Vampire Savior/Oboro
Introduction
Oboro Kapah!!
Gameplay
Changes from Bishamon
Additions:
- Able to Kien Zan at anytime.
- Gains Nu Kien Zan.
- Gains Kibi Tsukane.
- Gains Oni Naburi.
- Gains Oni Kubi Hineri (VSAV2 exclusive move)
Omissions:
- Loses Karame Dama.
- Loses Tsuji Hayate by extension of losing Karame Dama.
Overall: While Oboro does gain some interesting tools, most notably Oni Naburi, he is overall inferior to Bishamon due to losing his fireball, as fireball is a massive part of Bishamon's design, gameplan, damage, combos and in the case of VSAV allows him to execute unblockable setups and loops. He does still retain Bishamon's other solid attributes such as his high health, great range and Iari Giri and could still find use for his other tools, albeit they are mostly rather niche and don't offer nearly as much as Karame Dama does. Oboro Bishamon is likely somewhere around mid or low tier in VSAV & VSAV Arranged, though potentially still in the higher rankings of the cast in VSAV2 due to being able to abuse throws really well just like regular Bishamon which is a large reason he's considered so good in VSAV2.
Overview
As a Playable Character
Basic Hitboxes
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Standing Hitbox
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Crouching Hitbox
TOO DAMN TALL |
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Jumping Hitbox
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Dashing Hitbox
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Normal Moves
Oboro's hitboxes are exactly the same as Bishamon's.
Bishamon - Normal Hitboxes
Special Moves
3f of Normal; 2f of ES   |
Kien Zan - 623P
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] Gains the ability to DP at any time. Not as useful as it sounds due to lacking I frames + in Vsav1 & Arranged is air blockable all the way through, it may still find its places to hit within certain ranges or heights. In VSAV2 due to the changes of the way some moves such as DPs work, the initial hitboxes are air unblockable which may make it more useful in there. Possible to special cancel into it though you have to be close, may be useful when you haven't charged for Iai Giri. |
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Nu Kien Zan - 41236P
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] Slashes forward with the distance travelled increasing based on the button strength, before doing a slash upwards using the DP animation. Air unblockable during the first few grounded hits. Regular versions do 2 hits in total, ES version does 5 hits in total. Possible to special cancel into it though you have to be close, may be useful when you haven't charged for Iai Giri. |
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Kibi Tsukane (Spooky Ghost) - 623K
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] Charges forward and pokes with a ghost spirit coming out, doing multiple hits. Air unblockable. Light version does 5 hits, medium 6, heavy 7 and ES 8. Not the greatest move due to not knocking down and having only a very small amount of frame advantage, if it hits an aerial opponent it only does 1 hit which makes it a lackluster anti air too. Possible to special cancel into it, may be useful when you haven't charged for Iai Giri. |
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Oni Naburi (Oboro Kapah) - 2369P
[ Startup: 32 for throw/33 for hit | Active: 3 | Hit: Knockdown | Block: -2 (+5/+6 for ES) ] Hooligan Combination like special move, Oboro jumps forward and if the opponent is within throw range, throws them, if not he does a slash which is air unblockable. Probably the most noteworthy of the additional specials, this could make for a potential way to jump over and punish tools such as grounded fireballs, the slash and throw make for a solid option select especially when the opponent is backed to the corner. The main issue of the move is its rather sluggish startup, an opponent could potentially move out of the way from the OS or even hit him out of it. This move functions differently between VSAV & VSAV Arranged and VSAV2 In VSAV & VSAV Arranged: The throw used for all the button strengths is the punch throw and is untechable. The ES version uses the ES command throw but without the sliced in half state once they're down. All of them also do additional damage than their regular counterparts. In VSAV2:
The throw used for all the button strengths is the command throw, light does 2 hits, medium does 3 and heavy does 4. The ES version uses the ES command throw with the sliced in half state once they're down. All of them also do the same damage as their regular counterparts.
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Kirisute Gomen - 360(MP or HP only)
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Iaigiri - 4~6(P or K)
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EX Moves
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Togakubi Sarashi - 22PP
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT TEXT |
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Oni Kubi Hineri - 63214PP
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] First image is the VSAV hitbox and second the VSAV2 hitbox. |
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Enma Ishi - 41236KK
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] TEXT |
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Kimen Kudaki - 421PP
[ Startup: x | Active: x | Hit:+x | Block:+x ] Vampire Savior 2 Only EX Move, not present in VSAV or VSAV Arranged. Fires a fist projectile forward that beats out other projectiles. Deals rather lower damage. You can followup with a pursuit or EX pursuit if it hits the opponent. |
Dark Force
Movement
Strategies
Match Ups
Combos
Terminology
- > = next move is a chain
- >> = next move is a link
- xx = next move is a special cancel
- s.Lx = move can either be a punch or a kick
Jump in Combos
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.LP >> c.MP xx HK iaigiri kick (3 hit)
- 37 red/67 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx HP nu kien zan
- 39 red/67 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx HK kibi tsukane
- 40 red/66 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx ES iaigiri punch
- 41 red/65 white
- j.LK > j.MK > j.HK >> c.LK > c.MP > c.MK > c.HK >> togakubi sarashi (corner)
- 44 red/74 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx ES kibi tsukane (spooky ghost)
- 45 red/72 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx ES nu kien zan
- 47 red/81 white
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx ES nu kien zan >> togakubi sarashi
- 60 red/97 white
OG Bishamon Jump In Damage Comparison
- j.MK > j.HK >> c.MP xx HP fireball xx slash >> togakubi sarashi
- 50 red/80 white
Dash Links
All dash links can be started with either s.LP or s.LK unless otherwise noted.
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx HK Iaigiri Kick (shorter charge)
- 21 red/39 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK > c.LP >> c.MP xx HK Iaigiri Kick (longer charge)
- 24 red/46 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.LP >> c.MP xx ES Iaigiri Kick (misses a lot of hits)
- 26 red/46 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx HK spooky ghost (combo is too long, not all the hits are hitting)
- 27 red/45 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx nu kien zan
- 27 red/48 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx ES spooky ghost (combo is too long, not all the hits are hitting)
- 29 red/47 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.Lx >> c.MP xx HK spooky ghost (all hits hit) 10 hit
- 29 red/48 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP XX ES Iaigiri kick
- 30 red/51 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.Lx >> c.MP xx ES spooky ghost (all hits hit) 11 hit
- 34 red/54 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx ES nu kien zan
- 35 red/62 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx ES nu kien zan >> EX pursuit
- 47 red/77 white
OG Bishamon Dashlinks Damage Comparison
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.LP >> c.MP xx ES fireball >> EX pursuit
- 37 red/62 white
- dash s.Lx >> c.LP > c.LK >> c.MP xx ES fireball >> EX pursuit
- 39 red/64 white
OBORO KAPAH & Throws
- ES command throw (no pursuit options)
- 25 red/35 white
- ground throw >> EX pursuit
- 31 red/43 white
- MP/HP command throw >> EX pursuit
- 33 red/44 white
- oboro kapah hit >> EX pursuit
- 32 red/47 white
- oboro kapah throw >> EX pursuit
- 37 red/52 white
- ES oboro kapah hit >> EX pursuit
- 42 red/62 white
- ES oboro kapah throw >> EX pursuit
- 47 red/70 white
Vampire Savior Arrange Damage Table
Special Moves
| Special | Red | White | Notes |
| Kirisute Gomen (MP) | 17 | 24 | |
| Kirisute Gomen (HP) | 18 | 26 | |
| Kirisute Gomen (ES) | 25 | 35 | |
| Kien Zan (LP) | 15 | 22 | as anti air: 9r/15w |
| Kien Zan (MP) | 16 | 24 | as anti air: 10r/16w |
| Kien Zan (HP) | 17 | 23 | as anti air: 11r/17w |
| Kien Zan (ES) | 22 | 40 | as anti air (1hit): 5r/9w as anti air (3hit): 13r/24w |
| Nu Kien Zan | 20 | 33 | air unblockable as anti air (1hit): 6r/10w |
| Nu Kien Zan (ES) | 32 | 53 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (LK) | 17 | 26 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (MK) | 20 | 30 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (HK) | 22 | 33 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (ES) | 29 | 41 | |
| Oni Naburi - Sword | 15 | 26 | |
| Oni Naburi - Throw | 20 | 31 | |
| Oni Naburi (ES) - Sword | 26 | 42 | |
| Oni Naburi (ES) - Throw | 33 | 53 |
Iaigiri
| Special | Hits | Red | White | Notes |
| Iaigiri (LP/MP) | 1 hit | 11 | 20 | |
| Iaigiri (LP/MP) | 2 hit | 15 | 27 | |
| Iaigiri (LP/MP) | 3 hit | 17 | 31 | |
| Iaigiri (HP) | 1 hit | 12 | 22 | |
| Iaigiri (HP) | 2 hit | 16 | 29 | |
| Iaigiri (HP) | 3 hit | 18 | 33 | |
| Iaigiri (Punch ES) | all hits | 31 | 40 | |
| Iaigiri (LK/MK) | 1 hit | 9 | 17 | |
| Iaigiri (LK/MK) | 2 hit | 13 | 24 | |
| Iaigiri (LK/MK) | 3 hit | 15 | 28 | |
| Iaigiri (HK) | 1 hit | 10 | 18 | |
| Iaigiri (HK) | 2 hit | 14 | 25 | |
| Iaigiri (HK) | 3 hit | 16 | 29 | |
| Iaigiri (ES) | all hits | 26 | 39 |
EX Moves
| EX Move | Red | White | Notes |
| Togakubi | 17 | 21 | OTG |
| Oni Kubi Hineri (unmashed) | 24 | 36 | |
| Oni Kubi Hineri (mashed) | 30 | 45 | |
| Oni Kubi Hineri (counter mashed) | |||
| Enma Ishi | 25 | 36 | |
| Kimen Kudaki | 14 | 28 | VS2 Only Move |
Vampire Savior 2 Frame Data
All special moves tested point blank range
| Special & EX | Input | Startup | Active | Hit
Advantage |
Guard
Advantage |
Notes |
| Oboro Kapah Slash | 2369p | 33 | 3 | Knockdown | -2 | |
| Oboro Kapah Slash (ES) | 2369pp | 33 | 3 | Knockdown | +5/+6 | |
| Oboro Kapah Throw | 2369p | 32 | Knockdown | hitadv knockdown on demitri: LP +45, MP+37, HP+36, ES+66 | ||
| Kien Zan (LP) | 623p | 3 | 13 | Knockdown | -16 | |
| Kien Zan (MP) | 623p | 3 | 13 | Knockdown | -21 | |
| Kien Zan (HP) | 623p | 3 | 13 | Knockdown | -25 | |
| Kien Zan (ES) | 623p | 3 | 14 | Knockdown | -20 | |
| Nu Kien Zan (LP) | 41236 | 8 | 4(tackle);15(dp) | Knockdown | -25 | -45 if only first hit is blocked. 18 frame gap between tackle and dp |
| Nu Kien Zan (MP) | 41236 | 8 | 7(tackle);15(dp) | Knockdown | -25 | -45 if only first hit is blocked. 18 frame gap between tackle and dp |
| Nu Kien Zan (HP) | 41236 | 8 | 10(tackle);15(dp) | Knockdown | -25 | -45 if only first hit is blocked. 18 frame gap between tackle and dp |
| Nu Kien Zan (ES) | 41236 | 8 | 16(tackle);15(dp) | Knockdown | -22 (if 3 hits blocked) | -45 if only first hit is blocked. 18 frame gap between tackle and dp |
| Kibi Tsukane (LK) | 623 | 11 | 27 | +4/+5 | +4 | Spooky Ghost |
| Kibi Tsukane (MK) | 623 | 11 | 33 | +4/+5 | +4 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (HK) | 623 | 11 | 39 | +4/+5 | +4 | |
| Kibi Tsukane (ES) | 623 | 11 | 45 | +4/+5 | +4 | |
| Oni Kubi Hineri | 12 | |||||
| Enma Ishi | 13 | |||||
| The Fist | 19 |
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Oboro Memo & Bugs
- Using CHEATS to play as Oboro-Bishamon; setting addresses FF8782 (for player 1) or FF8B82 (for player 2) to 0x18
- Gem's Anger causes an inproper hit animation such that Oboro falls below the floor
- Using CHEATS to play as Oboro-Bishamon; he does had a mid-boss encounter
- Using CHEATS to play as Oboro-Bishamon all match intro’s have the extended animation from the story-mode battle.
- Oboro shares the same win quotes as Bishamon.
- Using Cheats to play as Oboro-Bishamon, Shadow can play as Oboro-Bishamon upon defeating the opponent.
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