Gotcha Force ReBalanced/Normal Ninja

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Normal Ninja

Introduction

"This Gotcha Borg belongs to the assassination unit. He possesses secret Shinobi moves that enemies can't detect! Sidestep enemy bullets and then slash foes with the SHINOBI GATANA!"

Normal Ninja is a low cost Ninja Borg cloned from Sasuke. Unique to him is a fast juggle/burst dash attack that leaves you back-turned, and a downwards slash jump attack. He costs 30 less, but also has less HP than Sasuke. Cancel his B Shot into airdash to cover dodging screen moves, and utilize his strong jab for damaging combos. He suffers against super-armor characters, so make sure to zone as much as you can while using Shinobi Bomb carefully. He has an 11 frame jumpsquat.

Overview

• Control range and dodge homing moves by airdash shooting
• Use Shinobi Bomb to whiff punish and pop them up for an aerial combo
• Dash attack has a very unreliable hitbox, but it seems to connect while back-turned or sidestepping
• For grounded combos, a simple Jump B -> Landing B combo deals all the damage you need
• Dance around platforms and dash off ledges for quick movement

Strengths	Weaknesses
Great movement options and speed Low cost and small hurtbox High damage jab Jump attack angles downwards and is extremely safe and loopable	Stubby normals and low damage on most moves Low HP and bad disadvantage state Dash attack is very inconsistent Shurikens do not home in well and are poor zoning threats

Stats

Tribe	Cost	HP	Jump Type
Ninja	150	200	Air Jump Level 3

Moves

Shuriken B Shot File:GFRB Normal Ninja BShot.png	Damage Startup Recovery Ammo Reload Hitstun 4 N/A N/A 10 Static, 90 frames - Shuriken toss. They stagger the opponent when landing 3 of them. Tossing them while walking is safe especially with Normal Ninja's snappy ground dash whenever needed.

Shinobi Gatana B Attack (Standing) File:GFRB Normal Ninja BAtkStanding.png	Damage Startup Recovery Hitstun 36 11f 15f - A powerful slash. Great for damage, but a bit awkward to link for combos. Has a great hitbox with the vacuum wave.

Shinobi Gatana B Attack (Standing 2) File:GFRB Normal Ninja BAtkStanding2.png	Damage Startup Recovery Hitstun 27 (staled) N/A N/A - Part of the jab string, it launches the opponent close and is good against super-armor characters, especially when cancelled into Shinobi Bomb.

B Attack (Dashing) File:GFRB Normal Ninja BAtkDashing.png	Damage Startup Recovery Hitstun n/a n/a n/a - A sliding stab that juggles the opponent. The hitbox comes out really fast, but the issue is landing it because of the very unorthodox animation. It is inconsistent as a result and seems to be very niche; probably a reversal style move.

B Attack (Jumping) File:GFRB Normal Ninja BAtkJumping.png	Damage Startup Recovery Hitstun n/a n/a n/a - A heavy slash downwards. Combos into itself beautifully and great for changing targets mid-combo. Whiffs against opponents above you.

B Attack (Diving) File:GFRB Normal Ninja BAtkDiving.png	Damage Startup Recovery Hitstun 86 14f 12f - A deadly overhead stab. It is a very niche move but landing it takes a huge toll on the opponent. The downside is that the smaller the opponent, the more useless the move becomes, and landing it on Dragons and Fortresses isn't the easiest thing due to their models having picky hurtboxes.

Shinobi Bomb X File:GFRB Normal Ninja XShot.png	Damage Startup Recovery Ammo Reload Hitstun 22 12f 11f 5 Static, 300 frames - A bomb toss. The grounded version is much faster, but the aerial version allows you to setup combos and camp better. There is an initial hitbox and an area-of-effect explosion hitbox, so use this move creatively.