Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga/Adol

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A compassionate young man who has dedicated his life to adventuring. He is a legendary swordsman with flaming red hair and piercing eyes. There are over one hundred travelogues that chronicle his adventures.

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Adol
Playstyle	Rushdown
Preferred Range	Close
Tankiness Rating	Average (1.03%)
Learning Difficulty	Intermediate
Stats
HP	10304
AP	26
STR	948
DEF	924
BRK	556
DUR	3495
SPD	95
AGL	101
SP Gain	217

Introduction

Ys has always being known for being a fast-paced series, ever since its debut in 1987. Thus, it makes sense for its protagonist, Adol, to act as Ys vs. Trails' resident gorilla. Thanks to his above average mobility, chasing his opponents is fairly easy, which lets him get into his preferred range: right into his opponent's face. Once there, he can unleash an onslaught of attacks, most of which have very little recovery. Fire, his projectile Skill, comes to mind as an excellent offensive tool thanks to its criminally low recovery, letting Adol easily reset pressure. He can easily hitconfirm his openings into Aerial Thrust, his main launcher, in order to deal decent good damage without having to sacrifice too much SP. All of this makes him very dangerous at close range. On top of that, his ranged presence is slightly better than other rushdowns thanks to Fire and Dominator, an armored Skill that comes with great horizontal range. However, these options either leads to poor damage or are very expensive, making Adol quite weaker at further ranges.

Adol is recommended for players who loves playing gorillas in other games. He is also perfect for all Ys fans who wants to feel right at home while playing/learning the game.
Similar to: Mario

Playstyle

Adol is a beginner-friendly gorilla who can always stay on the offensive thanks to his generally low recovery frames.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Suffocating Pressure: Adol has very little recovery on most of his attacks, making him very dangerous at close range. Good Mobility: Adol's movement stats are above average. This helps him chase opponents when on the offensive. Great Combos: Adol's combos deals good damage while remaining very SP efficient. This is fairly rare in Ys vs Trails.	Short Range: Adol's sword isn't very long, making his range somewhat shorter than usual. Fast Execution: While not a flaw in itself, this can make Adol's combos harder to learn due to how fast you need to be.

All damage values below were tested on Estelle (841 DEF). No stats-altering accessory was equipped. Also the values are averaged (see System page)

Movelist

Normal attacks

Ground Normal Link ABCDE A A B B C C D D E E

Version Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties A 102 4 - - - B 102 7+3 - - - C 102 14+3 - - - D 102 22+5 - - - E 102 30+5 - - - A: Total: 15 B: Total: 17 C: Total: 14 D: Total: 18 E: Total: 16 Very fast normal link. In most circumstances, only the first 2 hits will combo, although the entire string remains very good in pressure. C, D and E will only hit opponents in front of Adol starting frame 5

Charge Attack [A]	Version Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties Ground/Air [A] / j.[A] 122 7 - - Soft Armor Dash d.[A] 122 6 - - Soft Armor Ground: Total: 19 Air: Total: 19 Dash: Total: 14 Simple but very effective Charge Attack. Somewhat easy to insert in a combo, it lets Adol rapidly gain SP as he attacks. Gives 24 SP on contact

Air Normal Link j.ABC j.A j.A j.B j.B j.C j.C	Version Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties A 102 3 - - - B 102 8+2 - - - C 102 16+3 - - - j.A: Total: 16 j.B: Total: 18 j.C: Total: 18 Fairly standard air string, albeit very fast. Good air-to-air and combo fodder. j.C knocks opponents back on hit, but it's still possible to combo after

Falling Attack j.D	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 102x2 5, 8 - - - Total: 19 Red bar represents the moment Adol starts falling A diving attack. This one only hits once Adol touches the ground. The second hit is a shockwave that knocks down the opponent Impact frames obtained while as low to the ground as possible

Rising Attack Attack while dodging	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 102 8 1 AP - Hard Armor 1-10 Total: 25 "Universal" Rising Attack. Basic, armored launcher that can be jump cancelled in order to start or continue a combo. Depending on the character, it can also be used as combo filler.

Skills

Running Slash S1	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 240, 30 4, 5 10 / 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 34 Soft Armor Ground: Total: 21 Air: Total: 15 Placeholder

Fire S2 Ground version Ground version Air version Air version	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 70x2 5 5 / 5 / 5 / 4 / 4 11 Soft Armor, Projectile, Homing Ground: Total: 19 Air: Total: 11 Short range projectile with criminally low recovery, making it excellent for pressure. Its low recovery also grants it some combo utility. Ground version homes onto opponents a bit before it finishes travelling Frame data assumes points blank

Aerial Thrust S3 Ground version Ground version Air version Air version	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 570 7 20 / 18 / 17 / 16 / 15 46 Hard Armor 1-4, Soft Armor Ground: Total: 39 Air: Total: 34 Pretty good anti-air that also works as Adol's main launcher. Fairly easy to combo into thanks to its fast startup, although Adol will struggle to continue the combo at further ranges. Air version hits below Adol

Tornado Slash S4	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 495 7 25 / 23 / 22 / 20 / 19 37 Hard Armor 1-4, Soft Armor Ground: Total: 26 Air: Total: 30 Another great anti-air in Adol's arsenal. Its extremely short recovery also makes it great in combos, especially with Jump Medallion equipped. The air version also makes for a good combo ender.

Sword Dance S5	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 120x2, 90x6, 290 8+2 50 / 45 / 43 / 40 / 38 64 Hard Armor 1-40 Ground: Total: 59 Air: Total: 56 Adol's reversal. Very expensive, but still does good damage on hit. 8 frames of freeze upon use. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze

Dominator S6	Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties 113x7, 226 8+5 40 / 36 / 34 / 32 / 30 62 Hard Armor 1-60 Ground: Total: 58 Air: Total: 51 A cheaper, but slower reversal. Its excellent horizontal range makes it useful as a combo ender. 8 frames of freeze upon use. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze

Lunar Dragon Blade EXTRA Skill

Version Damage Impact SP Cost Cooldown Properties Sword strikes 75x5 3 100 EXTRA - Invincible Beam 90x17 82 - - Invincible, Projectile Total: 129 Fairly unremarkable EXTRA Skill. While Adol can combo out of it, this is rarely worth doing, as most of Adol's combos puts him airborne. On top of it, the air version will always fail to fully connect since the beam will always be fired in a straight line. Its combo utility is enhanced with paired with Elena. During her assist effect, Lunar Dragon Blade will cause a hard knockdown if used as early as possible. This lets Adol follow up with a full combo for increased damage. The opponent can still cast Skills or use their assist during the freeze Adol can aim the laser beam while it's out

Builds

Note: These builds are mostly here in order to guide new players into how to exploit Adol's potential to its fullest. Don't be afraid to experiment!

Recommended accessories

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Recommended Skills

• S1
• S2
• S3
• S4

Recommended Support

• Assist that synergise well with Adol's toolkit goes here. Explain why

Honorable Mentions:

• Elena - Allows Adol to turn his EXTRA Skill into a hard knockdown

General Strategy

Neutral

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Offense

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Defense

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General Counterplay

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Combos

Combo Terminology Table

Symbol	Meaning
>	Cancel from the previous move to the following move.
,	Link from the previous move to the following move.
dl./delay	Delay before using the following move.
X(w)/whiff	Whiff the following move (do not hit).
jc	Jump Cancel.
wc	Walk Cancel.
d./dash	Dash air attacks. Done by pressing the dodge button while standing still.
(X)	Optional input.
{X}*N	Repeat (sequence) N number of times.

Solo

• AB > S3 jc > j.A > j.S2, d.ABC > j.S4 (1.7k damage)

Grounded BnB. Fairly reliable.

• AB > S3 jc > j.[A] > j.S2 > j.S4 (1.4k damage)

More SP efficient variant of the previous combo. Charge Attack should be delayed on teching opponents.

• A > d.AB > j.S2 > j.S4 (870 damage)

Max range combo. Notice the significant damage decrease.

• AB > S2 > EX, d.A > j.S2 > j.S4 (2.8k damage)

Sample EX combo. Make sure to drift towards the opponent during EX for an easier combo.

With accessories

• A > d.A > RA jc > j.AB > j.S2 > j.S4 (1080 damage)

Airborne Medallion

Reliable max range combo that uses Rising Attack. Leads to more damage than usual

• AB > S2 > EX, d.A > RA jc > j.A > j.S2, d.ABC > S4 (3.3k damage)

Airborne Medallion

Sample combo using Rising Attack. Gives 500 more damage than the regular route.

With assists

• [A] > S1, Assist, EX > S3 jc > j.A > j.S2, d.ABC > j.S4 (3k damage)

Elena

Sample combo using Elena, starting from a Charge Attack. Can do more damage depending on which accessories are currently equipped.

With accessories and assists

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Colors

Color 1

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Default color

Color 2

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Color 3

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Brave Sir Knight (Xanadu Next)

Color 4

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