paul
Quick overview
| Big damage, big mixups close range |
| SSR extremely strong, close at -1, avoids 80% of the movelist |
| Still works at -3(f1+2 on 2P), but df1 / d1 / 3 now tracks |
| SSR is still strong at -5 (uf2), about same as at -3 |
| Backdash duck is another good option. |
HEAT
| Heat powers: "All deathfists" powered up (df-throw 6 more dmg) |
| QCF2: -17 -> -13 (probably not punishable) |
| 1+2: (-13, 0, UNB) -> (-9, +10, UNB) |
| d1,2: (-17, +9) -> (-13, +12) |
| Hold moves (b2,1* / d1,2* ) now guardbreak (+12) |
| Heat engagers: f2 | f4 | uf2 | qcf2 | qcb2 |
| Heat smash: i18 low (-12) |
Stances
| Deep Dive (DPD): Press df during qcf. | |||
| One shitty poke low (+0 on hit), pretty weak stance. | |||
| DPD df2,1_3: same string as (QCB3),2,1_3 | |||
| DPD1,2: mid, mid -11 oB, can go into QCB at +1 (df1 interrupt). | |||
| DPD df4: -12 low, 0 on both hit and CH. | |||
| DPD df3+4: i18 meme backflip, -49 grounded, does 15 self dmg. |
Standing block punishment
| −15 pushback | d1,2(-17) | qcf2(-17) | (d4),2,1+2(-31,-18,-17) | d1+2(-16) | | ||||||
| −15 | uf3(-16) | ff2(-17) | | ||||||
| −14 | f1+4 | (d1,4),2 | db1+2 | b1,2 | ff3,4,df4 | ws2 | qcb1+2 | | ||||||
| −13 | 1+2 | uf3,4 | uf4 | uf,n,4 | | ||||||
| −12 | b2,1 | ff2,1 | HS | ||||||
| -11 / -10 | f3,1(-10) | df3,4(-10) | db2(-11 pushback) | ws1,2(-11) | qcb3,2(-10) | |
While standing block punishment
| −15 | d1,4(31) | d4(-31) | ff2,2(-19 pushback) | ff3,4,d4(-17) | qcb3(-21) | |
| −14 | qcf3 | |
| −13 | DPD df2,3 | |
| −12 | 2,d3 | b4 | ss3 | qcf1+2 | DPD df4 | Opponent down d2 | |
| −11 / -10 | 1,4(-11) | |
String handling
| 1+2*: Can cancel the hold to roll dash or sway (~f and ~b). |
| ff2,1~b: -21 on cancel. |
| ws1,2~b: If you have an i11 which reaches the backsway, you can OS this. |
| df1~backsway (+3 backsway, i15 high fastest move): SSR duck OS? |
| DPD1,2 / ws1,2 has worse frames into QCB(+1), just df1 interrupt. Paul can delay his moves to backsway further to maybe avoid df1s. |
Other notes
| The most damaging option from ultimate tackle is broken with 1. |
Duckable highs
| 2,3 | 3,2 | ff2:1 | ff3,4,4(mix) | bf1(on reaction) | ws3,2 | DPD df2,1(mix, but 7f fuzzy) | |
| qcb3,2,1(mix, but 7f fuzzy) | |
Plus on block
| d1,2*(+9 / +16 WC) | b2,1*(+8) | ss1(+8) | QCB3,2,1(+7 WC) | uf2(+5) | f1+2*(+5c) | ff4(+2~+9) | |
| f1+2(+3c) | qcb4(+1) | qcf1(+0c) | 1+2*(+0, unblockable at full hold) | b1+2(+0 on absorb) | |
Low minus
| df4(-2) | df1,1(-2,-5) | 1,2(-3) | qcf1(-4) | f2(-5) | f4(-5) | |
| b3(-6) | |