Ultra Fight Da! Kyanta 2/ZackyWild

ZackyWild

General

Background

ZackyWild is a famous Japanese fighting game player.
He talks a lot of trash, but he has the quick reflexes, careful strategy, and precise execution to back it up.
His top level gameplay in both popular and niche titles has earned him many fans in Japan and all over the world. His official fanclub recently surpassed 10,000 members.

"It was a 7-3 match-up and you still lost."

The community refers to him as "ZW", for simplicity's sake.
This resource refers to him as ZW, although others may vary.

Gameplay

General

Recommended Types: Stamina/Super

ZackyWild has some very unconventional tools in his arsenal, especially his 2B, which is technically a projectile, and 5X, which can call for interesting cornering situations.
He uses these unconventional tools to play a very very mean rushdown, once he gets in he sets up a horrible wake-up scenario that'll consistently keep opponents guessing.
Then, using his arguably lackluster his EXs he can the opponent into hitstun for a long-enough to loop his helpless 5X pressure which leads to easy boko-breaks/blockstrings.
While his rushdown may be oppressive in the right hands, having an option for nearly every situation, he has absolutely no reliable reversal besides U2.
This, coupled with most of ZackyWild's funky normals and overall poor combo tools, does mean the player has to put considerably more work in to make him shine.

In general, ZackyWild should use Stamina and Super for the health boost, or just jumping in recklessly.
A lot of his gameplan heavily relies on abusing armor and making big call-outs, lending himself to a large surplus of health.
Also his buttons get slight movement speed boosts in super, such as j.B/j.X/j.EX... etc etc.

Tech

ZackyWild doesn't have "tech" more-so just very very janky buttons.
His j.EX only combos when full-jumping with an 8 input, his j.X and other buttons (j.B/j.X/j.EX/5X/5EX/5B) move more with super/speed type for no good reason
Outside of that, it's the usual air recovery cancels, j.A/B are often used to cancel air-recovery for their instantaneous start-up and for j.B's changing air speed.

Also, he has a very deceptive hurttbox, only going up to the very bottom of his glasses, similar to Buttobi's hurtbox.

Movelist

5A Hit me! Hit me!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 5 Mid 2 1 1 0 ? ? ? N/A A good far reaching jab. Still, middle-of-the-line.

2A Worse range than Kinoko's 2A Worse range than Kinoko's 2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 5 Low 1 2 2 0 ? ? ? N/A Would be great if it weren't for it's absurdly bad hitbox, stick to 5A if you're not trying to scare someone with a low. Best used after a blocked j.A since j.B will push them back too early and 5A is Mid.

J.A Sex Kick Sex Kick	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 10 High 4 2 3 0 ? ? ? KD Air jab with a launching hitbox. Really good jump-in that confirms into most of his combos. Used for jump-in combos, tall-character bullying, and cancelling landing recovery.

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 20 Mid 7 5 6 0 ? ? ? KB A really long-reaching button with some hearty knockback, everything Well-Done's 5B wishes they could be. Completely safe if fully spaced against most characters, is the main combo option since it's considerably faster than 2B, although is practically the same.

2B Mole isn't a low, it's a Mid. Mole isn't a low, it's a Mid.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect Hammer 20 Mid 8 2 7 0 ? ? ? N/A Pretty slow move on it's own but the real charm comes from the Mole, which the hammer hit doesn't combo into. Has a pretty bad hitbox and poor advantage without the Mole, if the Mole is already out stick to using 5B. Doing 5A>2B is an infinite blockstring after the initial Mole hit. Easily confirms into 5X after to completely snap someone's Bokoboko. Mole 10 Mid ? ? ? 0 ? ? ? N/A A projectile that sits in place, similar to Azuma-Deka's trap. Based off of ZackyWild's love for Wack-a-mole. Mole can be moved when pressing 2B with 1/2/3. 1 places the Mole in front of you. 2 places the Mole midscreen. 3 places the Mole fullscreen-ish, usually behind the opponent.

J.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 25 High 16 Until Ground Until Ground 0 ? ? ? N/A Slow start-up divebomb that boosts your momentum on the way up and kills your horizontal speed. Can also be used on the way down to kill your horizontal speed while canceling landing, it also janks your hitbox for some weird grab situations.

5X Legs was the correct answer! Legs was the correct answer!

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 5X 15*4 (48) Mid 4 24 3 0 Knockdown ? ? KD, KB A quick multi-kick that loops if you hold it, ridiculously good button with an absurd hitbox and combo-ability. When you first press 5X you get a short burst of speed forward, insanely useful for combos and you can intentionally drop 5X to get that boost again, although the timing is hard. Doesn't deal good damage though, but it doesn't really matter. However when you hold it... 5[X] 15*N Mid 4 As long as X is held 3 0 Knockdown ? N/A KD, KB Holding down X after hitting the inital 5X turns this button into an everything button, huge bokoboko damage that's insanely safe. Extra hits are good for ending your combo to get tons of meter or just as a general extension, everything goes into this move eventually in ZW's kit. The hitbox is absurd, most characters can't punish it at all, the looping nature and near instant recovery makes it more unpunishable than moves like Kyanta's 2X. Only truly beaten by projectiles and disjoints, but that hardly matters for most of them. Briefly mentioned before, but delaying 5X again after 5[X] is important for combos, although tricky. Mastering this will let you get pick-ups from ridiculous positions, even better when paired with KCs.

2X

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 20 Low 16 18 7 0 Knockdown ? ? KD A fullscreen insanely low profile move that combos with a 3B Mole. Usually used to go under projectiles such as Anna 5EX or K. Kyanta's U1, it's a ridiculous button with a good reward on hit. If done raw fullscreen without a mole, it can still combo since you stop just short of the edge of the screen, really good button.

J.X Avoid this move Avoid this move

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect j.X (Low) 15*4 (48) High 12 ? Until Ground 0 Knockdown ? ? KD The worse version of j.X, an already bad move. Low j.X makes ZW repeatedly bounces in a low arc across the bottom of the screen, this version will ALWAYS drop in combos letting them recover faster than you. Also keep in mind that it has to be started from a bit back before your opponent or else you'll only get one or two hits before it drops. j.X (High) 15*3 (39) High 12 ? Until Ground 0 Knockdown ? N/A KD While cool looking and good on paper, certainly better than the low version, this almost exclusively puts ZW is a bad position. High j.X makes ZW do one large bounce in a high arc, which is highly combo-able, still it's not very good and going for it raw almost ensures a punish. Also, similar to its low counter-part, you have to start the move early or else you'll only get one hit. Leaving you unsafe.

5EX

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 30 Mid 12 4 7 1-16 Knockdown ? ? KD, KB, WB A huge donkey kick that grants a wall-bounce on it. Doesn't deal great damage and the combo potential is very poor, the slightly slower start-up hinders 5EX from being used where you'd 5B for an extension. So usually it's reserved for trying to get 2EX, an okay-ish reversal, or for demon-mode gimmicks. Although it does have absurd knockback on block, letting you do a full blockstring from full-screen.

2EX Instills fear, anger, and anguish. Instills fear, anger, and anguish.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect Level 1 30 Mid 9 1 7 10-16 Knockdown ? ? AR, KD Instant EX hammer with a knockdown, not horrible speed-wise or damage-wise but still isn't really worth the .5 bar. Can be used to start combos in the corner without a jump-in I guess? Armor is always good so it's a great call-out to deny a reversal at times. Level 2 50 Mid ? 1 7 ? Knockdown ? ? AR, KD Only really gets seen as a panic release when the opponent walks up for a grab. Level 3 70 Mid ? 1 7 ? Knockdown ? ? AR, KD This one appears usually as an accidental input trying to input Level 4 quickly. Pretty solid damage and can actually be setup during Boko/5EX so this is probably the most viable level, real risky plays for Level 4. Level 4 100*2 (Normal) - 100 (Blocked) Mid 108 1 7 109-115 Knockdown Knockdown ? AR, KD, UB The reason why you charge up the hammer, grants an unblockable and a huge chunk of damage for .5 bar. Despite seeming like it would work, this can't be guaranteed from boko, knockdown, or even 5EX. More or less, you have to rely on psyching out the opponent with this button rather than actually setting it up. Even then, it can still be blocked to reduce the damage by half which also makes it impossible to combo out of. Big gimmick.

J.EX

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 40 High 16 Until Ground Until Ground 1-12 Knockdown ? ? KD Fullscreen jump-in with a good hearty chunk of damage and combo-potential. Has some weird issues following up, only being fully combo-able from full-jump j.8EX, while j.9EX doesn't work. Still a ridiculously good move, basically a better version of Masako's j.EX.

Ultra 1 (Y)

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 20*6(120) Mid ? ? ? ? Knockdown ? ? KD Aerial GUN, but it's 6 projectiles that don't really combo well and tends to drop. Not horrible and it's a very versatile call-out but still not nearly as good as Azuma-Deka's U1. Also is easily parryable on reaction if the opponent knows what they're doing, unlike Azuma-Deka's U1.

Ultra 2 (j.Y) Not a High Not a High

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 20*10(119) Mid ? ? ? ? Knockdown ? ? KD More or less the same story as U1 but instead relying on calling out crouching moves. Deals loads of damage, works as his only real reversal, and has some good carry application. Problem is it costs a bar for okay-ish damage assuming they're not crouching, it scales well at least. Meter is better saved for EXs and KCs.

Grab (AB) A hug? A hug?	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect 15*3(45) Grab 3 4 5 0 Knockdown Knockdown N/A KD About as bad as Gyanta's grab. Can combo out of it with KC at least but it's not a knockdown so you can't get anything worthwhile out of it. Doesn't confirm a kill for U2 sadly.

Taunt (Select) FACE ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU FACE ME WHEN I'M TALKING TO YOU

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Invuln Adv. Hit Adv. Block Adv. Parry Effect +1 bar to EX gauge N/A N/A N/A ? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A ZW turns his back to the camera and does some assumedly Japanese shit-talk? Not sure, it's a meter taunt but the longest in the game, it's impossible to confirm and 5X confirms usually give him the meter he needs anyways. Effectively a suicide button, or to have a laugh when someone goes AFK.

Combos

Notation Help
Disclaimer: Combos are written by various writers, so notation may differ slightly from this notation. For more information, see Controls. Character-specific notation, will be on the character's page.
FB	Refers to the act of gaining a "Flash Bonus", which grants you extra meter, on the hit of a move.
KC	Refers to pressing B+Y on the same frame, or the macro-button for B+Y. This is known as a Kyanta-Cancel, this game's Roman-Cancel.
DC	Refers to cancelling a move by activating Demon type's buff, similar to KC.
XEX	Refers to pressing X+Y on the same frame, or the macro-button for X+Y. This is known as an EX move, for example: j.EX>5EX>2EX.
{X/Y/Z}	Move X or Y or Z can be used.
#X	Indicates that any of A, B and C may be used with #. Example: 3A (Down-right, Light.) If you have trouble with this notation, you may want to google for "Numpad Notation" elsewhere.
(X)xN or (X)xN-N	Loop the inputs in the square brackets or parenthesis as many times as N, sometimes doesn't include brackets or parenthesis but still means the same thing. Also occasionally includes a dash to indicate that a varying amount of hits can be performed.
j.X	Button X is input while you are in the air jump.
X(whiff)	Indicates that X is intended to whiff.
(Delay) or (Wait)	Indicates a short delay on the hit.
(X)	X move is omittable from the combo, this will be mentioned in the hover text.
tk.X	Indicates the motion "X" is input immediately after leaving the ground. Stands for tiger knee.
AA	Indicates the move hits an opponent in the air, referred to as an Anti-air. Hence AA.
[X]	Indicates if a move should be held down.
]X[	Indicates if a held move should be released, for example: 5[B] > 5]B[.

Optimal Combos

Fullscreen

j.9EX > 5A > j.EX > 5A > 5X > (delay) 5X (118)

• Fullscreen j.EX will not link into 2B or 5B due to height, here's an alternate combo for fullscreen.
  

j.8EX > 2B > (delay) 5B > 5X > (delay) 5X (113)

• For whatever reason only works the higher you do j.EX, so it's best to do full-jump j.8EX.
  

Corner

j.A > 5B > (delay) 5B > 5X > (delay) 5X (81)

• Works close to corner, requires you to land cancel j.A.
  

Other Resources/Notable Players

Other Guides

ZackyWild Boppin Guide by Durdge-o

Notable Players

• N/A

(Names to look out for when searching for VODs of this character.)