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Basic/consistent resets

Resets by Ralph282

Compilation of mostly straightforward but practical resets, most if not all are universal.

All Painwheel resets Varianth uses

Compilation of resets gathered by Varianth, aiming for simple but effective ones.

Notation	Options	Beaten By	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
...2HP fc 3jMK (fastfall) 5LP 2LK	fc 9jLP jLK (overhead)	?	Anywhere	Universal	Easy universal reset with OTG can swap 3jMK(whiff) with 3jLK(whiff) or 3unfly	(video)
...2HP fc 8jMP	high/low left/right if you dash under	?	Anywhere	Yes	Easy universal-ish reset with OTG Can't dash under Band	(video)
...5MP jMP(3) fc 6unfly jHK	crossup	?	Midscreen	Universal	Universal crossup Hard on Dahlia	(video)
...2LK 2MP(3) 5HK fc	3jMP same side 6jMP crossunder	double jump air reversals	Midscreen	Universal	Easy universal reset Can armor falling buttons	(video)
...2LK 2MK 5HP fc 3jLK (land) 9 jLP left/right	fc 2jMK same side falling jHK crossup	?	Midscreen	Yes	Easy universal-ish reset On Band: jMK for same side, fc 6jHK for crossup On Double: jHK for same side, fc 6jHK for crossup On Painwheel: rising jLP can whiff due to short hurtboxes On Dahlia: crossup jHK may not fully connect and cause you to drop the conversion	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP fc 5jMK block	5jMK (overhead) block (safe jump)	?	Anywhere	Universal	Easy safe jump	(video)

Other resets

Painwheel reset YouTube playlist

Partially outdated.

2HP fc jMK 2LP reset tutorial by rat__baby

Explains the timings and options you get on all characters (up to Umbrella).

Uncommon resets/crossups by ControlFreak

Explains some resets they didn't see used very often.

Some safe resets by froggish

Safe resets against Dynamo, Gregor, Annie DP, and Annie Arm reversals, with punishes.

Resets and burst baits by ControlFreak

Explains resets with timing variations and tips to exploit the opponent's focus on left/rights with grabs.

"resets that make install less interesting" by Chuck Plazma

Some fancy metered ankle breakers in the corner.

Max undizzy corner vortex by Caio Lugon (video file)

Notation	Options	Beaten By	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
...2HP 236LP 5HK(2) fc 8fly 9jMK...	?	?	Corner	Yes	Corner pull out on Band	(video)
...5MP jLP fc air throw	?	?	Anywhere	Universal	air throw/anti throw tech reset point	(video)
...5MP fc 6fly 9jLP fc jLK/air throw	?	?	Midscreen	Yes	Hard	(video)
...5MP 9fly jMP(3) fc 9jLP jMK jHP	hold upback or fc to stay behind them do nothing for the other side	?	Midscreen	Yes	Peacock only jHP crossunder	(video)
...236LK fc 9jLP jLK 2MP 5HK 9 jHP(2) jHK	hold back for same side hold forward for crossunder	?	Midscreen	?	left/right from point blank 5HK jHP(3) also works, possibly more consistent on some characters	(video)
...214PP fc 7jMP dash	?	?	Midscreen	?	crossunder from Level 3 with OTG	(video)
...5MP jMP fc 6jLP jMK 5HK(2) fc 3jLK (fastfall)	?	?	Midscreen	?	crossunder from 5HK(2)	(video)
...5MP 236jLK fc 6jMP 5MK 5HK(2) fc 3jMK (fastfall)	?	?	Corner	?	corner pull-out with 5HK(2) can skip 5MK depending on character and their altitude after jMP	(video)
...236LK fc 3jLK 2MP 5HK fc 9jMP	hold back for same side hold forward for crossunder	?	Midscreen	Yes	left/right crossunder on Band safe jumps Tympany Drive	(video)
...5HK(2) fc or ...2HP fc 3jMK (fastfall) OTG 5MP 5HK(2) fc	6jMK or 9jHK (overhead) 9jHK fc 9jHK (crossup) air throw 3jMK fastfall (can crossunder) 3jMK fastfall 2LK (low, kinda slow) !4jLK or !7jLK (burst bait if started from stage 3)	?	Anywhere	Yes	Almost universal (doesn't work on Big Band) You need the longer OTG setup on Eliza, Parasoul, Double, Beowulf, Robo-Fortune, Black Dahlia to get enough height for the air throw For Cerebella, swap 5MP for 2MK in the long setup	(video)
...5HK fc 9jHK	hold back for same side hold forward for cross under	?	Midscreen	Yes	Works on Double and mediums except Eliza
...2HP fc 9fly 9jMK jHP	hold back for same side hold forward for crossup	?	Midscreen	Yes	Big Band only left/right	(video)
...5MP jMP(3) fc 3PP jHK	crossunder	?	Midscreen	?	?	(video)
2HP 236LP dash jump jLP jLK jMK fc	5unfly jHK (same side) jHK (crossup)	?	Midscreen	Yes	Fortune only left/right Hard	(video)
...5HP fc 9fly 9jLP jHK	2LK (low) throw fc jLP (overhead)	?	Anywhere	?	Setup for 1hit or 2hit jHK	(video)
...236LK fc 6jLK 2MK 5HK 9 j236HK fc 3jMK 8 jLP jMK fc 3jMP	crossup	?	Corner	?	Corner crossup	(video)
...236LK fc 2MK 6HKx4 fc 4fly 9jMP 9jLP jLK fc 3jMK fc 4jMK	same side if they pushblock crossup if they don't pushblock	?	Midscreen	Yes	Valentine only left/right Beats pushblock	(video)

Burst baits

Burst baits by Ralph282

Compilation of practical burst bait setups

Notation	Options	Beaten By	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
...236LK fc 9jLP jLK 2MP(3) 5HP 236LP !2HP 236[MP] fc...	?	?	Midscreen	?	HKD burst bait setup	(video)
...236LK fc 9jLP jLK 8 !jLP fc 8fly	?	?	Anywhere	Yes	Doesn't work on Painwheel and Cerebella On Dahlia: superjump !jLK against to avoid burst can armor a burst with j[HP] fc for a left/right (universal) hold up during the burst on bigger characters	(video)
...5MK jLP 236HK fc 6jMK 7 !jLP	?	?	Midscreen	Yes	Layer 1 burst bait Layer 2 left right on Beo	(video)
...236LK fc 6jLK 5MP 8 j236LK fc 6jMP 5HK 9 jMK j236LK fc !4jMP !2HK fc 3jMK !5MP 8	?	?	Corner	?	burst tech trap	(video)
...236LK fc 6jLK 9 jLP j236HK fc	1jLK or 4jLK to bait on 1st hit 3jLK 2LK to bait on 2nd hit	?	Midscreen	Universal	Universal burst bait off j.H Buer	(video file)

Assisted

Charged 2HP ground bounce reset by ControlFreak (video file)

If you have an assist that gives you time to charge and puts the opponent airborne you can probably do this