Sophia at first glance looks like an all-rounder which is true, but her true strength is in her offensive power. Volna Grom (Thunder Wave) is mostly safe on block and on hit leads into a combo. Sophia can do High/Low mixup at ainy point in her chains, Strong cross-up buttons to bypass cross-up protection, and a dive kick pressure. Lezvye Tornado (Blade Tornado) is a dp with high priority and reach, making it one of the better reversals. Unlike rushdown specialists, Sophia has to commit to her mix-up or die trying, and she can be bullied by zoners.
Playstyle
Sophia is classified as Mid Range Standard. She is an all-rounder with high rewards but risky specials, and she is quite good at mix-ups.
Strengths
Weaknesses
Well Rounded:Sohpia has a typical shoto style toolset, with them seeing their full potential when used aggressively.
Obsured Offense: Sophia has one of the best buttons in turns of speed, range, and even coverage, with her air counter burst being one of if not the best ones.
Conversion: Sophia has easy access to several launchers that untechable, providing her with solid combo foundation.
Air-to-Air: PBO is mostly an air footsie game and Sophia have the best tool to play with.
Risky specials: In contrast to Sophia's godlike buttons, Her specials are strong but risky, especially on whiff.
Zoning: Sophia will often have to resort to clashing or evading projectiles as her own tools are usually insufficient.
Hardknockdowns: Sophia methods of getting hard knockdowns
Ease of access to damage: Sophia bnb tends to do low damage unless she goes for risky opener like Volna Grom, throws or air-counter burst.
Clock up removes the risky nature of special while also enable free cancel, while earth quick can lead to unblockable at certain spacing. Sophia gets low benefits from counter burst cancel and low stun can hold this style back. Style best for rush-down purposes.
Sophia Footsie game improve a lot thanks to Hardstyle float, and protection
