When using a Fatal Blow, it will have armor after the first 5 frames of start-up. Johnny Cage has the unique ability to cancel out of his Fatal Blow. This will allow Johnny Cage to gain armor while cancelling into an attack. For example, Johnny Cage can armor through the gap in Scorpion’s F43 by … Continue reading "Johnny Cage’s Fatal Blow Flash Parry"
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Liu Kang Air Fireball Option Select Found by ZooM FGC Source: https://twitter.com/ZooMFGC/status/1146722807503564802 When using an (Air) Fireball, Liu Kang can combo off of it with Flying Dragon Kick, or BF3. This also becomes a Krushing Blow when done from maximum range. However, this can be difficult to hit confirm and if the Flying Dragon Kick … Continue reading "Liu Kang Air Fireball Option Select"
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Pressure Liu Kang has a multitude of strings that either leave him at an advantage or can be staggered for pressure. 12 is +3 on block which allows him to go into his F4. Be careful when using 12 as both hits are high attacks. Liu Kang’s main pressure string is his F43U3. You have … Continue reading "Liu Kang – Advanced Guide"
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After knocking your opponent down, they will have a number of defensive options: Getup Attack, Roll Escape and Delayed Getup. There is way to cover more than one of these options. By simply walking back and staying out of the range of your opponent’s Getup Attack, you will avoid being hit and can whiff punish … Continue reading "How to Cover Multiple Getup Options"
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Kombo Attack Gaps 1[x]1 – Flawless Block, Interactable Note: Flawless Blocking is character specific, both hits must be blocked low. 2[x]41 – Flawless Block F2[x]12 – Interactable Note: This gap can also be interrupted by specific moves. See here. F2[x]2 – Flawless Block, Jump, Hop Special Move Gaps New Era 1[x]Titan Tackle – BF2 – … Continue reading "Geras – All Gaps"
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Footsies Kung Lao’s primary footsie tools are his D3 and F1. Kung Lao’s D3 is a 7 frame low poke with decent range. Use the hit advantage on D3 to approach opponents. F1 is a 10 frame advancing mid attack that can be staggered into a throw. Mix up F1 with F12 and F13. Kung … Continue reading "Kung Lao – Advanced Guide"
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In Kung Lao’s Hat Tricks variation, he gains access to Z Hat, or DB2. By ending combos with F4 into Z Hat, this will create a knockdown setup. If your opponent does a Getup Attack, it will trade with the Z Hat and your opponent will be knocked down. If your opponent does a Roll … Continue reading "Z Hat Setup"
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In Kung Lao’s Lotus Fist variation, he gains access to Orbiting Hat, or DB1. By ending combos with F4 into Orbiting Hat, this will create a knockdown setup. If your opponent does a Getup Attack, it will whiff. If your opponent does a Roll Escape, you will recover in time to pressure them. Your opponent … Continue reading "Orbiting Hat Setup"
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When you are knocked down, a strong defensive option to use is a Getup Attack. This is done by pressing either U2 or U3 as you are getting up from the ground. If you use U3, it will have armor allowing you to take the hit of any attack your opponent does against you. There … Continue reading "Low Profiling Getup Attacks"
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