Capcom vs SNK 2/Eagle

Introduction

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Health (at Ratio 2)
14400	Average
Stun
70	Average
Dash Length
17 Frames	Long
Dash Type
Hop	Corpse Hop=Yes, Proj. Hop=Yes
Run Speed
8.2	Average
Roll Distance
140 pixels	Far
Roll Duration
27f	Long
Wakeup Speed compared to Ryu
0f	Average

Story

Eagle is a British Bojutsu fighter who works as a bouncer at a bar. He was one of the original enemies Ryu fought in Street Fighter 1, and was one of the most powerful of them. He was hired as a hitman to kill Sagat, thought he sadly failed. He returned home a living legend for his fighting however. Alpha 3 and its stories are questionably canon, but during the events of Alpha 3, Eagle started travelling to perfect his Bojutsu martial art style. He challenged anyone he thought was strong, most notably Guile, who Eagle beats. Guile shares that he's on a mission to stop Shadaloo and fight M. Bison, and also sharing that Sagat is there as well. Eagle follows, eager to fight his previous rival. Upon seeing Sagat, Eagle is disappointed that he's just become a lackey of Shadaloo. They fight, and Eagle wins. M. Bison is impressed, and fights Eagle himself, also being defeated by the Bojutsu master. They rescue Charlie and destroy the Psycho Driver, and Eagle thanks Guile for one last romp on the battlefield.

Gameplay

Eagle is mostly a poking character with solid anti-airs, simple combos, good roll cancels, and effective supers. He can be quite simple to play, relying mostly on using his sticks to beat out opponents buttons on the ground and comboing into his Oxford Red stick rush special. Hitconfirming into his supers is fairly easy as well, and he has a versatile combo ending super in Union Jack Platinum. While his best anti-air special requires a roll cancel to be effective, roll cancelling does make it VERY effective. Overall, Eagle is just a simple poking and hitconfirming character.

He does have his weaknesses however. His main meterless combo ender, while it does good damage, doesn't give any knockdown. His anti-air special also requires roll cancelling to make it effective, and RC Sticks is a powerful fireball punish, limiting his use in non-roll Grooves heavily. He lacks any sort of zoning tools outside of his normals, and his mixups aren't the best without run/hop Grooves. Not having a reliable reversal (his lariet trades or loses quite a bit) also hurts, since it means he has to commit to something like a super to wake up with something invincible. If you want a poking character with good and fun hitconfirms, Eagle is your guy.

Groove Selection

Best - C/A/K: C-Eagle is a powerful defensive character that can hitconfirm into a level 2 Union Jack Platinum for solid damage. While his Alpha Counter isn't the greatest, it's a useful defensive tool, and one that Eagle heavily appreciates. He can roll cancel Lariats for a more reliable anti-air, and his mobility with dash isn't too bad, as it can hop over lows and low fireballs. He also has great oki after a punch throw as he can dash over the opponent and meaty for a left-right mix and use instant overhead j.MK (one of the best IOHs in the game) for a surprisingly effective high low mix, essentially giving him a 4-way mix, albeit slightly reactable but still really strong. Overall, C-Eagle is a reliable and footsies-based Eagle playstyle, great for fundamentally sound players. A-Eagle is similar to C-Eagle, but sacrifices any threat of a hitconfirmed super in exchange for Custom Combos. Eagle's CC is fairly damaging and overall good, though usually not as scary as a level 2 or 3 Union Jack Platinum. What Eagle loses in damage he gains as versatility. Eagle is able to combo into CC off light confirms or 2MK or build meter post CC. Raw custom does big damage and he gains a true anti-air custom, comboing into CC off lights does roughly the same as a level 2 C-cancel. On the SNK side, K-Eagle is the antithesis to the footsies based Eagle in C and A. He makes an immediate major sacrifice by losing RC Lariat and RC Sticks, but gains a few big things in return. Run and hop make his rushdown a lot scarier, and he can be surprisingly good at it too. Rage lets him hitconfirm into a level 3 Union Jack Platinum for great damage, and since he has great range, JD is a reliable defensive tool for him. K-Eagle is a more rushdown focused Eagle with a decent comeback factor. Although his mixup game isn't nearly as strong as in dash grooves, he still has access to things like IOH j.MK and a short hop to create a crossover hop.

Useful - N/P: N-Eagle is a bit of a mix between C-Eagle and K-Eagle. You get the mobility of K and the reliable supers and rolls of C, but you sacrifice a lot of potential damage (lvl.2 Union Jack and multiple lvl.3 Union Jacks), making him a bit less scary overall. N-Eagle is good for a more simple style. P-Eagle gets parries, which are alright for him as he has decent ranged punishes and damage. While it is rare, a parry from P-Eagle into 5MK > Level 3 Union Jack Platinum does massive damage and is very scary.

Worst - S: S-Eagle doesn't have much going for him. While Eagle doesn't exactly need meter, he really likes having it, so without low health being forced to charge is very demanding. At low health, you can confirm into level 1 Union Jack Platinum over and over again. This gives you more consistent knockdowns and damage, but the damage isn't as high as other Grooves are capable of. You lose out on rolls for RC Lariat/Sticks in exchange for a dodge, which doesn't help much. Run and hop are strong, but are also present in K-Groove and N-Groove which are better for Eagle overall.

Eagle is a poking and punishing character with lots of good normals and hitconfirms. He doesn't get consistent knockdowns without meter, and his best anti-air requires you to roll cancel it, but otherwise he's a very solid neutral-oriented character. Eagle is best in C-Groove, A-Groove, and K-Groove.
Pros	Cons
Normals: Thanks to the long reach of his sticks, Eagle has solid normals for keeping the opponent at range or to confirm into Union Jack and Sticks Super: Union Jack Platinum is a great and damaging combo ending super that lets Eagle melt the opponent with Level 2 cancels or Raged level 3's, level 3 Manchester Gold (lariat super) is one of the best wake moves in the game being -1 on block. Roll Cancels: RC Lariat is a fairly annoying roll cancel that works as a great anti-air, and RC LK Sticks is fairly safe on wake up (-2 on block), with MK and HK variants being great anti-fireball tools. Offense: Not only can his normals be oppressive with the right timing and usage, but his hop and dash can make his rushdown intimidating as well.	Comeback Factor: Eagle is very solid at keeping out, but getting in can be a struggle against many top tiers as he is better at zoning when low on health Meterless Combos: While his meterless combos are still damaging, Eagle can struggle to secure a knockdown without spending meter, and his main BnB leaves him at -2. To make it even worse he requires a link into 2MP or 5MK to combo into his Oxford Red (Sticks), which is punishable on block if not executed correctly Reliance on Roll: Eagle's best anti-air special has to be roll cancelled, since it only has upper body invuln on the startup and doesn't go into the first active frame Defense: Eagle has no true meterless reversal, so he is forced to either hold pressure on any far knockdowns or spend meter on an unsafe reversal. He certainly has the normals to prevent rushdown but can be opened up due to the commitment of some of his defensive options 5HP/2HK: Eagle has some of the farthest reaching buttons in the game, but at the cost of being really punishable if not used correctly. If an opponent jumps or rolls past these normals, you will get punished hard. Using his 5HP and 2HK must be done with caution. Both buttons are also very vulnerable to parries and JDs

THIS PAGE IS STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS

Normal Moves

Far Normals

5LP

Far Jab
Far Light Punch
5LP / Far LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	300	3	SP/SU	Mid	High	3	4	5	12	+7	+7	None
A quick standing punch. Though a nice normal to have for panic anti-airs, it's crouchable and hits a lower than most other standing jabs, 2LP is better against grounded opponents.

5MP

Far Strong
Far Medium Punch
5MP / Far MP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	400+800	4+8	SP/SU (first hit)	Mid	High	4	2 [5] 7	17	35	-1	-1	None
Eagle does a double swipe of the sticks. One of Eagle's main anti-airs. The disjoint on the second hitbox usually means it will beat out a good amount of jump-ins. Timing the anti-air to have the second hitbox be the one hitting is key to using this button effectively.

5HP

Far Fierce
Far Heavy Punch
5HP / Far HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1300	13	None	Mid	High	8	3	38	49	-17	-17	None
Eagle does a huge haymaker swing with one of his sticks. One of Eagle's main normals at a distance. If used effectively, you can frustrate your opponent by badgering them and getting in free damage and guard bar. Has huge recovery, so if whiffed, you will be punished. Reversal rolls and jumps will beat this normal hard, so don't use it predictably. Some reversal supers can punish this normal hard on block, and even worse, on hit. Great for whiff punishes and poking, but the many flaws will make this button difficult yet rewarding to use.

5LK

Far Short
Far Light Kick
5LK / Far LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	500	5	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	4	11	19	+2	+2	None
Eagle does a lower hitting swipe from his stick. placeholder

5MK

Far Forward
Far Medium Kick
5MK / Far MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	900	9	SP/SU	Mid	High	4	6	16	26	0	0	None
A quick midsection stab from the stick. One of your main confirms into Union Jacks and Oxford Red/Sticks (43216K), does okay damage but being a good special and super cancel makes it even more useful. Can be used in neutral to beat out certain anticipated pokes and counterpokes, due to it's relatively fast speed whiff punishing this normal is not really a situation you will find yourself in.

5HK

Far Roundhouse
Far Heavy Kick
5HK / Far HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Far	1300	13	SU	Mid	High	7	3	32	42	-11	-11	None
A quick roundabout swing from the stick. placeholder

clHP

Close Fierce
Close Heavy Punch
cl.HP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1100,1300	11,13	SU	Mid	High	5	8	26	39	-2	-2	None
Eagle does a downwards strike with the sticks. Eagle's main anti-crossup tool and one of his anti-airs. Due to the really small first hitbox (the one that will anti-air) it may be difficult to use it at first but timing will be key, and knowing when to use it when there are variable jump times between characters is key to not getting opened up by constant jump-ins and crossups. Vulnerable to jump-in parries and to a lesser extent JDs, due to Eagle's lack of a special cancel on this button he may just have to mash lights or hope to get a lariat out in time before the punish. Good and damaging confirm into Union Jack, but cannot confirm into specials.

clHK

Close Roundhouse
Close Heavy Kick
cl.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close	1400	14	None	Mid	High	8	9	17	34	+2	+2	None
A quick double swing from the sticks. placeholder

2LP

Crouch Jab
Crouching Light Punch
2LP / cr.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	300	3	SP/SU	Mid	Low	3	4	6	13	+7	+7	None
A quick low jab Average low jab. As per usual with most other characters, this button is Eagle's main combo starter and is very plus. It can also be used as a last minute defensive option to get an aggressive opponent off of you. Optimal links from 2LP are 5MK (3f link), 2MP (3f link), and 2MK (2f link). These are all really simple and easy links and are key to getting Eagle's optimal special/super confirms.

2MP

Crouch Strong
Crouching Medium Punch
2MP / cr.MP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	400+800	4+8	SP/SU (first hit)	Mid	Low	4	2 [6] 4	22	38	-2	-2	None
A double hitting swing from the sticks. While it can confirm into super, it's mainly used for being a more reliable but less damaging confirm into Sticks. The first hit is cancellable and does good hitstun, but the very weak 400 damage means it essentially is slightly more damaging than a triple light normal confirm. It has a lot more range than 5MK though, so confirms won't fall out as much with this button. Essentially you're trading 500 damage for near 100% consistent confirms, it just depends on the spacing that 2LP/2MK hits at. Due to the spacing that both hits leave the opponent, it's basically impossible to punish on block, so it's a nice poke on the ground with long reach. However, like 5HP, rolls and jumps can beat this normal easily, so you can't spam it too much as there is a risk involved when whiffing this button.

2HP

Crouch Fierce
Crouching Heavy Punch
2HP / cr.HP

First Hitbox

Second Hitbox

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1200,1000	12,11	SP (first hit), SU	Mid	High	5	9	29	43	-14	-14	None
A big upward swing from the stick. Very similar in animation to a shoto 2HP. It is also one of Eagle's anti-airs, but hits more close to him than other ones. Mostly used as an anti-crossup tool since the space is mostly controlled around Eagle's head. Max damage confirm into Sticks from 2LP, just note that if this ends up whiffing, you are getting punished. It is a 2f link, so it's not too difficult to execute but the risk of the button potentially falling out usually means that 5MK and 2MP are the preferred combo routes.

2LK

Crouch Short
Crouching Light Kick
2LK / cr.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	400	4	SP/SU	Low	Low	3	4	8	15	+2	+2	None
A quick low hitting swipe from the stick. placeholder

2MK

Crouch Forward
Crouching Medium Kick
2MK / cr.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	800	8	SU	Low	Low	5	6	11	22	+6	+6	None
A slower low hitting swipe from the stick. A very low committing move to control space and check buttons with. Has good speed and priority, and unlike 2MP, it's a poke that you can whiff pretty safely for the most part. It's not exactly great meterbuild but it's something Eagle can throw out to control the space with. It's similar to Dictator's 2MK, albeit less threatening due to the lack of a special cancel, but both like to occasionally throw it out there in neutral to maintain space control. Due to being +6, it's one of Eagle's main moves to pressure with, it can link into itself and 5MK among other things. One of Eagle's go-to cancels into Union Jack. The fact that it is +6 means that confirming on reaction is really easy.

2HK

Crouch Roundhouse
Crouching Heavy Kick
2HK / cr.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	1200	12	None	Low	Low	11	4	29	44	HKND	-9	None
Eagle lunges forward and does a double sweep with the sticks. Like 5HP, this is a button with many gives and takes. While the range is crazy and can check opponents from wonky distances, Eagle risks a lot by using this button in neutral. Rolls and jumps can beat this move hard if the opponent knows it's coming. Using sweep as a blockstring ender from 2MK isn't bad but it also leaves a big gap for a roll or a jump. If you know the opponent will try to psychic jump a 2HK, you can get a free anti-air in. Has less recovery than 5HP, but also has longer startup. At max range, landing this move usually leads to no okizeme since the opponent is very far away from Eagle. If spaced, it's actually really difficult to punish on block as it is -9, although reversal supers like Dictator's Super Psycho Crusher and Boxer's Gigaton Blow will do the job fine, but again the main risk is the move whiffing altogether, so use this button sparingly, as excessive use can lead to some very undesirable outcomes.

j.LP

Jump Jab
Jumping Light Punch
j.LP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	600	6	None	High	High	3	20	-	23	-	-	None
A quick outward stab from the stick. Though it is a very good air-to-air, it is largely outclassed by j.MP, which has the same startup and more damage but less active frames.

j.MP

Jump Strong
Jumping Medium Punch
j.MP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1000	10	None	High	High	3	10	-	13	-	-	None
A slower outward stab from the stick. Great air-to-air with long reach. Can beat out a decent chunk of aerial moves if done early, the disjoint makes it favorably trade or outright win in most of those interactions.

j.HP

Jump Fierce
Jumping Heavy Punch
j.HP

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1300	13	None	High	High	7	6	-	13	-	-	None
A large aerial swing from the stick. Has 4 frames more startup than j.MP, but it adds on an extra 300 damage and even more range and disjoint. If done as an early air-to-air, it's a really strong tool, and wins in a lot of aerial interactions. The fairly low 6 active frames means that timing the air-to-air is much more strict compared to other air-to-airs in Eagle's arsenal.

j.LK

Jump Short
Jumping Light Kick
j.LK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	500	5	None	High	High	3	20	-	23	-	-	None
A quick downward swipe from the stick. placeholder

j.MK

Jump Forward
Jumping Medium Kick
j.MK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	900	9	None	High	High	3	10	-	13	-	-	None
A slower downward swipe from the stick. A stellar air normal overall. 3-frame startup, decent active frames and can function as both an air-to-air and a jump-in. As an air-to-air, it has great disjoint and usually comes out way before the opponent's aerial move as it has 3 frames of startup, and as a jump-in it hits very low, so it usually carries that hitstun into a combo starter. Great low-jump button in hop grooves as well. Since it hits very low, Eagle's low jump can be very hard to react to when he uses low jump j.MK in conjunction with something like 2LK or 2MK. The threat of that high-low mixup can definitely be effective. Also one of the most consistent IOHs in the game. Using this button as an instant overhead gives Eagle another dimension of mixup, even if the returns on hit aren't as great, but this mix can be scary if the round is coming to a close and the opponent is one hit away from death. Easier to land in hop grooves but can still be done in non-hop grooves as well.

j.HK

Jump Roundhouse
Jumping Heavy Kick
j.HK

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
//+	1200	12	None	High	High	8	7	-	15	-	-	None
Eagle does a downward axe handle with the sticks. Eagle's main jump-in by design. Does great damage and has tons of hitstun allowing easy jump-in confirms. While the 8-frame startup is the slowest of Eagle's air normals, it's still effective with good timing. Against big characters this button has cross-up potential but it very inconsistent in that department. As a low-jump normal it can still be good, it deals more damage than j.MK but j.MK is much more difficult of a button to react to, so it just depends on the spacing.

Throws

Pile of Fools

Pile of Fools
Punch Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HP

Throw Range

Pile of Fools

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	1900	-	-	-	-	3	1	21	25	-	-	None
Eagle knocks his opponent down and drives his sticks into their stomach. One of the better throws in the game due to the fact that it is untechable and puts Eagle right next to the opponent. Definitely the go-to throw. After the throw, Eagle has many options. He can dash (or short hop) over the opponent to get them to block the opposite way, or he can stay on the same side. He could do an IOH j.MK, or hit a meaty 2MK to create a good high low mix, or for parry-happy opponents he can hit a meaty 5MK/5HK and pressure afterward. After the meaty he can push more pressure and potentially another throw. This mixup is really strong and one Eagle really likes for the sake of damage and pressure.

Fool Percussion

Fool Percussion
Kick Throw
Near Opponent, 4/6HK

Throw Range

Fool Percussion

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
Close /+	2100	21	None	-	-	5	1	21	27	-	-	None
Eagle puts the opponent in a headlock and then jabs them with his stick. While a funny-looking throw, it is far outclassed by his punch throw, so if you want to throw your opponent use the punch one.

Special Moves

Canterbury Blue

Canterbury Blue
236+P / QCF+P
+

LP version (hold)

LP version (release)

MP version (hold)

MP version (release)

HP version (hold)

HP version (release)

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
LP +	1100	11	None	Mid	High	3 (beginning startup), 13~73 (hold time), 5 (release startup)	12	34	Variable	HKND	-14	None
Eagle spins his sticks and takes a counter pose, then does a quick upward swing. By holding the punch, Eagle stays in an autoguard state for about a second until he swings his stick. He can release it prematurely by simply not holding punch, although the startup is still beefy as he needs to hold for at least 13 frames before attacking. Without holding the startup is 21 frames, which is huge and makes it's use as an anti-air/counterpoke/anti-fireball very difficult. Has autoguard frames against high hitting attacks. The only version that knocks down, although it's obviously far too slow to be comboed into. Can absorb multiple normal and special move hits, it can even block projectiles. Supers cannot be absorbed. Can be an anti-air against jump-ins but note that the lack of invincibility means it can't be used as a reversal. As well the aforementioned 21 frame startup means it has to be done anticipating a jump. The way the autoguard works is an invisible box is used for the autoguard, and if the opponent's hitbox strikes that area, it will be absorbed.
MP +	1000	10	None	Mid	High	3 (beginning startup), 13~73 (hold time), 5 (release startup)	12	30	Variable	-10	-10	None
Eagle spins his sticks and takes a counter pose, then does a quick midsection swing. Has autoguard frames against mid hitting attacks. Has the same absorbing properties as LP and HP. Generally the most versatile of the three, as the pose and the swing itself can catch most pokes in neutral, however this move is very slow to recover so don't fish for this move in neutral. The autoguard box is at Eagle's midsection, so jump-ins and lows can hit Eagle out of the counter.
HP +	1200	12	None	Mid	High	3 (beginning startup), 13~73 (hold time), 5 (release startup)	12	30	Variable	-10	-10	None
Eagle spins his sticks and takes a counter pose, then does a quick upward swing. Has autoguard frames against low hitting attacks. Same absorption properties as LP and MP. Can absorb low projectiles like Reppukens, but due to it's slow speed it's not worth going for in neutral since Eagle has better anti-fireball tools. The autoguard box is at Eagle's legs, so most crouching moves will get caught but mid pokes and jump-ins still beat this counter.

Super Moves

Union Jack Platinum

Union Jack Platinum
236236+P / QCF,QCF+P
+

Version	Damage	Stun	Cancel	Guard	Parry	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Adv Hit	Adv Block	Invul
+	2800	0	None	Mid	High	8	-	47	55	HKND	-22	8 (Full)
Eagles does a short flurry of attacks ending in an Oxford Red. placeholder
+	4800	0	SP/SU	Mid	High	8	-	47	55	HKND	-22	14 (Full)
Eagles does a flurry of attacks ending in an Oxford Red. placeholder
+	6000	0	None	Mid	High	8	-	47	55	HKND	-22	23 (Full)
Eagles does a long flurry of attacks ending in an Oxford Red. placeholder

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