Ultra Street Fighter IV/Balrog/Omega

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Advanced Techniques

Balrog

In a nutshell

(Intro paragraph to describe overall gameplay)

Notable Changes from USF4 to Omega

• Throw: slightly shorter range

• Movement Changes:
  • Forward Dash: 4f faster (18f > 14f)
  • Backdash: shorter distance

• Normal Move Changes:
  • cl.5MK > MK > HK - new Target Combo, knocks down
    • Stopping at MK > MK gives more link options and safety on block

• Special Move Changes:

• Super/Ultra Changes:
  • Supers do more damage

Character Specific Data

Balrog

VITALS
Health:		1050	Stun:		1000
WALKING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.050	Back Walk Speed:		0.040
JUMPING
Jump Total Frames:		4+36+4	Jump Distance:		1.58 Forward, 1.23 Back
DASHING
Forward Dash Frames:		14	Forward Dash Distance:		1.295
Back Dash Frames:		24	Back Dash Distance:		0.925
FA + Forward Dash Frames:		17	FA + Back Dash Frames:		15
Back Dash Invincibility:		1-8	FA + Back Dash Invincibility:		0
Back Dash Airborne:		9-17	FA + Back Dash Airborne:		6-12
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Lv1 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		-2	Lv1 FA + Back Dash (Block):		0
Lv2 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		+4	Lv2 FA + Back Dash (Block):		+6

Frame Data

Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Close)	cl.	4	2	5	4	7	20	50	M	Ch Sp Su	No frame buffer afterwards, making links more difficult
5MP (Close)	cl.	6	4	12	-2	4	70	100	M	Sp Su	-
5HP (Close)	cl.	5	5	16	-3	2	120	200	M	EX Su	Cancels into EX specials
5LK (Close)	cl.	3	2	7	2	5	40	50	M	Ch Sp Su	-
5MK (Close)	cl.	5	4	13	-3	0	90	100	M	TC Sp Su	-
5HK (Close)	cl.	6	2	14	2	6	90	200	M	Su	-
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Far)	far.	4	2	4	5	8	20	50	M	Ch Sp Su	-
5MP (Far)	far.	7	2	16	-4	-1	90	100	M	Sp Su	-
5HP (Far)	far.	7	4	14	-4	1	120	200	M	Su	Holding HP will wind up for TAP
5LK (Far)	far.	4	2	10	-1	2	40	50	M	Ch Su	-
5MK (Far)	far.	9	3	12	-1	2	90	100	M	Su	-
5HK (Far)	far.	11	1	15	2	6	110	200	M	-	Holding HK will wind up for TAP
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
2LP		3	2	6	3	6	20	50	M	Ch Sp Su	-
2MP		5	4	9	-2	3	70	100	M	Sp Su	-
2HP		7	5	21	-8	-3	90	200	M	Su	-
2LK		4	2	9	0	3	30	50	L	Sp Su	-
2MK		7	2	8	4	7	70	100	L	Su	-
2HK		8	2	22	-9	KD	120	200	L	Su	KD Adv: +18
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Target Combo (partial)	cl. >	(7)	3	10	1	4	90*80	100*100	M	TC	-
+ TC (full)	>	(11)	1	24	-7	KD	*100	*200	M	Su	KD Adv: +27; Holding HK results in TAP Spin instead of HK ender
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
j.LP (angled)		4	3	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MP (angled)		7	3	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HP (angled)		6	7	-	-	-	90	200	H	-	-
j.LK (angled)		5	6	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (angled)		7	2	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HK (angled)		8	6	-	-	-	100	200	H	-	-
j.LP (neutral)		5	2	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MP (neutral)		5	4	-	-	-	90	100	H	-	-
j.HP (neutral)		5	9	-	-	-	110	200	H	-	Can steer left/right
j.LK (neutral)		5	3	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (neutral)		6	2	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HK (neutral)		5	2	-	-	-	110	200	H	-	-
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Focus Attack Lv. 1		20	2	35	-21	KD	100	150	M	Dash	KD Adv: +11; +30 after Forward Dash, +32 after Back Dash
Focus Attack Lv. 2		28	2	35	-15	crumple	100	150	M	Dash	-
Focus Attack Lv. 3		s	2	35	crumple	crumple	160	200	-	Dash	Unblockable
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Head Bomber (Forward Throw)		3	2	24	-	KD	180	200	T	-	KD Adv: +16; Corner throw loop
Lever Break (Back Throw)	+	3	2	24	-	KD	180	200	T	-	KD Adv: +6
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LP Dash Straight	, [4]6+LP	9	7	16	-5	-1	100	100	M	Su	-
MP Dash Straight	, [4]6+MP	13	6	15	-4	1	110	150	M	Su	-
HP Dash Straight	, [4]6+HP	14	6	15	-3	1	120	200	M	Su	-
Dash Straight	, [4]6+PP	6	3(1)3(1)3	23	-9	KD	50x2*70	50x2*100	M	FA	KD Adv: +36; 2-3f less KD Adv. when juggled into
+ Gigaton Blow	+ + PPP	9	4(55)13	36	-27	KD	230	150	M	-	KD Adv: +31; Uses 3 bars; 41f gap between hits on block
LK Dash Upper	, [4]6+LK	8	4	20	-3	KD	80	100	M	Su	KD Adv: +47; Whiffs vs. crouching opponents; launches opponent into juggle state
MK Dash Upper	, [4]6+MK	11	4	20	-3	KD	85	100	M	Su	KD Adv: +47; Whiffs vs. crouching opponents; launches opponent into juggle state
HK Dash Upper	, [4]6+HK	13	4	21	-4	KD	90	100	M	Su	KD Adv: +46; Whiffs vs. crouching opponents; launches opponent into juggle state
Dash Upper	, [4]6+KK	8	4	18	-3(-4)	4(3)	110	200	M	FA	(Frame Adv. vs. crouching); 1st active frame only hits crouching, forces stand
LP Dash Low Straight	, [4]3+LP	10(18)	8	21	-8	KD	120	150	L	Su	KD Adv: +13
MP Dash Low Straight	, [4]3+MP	11(25)	8	21	-8	KD	125	150	L	Su	KD Adv: +13
HP Dash Low Straight	, [4]3+HP	10(38)	8	21	-8	KD	130	150	L	Su	KD Adv: +13
Dash Low Straight	, [4]3+PP	10	7	17	-8	KD	150	200	L	FA	Has armor (not immediately); KD Adv: +18
LP Dash Swing Blow	, (hold) [4]3+LP (hold)	22(31)	5	21	-5	10(8)	80	100	H	Su	(Data on hit vs. crouching)
MP Dash Swing Blow	, (hold) [4]3+MP (hold)	23(38)	5	21	-7	10(8)	90	150	H	Su	(Data on hit vs. crouching)
HP Dash Swing Blow	, (hold) [4]3+HP (hold)	23(51)	5	21	-8	10(8)	100	200	H	Su	(Data on hit vs. crouching)
Dash Swing Blow	, (hold) [4]3+PP (hold)	21(24)	5*3	17	-7	5(3)	60x2	100x2	H	FA	1 hit vs. crouch, 2 hit vs. stand; (Startup/Adv vs. crouching); short travel distance
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LK Dash Low Smash	, [4]3+LK	11	8	19	-6	KD	100	100	M	Su	KD Adv: +39
MK Dash Low Smash	, [4]3+MK	17	8	18	-5	KD	110	150	M	Su	KD Adv: +40
HK Dash Low Smash	, [4]3+HK	20	8	17	-4	KD	120	200	M	Su	KD Adv: +41
Dash Low Smash	, [4]3+KK	16	8	16	-3	KD	120	200	M	FA	Has armor; KD Adv: +42
LP Buffalo Head	, [2]8+LP	7	11	9+22 land	-21	KD	100	200	M	-	1-6f upper body invuln, 1-17f projectile invuln, 1f throw invuln until landing; KD Adv: +45; Whiffs vs. crouching opponents
MP Buffalo Head	, [2]8+MP	9	12	10+22 land	-23	KD	120	200	M	-	1f throw invuln until landing; KD Adv: +44
HP Buffalo Head	, [2]8+HP	12	11	9+22 land	-21	KD	140	200	M	-	1-22f projectile invuln, 1f throw invuln until landing; KD Adv: +45
Buffalo Head	, [2]8+PP	10	2(1)2(7)11	9+22 land	-21	KD	25x2*100	50x2*100	M	FA	1-11f full invuln, 1f throw invuln until landing; KD Adv: +45; launches opponent into juggle state; FADC Forward -4 oB
LP Horn Breaker	63214+LP	22	2	37	-	KD	140	300	T	-	KD Adv: +18; Moves forward 0.73 units
MP Horn Breaker	63214+MP	25	2	37	-	KD	140	300	T	-	KD Adv: +18; Moves forward 1.00 units
HP Horn Breaker	63214+HP	30	2	37	-	KD	140	300	T	-	KD Adv: +18; Moves forward 1.57 units
Horn Breaker	63214+PP	26	2	37	-	KD	140	350	T	-	Hard Knockdown; KD Adv: +27; Moves forward 1.79 units
Charge Turn Punch (TAP Windup)	or (Hold)	-	-	24	-	-	-	-	-	-	Performs short spin animation if done in neutral (can skip by charging during another move animation)
Turn Punch Lv 1	Release /	30	7	13	-2	2	130	200	M	Su	1-3f strike invuln, 1-29f projectile invuln
Turn Punch Lv 2	Release /	30	7	13	-2	2	140	210	M	Su	1-4f strike invuln, 1-29f projectile invuln
Turn Punch Lv 3	Release /	30	7	13	-2	2	150	220	M	Su	1-5f strike invuln, 1-29f projectile invuln
Turn Punch Lv 4	Release /	30	7	13	-2	2	160	230	M	Su	1-6f strike invuln, 1-29f projectile invuln
Turn Punch Lv 5	Release /	30	7	13	-2	KD	180	250	M	Su	1-8f strike invuln, 1-29f projectile invuln; KD Adv: +34
Turn Punch	Release or (Max TAP Charge)	23	7	18	-7	KD	280	300	M	FA	1-23f strike/projectile invuln; Charge HP or HK TAP to Max with any other button, then release together; KD Adv: +48; Can juggle afterward near the corner
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
P Crazy Buffalo (P Super)	, [4]646+P	1+9	6(8)6(7) 6(8)6(27)4	31	-14	KD	430	-	M	-	1-15f full invuln; Hard Knockdown; 1f faster if you input with K and switch to P; KD Adv: +81
K Crazy Buffalo (K Super)	, [4]646+K	1+7	6(8)6(8) 6(8)6(26)5	27	-11	KD	430	-	M	-	1-13f full invuln; Hard Knockdown; 1f faster if you input with P and switch to K; KD Adv: +85
P Violent Buffalo (P Ultra 1)	, [4]646+PPP	0+11	3*3(8)3* 3(7)3*3(8)3* 3(15)1*1*1	39	-26	KD	491	-	M	-	1-12f full invuln; Hard Knockdown; 1f faster if you input with KKK and switch to P; KD Adv: +116
K Violent Buffalo (K Ultra 1)	, [4]646+KKK	0+9	3*3(8)3* 3(8)3*3(8)3* 3(16)2*2*2	36	-26	KD	468	-	M	-	1-10f full invuln; Hard Knockdown; 1f faster if you input with PPP and switch to K; KD Adv: +119
Dirty Bull (Ultra 2)	6321463214+PPP	0+1	3	58	-	KD	266	700	T	-	1f full invuln; KD Adv: +8
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes

Combos

Confirms:

Punishes:

Ultra Setups:

Useful Info

Reversals:

Anti-Airs:

Anti-Focus:

Anti-Projectile:

Juggles:

Miscellaneous: