Mobile Suit Gundam: Ex Revue/Zaku

Overview

Overview

Arguably the most iconic mobile suit ever created, the Zaku was the mass produced MS of the Principality of Zeon and would become a staple of the Gundam franchise, especially the Universal Century, for decades to come. In EX Revue, the Zaku is one of the shotos of the game, an all-rounder with good normals, a fireball, tatsumaki and dragon punch.

Playstyle

Pros	Cons
Unblockables for Days: Zaku can land unblockable j.Cs off nearly any knockdown with proper timing, making any hit terrifying as usually Zaku can convert stray hits into a knockdown. High Damage: Zaku has some of the higher damage normals in the game.	Can’t Counter Zone: Zaku may have an incredible fireball, but it’s not too useful to answer strong zoning since it goes under most projectiles. Needs to Commit: Zaku’s best disjoints take a long time to whiff, making it risky to poke.

Zaku: Gene

Jumps:	One
Air Throw:	No
Pummel Grab:	No
Defense:	0

Normals

cl.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 7 Mid - - - - - Yes A short, quick jab that whiffs on crouchers.

f.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 9 Mid - - - - - Yes An amazingly disjointed jab, although it's somewhat slow. Also functions as a serviceable anti-air.

cl.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 17 Mid - - - - - Yes An anti-air disjoint, but usually is relegated to combos since you have better anti-airs at that range.

f.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 19 Mid - - - - - Yes A slow poke with decent range.

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 24 Mid - - - - - Yes A long-ranged poke that has some terrifying empty cancels at the cost of being rather slow to whiff.

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 9 Low - - - - - Yes A fast low that can be linked into C normals at any range and forces stand.

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 17 Low - - - - - Yes Zaku performs a two-hit sweep. It does it's job.

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 27 Mid - - - - - Yes Zaku swings it's heat axe diagonally upwards. With an incredible disjoint and great combo potential, this move is a great poke, although whiffing it is a bit too slow to justify throwing out whenever.

Jumping Normals

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 12 High - - - - - No Quick air-to-air. Incredible air-to-ground disjoint.

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 17 High - - - - - No Multi-hit jump-in. Good hitbox on either hit to catch opponents above you.

j.2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 17 High - - - - - No Crossup button with your best air-to-ground disjoint, but very short horrizontal range. Unblockable if done low to the ground.

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel 22 High - - - - - No Massive horizontal range, great crossup potential, and unblockable if done low enough to the ground.

Specials

Zaku Missile 236x

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel A version 17 Low - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel B version 22 Low - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel C version 17 Low - - - - - No Zaku fires a missile from it's leg. Ambiguous startup to idle, making it difficult to react to. Heavier versions of the projectile travel faster. Mediocre for fireball wars, but travels slowly and goes under most projectiles.

Double Spin Kick 214x

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel A version 12+10 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel B version 14+12 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel C version 17+15 Mid - - - - - No 2-hit tatsu that hits low. Unsafe on block. Heavier versions travel farther but have more recovery. A version sets up unblockable oki. Makes for an incredible combo ender.

623x Startup hitbox Startup hitbox A/C version second hitbox A/C version second hitbox B version second hitbox B version second hitbox

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel A version 17 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel B version 22 Mid - - - - - No Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Special Cancel C version 17+15 Mid - - - - - No Frame 1 invincible DP. Heavier versions startup slower and fly higher. Primary anti-air/reversal. A version whiffs quickly so it can be used as a cheeky way to avoid chip damage. C version hits multiple times.

Combos/Setups

Type	Combo	Position	Damage	Works on:	Notes
Combo	j.C > 2A > 2C > 214A/C	Mid-Screen Only	?	All	Simple knockdown. Landing this twice in a row will stun for a likely kill.
Combo	j.C > 2C > 214A/C	Any	?	All	Simple corner conversion that sets up oki. Due to hitstun being reduced in the corner the above combo will not work, so do this instead.
Combo	j.C(6) > 2A(6) > (cl.5A 6)*3 > 2A > 2C > 214A/C	Mid-Screen Only	?	All	Optimized mid-screen BnB. Use 214A ender to set up unblockable safejump okizeme, while 214C ender does more damage.
Combo	j.C > 2A(6) > cl.5A(6) > 2A > 623A	Corner Only	?	All	Corner hitconfirm off j.C. Useful when attempting unblockable safe jump oki near the corner.
Combo	j.C > 2C > 236C > cl.5A > 2A > 2A > f.5A	Corner Only	?	All	Max damage off unblockable in the corner. Requires a tight link and won't knock down.
Infinite	(236B 5C 236B 5C)*n	Corner Only	?	All	Zaku's infinite. Requires you to be roughly a character length from the corner in order to work. If you're not sure whether you're in range or not, just end with a 214C.

Colors

Zaku colors