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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 pushbackd1,2(-17) | qcf2(-17) | (d4),2,1+2(-31,-18,-17) | d1+2(-16) |
−15uf3(-16) | ff2(-17) |
−14f1+4 | (d1,4),2 | db1+2 | b1,2 | ff3,4,df4 | ws2 | qcb1+2 |
−131+2 | uf3,4 | uf4 | uf,n,4 |
−12b2,1 | ff2,1 | HS
-11 / -10f3,1(-10) | df3,4(-10) | db2(-11 pushback) | ws1,2(-11) | qcb3,2(-10) |

While standing block punishment

−15d1,4(31) | d4(-31) | ff2,2(-19 pushback) | ff3,4,d4(-17) | qcb3(-21) |
−14qcf3 |
−13DPD df2,3 |
−122,d3 | b4 | ss3 | qcf1+2 | DPD df4 | Opponent down d2 |
−11 / -101,4(-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

Plus on block

Low minus