Mobile Suit Gundam: Ex Revue/CZaku

Overview

Overview

Char's Zaku is a modified and improved version of the standard Zaku II, three times faster than the average Zaku and painted in Char's iconic red. In EX Revue Char's Zaku is the undeniable best character in the game, with incredibly fast and tricky movement thanks to his walk speed, double jump, fast falling speed, some of the best dashes in the game, incredibly strong buttons, unblockable setups and devastating combo potential thanks to multiple infinite combos that can be performed even from midscreen with relative ease.

Playstyle

Pros	Cons
Always Threatening: Char’s Zaku dominates the neutral game with ease thanks to absurdly strong low risk/high reward buttons. Great Mobility: Char’s Zaku has incredibly fast movement, a double jump and a deadly fall speed that allow him to get in, bait anti airs and start aggression with relative ease. Insane Combo Potential: With good enough reactions and execution, a Char’s Zaku can either start a high damage combo or just go infinite with the slightest touch.	None: The worst thing one can say about this character is that his reversal isn't fantastic, but that's far from a real flaw.

Zaku: Char

Jumps:	Two
Air Throw:	Yes
Pummel Grab:	No
Defense:	-1

Normals

c.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 7 Mid - - - - - No A quick jab, whiffs on crouching opponents but it combos into itself with a microwalk infinitely, although 2A is better for what cl.A is trying to do.

f.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 7 Mid - - - - - Yes A slow, but disjointed jab with use as an anti-air.

c.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14 Mid - - - - - No Char's Zaku swings his heat axe in front of him. It's not a bad button per se, but a large amount of C.Zaku's other buttons do the job cl.B was supposed to do better.

f.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14 Mid - - - - - Yes A relatively mediocre poke.

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 22 Mid - - - - - Yes An incredibly long range poke that can be easily cancelled out of for a free knockdown.

2A Three times faster than it really should be. Three times faster than it really should be.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 7 Low - - - - - Yes The bread winner. This button does it all. Hits low incredibly fast, takes no time at all to whiff, combos into itself infinitely with a microwalk even at max range, plus on block, great tick throw potential. If you play Char's Zaku and you aren't abusing this attack you're doing something wrong.

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14 Low - - - - - Yes A two-hit sweep with a deceptively large hitbox. Second hit leads to an unblockable safe jump.

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 24 Mid - - - - - Yes Char's Zaku swings his heat axe upwards at an angle. With a good disjoint and fast startup this move will be your go-to anti air.

Jumping Normals

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 7 High - - - - - No Incredible air-to-ground normal which can become unblockable if done low enough to the ground.

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14 High - - - - - No A terrifying amount of active frames and comically large hitbox make this unassuming looking kick into a disgustingly strong body splash, and it can even crossup.

j.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14 High - - - - - No Cross up button. Becomes unblockable if done low enough to the ground.

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 19 High - - - - - No See Normal Zaku j.C, only now the unblockable aspect of the move is made extra threatening by C.Zaku's absurd fall speed.

Specials

Zaku Machine Gun 236x	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel A version 14 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel B version 17 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel C version 19 Mid - - - - - No Decent fireball. Heavier versions travel faster and do more damage.

646x	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 14+12+11+9 Mid - - - - - - Technically C.Zaku's reversal. Takes a while to come out and is unsafe on block while still being throwable between the multiple hits. There aren't many situations where you would use this unironically over a backdash or 2369x.

Spiral Attack 2369x	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 22 Mid - - - - - - Char's Zaku jumps into the air before divebombing the opponent. Makes for a solid fireball punish and combos from 5c or 2c from pretty far away for a knockdown. As with any TK motion, you can make it fairly ambiguous to forward jumps even if the opponent is watching your inputs.

Combos/Setups

Type	Combo	Position	Damage	Works on:	Notes
Infinite	(2A > 6)*n	Any	147	All	One of two infinite combos. Can be started off a max range 2A. Do as many reps as you can.
Combo	j.C > (c.A > 6)*12 > 2A > 5C > 2369A > (stun)	Midscreen	147	All	A very stylish touch of death combo, but 2A > 5C only works outside the corner, so be careful going for this combo too close to the corner.

Colors

Char's Zaku colors