Death March Cancels

Sheeva’s Death March allows her to run across the screen. Death March can be cancelled by inputting at the cost of 1 bar of Defensive Meter. If Death March is used after blockstrings and is cancelled, Sheeva will remain safe.

The following lists the block advantage for Sheeva’s Death March Cancel:

= -11
, = -6
+ = -3
+,, (2nd hit) = -10
+,, (3rd hit) = -4
+ = -15
+ = -4
= -6
, = -7
+ (1st hit) = -11
+ (2nd hit) = -2
+,, (3rd hit) = -10
+,, (4th hit) = -6
= -4
+ = -11
= +1
+ = 0
+, = -2
+ = -10

This allows Sheeva to become safe after strings that are normally punishable. The most notable attacks to use Death March after are Sheeva’s , and +,,. Sheeva’s , is -10 on block, but can be safe at -7 if Death March Cancel is used afterwards. Similarly, +,, is -9 on block, but can be safe at -6 by using Death March Cancel. Another thing to note is that if + is cancelled after the 2nd hit, Sheeva will be at -2, which leaves her in a better position than -6 when cancelled after +,,.

Additionally, these strings are overhead attacks, meaning Sheeva can safely use these for mix-ups when combined with Queen’s Punishment () which is a low attack. To maximize Sheeva’s mix-up potential, Death March can be hit confirmed into Kuatan Kick (Hold,). This will launch the opponent up for a combo at the cost of 1 bar of Offensive Meter.

Being able to confirm Death March into Kuatan Kick on hit, and Cancel on block requires quick reactions and precise execution, but makes Sheeva’s mix-ups extremely deadly because she will be able to combo from her overheads while remaining completely safe.

Last Updated on July 13, 2020