Samurai Shodown/Warden

Warden
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Introduction

Short Warden intro, can be serious or a meme one, up to the editor. If you go for the latter, limit the jokes to this section only.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Strength 1 Strength 2	Weakness 1 Weakness 2

Data

• Damage Taken: 95%
• Rage Factor: 0.22
• Rage Duration: 12 seconds

Gameplan

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

Normal Moves

Far Slashes

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 7 - 22 -3 -5 Yes Yes Yes No Fast poke and cancellabe, but it whiffs against crouching opponents at far range.

5B

5B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 120 Mid 14 - 42 -4 -12 No* Yes Yes No He moves forward and then slashes, can follow up with B for overhead or D for feint.

5C

5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 320 Mid 27 - 74 -8 -16 No Yes Disarm No High damage slash with long reach. It's pretty slow therefore it doesn't combo after back throw or jump C deep hit. He can input D to cancel the motion before the slash comes out.

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - 18 -1 -4 Yes No No No Fast elbow attack with very short reach and cancellable.

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 12 - 34 -2 -12 Yes Yes Yes No Cancellable mid range poke, combos into WFT. It has better range than it appears (reach further than 5A).

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 150 Low 20 - 51 KD(+93) -28 No Yes No No Fast low sweep slash with long reach.

Near Slashes

n.5A

n.5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 5 - 19 -2 -5 Yes No No No Fast hilt attack and cancellable.

n.5B

n.5B Guard Point Crushing Counterstrike

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 13 - 39 -6 -12 Yes* Yes Yes No His main combo starter, can follow up with B for combo, then another B for overhead or D for feint. Before the slash comes out (from frame 4 to 8), it has 1 hit guard point against mid and high attacks (also works on punches / kicks, special moves, WFT, SSM and Lighting Blade, but not projectiles?). If it counter hits the airborne opponent, the opponent won't get air reset, therefore he can combo with the B follow up or WFT. (Air counter happens if the opponent attacks in the air)

n.5C

n.5C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 220 Mid 15 - 47 -3 -28 No* Yes Disarm No He can follow up with C for overhead or D for feint. He can input D to cancel the motion before the slash comes out.

Kicks

5D

5D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Low 11 - 26 -3 -6 No No No Yes Standing low kick.

6D

6D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 Mid 11 - 25 -2 -5 No No No Yes Decent forward kick.

2D

2D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 20 Low 5 - 17 ±0 -3 No No No Yes Fast low kick.

3D

3D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 11 - 41 KD(+94) -14 No No No Yes Low kick that knocks down with long reach, but punishable on block.

Dash Normals

66A

66A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 3 29 -4 -9~-7 No No No No Fast palm strike, not deflectable.

66B

66B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 80 Mid 10 - 31 -1 -35 Yes* Yes Disarm No Almost the same motion as near 5B but without the guard point. It has the same follow attacks as near 5B as well.

66C

66C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 160 Mid 15 - 54 KD(+96) -17 No No Disarm No Standard running heavy slash.

66D

66D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 70 Low 11 10 44 KD -17~-8 No No No Yes Standard running slide kick.

Air Normals

j.A

j.A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 9 - - - - No No No No Fast air to air slash.

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 High 12 - - - - No No No No Air slash with very long reach, but it whiffs against crouching opponents. It has long hit stun and very easy to combo with standing mid slashes.

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 160 High 14 - - - - No No No No Jump heavy slash with good reach and downwads hitbox. It's able to cross up against crouching opponoent.

j.D

j.D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 30 High 8 - - - - No No No Yes Standard jump kick that hits downwards.

Unarmed Normals

u.5S

u.5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 6 - 26 ±0 -5 No No No Only Standing hook punch.

u.2S

u.2S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 6 - 24 +2 -3 No No No Only Same motion as 2A with slightly better damage.

ju.S

ju.S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 High 8 - - - - No No No Only Jumping double hammerfist with good downwards hitbox.

u.66S

u.66S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 50 Mid 5 - 28 KD -8 No No No Only Same motion as 66A but knocks down the opponent.

Universal Mechanics

Guard Break

Guard Break (Throw) 5/6C+D / 4C+D Neutral / Forward Throw Back Throw	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Neutral / Forward 0 Throw 3 - 74 +20 N/A No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack. Back 0 Throw 5 - 74 +25 N/A No No No Yes Universal throw. Can be followed up with an attack.

Surprise Attack

Surprise Attack (Overhead) 5B+C Armed Unarmed	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Armed 70 High 20 - 48 ±0 -16 No No No No Overhead sword thrust with very long reach. Unarmed 70 High ? - ? ? -12 No No No Only Overhead double hammerfist which doesn't knock down.

Dodge

Dodge 5A+B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 0 N/A 1 16 22 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 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	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 Counter 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 N/A N/A N/A N/A 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. Disarmed 0 N/A 2 12 22 KD N/A N/A N/A N/A Yes 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	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 0 - - - - - - - - - - Unblockable pushback attack.

Lightning Blade

Lightning Blade (Issen) 5A+B+C during Rage Explosion	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 300~700 Mid 9 - - KD -44 No No No No Has full invincibility and can anti-air. Damage scales up based on remaining health.

Command Moves

Vanguard's Advance

Vanguard's Advance (after n5B or 66B) B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 100 Mid 16 - - -5 -19 No No No No The second slash that combos after near 5B or 66B, does chip damage on block, he can follow up with B for overhead or D for feint.

Vanguard's Advance (2 / Cancel)

Vanguard's Advance (2 / Cancel) (after n5BB or 66BB) B or D Slash Feint

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed B 200 High 30 - - KD -15 No No No No D N/A N/A - - - -1 -15 No No No No Strong overhead attack, does chip damage but punishable on block, it has 1 frame gap in between hits (If the first B follow up is blocked, it would be 16 frame gap in between). The feint is -1 frame if the first B follow up hits.

Guardian's Assault (Slash / Cancel)

Guardian's Assault (Slash / Cancel) (after 5B) B or D Slash Feint	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed B 220 High 30 - - KD -15 No No No No D N/A N/A - - - -7 N/A No No No No Strong overhead attack, does chip damage but punishable on block, it has 7 frame gap in between hits. The feint is -7 frame if the first 5B hits.

Warden's Wrath (Slash / Cancel)

Warden's Wrath (Slash / Cancel) (after n5C) C or D Slash Feint	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed C 240 High - - - KD -15 No No No No D N/A N/A - - - -1 N/A No No No No Strong overhead attack, does chip damage but punishable on block, it has 1 frame gap in between hits. The feint is -1 frame if the first near 5C hits.

Special Moves

Parry

Parry 214S

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 0 N/A 6 15 43 +30 N/A No No No No A parry move that counters mid and high slash and sword specials (not working against low attacks and punch / kick / hilt attacks, neither lighting blade and SSM ). Upon success parry ground attacks, it stuns the opponent and makes Warden's chain attacks into combos (except 66BBB). The opponent can rage explosion to burst out of the stun. Upon success parry air attacks, it juggles the opponent and allows follow-ups. It reflects projectiles as well, but it doesn't reflect Tam-Tam's low skull, Rimururu's rolling ice ball, and Mina's low arrow.

Shoulder Bash

Shoulder Bash 236S Level 1 & 2 Level 3

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed Level 1 40(60) Mid 23(15) - 62 +8 +1 No No No No Level 2 40(60) Mid ? - ? +18 +4 No No No No Level 3 40(60) Unblockable 58(44) - 114(75) +23 N/A No No No No Hold slash button to increase its level, each level runs further distance and has more frame advantage. Level 2 version will juggle airborne opponent and allows follow up combo. Level 3 version runs full screen and becomes unblockable attack with 1 hit armor (takes 40% damage, works on any attack except WFT, SSM and lighting blade), however it doesn't hit airborne opponent. During max rage, it charges the level faster with extra damage.

Supers

Weapon Flipping Technique

Blackstone Bash 236B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 384(448) Mid 16 - 63 KD -42 No No No No Available only during Max Rage or Rage Explosion. Disarms on hit. Strong wft that covers half of the screen.

Super Special Move

Catapult 641236C+D	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Hit Adv Block Adv Cancel Weapon Clash Deflectable Unarmed 700 Mid 31 - - KD -48 No No No No Standard SSM with with long reach, start up 1 frame slower than average. Available once per match. It has full invincibility frames 1~10.

Combos

List combos, use numpad notation.

Midscreen

• (n5B / 66B / 2B) xx WFT
  WFT punish combo.

• (Deep hit jC / jB)...
  • n5C
    Knocks down the opponent from jump C, mix up from jump B.
  • n5BB / 66BB
    Strong follow up with mix up.
  • (n5B / 66B / 2B) xx WFT
    WFT combo after jump deep hit.
  • Lighting Blade
    Issen combo.

• jB WFT
  WFT combo from far away jump hit.

• 5CD / 4CD...
  • 66BB
    Strong follow up with mix up, 66B at close range to continue the pressure
  • n5C
    Corner only, more damage with mix up.
  • 66C / 2C
    Knocks down.
  • 2B xx WFT
    The optimal WFT combo after throw.

• 236S (level 1) n5A / 2A / 2D
  A little extra damage.

• 236S (level 2 air hit) 5A / 2B / n5B / n5C
  2B is much easier to land than n5C, also with good damage and 2C / BC mix up after air reset.
• 236S (level 2 air hit) Lighting Blade
  Issen combo.

• 236S (level 2 and 3)...
  • n5C / n5BB
    Strong follow up with mix up.
  • 2B xx WFT
    Optimal WFT combo.
  • Lighting Blade
    Issen combo.

• JC (Deep hit) 236S (level 1 rage version) n5A
  Fancy combo, not useful.

Parry

• n5B (air parry) xx WFT
  Anti air WFT combo, connects on ground parry as well.

• 214S (ground parry)...
  • 5BB / 5C / n5BBB / n5CC
    Normal follow ups from low to high damage. Heavy slash follow ups have more damage.
  • (2B / 66B) xx WFT
    WFT combo follow up.
  • Lighting Blade
    Issen follow up, needs to wait a little bit otherwise it would become n5C / 5B.

• 214S (air parry)...
  • 66C
    Connects from close or mid range. (About the range of 5A)
  • WFT
    Dash immediately after parry to connect, it covers similar range of the combo above.
  • 5C
    Only from close range or near corner, micro walk forward to connect.
  • 236S (level 2 rage) n5C
    Corner only, not useful

Videos

• Warden combo video by MESO

Colors

External Links

• Twitter hashtag: #SS_WD