Alien Challenge/Melanie

Overview

Melanie, also known as 花木蘭 (Hua Mulán), is a female warrior based on the legendary folk heroine of the same name, known from the text "Ballad of Mulan".

She is a character defined by her neutral and mix-up game, being capable of keeping opponents away with consistency and use her safer tools to keep the enemy where she wants.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Mix-Ups: As stated, she can keep their opponents locked down thanks to the large range on her sweep (crHK), and her multiple overhead hitting special moves, making her have some of the best high/low mix-ups in the game. Great screen controll: Moves like her projectile (236P), DP (214P) and sweep (crHK) cover some great angles where the opponent wants to be.

Bad wake up game: Her safest option when knocked down is DP, but the fact it doesn't knock down means that on grounded hits it will leave you with little space to get your neutral back. Poor air options: While her anti-air game is better than average, her air to air and jump-ins are not great since her normals have little priority and don't hit below her, you're probably not jumping a lot with her.

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Close

c.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - Mid - - - Describe the move and the uses it has.

c.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - Describe the move and the uses it has.

c.HP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

c.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

c.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

c.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

Far

f.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - Describe the move and the uses it has.

f.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - Describe the move and the uses it has.

f.HP Caption Caption	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

f.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

f.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

f.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

Crouching Normals

2LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

2MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

2HP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

2LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

2MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

2HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - Low - - - F

Jumping Normals

j.LP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

j.MP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

j.HP	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

j.LK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

j.MK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

j.HK	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - F

Throw

6MK or 6HK near the opponent	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - 1 - - Unblockable - - Throw

Special Moves

Mega Slash 236P

Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LP - - - - - High - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MP - - - - - High - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HP - - - - - High - - -

Special Name 214P

Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LP - - - - - High - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MP - - - - - High - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HP - - - - - High - - -

Special Name 646P	Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LP/MP/HP - - - - - High/Low - - -

Special Name 41236K

Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LK - - - - - High/Low - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties MK - - - - - High/Low - - The properties of the move, Ammo, Projectile, High Priority Projectile, Unblockable, Invincible, Grab Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties HK - - - - - High/Low - - -

Special Name 63214K	Version Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties LK/MK/HK - - - - - High/Low - - -

Super Move

Super Name 214646P	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High/Low - - - Any additional information that doesn't fit with the main description, such as it whiffing on certain characters.

Super Name 4641236K Funny and/or informative caption Funny and/or informative caption	Damage Chip Damage Startup Active Recovery Guard Adv. (Hit) Adv. (Block) Properties - - - - - High - - - Describe the super and what you can do with it. Any additional information that doesn't fit with the main description, such as it whiffing on certain characters.

Gameplan

Neutral

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Offense

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Defense

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Combos

Midscreen

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Corner

Here is an example combo.

Condition Notation Damage Notes Link
j.HP Starter j.HP, f.5HP > 632HK 28 ??? ???

Corner

Here is an example combo.

Condition Notation Damage Notes Link
j.HP Starter j.HP, f.5HP > 632HK 28 ??? ???

Matchups

Burnie[No Data] (Advantage) [Character Page]

Claus (Slight Disadvantage) [Character Page]

This matchup is mostly a game of who can get the lead first and who can keep it better. Melanie is who has to lift the heavier weight in this matchup, Claus is a character defined by his extremely versatile toolkit, making it very difficult to get the lead, however, once you get that lead it is a bit tricky to defend from Claus. To fight him it is best to try and cover spaces where Claus wants to be while being careful of being too predictable and getting punished, use quick buttons that could hit Claus out of 214LP spam and consider using your own DP sparingly to stop certain approaches.

Dougster[No Data] (Disadvantage) [Character Page]

Drew[No Data] (Advantage) [Character Page]

Fang[No Data] (Disadvantage) [Character Page]

Jean Paul[No Data] (Even) [Character Page]

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

Nic-san[No Data] (Advantage) [Character Page]

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