Samurai Shodown/Iroha

Iroha いろは, Iroha

Damage Taken: 105% Rage Factor: 0.26 Rage Duration: 10 seconds Jump: 46 frames (Average. Has a Double Jump) Forward Walk Speed: 0.3 (Average) Back Walk Speed: 0.23 (Average) Forward Step: 23 frames (Feet Invul 6F) Back Dash: 27 frames (Cancelable 12-14F) Weapon Pickup / Drop: 40 / 60 frames

Introduction

Iroha is a high mobility character with a plethora of options to move around the screen and control space. She can use her fireball and various air specials to keep the opponent at bay, move closer, or just control space around her. She also sports good mixup options once she’s up close, which all dovetails into a style that centers around shutting opponents down.

However, she cannot cancel her dash early, and lacks dashing normals, making it a little more difficult to play a normal grounded game. Additionally, her flexibility in the air is offset by how vulnerable she is when landing from special moves, and she gets less damage out of most interactions than most other characters do.

Playstyle

Iroha is an oppressive zoner with great aerial mobility and strong high-low mixups.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Unique Movement: Iroha's step dash makes it easy for her to hop over low fireballs and low normals, and her double jump allows her to reposition herself at will in the air. Great Aerial Options: Iroha has a number of tricks to utilize once she's in the air, including cancelable normals, fireball stalling, and adjusting her trajectory with special moves. Strong Zoning: Iroha's fireball is extremely flexible in its applications; it can get her plus frames, allow her to cover multiple angles on the ground and in the air, and even set up for combos with meaty setups. Powerful Mixups: After a knockdown, Iroha can create a powerful high-low mixup situation by utilizing kara cancels with her 6D and 3D. Parry: Iroha's parry has relatively long active frames and generally gives her initiative on success, allowing her to shut down careless approaches and prevent immediate Rage Explosions.

Low Damage from Mixups: While her mixup game is very strong, it is generally low damage, meaning that opponents who are willing to guess wrong a few times can work around them. Risky Air Specials: Her air specials have a fair amount of landing recovery, which makes her especially susceptible to getting punished if they're baited out.

Gameplan

Iroha can play both a keep out game or a rushdown pressure game style. Her double jump gives her good air mobility. Her fireball is one of the best projectiles in the game. It can virtually reach anywhere on the screen as it can be used in air. It also allows a follow up attack on hit. All of Iroha's attack specials can be used in the air, making her an unique air specialist as her air normals can combo into her air specials.

Neutral

Iroha has strong neutral buttons. All of her far lights and mediums are great pokes. Her low kick is fast and has great reach. Her fireball is good for zoning, and also great for pressure due to the plus frames and the ability to combo from it on hit. Her DP makes a great anti-air. FB and DP great for sitting out on a life lead.

Her double jump and air specials gives her great aerial fight options. It's hard to for the opponent to AA Iroha or to contest her air game due to how high she jumps. It's something that can be exploited to challenge the opponents' ability to work against it. Her double jump allows her to face the other side in the air, which is extremely useful as the game doesn't auto correct air normals or specials.

She doesn't have a dash making her one of the most unique characters of the cast, which can make her hard to get used to at first. She can TK her air specials with Kara cancels through back dash and 6D, it's great for pressure on the ground. She's airborne very close to the ground, making combos from the opponent being impossible to connect.

Okizeme

With her air specials she got a great High/Low mix-up with 6D into 214S (which also crossed up when used up close), and her 3D as a low slide. Her back dash into 214S is a great meaty tool on forward roll, as it can also catch the opponent off guard. She can also use her FB for Oki, the light one gives a lot of pressure with plus frames on both block and hit. 6D into 236A can allow for meaty FB combo, see combo section.

She may use her jumps to deceive the opponent by changing her jump angles by double jumping and by using an air special. Her unique moveset makes her a good pressure keeper, so try her moves in different combinations to mix with the opponent's head. Here are some video references of the setups possible: Iroha setplay concepts by SonicSol and Iroha's skills by Densetsu no Otaku.

Rain Hollyhock (2146D)

Iroha's Parry is a unique one, since it allows the move's animation to go through, the opponent usually whiffs their move completely. This is particularly useful as the opponent can't rage explode out of their recovery frames, so the follow up attack is guaranteed. It's available while unarmed, which helps with retrieving her weapon more easily. It has a long active frame with short recovery making it a good parry to be used in this game.

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 6 - - 21 -3 -5 [-6] 5 No Yes Yes No Pretty standard far light slash, but not special cancelable, making it a pretty low-reward poke.
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5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 11 - - 31 ±0 -12 [-4] 10 No Yes Yes No Somewhat stubby medium slash. Also not special cancelable, so your damage ends here.
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5C

5C Yeet Yeet

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 250 Mid 16 10 - 57 KD(+82) -19~-10 25 No No No No One of Iroha's 2 replacements for running normals. This normal goes a bit over half screen at max range and is an excellent option for punishing far whiffs or other distant mistakes from your opponent. Also happens to be Iroha's highest damage normal, and the knockdown allows her to set up her high/low vortex. It's airborne and can jump over some very low profile projectiles (including Kyoshiro's wave, Rimururu's rolling iceball and ice trap, Ruixiang's trap, etc). It's not an overhead despite how it looks, and it's non-deflectable.

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2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 6 - - 21 -3 -5 [-6] 5 No Yes Yes No Crouching alternative to f.5A. Again, no special cancel here.
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2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 90 Mid 10 - - 33 -3 -12 [-7] 10 No Yes Yes No Effectively identical to f.5B, but crouching, again. Still no special cancel.
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2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 150 Mid 18 - - 49 -4 -28 [-8] 25 Yes Yes Disarm No Very slow anti-air normal. For some reason, this button is special cancelable, though this is generally only relevant in the corner after a forward throw. Does have a pretty strong anti-air hitbox if done pre-emptively enough.
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Near Slashes

n.5A

n.5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 19 -2 -5 [-5] 5 Yes Yes Yes No Standard close light. Combos into 623B or 214C. Good for punishes on safer things. In general, Iroha's only cancelable normals are close normals such as this one, which limits her damage from grounded neutral somewhat.
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n.5B

n.5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 (40 + 40) Mid 8, 24 - - 45 -1 -12 [-5] 10 Yes Yes Yes No Close medium slash with 2 hits. Both hits are special cancelable, making this very easy to confirm. Combos into most versions of 214S or 623S, as well as WFT. Good for punishes, mainly.
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n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 220 (160 + 60) Mid 14 - - 59 -1 -28 [-5] 25 Yes Yes Disarm No Standard close heavy slash, with 2 hits. Good for close punishes or recoil mindgames.
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n.2A

n.2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - - 17 ±0 -5 [-3] 5 Yes Yes Yes No Standard close light. Combos into 623B or 214C.
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Kicks

5D

5D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 12 - - 27 -3 -6 5 Yes No No Yes Iroha hops and kicks. Like her dash, this move has high-profile and can go over low hitting moves and grounded projectiles. This normal is also kara cancelable into air specials like her 6D, though it does not provide any initial forward momentum. See 6D's entry below for more info on kara canceling. Foot invincibility from frames 7 to 21.

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6D

6D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 40 (20 + 20） High 25, 27 1, 2 19 47 -2 -9~-8 5 Yes No No Yes Iroha does a hop forward and kicks. This normal helps to define the core of Iroha's mixup, as it can be kara cancelled into any of her air specials during the startup. 6D kara'd into 214S is a very fast, far-range overhead that knocks down, and can also cross up on a crouching opponent at closer ranges. When used in tandem with her 2D and 3D Iroha has a low damage but very annoying high/low vortex that can loop continuously as long as your opponent continues guessing wrong. The normal itself is also an overhead, and more rewarding combos can be done on bigger bodies by canceling into 623L after the first hit.

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2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 6 - - 19 -1 -4 5 Yes No No Yes Short ranged, cancelable low kick. At closer ranges, this can be buffered into 214H to catch an opponent who is standing up in anticipation of a kara 214S, though this is not confirmable.
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3D

3D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 12 9 - 42 KD(+94) -14~-6 5 No No No Yes Iroha slides with her uninjured leg. While it's no Ukyo slide, this slide can be spaced to be safer (though not entirely unsafe), and is your low complement to your kara 214S mixup from further, making this mixup something that your opponent needs to be concerned about even from mid-range.

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Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 8 - - - - - 5 Yes No No No Standard jumping light. Good twitch reaction air-to-air if you're not prepared for 214S. It's cancellable into air speicials.
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j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 10 - - - - - 10 No No No No Standard jumping medium, and another decent twitch reaction air-to-air.
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j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 140 High 14 - - - - - 20 No No No No Iroha's best jumping normal for jump-ins, and also a relatively decent air-to-air. Despite how it looks, this button can cross-up at specific angles as well.
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j.D

j.D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 9 - - - - - 5 Yes No No Yes Iroha's jumping kick, which has the special property of being cancelable into her airborne specials. While this button does not grant any air-to-air juggles, canceling jD into 214S at specific angles can create very nasty ambiguous cross-ups, where the opponent blocks her jD one way and is forced to block the Pin Wheel in the opposite direction. This normal itself can also cross-up, which can make these scenarios even worse to deal with.

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Unarmed Normals

While Iroha keeps her double jump, she is relatively limited without her weapons as she loses all of her specials (aside from parry). So try to get your blades back as soon as possible!

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 6 - - 25 +1 -4 5 No No No Only Somewhat weak-looking jab.
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u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - - 25 ±0 -5 5 No No No Only Same as u.5S, but crouching instead.
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ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 6 - - - - - 5 No No No Only Same as u.5S, but in the air instead.
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Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 5C+D / 6C+D (Forward Throw) 4C+D (Back Throw) 4C+D (Back Throw)	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Forward 0 Throw 3 - 71 74 +20 - - No No No Yes Back 0 Throw 5 - 69 74 +25 - - No No No Yes Universal throw, that can be followed up with combos. Back throw has slower start up but better frame advantage. There is no throw tech, but throws are very punishable on whiff.
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Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 70 High 20 - - 44 +1 -12 10 No No No No Universal overhead. Moves forward a bit, but it's not cancellable like 6D. She also has better overhead options than this. Unarmed 70 High 20 - - 44 KD(+99) -12 10 No No No Only Unarmed overhead. Identical animation, but now knocks down, giving you a chance to retrieve your weapon.

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Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed N/A - 1 16 22 38 - - - - - - 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.
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Stance Break

Stance Break A+B during Just Defense	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Mid 5 - - 52 KD -24 - - - - Yes Universal Stance Break, push away and knocks down the opponent. It's a very useful tool while unarmed, but a deep jumping hit can recover fast enough to block it, which means you can get punished you with a strong combo. Invincibility from frames 1 to 5.
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Counter / Blade Catch

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

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed Armed 0 N/A 2 11 34 46 +35~+59 - - - - - No Universal counter that works against mid-guard normal slashes. Upon successful counter, you can follow up with any attack except throws. The amount of time you have to follow up depends on timing and strength of the slash. Deflecting medium slashes staggering the opponent for longest amount of time. Additionally, if you deflect a heavy slash or running medium slash, the opponent will be disarmed. Unarmed 0 N/A 2 12 9 22 KD - - - - - Only Universal unarmed counter, works against the same slashes as counter. Upon successful blade catch, your will disarm your opponent and knock down the opponent to the corner, regardless of the strength of slash.

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Rage Explosion

Rage Explosion 5A+B+C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 Unblockable 21 1 - 58 0 - - - - - No Activate the rage explosion gauge and push back the opponent, available once per match. In order to activate, the character must be on the ground with the weapon on hand. It can be activated during hit stun / throw staggering / weapon deflected / recoil cancel / normal cancel / blocking, but not during action recovery. It's nearly the same as max rage with extra damage buff (140% vs 120%), and it pauses the timer count down, also allows access to Lighting Blade. The less amount of health remaining when activates, the more amount of rage explosion gauge it begins with. Rage explosion ends if the gauge runs out, WFT connects, Lighting Blade used, or the round ended. Then the rage gauge disappears for the rest of match. The activation push back is unblockable, and its hit-box extends all the way up to top of the screen.

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Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 300~709 Mid 9 - - - KD -44 - - - - No Dashes full screen and slashes across the opponent in classic style. It has full invincibility and can anti-air. Damage scales based on remaining rage explosion gauge.
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Command Moves

Iron Feather Ridge

Iron Feather Ridge 4D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 18 - - 43 KD(+112) -12 8 Yes No No Yes A shoulder tackle that carries Iroha about a third of the screen forward. This normal is a launcher and will allow juggles into normals or specials afterwards. One of Iroha's best normals, and her other replacement for a dash normal, this button can be cancelled into 214A on block which keeps it much safer. While this cancel can be interrupted for a trade, cancels into the stronger versions of 214S will frametrap, which can condition the opponent for cancels into 236A, which is even on block, or other offense such as a surprise throw.

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Double Jump

Double Jump j.7/8/9	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed - - - - - - - - - - - - Yes Iroha can jump a second time in the air. She cannot double jump after already committing to a move in the air, such as a normal or a special, but she can double jump at almost any point in her jump arc.
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Special Moves

236X

Wind Slash 236X or j.236X 236S 236S 236D 236D j.236S j.236S j.236D j.236D

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 60 Mid 36 - - 55 +8 +8 5 No No No No B 60 Mid 26 - - 50 +3 +3 5 No No No No C 60 Mid 26 - - 55 -2 -2 5 No No No No D 60 Mid 26 - - 55 -2 -2 5 No No No No Iroha's fireball. The slash versions each travel at progressively faster speeds, and the kick version travels upwards at an anti-air trajectory. The grounded version is mainly used for meaties or cancels once your opponent has been conditioned to respect other options (such as Pin Wheel). The light version, while slow on startup, can be plus enough to link out of point blank, making it a strong meaty tool, especially in the corner. If you're trying to use fireballs for neutral, air fireballs are generally preferable as they have lower recovery. Air (X) 60 Mid 26 - [13] - +3 +3 5 No No No No Air version of Iroha's fireball. The slash versions each travel at progressively faster speeds, while the kick version travels at a downwards angle. This fireball can be tiger knee'd (2369S), or cancelled into from backdash or 6D startup to get a very low version which can be used for grounded zoning, with faster recovery than the normal ground fireball. During a full jump, the kick version of the fireball can be used as a way to cover a retreat from the opponent or as a read on a bad advance, and the slash versions can be used as pre-emptive, but far-ranged air to airs. Iroha also cancels her jump momentum when throwing a fireball, so they can also be used to alter your jump arc significantly. Value in [] is recovery after landing.

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623S

Dew Drizzle 623S or j.623S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 100 (30x2 + 40) Mid 19 - - 70 KD -10 5*3 No No No No B 120 (20x4 + 40) Mid 8 - - 88 KD -60~-52 5*4 No No No No C 148 (18x6 + 40) Mid 10 - - 86 KD -51~-47 5*6 No No No No Rage (C) 184 (12x12 + 40) Mid 10 - - 86 KD -49 5*n No No No No Iroha's DP. The A version travels completely horizontally, while the B and C versions both anti-air at different angles. Her DP follows the current rules of the game, with the B version having anti-air invincibility and the C version having complete invincibility. The C version is your optimal combo ender when you can combo into it, as well as being a very strong reversal and anti-air option. When in rage, Iroha's C DP gains extra hits and damage. B version has anti-air invincibility from frame 1. C version has complete invincibility from frame 1. A (air) 100 (30x2 + 40) Mid 12 - [14] - +5~+7 -5~-7 5*3 No No No No B (air) 140 (25x4 + 40) Mid 10 - [14] - +5~+7 -5~-7 5*4 No No No No C (air) 160 (20x6 + 40) Mid 8 - [14] - KD -15~-19 2*6 + 3 No No No No Rage C (air) 216 (14x12 + 48) Mid 8 - [14] - KD -15~-19 12*2 + 3 No No No No The air version of Iroha's DP. Unfortunately, no version has any invincibilty, nor do they hit overhead. The A and B versions both travel downwards, they could recover before landing if done high enough. Both of them have 3 hits, but usually 1 hit is connected before landing, and only the 3rd hit knocks down. The C version travels horizontally, similarly to the grounded A version. The A and B versions can be used to quickly fall to the ground and change Iroha's jump arc, and the C version can be used as a pre-emptive air to air, but air Pin Wheel will be better for most air-to-air encounters due to having a much stronger hitbox. 6D canceled into the medium version will combo on most standing opponents, and Iroha can get a longer combo on a crouching Earthquake by canceling into the light version instead. Like the grounded version, the C version of her DP gains extra hits and damage while Iroha is in rage. Hit / Block Frames varies depending if you Kara Cancel with 5D or 6D: (Hit/ Block) j.623A/B 5D = +5 / -5 6D = +7 / -7 j.623C (Normal and Rage Versions) 5D = KD / -15 6D = KD / -19 Value in [] is recovery after landing.

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214S

Pinwheel 214S or j.214S 214S 214S j.214S j.214S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed A 80 (20x4) Mid 19 16 20 54 KD -3~±0 2.5*4 No No No No B 120 (20x6) Mid 15 - [29] 67 KD -12 2.5*6 No No No No C 160 (20x8) Mid 11 - [39] 81 KD -22 2.5*8 No No No No Iroha's main confirm special. The light version is the slowest version, but is only punishable to forward throw when blocked, and is entirely safe if spaced to be blocked outside of throw range. The medium and heavy versions are faster and do more damage, but are always properly punishable on block. When cancelled into from 4D, light pinwheel trades with most reversal light/kick normals, while the other two versions frametrap, giving Iroha some cancel pressure from a forward moving normal. 214A = Feet Invincibility from frame 5. 214B = Feet Invincibility from frame 15. 214C = Feet Invincibility from frame 11. Value in [] is recovery after landing. Air (S) 60 High 5 - [34] - KD -7~-10 5 No No No No Air version of Pin Wheel. This move is amazing. This can be kara canceled into from 6D for a very fast overhead that knocks down. If done from a normal jump, it will be active for the entirety of Iroha's jump arc, making it an excellent air-to-air option combined with its strong hitbox priority. * Occasionally, this version of the move will hit twice, generally against airborne opponents high in their jump arc. Air S (deep hit) 120 (20x6) Mid - - [34] - KD -7 5*6 No No No No When using this move as low to the ground as possible, it triggers a unique deep hit animation where it becomes a mid instead of an overhead. It will behave like the ground version on hit, dealing more damage and being safer on block. Canceling a backdash or 5D startup into air Pin Wheel can achieve the correct height easily. Additionally, canceling into this move at the correct height after j.D can create rather nasty crossups.

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2146D

Rain Hollyhock 2146D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 0 N/A 4 15 12 30 Varies N/A - N/A No No Yes Iroha's parry. This parry will only work against mid and high hitting normals and specials, and won't parry lows, WFT, SSM, Lighting Blade, or unblockable attacks like throws. Iroha must perform her own followup after the parry, though she can act immediately after parrying, and she can also repeatedly input the parry to parry multi-hitting moves. Additionally, your opponent cannot rage explode after being parried; they can only attempt to burst out of the potential followup punish. It's available while disarmed as well.

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Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Gale-force Drop 236B+C And.... And.... LET'S BEYBLADE! LET'S BEYBLADE!

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 378 (441) Mid 1+13 - - 125 KD -41~-39 - No No No No Iroha's WFT. Holding left or right during the motion will allow you to steer it, which is required for some specific combos. Most of the damage (312 out of 378) occurs in the last hit. This WFT can be easily comboed into from 4D or n.5B, or 2C in the corner on specific* characters. (See Combos section for specifics)

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Super Special Move

Crane's Dance 641236C+D

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Total Hit Adv Block Adv Guard Dmg Cancel Recoil Deflectable Unarmed 680 Throw 10+20 - - 106 KD N/A - No No No No Iroha's SSM, complete with the "classic" animation. This SSM is a command grab, though it can be avoided after the flash on reaction by holding up. It will still combo after a deflect, and has a surprising amount of range in that situation. Due to being able to avoid it on reaction, it's unlikely you'll land this outside of a deflect, punish, or a specific setup.

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Combos

Midscreen

• (n.5A/n.2A/2D) xx 214C
  Optimal combo from lights/kicks.
• (n.5A/2D) xx 623C
  More damage than the combo above, but only connects in point-blank range or corner.
• n.5B xx 214C / 623B/C / WFT
  Medium punish combo.
• 2C xx 214C / WFT
  Heavy punish combo.
• (6CD/j.C deep hit)...
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  • 4D xx 623C / WFT
    Optimal damage from a jump-in or throw midscreen. n.5B combos deal the same damage but cover shorter distance.
• j.B (deep hit) 2C xx 214C
  Decent damage but not useful.
• (j.A/j.D/6D/5D) xx 623C
  Decent damage but fairly punishable on block.
• 5D xx 214A/B/C
  Hits cross up against forward roll and dodges throws.
• j.D xx 214A/B/C
  Air cross up combo, late cancel 214S to connect all 7 hits.
• 236A n.5B xx 214C
  Meaty fireball combo, only connects at point-blank range.
• 236A/B Lightning Blade
  Issen Combo.

Corner

• 6CD 2C xx 214C
  Optimal damage from a throw in the corner.
• 6CD 2C xx WFT
  Character-specific combo. Hold forward during WFT for it to connect after 2C.
  DOES NOT WORK ON: Charlotte, Darli, Galford, Hanzo, Mina, Shiki, Wan-Fu, Yashamaru, Yoshitora
• j.C (deep hit) 6D xx 623A/B 5A/2A xx 214C
  Fancy combo, deals same damage as n.5B xx 214C and doesn't work against crouching opponent except Earthquake (Hold forward after air DP to make sure you always get close 5A.)
• 5D xx 623A/B 5A/2A xx 214C
  Fancy combo 2.
• 236A 5C
  Connects at mid screen away from corner or when 236A hits meaty.
• 236A 4D xx 623C / WFT
  Connects only at the distance of one back dash away from corner.
• 236A 2D xx 214C / 623C
  Meaty fireball combo.
• 236A n.5B xx 623B/C / WFT
  Meaty fireball combo 2.
• (n.5B/2C) xx 214B n.5A/n.2A xx 236A / 236B
  Air reset fireball combo, the opponent can interrupt 236A, but 236B beats 5 framers and forward throw.
• 4D n.5A xx 236A xx (n.5B combos)
  Air reset fireball combo, 236A beats 5 framers but lose to forward throw.

Guard Crush

• n5C...
  Combo second hit...
  • Lighting Blade
    Universal Issen combo, combo from second hit.

• 5C...
  After recovery...
  • 2C xx 214C / WFT
    Follow up with 2C, massive damage.
  • SSM
    SSM follow up. (Be careful with opponent bursting to avoid it)

• n5C...
  Cancel second hit...
  • 2146D
    Parry so the second hit wouldn't come out.
    • 2C xx 214C / WFT
      Follow up with 2C, massive damage.
    • SSM
      SSM follow up. (Be careful with opponent bursting to avoid it)

• 5C...
  Cancel recovery...
  • Lighting Blade
    Universal Issen combo.

Videos

• Iroha Tutorial and Combos (by "LegendaryWolf Shirou")
• Iroha Setplay Concepts (by "SonicSol")
• Iroha's Skills (by "Densetsu no Otaku")
• WATANABE PRESIDENT vs Masato

Colors

External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #SS_IR