Kirby Battle Blitz/Hiryo

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Backstory

Sent from another world, Hiryo needs to find strong allies before he can return and face the darkness again.

Gameplay

Playstyle

Hiryo is a stance character with his fast ground mobility, side-switching dash and fastfall giving him strong mix off of many combos.

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Being incredibly fast on the ground. Hiryo's walk rivals the speed of some characters' runs. His dash is also the best in the game, travelling the longest distance, crossing up, and having 2 I-frames on startup. Versatile meterless damage. All of Hiryo’s buttons lead into meterless loops with great corner carry. High mixup potential. If your defense isn’t on point, a good Hiryo WILL open you up once they get in.

Poor defense. The lack of a 5f button on the ground without spending a bit of meter and a stubby counterattack can mean that in some instances, Hiryo has trouble capitalizing on an unsafe blockstring moreso than other characters. Low damage output. Hiryo's not broken anymore, so he has to rely on resets and mixups to keep up with the rest of the cast in terms of damage output. If you're on your game, Hiryo might have trouble getting things started.

Stats

Life	Meter	Prejump	Walk Speed	Run Speed	Owned by
1000	3000	5	4.6 / -4	-	xKAReloadedx

Command List

Normal Moves

5A 5A 5A(Frames 9-10) 5AA 5A(Frames 11-12) 5AAA 5AA 5AAA(Frames 5-6) 5AAA(Frames 17-18)

5A Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 10 Mid 5AA, 2A, 5B, 5C, 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 8 4 10 +2(-1) - 2 Solid grounded poke, but is outclassed in most regards by 5B, which is just as safe but faster, less stubby, and more damaging. 5AA Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 15 Mid 5AAA, 2A, 5BB, 5C, 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 2 12 +1(-2) - 1 5A followup, great for blockstrings as you can frametrap by cancelling into 2C. 5AAA Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 30(15*2) Mid j.A, j.2B, j.C, j.2C, j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 4 2(5-6) 2(17-18) Down(-8) - 1 Leaves you airborne, so mashing A is a really good air combo starter. Be careful to hit-confirm 5AA, because the 3rd hit of the auto combo is super unsafe.

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5B 5B 5B(Frames 7-8) 5BB 5B(Frames 9-10) 5BB(Frames 7-8) 5BB(Frames 9-10)

5B Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 15 Mid 5BB, 5AA, 2A, 5C, 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 4 10 +2(-1) - 2 Hiryo's best grounded button. It has great range for its speed, but hitting 5B at the very edge of the range will not combo into 5BB at midscreen. At that range, it is recommended to 2A or 5C, as those will combo. 5BB Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 45 Mid Jump, 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 4 11 Launch (-5) - 1 Stab that transitions into a hitgrab that launches the opponent up. Opponent will snap to your sword during the hitgrab, making it good for catching an opponent jumping out of your pressure. Opponent can tech out quite early after being launched, so you can have rise with a jumping button to hit your opponent or it won't combo.

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66A Frames 7-8 Frames 9-11 Frames 12-15 Frames 16-17	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 15 Mid j.B, j.C, j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 6 15 Air (-11) - 1 A dash normal, unique to Hiryo. Hits in front, and then behind him. Great burst option, gives you the momentum to follow up with combos that have amazing corner carry.
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j.A Frames 7-9 Frames 10-12	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 15 High Fastfall(on hit), j.B, j.2B, j.C, j.2C, j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 6 15 Air - 2 Fastest button in the air that doesn't cost meter.
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j.B Frames 8-9 Frames 10-11 Frames 12-13	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 20 High Fastfall(on hit), j.2B, j.C, j.2C, j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 7 6 14 Air - 2 Sweeping upwards slash that hits in front and behind you, making it great for crossups. Inexplicably can be blocked mid, which somewhat hurts its mixup potential.
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j.2B Spin Ender

Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 7*N+20 Mid(Spin), High(Ender) j.C, j.236A, 2C(Ender) - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 7 Until landing+3 24 after landing Stance - 2(Spin), 2(Ender) The centerpiece of all Hiryo's most basic loops. Held back by the meter gain it gives the opponent, allowing them to burst out of your loops earlier than they might otherwise be able to. Harder loops replace this attack with j.236A, which does more damage and gives the opponent less meter, as well as having a juggle of 0. Activates Quick Slash Stance.

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j.C Frames 11-14 Frames 15-16 Frames 17-landing	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 30 High Fastfall(on hit), j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 10 Until landing+10 5 after landing Down (-3) - 2 Divekick that travels incredibly fast. Knocks down on hit and hits overhead, which makes it great for opening the opponent up. Has a special animation for getting blocked.
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Universal Mechanics

Overhead 2B Frames 13-14 Frames 15-16	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 10 High j.2B, j.C, j.2C, j.236A - Air - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 12 4 9 -2 (-5) - 2 Among the faster overheads.
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Low Attack 2A Frames 9-11 Frames 12-15 Frames 16-19

Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 20 Low 5AAA, 5BB, 5C, 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 8 11 8 +2 (-5) - 1 Fast, super active low. Hiryo's hurtbox becomes a bit shorter during the attack, letting you low-profile some jumpins. Core part of Hiryo's loops, as it can hit an opponent after a groundbounce, something none of his other grounded buttons can do.

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Throw	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 60 Unblockable Dash - Grab - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 12 8 15 Down - 5 Fast throw, ability to be dash cancelled lets you combo out of it which is crazy good.
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Counter	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 15 Unblockable - - Counter 1000 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 0 10 15 Down - 2 Your standard counter. Stubby counterattack means that some attacks can be made counter safe against Hiryo.

EX Attacks

Quick Slash 5C Frames 8-9 Frame 10	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 20 Mid - - - 250 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 7 3 2 Stance - 0 Huge range and virtually no endlag make this button amazing for its cost. Unlike the stance it activates, 5C has no cancels out of it. Activates Quick Slash Stance.
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Quick Slash Stance	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost - - Dash, Jump, Stance-A, Stance-B, Stance-C, 2C, 214A, 236B, 214B, 236C - - 0 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle - - - - - 0 Can cancel as soon as you enter the stance, which lasts for 240 frames. Hiryo cannot block during Quick Slash Stance. Enters stance from j.2B, 5C, 2C, and j.2C.

Sword Whip Stance-A Frames 9-10 Frames 11-12	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 45 Mid Dash(on hit), 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 10 4 21 Down (-1) - 3 Largest attack in Hiryo's kit without spending meter. Range and groundbounce makes it useful for extending combos and checking dashes, or just harassing your opponent on the ground due to its safety on block.
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Slash Dash Stance-B Frames 9-11 Frames 12-13 Frames 14-15

Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 45 Mid Dash(on hit), 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 8 7 14 Launch (-2) - 1 Excellent corner carry, ability to cancel into dash on hit lets you combo Stance-B into 66A which is a core part of some loops. It's also safe on block, which makes it a good burst option to quickly get in against an opponent who least expects it.

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Air Slash Stance-C Frames 7-8 Frames 9-10

Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 35 Mid Dash(on hit), 2C, 214A, 236B, 236C - - - Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 6 4 14 Launch/Wallbounce(See description)/(-7) - 2 HUGE dedicated anti-air, but whiffs on grounded opponents. Will only wallbounce if the opponent isn't in a hitstun state, so it's good for starting anti-air combos but not very good for general combo extension.

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Rapid Slash 2C(air OK) Frames 3-4 Frames 5-6 Ender

Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost See description Mid 2C, 236B - - 250 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 2 4 24 Down (-8) - 2 Grounded version does a static 55 damage and can be chained into itself by holding the button. In the air version, Hiryo slashes until he reaches the ground, but the attack usually does anywhere from 87-107 damage. Uses the same ender as j.2B, which has a huge vertical hitbox and groundbounces on hit

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Star Strikes

Spinning Drop j.236A Frames 13-15 16-landing Ender	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 101 Mid - - - 1000 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 12 Until landing+20 16 Down (Air) - 2 A core part of Hiryo's more difficult loops. Starting hitbox only hits in front of you, meaning its pickup is less than stellar compared to Hiryo's other aerial extenders. Great for travelling fullscreen. Can be tiger knee'd.
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Finale Slasher 214A	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 160 Mid Dash - - 1000 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 22 2 16 Launch (+2) - 0 Launcher hit switches sides, making it a better option than a counter for reversing corner situations for the same cost. Combos after 214A are a bit more difficult than those after 236B.
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Lai Burst 236B	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 105 Mid Dash, Jump - - See Description Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 21 2 18(whiff), 17(hit) Launch (-8) - 2 Good combo ender, but generally outclassed by 214A this patch. Costs 1000 meter, but costs an additional 500 if it hits.
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Quick Grab 214B	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 120 Unblockable Dash - Throw 1000 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 10 15 10 Launch - 2 Doesn't cancel out of very many things, but is great raw, especially as it's faster and more active than Hiryo's normal throw.
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Lai Blast 236C Coolest looking attack in the game, free Frames 28-32 Frames 33-35 Frames 59-61 Frames 62-64 65-67 68-70	Damage Guard Cancel Invul Property Cost 348(149+199) Unblockable - - Air 2000 Startup Active Recovery Advantage Proration Juggle 27 8(28-35), 12(59-70) 9 Down - 2 Hiryo's only attack that hits fullscreen. Super reactable and costly, so you don't want to throw this out carelessly. Great combo ender when you have adequate bar. Can be used as a cheeky punish on a tech.
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Cancel Table

Cancel Table

	A	B	C	Star Strike	Unique
PLACEHOLDER	-	-	-	-	-
PLACEHOLDER	-	-	-	-	-
PLACEHOLDER	-	-	-	-	-

X: On Contact

X^[+]: Available on Whiff

X^[-]: On Hit only

X^[/]: On Block only

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Basic stuff like the landing page and navbox is in, along with some system pages. System page is complete.

Clean up and finish the rest of the character pages. Every page needs to be updated to account for changes in updates 2.0 to 2.4. Create netplay page. Update FAQ Add patch-notes from 2.1 to 2.4. Finish adding frame data to every page, and begin adding hit-boxes to every page. Glitch is currently the gold standard in the gameplay section, hitboxes aside. (Avoid doing Violet's at all costs however!) When Adding Hitboxes: Only take images from Fighter Factory. This is to keep the look of the hitboxes clean! Ensure that this chart is updated over time.