Thrill Kill/Marukka

Marukka  Overview Strategy Combo Strings

Overview

 Marukka, the final boss and mastermind behind the Thrill Kill tournament, is fittingly an extremely dangerous character with the potential to out-maneuver and out-range a lot of the cast. While her combo strings frequently change between highs and lows allowing them to be countered, she has fantastic special attacks that can lead to very good guaranteed damage, and her "Three Piece" juggle string allows for great damage anywhere on the stage.

 Easily Marukka's greatest strengths are her maneuverability and her disjointed attacks. Her rapid dash cooldown is the fastest in the game, allowing her to dart around the stage extremely quickly and evade your opponents attempts to close gaps for grabs and r-cancels. Her two best combo starters - the mid hitting Stomach Stun Kick and the low launching Low Sweep - have incredible range and both can convert to great juggle strings.

 Other special moves of note include Wings Of Fury, which can completely tilt out your opponent and create space and, if you time it right, send your opponent flying over and over again as they desperately try getting back on their feet. Turn To Stone can be very useful as it's one of the few stunning moves in the game that cannot be mashed out of, but opponents can attack through it and avoid being turned to stone. Her Flying Toss grab should also be mentioned, as it does a whopping 25 damage and sends your opponent directly into the opposite corner of the stage for a wall combo to potentially win the round in two touches.

 One of her few downsides is that every single one of her combo strings switch frequently between high/mids and lows. While this does mean she can get around blocking players easily, if your opponent starts getting wise to your habits, you can very easily be low countered or blocked ending a combo with Low Sweep, or high countered ending with a launcher.

At a glance:
Pros	Cons
Disjointed Attacks: Stomach Stun Kick and Low Sweep are both attacks with fantastic range and fast recovery that some characters are completely unable to punish, and both can convert to great mid-stage juggle damage if either connect. Mobility: Marukka has the fastest dash cooldown in the game, allowing you to get in with r-cancels easily and backdash quickly to safety after attacks to prevent opponents from punishing your buttons. Slippery Hitbox: Some combo strings will whiff against Marukka. Oddball in particular has a hard time connecting his standard combo strings against her.	Counterable Combos: Every single one of her combo strings can be countered out of, making her rely on her stun and launcher specials for guaranteed damage. People Will Hate You: Nobody will play with you if you Wings Of Fury loop them in the corner.

Marukka
Hitbox Diameter	4.7u⌀ (Large)
Movement Speed	3.8u/s (3rd slowest)
Dash Distance	5.2u (Worst in game)

Move List

Front Punch

Demon Slash

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	4f	2f	13f	-8 / -1	3	3.0u	-	-
A minus on hit jab. Welcome to Thrill Kill.

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Shin Slash

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	3f	12f	-8 / +1	4	4.6u	-	-
A low swipe with considerable reach but sluggish startup. Cancels: - Power Uppercut - Low Sweep

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Double Hand Slash

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	10f	2f	14f	-9 / -1	13	3.8u		-
Knockdown combo ender.

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Turn To Stone

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	16f	1f	9f	-1 / +92	5	10.5u		-
Another great special move. It may look like a projectile attack, but in reality it's a single frame check to see if an opponent is in range. If it connects, it freezes them in place for a free combo. Be careful: it does not turn opponents currently attacking into stone, and some attacks will go right through your spit. Can be blocked standing or crouching.

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Slash From Crouch

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	6f	1f	10f	-4 / +3	3	1.5u	-	-
A crouching poke. Cancels: - Shin Slash - Stomach Stun Kick

Back Punch

Uppercut Slash

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	7f	2f	12f	-7 / +25	5	3.6u		Switch
Moderately quick launching button with fair range. Cancels: - Double Hand Slash

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Power Uppercut

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	9f	1f	11f	-5 / +21	7	3.6u		-
A better version of Uppercut Slash, but with two extra startup frames. A good launching ender.

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Horn Attack

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	2f	12f	-8 / +30	6	3.1u		-
A headbutt launcher that sends your opponent high into the air. Very short ranged.

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Demon Flap

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	1f	49f	-13 / -18	3	3.9u		-
The attack sends two gusts of wind forwards. Can be blocked standing or crouching. The same attack you get when you taunt. Cancels: - Flying Throw Kick

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Horn Slide From Crouch

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	9f	19f	-18 / +11	8	12.0u		-
A diving headbutt to the feet. Insane range and active frames, and perfect for long range disruption, but getting it blocked will feel really bad.

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Wings Of Fury
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Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	12f	1f	33f	-13 /-1	3	10.2u		-
Quite possibly the most annoying attack in the game.

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Running Charge
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Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	14f	10f	9f	-10 / +30	10	11.8u		-
A sprinting shoulder charge with lots of active frames.

Front Kick

Front Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	7f	3f	9f	-5 / +2	3	7.1u	-	-
Long ranged kick with plenty of forward movement. Cancels: - Stomach Stun Kick - Low Sweep

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Stomach Stun Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	8f	2f	11f	-6 / +49 (+7)	5	4.3u		-
Character defining move, and possibly the second best stunning move in the game next to Violet's Dislocating Stun. Great range and lots of plus frames on hit, even against a player who perfectly mashes out of the stun. Cancels: - Rising Power Kick

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Power Front Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	14f	1f	11f	-5 / +37	11	3.3u		-
Hard knockdown combo ender. Shorter range than it looks.

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Flying Throw Kick

	Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
On Grab		12f	1f	43f	-8 / -15	17	< 11.1u		-
On Hit		13f	3f	17f	-8 / +9	8	> 11.1u		-
A command normal that hard knockdowns if the grab doesn't activate. Excellent forward movement. Sadly, your opponent can get up before you fully finish your recovery animation.

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Kick From Crouch

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	5f	1f	11f	-5 / +2	3	1.3u	-	-
A very short ranged low poke. Cancels: - Shin Slash

Back Kick

Side Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	10f	1f	18f	-12 / +24	6	4.0u		Switch
A single-button hard knockdown attack. Cancels: - Floating Spin Kick

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Floating Spin Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	2f	16f	-11 / +31	9	3.2u		Switch
Used for wall-splat combo extensions.

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Low Sweep

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	12f	2f	8f	-3 / +23	5	4.5u		Switch
Character defining move. A low hitting sweeping attack that frequently hits through invincible moves with a massive range, and it pops your opponent in the air allowing for follow up juggle hit. With it's great recovery and range, you'll be using this both by itself and a combo ender. Cancels: - Power Front Kick - Rising Power Kick

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Rising Power Kick

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	11f	1f	14f	-8 / +31	6	4.4u		-
Your go-to launcher ender. Fairly good range, too.

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Knock Down From Crouch

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	8f	2f	9f	-4 / +4	7	3.2u		-
A sweeping knockdown pick. Can be useful for interrupting some of your opponent's shenanigans.

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Teleport
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Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
-	-	-	85f	-	-	-	-	-
A forwards teleport! A little slow.

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Running Slide Kick
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Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	17f	5f	24f	-22 / +7	7	14.5u		-
A low hitting dash attack.

Grabs / Misc Moves

Marukka's missed grab animation is 18^f long.

Demon Scratch

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	0f	-	82f	-1	19	0.9u	-	-
The less-good of her two throws.

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Flying Toss

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	0f	-	78f	+17	25	0.9u		-
Her best grab. Amazing damage, and throws your opponent to the corner. If you want to grab, use this.

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Swap Places

Hit	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. (Block / Hit)	Damage	Range	Property	Stance
	0f	-	24f	0	20	0.9u	-	-
Doubles as her rear grapple.

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Thrill Kills

Thrill Kill 1 - No Inputs
Thrill Kill 2 - + L1 +
Thrill Kill 3 - + + L1 +
Combo Kill - + + + +
Dance - + + + + L1 +