Duels of Fortune/Rattlebone

Overview

Overview

Rattlebone is DoF's jack of all trades, with a very well rounded moveset that leaves him lacking nowhere. Thanks to his trusty sword, many of his normals like 2M, 5H, 2H, and j.2H are long range disjoints. He can convert well off these too, making his mid range game quite potent. His projectiles are solid too, with 2S, j.2S, and 5S having different utilities for both pressure and neutral. Adding on to this is his 4S, Shield Bash, one of the strongest armored moves in the game. Beyond uses on defense, it's also a powerful neutral tool and has uses in pressure. Taking his strong oki and reversals into account too and you get one of the best characters at playing from any situation.

This isn't to say Rattlebone is a flawless character though. His sword normals have extra recovery, which both makes him more susceptible to both whiff punishes and guard cancels. He also has fairly mediocre mixups on regular blockstrings, with no way to go into his overhead options when 5S or 2SP aren't active. This means his main options to open up opponents are staggers and throws, which are much more interactable. Perhaps his biggest flaw though is his inherent attribute of being a jack of all trades. While Rattlebone can do well in any situation, he can also find himself outclassed by dedicated archetypes, such as Baron's close range game, Blackheart's okizeme, or ERROR's zoning. These flaws though can be overcome when his kit is used to its full potential, with his adaptability allowing him to theoretically handle any matchup.

Playstyle

Rattlebone is DoF's all rounder, with answers for every situation.
Pros	Cons
Space Control - Many of Rattlebone's normals are long disjoints, and like much of the cast, he can reliably get full combos from these normals. Furthermore, while not on the same level as dedicated zoners, Rattlebone's projectile game using 2S, j.2S, and 5S can't be discounted. Strong Armored Threat - Rattlebone's 4S, Shield Bash, is one of the strongest armored options in the game. While the armor isn't fast enough to reliably escape pressure, the move's very long range, strong hitbox, and ability to whiff cancel into follow-ups for safety makes it a key part of his gameplan. Powerful Okizeme - Oki using Rattlebone's 5S is very powerful, giving him plus frames to enforce a high low mixup using his j.2H or to stagger his throw. Great Reversals - Both of Rattlebone's reversals are notably large, with his regular reversal in particular hitting far behind him.	High Recovery on Normals - Rattlebone's normals have notably more recovery than other characters. Beyond making him more susceptible to whiff punishes, he also has a harder time than normal dealing with guard cancels. Mediocre Mixup without Oki or Install - Rattlebone's only enforceable mixup without either 5S oki or 2SP install is hit throw, which while certainly workable is much easier to interact with. Master of None - While strong in all situations, Rattlebone can be outlcassed in specific areas by specialized characters.

Character Properties

Health	24000
Backdash	XF
Unique Movement	None
Fastest Attack	5L (XF)

Character Summary

Move list

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Command Normals

4H - Double Jointed: A long ranged but risky slash.

j.2H - Jaw Drop: An overhead dive that goes straight down.

Special Moves

5S - Skull Toss: Rattlebone throws his head, which bounces towards him. This move can be used again when it makes contact with him or bounces 5 times. The skull has a hurtbox, however.

4S - Shield Bash: An armored approach that has two follow-ups.

4S->8 - Kingbone Slicer: A series of spinning slashes through the air. Can be angled with 6 or 4.

4S->S - Tibia Chopper: A low follow-up that doesn't do quite as much damage as Kingbone Slicer, but causes a hard knockdown.

(j.)2S - Spinal Axe: An arcing projectile that can be jump cancelled on hit.

j.S - Haunted Slash: A big and fast aerial hitbox.

Supers

5SP - Skeletal Spinner: A big barrage of hitboxes that hits both sides. Air invincible.

2SP - Chivalrous Spirit: An install boosting the power of all of Rattlebone's sword attacks for a short period of time.

Quick combo reference

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5L > 5M > 5H > 5S: Easy combo for helping beginners. Put a brief description here.

Normal Moves

5L File:DoF 5L.png File:DoF 5L Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low XF - - XF XF XF Invul, Dash Cancelable, Jump Cancelable, Tracker, Ground Bounce, Wall Bounce, XF Anti-Air Invul, XF Armored, Projectile Invul, Disjointed Describe the move and the uses it has.
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5M File:DoF 5M.png File:DoF 5M Hitbox.png Caption Caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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5H File:DoF 5H.png File:DoF 5H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2L File:DoF 2L.png File:DoF 2L Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2M File:DoF 2M.png File:DoF 2M Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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2H File:DoF 2H.png File:DoF 2H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.L File:DoF jL.png File:DoF jL Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.M File:DoF M.png File:DoF jM Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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j.H File:DoF jH.png File:DoF jH Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - F
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Command Normals

Command Normal Name 4H File:DoF 4H.png File:DoF 4H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe a command normal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Universal Mechanics

Throw

Throw 6H File:DoF 6H.png File:DoF 6H Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - Unblockable - - - - N/A - Describe their throw. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Reversals

Reversal 5R File:DoF 5R.png File:DoF 5R Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe their regular reversal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Wakeup Reversal 5R on Wakeup File:DoF Wakeup 5R.png File:DoF Wakeup 5R Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe their wakeup reversal. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Burst

Burst 5B File:DoF 5B.png File:DoF 5B Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties 0 High/Low - - - - - - Describe their burst, this should be roughly the same for most characters. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Taunt

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Taunt 5T File:DoF 5T.png File:DoF 5T Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the taunt and its uses. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Down Taunt 2T File:DoF 2T.png File:DoF 2T Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Describe the taunt and its uses. Add bullet points if necessary.
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Special Moves

Special Name 5S File:DoF 5S.png File:DoF 5S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data things, and if need be, a table.
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Special Name 4S File:DoF 4S.png File:DoF 4S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Special Name 2S File:DoF 2S.png File:DoF 2S Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Special Name j.S File:DoF jS.png File:DoF jS Hitbox.png	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Generally describe a special and its uses. Add bullet points for data.
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Super Move

Super Name 5SP File:DoF 5SP.png File:DoF 5SP Hitbox.png Informative and maybe funny caption Informative and maybe funny caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - 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.
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Super Name 2SP File:DoF 2SP.png File:DoF 2SP Hitbox.png Informative and maybe funny caption Informative and maybe funny caption	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - 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.
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Strategy

Neutral

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Offense

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Defense

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Additional Resources

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Combos

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Combo Legend

Numpad Notation •  =  7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3  =  up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward 236 = 214 = 63214 = 46 = 28 = Light: Medium: Heavy: Special: Super: Block/Reversal: Burst: Taunt:

Dash = 66 j. = Jump / / dc = Dash Cancel jc = Jump Cancel dl. = Delay [X] = Hold ]X[ = Release gb = Ground Bounce wb = Wall Bounce bb = Blast Burst tc = Trigger Cancel SP = Super [X]*N = Repeat sequence N amount of times. X(N) = Multi-hit move hits only N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. (X) = Optional input OTG = On The Ground TK = Tiger Knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne) > = Cancel , = Link AA = Anti-air land = Land before doing the next input.

Basic Combos

Easy combos for starting.

Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

Advanced Combos

Harder combos that deal more damage or provide some other benefit.

Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

X Combo Category

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Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
5L > 5M > 5H > 5S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2L > 2M > 2H > 2S, Ender	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the combo.

Enders

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Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2H > 2S	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the ender.
Combo	Damage	Difficulty	Meter Spent	Position	Notes
2H > 2SP	X	Very Easy/Easy/Medium/Hard/Very Hard	0/50/100	Midscreen/Corner/Near Corner/From Corner	Description of the ender.

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Trivia

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