E's Laf++/Qdora

Introduction

Qdora

While seemingly cute and dainty on the outside, Qdora is an absolute demon on the inside that breaks the rules and plays her own game. Her main goal is to throw out sigils with the D button, then detonate them at any given moment by releasing the D button (commonly known as negative edge). Once she's setup, Qdora can start oppressing the opponent while she dances in the air with her ability to air dash twice. Qdora can also fire lightning strikes horizontally, diagonally, or place one on top of her like a ticking time bomb. What all these moves allow for is space control, conversions from anywhere, and overall locking down your opponent from ever playing. On top of it all, she can evade attacks with her low profiling moves, pressure with mid-screen rekkas, and mixup with an airborne low attack!

Strengths	Weaknesses
Sigils and lightning strikes limit the opponent's movement and retaliation. Can setup 50/50's with sigil or lightning detonation. Excels at close, mid, and long range. Additional aerial movement options. Tons of low profile shenanigans.	High skill floor/ceiling. Two negative edge buttons, sigil placement, and sigil stance. Lowest health in the game. The round can be over quickly with a couple mistakes. Holding a button for negative edge while blocking puts her in a Fatal Guard state.

Character Information

Health: 7800

Walk speed Ranking: 3rd

Run speed Ranking: 1st

Backdash: 21f (Invincible from frame 2-8)

Prejump: 4f (Low profile from frame 1-3)

Passive Meter Gain: 3rd

Double Airdash: Qdora can perform two airdashes. If Qdora airdashes past an opponent, she'll turn around and face them.

Air Actions: Every other character has to choose between double jump or airdash, but Qdora can do both. She can also do them in any order such as:

• Jump > Double Jump > Air Dash > Double Air Dash
• Jump > Air Dash > Double Jump > Double Air Dash
• Jump > Air Dash > Double Air Dash > Double Jump

Run Delay: While Qdora has the fastest run speed, there's a bit of delay before she transitions from walking to running.

Normal Moves

5A	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 273 Mid 4 +1 +2 Throw Invincible Chain/Cancel Options: 5AA, c.B, f.B, 5C, 5D, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 6A, 6B, 6C, Special, Jump Lil' claw swipe that starts Qdora's 5A string.

5AA	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 676 Mid - -5 -7 - Chain/Cancel Options: 5AAA, c.B, f.B, 5C, 5D, 2A, 2B, 2D, 6A, 6B, 6C, Special, Jump Followup claw swipe.

5AAA	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 777 Mid - Launch -16 - Chain/Cancel Options: 5AAAA, Special, Jump A handstand kick that launches the opponent.

5AAAA	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 777 High - Knockdown -5 - Chain/Cancel Options: Special Overhead ender. The first Qdora knowledge check. The opponent tumbles on hit. Can lead into a combo in the corner.

c.B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 662 Mid 6 +2 0 Throw Invincible Chain/Cancel Options: f.B, 5C, 5D, 2B, 2D, 6A, 6B, 6C, Special, Jump Close range fang bite.

f.B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 619 Mid 9 -3 -9 Jump Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: 5C, 5D, 2B, 2D, Special Mid range tail whip.

5C	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 719 Mid 14 -8 -12 Throw Invincible Chain/Cancel Options: 5D, 2D, 6B, 6C, Special A lightning kick diagonally upwards that can work as an anti-air.

5D

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 5D N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Fatal Connection Active Detonation 1036 All 5 Knockdown - - Charged Detonation 1593 All 5 Knockdown - - Stacked Detonation 1982 All 5 Knockdown - - Chain/Cancel Options: N/A Qdora twirls around and throws out a sigil in front of her. Can have a maximum of three sigils out at a time. If a fourth sigil is created, the oldest sigil disappears. Holding D after throwing a sigil causes all sigils on the screen to flare. Upon releasing D, the sigils detonate into a vertical bolt of lightning. Holding the charge for a certain amount of time changes the sigil's color and creates a powered up lightning bolt that deals increased damage. If a normal and charged sigil are lined up together and detonated, the two lightning bolts merge into an enhanced lightning bolt that deals even more damage. The sigils stay out permanently until Qdora interacts with them. If Qdora is hit while charging sigils, all sigils disappear. While holding D, Qdora will be put into a Fatal Guard state if she's blocking. The position of the sigil changes based on the direction inputted: 4D: Closer 5D: Default position 6D: Farther away

2A	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 244 Mid 4 -2 0 Throw Invincible Low Profile 1-18 Jump Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: c.B, f.B, 5C, 5D, 2A, 2B, 2D, 6A, 6B, 6C, Special poke

2B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 619 Low 8 -11 to +2 -15 to -2 Throw Invincible Low Profile 1-34 Jump Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: 5C, 5D, 2D, Special Qdora slides on the ground for about a quarter screen distance. Excellent low profile move to go under attacks with. Can be made safe with spacing too.

2C	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 691 Low 12 Hard Knockdown -18 Throw Invincible Low Profile 1-29 Jump Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: 5D, 2D, Special Advancing forward lightning sweep.

2D

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 2D N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Low Profile 1-26 Fatal Connection Active Detonation 1036 All 5 Knockdown - - Charged Detonation 1593 All 5 Knockdown - - Stacked Detonation 1982 All 5 Knockdown - - Chain/Cancel Options: N/A Qdora throws out a sigil into the air while crouching. Comically low profiles moves too. Can have a maximum of three sigils out at a time. If a fourth sigil is created, the oldest sigil disappears. Holding D after throwing a sigil causes all sigils on the screen to flare. Upon releasing D, the sigils detonate into a vertical bolt of lightning. Holding the charge for a certain amount of time changes the sigil's color and creates a powered up lightning bolt that deals increased damage. If a normal and charged sigil are lined up together and detonated, the two lightning bolts merge into an enhanced lightning bolt that deals even more damage. The sigils stay out permanently until Qdora interacts with them. If Qdora is hit while charging sigils, all sigils disappear. While holding D, Qdora will be put into a Fatal Guard state if she's blocking. The position of the sigil changes based on the direction inputted: 1D: Above and closer 2D: Default position 3D: Above and farther away

6A	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 662 Launch 9 Launch -16 Aerial Invincible Throw Invincible Upper Body Invincible 1-8 Chain/Cancel Options: 5C, 5D, 2D, 6B, 6C, Special, Jump A disjointed electric uppercut from Qdora.

6B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 935 High/Air 28 Hard Knockdown -3 High Profile 1-33 Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: N/A Qdora flips forward and does a safe on block overhead attack.

6C / 6[C]

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 6C 820 Mid 16 Hard Knockdown -12 Jump Avoidable Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: N/A A mid range zap that has great reach. Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 6[C] 1295 Mid 36 Hard Knockdown -3 Jump Avoidable Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: N/A Qdora starts charging menacingly, and fires a red lightning zap that has even more range than 6C. On hit the opponent tumbles, which gives better combo potential in the corner. The pushback makes it impossible for this move to be punished, even if done in the corner.

j.A	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 590 High/Air 7 -3 to +8 -2 to +10 Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: j.A, j.B, j.C, j.6C, j.D, Special, Jump Talon strike from above, one of the few j.A's that hit high. Able to hit standing opponents if immediately done off the ground.

j.B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 647, 180 High/Air, High/Air 8 -14 to +10 -15 to +9 Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: j.A, j.C, j.6C, j.D, Special, Jump Double hit tail slap.

j.C	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 719 High/Air 10 +6 to +14 +4 to +12 Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: j.6C, j.D, Special, Jump Aerial lightning claw strike.

j.6C / j.6[C]

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes j.6C 820 All 14 Launch -15 to -8 Anti-Air Avoidable j.6[C] 1252 High/Air 20 Launch -2 to +4 Anti-Air Avoidable Chain/Cancel Options: Special Qdora divekicks downwards with a slash. Charging the divekick makes it safer on block, deal additional damage, and turns it into a high! The divekick has a set distance, which makes Qdora stall in the air and then fall to the ground if done high enough while not hitting the opponent. Bounces back and lands to the ground if blocked.

j.D

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes j.D N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Fatal Connection Active Detonation 1036 All 5 Knockdown - - Charged Detonation 1593 All 5 Knockdown - - Stacked Detonation 1982 All 5 Knockdown - - Chain/Cancel Options: N/A Qdora twirls around in the air and throws out a sigil in front of her. Can have a maximum of three sigils out at a time. If a fourth sigil is created, the oldest sigil disappears. Holding D after throwing a sigil causes all sigils on the screen to flare. Upon releasing D, the sigils detonate into a vertical bolt of lightning. Holding the charge for a certain amount of time changes the sigil's color and creates a powered up lightning bolt that deals increased damage. If a normal and charged sigil are lined up together and detonated, the two lightning bolts merge into an enhanced lightning bolt that deals even more damage. The sigils stay out permanently until Qdora interacts with them. If Qdora is hit while charging sigils, all sigils disappear. While holding D, Qdora will be put into a Fatal Guard state if she's blocking. The position of the Sigil changes based on the direction inputted: j.1D: Behind and below j.2D: In front and below j.3D: Farther away and below j.4D: Close j.5D: Default position j.6D: Farther away

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw A+B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1000 Throw 1 Hard Knockdown N/A - Qdora pounces on the opponent then leaps off of them. Can perform aerial actions afterwards (except double jump or air dash).

Air Throw j.A+B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1000 Throw 1 Hard Knockdown N/A - Lightning kicks the opponent back to the ground, then leaps off of them. Can perform aerial actions afterwards (including double jump or air dash).

Tactical Guard (Air OK) B+C

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 800 All 16 Knockdown -19 Armor 1-120 (Low/Mid/High) Qdora flashes blue and parries incoming strikes/projectiles. Coming in contact with an opponent's move, Qdora attacks with a blue blast. Time briefly stops when armoring a strike but not a projectile. Holding the input increases the armor duration. Any special cancelable normal can be canceled into Tactical Guard. Cannot armor throws or supers. The damage from Tactical Guard is non-lethal, as in it cannot KO.

Guard Cancel (Air OK) 6B+C During Blockstun	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 800 All 11 Knockdown -30 Strike/Projectile Invincible 1-13 Costs 2 Action Gauge to use While stuck in blockstun, Qdora counterattacks with an invincible blast that knocks the opponent away. Guard Cancel is not invincible to throws or supers. The damage from Guard Cancel is non-lethal, as in it cannot KO.

Burst (Air OK) A+B+C During Hitstun

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 0 All 11 Knockdown -30 Strike/Projectile Invincible 1-12 While under the effects of hitstun, Burst can be performed to become invincible and knock the opponent back. Only usable once per round. Burst can be air grabbed during the startup. Burst is temporarily disabled from being used when hit by a: Throw Super Hard Knockdown Tactical Guard Counter Boost

Counter Boost (Air OK) 6B+C	Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Ground 800 All 11 Knockdown -1 Invincible 1-14 Air 800 All 11 Knockdown -13 to -1 Invincible 1-14 Costs 1 Action Gauge to use Qdora becomes invincible on startup, and lets out a green blast. Any special cancelable normal can be canceled into Counter Boost. The damage from Counter Boost is non-lethal, as in it cannot KO.

Special Moves

236A (Air OK)	Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Grounded 777 All 22 0 -11 - Air 777 All - +2 to +8 -12 to -6 Crouch Avoidable Fatal Connection Active Qdora fires a horizontal lightning bolt that almost reaches fullscreen. A sigil is created at the end of the lightning bolt.

236[A] (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Grounded 777, 249 All, All 22, 49 Hard Knockdown +5 - Air 777, 245 All, All - Hard Knockdown -20 to +6 Crouch Avoidable After firing the lightning bolt, Qdora rides the lightning and travels towards the sigil. The sigil disappears afterwards. The teleport comes to a stop if Qdora comes in contact with the opponent. On block, Qdora bounces into the air and can perform aerial actions afterwards.

236B (Air OK)	Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Grounded 820 Mid 16 +5 -6 Crouch Avoidable Air 777 All - -11 to -3 -23 to -14 Fatal Connection Active Qdora fires a diagonal lightning bolt. Grounded version = Upward diagonal Air version = Downward diagonal A sigil is created at the end of the lightning bolt.

236[B] (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Grounded 820, 267 Mid, All 16, 45 Knockdown -3 Invincible 26-53 Crouch Avoidable Air 777, 236 All, All - Hard Knockdown -31 Anti-Air Avoidable After firing the lightning bolt, Qdora rides the lightning and travels towards the sigil. The sigil disappears afterwards. On hit (grounded version), can perform aerial actions afterwards. On block (also grounded version), Qdora stays in the position she fired the lightning. The teleport comes to a stop if Qdora comes in contact with the opponent.

236C

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1301 All 246 Hard Knockdown -5 - Qdora summons lightning from above that will strike her after 4 seconds. On contact, Qdora will react to the lightning with a blast that hits all around her. Qdora doesn't take any damage. Qdora will still get hit by the lightning even if she's attacking, blocking, or in the middle of an action. The lightning doesn't track Qdora, meaning she can dodge the bolt by moving out of the way. The lightning does disappear if Qdora is hit or grabbed.

236[C] or 236C > 236C

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 806 All 17 Hard Knockdown - - Once 236C is performed, Qdora can hold C or input 236C again to mark the opponent and place the lightning on top of them instead. The lightning strikes them after C is released, or after a set amount of time. If Qdora is close to the lightning bolt she will react with the same blast from a regular 236C. Just like 236C, the opponent can evade the lightning strike by moving before it comes down. The lightning DOES NOT disappear if Qdora is hit or grabbed.

236C > 214C

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1253 All 7 Hard Knockdown -5 - Once 236C is performed, inputting 214C (sigil stance) marks Qdora and places the lightning on top of her. The lightning strikes Qdora after C is released, or after a set amount of time. This effectively lets her reset the lightning timer, or immediately detonate. On contact, Qdora will react to the lightning with a blast that hits all around her. Qdora doesn't take any damage. Qdora will still get hit by the lightning even if she's attacking, blocking, or in the middle of an action. The lightning doesn't track Qdora, meaning she can dodge the bolt by moving out of the way. The lightning DOES NOT disappear if Qdora is hit or grabbed.

214A

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 820 All 19 +3 -11 Fatal Connection Active COUNTER HIT!!: Tumble Qdora does a big mid-range slash downwards that can lead into different slash followups. Has a blindspot in front of Qdora to where it doesn't hit. Can followup into 214A ~ B or 214A ~ C on hit/block. Pressing 214A and then B or C immediately afterwards gives you the followup slash without having to do 214A.

214A ~ B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 777, 204 Mid, Mid 12 Hard Knockdown -23 to -16 Fatal Connection Active A fullscreen grounded slash. The second hit only lands at medium distance. Can only be done after 214A on hit/block, or by canceling 214A. Can followup into 214A ~ C.

214A ~ C	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1313 All 33 Hard Knockdown +4 Fatal Connection Active A large slash that only hits if you're fullscreen distance away from the opponent. Also hits the opponent if Qdora is close to the corner. Can only be done after 214A or 214A ~ B on hit/block, or by canceling 214A.

214B (Air OK)

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 1036 All 15 Launch +7 - Qdora detonates all of her placed sigils. The sigils burst into horizontal bolts of lightning. On block, the lightning either pushes back or pulls in the opponent based on if the sigil was in front or behind them. If in front, pushes back. If behind, pulls in. When there was both a sigil in front and behind, the opponent is pulled in. Qdora falls to the ground afterwards if done from the air. The sigils do not detonate if D is being held.

214C > Direction + C (Air OK)

Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Sigil 863 All - Launch or Knockdown -16 - Detonate 1036 All - Launch -31 - Qdora halts in place and goes into a stance. During this stance, Qdora uses her most recent sigil and attacks with a bolt of lightning. Can be performed up to three times in a row. The sigil casts a lightning bolt based on the direction inputted: 1C = Down back diagonal, pulls in and knocks down 2C = Downward, knocks down 3C = Down forward diagonal, pushes away and knocks down 4C = Backwards, pulls in and knocks down 6C = Forward, pushes away and knocks down 7C = Up back diagonal, pulls in and launches 8C = Upwards, launches upwards 9C = Up forward diagonal, pushes away and launches D = Auto-tracks towards the opponent At the end of the stance, the sigil that was used disappears. Qdora falls to the ground afterwards if done from the air. If Qdora has more than one sigil out, the older sigils will detonate into vertical bolts of lightning. The sigils do not detonate or move if D is being held. Fatal Shift: Canceling a Fatal Shifted 214C lets you move the sigil with a direction + D while Qdora can act freely. New sigils cannot be created at this time. The maximum amount of lightning bolts that can be done is increased to five.

j.214A

Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 719 All 17 Launch -21 to -9 Lower Body Invincible 1-19 Fatal Connection Active An aerial slash that hits in front and below Qdora that can lead into different slash followups. Has a blindspot in front of Qdora to where it doesn't hit. Can followup into j.214A ~ B on hit/block, or cancel into j.214A ~ C. Pressing j.214A and then B or C immediately afterwards gives you the followup slash without having to do j.214A.

j.214A ~ B	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 806, 223 All 28 Hard Knockdown -10 to -2 Fatal Connection Active A large aerial slash that only hits if you're fullscreen distance away from the opponent. Can only be done after j.214A on hit/block, or by canceling j.214A.

j.214A ~ C	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 907 Low 26 Hard Knockdown -22 to -11 Jump Avoidable Fatal Connection Active A low-hitting aerial slash that hits in front of and behind Qdora. Can only be done by canceling j.214A.

Super Moves

214D (Air OK)	Version Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes Normal 2110 All 10 Hard Knockdown -35 Invincible Fatal Shift 3213 All 10 Hard Knockdown -27 Invincible Costs 2 Action Gauge to use Qdora casts multiple strikes of lightning around her. Fatal Shift: Can cancel the final hit into any grounded or aerial action.

j.236D	Damage Guard Startup On Hit On Block Attributes 2424 All - Hard Knockdown -16 to -10 Anti-Air Avoidable Costs 2 Action Gauge to use Qdora divekicks downwards, similar to j.6C.

Combos

Kira's Qdora Combos and Setups