Asuka
Quick overview
| Lots of strong sabakies and reversals, evasive setups. |
| Generally SSR. SSL very strong after "f4"(+3) because of axis. |
| At -5 ("ff1") stepping becomes more inconsistent, have to walk stuff. |
| Her RA is a mixup on block. Max hold is safe (+3), but steppable. |
| Immediate release and medium holds will track your SS/SW. |
| If you have rage, you can counter RA if she holds. |
HEAT
| Heat power: Naniwa Gusto always activated |
| Heat engagers: "f1+2" | "d2" | "db1,2" | "ss2" | "throw~2" |
| Heat smash: i16, mid -> throw. +10 oB. Gives Naniwa Gusto |
Stances
| Destabilizer (DST). Command grab "stance". Transitions: |
| "ws2,1+2" (+17 oH/-5 oB) | "f1+3"/"f2+4" (+17, i19 unbreakable grab) |
| "DST2": i19 mid, -3 |
| "DST4": i19 low, -14 |
| Note: The transitions are -3 on hit if they don't do a stance move |
Standing block punishment
| −15 pushback | "b3"(-19) | "ws3"(-16) | ||||||
| −15 | "db1,4"(-15) | "2,3"(-17) | "f2"(-18) | "b4,2,3" (-16) | | ||||||
| −14 | "b1+4,4" | | ||||||
| −13 | "ss2" | "b2,1+2,4" | "uf4" | "ff2,1+2" | "ff2" | | ||||||
| −12 | "1,2,4" | "df1,4" | "b4,2"(-12) | | ||||||
| -11 / -10 | "db1"(-10) | "3,1"(-11) | "2,1,2" (-10) | "db2"(-11) | |
While standing block punishment
| −15 | "df3+4"(-26) | "d1+2" (-18) | "1+4,2,d4"(-23) | "d3+4"(-25, lh jail) | |
| −14 | "DST4"(-14) | |
| −13 | "b1+4,3" | "u1+2" | |
| −12 | "db3" | |
| −11 / -10 | "1,3"(-11) | "b1" (-10) | "db4" (-11) | "fc df2"(-11) | |
String handling
| "1,2,3" / "1+4,3" / "f3" cancel: -18 on read. |
| "2,1,d1+2" cancel: -18 on read. You can SSL the last hit (no cancel), but "2,1,2" will hit you. |
| "b1+4,3"/4: Really have to low parry second hit (-8 low), or else third hit is a mixup (there is a 7f fuzzy, mid first, but hard). |
| "FC 3+4,3": You can jab float second hit, but she can cancel to crouch after first hit. Second hit jumps over a dickjab OS attempt. |
Other notes
| Only "f3*" variation is an unblockable. |
Duckable highs
| "1+4,2" | "db1,2" -9 | "db43" | "df1,2"(mix) | "ff2,1"(mix, 4f fuzzy) | "ws1,4" | "ws2,1+2" | |
Plus on block
| Gusto "WR1+2"(+11) | "db1+2"(+10 pushback) | "1,2,3*" / "1+4,3*" / "f3*"(medium) (+6) | "ff1"(+5) | "WR1+2"(+4) |
| "f4"(+3) | "wr3"(+3~+7) | "f2+3"(+0) | "FC 3+4,3"(+0c) | |
Low minus
| "uf2"(-1) | "f3+4"(-1 pushback) | "1,2,3" / "1+4,3" / "f3" (-2) | "1+4,2"(-2) | "ws1+2"(-2) | "2,1"(-3) | "db4,3"(-3) | |
| "df1,2"(-3,-3) | "ff4"(-3) | "uf3"(-3) | "ws4"(-3) | "DST2"(-3) | "d2"(-4c) | "b2"(-4c) | "ws1,4"(-4) | |
| "f1,4"(-5) | "ws2,1+2"(-5) | "3+4"(-6) | |