Street Fighter 6/Dee Jay

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#SF6_Dee_Jay

Introduction

A globally popular dance music superstar, Dee Jay is always ready to have a good time. With a burning love for music and fighting, this Jamaican sensation drives audiences wild with hot new songs and stylish moves.

Dee Jay is a pressure-oriented rushdown character with many ways to set up frame traps or other mixups. His playstyle heavily revolves around feinting, wherein Dee Jay looks like he is approaching or performing a move before ducking away and returning to neutral. Efficient use of feints, his strong pressure buttons, and his excellent Drive Rush can let Dee Jay dance all over the screen like it's nothing.

Jus Cool is Dee Jay's primary tool setting up his pressure, and is a very unique special move. Most comparable to Slayer's "Dandy Step" from the Guilty Gear franchise, Jus Cool sways Dee Jay back and allows him to follow up with five unique follow-ups. Jus Cool can be followed up with a low kick that frame traps, an overhead kick that is safe and knocks down on hit, a launching knee swing for anti-airs, and a forwards dash that can be canceled out of with a second sway back. Utilizing all of these follow-ups can be somewhat tricky, but thankfully Dee Jay has numerous excellent pressure normals to help him along. His 5MP is plus, his 6MK is a plus normal that catches jump-outs, and his j.2K allows him to reset pressure with a jump-in attack must faster than other characters. Combining Jus Cool with his close range pressure options allows Dee Jay to mix opponents regardless of where he is on the screen, making him a devastating dance partner to be duking it out with.

Dee Jay's special move selection is rounded out by Air Slasher, a charge fireball that can be used to counter-zone, Jackknife Maximum for anti-airing, and Rolling Sobat to cover ground and either stagger or knock the opponent down. The most notable trait of these three moves, which winds up tying back into his trickiness, is that their light versions are all feints, which allows Dee Jay to bait people into responding for whiff punishes or reset pressure if he is close. To this end, Dee Jay has a lot of very fast movement options; his forward dash and particularly his Drive Rush are incredibly quick, which pairs well with his many lengthy pokes. If Dee Jay manages to get a good hit his damage potential becomes extremely high, as his OD moves all deal incredible damage and his Machine Gun Upper special is one of the highest damage combo enders in the game.

Dee Jay's up close pressure and screen control is very strong, but comes with somewhat of an awkward kit to work with. None of Dee Jay's longer reaching normals are special cancelable, making it difficult for him to meaningfully follow up with pokes. As well, all of his cancelable buttons are stubby, which can result in him dropping combos if the spacing isn't perfect. Armored moves, particularly Drive Impacts, will break right through his longer buttons if he doesn't use them carefully. Additionally, because his primary reversal is Overdrive Jackknife Maximum and he uses a lot of Drive for conversions, Dee Jay generally has a hard time in Burnout. Thus, Dee Jay can be a surprisingly demanding character at high levels of play. While all of the above can make Dee Jay somewhat awkward to play, putting time into using him effectively will carry you very far. If you enjoy cool beats and slick dance moves, do the dancehall ting with Dee Jay.

Pick if you like:	Avoid if you dislike:
Tricky movements, including a fast forward dash, Drive Rush and sway specials Using feint special moves to bait opponents to respond incorrectly Shutting down fireballs with your own fireballs Cashing out resources to convert hits or approaches into big damage Rhythm mini-games	Committal pokes without cancel windows Highly distance specific combos that are prone to dropping Losing very hard in burnout Charge inputs (though not as core to his moveset as Guile)

Classic & Modern Versions Comparison

List of differences with Modern Dee Jay

Missing Normals	Standing Medium Kick (5MK) Standing Heavy Punch (5HP)
Missing Command Normals	N/A
Shortcut-Only Specials	Jus Cool (5S)
Assist Combos	A[L~L]: 5LK ~ M Sobat A[M~M~M]: 2MP ~ OD Sobat ~ SA2 (L) Performs the full juggle sequence with no user input On Block: stops at OD Sobat Burnout: 2MP ~ H Sobat A[H~H~H~H~H]: 4HK ~ OD Jus Cool~Maximum Strike, H Sobat ~ SA3 Burnout: 4HK ~ H Sobat ~ SA3 On Block: stops at OD Jus Cool~Maximum Strike or H Sobat (Burnout) Note: 4HK will cancel on either hit; wait until 2nd hit for more damage Note: H Sobat cancels to SA3 on the 1st hit; better to manually input M Sobat and cancel to SA3 manually
Miscellaneous Changes	2L is 2LK but switches to 2LP if chained into 2LP is unavailable outside of chains SA2 is always Lowkey Sunrise Festival (LP version) even when input manually with No rhythmic timing, just mash S; Assist Combo version plays out automatically with no inputs

Dee Jay
Vitals
Life Points	10000
Ground Movement
Forward Walk Speed	0.043
Backward Walk Speed	0.032
Forward Dash Speed	19
Backward Dash Speed	23
Forward Dash Distance	1.50
Backward Dash Distance	0.90
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Throw)	0.763
Drive Rush Min. Distance (Block)	2.535
Drive Rush Max Distance	2.713
Jumping
Jump Speed	4+38+3
Jump Apex	2.115
Forward Jump Distance	1.90
Backward Jump Distance	1.52
Throws
Throw Range	0.8
Throw Hurtbox	0.33

Frame Data Glossary - SF6
Hitbox Images	🟥 (Red): Attack hitbox Appears pink for Throw hitboxes 🟩 (Green): Vulnerable hurtbox that can be hit by strikes/projectiles If a move's hitbox and hurtbox overlap, the colors blend to appear orange 🟦 (Blue): Vulnerable throw hurtbox Will be thrown if Pink throw hitbox touches Blue throw hurtbox
Active	How many frames a move remains active (can hurt opponents) for. For projectiles with a maximum active period, a value may be listed in [brackets], but this number is not factored into the move's total frame count. For multi-hit moves with no gaps between the active hitboxes, active frames are listed as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y) For multi-hit moves with gaps between hits, active frames are listed as X(n)Y where n = the frame gap between hitboxes.
Cancel	Available options for canceling one move into another move. "Chn": Chain cancel (Light normals; specific chain options listed in Description) "TC": Target Combo "Sp": Special move "SA": Super Art (if a number is listed, refers only to that specific Super; SA3 = Lv.3 Super Art) "Jmp": Jump cancel (usually on hit only, if applicable) "SS": Serenity Stream (Chun-Li's stance) If one hit of a multi-hit attack is cancelable, this can be indicated with (1st), (2nd), etc. Occasionally, a move can be canceled only into a specific follow-up (e.g. Dee Jay [4]6P > 22PP); this can be indicated by listing the move input in the Cancel field, or with an asterisk that is explained in the move notes (Sp*)
Cancel Hitconfirm Windows	Hitconfirm reaction windows into Special Moves, Target Combos, and Super Arts. Refers to the amount of time (in frames) you have to cancel one attack into another attack on reaction e.g. most cancelable 2MKs have a 13 frame window to cancel into a Special/Super on reaction, making them nearly impossible to hitconfirm Counts from the first frame the attack connects until the final cancelable frame Visual effects like hitsparks and HP drain do not actually occur until frame 2; the first frame is still counted to keep the numbers consistent with previous games, and because it is technically possible to start reacting to the character's reeling animation on frame 1 If a Target Combo is cancelable into another attack, the hitconfirm window will include the entire sequence starting from the first hit If there is a frame gap on block between hits of the TC, the hitconfirm window may also be included for just the followup hit Some sequences like Ken's 5MP~HP TC may have a range of values listed (43f~47f). In this example, inputting 5MP~HP at its usual timing gives a 43f hitconfirm into a Special/Super. Delaying the chain into HP gives more total time for the final hitconfirm.
Damage	Attack damage on hit. Multi-hit moves may have the damage listed for individual hits as X,Y (or sometimes X*Y). Sometimes a move's damage changes depending on which active frame connects, or on cinematic vs. non-cinematic hits; in this case, multiple values may be listed, and it will be clarified in the move description.
Damage Scaling	Some moves cause additional damage scaling in combos. Refer to Game Data page for a more detailed breakdown. Scaling Types: Starter: When a move begins the combo, the next attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Ryu 2MK (20% Starter) > Hadoken: Hadoken is at 80% damage scaling Combo: When a move is comboed into, the next attack is scaled by X percent or X number of hits e.g. Ryu 2HP > OD High Blade Kick (2-Hit Combo Scaling) > Shoryuken: Shoryuken is at 70% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [skip 80%] > 70%) e.g. Cammy 5HP > OD Spiral Arrow (5% Combo Scaling) > Cannon Spike: Cannon Spike is at 75% damage scaling (100% > 100% > [80-5 = 75%]) Immediate: When a move is comboed into, this attack is scaled by X percent e.g. Drive Impact Crumple (20% Starter) > Throw (20% Immediate): Throw is at 60% damage scaling Multiplier: A damage scaling multiplier applies after Perfect Parry (50%) and mid-combo Drive Rush (15%). Any hits in the combo continue their usual damage scaling, but reduced by these amounts. These can bring the minimum scaling below the usual 10%, and they stack with each other; as a result, the minimum scaling can reach 4% using a long Drive Rush combo after Perfect Parry. Minimum Scaling: The lowest damage scaling that can be applied to an attack. Super Art Level 1/2/3 generally has 30%/40%/50% minimum scaling respectively. This ensures the attack will still do reasonable damage even at the end of a heavily scaled combo.
Drive Rush Cancel Advantage	Refers to the frame advantage when canceling a normal, command normal, or Target Combo into Drive Rush on hit or block (abbreviated as DRC for Drive Rush Cancel). This is calculated at the moment a follow-up attack can be input, not at the moment the character can block or perform movement options. An attack that with DRC +8 on Hit can link into an 8-frame attack, and DRC +4 on Block can create a true blockstring into a 4-frame attack. Note that any DRC on Block worse than +4 cannot form a true blockstring, allowing the opponent to interrupt with an invincible reversal. Most light normals are slightly negative after a DRC on block, meaning the opponent can mash their fastest normal to guarantee a counter-hit (though this requires fast reactions). The attacking character could punish this with Light > DRC into an immediate invincible attack, but this would be an incredibly expensive and high-risk gambit.
Forced Knockdown	Most airborne command normals, special moves, and Super Arts put the user in a "Forced Knockdown" state. While in this state, an air knockdown will occur when being hit by any attack, even if it would otherwise cause an air reset. As an example, Ryu's 2HP causes an air reset when used as an anti-air. Against a move like Cammy's Hooligan Combination, however, the 2HP puts her into an air knockdown state. This allows Ryu to successfully cancel 2HP into Shoryuken for a juggle, similar to how a Drive Impact wall splat works. Taking advantage of Forced Knockdown juggles is important for dealing with moves like Ken's Dragonlash, Dhalsim's Air Teleport, or Kimberly's 6HK~Hop sequence. Moves that already cause an air knockdown, like most j.MP air-to-airs, will not display the "Forced Knockdown" message.
Guard	Refers to the direction an attack must be blocked. L is for Low attacks (must be blocked crouching), H is for High attacks/overheads (must be blocked standing), LH is for attacks that can be blocked crouching or standing. T is for Throw attacks which cannot be blocked.
Juggles	When a character is put into an Air Knockdown state, it is often possible to follow up with a Juggle attack before they hit the ground. In the simplest terms, there are 2 main juggle states: Free Juggle: any attack can juggle, causing an Air Reset or an Air Knockdown Limited Juggle: only specific attacks with juggle potential may juggle The following is a more detailed overview of the SF6 juggle system: Juggle Count (JC): The status of the character being juggled. A high JC limits which attacks can work in juggles. JC0: free juggle state - any attack that can hit an airborne opponent will work JC1+: limited juggle state - juggle only works if the attack's Juggle Limit ≥ defender's Juggle Count A juggle count of -1 represents a crumple state; this can lead to a grounded or airborne hit depending on timing Juggle Start (JS): When starting a juggle, the opponent's JC will be set to this value. May be different vs. standing and airborne opponents. Attack with Juggle Start value of 3 will put opponent at JC3, so only attacks with Juggle Limit value ≥ 3 can follow up Even for attacks that don't normally start a juggle, this is relevant for Forced Knockdown and Crumple situations Juggle Increase (JI): When opponent is already in a juggle state, attacks will increase the opponent's JC by this amount. Airborne opponent at JC1 followed by attack with Juggle Increase value of 3 will set opponent to JC4 Juggle Limit (JL): Property of an attack hitbox that determines whether it connects on a juggled opponent. The JL must be ≥ the opponent's JC to hit successfully. An uppercut with a JL value of 5 will connect on an opponent at JC5 or below, but will whiff on JC6 opponent Most normals have a JL value of 0, meaning they only work in Free Juggle (JC0) states Some multi-hit attacks have different JL values on each hit, so a 3-hit move may only hit twice in juggles An example to tie everything together: An attack (JS3) launches opponent into the air (Opponent now at JC3) Followed up with an attack (JI2/JL4); it connects, because JL4 ≥ JC3 (Opponent now at JC5) Attempts to juggle again with same attack (JL4), but whiffs because JL4 < JC5 (Opponent hits the ground) Drive Rush notes: DR normals have a Juggle Start/Increase value of 0 DR normals have +3 added to their usual Juggle Limit More recently, the official definitions used by Capcom are slightly different than these community-designated terms. When reading official patch notes, the following terms are used instead: Combo Count Initial Value Combo Count Additional Value Combo Count Upper Limit
On Hit/Block	These are frame advantage values when the attack hits or is blocked. If the number is positive, then the move will recover before the defender can act again. If the number is negative, the defender will be able to act before the attacker and maybe even punish. KD refers to knockdown on hit, and the listed KD Advantage refers to how many frames the attacker can act before the defender finishes their wakeup animation. Note that generally, there is an extra +2 hit advantage on Counterhits and +4 hit advantage on Punish Counters (exceptions are noted in the description).
Recovery	How many frames it takes for a move to finish after the active frames have finished. For projectiles, recovery is considered to begin after the first active frame. Moves with different recovery values on hit/block/whiff may have multiple values listed like X(Y), with specific details listed in the description.
Startup	How many frames it takes before the move becomes 'active' or have a hit box. The last startup frame and the first active frame are the same frame, meaning all values are written as Startup + 1. Moves with multiple relevant startup values may be listed as X(Y); for example, a move that hits airborne first before hitting grounded opponents, or a 2-hit move where the first hit whiffs at some ranges.
IASA / Actionable Recovery	Some moves play out an extended recovery animation when no other button/direction is input (for crouching moves, it applies when holding any down direction). These are often referred to as "actionable recovery" frames; in some games, the term IASA (Interruptible As Soon As) refers to the frame that Actionable Recovery begins. Letting the Actionable Recovery frames play out can change the character's position, potentially setting up spacing traps by recovering farther away. For example, Manon 5HP will recover much farther away from the opponent if no input is performed immediately after her recovery; holding back or down-back to block will keep her much closer to the opponent.

Normals

Standing Normals

5LP

Standing Light Punch

5LP
5L

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5LP

Standing Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	3	6	Chn Sp SA TC	300	LH	+4	-1

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f / 12f (TC)
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +3 oH / -2 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: -9 oH / -14 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: -14 oH / -19 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

Dee Jay's fastest normal, and has 1 frame lower recovery than any other jab in the game. This makes it only -7 on Perfect Parry, preventing many characters from using their standard punish route. It does have notably shorter range than 2LP, though, so it's only preferable to use when there's a 4 frame gap in pressure.

5MP

Standing Medium Punch

5MP
5M

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5MP

Standing Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	3	13	TC	600	LH	+5	+2

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 21f (~MP TC) / 17f (~HP TC)

One of the biggest plus-on-block normals in the game, core to Dee Jay's devious pressure game. Even stronger when combined with his excellent Drive Rush momentum. 5MP frame traps into any of Dee Jay's lights and has multiple target combo routes, giving your offense additional layers. Unfortunately leaves you just outside throw range on block, which means walking up for a throw will lose to mashing.

5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

5HP
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5HP

Standing Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	18	Sp SA (close)	800(700)	LH	+3(+8)	-4(+1)

• Forces Stand on hit (active frames 1-2)
• Active frames 3-6 deal 100 less damage and whiff on crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +17 oH / +10 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: +5 oH / -2 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: 0 oH / -7 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

A forward-lunging punch with good utility in combos. The first 2 active frames are cancelable and work against crouching opponents; this allows Dee Jay to combo into 214HP using Drive Rush cancels or juggle routes. It also forces the opponent to stand, allowing extended combo routes into [2]8HK.

If spaced at farther ranges, 5HP can get much better frame advantage; it makes an excellent shimmy tool due to its frame advantage and forward movement. However, it loses 100 damage and can no longer cancel or hit crouching opponents. This makes it inherently risky as an approach tool, as a crouch blocking opponent can easily whiff punish the recovery.

5LK

Standing Light Kick

5LK
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5LK

Standing Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	12	Sp SA	300	LH	+2	-2

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 14f
  • DR cancel is delayed until after 2nd active frame
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +5 oH / +1 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: -6 oH / -10 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: -11 oH / -15 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

A perfectly average 5LK that combos naturally from 5MP; he does not have any natural links from light starters, but it works well in his pressure strings. It can combo into MK Sobat for a knockdown at any range. It has decent range for a 5f punish tool, allowing it to combo into OD Sobat or get strong conversions on a +9 Drive Rush cancel.

5MK

Standing Medium Kick

5MK
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5MK

Standing Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	16	-	600	LH	+6	-1

One of Dee Jay's best pokes, with the great range and speed only being balanced by a lack of cancelability and how difficult it can be to confirm off of. Punish Counter allows a link into 5HP from further out, and 4HK when up close. Despite the low recovery, it still demands some care when hitting a Drive Impact.

5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

5HK
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5HK

Standing Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	22(26)	-	800	LH	+1	-5

• Punish Counter: +18 Stagger / limited juggle state vs. airborne
• 4f extra recovery on whiff
• Extends a hurtbox 1f before active that is vulnerable to projectiles
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

An absolutely massive kick with great range and reward on Punish Counter, making it an excellent whiff punish and space control tool. The stagger effect allows a full Drive Rush conversion at any range for great damage and corner carry. However, its long recovery and lack of cancelability makes it whiff punishable and susceptible to Drive Impact in neutral.

Crouching Normals

2LP

Crouching Light Punch

2LP
5/2L~2L

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2LP

Crouching Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	8	Chn Sp SA	300	LH	+4	-1

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 13f
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +5 oH / 0 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: -7 oH / -12 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: -12 oH / -17 oB
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Topmost hurtbox on frames 1-7 is vulnerable only to aerial attacks, preventing its use as an anti-air

Longer range than 5LP, but a frame slower. Useful in chain combos for maintaining down charge.

2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

2MP
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2MP

Crouching Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	14	Sp SA	600	LH	+4	-1

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 19f (15f into 236KK)
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: +12 oH / +7 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: 0 oH / -5 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: -5 oH / -10 oB

A stubby cancelable punch with a disjointed hitbox that works well against low pokes. An excellent meaty tool due to its 4 active frames, leading to improved combo routes and block advantage that the opponent may not expect. Being one of Dee Jay's only cancelable normals, it's a vital tool in combos and confirms, but the range still leaves a lot to be desired. The cancel window is incredibly lenient for a medium button, allowing Dee Jay to combo even when he can't get close for a full hitconfirm sequence.

2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

2HP
2H

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2HP

Crouching Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	2	20	-	800	LH	+6	-2

• Punish Counter: +12 Stagger / limited juggle state Hard Knockdown vs. airborne
  • Generally no follow-up juggle is possible
• Forces Stand on hit

One of Dee Jay's more well-rounded buttons with decent range, speed, advantage, and punish reward. Links to 2MP up close or MK/HK Jackknife from farther out. Links into 5HP on Punish Counter, making it a great whiff punish option when speed is more important than range (e.g. PC 2HP, 5HP, 2LP > Special). Very important for comboing into Jackknife since it forces the crouching opponents to stand. It can be used as a poke and pressure tool, but may lose to an early Drive Impact since it's not cancelable.

2LK

Crouching Light Kick

2LK
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2LK

Crouching Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	2	10	Chn	200	L	+2	-2

• Chains into 5LP/2LP/2LK
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

Good range, but isn't cancelable. Dee Jay's only low starter without counterhit, and thus very important for his mixups. Needs to hit pretty close to chain 2LP and continue a combo, so the utility is mostly limited to meaty and Drive Rush setups. After Drive Rush it becomes +6 on hit, allowing links into 2MP or 5LK.

2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

2MK
2M

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2MK

Crouching Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	4	19	-	700	L	KD +29	-6

• Punish Counter: HKD +29
• Extends a hurtbox on whiff until end of recovery

One of Dee Jay's more unique buttons, acting more like a sweep than a traditional 2MK. While not bad by any means, it's a clear weakness to not have a traditional cancelable low poke to reliably confirm off of. It does give him a solid knockdown even on normal hit, though, allowing him to set up meaties and throws even from a back recovery. It's also one of the safest "sweeps" in the game, with few characters being able to punish it when spaced well. Has generally the same frame data as a regular cancelable 2MK, but is unique in that its hitbox is very disjointed on startup, making it an exceptionally good counterpoke. Since Dee Jay's other pokes don't tend to give him a knockdown, it's a good way to get out of spacing traps in the corner to give you time to switch sides.

2HK

Crouching Heavy Kick

2HK
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2HK

Sliding Heel Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	10	15	-	900	L	HKD +33(+42)	-11(-2)

• Anti-Air Invuln (Legs/Upper Body): 12-23f
• Counter-hit/Punish Counter: HKD +52~61
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state (better juggle on Counter-hit/Punish Counter)
• Not a Hard Knockdown vs. airborne opponents

2HK is a slide rather than a traditional sweep. Unlike in previous games, it doesn't slide under fireballs. However, it does have a surprisingly large anti-air hitbox that works well against certain types of moves, like Ken's Dragonlash, Marisa's Phalanx, or Divekicks. Scoring a Forced Knockdown allows Dee Jay to maintain down charge and follow up with a Jackknife Maximum. Anti-airing with a Counter-hit or Punish Counter floats the opponent higher for a more consistent juggle, even when there is no Forced Knockdown.

It is quite slow to startup, making it hard to use reactively. While unsafe on block, it can be spaced safely in neutral; this allows Dee Jay to mix up with a gimmicky Perfect Parry or invincible reversal attempt when the opponent takes their turn back, though this should only be used sparingly due to the high risk.

Jumping Normals

j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

j.LP
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j.LP

Jumping Light Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	7	3 land	-	300	H	+4(+9)	0(+5)

• Can be used as a fuzzy instant overhead

A quick air-to-air that hits at a slight downward angle.

j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

j.MP
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j.MP

Jumping Medium Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4	3 land	TC	700	H	+10(+11)	+6(+7)

• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• Chains into j.HP Target Combo for a spike knockdown (lenient 25f cancel window)
• Shifts Dee Jay's hurtbox upward during startup

A useful air-to-air that hits above Dee Jay and knocks down. Not appropriate for all ranges due to the short horizontal reach.

On hit, Dee Jay can choose between following up with the Target Combo or landing and continuing the combo grounded. The grounded combos are usually only available when hitting j.MP around the apex of the jump, so for rising air-to-airs, stick to the Target Combo.

j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

j.HP
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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

• Causes spike knockdown vs. airborne opponents

Good downward reach, making it an effective close-range jump attack. While not disjointed like Luke or Ken's similar buttons, the threat of j.2LK makes it harder for the opponent to anti-air consistently.

j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

j.LK
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j.LK

Jumping Light Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
4	6	3 land	-	300	H	+6(+9)	+2(+5)

A quick air-to-air; unlike j.LP, this hits a bit higher above Dee Jay and has a more disjointed hitbox at the top of his foot.

j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

j.MK
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j.MK

Jumping Medium Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	6	3 land	-	500	H	+9(+13)	+5(+9)

• Can hit cross-up

Great for mixing up between cross-up j.MK and same-side j.2LK. Also has great horizontal reach, allowing Dee Jay to threaten some characters with a mixup between a ranged jump-in or empty jump, particularly if they lack an uppercut special.

j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

j.HK
j.A[H]

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j.HK

Jumping Heavy Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	5	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

A decent all-purpose air normal that hits in front before swinging his leg downward. After a Drive Impact crumple into neutral j.HK, the opponent is in the perfect position for Drive Rush 5MP~MP juggle loops that can take the opponent to the corner from anywhere on screen.

Command Normals

6MK

Sunrise Heel

6MK
6M

Not an overhead

Not an overhead

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6MK

Sunrise Heel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19(21)	5	16	SA	700	LH	+5(+6)	+1(+2)

• First 2 active frames only hit airborne opponents (causing a spike knockdown)
• 3rd active frame hits standing opponents; 4th-5th active frames hit crouching opponents
  • 1f better advantage vs. crouching opponents
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 19f (Super), 18f vs. crouching

An advancing mid kick with advantage on hit and block, making it a great option for approaches and meaty pressure. Is also quite good at catching jumps, as it knocks down on airborne hits and gives enough time to set up even more pressure.

Keep in mind that Dee Jay does not get a true strike/throw mixup if the opponent stand blocks, as the opponent's 4f normal will beat the throw attempt. It is helpful to condition opponents to stay crouching by harassing with safe mid-range 2MKs.

4HK

Face Breaker

4HK
4H or A[H]

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4HK

Face Breaker

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	2,4	20	Sp SA	500,300 (800)	LH	+1	-5

• Anti-Air Invuln (Head): 4-12f; cannot hit cross-up
• Forces stand; Counter-hit/Punish Counter bonus advantage carries through both hits
• 1st hit puts airborne opponents into limited juggle state
• 2nd hit causes air reset vs. airborne opponents (juggles on Punish Counter)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 34f
  • Special/DR cancel on 2nd hit is delayed until after active frames
• Drive Rush cancel advantage: 1st hit +17 oH / +7 oB, 2nd hit +12 oH / +6 oB
• [4]6LP cancel advantage: 1st hit +5 oH / -5 oB, 2nd hit 0 oH / -6 oB
• 236LK cancel advantage: 1st hit 0 oH / -10 oB, 2nd hit -5 oH / -11 oB

A fast but unconventional two-hitting normal used in combos, juggles, and as an anti-air when charge is unavailable. The 2-hit animation makes it easily hitconfirmable in grounded combos, while the fast startup makes it easy to combo into from many places. Any time Dee Jay is +3 (such as after the 5LP TC), 4HK will trade against 4 frame normals for massive frame advantage.

This normal is Dee Jay's primary chargeless anti-air. The 2nd hit in particular has a great disjointed hitbox for anti-air purposes, and deals the entire 800 damage and full meter gain when it connects on its own. It has a tendency to whiff against close jumps, so air-to-airs may be preferable for dealing with cross-ups. While the hitbox will still beat far jumps fairly consistently, the short range makes it quite easy to bait with empty jumps from long range.

On anti-air hit, cancelling into 236LK is generally recommended. Dee Jay will always be plus and very close after the recovery, as opposed to a forward dash which will almost always leave him minus, if not punishable. On anti-air Punish Counter, the opponent is launched into a juggle state, allowing for many strong followups. It's still possible to combo the Punish Counter after cancelling into 236LK, though the juggles are more restrictive.

If the first hit connects on an airborne opponent, the resulting juggle state is quite low; this forces Dee Jay to use both hits in most juggle routes, which eats up more of his juggle potential. It also makes a conversion less likely when trading with air normals. If the first hit connects, the 2nd hit gains an additional point toward its Juggle Limit.

j.2LK

Knee Shot

j.2LK
j.2L

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j.2LK

Knee Shot

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	until land	3 land	-	300	H	+5(+11)	+2(+8)

• Forward jump only; Dee Jay is in a Punish Counter state from 2nd active frame until end of landing recovery
  • Does not count as a Forced Knockdown state
• Alters jump trajectory; jump is up to 5f faster depending on timing
• Better advantage when spaced out or vs. crouching opponents

Dampens the upward momentum of your jump, creating a short hop of sorts. A useful tool that allows you to reset pressure with a jump-in faster and more effectively than most characters. Being active the entire way down also means it can be difficult for some characters to anti-air.

When used at close range where a j.MK could cross-up, Knee Shot is useful for faking the cross-up and remaining on the same side. Dee Jay also gets some safe jump setups without the usual +42 knockdown advantage due to his shorter jump duration.

Target Combos

5LP~MK~MK

Threebeat Combo

5LP~MK~MK
5L~M~M

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5LP~MK

Threebeat Combo 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	3	20	TC	400(320)	LH	+2 (Whiff -19)	-3 (Whiff -24)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f (single hit) / 35-36f (full TC)
• 2-3f blockstring gap between hits
• Can whiff on crouching opponents at max range (will not whiff if 5LP lands as a Punish Counter)
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (after blocked 5LP)
• () refers to scaled damage from 5LP combo starter

5LP~MK~MK

Threebeat Combo 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
14	3	19	-	625(438)	LH	+3	-8

• Always a true blockstring from 5LP~MK
• () refers to scaled damage from 5LP combo starter
  • If the first MK begins the combo, damage on this hit is scaled to 500

A Target Combo that leaves the opponent grounded and within throw range for a mixup. While MK Sobat is usually the preferred ender, this TC gives a safer hitconfirm option at longer ranges where only one light normal can connect. The 2nd hit is safe on block, and the small blockstring gap allows Dee Jay to frame trap with the 2nd hit, which can be hitconfirmed into the ender by itself with good reactions.

5MP~HP~HK

Dee Jay Special

5MP~HP~HK
5M~H~H

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5MP~HP

Dee Jay Special 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	7	24	TC	500	LH	-2(+2)	-11(-7)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 42-43f (TC)
• Continues limited juggle state if juggled into (from DR, crumple, wall splat)
• Always a true blockstring from 5MP
• At max range, HP hits later for better advantage, but active frames 5-7 whiff on crouching opponents

5MP~HP~HK

Dee Jay Special 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	3	30	SA	600(480)	LH	KD +34	-13

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 72-73f (Super)
  • Super cancel is delayed until after 1st recovery frame
• Puts opponents into spinning limited juggle state
• () refers to scaled damage from 5MP combo starter

A Target Combo primarily used in juggles due to its ability to cancel into Super. Can be used as a whiff punish at certain ranges, but the HP can whiff if too far away just like a regular 5HP. The cancel window from 5MP is shorter than when canceling into 5MP~MP, making it less practical as a raw hitconfirm option.

5MP~MP~HP/4HP

Funky Dance

5MP~MP~HP/4HP
5M~M~M/4M

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5MP~MP

Funky Dance 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	2	17(19)	TC	500	LH	+2	-2

• 2f extra recovery on block; true blockstring from 5MP but can be delayed (up to 4f gap)
  • Leaving a gap makes it possible to Counter-hit and combo into HP ender
• Continues juggle state if juggled into; great for Drive Rush corner carry routes
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 15f (~HP TC)

Even before considering the followups, Dee Jay still gets a lot of use out of the 5MP~MP TC. On block, the TC leaves him fairly close and -2, which isn't bad considering you have frametrap and throw followups. On opponents in Burnout, it becomes +2, making it quite an abusable option to push your way to the corner. The only issue is most blockstrings into 5MP will trade with 4 frame normals, but there is significant risk to mashing, and Dee Jay can combo off the trade anyway.

5MP~MP is also situationally useful in combos. In juggles, the second MP launches fairly high and does not increase the juggle count, allowing Dee Jay to loop Drive Rush 5MP~MP as long as he has Drive. It can be somewhat challenging to set up and the damage isn't very high, but the corner carry is absurd, generally going corner to corner in only 3 reps.

5MP~MP~HP

Funky Dance 2

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	2	24	-	900	LH	KD +43	-8

• Doesn't combo on grounded opponents unless 5MP~MP 2nd hit lands as Counter-hit
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state
• 3f blockstring gap between hits

5MP~MP~4HP

Funky Dance Feint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	22 total	-	-	-	-3	-5

• Similar animation to 5MP~MP~HP
• Dee Jay is in a Counter-hit state for entire feint duration

This Target Combo is a canned mixup. While ending with HP or 4HP Feint is punishable on block, if the opponent tries to take their turn back, the HP ender leaves only a small gap on block that will Counter-hit a jab or throw attempt. This allows Dee Jay to enact "fake" pressure from an otherwise disadvantageous situation if you call out the opponent's defensive habits.

If you successfully land the HP ender, the opponent is launched; this can lead to significant corner damage, which is important to consider when balancing the risk and reward of attempting it.

j.MP~j.HP

Party in the Air

j.MP~j.HP
j.A[M~M]

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j.HP

Jumping Heavy Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	6	3 land	-	800	H	+8(+15)	+4(+11)

• Spike knockdown vs. airborne opponents

Simple air target combo which slams the opponent back to the ground. Gives amazing oki on hit but is weaker than grounded followups. Mostly useful in situations where grounded options aren't available, such as hitting j.MP while rising or from a back jump.

Throws

Forward Throw (LPLK)

Forward Throw

LPLK
LM

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LPLK

Diss Track

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +34	-

• Punish Counter: HKD +34
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

Dee Jay's forward throw has a notably high amount of knockdown advantage. A dash afterward leaves him +15, allowing him to gain some ground against a midscreen Back Rise. In the corner, Dee Jay can whiff 5LP to become +3 for an auto-timed throw loop, or he can walk back to bait the opponent's throw tech. He can also walk forward instead, making it harder for the opponent to predict where Dee Jay will end up.

Back Throw (4LPLK)

Back Throw

4LPLK
4LM

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4LPLK

Flip Throw

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
5	3	23	-	1200 (2040)	T	KD +22	-

• Side switch
• Punish Counter: HKD +22
• Applies 20% immediate damage scaling when comboed into (e.g. after Crumple)

This throw is good for reversing pressure when cornered. After the corner side switch, Dee Jay can dash forward, becoming +3. He is well out of throw range and can only beat wakeup buttons with a spaced normal like 2MP, which can be hitconfirmed directly into a special. For true strike/throw oki, a Drive Rush is required.

Drive System

Drive Impact (HPHK)

Drive Impact

HPHK
DI

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HPHK

Wild Beat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
26	2	35	-	800	LH	KD +35 / Wall Splat KD +65	-3 / Wall Splat HKD +72

• Armor (2-hit): 1-27f; Range: 2.520 (1.480 movement + 1.04 hitbox)
• On Hit/PC: Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo
• On Block: Applies 20% scaling multiplier to all follow-up hits after Wall Splat; the next attack can incur additional Starter Scaling
• Combos when canceled from 5HP/4HK (1st) (no corner wallsplat; useful for depleting Drive gauge, especially after Perfect Parry)
• A blocked DI can combo into another DI if opponent is not fully cornered (Stuns if opponent has less than 1.5 Drive bars)
  • This happens because a blocked DI is not considered a "hit" for combo purposes
  • Causes both the 20% Starter and 20% Multiplier scaling to apply to the follow-up combo

See Drive Impact on the Gauges page for more details.

When canceled from a normal, these are the important blockstring gaps; a gap of N will trade with an N-frame startup attack; [] = Burnout

• 5HP: 7[3]
• 2MP, 4HK(1): 10[6]
• 4HK(2): 11[7]
• Note: A gap ≥ 6f can be thrown, and a gap ≥ 9f can be jumped out of by most characters

Against the following characters in Burnout:

• JP (22K), frame 3 counter
• Marisa (214K), frame 3 armor
• Zangief (5[HP]), frame 4 armor

It's important to use a blockstring that cannot be absorbed by their armor/counter moves. Ideally, the string should also not be a true combo, or it will cause a Lock and prevent Stun.
* Denotes a move that causes Lock on Counter-hit, allowing the opponent to escape a Stun by mashing on wakeup.

• 5HP* > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP] (must be close enough to cancel)
• DR~2MP* > DI: 2f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~4HK(1)* > DI: 2f blockstring gap prevents opponent from absorbing the hit
• DR~4HK(2)* > DI: 3f blockstring gap will work vs. Zangief 5[HP]

Drive Reversal (6HPHK)

Drive Reversal

6HPHK
6DI

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6HPHK

Leg Scratch (Block)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
20	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

• Full Invuln: 1-22f; Range: 1.66; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; 4f screen freeze during startup

6HPHK

Leg Scratch (Recovery)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3	26(31)	-	500 recoverable	LH	KD +23	-6

• Full Invuln: 1-20f; Range: 1.66; Armor Break
• 5f extra recovery on hit; no screen freeze

See Drive Reversal on the Gauges page for more details.

Drive Parry (MPMK)

Drive Parry

MPMK
DP

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MPMK

Drive Parry

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	12 or until released	33(1)(11)	-	-	-	-	-

See Drive Parry on the Gauges page for more details.

• Perfect Parry:
  • Applies a 50% damage scaling multiplier to any punish afterwards
  • vs. strikes, has only 1f recovery and prevents the opponent from canceling their attack
  • vs. projectiles, puts you into a fixed 11f recovery

Drive Rush (MPMK~66)

Drive Rush

MPMK~66
DP~66

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MPMK~66

Parry Drive Rush

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
3+8	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 1-bar version performed out of Parry
• Startup is 1+8 immediately after successful Parry

MPMK or 66

Drive Rush Cancel

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	-	15(37)	-	-	-	-	-

• 3-bar version performed on hit/block from a cancelable normal
  • Can also be performed from whiffed cancelable light normals

See Drive Rush on the Gauges page for more details. See Strategy page for Blockstring Gaps and Combo Routes

• Startup refers to minimum time before an attack can cancel the Drive Rush animation
• The first 15 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack
• The final 22 recovery frames are cancelable into any attack or movement option or blocking (except Parry)
• Only Normal and Command Normal attacks are enhanced with +4 frame advantage and improved juggle properties
• Applies 15% damage scaling multiplier to any follow-up hits when used mid-combo
  • Only applies scaling once per combo; does not apply when a Drive Rush enhanced attack starts the combo

Distance:

• 0.763 (min, cancel into immediate Throw)
• 2.535 (min, earliest blocking/movement frame)
• 2.713 (max, final DR frame)

Special Moves

Air Slasher ([4]6P)

Air Slasher

Fireball

[4]6P
[4]6X or [4]S (M)

Light version feints and doesn't throw a fireball.

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Light version feints and doesn't throw a fireball.

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[4]6LP

Air Slasher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	21	-	-	-	-	-

• 45f charge time; charge lasts up to 10f after releasing back direction

Dee Jay performs a quick feint with the same startup animation as his other fireball. Recovers much quicker than the other versions, and can be used to bait unsafe options an opponent may use to try and go through your fireballs.

[4]6MP

Air Slasher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	-	27	SA3 22PP	600	LH	0	-5

• 45f charge time; charge lasts up to 10f after releasing back direction
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 4f (Super / 22PP)
• Projectile Speed: 0.03 (1-2f) / 0.115 (3f~)

A basic, single fireball that travels fairly quickly. The main reason to use this over the HP version is its lower total frames of commitment, leaving you less vulnerable to things that beat fireballs like jump-ins and Drive Impact. Compared to a standard fireball, it has notably high startup but fairly short recovery. This makes Dee Jay more vulnerable to getting counterhit when using at midrange, but also keeps him slightly safer from jumps and other anti-projectile options.

[4]6HP

Air Slasher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17(34)	-	43	SA3 22PP	500x2	LH	+3	-3

• 45f charge time; charge lasts up to 10f after releasing back direction
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 21f (Super / 22PP)
• Projectile Speed: 0.03 (1-2f) / 0.115/0.155 (3f~)

Dee Jay throws two fireballs with a small gap in between. The two fireballs will outnumber and win a clash against a single normal fireball, but an OD fireball will beat out both of them and continue to move towards you. It may seem tempting to always use this version over MP at first, but the enormous recovery makes it much easier to punish in general use. As such, this version is generally reserved for fireball wars, but the value it provides there cannot be understated. It allows Dee Jay to muscle through characters approaching behind slow fireballs or throwing fast fireballs from fullscreen, and most characters need to use an OD fireball to contest it.

The HP version is also quite useful against opponents in Burnout. From fullscreen, the fireballs do fairly high chip and become somewhat challenging to jump over. Up close, it becomes +1 on block, which combined with the high chip and lack of pushback in the corner, makes it very strong at racking up damage against an opponent in Burnout. Being a fireball, it will also beat SA1s and give a combo after thanks to the Punish Counter advantage.

[4]6PP

Air Slasher

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10(23)	[11(1)~]	35	SA2 SA3	500x2	LH	+5 (KD +69)	+2

• 45f charge time; charge lasts up to 10f after releasing back direction
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 17f (Super / 22PP)
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)
• Projectile Speed: 0.15 (22f~)

Dee Jay quickly swings his arm twice, clashing fireballs with the first swing and creating one very large fireball that launches on hit with the second. If properly timed, the first swing can beat out an OD fireball while the second swing's fireball still goes through, giving it basically as much anti-fireball potential as HP Air Slasher. If the fireball hits, you can Drive Rush in to get a combo about 3/4 screen away, though it will lose some damage due to scaling. The size of the fireball means it is harder to jump over and cannot be low profiled like the other versions of this move (and most other fireballs).

The OD version especially shines in the corner. By nature of being a plus on block fireball, he can use it as a meaty to counter SA1s and still be at advantage even if they blocked. On hit, Dee Jay can link 2LP and continue a combo, though he generally has better routes for similar meter investment if he's already confirmed. The plus on block nature also lets it be used in blockstrings to safely confirm combos or force mixups for less cost than a Drive Rush cancel. Against an opponent in Burnout, it becomes +6 on block, letting Dee Jay score guaranteed chip kills without fear of a reversal super.

Jackknife Maximum ([2]8K)

Jackknife Maximum

Upkicks

[2]8K
[2]8X or [2]S (M)

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Medium Kick

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Heavy Kick

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[2]8LK

Jackknife Maximum

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
23	-	22+6 land	-	-	-	-	-

• Airborne 6-45f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 40f charge time; charge lasts up to 12f after releasing down direction
• Startup refers to earliest air normal timing; 6f landing recovery only applies when no air attack is used

Dee Jay performs a unique feint that shoots him into the air, letting him quickly descend on his opponent with a jumping normal. Can act as a jump cancel of sorts, giving Dee Jay an altered trajectory to make anti-airs more difficult. A very strong pressure/mixup tool that can lead to cross-up and safe jump setups. Also travels slightly lower than a regular forward jump which can technically make air buttons hit sooner, though this is rarely necessary outside of fringe cases like an anti-air Drive Impact.

[2]8MK

Jackknife Maximum

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	4(9)4	22+10 land	-	600,500 (1100)	LH	KD +41	-32

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-5f (cannot hit cross-up); Throw Invuln: 5-6f; Airborne 5-44f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 40f charge time; charge lasts up to 12f after releasing down direction
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state; cannot hit crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox

Not a very good anti-air, as it loses anti-air invincibility on the first active frame of the move. Can follow up with HK/OD Jackknife or SA1 depending on screen position and distance from the opponent. Both are hard to get midscreen, but consistent in corner combos. Unfortunately this version has very low juggle potential, so it generally needs to hit against grounded opponents. Whiffs against crouching opponents, so ideally combo into 2HP before using this move.

[2]8HK

Jackknife Maximum

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	5(7)5(8)4	17+15 land	-	600,200,500 (1300)	LH	KD +42(+37)	-44

• Anti-Air Invuln: 1-9f (cannot hit cross-up); Throw Invuln: 5-6f; Airborne 5-51f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 40f charge time; charge lasts up to 12f after releasing down direction
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state; cannot hit crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox

Very consistent anti-air, even somewhat good at sniping would-be cross-ups if done early enough. Dee Jay can get a perfect safe jump setup whether it hits grounded (+42) or after a MK Jackknife juggle (+37 into immediate j.2LK). The last hit of HK Jackknife increases the opponent's juggle count by 100, making any further hits impossible regardless of their launch height.

In combos, HK Jackknife does less damage than Dee Jays other enders but gives amazing corner carry and good oki. Again, it whiffs on crouching opponents, so try and use 2HP beforehand. Its long range and 6f startup also give it niche uses at punishing certain attacks (such as Juri 214MK) or linking from long range 2HP hits.

[2]8KK

Jackknife Maximum

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
6	6(7)3(9)3	29+15 land	-	300x5 (1500)	LH	KD +23	-55

• Full Invuln: 1-11f (cannot hit cross-up); Airborne 5-62f (Forced Knockdown state)
• 40f charge time; charge lasts up to 12f after releasing down direction
• Puts opponent into limited juggle state; 2nd/3rd hits whiff on crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox

Dee Jay's main invincible reversal. Since SA1 isn't invincible and SA2 is fairly slow, this is your most important defensive tool. It is massively unsafe on whiff or block; it even gives enough time for moves like Kimberly's Spraycan or Lily's Condor Wind to be set up before punishing Dee Jay. Can also be used as an anti-air for slightly more damage and consistency than the HK version; keep in mind that only the first hit retains full invincibility, so an early anti-air attempt can get stuffed. Works well in juggles.

Rolling Sobat (236K)

Rolling Sobat

236K
236X or 6S (M)

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Medium Kick

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Heavy Kick

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236LK

Roll Through Feint

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
-	-	26	-	-	-	-	-

• Distance: 0.945

Dee Jay performs a forward moving feint that can be easily canceled into for strike/throw setups.

236MK

Quick Rolling Sobat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	23	SA3	1000	LH	KD +34	-6(-4)

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 18f (Super)

This version has only one hit that applies a knockdown. Dee Jays main ender from light normals, being consistent at all ranges and doing decent damage. In corner juggles, allows combos into HK Jackknife or SA1 after, and is stronger than 236HK for cancelling into SA3. Requires a Drive Rush to get oki midscreen, but lets you get a meaty 6MK there.

In neutral, 236MK is a very effective poke. The range is amazing while also having high damage, decent startup, and a knockdown. On block, it can be punishable if poorly spaced, but from most ranges the opponents normals will whiff. When spaced perfectly, it becomes only -4, which is completely safe against every character. It does still have a lot of recovery, so random jumps or Drive Impacts will punish you very hard.

236HK

Double Rolling Sobat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	3(18)4	24	SA3 (1st)	700x2 (1400)	LH	+2	-10

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super)
• Applies 25% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/75/65...)

This version has two hits and keeps a grounded opponent standing in a +2 mixup. Combos from 2MP and 5LK, as well as many places in Dee Jays juggles. Against grounded opponents, the damage and oki are worse than 214LP, but 236HK notably works from much farther out. The standing mixup it gives is also nice for denying wakeup Drive Reversal from characters without invincible specials. Does fairly good damage in juggles at the cost of having no oki midscreen, but the range it leaves Dee Jay at is very nice for zoning.

Both hits will gain advantage from Counter-hits, making it +4 on Counter-hit and +6 on Punish Counter. The Counter-hit links are impractical as 236HK is unsafe on block, but the Punish Counter routes are nice as a whiff punish or punish against very unsafe attacks. The scaling on these routes is high, so ideally keep combos short from this starter.

236KK

Double Rolling Sobat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	2(9)3	19	SA2 SA3 (2nd)	700,600 (1300)	LH	KD +39	-2

• Low Crush 14-28f (not airborne)
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 45f (Super)
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

This version has two hits and applies a knockdown. Mostly useful as Dee Jays best way to combo into SA2. Gives absurd conrer carry in combos, which combined with SA2, can easily corner opponents from even roundstart. In neutral, Dee Jay can easily use this version to close gaps while even dodging some low attacks like Terrys LP Power Wave. He's only left -2 on block, and on hit, the two hits give an easy confirm into SA2 or SA3 for big damage.

Against opponents in Burnout, 236KK becomes +2 on block while also having amazing corner carry and leaving Dee Jay very close. It's an expensive option, but it's a very effective way to push opponents to the corner, especially when combined with Dee Jays other options.

Machine Gun Uppercut (214P)

Machine Gun Uppercut

214P
214X

LP / MP Version

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HP / OD Version

LP / MP Version

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HP / OD Version

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214LP

Machine Gun Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	4	35	SA3	1650 (800)	LH	KD +34	-19

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 48f hit / 10f block (Super)

Slow but very highly damaging special with great oki. Dee Jays highest damage combo ender by a good margin but is rather range dependent. Most commonly used from 2MP in combos but can be inconsistent due to the short range. Can also technically be used after 5LK but it rarely connects due to the high pushback.

214MP

Machine Gun Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
22	4	35	SA3	1900 (800)	LH	KD +32	-19

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 57f hit / 10f block (Super)

A bit of a middle ground of the Light and Heavy versions. Combos from 5HP and 4HK(1) while being much more consistent due to the range and pushback of these normals. Does really good damage in grounded combos, especially when cancelled into SA3, so it should almost always be your meterless ender when comboing from 5HP. From 4HK, however, cancelling the second hit into 214LP does slightly better damage. Also combos from Counter-hit or Punish Counter 2MP, which can be nice for punishing things like Drive Reversal.

214HP

Machine Gun Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28	4	35	SA3	2200 (800)	LH	KD +40	-19

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 90f hit / 10f block (Super)

Tied for the slowest version of Machine Gun Uppercut but very rewarding to land. Only works from Punish Counter or Drive Rush 5HP and 4HK(1). Almost always comboed into from a juggled 5HP, and unfortunately most routes into it have high scaling, somewhat negating the high damage. Still useful in juggles as your most consistent route into SA3 or for a solid balance of damage and oki. Loses about 800 damage when cancelled into SA3, but in the corner SA3 can be juggled after without cancelling.

214PP

Machine Gun Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
28	4	35	SA2 SA3	2500 (800)	LH	HKD +23	-19

• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 116f hit / 10f block (Super)
• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

A highly rewarding, range dependent combo tool. Almost identical to the HP version but adds a followup hit at the end. Does extremely high damage but is unfortunately difficult to use in combos. As mentioned before, it's difficult to find routes into it that don't have high scaling, so it generally does only slightly more damage than the HP version. The followup hit actually gives worse oki than all other versions, and while Dee Jay can still get meaty normals, it's challenging to mix up with throws. The primary use is comboing into SA2, but even that won't work in juggles, which is the main place you can land it. Can be useful in specific meterdump combos, but in most you're better off saving the bar.

One of the main flaws of 214PP is the massive scaling it applies to followup supers. However, this won't apply if 214PP is the combo starter itself. In this context, the super afterward is unscaled, leading to massive damage for minimal effort. To put this into context, doing raw 214PP into HP SA2 does almost as much damage as a standard 6 bar SA3 combo while being significantly more meter efficient. Because of how slow it is, this is generally only possible after blocked reversals.

Jus Cool (214K)

Jus Cool

Sway

214K
5S

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214K

Jus Cool

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	-	24	-	-	-	-	-

• Sway Distance: 0.602 backwards

Dee Jay's all new special move that heavily defines his new "sway" centric playstyle. Upon activation, Dee Jay will perform a backstep with 5 different follow-ups that he can go into to mix up opponents. Can be canceled into from Drive Rush to bait whiffs, instantly ending your forward momentum. The startup of the sway combined with the follow-ups makes them fairly reactable and difficult to combo into, but in exchange all the follow-ups are safe on block. All follow-ups lose to Drive Impact, forcing you to do nothing to beat it—a sway without follow-ups is very hard to punish, though, so it remains a very good tool to bait reactions in neutral.

214KK

Jus Cool

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
8	5	36	-	500	LH	KD +33	-22

• Sway Distance: 0.74 backwards

The Overdrive version of Jus Cool gains an initial launching hit at a blazing fast 8 frames startup, making it incredibly easy to combo into if in range for the initial hit. This move alone gives Dee Jay incredibly high damage 2 bar combos, far higher than what most characters could hope to achieve. Bear in mind the somewhat limited range can make it occasionally difficult to combo into it from further out.

Using 214KK on block is a bit of a mixed bag. Dee Jay has a very pure high/low/throw mix in which all options are incredibly rewarding should he guess correctly. However, both the high and low options are susceptible to Drive Impact, making the risk/reward not always in his favour. Thankfully, doing no followup recovers just in time to counter DI, but this is still an expensive and risky read.

Because all of the followups are either very unsafe or not a true blockstring, opponents can punish every potential followup with a decently ranged reversal 15f or faster. Most OD reversals will not have enough range to punish no followup, so most characters will need to use supers for a reliable punish. Notable examples are Luke, Kimberly, Cammy, or Guile SA1.

Funky Slicer (214K~LK)

Funky Slicer

Sway~Low

214K~LK
5S~L

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214K~LK

Funky Slicer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+12	3	20(22)(25)	SA3	800	L	+2	-3

• 2f extra recovery on hit, 5f extra recovery on whiff or vs. armor
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super)
• Applies 20% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

214KK~LK

Funky Slicer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25+9	3	19(24)	SA2 SA3	900	L	+6	-2

• Punish Counter: +16
• 5f extra recovery on whiff or vs. armor
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 16f (Super)

Low kick from Jus Cool. The safest and most solid follow-up that is extremely good at beating low pokes thanks to its massive disjointed hitbox. It also converts into great damage on Counter-hit or Punish Counter for the normal version and obscene damage on the OD version. Many characters will be discouraged from using low pokes in fear of this move, and instead will be urged to choose riskier options in neutral.

Waning Moon (214K~MK)

Waning Moon

Sway~Overhead

214K~MK
5S~M

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214K~MK

Waning Moon

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+25	3	16	-	1000	H	HKD +27(+28)	+1

• Low Crush 12-22f (not airborne)
• Punish Counter: puts opponent into limited juggle OTG state
• Applies 30% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/80/70...)

Dee Jay's only grounded overhead, but a pretty good one. On hit, it scores a knockdown and on block it leaves Dee Jay at frame advantage, though outside of throw range, which can set up for a quick and easy shimmy against tech-happy opponents. If it hops over the opponents attack, he can convert the Punish Counter into a juggle; it has enough advantage to juggle into HK Sobat if the 2nd active frame connects, which will always happen when hopping over a low poke.

214KK~MK

Waning Moon

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25+19	5	17	-	1100	H	+5(+7)	-4(-2)

• Low Crush 12-22f (not airborne)
• Puts airborne opponents into limited juggle OTG state
  • Airborne Punish Counter grants a more lenient juggle state

The OD version of Dee Jay's overhead is noticeably faster, but is minus on block rather than plus. In exchange it gives a link to 2MP on hit rather than knocking down, making it much more rewarding when it hits but less so when its blocked. If the opponent tries to jump away after the initial blocked hit, the ground bounce allows Dee Jay to convert into a Super, OD Jackknife, or MK/HK Sobat.

Maximum Strike (214K~HK)

Maximum Strike

Sway~Launch

214K~HK
5S~H

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214K~HK

Maximum Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+15	5	25	SA3	1000	LH	KD +45	-10

• Anti-Air Invuln (Upper Body): 15-19f; upper body hurtbox shrinks on frames 6-14 and 20-44
• Puts opponents into limited juggle state
• Upper hitbox whiffs on crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 20f (Super)

214KK~HK

Maximum Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
25+11	5	21	SA2 SA3	1000	LH	KD +55(+57)	-8

• Anti-Air Invuln (Upper Body): 6-36f
• Puts opponents into limited juggle state
• Punish Counter puts opponents into free juggle state (requires initial 214KK to whiff)
• Upper hitbox whiffs on crouching opponents unless they extend a vertical hurtbox
• Cancel Hitconfirm Window: 20f (Super)
• Counts as 2 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to next hit)

A combo tool and situational anti-air, important for Dee Jay's longer juggle routes. Tends to whiff on crouching opponents outside close range, but there is rarely a good reason to attempt this move if the opponent is grounded. If opponents jump on reaction to Jus Cool, this can be used on reaction to snipe the opponent out of the air for big damage. It can even work against cross-ups with its near vertical hitbox as long as Dee Jay's forward movement doesn't cause the attack to whiff.

Juggling Dash/Sway (214K~6P~4P)

Juggling Dash/Sway

Sway~Dash/Feint

214K~6P~4P
5S~6S~S

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214K~6P

Juggling Dash

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13	-	27	-	-	-	-	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-20f; can low profile under some high attacks
• Distance: 2.36 forward; cancelable into 4P Backdash on frames 18-23 of dash

214KK~6P

Juggling Dash

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19	-	22	-	-	-	KD +40	-15

• Projectile Invuln: 1-17f; can low profile under some high attacks
• Hit/Block Advantage refers to dash data after 214KK connects
• Distance: 2.0 forward; cancelable into 4P Backdash on frames 18-23 of dash

Juggling Dash allows Dee Jay to quickly close the gap after retreating with Jus Cool, dodging fireballs and some pokes in the process. The startup refers to the minimum Jus Cool time that must play out before the dash can be input, while recovery refers to the dash animation itself. The OD version of the dash recovers 5 frames faster, and can be used to switch sides after a 214KK launch for better screen position.

214K~6P~4P

Juggling Sway

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
13+17	-	29	-	-	-	-	-

• Distance: 1.0 backwards

214KK~6P~4P

Juggling Sway

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
19+16	-	22	-	-	-	KD +24	-31

• Distance: 1.0 backwards
• Hit/Block Advantage refers to dash data after 214KK connects

If the opponent doesn't take the bait on Dee Jay's in-and-out movement, he can retreat with a backdash. The total startup refers to the fastest 214K~6P animation that must play out before the backdash can be input. The recovery of this backdash is only 1 frame faster than simply backdashing after a Juggling Dash. The OD version of the backdash recovers 7 frames faster than the meterless version.

Speedy Maracas (22PP)

Speedy Maracas

Dance

22PP
22MH

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22PP

Speedy Maracas

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
88 minimum	-	38	-	-	-	-	-

• Builds Super Art gauge while buttons are held; 272f to build 1 bar
  • 2000 Super (20% bar) on frame 88, then 49/frame on frame 109 onward
• Can be canceled into from any version of Air Slasher

22PP

Speedy Maracas (2+ Bars)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
95(168) minimum	-	38	-	-	-	-	-

• New dance with slightly different data, but same general properties as the 0-1 bar version
  • 2000 Super (20% bar) on frame 68, then 49/frame on frame 96 onward (very slightly faster)
• If Dee Jay reaches 2 bars of Super Gauge while dancing, he has an additional 73f unskippable animation
  • Continues building meter as usual during this transition; total minimum of 206f + 4018 Super gauge

Speedy Maracas is a fun little move that lets Dee Jay dance to build Super meter. The meter initially builds in one small chunk, then builds continuously as the buttons are held (only one button needs to be held to continue dancing). If the move is held, recovery will begin as soon as the buttons are released. The dance itself picks up in intensity after Dee Jay hits 2 bars, as he gains a second spotlight.

This move serves very little purpose in competitive matches, as the recovery is enormous; even when canceling a fullscreen Air Slasher into 22PP, slow characters can easily block the projectile and move in for a punish. After stunning a burned out opponent, it's possible to tap 22PP and land a quick combo before the opponent falls down, but Dee Jay gets more damage and meter with a simple jump-in punish.

Super Arts

Level 1 Super (236236K)

The Greatest Sobat

Level 1 Super Art

236236K
236236L or 5HS or 6HS

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236236K

The Greatest Sobat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
7	4	33	-	2000	LH	HKD +44	-12

• Low Crush 4-14f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 0.5 bars (hit) / 0.25 bars (block)
• 30% minimum damage scaling
• Applies 40% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo (100/60/50...)
• Causes sliding Hard Knockdown vs. airborne opponents
• Counter-Hit: Crumple (HKD +66), +4 before opponent goes airborne
• Punish Counter: Crumple (HKD +79), +6 before opponent goes airborne
  • Causes wall bounce vs. airborne (free juggle state)

An unusual Super that lacks invincibility, instead being used as a punish starter, Counter-hit conversion tool, or a high-damage juggle ender.

The crumple state on Punish Counter gives Dee Jay a full juggle combo on moves that are -7 or worse, which is a great option when outside his 2MP range. A Counter-hit also gives a similar crumple, which makes it a useful punish against installs like Ryu's Denjin Charge, or for canceling a poke against Drive Impact armor. While it's possible to get a grounded combo after both crumple states, it's usually better to let the opponent go airborne and use a more optimal juggle route.

If the Punish Counter SA1 hits an airborne opponent, they will be slammed against the wall for a juggle. If the opponent is too close to the corner, they tend to fly over Dee Jay's head, making the follow-up juggle limited or impossible. Counter-hits do not cause this wall bounce, resulting in the usual sliding Hard Knockdown.

Dee Jay does not extend a hurtbox on his leg during the attack; combined with the Low Crush property, this gives him some "pseudo-invincibility" in specific scenarios. For example, it's possible to use SA1 on reaction to mid-range fireball to force a trade, allowing Dee Jay to follow up with a Drive Rush juggle; this is much more practical against projectiles with slow movement speed and a wide extended hurtbox.

Due to the high pushback, this Super is relatively safe when spaced; other than some fast ranged Supers, most characters cannot punish it at midrange. This makes it less risky to fish for Counter-hit 5MK > SA1 in neutral, as a dropped confirm will rarely be punished.

Level 2 Super (236236P)

Sunrise Festival (Start)

Level 2 Super Art

236236P
236236M or 4HS

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MP/HP Rhythm starter

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236236LP

Lowkey Sunrise Festival

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	5	46	-	300 (~2600)	LH	+6	-29

236236MP

Marvelous Sunrise Festival

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	5	46	-	300 (1700~2800)	LH	+6	-29

236236HP

Headliner Sunrise Festival

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	5	46	-	200 (1700~3000)	LH	+6	-29

• Full Invuln: 1-16f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1 bar (hit, full sequence) / 0.5 bars (block)
• 40% minimum damage scaling
• Applies 25% damage scaling to next hit when beginning a combo; counts as 3 hits for damage scaling when comboed into (applies to any hit after SA2 sequence)
• Applies 30% scaling to Dee Jay's Super Art gain until the end of the combo

Dee Jay lunges forward with a knee strike that can chain into a series of follow-up attack. The initial activation is nearly identical for all versions of SA2, with the HP starter doing only slightly less damage. This hit has great forward movement and invincibility. It's too slow for most reversal applications, but it's great at countering projectiles at mid-range (though it can be difficult to use against characters like Guile).

Regardless of which version is used, the follow-ups can only come out on hit; each hit causes no additional damage scaling, so linking out of the +6 can still be useful. Dee Jay stops immediately if the initial attack whiffs or is blocked, and is unable to continue with follow-ups.

The timing of the follow-up sequence starts easy with LP Super, then increases in difficulty with each button strength. This allows players to choose between a safe, consistent combo or a risky but rewarding finisher. This video is a good example for learning the button timing on the MP and HP follow-ups, with audio and visual cues to help practice.

236236LP

Lowkey Sunrise Festival

Level 2 Super Art

236236LP
236236M + mash S

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~LP (1)

+LP (Lowkey Hit 1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	4	25	-	175	-	+6 (KD +41)	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-25f; Timing window: 45f after 236236LP

~MP (2)

+MP (Lowkey Hit 2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	23	-	175	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-21f; Timing window: ?f after 236236LP~LP

~HP (3)

+HP (Lowkey Hit 3)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	24	-	175	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-28f; Timing window: ?f after 236236LP~LP~MP

~LK (4)

+LK (Lowkey Hit 4)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	4	35	-	175	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-31f; Timing window: ?f after 236236LP~LP~MP~HP

~MK (5)

+MK (Lowkey Hit 5)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	47	-	200	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-38f; Timing window: ?f after 236236LP~LP~MP~HP~LK

~HK (End)

+HK (Lowkey Hit End)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3(5)3	79	-	500,900	-	HKD +29	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-28f; Timing window: ?f after 236236LP~LP~MP~HP~LK~MK

The follow-ups to LP SA2 require no particular rhythm on the hits; just mashing the buttons in sequence is enough to guarantee the full damage. Using this version guarantees a safe 2600 damage, which is only a reduction of 200 max damage from MP Super, or 400 from HP Super. There is no cinematic ender like on the MP and HP versions; as a result, Dee Jay cannot choose which direction to knock the opponent, and he cannot get oki after the knockdown unless he reaches the corner.

236236MP

Marvelous Sunrise Festival

Level 2 Super Art

236236MP
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HP ender (side switch)

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HK ender (same side)

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~LP (1)

+LP (Marvelous Hit 1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	4	25	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-25(27)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 11f after 236236MP

~MP (2)

+MP (Marvelous Hit 2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	23	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-21(23)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 18f after 236236MP~LP

~HP (3)

+HP (Marvelous Hit 3)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	24	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-27(28)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 16f after 236236MP~LP~MP

~LK (4)

+LK (Marvelous Hit 4)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	4	35	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-29(31)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 19f after 236236MP~LP~MP~HP

~MK (5)

+MK (Marvelous Hit 5)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	47	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-38f; Rhythm Timing Window: 19f after 236236MP~LP~MP~HP~LK

~HK (6)

+HK (Marvelous Hit 6)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3(5)3	79(64)	-	400,600(200x2)	-	HKD +19 (KD +46)	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-28(34)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 22f after 236236MP~LP~MP~HP~LK~MK

~HP (End)

Climactic Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	-	181 total	-	400,700	-	HKD +24(+18)	-

• Switches sides; requires perfect rhythm sequence to activate

~HK (End)

Encore Beat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	-	151 total	-	1100	-	HKD +34(+37)	-

• Remains on same side; requires perfect rhythm sequence to activate

The MP follow-ups allow for higher damage than the LP version if the buttons are pressed in a particular rhythm. The key is to input each follow-up right as the previous one connects with the opponent. The hitstop of each hit is reduced compared to the LP Super, so the full animation will feel a bit faster overall. If you drop the rhythm on any hit, you cannot get the rhythm bonus on any further hits in the sequence.

If you managed to get the full rhythm of each hit, you can end with a fully invincible cinematic finisher. HP switches sides, allowing Dee Jay to regain corner control and even gives oki if he was close to the wall. HK keeps Dee Jay on the same side and grants a Hard Knockdown, allowing for a forward dash into great oki. Choosing not to end in the cinematic hit after a full-rhythm connect will significantly reduce the Super's damage; it would actually be better to land a non-rhythm HK at the end. If done perfectly all the way to the end, Dee Jay will do 200 more damage than LP SA2.

236236HP

Headliner Sunrise Festival

Level 2 Super Art

236236HP
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HP ender (side switch)

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HK ender (same side)

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~LP (1)

+LP (Headliner Hit 1)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
11	4	25	-	100(200)	-	+6 (KD +41~42)	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-25(26)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 9f after 236236HP

~MP (2)

+MP (Headliner Hit 2)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
10	3	23	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-21(23)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 9f after 236236HP~LP

~HP (3)

+HP (Headliner Hit 3)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
12	3	24	-	100(200)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-27(28)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 9f after 236236HP~LP~MP

~LK (4)

+LK (Headliner Hit 4)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
15	4	35	-	100(250)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-29(31)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 9f after 236236HP~LP~MP~HP

~MK (5)

+MK (Headliner Hit 5)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
17	3	47(46)	-	100(250)	-	+6	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-38f; Rhythm Timing Window: 13f after 236236HP~LP~MP~HP~LK

~HK (6)

+HK (Headliner Hit 6)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
18	3(5)3	79(64)	-	400,600(250x2)	-	HKD +19 (KD +46)	-

• Projectile Invuln: 1-28(36)f; Rhythm Timing Window: 15f after 236236HP~LP~MP~HP~LK~MK

~HP (End)

Climactic Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	-	181 total	-	400,800	-	HKD +24(+18)	-

• Switches sides; requires perfect rhythm sequence to activate

~HK (End)

Encore Beat

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
1	-	151 total	-	1200	-	HKD +34(+37)	-

• Remains on same side; requires perfect rhythm sequence to activate

The HP version is essentially the same as the MP version, but the proper rhythm timing is even harder. Each hit does even less hitstop than the MP version, causing the full animation to move more quickly with less of an impact on each strike. If done perfectly all the way to the end, Dee Jay will do 400 more damage than LP SA2, and 200 more damage than MP SA2.

Level 3 Super (214214P)

Weekend Pleasure

Level 3 Super Art

214214P
214214H or 2HS

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CA version grants 500 extra damage

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Hitboxes On

214214P

Weekend Pleasure

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	5	48	-	4000	LH	HKD +26	-28

• Full Invuln: 1-13f; Armor Break
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 1.5 bars (hit) / 0.75 bars (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2 Drive bars for Dee Jay
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

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Weekend Pleasure (CA)

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
9	5	48	-	4500	LH	HKD +22	-28

• Full Invuln: 1-13f; Armor Break
• Available at 25% HP or below
• Drive Gauge Depletion: 2 bars (hit) / 1 bar (block)
  • Cinematic time regenerates ~2.3 Drive bars for Dee Jay
• 50% minimum damage scaling; applies 10% immediate damage scaling when canceled from special moves

A Super that works well as a reversal, anti-air, and as a powerful ender to Dee Jay's already high-damage combos. It does not have much horizontal range, but most special cancel routes leave Dee Jay close enough to connect properly. The great vertical hitbox makes it hard to jump over, but if the opponent gets behind Dee Jay it cannot hit as a cross-up.

Taunts

Neutral Taunt (5PPPKKK)

Neutral Taunt

5PPPKKK
5LMHS+DP+A

"Come on, let's dance!"

5PPPKKK

Neutral Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
264 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Forward Taunt (6PPPKKK)

Forward Taunt

6PPPKKK
6LMHS+DP+A

"Seriously, your rhythm is not cool mon. *whistles*"

6PPPKKK

Forward Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
550 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

During this taunt, Dee Jay is able to low profile many fireballs.

Back Taunt (4PPPKKK)

Back Taunt

4PPPKKK
4LMHS+DP+A

"Ey, wah gwan? Ya feelin' down?"

4PPPKKK

Back Taunt

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Guard	On Hit	On Block
429 (total)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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