Marvel vs Capcom 2/Sentinel

Overview

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Story

The Sentinel is a character from the X-Men series by Marvel. Created by scientist and anti-mutant bigot Bolivar Trask to protect humanity from the 'mutant threat,' Sentinels are equipped with advanced A.I. and incredibly powerful attacks designed to combat specific mutant abilities.

The Sentinel that appears in the series has the model number COTA-94, debuting as a playable character in X-Men: Children of the Atom. It reappeared in Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. It is a secret assist character in Marvel vs. Capcom: Clash of Super Heroes.

Gameplay

Sentinel is a beast in MvC2. A high-level Sentinel stomping on the opponent and then hitting the next character coming in with an unblockable renders about 3/4 of the game's characters nearly unplayable. He is God Tier, and one of the best characters in the game.

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Strengths

Weaknesses

Godlike zoning: - even before you take Hyper Sentinel Force into account, Sent has tons of options to keep people away from him. He's got a long ranged Rocket Punch, he can summon drones to attack, and he even has a Heavy Punch that shoots a full-screen beam. Flight Mode: - Sentinel flight mode is way too fast, making him very mobile and evasive in the air while also being able to call assists. FastFly allows him to quickly cancel his overheads or lows into his oppressive air buttons for very solid damage, allowing his slow metal ass to mix (to great effect.) Canceling in and out of flight can also be used to make his slower normals and beams safer. Great endurance: - He takes 25% less damage from any incoming attacks, which gives him the most health out of any character. Fantastic range: - his normals are all very long ranged because of how huge he is, to say nothing of his suite of projectiles. High damage: His unfly combos allow him to deal a good %70 off a single mixup, and even his weaker BnBs in combination with well-timed DHCs and his disgusting chip damage can easily wipe a character off the map in seconds. Chip: The only character in the game who's normals do chip damage on block, pushing his average damage even higher and making his pressure even scarier. Hyper Sentinel Force: very good super

Very slow ground speed: - Sent walks very slowly, and he has some startup lag on it before he's even able to move forward at all. He's better off using flight to maneuver or simply relying on his outrageous zoning ability to lock down the opponent. Polarizing matchups: - While Sent is oppressive in his own right against large chunks of the roster, Cable and and Storm's strong zoning and chipping tools can force Sentinel to either play very passive or eat large chunks of damage. Huge Body: - Being the largest character in the game does have some drawbacks. Sent's big body means he takes extra damage and chip from things like hailstorm. his large hurtbox also means he can have a hard time navigating around zoning, which can be an issue if he needs to make a comeback. additionally, he's so damn big that some characters have infinites that exclusively work on him

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Character Summary

Special Moves

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Rocket Punch (Air OK)

• Down: +
• Forward: +
• Up: + or
• Retract early: + or

Sentinel Force

• Control: + , Hold or release
• Carpet Bomb: + , Hold to delay

Hover (Air OK)

• + + , press again to end

Super Moves

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Plasma Storm

• + + (Mashable)

Hyper Sentinel Force

• + +

Hard Drive (Air Only)

• + + (Mashable)

Assist Types

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Type α - Projectile Type

• Assist: Rocket Punch
• Counter: Rocket Punch
• Combination: Hyper Sentinel Force

Type β - Launcher Type

• Assist:
• Counter:
• Combination: Hyper Sentinel Force

Type γ - Ground Type

• Assist: Sentinel Force
• Counter: Sentinel Force
• Combination: Hyper Sentinel Force

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Colors

First row: , , A1. Second row: , , A2.

Moves List

Normal Moves

Ground Normals

Light Punch

A mace, to your face.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6	9	4	12	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Medium Punch

They HAD to give him Dhalsim normals, he needs it

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6+3	7	6(3)6	29	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, Super, SJ cancellable frames 17~33	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Heavy Punch

Close your mouth son!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
10+10	21	39	40	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text. Can randomly hit twice on 27th frame. Takes 6 frames for beam to hit edge of screen.

Light Kick

THAT KNEE WAS DISRESPECTFUL

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
5	7	2	17	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Medium Kick

All knees should pop out

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
5	10	3	18	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Heavy Kick

My knee can explode too, you know

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
18	13	2, 2, 2	35	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Launcher	Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Crouching Light Punch
+

Your knees are weak, old man

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6	8	2	16	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Crouching Medium Punch
+

Streeeeeetch

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6+3	13	3(3)3	28	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, Super, SJ Cancellable 22~38	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Crouching Heavy Punch
+

...guaranteed to BLOW YOUR MIND

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
10+10	16	36	39	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
2nd hit unblockable	Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text. 7 frames to reach edge of screen. Unblockable in certain contexts.

Crouching Light Kick
+

footsies

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6	9	3	20	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, SJ, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Crouching Medium Kick
+

Dhalsim footsies

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6+3	12	2(9)2	28	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, Super SJ cancellable 22・42	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Crouching Heavy Kick
+

This robot hates your knees

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
6+6+6	12	2(9)2(4)2	36	L
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Normals

Air Light Punch
j.

Stick around.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
5	6	4	16	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Medium Punch
j.

I said, stick around.

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
8	8	3	22	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Heavy Punch
j.

...waiting for the hammer to fall

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
18	12	4	34	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Flying screen	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Light Kick
j.

CHA CHA!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
5	6	5	21	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Chain, Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Medium Kick
j.

DESMOND!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
8	9	4	28	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
None	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Air Heavy Kick
j.

Hittin' u with the Sicily!

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
15	11	5	23	H
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Flying Screen	Special, Super	-	-	-
Placeholder text

Universal Mechanics

Launcher
+

Sentinel's universal launcher

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	HL
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Template:Launcher	-	-	-	-

Special Moves

Rocket Punch
+ / +

Pretend this is Rocket Punch

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Written as 'RP' further into this article. Probably Sentinel's single most used special move in the game, due to his bread-and-butter hp>RP. This move can be done with either + (which goes down between 45 degrees and 60 degrees. these are approximations, just demonstrating variation) / (which punches straight), or with + (which goes upwards at an angle and can be used as an anti-air) though it's not very useful outside of air combos. The rocket punch can be chained from the lp>mp>short/hard RP or from (hard RP)

Sentinel Force
+

Pretend this is Sentinel Force

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Using will summon mini Sentinels that you can control vertically with the joystick; summons slow-moving mini Sentinels that will bomb the area just in front of you (hold the button to cause them to bomb across the screen). Sentinel Force is pretty easy to use, although it's tricky to combo afterwards because you can't use Hyper Sentinel Force while mini-Sentinels are on screen. Sentinel Force is harder, and is best used with an assist that pins the opponent vertically such as Blackheart. also is a good way to stop crossup rushdown if they use superjumps to come in at you.

Flight Mode
+ +

Pretend this is Flight Mode

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Repeat to end. You can't block in flight mode, but you are way more mobile and can call assists if they come near. This is your bread and butter. Fly and show them your boots of love or your frying pan of justice. If your Sentinel doesn't fly, you're going to get killed.

Hyper Combos

Plasma Storm
+ +

Pretend this is Plasma Storm

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Mash buttons for more damage. This is a less useful super, though if it connects, it can be very damaging. See Bread-and-Butter Combos.

Hyper Sentinel Force
+ +

Pretend this is Hyper Sentinel Force

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Written as 'HSF' further into this article. Note: Can be comboed into and out of, especially with bread-and-butter XX Rocket Punch.

Hard Drive
j. + +

Pretend this is Hard Drive

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
-	-	-	-	-
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
-	-	-	-	-
Air only. This move is one of the more useless of the supers. The best use for this super is as a DHC (such as the hailstorm), or his his launcher xx sj.lp>sj.lk>sj.lp xx HD

Variable Assists

Projectile Type
A1 // A2

Type α

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Rocket Punch. Variable counter is also Rocket Punch. Variable Combination super is Hyper Sentinel Force. This is primarily used for rushdown play and as a combo-starter for many air combos, including some infinites. Recommended for rushdown and high-pressure play UP CLOSE. Don't send this assist out randomly, as it will leave Sent open for massive combos.

Anti-Air Type
A1 // A2

Type β

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Standing . Variable counter is also Standing . Variable Combination super is Hyper Sentinel Force. Launcher. This is a nearly useless assist when faced with his ground and projectile assists. Just don't use it.

Ground Type
A1 // A2

Type γ

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery	Guard
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder
Special Property	Cancel	Adv. Hit	Adv. Guard	Adv. Pushblock
Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	Placeholder	-
Sentinel Force. Variable Counter is also Sentinel Force. Variable Combination super is Hyper Sentinel Force. This is a great assist for pressuring and chipping enemy characters. Being a 3-hit assist, it will also neutralize many opposing assists if used earlier. Also something to note, since the drones hit some time apart and keep your enemy stunned for a moment, it creates a great opportunity to rush in and start a combo, also giving you time to decide what to do, since it gives you such a larger window than his projectile assist. Use it if you plan to keep-away, chip, or trap enemies. Widely used in crossups and traps.

The Unblockable

His + is unblockable in a certain situations. This can then easily be linked into most any combo, notably + (unblockable), RP, death combo. There are two parts to this move: only the first part is unblockable. If they wake up or land on the second part, they cannot block it. Wake-up into it is the guaranteed version: learn this. Them coming onscreen into it (as in after one character dies) IS blockable but only if they block as soon as you start the move. If they're already blocking or forget to do this, it's unblockable and they should be dead if you do your job.

The Basics

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Bread-and-Butter Combos

xx Rocket Punch xx Hyper Sentinel Force. Can be repeated: xx RP xx HSF xx xx RP xx HSF, etc. This is a semi-infinite

(in air)> xx Rocket Punch. This is his bread-and-butter stomp combo that does 1/3 damage on some characters, and without the Rocket Punch is used for pressure

launcher>sj.>sj.>sj.>sj.>rp

(in corner) Any combo into HSF>Dash xx launcher>sj.>sj.>sj.>sj. xx fly mode> fly forward>airthrow> fly forward>sj.>sj.> + >fly forward>airthrow>fly forward>sj.>sj.> +

Fastfly: Launch > wait until sentinel is ABOVE character > xx fly xx joystick up xx sj.>sj.> + (if team has Captain Commando, you can press Assist+ for much extra damage)

Fast Fly

Normally when you enter into Fly mode, there is a (vulnerable) pause for activation. However, you can can cancel this and immediately get the ability to attack, defend, etc. To do this, after you fly return to neutral, then select a direction and press an attack button.

Easy fast fly combo: jump in >, jump up >, fastfly > xx Rocket Punch. (7hits)

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Unfly

Normally when you end fly mode you can't attack nor block(!). To get unfly mode you need to get hit in the air by any non-knockdown move. You then enter into unfly mode (until you normal jump or use it 5-7 times). This is extremely useful for fast stomping.

Advanced Strategy