Ultra Street Fighter IV/T. Hawk/Omega

Characters

Controls/Notation

Basic Elements

Game Mechanics

Universal Abilities

Movement

Advanced Techniques

T. Hawk

In a nutshell

T. Hawk is much less of a grappler in Omega with the loss of hard knockdown oki and a slower Mexican Typhoon. Instead, he gets much better conversions from his neutral buttons with easy combos into Condor Spire. His improved Condor Dive gives him a way to approach at different angles, leading to tricky crossups or whiffed dive into command grab (at the cost of losing its armor-break property). Earth Rage allows him to both zone and counter-zone effectively, which can force opponents to play at a close-mid range where T. Hawk is most effective. While most Omega characters require 3 bars to use a safe reversal option, T. Hawk kept his EX Tomahawk into EX Condor Dive, giving him a safe 2-bar escape.

Click for USF4 version

Notable Changes from USF4 to Omega

• Throw: slightly shorter range

• Movement Changes:
  • Walk speed: slightly slower (Forward: 0.0341 > 0.031)
  • Forward Dash: 5f faster (23f > 18f)
  • Back Dash: slightly longer distance

• Normal Move Changes:
  • cl.5HP hits twice; has juggle potential and causes air knockdown
  • cl.5MK hits twice
  • cl.5HK hits twice, launches opponent into a juggle state
  • 2MP has less range, but is now cancellable
  • 2MK no longer cancellable
  • 2HK both hits now connect instead of only one (also grants better knockdown advantage)
  • j.MK is now a crossup; has 2 separate hitboxes making it very easy to land

• Command Normal Changes:
  • Hunting Hawk (6HP) - New attack, 2-hit airborne overhead

• Special Move Changes:
  • Condor Dive (air 236P) - new input and radically different effects
    • Different angles: LP version goes almost straight down, MP/EX at 45 degree angle, HP straight forward
    • No longer bounce off on block, making them safer
    • No longer break armor
  • Condor Rise (3K) - new move, command jump that flies straight up (can also preemptively anti-air)
    • Can kara cancel prejump frames, or use air normals/Condor Dive
  • Condor Spire (236K) - much faster, meterless versions are mutli-hit, knock down, and are more combo-friendly
    • EX version launches for a juggle anywhere on the screen
  • Earth Rage (214P) - new move, similar to C. Viper's Seismic Hammer
    • Strength controls distance of ground pound, and EX version covers wide area
  • Mexican Typhoon (360P) - all versions slowed down to 4f startup; more damage to compensate for loss of oki
  • Thunder Bird (360PP) - costs 2 bars, has armor, does significantly more damage/stun

• Super/Ultra Changes:
  • Super does more damage

• Moves with ending Frame Buffer:

Character Specific Data

T. Hawk

VITALS
Health:		1100	Stun:		1100
WALKING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.031	Back Walk Speed:		0.030
JUMPING
Jump Total Frames:		Forward: 6+40+4 Back/Neut: 6+40+5	Jump Distance:		Regular: 1.76 Forward, 1.81 Back *Short hop: 1.75 Forward, 1.56 Back
DASHING
Forward Dash Frames:		18	Forward Dash Distance:		0.95 [1.11]*
Back Dash Frames:		26	Back Dash Distance:		0.84
FA + Forward Dash Frames:		22	FA + Back Dash Frames:		21
Back Dash Invincibility:		1-8	FA + Back Dash Invincibility:		0
Back Dash Airborne:		9-19	FA + Back Dash Airborne:		6-15
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Lv1 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		-7	Lv1 FA + Back Dash (Block):		-6
Lv2 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		-1	Lv2 FA + Back Dash (Block):		0

*[Refers to dash distance when holding a direction or inputting a button at the end of the animation]
*Short Hop is input by neutral jumping, then transitioning to a forward/back jump during pre-jump frames

Frame Data

Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Close)	cl.	3	2	6	3	7	40	50	M	Ch Sp Su	-
5MP (Close)	cl.	5	4	10	0	6	70	100	M	Sp Su	-
5HP (Close)	cl.	7	4	14	1	5	70*50	100x2	M	-	-
5LK (Close)	cl.	3	3	10	-2	1	30	50	M	Sp Su	-
5MK (Close)	cl.	4	2*3	11	0	3	80*50	100x2	M	Sp Su / -	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable
5HK (Close)	cl.	7	1*3	14	-2	KD	70*50	100x2	M	-	Can juggle afterwards; KD Adv: +52
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Far)	far.	4	2	7	3	6	40	50	M	Sp Su	-
5MP (Far)	far.	6	3	12	-1	2	90	100	M	-	-
5HP (Far)	far.	8	2	21	-5	-1	120	200	M	-	-
5LK (Far)	far.	4	4	9	-2	1	30	50	M	Sp Su	-
5MK (Far)	far.	6	3	11	0	3	70	100	M	-	-
5HK (Far)	far.	10	5	22	-7	-3	120	200	M	-	-
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
2LP		4	3	8	0	3	30	50	M	Ch Sp Su	-
2MP		6	8	8	-3	1	80	100	M	Sp Su	-
2HP		8	2*3	20	-5	-1	90*50	100x2	M	-	-
2LK		4	3	8	-1	3	40	50	L	Sp Su	Frame buffer does not apply afterward, making it a 1f link into cl.5LP
2MK		6	2	14	-2	1	70	100	L	-	-
2HK		11	2(9)2	20	-8	KD	80*50	150*100	L*L	-	If the 1st hit connects, the 2nd hit also combos; KD Adv: +20
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Thrust Peak		3	7	11	-7(-6)	-3(-2)	40	50	M	Sp Su	1st active frame only connects vs. standing opponents at close range; effective as an anti-air
Hunting Hawk (Overhead)		23	2*2	11	-2	2	70*50	100x2	H	-	5-26f airborne
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
j.LP (angled)		4	6	-	-	-	60	50	H	-	-
j.MP (angled)		6	4	-	-	-	90	100	H	-	-
j.HP (angled)		11	6	-	-	-	120	200	H	-	-
j.LK (angled)		4	8	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (angled)		7	6	-	-	-	90	100	H	-	Crossup (has 2 separate hitboxes)
j.HK (angled)		10	5	-	-	-	120	200	H	-	-
j.LP (neutral)		4	7	-	-	-	60	50	H	-	-
j.MP (neutral)		6	5	-	-	-	90	100	H	-	-
j.HP (neutral)		10	4	-	-	-	140	200	H	-	-
j.LK (neutral)		4	6	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (neutral)		7	3	-	-	-	90	100	H	-	-
j.HK (neutral)		10	9	-	-	-	120	200	H	-	-
Heavy Shoulder	Air	7	10	-	-	-	80	90	-	-	Only hits airborne opponents; retracts hurtbox upward to avoid some anti-airs
Heavy Body Press	Air	6	9	-	-	-	110	150	H	-	Crossup
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Focus Attack Lv. 1		10+13	5	32	-21	KD	120	150	M	Dash	KD Adv: +11; +25 after Forward Dash, +26 after Back Dash
Focus Attack Lv. 2		18+15	5	32	-16	crumple	120	150	M	Dash	-
Focus Attack Lv. 3		65	5	32	crumple	crumple	170	200	-	Dash	Unblockable
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Neck Hanging Tree (Forward Throw)		3	2	24	-	KD	190	200	T	-	KD Adv: +8
Mexican Throw (Back Throw)	+	3	2	24	-	KD	190	200	T	-	KD Adv: +12
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LK Condor Spire	236+LK	3	2(6)8	4+17 land	-8(-1)	KD	60x2	100x2	M	Su	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; KD Adv: +23
MK Condor Spire	236+MK	4	2(9)8	4+18 land	-9(-2)	KD	60*70	100x2	M	Su	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; KD Adv: +22
HK Condor Spire	236+HK	6	2(10)8	4+19 land	-10(-3)	KD	60*80	100x2	M	Su	2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; KD Adv: +21
Condor Spire	236+KK	9	17	6+15 land	-12(-1)	KD	130	150	M	-	Allows for followup juggle; KD Adv: +45
LP Tomahawk (Uppercut)	623+LP	5(9)	2(2)7	17+11 land	-14	KD	160	200	M	Su*	No invuln; (AA hitbox appears); Su/FA cancel on hit only; only 1 hit despite 2 sets of active frames; allows followup juggle after high AA connect; KD Adv: +30
MP Tomahawk (Uppercut)	623+MP	7(10)	3*8	21+11 land	-18	KD	100*80	100x2	M	Su*	1-9f invuln; (AA hitbox appears); Su/FA cancel on hit only; allows followup juggle after high AA connect; KD Adv: +33
HP Tomahawk (Uppercut)	623+HP	10(12)	2*9	26+11 land	-27	KD	200	200	M	Su*	1-12f invuln; (AA hitbox appears); Su/FA cancel on hit only; only 1 hit despite 2 sets of active frames; allows followup juggle after high AA connect; KD Adv: +21
Tomahawk (Uppercut)	623+PP	5	3(1)7	29+11 land	-26	KD	120*80	150*100	M	Sp FA	1-7f invuln; follow up with EX Dive (PPP or 236PP input), approx. -1 on block; 1st hit can FADC (on block: -6 forward, -5 back); followup juggle is possible after high-connect anti-air; KD Adv: +24
Earth Rage (Ground Pound)	214+P	19	7	17	-7	KD	100	100	M	Su*	Strength determines distance; only cancellable if it connects; KD Adv: +45
Earth Rage (Ground Pound)	214+PP	14	7*7*9	2	14 [4/6]	KD	50x2*80	50x2*100	M	FA*	FA cancel only possible if 1st hit connects; Block Adv: +14 if 3 hits connect, +4 if only 3rd hit whiffs, +6 if only 1st hit whiffs; KD Adv: +62
LP Mexican Typhoon	360+LP	4	2	52	-	KD	200	250	T	-	KD Adv: +23
MP Mexican Typhoon	360+MP	4	2	50	-	KD	230	200	T	-	KD Adv: +23
HP Mexican Typhoon	360+HP	4	2	48	-	KD	250	200	T	-	KD Adv: +19
Thunder Bird	360+PP	4	2	47	-	KD	350	300	T	-	Costs 2 bars, has armor; KD Adv: +16
LP Condor Dive	Air Air 236+LP	19	until land	12	-5(1)	KD	120	200	M	-	Forward/neutral jump only; steepest angle; not an armor breaker; KD Adv. varies based on angle
MP Condor Dive	Air Air 236+MP	19	until land	12	-9(1)	KD	120	200	M	-	Forward/neutral jump only; ~45 degree angle similar to USF4 version; not an armor breaker; KD Adv. varies based on angle
HP Condor Dive	Air Air 236+HP	17	12	4	-	KD	100	200	M	-	Forward/neutral jump only; flies straight forward; after recovery, can use neutral jump normals or EX Condor Dive; KD Adv. varies based on height
Condor Dive	Air Air 236+PP	11	until land	12	-6(4)	KD	150 (120)	200 (150)	M	-	(Refers to version cancelled from EX Tomahawk); works from any jump or after HP Condor Dive; not an armor breaker; KD Adv. varies based on angle
Condor Rise (Command Jump)		16	5	5 land	-	KD	100	150	M	Kara	Only hits directly above T.Hawk; as a special move, this can be cancelled into, then kara cancelled during prejump frames into focus, specials, super, or ultra; KD Adv: +29~41
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Double Typhoon (Super)	236236+K	1+0	2	41	-	KD	470	-	T	-	1-3f full invuln; opponent can't jump out post-freeze; KD Adv: +50
Raging Typhoon (Ultra 1)	236236+K	1+0	2	41	-	KD	510	-	T	-	1f full invuln; opponent can't jump out post-freeze; KD Adv: +8
Raging Slash (Ultra 2)	236236+K	0+3	6	18+26 land	-	KD	450	-	T	-	1-8f full invuln; hits airborne opponents only; KD Adv: +39
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes

Combos

Confirms:

• 252/330 -- 2LK, cl.5LP, far.5LP, 2MP xx HK Condor Spire
• 314/443 -- cl.5LP, cl.5HP, far.5LP xx LP Tomahawk
• 262/360 -- cl.5MP, 2MP xx HK Condor Spire
• 278/340 -- cl.5MP, 2MP xx LP Tomahawk
• 310/390 -- cl.5MP, 2MP xx EX Condor Spire, MP Tomahawk

Punishes:

• 304/430 -- cl.5LP, cl.5HP, far.5LP xx LP Tomahawk
• 363/495 -- cl.5HP, far.5LP, 2MP xx EX Condor Spire, MP Tomahawk
• 410/550 -- cl.5HK, EX Condor Spire, EX Tomahawk (powerful 2 bar juggle)
• 198/260 -- far.5LP, 5LK xx LP Tomahawk (works at max range where 2MP whiffs)
• 220/300 -- 2MP xx HK Condor Spire - ranged punish (far.5LK also works, faster but less damage)

Counterhit Confirms:

• CH 2MK, far.5LP...

Ultra Setups:

• Ultra 1 - can only combo from Focus Attack crumple
  • HK Condor Spire xx Lv. 2 Focus can cause crumple, but is heavily scaled
• Ultra 2 - Can't be juggled into, mostly used for AA or catching backdash

Useful Info

Reversals:

• Tomahawk ( / 623+P) - EX version can be safely cancelled into EX Condor Dive, while MP/HP versions can work meterless
• Thunder Bird ( / 360+PP) - Armor on startup
  • Meterless versions of Mexican Typhoon can go through gaps in blockstrings, but much less likely to work in Omega due to 4f startup
• Super ( / 720+P) - Invincible, inescapable after flash
• Ultra 1 ( / 720+PPP) - Invincible, inescapable after flash

Anti-Airs:

• Tomahawk ( / 623+P) - LP version is fastest but has no invincibility, MP/EX are most reliable, HP is invincible but slow
• cl.5MP - reaches fairly high for a close range AA
• Thrust Peak ( / 3LP) - Weak but consistent AA jab, can work even against crossups
• Ultra 2 ( / 63214,63214+PPP) - Good damage, but has a fairly shallow trajectory that makes it difficult to use against close jumps
• far.5HK - slow, but works well against long range neutral jumps
• 2MK - can low profile some jump attacks
• Condor Rise ( / KKK) - Slow and only hits straight above; allows juggle into Condor Dive or air normals, and can juggle after a trade

Anti-Focus:

• Condor Spire ( / 236+K) - Fast armor breaker
• EX Earth Rage ( / 214+PP) - Multiple hits to break armor
• cl.5MK / cl.5HP / cl.5HK / 2HP / 6HP - all 2-hit normals that can break focus from close range
  • Since Omega characters do not have invincibility on focus backdash, it is unlikely that they can escape between hits
• 2MP xx Mexican Typhoon (xx) - Cancelling into a command grab works from fairly long range

Anti-Projectile:

• Condor Dive (Air / Air 236+P) - Can use on reaction if a projectile is thrown while neutral jumping
• Earth Rage ( / 214+P) - If used preemptively (or on reaction at long range), will trade in T. Hawk's favor

Juggles:

• EX Condor Spire is a consistent juggle starter
  • Can juggle with another Condor Spire, cl.5HP, MP/EX Tomahawk
• Tomahawk (high-connect anti-air) allows followup juggles
  • If you juggle EX Condor Spire, it still retains more juggle potential
• cl.5HK launches for a juggle, useful in punishes
• Earth Rage (ground pound) can juggle if close enough (far.5HK or LK/EX Condor Spire midscreen, anything in the corner)

Miscellaneous:

• 2LK does not have the usual buffer afterward, so the link into cl.5LP is a true 1f link
• cl.5MP > cl.5MP can work on some characters
• LP Mexican Typhoon can set up a meaty MK Condor Spire (safe on block) or whiffed LK Condor Spire into another command grab