Kidou Senshi Gundam: Seed Destiny/Force Impulse

Force Impulse Gundam
Pilot	Shinn Asuka
Archetype	All-Rounder/Shoto

Introduction

The Force Impulse is essentially the game's shoto/all-rounder of sorts sporting a DP (With an impossible/inconvenient manual input) a tatsu (That leads to unblockable okizeme), and your everyday fullscreen laser :D. Unfortunately this character does not have a guard breaking attack, but his terrifying unblockable cross.....forwards? give him the ability to catch you off guard at a moment's notice anyways.

Palettes

P1 and P2 Colors respectively

Movelist

(Cancels will be listed with their automatic inputs to avoid special and motion attack confusion, however, attack/special names will show both versions.)

Short Attacks

5S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 5S - Mid - - - - 5S, 2S, 6S, 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed Your average 5S.

2S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 2S - Low - - - - Self, SS, 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed A neat fast low kick. Air UB.

6S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6S - Mid - - - - SP, Beserk, Seed An advancing shield smack. Has good range and is fairly active;

6S/2S > 5S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6/2SS - Mid - - - - 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed A nice little kick to the face. Nothing special about it.

6/2SS > 6S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6/2SS6S - Mid - - - - 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed Another cross slash that causes wallbounce.

6/2SS > 5S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6/2SS5S - Mid - - - - 6L, SP, Jump, Beserk, Seed An advancing launcher similar to 3S.

6S/2S > 2S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6S/2S > 2S - Low - - - - 4S, 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed A very very far reaching low similar to 1S. Causes knockdown and is Air UB. Good for beginning 5SP UB loops.

6/2SS > 2S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6/2SS2S - Low - - - - 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed 1S.

1S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 1S - Low - - - - 6L, SP, Beserk, Seed A very very very far reaching slice that knocks down the opponent and is air ub.

3S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 3S - Mid - - - - 6L, Jump, SP, Beserk, Seed An advancing Launcher. Due to him using his anti-armor knife, it reduces PS a lot more than any of his other normals.

J5S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J5S - High - - - - SP, J.6L Your good ol' jumping kick. Good for fast thruster mixups.

J4S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J4S - High - - - - SP, J.6L A wallbouncing high kick.

J2S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J2S - High - - - - SP, J.6L A downward slash in the air. Great range but slow startup compared to J5S.

J3S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J3S - High - - - - SP, J.6L A multihitting 'dive kick' of sorts but with his sword revealed.

Short Guard Cancel	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6S - Mid - - - - SP, 6L 1S

Jumping Short Guard Cancel	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6S - Mid - - - - - -

Long Attacks

5L	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 5L - Mid - - - - Beserk Your average PS-killer pellets. Non-guardcancellable.

6L/236L	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 5L - Mid - - - - Beserk Your average crouchable full screen laser. Costs PS bar

J5L	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J5L - Mid - - - - Beserk Your average PS-killer pellets. Non-guardcancellable.

6L/236L	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel J6L - Mid - - - - Beserk Airborne 6L. Costs PS.

Long Guard Cancel	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6L - Mid - - - - Beserk 6L

Jumping Long Guard Cancel	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6L - Mid - - - - Beserk -

Special Attacks

6SP>S/236S>S - Beam Saber Crash Advancing Frames Advancing Frames Slash followup Slash followup

Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6SP - Mid - - - - Beserk force Impulse rushes toward the opponent with a hitbox and no collision box. Because of this it allows him to go behind the enemy. On the opponent's wakeup, timing this meaty right can allow for an unblockable meaty crossup. From which can be followed up with S to send the opponent flying in the other direction for a chance at another unblockable meaty attack. Use this to your advantage on block as its pretty much a sudo-guard break attack. Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel S - Mid - - - - Beserk A slash-followup that can be pressed at any point while Force Impulse is advancing. Causes Wallbounce. If done behind the opponent he will turn around and slash. And if performed fast enough, the slash will be unblockable.

5SP/ 2Sx2 - Saber Spike Double This is performed twice This is performed twice Recovery Frame of each cut. Recovery Frame of each cut.

Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 5SP - Mid - - - - Beserk FI slashes upward twice while rising. A DP/Anti-air for force impulse. I know what you're thinking...the hell is that manual input on the side there. Well you see, I'm thinking the same thing as well. You cannot do this special raw on manual unless you're buffering it airborne till you hit the floor. On the ground you have to buffer the input by doing a normal first.

J5SP>S/J236S>S - Beam Saber Crash Advancing Frames Advancing Frames Slash followup Slash followup

Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel 6SP - Mid - - - - Beserk Force Impulse rushes toward the opponent with a hitbox and no collision box. Because of this it allows him to go behind the enemy. This move can also be done infinitely in the air with the right timing as it costs on thruster to perform. Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel S - Mid - - - - Beserk A slash-followup that can be pressed at any point while Force Impulse is advancing. Causes Wallbounce. If done behind the opponent, unlike its grounded counterpart, Force Impulse will not turn around.

Force Impulse Burst	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Beserk Mode - - - - - - - Beserk Mode

[2SP]2SP/[2SP]63214S	Version Damage Guard Startup Duration Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel [2SP]2SP - Mid - - - - - An extremely far reaching slash. Very difficult to hit on airborne opponents, requires a very very tight restand.

Short Attack Chains

Chains	Notes
5S>5S
5S/2S > 5S/2S
6S/2S > 5S > 6S/5S/2S	Wallbounce/Launch/Knockdown
6S > 2S	Causes Knockdown

Combos

Combo	Notes
5S > 2S >> 5S >> 6S xx 6L/236L	Basic Wallbounce Laser Combo. (Easy Cancel)
5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 6S xx 6L/236L	Basic Wallbounce Laser Combo.
5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 6S xx 5SP/2S>2S	Wallbounce Combo (Near Corner).
J.2S > JSP/J236S	Air Combo
3S > J.5S/J.2S > J.236S/JSP >> S	Launcher Combo
6TJ.5S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 5S > J.5S/J.2S > J.236S/JSP >> S	Launcher Combo that ends in a knockdown
J.2S > 5S > 2S >> 5S > 2S	Easy Knockdown Combo (Easy Cancel)
J.2S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 2S	Easy Knockdown Combo
[2SP] 5S > 5S > 2S >> 5S xx [2SP]2SP	Easy Super Confirm
J.2S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S xx 2SP > 6TJ.5S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S xx [2SP]2SP	Higher Damage Super Confirm
[2SP] J.2S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 5S > J.5S xx J5SP/J.236S >> S > J.5S xx J5SP/.236S >> S > [2SP]2SP/63214S	Very Difficult but Safe Super Confirm
J.3S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S xx 6SP/236S >> S xx 2SP > 6TJ.5S > 5S > 5S > 6S >> 5S >> 5S > J.2S xx J5SP/J.236S >> S > J.5S xx J5SP/.236S >> S > > [2SP]2SP/63214S	Extremely Difficult but Safe Super Confirm (While not in Burst)
Any Knockdown into {236S/6SP >> S}xN	This is a rather difficult infinite - It requires you to meaty the 6SP at a specific time such that you end up making contact with the back of the opponent and it becomes unblockable. The followup knocks them back down, and you are free to repeat this process until they burst.

General Strategy

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