Samurai Shodown/Hanzo Hattori

Hanzo Hattori
服部 半蔵, Hattori Hanzō

Introduction

Hanzo is an extremely offensive character who comes equipped with some of the best mixup- and setplay-tools in the entire game.

While his normal slashes are mostly built for close-quarters combat, he can pester the opponent from full screen with his Baku'en Ryuu or throwing star projectiles. Fortunately, Hanzo has nearly unrivaled mobility options which include multiple teleports, blisteringly fast run speed, a wall-jump and a great backdash. His running 66C overhead can cross up which, when coupled with his running slide or 66B and his running command grab, makes his approach extraordinarily powerful.

Once Hanzo has scored that crucial knockdown, things really go from bad to worse for the opponent as he can mix you up between his high- or low-hitting teleport slashes, his aforementioned running crossup or powerful command grabs. Hanzo struggles in the mid range since his anti-airs are rather mediocre and he lacks a good long-range 5C to control space with, so it is recommended you set up your vortex game quickly before falling behind on life.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Excellent mobility Strong grabs Best setplay in the game	Needs offensive momentum to be scary Weak presence in the mid-range Low damage outside his setplay

Data

• Damage Taken: 100%
• Rage Factor: 0.14
• Rage Duration: 18 seconds

Gameplan

Similar to the Strategy section of the 5sp wiki pages. List Hanzo's archetype, strengths, weaknesses, etc. Sample subsections could include Neutral, Okizeme, etc.

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 40 Mid 9 - - -4 -5 [-7] Yes Yes Yes Yes

5B

5B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 11 - - -8 -12 [-10] No Yes Yes No

5C

5C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 260 (180,80) Mid 29 - - -5 -29 [-5] No Yes No, Disarm No Far reaching heavy slash. It's airborne from frame 10 to 29, able to jump over some low projectiles, only the 2nd hit can be deflected. It's -2 frame on recoil cancel.

2A

2A 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 8 - - -3 -5 [-6] Yes Yes Yes No

2B

2B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 12 - - -5 -12 [-9] Yes Yes Yes No

2C

2C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 200 Low 18 - - KD -28 [-13] No Yes No No

Near Slashes

n.5A

n.5A 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - +1 -5 [-5] Yes Yes Yes No

n.5B

n.5B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 8 - - -1 -12 [-5] Yes Yes Yes No

n.5C

n.5C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 220 (150,70) Mid 15 - - -28 -4 [-8] No Yes Disarm No Near heavy slash with above average speed and damage.

Kicks

5D

5D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 13 - - -3 -6 Yes No No Yes Only hits air opponents and Earthquake (standing & crouching). Can be use for anti air and empty cancel.

6D

6D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 40 Low 9 4 - KD -11~-8 No No No Yes

2D

2D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 5 4 - 0 -3~±0 No No No Yes

3D

3D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 12 2 - KD -15~-14 No No No Yes

Dash Normals

66A

66A 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 6 - - -2 -19 [-5] Yes Yes Yes No It's -8 frame on recoil cancel.

66B

66B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 150 Low 15 - - KD(+103) -35 [-5] No Yes No No It's -8 frame on recoil cancel.

66C

66C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 160 High 25 2 - KD(+46) -26~-27 No No No No Overhead move that can crossup or stay same side, which makes it a great mixup tool. However it's very punishable on block.

66D

66D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 9 12 - KD -20~-9 No No No Yes Slide kick that can low profile some attacks. It can be -8 on block in some rare case.

Air Normals

j.A

j.A 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 40 High 9 - - - - No No No No

j.B

j.B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 11 - - - - No No No No

j.C

j.C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 150 High 13 - - - - No No No No

j.D

j.D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 7 - - - - No No No Yes

Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 8 - - +2 -3 No No No Only

u.2S

u.2S 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 9 - - -2 -7 No No No Only

ju.S

ju.S 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 8 - - - - No No No Only

u.66S

u.66S 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 7 - - KD -8 No No No Only

Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 175x250px 5C+D / 6C+D 175x250px 4C+D	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Neutral / Forward 0 No 3 - 74 +20 - - - - Yes Back 0 No 5 - 74 +25 - - - - Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with combos. Back throw has slower start up but better frame advantage.

Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C 175x250px Armed Overhead 175x250px Unarmed Overhead	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Armed 80 High 21 - - 2 -12 No No No No Universal overhead. Since version 1.70 it doesn't knock down. Unarmed 60 High 17 - - KD -18 No No No Only Universal unarmed overhead, knocks down the opponent.

Dodge

Dodge 5A+B 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed N/A - 1 16 22 - - - - - Yes Universal dodge. Avoids all attacks for a brief moment, and is mainly used to avoid throws. Complete invincibility from frames 1 to 10. Strike invincibility from frames 11 to 16.

Stance Break

Stance Break A+B during Just Defense 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 0 Mid 5 - - KD -24 No - - Yes Universal Stance Break.

Counter / Blade Catch

Counter / Blade Catch 236A+B 175x250px Counter 175x250px Blade Catch

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Armed 0 N/A 2 11 34 +35~+59 - - - - No Universal counter. Allows you to follow up with a guaranteed attack of your own. The amount of time you have to followup depends on the strength of the attack you counter, with heavy attacks staggering the opponent for the longest amount of time. Additionally, if you counter a heavy slash or a running slash, your opponent will be disarmed. Unarmed 0 N/A 2 12 9 KD - - - - Only Universal counter. While disarmed, your counter will disarm and knock away your opponent regardless of slash level countered.

Rage Explosion

Rage Explosion 5A+B+C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 0 No 21 1 - 0 - - - - No Unblockable pushback attack. Hitbox extends all the way up to top of the screen.

Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 300~709 Mid 9 - - KD -44 - - No No Has full invincibility and can anti-air. Damage scales based on remaining rage explosion gauge.

Command Moves

Rolling Aerial Attack

Rolling Aerial Attack (close)j.6D 175x250px Rolling Aerial Attack	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 112 No 4 - - KD - - - - Yes Air throw, an excellent air to air option.

Wall Jump

Wall Jump (near wall)9 175x250px Wall Jump	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - Yes Hanzo can jump near walls.

Special Moves

Ninja Exploding Dragon Blast

Ninja Exploding Dragon Blast 214S 175x250px Ninja Exploding Dragon Blast

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 24 - - KD -5 - - - Yes B 60 Mid 28 - - KD -6 - - - Yes C 60 Mid 32 - - KD -7 - - - Yes Rage 120 (12,18x6) Mid 20 - - KD +23 - - - Yes Hanzo summons a flaming slinky which has a large and hard to get around hitbox opponent. It has low hitbox despite of how it looks. The heavy and rage version travels full screen. The rage version has multiple hits and Hanzo can follow up with attacks, and it's very plus on block even at point blank range, besides it becomes not reflectable in version 1.70.

Ninja Shrike Dash

Ninja Shrike Dash (close)623S 175x250px Ninja Shrike Dash	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed A 180 No 6 - - KD - - - - Yes B 200 No 9 - - KD - - - - Yes C 230 No 13 - - KD - - - - Yes Hanzo's izuna drop style command grab. Stronger version has better range, slower start up and faster recovery.

Whistling Shrike Drop

Whistling Shrike Drop (close)6623C 175x250px Whistling Shrike Drop	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 180 No 6 - - KD - - - - Yes Hanzo's command grab while dashing, has the similar range as the light version. In version 1.70 it only comes out with the heavy slash button.

Ninja Silencer

Ninja Silencer 22S 175x250px Ninja Silencer	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed - - 21 - - - - - - - Yes Hanzo does a teleport animation then phases out briefly before reappearing at the same position. Total of 55 frames and full invincibility from frame 21~50.

Ninja Mon Dance

Ninja Mon Dance 421A/B/C/D 175x250px Ninja Mon Dance

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed A / C N/A - 21 - - - - - - - Yes B / D N/A - 21 - - - - - - - Yes Hanzo does a teleport animation then goes to one of the 4 positions (It's the same regardless of P1 or P2 side) A version: Places Hanzo in the air towards left side of screen. B version: Places Hanzo near the ground on left side of the screen. C version: Places Hanzo in air on right side of the screen. D version: Places Hanzo near the ground on the right side of the screen. It has full invincibility from frame 21 until he shows up. Since version 1.70, hold left for the A version / right for the C version to fall at a different angle, besides they can follow up with air throw.

Falling Ninja Cicada Larva

Falling Ninja Cicada Larva 63214A+D 175x250px Falling Ninja Cicada Larva

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 110 High 72 - - KD -46 - - - Yes Hanzo teleports, then wait for the opponent to be on the ground if they aren't already before showing up above with an overhead attack. (If the opponent is in the air while he disappears, the attack will be delayed.) Hanzo attacks 21 frames after he shows up for regular standing opponent. Its damage become 90 while disarmed.

Gashing Ninja Cicada Larva

Gashing Ninja Cicada Larva 63214B+D 175x250px Gashing Ninja Cicada Larva

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 90 Low 65 - - KD -28 - - - Yes Hanzo teleports, then wait for the opponent to be on the ground if they aren't already before showing from the ground and doing an attack，if the opponent is in the air while he disappears, the attack will be delayed. Hanzo attacks 13 frames after he shows up. Its damage become 70 while disarmed.

Self-Sacrifice Stratagem of Buddha

Self-Sacrifice Stratagem of Buddha (During knocked back)63214x2A+D 175x250px Self-Sacrifice Stratagem of Buddha	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 110 High 72 - - KD -46 - - - Yes Hanzo leaves behind a log and appears from the air to counterattack his enemy, this move can only be done while knocked back by opponent. Its damage become 90 while disarmed.

Demonic Self-Sacrifice Stratagem

Demonic Self-Sacrifice Stratagem (During knocked back)63214x2B+D 175x250px Demonic Self-Sacrifice Stratagem	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 90 Low 65 - - KD -28 - - - Yes Hanzo leaves behind a log and appears from the ground to counterattack his enemy, this move can only be done while knocked back by opponent. Its damage become 70 while disarmed.

Ninja Windsplitter

Ninja Windsplitter j.236S 175x250px Ninja Windsplitter	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed A 60 High 21 - - - - - - - Yes B 60,20 High 23 - - - - - - - Yes C 60,20,20 High 25 - - - - - - - Yes Throwing ninja stars in the air, hits overhead. Can be perform during backdash and air teleports.

Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Sealed Scroll: Shadow Particle 236B+C 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 384(448) Mid 20 - - KD -51 - - - No Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit. It has a large hitbox for anti-air but start up is slow.

Super Special Move

True Whistling Shrike Drop -Ruin Embers- 641236C+D 175x250px	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 690 Mid 30 - - KD -45 - - - No Available only once per match. Standard SSM with short reach.

Combos

Midscreen

• (n.5B/2B) xx WFT
  Punish combo at close range.

• (5CD/4CD)...
  • 2C
    Optimal follow up after throw, but command throws have better risk reward ratio.
  • WFT
    Disarm the opponent, but sometimes it's better to keep the rage. Back throw WFT whiffs against Ruixiang.
  • Lighting Blade
    Issen only deals more damage than WFT at almost full gauge.

• Rage 214C...
  • j.C
    Signature high damage combo, keeps the opponent standing for more pressure. If the fireball hits at close range, the timing for jump C is tight .
  • j.6D
    Easier to connect than jump C at close range, but knocks down the opponent.
  • 66C / 66B / n.5C
    Cross up mixup. Doesn't combo if the opponent doesn't block the fireball. (66B doesn't combo)
  • 2D
    If the opponent stand blocks, 2D combos with the last hit of rage fireball, and it connects at any range.
  • Lighting Blade
    Issen combo.

• j.D n.5B / 2B xx WFT
  Jump D must deep hit at point-blank range or cross up. 2B only connects WFT while cross up.
• j.C n.5C / 2C / WFT / Lighting Blade
  Deep hit combos.

Corner

• (4CD/5CD) n.5C
  More damage than 2C at the corner.
• (4CD/5CD) n.5B / 2B xx WFT
  More damage for WFT combo at the corner.
• Rage 214C WFT...
  Connects at the distance outside of the range of 623B, or when the rage fireball hits meaty.

Videos

Hanzo tutorial and combos by LegendaryWolf Shirou

Colors

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External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #SS_HZ
• Hanzo frame data
• Hanzo frame data 2