Them's Fightin' Herds/Velvet

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Velvet
Species:	Reindeer
Playstyle:	Zoner (Keepaway)
HP:	5100
Meter Size:	250
Movement Options:	Slide
Voice Actor:	Tia Ballard
Stage(s):	Reine, Wee Hours

Profile

Velvet enjoys premiere status as a member of Reine City‘s ruling elite, the peak of modern civilization at the center of the world, high in the frozen north. She is the daughter of Jarl Stronghoof Hoofstrong, whose family line has been passed down his family line for generations.

No deer in Reine is Velvet’s equal in the practice of Winter Magic, in form nor in function. She is perfection personified, supremacy symbolized. Those who dare challenge her will be left with nothing but a cold shoulder.

A grand tournament was held in Reine City to determine who was most fit to answer the Council’s call and become Foenum’s Champion. Velvet trounced all opposition without so much as breaking a sweat. Haven’t heard the news? Well, you’re forgiven for now. Can’t rightly blame someone for living under a rock. You’ll see… soon enough.

Gameplan

Velvet's toolset allows for a more defensive, zoning playstyle. She has a good backdash, effective reversal, strong anti-airs, and oppressive projectiles, as well as a variety of specials to help lock the opponent down. However, her close-range options aren't the best, with few low attacks and poor framedata on some of her normals. While she can use various tools to pressure the opponent offensively, her offense is more based on traditional frametraps and throws rather than other mixups. Otherwise, her zoning is the most potent in the game.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Wide Array of Zoning Tools: Icicles, eruptions, shatters, and snowballs all contribute well to Velvet's versatile zoning. Great Anti-Airs: Almost all of Velvet's normals have high hitboxes or low profiles, giving you several versatile anti-airs to play around with. High Meter Gain: Having the smallest meter size in the game, Velvet can gain meter more easily than any other character, giving her near-constant access to Cross Canter, and making her already good level 3 super even more threatening. High Damage: High damage off of almost any starter and good chip damage give Velvet the potential to close off rounds with relatively few touches.

Resource Intensive: Velvet requires magic for a lot of her higher damage routes, zoning patterns, and pressure resets, making this gained-over-time resource valuable. Committal Normals: Some of Velvet's normals have long recovery or awkward hitboxes, making them easier to whiff punish. Short Pressure Sequences: A general lack of safe resourceless options to end blockstrings with means a lot of pressure routes will end with B normals, heavily restricting Velvet's options on offense. Not having any fast lows also means she has a very hard time punishing upback. Vulnerable to Corner: Requiring proper space for her gameplan against a roster of characters with fast movement options and long reach means it is easy for Velvet to be walked to the corner when disengaging. With only one real reversal option that sometimes trades awkwardly and loses to jump-ins, it can be very difficult for Velvet to escape without a hard read.

Movement

Walk: Velvet has a slow walk speed, moving forward and backward at 4 hu/frame.

Dashes: Like everyone else, Velvet can dash on the ground. Her forward dash is very quick, and her 22 frame backdash is quicker than the rest of the casts’ by 2 frames.

Slide: An ability unique to Velvet, Velvet can slide forward and backward if she holds crouch after dashing, allowing her to approach/retreat while blocking low. It also significantly improves her wavedash.

Jump: Velvet, like any other character, can jump. However, her jump arc is significantly shorter than the rest of the cast, slightly limiting its usefulness.

Command List

Normal Moves

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Standing Normals

5A

5A

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 35 Mid Chains into Self 5 1 18 vs. Grounded 0 -1 0 15 0.83 vs. Airborne Velvet swipes out with her hoof once. Her fastest attack, good for quick challenges or punishes. Only has one active frame, so it's not great as a meaty or neutral tool. Hits higher than most other jabs, letting it be used to hit jumping or flying opponents.

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5B

5B	Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 35, 40 Mid Forces Stand 10 1 (9) 1 19 vs. Grounded 0 -2 -20, -35 40, 25 0.83, 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet quickly swings out her foreleg twice in an attempt to hit her opponent. Either hit can be cancelled.
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5C

5C

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 155 Mid - 13 4 29 vs. Grounded 0 -15 -45 55 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet does a quick spin, before slamming her opponent with a wave of ice. Has good range, but will miss crouching opponents far away. Has a crouching hurtbox from frames 2-11, then an extended rear hurtbox for the remainder of the move.

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Crouching Normals

2A

2A

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 25 Mid Chains into Self 6 6 14 vs. Grounded -2 -3 0 15 0.83 vs. Airborne Not a low. Velvet pokes the enemy with an icicle. Has a decent amount of active frames, as well as a disjoint, making it a better poke/meaty than 5A despite doing less damage.

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2B

2B	Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 90 Mid Forces Stand Chains into 5B 10 6 16 vs. Grounded 1 -3 -10 50 0.95 vs. Airborne Velvet forms a small sculpture of ice resembling that of herself. Decent disjointed poke and punish starter.
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2C

2C

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 170 Mid Forces Stand Chains into 5C 13 6 25 vs. Grounded 0 -14 -45 55 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet spins around and bucks the opponent with her back hooves. Has a very short hurtbox for the first 23 frames, making it good as a poke/anti air. Does more damage than 5C and hits crouchers at range, making it a more reliable punish. Can cancel into 5C if 5C was not used in the chain yet. Amazing anti-air.

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Jumping Normals

j.A

j.A

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 30, 50 High - 9 1 (2) 1 4 vs. Grounded 9 ~ 21 7 ~ 15 0, 0 (Grounded) -60 (Airborne) 115, 0 (Grounded) 55, 0 (Airborne) 0.9 [x2] vs. Airborne Velvet creates a quick, double-hitting cross with her legs. Has the best downwards hitbox of her jump normals.

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j.B

j.B

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 20, 30, 80 High - 11 8 (3) 5 14 vs. Grounded 9 ~ 30 -16 ~ 15 -51, -51, ? (Grounded) -86, -76, -66 (Airborne) 109, 0, 0 (Grounded) 74, 0, 0 (Airborne) 0.97 [x3] vs. Airborne Velvet uppercuts with a volley of frost, multi-hitting opponents. Barely hits below her, but can hit opponents above her in midair.

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j.C

j.C

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 60 [x3] High Wallbounce (Air Only) 16 6 16 vs. Grounded 20 ~ 37 (Grounded) Launch (Airborne) 3 ~ 12 -60 [x3] (Grounded) -120 [x3] (Airborne) 140, 0, 0 (Grounded) 80, 0, 0 (Airborne) 0.97 [x3] vs. Airborne Velvet spews out a cone of frost from her mouth, knocking opponents backward. Moves Velvet backwards, changing her jump arc. This move also induces a wall-bounce on midair opponents. You can only use one wall-bounce per combo. On grounded opponents, causes a ton of hitstun. Can cancel into icicle summon on whiff.

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Command Normals

6A

6A

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 70 Mid Jump-Cancellable on Hit Forces Stand 9 6 27 vs. Grounded -14 -11 (Grounded) -19 (Airborne) 50 65 0.83 vs. Airborne Velvet breathes a gust of frosty air upward to hit her opponents, airborne or on ground. Has the second most active frames of any 6A, with Stronghoof’s 6A being the most with 8 frames, making it a reliable anti-air. Jump-cancels on hit.

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3C

3C

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 130 Mid Jump-Cancellable on Hit 12 9 25 vs. Grounded Launch -16 -70 (Grounded) -35 (Airborne) 30 (Grounded) 65 (Airborne) 0.83 vs. Airborne Velvet forms a beautiful, gorgeous sculpture of herself providing a totally-accurate-and-not-exaggerated-at-all representation of her strength to launch her opponents upward. Jump cancels on hit, horribly unsafe on block.

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Throws

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Forward Throw

Forward Throw B+C / 6B+C "Did you slip?" "Did you slip?"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 400 Throw Hard Knockdown Forced 50% Scaling 6 3 23 vs. Grounded 36 (HKD) 0 0 vs. Airborne Velvet grabs the opponent and freezes them, before tossing them away from her. Can be combo'd out of if an icicle/snowball is set up before.

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Back Throw

Back Throw 4B+C "What have ve here...?" "What have ve here...?"	Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 400 Throw Hard Knockdown Forced 50% Scaling 6 3 23 vs. Grounded 39 (HKD) 0 0 vs. Airborne Velvet grabs the opponent and freezes them, before tossing them behind her.
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Air Throw

Air Throw j.B+C	Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 75 [x4] Throw Hard Knockdown Forced 50% Scaling 8 3 18 vs. Grounded 38+ (HKD) 0 0 vs. Airborne Velvet grabs the opponent and freezes them, before tossing them away from her. Can be combo'd out of with magic snowballs.
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Special Moves

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Icicle Missile

Icicle Missile 236A/B/C Air OK "Beautiful!" "Beautiful!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 125 (70 Chip) Mid Projectile 50 - 27 vs. Grounded 38 29 60 60 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet forms an icicle and fires it at the opponent. It takes a while to fire, and if Velvet is hit, the projectile is dismantled. Tends to whiff on crouching opponents midscreen and closer. 160 (85 Chip) Mid Projectile 76 - 27 vs. Grounded 39 31 60 60 0.97 vs. Airborne Same as before but with a longer delay and slightly more damage. 205 (125 Chip) Mid Projectile 106 - 27 vs. Grounded 41 34 60 60 0.97 vs. Airborne Same as before but with a long delay and even more damage. 160 (85 Chip) Mid Projectile 96 - 20 vs. Grounded 41 31 60 60 0.97 vs. Airborne Air icicle. Each version does the same damage and has the same delay. Instead, the icicle's angle is determined by button strength. A goes downwards, B has the same angle as a grounded icicle, and C goes perfectly straight. An air icicle can be active at the same time as a ground icicle, allowing Velvet to summon two icicles at a time.

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Shatter

Shatter 214A/B/C >insert maniacal laughter here >insert maniacal laughter here

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 210 (100 Chip) Low Projectile Hard Knockdown 19 9 34 vs. Grounded 27 (HKD) -19 155 155 0.67 vs. Airborne "Now, despite what she may say, Velvet is perfectly willing to touch you with a 10 foot pole." ~Oleander, on Velvet's Shatter A move Shoots a path of frost forward that hits low, and one of Velvet's only low attacks. Very disjointed, unsafe on block unless cancelled into magic attacks. 250 (90 Chip) Mid Hard Knockdown No Special Cancel on Block 13 7 32 vs. Grounded 38 (HKD) -17 65 65 0.95 vs. Airborne Summons ice spikes ontop of Velvet that hit enemies. Can't be cancelled into magic on block. Has a low hurtbox, but not really a good anti-air. Generally used as a combo ender. 175 (130 Chip) High Projectile Bounce 30 7 37 vs. Grounded Bounce -20 150 150 0.67 vs. Airborne An overhead that summons a massive icicle to crush the opponent. Slow overhead, but still effective, because players tend to try and crouch under icicles, 5C, and block low eruptions. Can be made safe if spaced or covered with an icicle. Also works as a combo extender, using a groundbounce.

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Ice Eruption

Ice Eruption 623A/B/C "SPIKES!" "SPIKES!" "Stabby-stabby!" "Stabby-stabby!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 200 (90 Chip) Low Projectile Knockdown 24 2 15 vs. Grounded Launch 2 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 1 vs. Airborne Velvet summons a patch of ice spikes beneath her opponent, dealing damage. Different versions summon at different distances, but they are always bounded by the side of the arena if they would otherwise exceed it. The light version of this attack does a short distance infront of her. One of Velvet's only low attacks. Is + on block. 200 (90 Chip) Low Projectile Knockdown 24 2 15 vs. Grounded Launch 2 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 1 vs. Airborne The medium version of this attack summons spikes at a medium distance infront of her. 200 (90 Chip) Low Projectile Knockdown 24 2 15 vs. Grounded Launch 2 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 40 (Grounded) 55 (Airborne) 1 vs. Airborne The heavy version of this attack summons spikes at a long distance infront of her.

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Magic

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Velvet specializes in ice magic, and is tied with Paprika and Shanty for the most magic in the game with a maximum of 6 stacks. She starts with 0 magic at the beginning of the round, but regenerates it slowly. Using her follow-up super also restores 3 stacks of magic.

Instant Snowball

Instant Snowball 5D smug deer is smug smug deer is smug

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 125 (50 Chip) Mid Projectile 14 - 18 vs. Grounded 15, 32 14+, 32 65 65 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet fires off a snowball quickly, using 1 stack of magic. Very fast, combos on hit, and is a massive +14 on block. Can be used to make moves like 2C or 214A safe, as well as being a very fast and effective projectile.

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Snowball Toss

Snowball Toss 1D/2D/3D "Poke!" "Poke!" "Pew!" "Pew!" "Beautiful!" "Beautiful!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 125 (50 Chip) Mid Projectile 19 - 3 vs. Grounded 43 32 95 95 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet fires a snowball from far infront of her that goes in a long arc backward to land on her. Costs 1 stack of magic. 125 (50 Chip) Mid Projectile 19 - 3 vs. Grounded 43 32 95 95 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet fires a snowball upward that goes in a high-arc to land just infront of her. Costs 1 stack of magic. 125 (50 Chip) Mid Projectile 19 - 3 vs. Grounded 43 32 95 95 0.97 vs. Airborne Velvet fires a snowball from right behind her that goes in a long arc forward. Costs 1 stack of magic.

Magic Wind

Magic Wind 6D/4D "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier - - - 10 15+ 7 vs. Grounded 26+, increases per frame active. vs. Airborne Velvet pushes the opponent away from her by pirouetting and creating strong winds. This move requires at least 1 stack of magic to be available to use and drains it slowly over time. This also pushes airborne opponents up. - - - 10 15+ 7 vs. Grounded 20+, increases per frame active vs. Airborne Velvet pulls the opponent closer to her by pirouetting and creating strong winds. This move requires at least 1 stack of magic to be available to use and drains it slowly over time.

Magic Ice Eruption

Magic Ice Eruption 623D

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 100 [x3] (45 [x3] Chip) Low Projectile Invulnerable (1-18) Tumble 19 2 (3) 2 (3) 2 10 vs. Grounded Tumble -6 5, 5, 5 5, 5, 5 1 [x3] vs. Airborne Velvet creates a quick, multi-hitting eruption of ice infront of her that hits low and forces opponents backward. It requires 1 stack of magic and provides her with invincibility for the first 18 frames while casting. Can be punished with a jab after blocking while close enough, or with a jump, but otherwise is a powerful reversal, being able to start a combo on hit.

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Super

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Level 1

Ice Cyclone 236XX "TOOooooOORNADO!" "TOOooooOORNADO!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 20 [x18], 100, 300 (~180 Chip Total) Mid Projectile Forced HKD 0+10 90 90 vs. Grounded HKD -32 0 0 vs. Airborne Velvet creates a cyclone of wind and ice, blowing opponents away from her and hitting them multiple times as they are forced to the side of the screen.

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Level 2 (Follow Up)

Frostbite 214XX "CHILL OUT!" "CHILL OUT!"

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 10 [x10], 150 (~330 Chip Total) Mid Can Activate on Block Stagger 0 52 50 vs. Grounded 48 -17 0 0 vs. Airborne Velvet fortifies her cyclone, creating stronger, chilling winds that freeze her opponent (if hit), slowing them and their attacks down for a few seconds afterward. This move also instantly restores 3 stacks of magic when cast, and unlike other characters, can be cast regardless of if her Level 1 hits or not.

Level 3

Sculpted Perfection 63214XX "You're quite beautiful! When you aren't moving." "You're quite beautiful! When you aren't moving." "Too cool for school." "Too cool for school."

Base Damage Guard Properties Startup Active Recovery   Hitstop Hitstun Adv. on Hit Blockstop Blockstun Adv. on Block First Hit Juggle Decay Base Juggle Decay JDG Multiplier 100 [x2], 200 [x7], 400 [x3], 200 Command Grab Invulnerable (1-6) Forced HKD 6+0 23 70 vs. Grounded 0 vs. Airborne Spend 3 bars to use an invincible command grab that is cannot be jumped after the super flash. It is inescapable when landing from a jump, allowing Velvet to mix between an unseeable command grab super, and an antiair blockstring into the inescapable command grab.

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Colors

Velvet ( A )

Icy ( B )

Ice Pop ( C )

Solstice ( D )

Maniacal Laughter (TU)

Cotton Tail (VC)

Deep Winter ( A+B+C )

Strong Hoof ( D+TU+VC)

Below Zero ( A+D )

Neapolitan ( A+B+D )

Mulled Wine ( C+D )

Butter Caramel ( A+C+D )

640 ( B+C+D )

Aura ( A+B+C+D )

Arctic Blue ( A+B )

Oh Deer ( A+TU)

Ice & Fire ( B+TU)

Chilling ( A+B+TU)

Arctic ( C+TU)

Deep Blue ( A+C+TU)

Chestnut ( B+C+TU)

Equinox ( A+B+C+TU)

Niflheim ( D+TU)

Valentino ( A+D+TU)

VIP ( B+D+TU)

Chilly Sunrise ( A+B+D+TU)

Candy Floof ( C+D+TU)

Winter Night ( A+C+D+TU)

Frosty ( B+C+D+TU)

Winter Sunset ( A+B+C+D+TU)

Majestic Milliner ( A+C )

Glacial ( A+VC)

Bird of Prey ( B+VC)

FRZN ( A+B+VC)

Just Fabulous ( B+D )

A Song of Ice ( B+C )

Red Velvet (?)

Koyousetsu (?)