press j.C again. Often used in corner combos, it is a central part of Lupinus' corner routes, as j.C's absurd hitstun allows for combos if the timing of the loops is correct.
• Rejump: refers to landing on the ground, then jumping again as soon as possible with the following normal (e.g., rejump j.A means to land from the previous move, then jump up and press j.A). "Super rejump" refers simply to doing a rejump, but with a superjump input instead.

Midscreen

• 5A 5B delay 5A 5B 5C 236A~A

Sets up a damage combo midscreen by allowing for a supercancel after 236A~A, especially if you carry 236236K as an extra super. If you have max meter, you can Exceed Cancel 236A~A and use 63214B to hit and carry the opponent to the corner.

• 5A 5B delay 5A 5B 5C 63214B

A corner carry variant of the above combo. Can use Exceed to extend the combo.

Near Corner

• 5A 5B delay 5A 5B 5C 236A~B j.C delay j.C rejump j.A j.C double jump j.A j.B j.D j.214C

This combo uses one j.C loop followed by a j.214C to leave the you and the opponent close to each other and near the corner. If you've carried in 4/6BD then this gives you an opportunity to run wallcling oki if you so desire. If you have max meter, then Exceed the last hit of j.214C, go into 63214B, and supercancel from there.

• 2D 5A 5B 5C 63214B 5B super jump cancel j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C double jump j.B j.D j.214C

The second 5B won't connect unless 63214B brings the opponent to the corner. This particular version uses 3 reps of the j.C loop, then goes into j.B j.D j.214C, similarly to the combo above.

• 5A 5B delay 5A 5B 5C 236A~B run 3C 214A

If you happen to be close enough to the corner for 236A~B wallstick but not close enough to get a j.C, then this combo works just fine to convert instead.

Corner

• 41236BD 2B super jump cancel j.C delay j.C super rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.A j.C jump cancel j.B j.D j.214C

Corner j.C loop off of 41236BD. You can confirm into this move by canceling any normal into 63214D, then canceling that into 41236BD.

With Hayate (236K)

• 2B 5A 5B 5C 623B 2A 5C super jump cancel j.B j.C 5A super jump cancel j.C delay j.C super rejump j.C delay j.C super rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.D j.623C

Uses three j.C loops with an air command throw ender to put the enemy into the corner. For an Exceed-able version, use j.214C to end the combo instead, and Exceed Cancel the last hit of the move when Lupinus is close to the ground, similar to the first Near Corner combo above.

• j.D 5A 5C 623B 2A 5C super jump cancel j.A j.B j.C land super jump j.C delay j.C land super jump j.C delay j.C land super jump j.C j.D j.214C B+C 63214B 236236P A+B 5D 63214B 236236P A+B 5C 63214B 6321463214P 63214P 236236P

Requires carrying Raijin in addition to Hayate, but is a variant of the above combo that starts from a j.D. It uses the j.214C to Exceed conversion mentioned previously, then goes into a set of Raijin loops using 63214B as a bridge to do so. After two Raijins, [63214B 6321463214P 63214P] uses the first two parts of command throw super (6321463214P) to launch the opponent for another Raijin opportunity.

With Koushi (236236K)

The term "ender" in the context of these combos is usually a choice between j.214C and j.623C. For situations where you want to set up for okizeme with 4/6BD, either ender is acceptable, but specifically to start off Exceed combos it's best to try to get j.214C to land as it'll be a guaranteed conversion with 63214B. If opponents are too high up for j.214C to hit, j.623C is a better option.

• 236236K A+B 236C 5C super jump cancel j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C. delay jC rejump j.C jump cancel j.B j.D ender

2-meter conversion for a raw Koushi callout by converting into a Chaos Shift (A+B).

• ...236236K A+B 63214B (corner) 2A 5C super jump cancel j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C double jump j.B j.D ender

2-meter conversion, but can be done either from a raw Koushi callout or from some other combo starter (such as 236A~A). The 2A 5C after 63214B may be harder to connect if the opponent is *too* close to the corner during the Koushi A+B.

• 2C super jump cancel j.214C 5A 5B super jump cancel j.A j.B j.D rejump j.A j.B j.C (corner) rejump j.A j.C double jump cancel j.B j.D ender

• parry 5C iad C run j.A j.B j.C land j.C j.C land j.C double jump j.B j.D ender

back to corner parry 5C run under 5A sjc j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C j.A j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• 5A 5B 5C 63214D 41236BD dash 5A sjc j.A j.B j.C run j.A j.B j.C (corner) j.A j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• 5A 5B 5C 63214D 41236BD dash 5A 5C 63214B 2A 5C sjcC,C j.C,C j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• 6321463214P~63214P dash 5A 5B sjc j.A j.B j.D j.A j.B j.C 214AC 2B 5C sjcBC 5A sjcC,C j.C,C j.C djc j.B j.D ender

Counterhit Combos

• CH j.C 5B sjc j.A j.B j.C run j.A j.B j.C j.214A

• CH j.C 5A 63214B (corner) 2A 5C sjc j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• CH 236236A iad j.D 5A 5C 63214B (corner) 2A 5C sjc j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• CH j.C 2B 5C sjc j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.A j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• CH 236236A 5C sjc j.C delay j.C rejump j.C delay j.C rejump j.C djc j.B j.D ender (can Exceed if j.214C is the ender)

Exceed Combos

• j.214C Exceed 63214B 236236D AB 236C 236236D AB 236C 236236D

• j.214C Exceed 214A 236236A(?) AB 214A 236236A AB 214A 236236A (corner) AB 5C sjcC,C j.C,C j.A j.C djc j.B j.D ender

• ...236A~A Exceed 63214B 236236D AB 236C 236236D AB 236C 236236D

• 623D walk 5A sjc j.A j.B j.D j.A j.B j.C 214A B+C 41236B 236236A Exceed

Videos

• Some combos: [1]

Colors

• Console Versions: You can hold R1 button while selecting a character to get an alternative color.
• Arcade Version: You can hold START button while selecting a character to get an alternative color.

A Button

B Button

C Button

D Button

R1 + A Button

R1 + B Button

R1 + C Button

R1 + D Button