Alien Challenge/Fang

Overview

Fang, known as Huī Láng (Chinese: 灰狼, lit. "Grey Wolf") in the Chinese version, is a werewolf whose playstyle revolves around getting into midrange, suffocating the opponent with his huge normals and specials while making them scared of pressing anything for fear of the round ending in his favor instantly. His ability to convert hits is unparalleled, and the threat of an extended hurtbox getting caught by 214LP at any point can scare even the most careless players out of using standing moves.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Brutal reward: Not only can Fang consistently KO the opponent off of any normal, even on block, Fang also gets to end the round if his DP hits a standing opponent. Huge buttons: While he can struggle to contend with most of the cast at fullscreen, he has some of the best midscreen presence in the game, with f.HP, f.HK, 632P, 46K and 632K all controlling scary amounts of space.	Weak to zoning: A combination of his big body and subpar projectile means that he struggles to get in in a lot of matchups. This issue is alleviated by his fullscreen supers.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Close

c.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Fang joins his palms together and thrusts them diagonally upwards at the opponent. Whiffs crouchers unless they're in hitstun or blockstun.

c.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - Identical to c.LP, but slower, more damaging and more active. Whiffs crouchers unless they're in hitstun or blockstun.

c.HP Caption Caption	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Mid - - - Identical to c.MP, but slower, more damaging and more active. Whiffs crouchers unless they're in hitstun or blockstun.

c.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Knee kick.

c.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - High kick.

c.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Mid - - - Identical to c.MK, but slower, more damaging and more active.

Far

f.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Rapid jab. Surprising amount of range.

f.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - Jab. Identical to f.LP, but slower, more damaging and more active.

f.HP Caption Caption	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Mid - - - Palm thrust. Huge normal that easily leads into Fang's trademark offense if it connects with a grounded opponent, while being pretty good at catching jumping opponents.

f.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Very fast roundhouse kick.

f.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - Roundhouse kick. Identical to f.LK, but slower, more damaging and more active.

f.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Mid - - - Roundhouse kick where Fang extends his claws. Can be used to catch jumps while still having the ability to confirm it.

Crouching Normals

2LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Crouching punch.

2MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - Fang swipes at the opponent from above.

2HP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Mid - - - Fang performs a crouching, clawing uppercut.

2LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - Mid - - - Low kick.

2MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - Mid - - - Identical to 2LK, but slower, more damaging and more active.

2HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - Low Knockdown - - Leg sweep. Fang's only low.

Jumping Normals

j.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - High - - - Quick claw. Decent active frames.

j.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - High - - - Downwards punch.

j.HP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - High - - - Downwards palm strike. One of the best jump-ins in the game, but still not without its issues; for instance, it tends to get low profiled by moves like Dougster's 2HP.

j.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 4 0 - - - High - - - Upwards air-to-air kick.

j.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 8 0 - - - High - - - Downwards jumping kick.

j.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 12 0 - - - High - - - Identical to j.MK, but more damaging and less active.

Throw

Hungry Wolf Bloodsucking 6MP or 6HP near the opponent	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 24 (4.8 x 5) - 1 - - Unblockable - - Throw Fang jumps onto the opponent and bites them five times. Resets to a fullscreen neutral situation after throw.

Special Moves

Stunning Wolf Howl 646P	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 16 2 - - - Mid - - Projectile Projectile. Button strength determines speed. Will collide with other projectiles.

Great Wolf Claw 632P

Fang does a jumping claw attack. Huge hitbox and fast movement. The entire series hits overhead. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LP 16 6 - - - High - - - Nearly horizontal. Extremely valuable tool for pressure and confirms. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MP 16 6 - - - High - - - Diagonal claw attack. Can be used to reposition in some matchups or as an antiair at weird angles. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HP 16 6 - - - High - - - High diagonal claw attack. Likely to find more use as a runaway tool than an antiair, as 214HP actually has invulnerability and is more applicable here.

Uppercut 214P

DP series. Fang performs an uppercut with his claw out. Every version has the following properties: Active on frame 1. Grounded mid that turns into an airborne overhead a few frames in. Invulnerable through active. Only has airborne recovery frames. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LP 16 6 - - - Mid / High - - Invulnerable Very important tool for combos, as it locks the opponent in a state where they cannot act for a few seconds if it hits them standing. Goes airborne on frame 3. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MP 16 6 1 - - Mid / High - - Invulnerable Goes farther than the light version, covering a third of the screen's width. Goes airborne on frame 2. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HP 16 6 - - - Mid / High - - Invulnerable Moves even farther horizontally and vertically than the other versions, covering half the screen's width.

Wolf Back Kick 632K

Fang stands on his arms and extends his legs diagonally upwards for a long-ranged kick. Button strength determines forward movement and active frames. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LK 16 6 - - - Mid - - - Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MK 16 6 - - - Mid - - - Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HK 16 6 - - - Mid - - -

Bad Wolf's Wagging Tail 46K / [4]6K LK version LK version MK / HK versions MK / HK versions

Fang pokes with his tail. Button strength determines range and active frames. Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LK 16 6 - - - Mid - - - Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MK 16 6 - - - Mid - - - Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HK 16 6 - - - Mid - - -

Bad Wolf's Dancing Claws j.46P / j.[4]6P	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 24 (16 + 12 on followup) 6 - - - High - - Hitgrab Fang sticks out his arms and starts moving forward. Button strength determines distance. There is an automatic hitgrab follow-up on grounded opponents which resets the game to a fullscreen neutral situation. This will only do 16 damage to airborne opponents.

Super Moves

Rising Wolf Fist 236236P	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 36 (12 x 3) 0 - - - Mid - - Invincible Hitgrab Fang dashes towards the opponent and performs a series of rush punches if he finds his mark. Blockable hitgrab. Incredibly valuable tool for dealing with zoning, because it is fully invincible during active frames.

Great Wolf Fang 236412P

Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties 50 4 x 3 - - - High - - - Fang turns his entire torso into a wolf head and rushes towards the opponent. Very high damage and invincible fullscreen overhead super. Can connect up to three times on block depending on distance from opponent and can connect twice if the first hit was on an airborne opponent. Usually unsafe on hit.

Gameplan

Neutral

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Offense

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Defense

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Combos

Condition Notation Damage Notes Link
Normal starter, grounded opponent Ground normal > 632HK 28 Very basic confirm. Damage calculated from f.HP. ???
Normal starter, grounded opponent, super available Ground normal > 236236P 48 Basic confirm into 236236P. Damage calculated from f.HP. ???
Normal starter, grounded opponent Any ground normal > (delay) 632LP, (f.HP > (delay) 632LP) x4 128 (28 / loop rep) Confirm into 632LP infinite. Delays are only necessary on crouchers and if you're up close, because 632LP doesn't hit crouchers point blank. Delaying after a hit can push you back enough to get the confirm. This combo works from a 632LP starter if you're in range. f.HP can be substituted with f.HK. ???
214LP starter, standing opponent 214LP, 214LP, 214LP, 214LP, 214LP, 214LP, 214LP, 214LP 128 214LP infinite. Fang's trademark trick. Only works on standing opponents. Can be routed into from 632LP loops by substituting delay 632LP with instant 214LP at some ranges. Can insert any ground normal between 214LP hits if you're feeling fancy. ???

Matchups

Burnie[No Data] (Slight Disadvantage) [Character Page]

Claus[No Data] (Unknown) [Character Page]

Dougster (Slight Disadvantage) [Character Page]

Having both a regular and anti-air fireball means getting in is hard for Fang. Combined with Dougster's incredible DP denying any jump-in attempt, doing so can feel like a herculean task. However, he cannot convert off of his projectiles, affording you a few chances to get in and exert pressure. His 646K series — the grounded fireball — extends hurtboxes all over his kicking leg, letting you hit it with dash 214LP if you get the read on fireball patterns. On the other hand, Dougster is very versatile in neutral and tools like 214LP and 2MK allow him to scrap with Fang at midrange, as they cannot be punished directly with a 214LP infinite. With proper spacing, Fang can use 46HK to poke Dougster out of his 236K series. Although the reward isn’t very high, this can incentivize Dougster to approach, granting Fang access to more of his toolkit. This comes with the downside of encouraging Dougster to prioritize higher reward options, as a well placed jump in can lead to death for the Fang player. Fang really gets to shine once he reaches the 48 HP threshold, as he gains access to fullscreen invulnerable supers at low health that let him punish zoning attempts. Dougster can thus be forced to play Fang's game until the round is over. Fang's own ability to convert stray hits into rounds means that Dougster himself should rarely get to use his supers, making them a lesser factor.

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Melanie[No Data] (Unknown) [Character Page]

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