Gundam: Battle Assault 2/Burning

Introduction

Burning is an asshole. You run at people, hit them a few times, then beam their ass. If they somehow live it you're probably just gonna chip'em out anyways. This dude has an invincible command dash that's air OK, so keeping him out is a chore. Hope your buttons whiff cancel or have low recovery. And even then he can cancel it into DP. If he hits you, his super is one of the best in the game and will probably take a stock. Thankfully, his mixup isn't anything special although it's definitely not the worst in the game, trying to find when to interrupt his pressure is difficult and if he catches you slacking he'll grab you into full combo.

Archetype: Rushdown

Strengths	Weaknesses
Invincible Dash: Fuck neutral	Weak Projectiles: This dude ain't zoning lmao

All damage values were tested on characters with 100% damage taken

Character Summary

Move list

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Special Moves

26P (Air OK) - Vulcan Guns: Ammo attack, varies with button strength. Shoots small, fast projectiles.

24P (Air OK) - Burning Finger: Charging multi-hit punch.

426P (Air OK) - Tenkyoken: Hadouken-esque projectile that doesn't go full screen but has high priority.

624P - Burning Finger Sword: Slow and short ranged unblockable.

626P - Burning Finger Uppercut: Short range punch into burning finger, high damage combo ender.

264P - Heat End: Hit grab that does a ton of damage and can be canceled into other specials for combos.

626K (Air OK) - Jumping Knee: Invincible DP.

24K (Air OK) - Burning Dash: Invincible forward dash that can cancel into normals or specials, excellent in neutral, pressure and defense. Can't be canceled into.

Super

26X+X - Sekiha Tenkyoken: Big and fast beam super, excellent for combos and punishes.

Command Normals

j.2WK - Knee Kick: Divekick, good for overhead mixups.

j.SK - High Kick: Upwards flying kick.

Stats & vitals

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• Damage Taken = 93.75% (A+)
• Walk Speed = 3
• Dash Speed = 6
• Button + Button action = Spot Dodge
• Backdash Type = Hop

Quick combo reference

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Basic BNB: 5WP > 5WP > 5SP > 5SK

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Normal Moves

5WP File:GBA2 Burning 5WP Hitbox.png Tall characters hate this Tall characters hate this	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - A standard standing jab. Whiffs on small crouching characters, but medium and larger characters will have nightmares trying to get out of the constant pressure this move can provide.
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5SP File:GBA2 Burning 5SP Hitbox.png Guilty Gear 6P, is that you? Guilty Gear 6P, is that you?	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Burning performs a two-hit anti-air uppercut. Be it by sorcery or some other form of witchcraft, Burning's upper body's hurtbox seems almost unexistent when he uses this move, making it a spectacular anti-air. Also frequently used to add damage on grounded combos before cancelling into super.
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5WK File:GBA2 Burning 5WK Hitbox.png Toe tap Toe tap	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Short-ranged kick. Due to how good Burning's jabs are, this move sees little use in neutral or in pressure. It does serve as a hitconfirm on some crouching characters where 2SP won't connect, allowing combos into super on those niche situations.
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5SK File:GBA2 Burning 5SK Hitbox.png If this hit you, you just lost a bar If this hit you, you just lost a bar	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Kick to the face. Used as combo filler in some specific routes or against specific characters to add a huge chunk of damage before cancelling into super.
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2WP File:GBA2 Burning 2WP Hitbox.png Below the belt Below the belt	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - Low - - - - - - Standard low jab. Hits low for some reason, making it really dangerous to try walking away from Burning pressure, as doing so makes you run the risk of getting hit by this and subsequently getting hit by a full combo into super.
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2SP File:GBA2 Burning 2SP Hitbox.png Super incoming, due immediatelly Super incoming, due immediatelly	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Below-the-belt punch. One of the most frequent and reliable normals to use as combo filler before cancelling into super.
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2WK File:GBA2 Burning 2WK Hitbox.png Little bit of a tap Little bit of a tap	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - Low - - - - - - Crouching low kick. Underwhelming when compared to most other Burning normals, but does have good reach to make up for it overall lack of utility otherwise.
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2SK File:GBA2 Burning 2SK Hitbox.png Don't forget he has this Don't forget he has this	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - Low - - - - - - Advancing sweep. Not particularly safe, but has a lot of active frames for when all you need is one last hit to close off a match.
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j.WP File:GBA2 Burning jWP Hitbox.png The people's elbow, Burning edition The people's elbow, Burning edition	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - Jumping elbow attack. Rather slow and small, making it hard to justify ever pressing it.
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j.SP File:GBA2 Burning jSP Hitbox.png To the ground you go To the ground you go	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - Downward strike with both fists. Knocks the opponent down when used. Not the best aerial normal, but Burning bends in such a weird way that some attacks will go right under him during the move.
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j.WK File:GBA2 Burning jWK Hitbox.png They told me to pick a character that plays footsies, so I did They told me to pick a character that plays footsies, so I did

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - Potentially Burning's best normal. Incredible hitbox, almost no hurtbox on the waist below, and leads to a full combo into super if it hits a grounded opponent. Using it during an aerial Burning Dash (j.24K) gives Burning an unbelievable amount of forward momentum, granting him a hard to predict "surprise attack" factor, as few opponents will be ready to see Burning traverse the whole screen in less than half a second with this move.

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j.SK File:GBA2 Burning jSK Hitbox.png Slow but effective and reliable Slow but effective and reliable	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - Aerial flip-kick. Used in aerial combos when you hit an airborne opponent with j.WK before cancelling into j.626K for solid damage and a knockdown.
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Command Normals

Knee Kick j.2WK File:GBA2 Burning j2WK Hitbox.png Not even Burning knows which side it'll hit on Not even Burning knows which side it'll hit on	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - Drop kick with the knees. Stops and forward momentum Burning had before dropping down and hits overhead. Can be used for unorthodox crossups or as a movement option when you want to fall straight down.
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High Kick j.2SK File:GBA2 Burning j2SK Hitbox.png Style on 'em Style on 'em	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High - - - - - - High kick that stops Burning's forward momentum. Can be used in aerial combos in place of j.SK, but it's not as consistent. Feel free to use it if you think it looks cooler, however!
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Special Moves

Vulcan Guns 26P (Air OK) File:GBA2 Burning 26P Hitbox.png Don't let him trick you, he's trying to combo into super with this Don't let him trick you, he's trying to combo into super with this File:GBA2 Burning 26P Projectile Hitbox.png

- - - - - - - - Burning shoots a streak of bullets from his head. The projectiles are low priority and deal low damage, but follow the opponent's movement trajectory to a moderate degree. Additionally, Burning can link these vulcan guns into a super. While they do prorate quite heavily, thus reducing the super's damage, it can be a useful way to finish off an opponent's HP bar and force an overheat or even win the match altogether. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP - High/Low - - - - - Projectile, Ammo Costs 25 ammo. Shoots fewer projectiles, but has lower recovery. Good for stopping enemy approaches, interrupting setups and baiting Supers in certain matchups. Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties SP - High/Low - - - - - - Costs 50 ammo. Shoots more projectiles, but has longer recovery. Good for dealing chip damage to an opponent about to overheat and for linking into a super as mentioned above.

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Burning Finger 24P (Air OK) File:GBA2 Burning 24P Hitbox.png But it's the whole palm... But it's the whole palm...

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP/SP - High/Low - - - - - Projectile Although it is called "Burning Finger", Burning actually advances while emanating flames from his entire hand. The lengthy startup makes it a difficult move to simply throw out, but it does deal good damage to make up for it, including a respectable amount of chip damage. Despite it looking like a projectile, it isn't one, meaning opponents that have I-field instead of Dodge are unable to avoid the massive chip damage this attack deals on block. Additionally, Burning Finger can be super canceled for high damage on hit or, if you're confident in your timing, canceled into Heat End (264P) then into super for massive instead.

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Tenkyoken 426P (Air OK) File:GBA2 Burning 426P Hitbox.png Sadly not as good as hadouken Sadly not as good as hadouken	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP/SP - High/Low - - - - - High Priority Projectile Burning shoots a Hadouken-like projectile. It doesn't go very far, but it has high priority, meaning it will overcome most projectiles it comes up against.
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Burning Finger Sword 624P File:GBA2 Burning 624P Hitbox.png If you get hit by this, you deserved it If you get hit by this, you deserved it

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP/SP - N/A - - - - N/A Unblockable One of the slowest unblockables in the game, Burning prepares a heavy swing with his energy sword. The only moment you feasibly make use of this is after causing a hard knockdown on a opponent without meter, so that they cannot Dodge or I-field it on wakeup, thus making them susceptible to a meaty hit from the sword. At any other moment, you're effectively sacrificing all momentum and asking to get hit in the face for trying to use this.

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Burning Finger Uppercut 626P File:GBA2 Burning 626P Hitbox.png Pierce the heavens Pierce the heavens File:GBA2 Burning 626P Uppercut Hitbox.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP/SP - High/Low - - - - - Projectile (After First Hit) Burning punches the opponent before dragging them into the air with a burning finger attack. The animation only plays out on hit. Doesn't see much use due to its short hit and due to the fact that Burning doesn't particularly care about dragging opponents into the air when killing them with grounded supers is preferable.

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Heat End 264P File:GBA2 Burning 264P Hitbox.png Super incoming in 3... 2... 1... Super incoming in 3... 2... 1...

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WP/SP - High/Low - - - - - Grab, Special Cancelable Burning grabs the opponent with his palm before exploding them and launching them forward. Not a true throw, as it can be blocked, but can be comboed into with Burning Finger (24P). On hit, it can be special canceled into the super Sekiha Tenkyoken (26P+K) for massive amounts of damage.

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Jumping Knee 626K (Air OK) File:GBA2 Burning 626K Hitbox.png Did he really need this? Of course he did. Did he really need this? Of course he did.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WK/SK - High/Low - - - - - Invincible Burning does a rising knee strike. Frame 1 full invincibility makes this a true reversal, and the damage, knockdown and active frames on this move make it a very good reversal at that. Causes knockdown on hit, making it a good ender for air combos as well. can be used after Burning Dash (24K) for extended invincibility when the dash alone can't get you out of a pinch.

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Burning Dash 24K (Air OK) File:GBA2 Burning 24K Hitbox.png You will learn to hate this You will learn to hate this

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties WK/SK - N/A - - - N/A N/A Invincible Burning performs a forward dash that can be canceled into any normal and most special moves. The best special in Burning's kit, this move has frame 1 invincibility, allowing him to go through most attacks in the game unscathed. The invincibility goes away the moment he cancels it into another move (other than Jumping Knee), but more often than not Burning will be able to avoid the opponent's attack and punish them for it with a full combo into super. Because of this, and because of how much momentum Burning gets for cancelling this move in the air, almost every scenario in the game that involves risk/reward is heavily skewered in Burning's favor, as he can and often will deal much more damage than the opponent could if he gets the hit.

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Super Move

Sekiha Tenkyoken 26X+X File:GBA2 Burning Super Hitbox.png One for each health bar One for each health bar

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Properties - High/Low - - - - - - Burning fires a fullscreen horizontal laser. Deals massive damage and blasts through almost every other projectile in the game. Burning's entire goal is hitting a button into this beauty, and it WILL hurt you if he does so. Characters with lower defense values with often overheat from a single 5SP cancelled into this due to Burning's excellent damage scaling on his attacks. Tougher characters aren't much safer, as Burning can, in fact, link two uses of this super back to back to finish off an HP bar should he have a super to spare. Avoid firing off vulcans on the ground, or you might just eat one of these raw in return.

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Strategy

Neutral

F

Offense

F. Add additional categories as needed

Additional Resources

Links to any additional resources, delete category if there are none.

Combos

Midscreen

5WP > 5WP > 5SP > 5SK

Damage. Combo desc.

Corner

Combo Example

Damage'. Combo desc.

Matchups

Overall

His general matchup spread, how good is he across the board. Does he have weaknesses against an archetype? Does he do especially well against a group?

Specific Matchups

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Frame Data

KD - Knockdown
VA - Variable
*UV - value(s) marked with "?" in the table is/are unverified
x~yF - a period from frame "x" till frame "y"

                           |     Frames      |  Frame Advantage  |
                   Attack  | Total | Startup | On Hit | On Block | Notes
                  Normals  ---------------------------------------
                     5WP   |       |         |        |          |
                     5SP   |       |         |        |          |
                     5WK   |       |         |        |          |
                     5SK   |       |         |        |          |
                     2WP   |       |         |        |          |
                     2SP   |       |         |        |          |
                     2WK   |       |         |        |          |
                     2SK   |       |         |        |          |
                    j.WP   |       |         |        |          |
                    j.SP   |       |         |        |          |
                    j.WK   |       |         |        |          |
                    j.SK   |       |         |        |          |
          Command Normals  ---------------------------------------
                     j.2WK |       |         |        |          | 
                     j.2SK |       |         |        |          | 
                 Specials  ---------------------------------------
                    26WP   |       |         |        |          |
                    26SP   |       |         |        |          |
                     24P   |       |         |        |          |
                    426P   |       |         |        |          |
                    624P   |       |         |        |          |
                    626P   |       |         |        |          |
                    264P   |       |         |        |          | 
                    626K   |       |         |        |          | ?F~?F Invincible
                     24K   |       |         |        |          | ?F~?F Invincible
           Super           ---------------------------------------
                   26X+X   |       |         |        |          | ?F~?F invincible

Chain Table

Chains

	WP	WK	SP	SK	Special Cancel
5WP	5WP[+], 2WP[+]	5WK, 2WK	5SP, 2SP	5SK, 2SK	Yes
2WP	5WP[+], 2WP[+]	5WK, 2WK	5SP, 2SP	5SK, 2SK	Yes
5WK	-	-	-	5SK, 2SK	Yes
2WK	-	-	-	5SK, 2SK	Yes
5SP (Second Hit Only)	-	2WK	-	5SK, 2SK	Yes
2SP	-	-	-	5SK, 2SK	Yes
5SK	-	-	-	-	Yes
2SK	-	-	-	-	No

Air Chains

	WP	WK	SP	SK	Special Cancel
j.WP	-	j.WK, j.2WK	j.SP	j.SK, j.2SK	Yes
j.WK	-	-	j.SP	j.SK, j.2SK	Yes
j.2WK	-	-	j.SP	j.SK, j.2SK	No
j.SP	-	-	-	j.SK, j.2SK	Yes
j.SK	-	-	-	-	Yes
j.2SK	-	-	-	-	Yes

Specials

	Cancel Options
24P	426P, 626P, 264P, 626K
264P	26P, 24P, 426P

Burning Finger Sword and Burning Dash cannot be special canceled into.

X = X is available on hit

X^[+] = X is available on hit, block, or whiff

Trivia

• Trivia

File:GBA2 Burning Ending.png

Burning's ending

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