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==Overview==
==Overview==
Dr. Faustus is one of the most dangerous characters in the game. He has high speed, safe high and mid strings, and has the best combo ender in the game in ''1000 Stabs'' at his disposal. He's also one of the few characters in the game who can reliably 2 touch opponents: one touch to get his opponent against a wall with a grab or string that deals around 20 damage, and one touch to mixup into a launcher ending with ''1000 Stabs'' for 80 damage.
 Dr. Faustus is one of the most dangerous characters in the game. He has high speed, safe high and mid strings, and has the best combo ender in the game in ''1000 Stabs'' at his disposal. He's also one of the few characters in the game who can reliably 2 touch opponents: one touch to get his opponent against a wall with a grab or string that deals around 20 damage, and one touch to mixup into a launcher ending with ''1000 Stabs'' for 80 damage.
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{{StrengthsAndWeaknesses
| intro = At a glance:
| intro = At a glance:
| pros =
| pros =
* Fastest base speed in the game.
* Fastest base speed in the game.
* Good spread of practical special moves.
* Great strings: lots of low-high mixup strings as well as safe counter-hit strings.
* Amazingly good safe combo strings:
:*Can string safely into a stun.
:*Can reliably 2 touch opponents using just his safe strings and launch mixups.
* ''1000 Stabs'' deals a disgusting amount of damage against a wall and makes any launcher deadly.
* ''1000 Stabs'' deals a disgusting amount of damage against a wall and makes any launcher deadly.
* ''Turn Around Slap'' is one of the best stun grabs in the game.
* ''Turn Around Slap'' is one of the best stun grabs in the game.
| cons =
| cons =
* One-trick-pony: Faustus doesn't have a viable win-condition outside of ending a juggle with ''1000 Stabs''.
* One-trick-pony: Faustus doesn't have a viable win-condition outside of ending a juggle with ''1000 Stabs''.
* Mid-stage juggling ability is limited.
* Getting an opponent into the corner can be tricky: Must rely on individual hits, counters, and long traveling strings to get opponent into the corner.
* Really struggles against crouching players - Faustus' low sweeps trip him when blocked, and his low launcher has tons of startup frames.
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 2 May 2023

Overview

 Dr. Faustus is one of the most dangerous characters in the game. He has high speed, safe high and mid strings, and has the best combo ender in the game in 1000 Stabs at his disposal. He's also one of the few characters in the game who can reliably 2 touch opponents: one touch to get his opponent against a wall with a grab or string that deals around 20 damage, and one touch to mixup into a launcher ending with 1000 Stabs for 80 damage.

At a glance:
Pros Cons
  • Fastest base speed in the game.
  • Great strings: lots of low-high mixup strings as well as safe counter-hit strings.
  • 1000 Stabs deals a disgusting amount of damage against a wall and makes any launcher deadly.
  • Turn Around Slap is one of the best stun grabs in the game.
  • One-trick-pony: Faustus doesn't have a viable win-condition outside of ending a juggle with 1000 Stabs.
  • Getting an opponent into the corner can be tricky: Must rely on individual hits, counters, and long traveling strings to get opponent into the corner.