GBFV - Charlotta notes

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#1 Notation
#2 Combos & Blockstrings
#3 All about setups
#4 Other personal notes
#5 Other people's notes


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#1 Notation:

>  combo or blockstrings
<x>  explicit mention when a combo does NOT work where one would assume it should; or if at end of combo means combo-limit is reached
<r>  reset or change from blockstring to combo
<co> when combo carried them into the corner only then following moves can be used
|> character specific combo
~X/~>  in general delays or microthings/plinks; stuff like delayed button presses, delayed combo, delayed jump etc.
X  any L|M|H-normal (if no c. then means always far normal)
c.X  close normal
j.X  jump normal
XXX/ac  autocombo, can usually stop earlier and use any normal unless specified otherwise
(X)  blocked/whiffed/mixup move
(Y)  only first Y hits or certain parts of multi-hitting move to hit or be blocked (all hits if it isn't declared)
[X]  hold button
]X[  release held button
X(w)  last move whiffs (where it would usually hit)
X(h)  last move hits (where it would usually whiff)
X(bl)  last move was blocked (where it would usually hit)
X(Cr)  on crouching enemy
X(St)  on standing enemy
CH counterhit
G  Guard-button
SBA  Skyboundart; with no suffix it means damage doesn't change and both methods can be used; cinematic is the same on both
SBA(E)  Skyboundart with the Easy-input; if only SBA(E) makes sense input-wise, even if Technical-input would theoretically work
SBA(T)  Skyboundart with the Technical-input; when Easy-input would make cinematic whiff
SBA(E|T)  Skyboundart with Easy- or Technical-input and both give cinematic, but the damage still differs
SBA(E-N/T-N)  when doing Easy/Technical input but it still doesn't give the cinematic either, still best (only) choice
SSBA  Super-Skyboundart
66/44  forward-/back-dash
~66/~6 is micro-/micro-step
sj  safejump
hj  highjump (aka superjump)
th  throw
fth  forward-throw
bth  backward-throw
ath  air-throw
bl  blocking
bl(Cr)  crouch-blocking
bl(St)  stand-blocking
bs  block-string
mu  mix-up
wp whiff-punish
OB  on-block
OH  on-hit
KND  knockdown
afap  is as fast as possible, not what you are thinking
ahap  is as high as possible
alap  is as late as possible
Bars:  SO - Shining Onslaught, SL - Sword of Lumiel, NS - Noble Strategy, HL - Holy Ladder


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#2 Combos & Blockstrings:


Midscreen Combos:
2L > 2L > 2L > [4]6H  [1960 dmg; SO-bar; only super-close, much easier with dash-momentum]
              > 5L > [4]6H  [2200 dmg; SO-bar]
        > 5L > [4]6H  [1960 dmg; SO-bar]
             |> [4]6L  [1820 dmg; works only with dash-momentum]
        |> c.M > 214H > 5M > [4]  [3080 dmg; SL+SO-bar; works only with dash-momentum]
   > 5L > [4]6L  [1600 dmg]
        > [4]H  [1760 dmg; SO-bar]
2L|c.L > c.MMM > 214H > 5M > [4]6H  [3055 dmg; SL+SO-bar]
       > c.M > 214H > 5M > [4]6H  [3110|2760 dmg; SL+SO-bar]
                         > [4]6L  [2990|2640 dmg; SL-bar]
5L > [4]6H  [1600 dmg; SO-bar]
   > [4]6L  [1400 dmg; whiffs on max-range unless on crouchers]
5M > [4]6H  [1900 dmg; SO-bar]
   > [4]6M  [2100 dmg; more dmg; whiffs on max-range unless on crouchers]
5H > [4]6X
   > SBA  [could he hit-confirmable]
c.XXX > 28H
2U > 46X

214M(Cr) > 5L > [4]6H
    2L > 2L > c.MM > 214M(Cr) > 5L > [4]6H
214H(Cr) > 2U
22H~L(Cr) > c.MMM > 214H > 2U > [4]6H  [mby only on CH; think you need c.LLL too]
                                       > 66 > 2U > [2]8L  [near Corner you get a nice wall-bounce]
CH 28X(2) > c.M  [with rising part whiffing]

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Corner:
... > [4]6H > (~66) > c.M > 28M|H  [might need a small microdash if they stood not dirently in the corner; M|H both deal same dmg; c.MM also deals same dmg]
            > (~66) > c.MM > 214H > 2U
            > (~66) > 2U  [when you are a bit outside of corner]
    > 214H(Cr) > 2U > [4]6H > c.HH > 28M|H

2L > 2L |> c.M > 214L|H > ...  [works only with dash-momentum]
               > [4]6X
c.XXX > 214H > 5M > [4]6H > c.MMM > 28H
                          > c.M > SBA
             > c.MMM > 28H > sj
c.MM > 214H > 5M > [4]6H > c.MMM > 28H <r> 22H > c.MM > 214H > 5M > [4]6H > c.M <x>  [22H should hit meaty? https://youtu.be/imSVWolSXEU?t=162]
5H > [4]6H > ~66 > 2U > [2]8H
2U > [4]6H > ~66 > c.MM > 214H > c.HH <r> 22H > c.MMM > 28H  [https://youtu.be/zyR0WKUtKt4?t=236]

(j.H > c.L) > 2L > 5L > ?
22H~H > c.M|H > 214H > c.M|5M > [4]6H > c.H > SSBA(E)  [6490|6954 dmg; SL+SO-bar; to make c.H work you need to grab them near the shoulders-stomach rather than near the head-neck;
                                                        for c.M version be sure to NOT hold back before it hits or the proximity-normals will mess you up, because you need the fast
                                                        c.M after the swords; for the c.H version you put the higher and need to wait longer to get the 5M, also for the last c.H
                                                        you need a tiny bit otherwise you get a 5H]
                                            > 28M|H  [5074|~4970\5776|~5396 dmg; SL+SO+HL-bar; H-ender makes them drop out of it midway for less dmg but you get still the hard KND]
              > SSBA(E)  [5800|6300 dmg]

UOH Corner:
CH UOH > c.HH > 214H > 5M > [4]6H > c.MMM > 28H

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Blockstrings:
c.L|2L > c.L  (3f frametrap that can combo)
       > 2L  (4f frametrap that can combo)
            > 2L > [4]M > 6L > 44
            > 5L
            > c.H  (big 7f frametrap that doesn't combo)
                  > 214M > [4]M(w) > 2U > 6L  (5M moves you forward enough so you are still in range for 2U to hit https://youtu.be/imSVWolSXEU?t=60)
       > c.M  (4f frametrap that can combo)
       > c.H  (big 7f frametrap that doesn't combo; but should work as they definitely expect something else here)
       > 5L  (4f frametrap that can combo)
       > [1]U > 3H
2M(w) > CH 5H  (big brain time)
2U > UOH  (nasty lol)
   > 214H > 5M  (H-SL also moves you forward enough that the 5M after it still hits)
j.[4H] > 6M  (nasty frametrap, prob good against fuzzy-mash https://youtu.be/zyR0WKUtKt4?t=129)

[4]H > 6L  (standard buffer to fish for whiffs but also safe making it great as decent pressure tool)


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#3 All about setups:

Setups:
AA 22H~[4] > 6L(w)  Should leave you close enough for meaty pressure
2U > 22H  Is a meaty and plus then seemingly
SSBA[4] > 6M  Brings you right into their face for meaties


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#4 Other personal notes:


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#5 Other people's notes:


Safejump-collection:
2u ender - cancel 2U to 4G
    if 2U is counterhit then you treat it as a juggle 2u.
juggle 2u ender - delay cancel 2U to 4G
ex dp - hold up forward on hit
juggle c5m ex dp - micro walk before jump
juggle 5mmm ex dp - micro walk before jump
22h~m - hold up forward on hit
    if 22h~m is counterhit you slightly delay the jump.
forward throw - super jump needs a slight delay. it's very lenient but it will whiff if done too fast.

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Discord-tech:

The issue with linking off 214H for many players is that the move is actionable well before it looks like it 'should' be able to
Found this a couple days ago when I was looking at Charl's corner crouching combos actually, because I had to do that link so darn much,
except with, like, everything, 'cause I was lookin at f5M, 2U, and c5H.
Unfortunately, you need sound on for this tip.  When Charl does her 214H, the move makes some slash sounds.
Very shortly after the last sound plays, press your button.  Combined with the 3f buffer, I found myself hitting the 1f links (f5M on standing,
2U and c5H on crouching) extremely consistently, like literally every time except for a couple hiccups.

Idk how many people know this, but one thing I've noticed is that many seem to think that Charl's blanka balls have to be a [1/4/7]6 input,
probably because of previous games and/or the command list.  However, you can do [1/4/7] for the back charge and then either 3 or 6 for the forward input.
In other words, if you're trying to keep your DP charge during a combo, or you want to be able to FK someone immediately after whiffing a blanka
ball under their jump, you can simply do [1]3.  As a pad player, I also found that doing [1]3 helped me to stop doing accidental DP whenever I wanted ball.