YomiHustle/Wizard

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Wizard is a trap and projectile zoning character. They control the pace of the game through safely setting up strong projectiles which the opponent is forced to relate to, and which give great reward if used in combos.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Great projectiles: Flame Wave, Vile Clutch, Spark Bomb and Orb Dart - the unparriable projectiles and Magic Dart put an immediate threat on the screen which changes how the opponent has to play. Safe setups: Magic dart, orb, and spark bomb have relatively short startup, enabling you to put something scary on screen very safely in most situations and lets you react to the opponents actions - especially with meter. Comobo off burst and throw: You can combo off burst and throw if you have projectiles out. This feels extremely degenerate and is very funny. Great air mobility: Hover, Fast Fall, and Missile Form gives you a great variety of ways to move in the air, making for versatile combo routes and great evasive ability. Cheap damage: Most projectiles are unparriable, which means opponent is forced to either dodge them with movement or block them and that means wizard can deal quite alot damage without starting a combo or approaching an opponent.

Weak to forward movement: Despite how excellent their projectiles are, wizard lacks any good shortrange options. This means that doing short-hops into them or other moves with low IASA frames can invalidate a lot of what wizard wants to do if you aren't explicitly playing around the option.

Wizard

Move List

Unique movement

Dash

Dash Forward Dash Forward Dash Backward Dash Backward Dash	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - 2 15/18 8/12 - - 0 - A quick dash forward or backwards. Slower if used to dash backwards. Second fastest in the game

Float & Fast-Fall

Float & Fast-Fall	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Start floating in air or swiftly falling with a press of a button! Allows to extend air combos Great for messing with opponents predictions

Grounded Normals

Tome Slap

Tome Slap slapslapslapslapslapslap slapslapslapslapslapslap	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 800 5 3 12 - High 1 - A quick hit with a book. Good for extending combos The slowest jab-like move

Mana Strike

Mana Strike	Ground Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 600 6 1 16 - High 1 - Fast attack with medium range, beats everything that lacks priority or high momentum at this range. Can cover multiple options at the same time. Depending on the range, can send the opponent either forward or backward, allowing for unique combo extensions.

Kick

Kick	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 600 7 13 25 - Low -1 - Decent range but very slow sweep kick. Low profile from frames 7-25.

Conjure Storm

Conjure Storm First Hit First Hit Second Hit Second Hit	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900,900 12,19 3,3 26 - High -1 - Hits on both sides, your go-to if you ever feel threatened and feel like you can't escape in time.

Icicle

Icicle	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1000 7 3 17 - Low 0 - Your new best friend. Amazing combo starter, leading to upwards of 70% life combos Good anti-air, but not your go-to. Deceptively slow, so don't go mashing it.

Bolt of Magma

Bolt of Magma	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1000(600)(600) 6 2 11 - High 0 - Here's your government mandated anti-air. Also really good for continuing surface-to-air strings.

Aerials

Mana Kick

Mana Kick	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 700 8 5 20 - High 0 - Pseudo-divekick. Your main attack when air comboing opponents below you. Drags back to the ground.

Icicle

Icicle (air)	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900 6 2 15 - High 0 - Slaps your opponent diagonally to the floor, REALLY good for combo extensions. Also a very good air-to-air tool.

Combustion

Combustion	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1150 9 1 20 - High 0 - KABOOM! Sends your opponent straight up, allowing for double jump strings and whatnot.

Universal Mechanics

Grab

Throw	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900 3 3 23 - Throw 0 - Universal throw.

Burst

Burst	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Universal burst. Extra important for wizard because you can combo off it.

Specials

Magic Dart

Magic Dart	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 500 9 - 14 - High 0 - Your puny neutral projectile. Weak, but tracks until it hits either a surface or your opponent, making it very threatening in neutral. Air OK

Flame Wave

Flame Wave	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 300x5 9 1x5 15 - High 0 - The no-no zone. Active for 1 frame every 5 frames. Air OK

Missile Form

Missile Form	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1200, 650 7 1,Until Landing/IASA 22 - High 0 - Free cancellable Used for Bhops and B.Leaps

Zephyr

Zephyr	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 200, 900 7,9 21 35 - Mid, Command Grab 0 - Pulls your opponent in, with a grab at the end. Much more valuable when canceled, however. Wind hitbox cancels into Spark Bomb, Instant Cancel, or Taunt.

Vile Clutch

Vile Clutch Summon Summon Projectile Projectile	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 800, 400 19 5, 3 13 - Low, High 0 - Vine hand reaches out of the ground, tracking your opponent. A little inconsistent, but still pretty good. Hits OTG (Off the ground/On the ground)

Supers

Spark Bomb

Spark Bomb	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 1400 8 - 14 - - 0 - A big looming ball of electricity that tracks the opponent. Really big damage on hit, and extremely menacing in neutral.

Orb

Orb Summonning Summonning Projectiles spawned by the orb Projectiles spawned by the orb	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 600 8 - 9 - - 0 - Go, my child. Summon the beast. Gradually drains your meter until it disappears when it hits 0. Will summon projectiles every time you do an attack with a hitbox attached to your character.

Orb Actions

Orb Actions Orb Push Orb Push Orb Lock Orb Lock Orb Unlock Orb Unlock	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage - - - - - - 0 - Orb-exclusive actions you can take after summoning it. Orb push pushes the orb (duh). Orb lock fixes the orb's location, wherever it is. Orb unlock releases the orb, allowing it to follow you or be pushed again.

Orb Portal

Orb Portal Poof, they're gone... Poof, they're gone... ...and right on top of your face! ...and right on top of your face!	Damage Startup Active First Actionable Frame Advantage * Guard Proration Block Advantage 900 3 3 6 - High 0 - A teleport with a hitbox at the end. Can be used for quick escapes or agressive plays depending on your setup. Moves on frame 2 Air OK