Fighter's History Dynamite/Zazie Muhaba

Introduction

HELLFIREE, DERSHH

Zazie is a karateka from Kenya. He is a founder of the African Nature Protection Society and decided to participate in the Great Grapple Tournament to raise some money for his organization. The question is: can he overcome his opponents and achieve victory? Well, he has a really good chance at this...

Zazie is one of "The Four Gods" of the game and debatably the top 1 character. He is a great rushdown character with long pokes due to his size. His Vulcan Hook (Tap ) can deal massive damage in combos as well as chip damage, while also being used for his keep-away game if necessary. His Ducking move (+) lets him disrespect fireballs (though it leaves him vulnerable to sweeps). Hellfire (+) can demolish all types of weak spots, and it can even be done during Ducking. All in all, Zazie is a scary force that should be taken seriously in every fight.

Weak Spot

Frame count	-	2	2	-

Having a weak spot on the head is usually a bad thing by default, but Zazie's saving grace is that he's the tallest character in the game. Just use stance shift to change your stance to standing while being comboed. Not many grounded moves can hit your standing weak spot, but some characters still have high kicks and axe kicks to use against you. And of course, watch out for jump-ins and crossups.

Also, as you can see, Zazie has a misplaced weak spot on his second squat animation. This may help or harm you somehow, but not really.

Color Options

Punch	Kick

Moves List

Quick Reference

Special Move Name	Input	Nickname	Note
Vulcan Hook	Tap	Hands	HHS
Chojaku Vulcan Hook	Tap Simultaneously	Hands	Instant HHS
Hellfire	+		Anti-Air, Reversal
Ducking	+	Dash	Dash through fireballs.
Step Back	+		Step back → step forward; only the 1st step is invincible.
Deshikakato	+	Flame Kick	Hidden Move; LK and HK versions are different.

Normal Moves

Light Punch

• Standing LP (Close/Far):

Damage	7	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+6
On Block	+7
Frame Count		2	3	3

Usual jab that whiffs on all crouching characters. Due to Zazie's height it may be used as a far anti-air.

• Crouching LP:

Damage	7	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+6
On Block	+7
Frame Count		2	3	3

Same as st.LP but obviously doesn't whiff on crouching characters.

• Jumping LP (Diagonal/Neutral):

Damage	12	Startup
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	∞

Great jump-in and air-to-air tool with solid priority. Pretty good for an air reset and then Ducking LK/HK for a left or right mix up. Also notable is that he is quite active, so he can hit Karnov's Balloon Attack and hit his weak point in the process.

Heavy Punch

• Standing HP (Close/Far):

Damage	28	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	-3
On Block	-8
Frame Count		4	3	3	18

Zazie throws an uppercut with his back arm. Great anti-air alternative to Hellfire. Something worth mentioning is that this attack is actually listed as a command normal in the dev menu of the game. Actual HP normals can be used if you hold / / / / while attacking. Further info about them is listed in the "Special Normals" section. Good blow to hit Zazie's weak point

• Crouching HP:

Damage	28	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	-4
On Block	-9
Frame Count		3	4	(16) 21

Crouching uppercut with okay priority. It's still useful but the priority is not that great compared to other cr.HP anti-airs.

• Jumping HP (Diagonal):

Damage	28	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	6	∞

Typical aerial heavy punch. Looks like j.LP but has worse priority and higher damage.

• Jumping HP (Neutral):

Damage	28	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special cancel	No
Frame Count		4	6	∞

Identical to its diagonal jump counterpart but its hitbox is stretched downwards a bit.

Light Kick

• Standing LK (Close): Activation Range = 47

Damage	12	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+5
On Block	+6
Frame Count		2	3	4

This one is the real bane to most weak spots. Hits the weak point of: Lee, Jean, Yungmie.

• Standing LK (Far):

Damage	10	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	0
On Block	+1
Frame Count		4	3	(3) 9

Incredible poke, Zazie uses his leg to kick in the medium zone. Its high speed and outstanding range means that you're going to be using this a lot. Compared to f.HP, this move hits Jean's and Yungmie's weak spots (only standing) but misses Matlok's, Mizoguchi's, Clown's, and Karnov's weak spots. This move also hits all crouchers, unlike f.HP.

• Crouching LK:

Damage	7	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	Yes
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+6
On Block	+7
Frame Count		2	3	3

Your best option for doing chain strings, since LPs will trigger your Vulcan Hook instead.

• Jumping LK (Diagonal):

Damage	12	Startup
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		6	∞

Good option to interrupt stuff like Mars' Lariats and to hit head weak spots from afar.

• Jumping LK (Neutral):

Damage	12	Startup
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	∞

Heavy Kick

• Standing HK (Close): Activation Range = 47

Damage	26	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	+1
On Block	-4
Frame Count		11	4	16

Another ridiculous hitbox, but this time it has a long startup for a close attack. It's pretty good as a meaty.

• Standing HK (Far):

Damage	30	Startup				Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	-3
On Block	-8
Frame Count		9	3	3	(6) 18

An axe kick that hits once. Leg becomes vulnerable after second hitbox on frame 6. Good poke to hit Lee and Zazie's weak point.

• Crouching HK:

Damage	28	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	KD
On Block	-8
Frame Count		4	6	(6) 18

A basic sweep that turns out to be nice because of the fact that you can cancel it into stuff. Cancel it into LK Step Back against Mars and Ryoko, and into Ducking against everyone else.

• Jumping HK (Diagonal):

Damage	28	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	6	∞

Your main crossup.

• Jumping HK (Neutral):

Damage	28	Startup		Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
Frame Count		4	5	∞

Useless...

Special Normals

• Far //// +

Damage	28	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	Yes
On Hit	+8
On Block	+3
Frame Count		4	3	(6) 10

The actual f.HP. A fast, straight punch. Your best poke due to it being plus on hit and block. Arm becomes vulnerable after the active part on frame 6. Whiffs on all crouchers except Samchay and Marstorius. Compared to f.LK, this move hits Matlok's, Mizoguchi's, Clown's, and Karnov's weak spots, but misses Jean's and Yungmie's weak spots.

• Close //// + Activation Range = 63

Damage	Total: 52	Startup				Recovery
Chain Cancel	No/no
Special Cancel	Yes/Yes
On Hit	-3/0
On Block	-8/-5
Frame Count		4	2	1	1	20

The actual cl.HP. A high damage, 2-hit hook punch. It's quirky to use because you may trigger a throw instead. To make it come out you can combo it from a light normal or activate it with +. Hitboxes of both hits are identical, so the opponent may fall from the second hit. 1 hit does more damage than ST HP, so it is more recommended to start combos.

Throws

Damage	20
Range (From pushbox)	31

• Helldriver: /// +

HELLDRIVER! Zazie performs a suplex that leaves an opponent near enough to walk in and keep the pressure. One con... low damage, especially compared to other characters' normal throws.

Special Moves

• Vulcan Hook: Tap and Chojaku Vulcan Hook a.k.a. Hands: Tap Simultaneously

First Cycle:

Damage	12 per Hit
On Hit	ABCD +3* LP/HP +8*
On Block	ABCD -2* LP/HP +4*
Frame Count	ABCD	1	2	1	2	1	2	1
	LP/HP	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Loop Cycle	ABCD	10
	LP/HP	7

Second Cycle:

Damage
Frame Count	ABCD	2	1	2	1	2	1
	LP/HP	1	1	1	1	1	1
Loop Cycle	ABCD	9
	LP/HP	6

*Frame advantage is measured relatively if only the first hit connects.

Hundred Hand Slap with a ton of possible uses. It's one of your main keep-away tools, a nice damage dealer, and it deals great chip damage. It also wipes out weak spots with ease. You're going to use this a lot. The ABCD version has less gaps between hits and comes out instantly, so there's no reason to use the P version at all. Keep in mind that Zazie's arms are actually vulnerable between active frames.

This move is not supposed to be steerable but it can actually move by one pixel between loop cycles, so whatever.

• Hellfire: +

Damage	32					Recovery
On Hit	KD/KD
On Block	-9/-4
Frame Count	Light	2	4	1	1	19
	Heavy	4	4	1	1	19

Your main anti-air and combo ender. Useful as a reversal too due to its first 6 frames being completely invulnerable. Both hits knock down on both versions. Yet another attack that demolishes weak spots, except this one can also do this against jump-ins due to jumping weak spots typically being located in the front part of the hurtbox.

• Ducking: +

Frame Count	Light	13	3	3
	Heavy	17	3	3

Zazie dashes forward while being invincible. Your main answer for all fireball wars. This move forces opponents to throw their projectiles wisely, since even one mindlessly thrown fireball will result in a free punish. Be careful not to spam this move however, as your opponent will have 6 whole frames to sweep you. Throws also work against Ducking, even during invincible frames (because in FHD only pushbox is needed to perform a throw). Be especially aware of command throws - for Mars and Ryoko this move might be free damage. Unless...

The most important quirk about Ducking is that it can be cancelled into Hellfire, thus creating the "Dashing Hellfire" technique! It's a staple move in Zazie's toolkit that opens up even more opportunities to punish from afar and extend combos. It can be done in several ways:

1) , + ~

2) , + ~

3) , + , +

Choose the most comfortable method for you.

• Step Back: +

		Grounded	1st Hop	Landing	2nd Hop, Full Body Vulnerable	Recovery, Landing
Frame Count	Light	2	7	10	7	2
	Heavy	2	7	14	7	2

Zazie performs two slight hops. HK version is hop back → hop forward, and LK version is hop back → hop in place. Zazie is invincible from the very start to the moment between hops. This move can possibly help to avoid attacks as it was intended, but in practice it rarely sees use. The LK version can be cancelled into from a sweep (cr.HK) to create space in the Mars and Ryoko matchups.

Hidden Move

• Deshikakato: +

LK Version:

Damage	40	Startup				Recovery
Chain Cancel	No/no
Special Cancel	No/no
On Hit	KD/KD
On Block	-/+1
Frame Count		4	1	1	2	13

HK Version:

Damage	32	Startup			Recovery
Chain Cancel	No
Special Cancel	No
On Hit	KD
On Block	0
Frame Count		14	2	1	13

Zazie's high damage flame kicks. The input is quirky and this move is usually canceled from normals, but if your hands are quick enough you can perform it without a cancel. LK and HK versions are tweaked cl.HK and f.HK attacks respectively. Both of them knock down on hit and are safe on block. The LK version is a nice tool for safe pressure and the HK version is a great combo ender.

The Basics

Zazie is a hard-hitting, big hitbox rushdown character with great pokes and decent zoning potential. His main con is that he's a good crossup punching bag due to his high weak point.

Your main pokes are f.HP and f.LK. They're both quick and have good reach. f.HP has better frame advantage but whiffs against (most) crouchers, unlike f.LK. cr.HK is useful too since it's a sweep that can cancel into Ducking or Step Back.

Your main anti-airs are Hellfire and st.HP. st.LP and cr.HP are also okay alternatives depending on the situation. Hellfire also doubles as your reversal option due to its invulnerability frames.

When in the air, use j.LP. It works great as both an air-to-air and jump-in.

When on offense, Vulcan Hook and LK Flame Kick are great for pressure. cr.LK is a low that chains into a combo. dj.HK is your main crossup tool.

Vulcan Hook is great to throw out a lot. It's great for keeping opponents out, does great chip, and does good damage when it actually lands.

Ducking is an important tool when dealing with fireballs, and Ducking into Hellfire is a staple. The timing is tricky, but you're unstoppable to most opponents when doing this. You can also do a chain like st.LK → Ducking → Hellfire.

Combos

• cr.LP x N xx Vulcan Punch
• j.LK, cl.HP xx HK Flame Kick or Hellfire
• j.HK, cl.HP xx ABCD
• (Corner Only, Hold →) Point-Blank st.LP, cl.HP xx HK Flame Kick
• cr.LK, Chojaku Vulkan Punch, cr.LK, Chokaju Vulkan Punch (STUN!) cr.LK, st.HP xx HK Flame Kick
• cr.LK, st.HP xx HK Flame Kick
• cr.LK, cr.LP xx LK Flame Kick
• cr.LK, st.HP xx Dashing Hellfire, HK Flame Kick, or just Hellfire
• On a certain amount of characters: cr.LK, st.HP xx LK Flame Kick

Post-stun combo (hits weak points optimally)

Zazie in P1: Vs. Ray, Karnov, Mizoguchi, Feiling, Clown, Ryoko, Matlok and Samchay.

• Close 8HP xx Vulcan Hook, Micro walk 6LK, Ducking Hellfire or only Ducking Hellfire after vulcan hook.

Zazie in P2: Vs. Ray, Karnov, Mizoguchi, Feiling, Clown, Ryoko, Matlok and Samchay.

• ST LP xx Vulcan Hook, Micro walk, ST LP or 2LP xx Vulcan Hook, micro walk, 6LK xx Ducking Hellfire or only Ducking Hellfire after vulcan hook. This will take off about 70 or 80 of a life bar, Crazy!

Advanced Strategy

Your main objective with Ducking will vary depending on the projectile (or lack thereof) along with height and speed. Zazie is considered one of the top 4 in the game because his matchups can be thought of as a basic programming flowchart.

Match-Ups

	Ray	Lee	Zaz	Kar	Jea	Miz	Sam	Yun	Mat	Clo	Fei	Mar	Ryo
Zazie	5	5	-	5	6	6	6	4	6	6	5	7	6

Vs. Clown:

A bad matchup. Clown can stun you with Head Stomp and his projectile, even if bad, can hit you after a Ducking. Try to jumping kick him and corner him with Vulcan Hook. Hellfire and Flame Kick are both good answers for a Roll.

Vs. Jean:

One of Zazie's easiest matchups. Ducking Hellfire is great against Jean's projectiles and slides. Vulcan Hook works extremely well. Try to stay on the ground. Vulcan Hook will hit his weak spot, whether standing or crouching.

Vs. Karnov:

At the beginning of the round, I recommend to use a backdash to avoid Karnov to start with Super 100-Kick and leave you in a bad situation, also instead of backdash you could use 4/6HP xx Vulcan Hook to punish his Super 100-Kick in whiff. Try to corner him in the corner and start doing cheap damage with vulcan hook, it will be difficult for him to escape, if he tries to use ballon, escape with backdash or you can use J. LP to hit the ballon and hit his weak point. when you have him conditioned, use Ducking to get close and use a throw, now you can start a mix up from left to right. do an empty jump and calculate where you want to land, do 2LK xx Vulcan Hook, Vulcan Hook to stun him. As Karnov doesn't have a reversal out of Ballon with a long input, it will be quite easy to abuse this. You can escape from a ballon by using Ducking LK/HK and on ballon recovery you can hit him with Vulcan Hook or Ducking Hellfire.

Vs. Yungmie:

If you block a Nerichagi LK/HK at close range, you can dodge the 2 hit using Ducking LK and punish him with Vulcan Hook, you can stun him easily. By the way, Vulcan Hook will hit his weak point, both standing and crouching.

Vs. Mizoguchi:

In this match up I recommend not getting too close, especially at a distance where you can whiff Mizoguchi’s tatsu (Scissor Kick), since if you’re in range where Mizoguchi can hit you with a random tatsu (even in block), you’ll be in serious trouble If Mizoguchi is on P2, if he is on the P1 side, you can respond with Vulcan Hook to push him away. The 4/6HP poke will be used a lot in this match up, with it you’ll hit the tatsu’s start up or its weak point if you hit it standing up, I recommend canceling it with Vulcan Hook. To keep it away, use 5HK or 2HK canceled into Vulcan Hook to shorten the recovery of 2HK and gain screen thanks to the push block. If you’re too close, I recommend using 6LK/2HK canceled into Step Back LK, to get away from Scissor Kick or DP range. I wouldn’t recommend using Ducking Hellfire too much, you could be in a bad position where Mizoguchi could take advantage to start his 50/50 game. In general, punish bad jumps, hits in whiff as his DP, with 6HP (it will hit his weak point immediately) and try to stay out of his Scissor Kick range.