Under Night In-Birth/UNIST/Phonon

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She wishes. For the paranormal ability from the deepest spirit of hers. Along with the white follower. False shell at present. The wish will be fulfilled when the time comes right here. The sword speaks. The path to the bright future. She fails. The sword exposes. The path from the cloudy past. She overrides.

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Story

Having a strong sense of power, Phonon leaves the EFG, a student self-defense force known for their strict rules, so she can use her powers more freely. Her behaviour is not unlike a normal student's, going through a sensitive stage and wanting to find their "true self" amid the exhaustion of daily life. She believes her In-Birth powers are proof of awakening to her true self. As such, she uses her power against other under the darkness of night. Little does she know that there is someone else who also moves shadows who knows her "false self" from before she awoke.

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Might as well use this awakened manga hero power to its fullest. No use wasting something so cool, right?

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Gameplay

Phonon boasts some great ranged normals that insure her dominance over her part of the screen, as her strings can vacuum the opponent up and corner carry them. Once there, the opponent can have a hard time poking out or fending off her assault. On the downside, her defense is a bit lacking, and she has a somewhat iffy air-to-ground/ground-to-air game.

From JJ's Phonon Primer

Strengths	Weaknesses
Superb reach on normals. Long stagger windows on normals. Amazing 5f 2a low. Great general frame-data including rebeats. Can often continue pressure even while minus due to massive attack range. High average damage. Flexible hit-confirms. Can combo into VO in most situations. Ranged anti-air in 623b. Powerful fireball options on both ground and air. Fast assault overhead in j.a.	Very poor backdash. Only dedicated reversal is metered. Antiair is large, but slow startup and late head-invul makes reactionary usage difficult. Antiair throw OS requires early commitment (see above point). Effective high/low mixups require either meter or CS.

Overview

Strategy

Combos

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Match Database

Lore

Character Stats

Health
10400

Forward Walk Speed	Backward Walk Speed	Jump Startup	Jump Duration
700	-700	4	42

Dash Startup	Initial Dash Speed	Dash Acceleration	Max Dash Speed
4	1800	300	3300

Backdash Startup	Backdash Duration	Backdash Distance	Backdash Invul
6	35	-43142	1~8 Full 9~10 Throw

Unique Trait

• None.

Vorpal Trait

• Force Function startup decreased.
• Force Function head invul occurs earlier.

Frame Data Help
Header	Tooltip
Damage	Damage done by this attack. (x) denotes combined damage [x] denotes minimum damage
Guard	The way this move must be blocked. High = Can block standing Low = Can block crouching Mid = Can block standing or crouching Air = Can block in the air Air Shield = Can block in the air while shielding Unblockable = Cannot be blocked
Cancel	Actions this move can be canceled into. N = Normal Cancelable SP = Special Cancelable EX = EX/IW Cancelable CS = Chain Shift UNQ = Unique (See description) (X) = Hit canceleable only -X- = Hit or Whiff cancelable
Property	Special properties this move has. Click on the property to navigate to an explanation.
Cost	The resources this move costs to use. GRD = GRD Blocks EXS = EXS Meter Vorpal = Vorpal GRD Break = Causes GRD Break
Attribute	Attributes of the attack. Mostly used in situations involving invul. There are two sets of attributes: Strike/Throw and Head/Foot/Dive/Projectile Every move has a Strike/Throw attribute, but doesn't always have Head/Foot/Dive/Projectile attribute. --- Strike = Strike (Anything that isn't a Throw is a Strike) Throw = Throw --- Head = Head (Most jump normals) Foot = Foot Dive = Some air specials Projectile = Projectile
Startup	Frame when the first hitbox is present. + denotes the frames before and after super flash.
Active	The amount of frames that this move will have a hitbox. (x) denotes frame gaps where there are no hitboxes is present. Due to varied blockstuns, (x) frames are difficult to use to determine punish windows. Generally the larger the numbers, the more time you have to punish.
Recovery	Frames that this move has after the active frames if not canceled.
Overall	Frames that this move takes from start to finish before the character returns to neutral.
Advantage	The difference in frames where you can act before your opponent when this move is blocked (assuming the move isn't canceled and the first active frame is blocked). If the opponent uses a move with startup equal or less than this move's advantage, it will result in opponent hitting that move. ±x~±x denotes a possible range of advantage. The left value is when the active frames hit sooner (generally worse) and the right value is for when the active frames hit later (generally better).
Invul	The frames where this move cannot be hit by an attribute. Full = Fully invincible Strike = Strike invincible Throw = Throw invincible Head = Head invincible Foot = Foot invincible Dive = Dive invincible Projectile = Projectile invincible

Normal Moves

5A	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 180 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 6 2 13 - -3 - Quick whip strike. Decent range for a 5A, but sees most of its use in Reverse Beats.

2A	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 150 L Se,Sp,Ex,Cs - - Foot Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 5 2 14 - -4 - Phonon's fastest normal. Mostly used against opponents on wake-up.

5B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 480 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 3 18 - -5 - Moves Phonon forward slightly. Has a followup.

2B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 490 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Foot Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 9 3 18 - -5 - Slightly faster than 5B and does a little more damage. Not a low, but has slightly more range.

5C	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 570,690 HL,L Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 4(9)3 15 - -2 - Very useful normal, crops up very often. First hit is mid, second hit is low and will launch the opponent if it connects.

5[C]	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 570,710 HL,L Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12,32 4(16)3 17 - -2 - First hit is the same. Second hit gains a small bit of horizontal range and vacuums the opponent slightly. Used a lot as it has more damage on hit, and acts as a frame-trap for opponents who think they can mash out.

2C	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 600 L Sp,Ex,Cs - - Foot Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 11 4 21 - -7 - Standard sweep. Hits low and knocks down.

j.A	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 140 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 8 4 X+2 - Varies - Hitbox extends low enough that it will hit an opponent from the peak of an Assault. Can continue to combo in this case with Chain Shift.

j.B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 420 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 2 X+3 - Varies - OK air-to-ground thanks to its angle, but nothing really stellar in comparison to Phonon's other normals.

j.C	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 590 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 13 4 X+4 - Varies - Most damaging Assault starter, but it can be hard to judge where it will hit off of a regular jump thanks to its angle.

j.[C]	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 750 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 20 4 X+4 - Varies - Floats Phonon upwards slightly. Reaches very far, and is used for approaches, as it can be used without getting into unsafe range. Common combo tool. Will launch a grounded opponent. Hope you don't get this shielded.

Command Normals

5BB	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 480 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 4 19 - -5 - Launches and vacuums opponent slightly. Can be used even if 5B whiffs.

4B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 480 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 2 35 - -19 - Primary launcher when used in combos.

3C	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 600 L Sp,Ex,Cs - - Foot Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 17 10 22 - -14 - Arguably Phonon's most notorious normal, a slower sweep that covers a large portion of the screen.

j.2B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 320 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 8 4 - - Varies - Just as fast as j.A, but Phonon bounces off and flips over the opponent's head on block or hit.

j.2[B]	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 420 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 3 - - Varies - Ground bounces on hit. Often used after j.[C] in combos.

j.4B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 470 H/AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 2 - - Varies - Used in sideswap combos. Must be input in the direction Phonon is originally facing.

Dash Normals

66B	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 749 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 14 4(4)6 22 - -9 - Double kick that launches, leaves Phonon in the air for a bit (which means special canceling this will use her air specials). Foot invincible frames 9~13 Head invincible frames 20~27

66[B]

Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 840 H Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 30 6 30 - -18 - Slow, techable overhead. Still leaves Phonon airborne for a bit. This can be really nasty for opponents to deal with on wake-up, but shields will invalidate your cancel options, so be sure to use this in Vorpal. Foot invincible frames 9~13 Head invincible frames 28~35

66C	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 540 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 6 24 - -9 - Often used when going from air to ground in combos. Freezes opponent slightly before wallbouncing.

Universal Mechanics

Impulse B+C

Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1122 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul Normal: 17 Vorpal: 13 9(6)5 19 - -6 - Phonon spins her whip over her head and follows up with a ground strike that crumples the opponent. All hits are mid. Vorpal decreases the startup by 4 frames. Head invuln gives it use as a fairly slow anti-air. (Normal) Head invincible frames 10~25 (Vorpal) Head invincible frames 7~21

Impulse(charged) [B+C]	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1850 HL Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 17(VP 13) 27(5)5 19 - -6 - Charged version adds more of the spinning whip hits and more head invuln. Mostly used in combos. (Normal) Head invincible frames 10~43 (Vorpal) Head invincible frames 7~39

Throw A+D Throw whiffs	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1635 UNB - - - Throw Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 4 1 22 - - - Phonon strangles the opponent with her whip then kicks them away.

Guard Thrust

Guard Thrust ガードスラスト 214D

214D Normal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid - Launch 100 EXS, GRD Break Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 5 26 45 -12 1~15 Full, 16~45 Full on hit 214D Vorpal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid - Launch Vorpal Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 5 26 42 -12 1~15 Full, 16~45 Full on hit Blows the opponent away on hit. Usable only during blockstun. Generally better to use while in Vorpal as it's faster and costs less resources.

Veil Off

Veil Off ヴェールオフ A+B+C

A+B+C Normal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch, Wall Bounce, GRD Break 100+ EXS Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 20 2 [7 (3 on hit) on landing] 58 (54 on hit) -13 1~30 Full A+B+C Full Charge Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch, Wall Bounce, GRD Break 100+ EXS Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 68 2 [7 (2 on hit) on landing] 108 (103 on hit) -14 1~91 Full Universal reversal that blows the opponent back on hit. Airborne: 1~52, Standing: 53~59. For Full Charge version: Airborne: 1~101, Standing: 102~108. Requires at least 100 meter and puts you in Veil Off state which grants 20% more damage, but drains your meter at a slow rate. Meter drains much slower when health is below 30% (orange health). You can hold down A+B+C to delay activation and gain a few extra benefits, but doing so is highly unrecommended unless trying to run the clock as this move already has a long start up as is. A+B+C Cross Cast Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch 100+ EXS, Vorpal Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 2 4 20 25 +3 1~19 Full Cancels an action and launches the opponent high into the air on hit. Airborne: 1~25. CVO cancel is treated the same as EX cancel, you can only CVO when you can EX and the opponent is in hit/blockstun. Including in the air. Requires at least 100 meter and consumes vorpal state and drains meter at a fast rate. Has a lot of hitstun, making it easy to combo from. Grants an additional bounce if both have been used in the combo so far. If the opponent does end up hitting the ground during the combo, damage is prorated. Pressing A+B+C can be used for a shortcut for Infinite Worth. Used mostly as a way to tack on extra damage, or to reliably close out the round.

Special Moves

Affliction 236X

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 800 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 18 - - - -2 - Pretty meh projectile. Useful if you don't want to commit to 3C, or to cover a possible approach. The A version happens and travels slower. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 800 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 14 - - - -8 - The waves now move faster than the A version. More of a proper zoning projectile now. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1560 HLA CS - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+8 - - - +18 - Freezes the opponent on hit, but not as long as the charged versions. If you really need to use it for damage or to cover for hitstun scaling. Throw invincible frames 1~3

Affliction (charged) 236[X]

[A] Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 928 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 25 - - - +1 - Charging these specials turns them into some truly fantastic projectiles. They grant more blockstun on block, they freeze the opponent on hit, and they're useful anywhere on the screen. Why should you not implement them?. [B] Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1206 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 21 - - - -5 - Much like the uncharged versions, the B variant is faster than the A variant, but less safe on block. Used for longer ranges.

Affliction (air) j.236X

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 800 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 16 - - - -15 - The projectile goes down at a steep angle. Phonon retains her momentum from whatever air movement she was doing before. Mostly used for zoning. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 800 HLA Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 16 - - - +6 - Goes at a faster speed, and Phonon falls forward, which helps her pick up a combo. A bit more utility. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1560 HLA Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+7 - - - +28 - Guarantees advantage on hit or block. Again, a bit more niche than just using the normal versions.

Guidance Ascension 623X A Variation B Variation EX Variation

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1224 HL Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 9 12 27 - -8 - Pretty good reactionary anti-air against any kind of air attack, but it covers a pretty small horizontal space, and can get baited by out projectiles. Still far and away your best option. Head and Air Strike invincble frames 5~15 B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1314 HL Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 11 12 27 - -8 - Retains anti-ar frames, but the pillar of light appears far away, so it loses its functionality as an anti-air. More of a spacing tool, and actually pretty good at round start. Head and Air Attack Strike frames 7~17 EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1921 HL Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+8 12 42 - -19 - A reversal that covers a lot of space around Phonon. Useful in a pinch. Completely invincble frames 1~15

Rhythmic Satisfaction 214X

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 450 HL Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 6 24 - -5 - +4A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 605, 1045 HL Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 11 4(14)5 33 - -16 - Puts the opponent on the ground right in front of Phonon. Standard combo ender. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 450 HL Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 6 29 - -10 - Head and Air Attack invincible frames 7~15 +4B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 605, 1045 HL Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 4(14)5 31 - -14 - Covers much more space than the A version. Launches the opponent away full-screen. Can be good for a combo ender that creates space, but the A variant is used more often. The first hit can also serve as an anti-air. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1917 HL CS - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+8 6(12)5(9)4(11)5(14)5 44 - -24 - Phonon whips you real good. Used to tack on some more damage at the end for some meter. Has the distinction of being one of the few EX moves that is Chain Shift cancelable on block, but that situation is probably never going to apply to you unless you really screw up a read. Throw invincible frames 1~3

Restraint 22X A variation B variation

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1203 HL Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 25 12 29 - -28 - Phonon hops in the air smashes the ground. Combo extender, really. Cancels into the air version of 'Affliction'. Throw invincible frames 1~7 B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1435 HL Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 28 14 29 - -15 - Hits farther away than A variant. Can catch opponents doing shenanigans, but otherwise same function. Throw invincible frames 1~10 EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1951 H CS - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+22 12 30 - -16 - The best version. First two hits are overhead, and it's still cancelable. Throw invincible frames 1~6

Supers

Infinite Worth

Binding Beatitude 41236D	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 3133 HL - - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+12 8(27)3(4)13 30 - -22 - Unreal Whip Things. Completely invincible frames 1~31 Strike and projectile invincible frames 32~59

Infinite Worth EXS

Utter Servitude 完全征服サービチュード A+B+C+D

Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 3760 Mid, Air - Knockdown 200 EXS, Vorpal or GRD Break Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 1+15 6 46 67 -25 1~26 Full Phonon becomes surrounded by a pillar of light which goes into a cinematic on hit. Must have less than 30% health (orange health) to use. After the cinematic, characters will be moved to the middle of the stage, regardless of where they were positioned before. Due to the cost, it is usually not recommended to use this move unless it will kill the opponent.

Videos

UNIST Phonon Tutorial by Silent

Colors

Default Unlocks

001 Snake Keeper

002 Purple Pain

003 Emerald Seaserpent

004 Sugar Lightning

005 Rosaceous Naga

006 Green Thorn

007 Navy Lindworm

008 Aiatar's Forest

009 Fafnir Rouge

010 Goddess Underworld

Customization Unlocks (2000 IP Each)

011 Twilight Nidhoggur

012 Cutie Quetzalcoatl

013 Lahamu Cherry

014 Lamia Amethyst

015 Ladon Brown

016 Wish of Melusine

017 Brilliant Leviathan

018 Egger Aitvaras

019 Kukulkan Green

020 Sunburned Itzama

021 Tiny Midgard

022 Hydra Swamp

023 Punane Pisuhand

024 Blame Vouivre

025 Azzurro Amphisbaena

026 Blessed Itzanma

027 Ouroboros Hue

028 Red Castle

029 Coatlicue Harvest

030 Hoydenish Breeze

External Links

• Phonon Primer by JJ
• Phonon FAQ by SENNA

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