Million Arthur: Arcana Blood/Riesz

Riesz

Profile

• EN Name: Otherwordly Riesz
• JP Name: 異界型リース
• Voice Actress: Mikako Komatsu
• Element: Wind
• Health: 20500

Guest character from Seiken Densetsu 3 / Trials of Mana. Should've been Angela smh.

Overview

Riesz is a strong mid-ranged character. With an array of large normals, she can be comfortable pressing a button in almost any situation. While this makes for a stable character design, Riesz also tops the cake by having an assortment of tricks to open an opponent up. With an overhead dive, an incredibly fast instant overhead, fast falls with j.2B and lots of jump cancellable normals, she can choose to push offence or easily reset to a more comfortable neutral positioning.

Riesz is recommended for players with a strong game sense as controlling spacing and understanding match flow is key to succeeding with her.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

Great pokes and a strong neutral game. Generally having great hitboxes and can outrange most characters. Multiple lows, including a standing low. 11F rising overhead. Can fast fall with j.2B and can enforce and empty-fast-fall mixup with kara j.2B~C Elemental super (236XX) can synergise with Enchant Boost

Very slow run speed Some normals are on the slower side at close-mid range Throws allow the opponent to air tech, effectively resetting to neutral Can struggle to convert off some hits without supports Struggles to convert into knockdowns off hits at maximum range Overall low damage, even with resource usage. Can sometimes struggle to raise element counter off certain EB routes and confirms, lowering her maximum damage. Very resource reliant to keep up momentum.

Recommended Support Knights

1 Mana

• Chibi-Elle

Only used for combos involving 5D, j.2B and j.2D.

Can also be used as an anti-anti air bait or a gimmicky mixup.

• Fay

General all-round good assist

Can serve as both a pressure tool, giving Riesz a fireball, or as combo fodder off 5D / j.2D hits

2 Mana

• Mage-Guild Arthur

Good neutral assist with a naturally high untechable time

Also synergises as combo fodder off 5D / j.2D hits, allowing for Ice > Wind counter-hit conversions.

• Balin

Strong neutral tool.

Can be used to convert off hits that other strong assists would not be able to (e.g tip of 5B anti-air or high aerial confirms with no aerial actions available)

Often seen paired with Mage-Guild Arthur which can supplement confirming off stray Balin hits

• Mercenary Arthur

Good combo fodder assist that can help with corner carrying.

Can be used in a number of combo routes including j.D and j.2B combos.

Can be used with Uathach for additional super extension during EB combos.

Can sometimes struggle to convert off Mercenary Arthur hits due to Riesz' slow run speed.

3 Mana

• Uathach

Used solely for Enchant Boost combos to supplement Riesz' low damage.

Normal Moves

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 500 L 6 - - -4 - - - A quick poke to the shin with her Spear Hits low and the hitbox fully extends at 7f Jump cancellable and self-cancels into 5AA Amazing range for a 5A Great for poking and pressure with a good stagger window Great button to whiff punish extended hurtboxes

5AA

5AA	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1100 M 10 - - -6 - - - Auto-combo followup. A jab with the end of her spear Jump cancellable. Good for staggers to and from.

5AAA

5AAA	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1100*2 M 9 - - -10 - - - Auto-combo followup. Two slashes with her spear Good stagger window Being only special cancellable on block leaves this attack to only be combo filler

5AAAA

5AAAA	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 2380 M 17 - - -9 - - - Auto-combo followup. Riesz steps forward and stabs the opponent multiple times Builds bonus meter on hit due to being part of auto-combo, otherwise this is functionally identical to 236C

5AAAAA

5AAAAX 5AAAA>B/C pressing A without meter for a super will also get this move pressing A without meter for a super will also get this move

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1600 M 18 - - -23 - - - Auto-combo followup. Riesz extends her spear and stabs extremely far forward Identical to 623B(2). Due to being part of an auto-combo, the large hitbox doesn't serve any use. Can be done by manually by pressing B or C during 5AAAA. pressing A again will get 236xx super instead, if you have the resources. Go-to knockdown ender from auto-combo. This may not connect on highly scaled combos

5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1200 M 11 - - -6 - - - A long horizontal stab with her spear Jump cancellable Amazing range for a poke Although the animation looks like it hits high, this will hit all characters crouching that aren't low profiled Only comboes into 236C at max tip range. Can combo into 5C from a bit closer than tip range

5C

5C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1800 M 15 - - -10 - - - Riesz takes a large step forward before slashing with her spear Forward/Back dash cancellable on hit or block Due to the step forward, reaches further than 5B and is able to hit an opponent from round start positioning Large amount of pushback on block, pushing Riesz outside of punish range for many characters Good as both a confirm due to its range, and as blockstring filler due to a combination of being dash cancellable, large pushback and Riesz' large range Does not connect from tip of 5B range 5A/2A > 5C is not a solid blockstring and can be used as a natural frame trap

6C

6C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1800 M 12 - - -8 - - - A short swing upwards with her spear Riesz' dedicated anti-air button. Unblockable when connecting at neutral. Jump cancellable on hit only. Forward/back dash cancellable on hit or block. Can also cancel into 5C. Short range compared to many of Riesz' larger buttons limits its use in confirms and combos. Be wary of distance. Long hitstop on hit may cause issues in buffers from jump cancels. Be sure to slightly delay if jump cancelling into a button. Has a great hitbox for an anti-air, covering a decent space both vertically and horizontally in front of her, essentially matching the animation.

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 500 L 7 - - -2 - - - A low poke with her spear Has slightly longer range than 5A When self-cancelling, it will cancel into 5AA Good use in blockstrings and pokes

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1200 L 12 - - -4 - - - A low slash with her spear Good range for a low. Easily confirms into 5C.

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1600 L 15 - - -10 - - - Riesz does a sweep with her legs Jump cancellable on hit OR block. Knocks down on hit. Shorter range than her 5B/2B and 5C. Can be used as a knockdown ender to set up IAD okizeme mixups with j.2B.

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 800 H 8 - - - - - - A quick poke with her spear Standard aerial jab but with a larger range. Great as both an intercept against lower opponents or as a jump in.

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1200 H 8 - - - - - - Riesz pokes horizontally with her spear Hits almost entirely horizontally at an upper-body level. Will not hit crouching opponents (Except for Snow White) Amazing air to air due to its large range Can confirm into j.D

j.2B

j.2B

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 900 H 6 - - - - - - Riesz hops on her spear and hits directly underneath her. Bounces Riesz up and away from an opponent Performed rising will effectively hit a crouching opponent as an 11F overhead. Due to its purely vertical range, this requires Riesz to be point blank. Can cancel into buttons on hit/block. If cancelled into during hitstop, the bounce is ignored and momentum is retained. Riesz recovers during the bounce, if not cancelling into any attack, Riesz can perform any available action almost immediately after bouncing. When performed off an air dash, cancelling into j.2B will function as a fast fall. Can kara-cancel into throw (airdash > j.2B~C) to function as an empty fast fall, opening up mixup opportunities. j.2B > j.C will only connect at a very high height, otherwise j.C is too slow and will only force falling momentum. j.2B > EB > j.A can also be used as a confirm

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 1800 H 14 - - - - - - A large swing. Primary jump-in attack Be wary of using this in air combos when chained from j.B. Its slow startup may cause issues in j.2D connecting. Can combo into j.2D for a knockdown at close range. j.A > j.C is a natural frame trap

Elemental Attacks

2/5D

Gale Spear 2/5D

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 5D 2100 M 20 - - -18 ~ -10 - - Wind Riesz charges forward horizontally with her spear Launches the opponent on hit. Hard knockdown on counter-hit. Large hitbox infront, extending to the tip allows this to win trades by hitting first. Unfortunately let down by it's poor frame advantage, and is minus no matter the range it connects at. General combo ender if auto-combo is not available. Great for frame-trapping into a pressure reset with an assist as it advances quite far. Cancel window extends a bit further than hitstop, allowng Riesz to move a little bit closer before potentially cancelling into an assist. 2D 2400 M 15 - - - - - Wind Riesz charges diagonally upwards with her spear Similar to 5D, Riesz launches the opponent on hit with a large hitbox infront. On counter-hit the opponent has additional untechable time. Air recovers and does not consume air actions. Although not seen often, This can be used to unexpectedly meet opponents in the air or set up TK assist situations.

j.2/5D

Gale Spear (Air) j.2/5D

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element j.5D 2100 M 19 - - - - - Wind Riesz charges forward horizontally with her spear but in the air Has similar properties to 5D but in the air Generally only seen as a combo piece, either into an assist (i.e Uathach) or where j.2D won't reach. j.2D 1800 H 18 - - -12 - - Wind Riesz dives diagonally downwards with her spear Knocks down the opponent on hit and puts them into a grounded state. On counter-hit, causes a ground bounce allowing a combo followup. General combo ender for air confirms. As it has a short horizontal hitbox, positioning is a consideration. Can be used as a mixup and can be assist cancelled low to the ground for a TK-assist situation. Good combo fodder for ice-related combos as the groundbounce allows a followup combo. It is possible to combo off the j.2D grounded state by OTG'ing with an ice assist slightly before landing before forcing an elemental counter-hit j.2D to groundbounce the opponent (e.g j.2D > Sorcery Guild Arthur > j.2D(CH))

5[D]

Dragon Fang Spear 5[D] / j.[D]

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 5[D] 3200 M 36 - - -5~+2 - - Fire j.[D] 3200 M 31 - - - - - Fire charged 5d. Riesz charges up charging across the screen with the power of a flaming dragon dragon Launches on hit. Has projectile invulnerability during active frames. Can still be positive on block when performed from far away and low to the ground. Useful in some combo routings with assists. Aerial version functions similarily but can also still be positive on block when performed at range.

5[D]~D

Alter Course 5D on Dragon Fang Spear hit

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 5D 3200 M 8 - - -13 - - Fire j.D 3200 M 21 - - - - - Fire Follow-up to 5[D] on hit/block. Riesz passes through the opponent before dashing again. Depending on the range the 5[D] connects at, The distance Riesz will pass through before dashing back will change. This can be good as a frame trap when performing 5[D] close as the large hitbox will generally out-prioritize most buttons. When performed from far away, the short distance between Riesz and the opponent can effectively reduce the startup, also serving as a frame trap. Aerial version functions similarily.

Throws

5/6B+C

Forward Throw 5/6B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 2500 Throw 7 - - - - - Throw Riesz grabs the opponent before somersault kicking them upwards into the air Opponent will be able to air recover If EB cancelled, Riesz will be airborne during the flip.

4B+C

Back Throw 4B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 2500 Throw 7 - - - - - - Riesz grabs the opponent and puts them behind her before somersault kicking them upwards into the air Opponent will be able to air recover If EB cancelled, Riesz will be airborne during the flip. Identical to forward throw

j.B+C

Air Throw j.B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 2500 Throw 7 - - - - - - Riesz grabs the opponent before somersault kicking them upwards into the air Opponent will be able to air recover Riesz will retain her vertical positioning after this throw Essentially identical to grounded throw but in the air

Special Moves

236A/B/C

Hyakka Spear 236A/B/C

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 236A 1926 M 9 - - -10 - - - 236B 2200 M 13 - - -4 - - - 236C 2380 M 17 - - -9 - - - Riesz stabs the opponent multiple times with her spear Startup, damage and frame advantage differs between each version. Additionally with the C version, Riesz will step forward before stabbing. Riesz extends her hurtbox to the length of the spear during the attack. Can be used as a poke but requires an assist to confirm.

Hyakka Spear (Air) j.236A/B/C

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element j.236A 1926 M 8 - - - - - - j.236B 2200 M 10 - - - - - - j.236C 2380 M 11 - - - - - - Riesz stalls in the air and stabs infront of her multiple times. Riesz recovers in the air after the attack. all air versions are minus, but safe, on block after riesz recovers landing will cancel the recovery, leaving her plus. Slight damage, startup, and pushback difference between each version Has significant untechable time on hit, enough that when performed early in a combo, it can be followed up with by air dash button. Generally used as combo fodder.

623A/B/C

Whirlwind Spear 623A/B/C

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 623A 2121 M 6,8 - - -4 - - - 623B 3234 M 6, 8, 36 - - -23 - - - 623C 3474 M 6, 8, 34 - - -26 - - - Riesz spins her spear above her head before following up with an attack depending on the input performed. If performing 623B, after the spin, Riesz will extend her spear and perform an extremely long reaching stab. This can reach almost 3/4 of the screen length. If performing 623C, after the spin, Riesz will slash down with her spear, bouncing the opponent on hit. There is an intial hitbox very close to Riesz at 6F performing the attack. The spin begins at 8F and will hit only standing an aerial opponents. Although it looks like an anti-air attack, there is no invulnerability and is only successful due to its fast startup and large hitbox above Riesz. The last hit of the B and C versions can frame trap opponents attempting to mash after blocking the spin, although the B version has a gap if they crouch block the first hit of the spin. If hitting an aerial opponent with 623C, the last hit will ground bounce the opponent high enough to combo without resources. On counter-hit, the A version can be comboed without resources. Generally only the C version is used as combo fodder.

236D

Whirlwind Wave Spear 236D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 2023 M 32 - - +18 - - Wind Riesz twirls her spear before releasing a wave of wind that will stop a certain distance from Riesz. The distance the wind travels can be controlled by holding 4/5/6 during the startup. A version will travel approximately 5B range, C version will travel full screen and the B version will travel to halfway between the A and C versions. Frame advantage is off a point-blank hit. Slow startup and unlike 623X, there is no hitbox above Riesz while she is twirling her spear. Significant frame advantage on block. Can be used in neutral to control the ground or as a cheeky pressure reset. Be careful if using this during a blockstring, it can be rolled and/or whiff punished on reaction.

Million Skill

236XX

Vacuum Wave Spear 236XX

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 6045 M 11 - - - - - Wind Riesz will send two large wind projectiles towards the opponent. The first reaching approximately half screen while the second reaches past full screen. Sends the opponent full screen on hit. Wall bounces near the corner. Counter-hit will launch the opponent on the 2nd projectile. This super can also be performed as part of her auto combo via 5AAAAA. The 2nd projectile will carry counter-hit state and at certain stage positionings, a counterhit 236XX can be comboed from. Due to being a projectile super, This cannot be EB cancelled. When connecting with a high airborne opponent deep in the corner, there is a possibility they may bounce over Riesz. In certain routes, it's not recommended to end with this super due to this.

623XX

Meteor Spear 623XX

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 7000(1980) M 10 - - - - - - Riesz will perform a somersault. On a successful hit, she will go into an animation before knocking down the opponent in front of her. Riesz' only true reversal. Reaches only a bit shorter than 6C range. Can be EB cancelled on the first and last hit. Go-to combo ender if using a super as it does more damage and gives Riesz okizeme.

Million Excalibur

Hyakka Light Bullet Spear 214XX

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Starter Scaling Combo Scaling Element 10000(4200) M 18 - - - - - - Riesz leaps across the screen. On a successful hit, she will attack the opponent multiple times before transforming to her Fenrir Knight form and attacking them further before ending with a dramatic Spear throw and arrow rain finish from her Vanadis form. This is not a reversal and Riesz will only have invulnerability frames partway through the jump until connecting. As the leap range is quite far, This can be used in certain situations as a reaction punish. At certain spacings, This can combo off a 236XX counter-hit. The fire status is only for show as the preceding hits are elementless. Good combo fodder for maximising damage at the cost of heavy resource usage.

Combos

Solo Combos

• 5A 2A 5AAAA 236A

Basic auto-combo BnB

• 5A 5B 2B 6C 5C 5D

Mid-screen damage combo

• 6C j.A j.236C air dash j.B j.C land j.A j.B dj.C j.2D

Low anti-air confirm

• 6C j.A j.B dj.C j.2D

High anti-air confirm

• IAD j.2B j.C(whiff) 5AAAA 236A

Combo from IAD j.2B overhead

• 5[D] 5AAAA 236A

Requires 5[D] to hit from half range or further

• 2A > 2B > 2C > 623C > A+B+C > (dash forward) 5A > j.A > j.2B > j.C > jc > j.A > j.C > j.2D (5659)

Basic metered bnb

• Throw > A+B+C > j.2B > j.A > j.2B > j.A > j.2B > j.C > jc > j.A > j.C > j.2D (4168)

Only works midscreen. Also works with air throw; go straight into j.2D after the first j.C if you used up your air movement option.

• Throw > A+B+C > j.A > j.236C > j.66 > j.A > j.C > (jump forward) j.B > j.C > j.2B > j.C > j.2D (3919)

Corner throw combo.

Support Knight Combos

• 5A 5B 5C 5D delay Chibi-Elle A+B 5AAAA 236A (1 Mana)

Potential side-swap combo. Chibi-Elle will force standing allowing a roll past.

• 5A 5B 5C 5D Mage-Guild Arthur dash j.2D dash 5AAAA 236A (3 Mana)

Simple BnB with Mage-Guild Arthur extension into auto-combo

• 5A 5B 5C 5D Fay j.[D]~D Mage-Guild Arthur dash 5AAAA 236A (3 Mana)

Side swap BnB using Fay and Mage-Guild Arthur elemental counters

• j.2D Fay j.236C air dash j.B j.C land j.A j.B dj.C j.2D (1 Mana)

Overhead confirm using Fay to element counter. Can replace post-Fay with auto-combo for meter

• j.2D Mage-Guild Arthur J.2D dash 5AAAA 236A (2 Mana)

Overhead confirm using Mage-Guild Arthur and element counter j.2D

• j.A j.C Mage Guild Arthur 9Jump/Air dash j.2D dash 5AAAA 236A (2 Mana)

Air to air confirm into auto-combo. Requires available air action or j.C to hit extremely close for j.2D to connect.

• j.A j.C j.D Mercenary Air dash j.C land j.A j.B dj.B j.C j.D (2 Mana)

Mid-screen air to air confirm with Mercenary. Can replace j.D with j.2D when near corner for knockdown.

• j.2B Chibi-Elle j.B 5A 2A 5AAAA 236A (1 Mana)

Rising overhead combo. j.2B > Chibi-Elle only connects on crouching opponents

• j.2B Mercenary Arthur Air Dash j.C dash j.A j.C j.2D (2 Mana)

Midscreen conversion off instant rising overhead

• j.2B Azia j.2D 5AAAA 236A (2 Mana)

Rising overhead combo into auto-combo using Azia elemental counter

• 5A 5B 5C 5D Mage Guild Arthur 236XX 5A 623C 623XX (2 Mana, 200 Meter)

Double super combo. 236XX > 5A requires Riesz to be 5B length away from the corner before 236XX

Enchant Boost Combos

• 5A 5B 5C A+B+C dash 5A 2A 5A 5B 2B 5C 5D Uathach (3 Mana, 100 Meter)

Mid-screen EB combo with Uathach ender

• 5A 5B 5C 5D A+B+C 5A j.A j.2B j.C dj.A j.C j.2D Uathach Mercenary 214XX (3 Mana, 300 Meter)

EB combo aerial version with Mercenary into 200% extension

• Throw A+B+C j.2B j.C land j.A j.2B j.C dj.A j.C j.2D Uathach (3 Mana, 100 Meter)

Throw EB combo that works anywhere

• Throw EB j.2B j.C land j.2B (x3) j.C dj.A j.C j.2D Uathach (3 Mana, 100 Meter)

Alternative throw EB combo. Does not work when comboing into the corner

• IAD j.2B EB j.B 5A 2A 5A 5B 2B 5C 5D Uathach (3 Mana, 100 Meter)

EB confirm from j.2B. Does not work from rising j.2B

Videos

• Riesz official combo video A by Square Enix (2017)
• Riesz official combo video B by Square Enix (2017)

Colors

Note: Colors 20 and 21 were pre-order exclusives for JP PSN and Amazon respectively. Unfortunately, they aren't selectable on Steam without the use of Cheat Engine.

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External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #MAAB_RZ