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Ghostface
Base Health	1000.00
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Overview

Strategy

Introduction

The Terror of Woodsboro

"The many killers who have worn the Ghost Face mask all share a horrifying trait: they take perverse joy in inflicting pain and taking lives. Armed with a menacing knife, an encyclopedic knowledge of horror films, and a psychopathic compulsion to torture, Ghost Face has become an infamous symbol of terror. No sooner did Ghost Face arrive in the New Era, then dead bodies began to pile up. Panic has seized the realms as its citizens fear for who might be this serial killer’s next victim."

Ghostface is a Rushdown/Mixup killer with a unique "3-in-1" design; he begins as the original Woodsboro Slasher, but as the rules of the Scream franchise dictate that there is always more than one killer, he also enlists the aid of two anonymous Black Dragon mercenaries (the Enforcer and the Assassin) to assist him. Ghostface has generous hitboxes and/or forward reach on his knife-based normals; his gameplan focuses on playing neutral/footsies with these buttons and converting single-hit mixups/Throws (with special cancels or Kameo assists) to begin a kombo and end it with his B3 normal, a fast Mid that restands the opponent with enough advantage to create a vortex that sets them up to guess again. During many abilities that may call an alternate Ghostface onscreen, the character is able to establish further mixup potential by Swapping into the place of another Ghostface killer, spending 1 bar of meter (only required for non-EX moves) to have the swapped killer take his place and gaining new abilities based on the selected killer. His EX specials that allow him to start and extend kombos, as well as his “killer swaps,” make him a very meter-intensive character with decently high reward.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opening Night: Many of Ghostface's buttons and strings are solid and hard to contest; of note is a 20 frame Overhead, a solid B4 sweep, and a trivial hit confirm with F21;
Sequels and Reboots: B3, aside from being a respectably fast Mid, gives him a restand they can either extend into further grounded damage or just let it rock for plus frames in the opponent's face, his preferred position;
Franchising: Ghostface's three variations/identities allow them to apply a wide variety of mixups; command grabs in the default state, overhead-low in Enforcer, and stance cancels in Assassin. B3 and the EX swap allows them to seamlessly flow from one state to another in their kombos.
A Formula That Works: Ghostface's combo structure is pretty straight-foward and Kameos like Scorpion or Mavado create openings everywhere, including his command grab;
Slow Pace Builds Tension: Ghostface's special attacks and kombos also have especially long animations, giving their Kameo time to regenerate for the next opening;
Now In Widescreen: While they prefer to fight up close, Ghostface has several options to harass enemies at long distance, including a fullscreen Fatal Blow;
Critic Proof: Swapping identities practically allows them to tank a single hit; while they will take the full damage of the attack, it also makes them very non-committal in their approach when using the Assassin or Enforcer identities;

Plodding and Meandering: Compared to other pressure characters like Johnny or Smoke, Ghostface's movement is lacking and their long range normals are pretty slow, making their neutral game rough;
Lacks Range: Their fullscreen options are also quite slow and only the Assassin Ghostface has access to any projectile, so they're reliant on Kameos to contest at long range;
Way Over Budget: Using the Killer Swap mechanic to its fullest potential makes Ghostface especially meter-dependent.
Can't Wrap it Up: While Ghostface always has meterless routes available, their damage once the hit is found is low, and especially lacks ways to dump meter to increase the damage.
You're (Not) Cornered: Ghostface has an odd disincentive to not corner the enemy; his kombos have almost no corner carry due to frequent and repeated side-switching, and his DB4 does not work in the corner. While this means that he is comfortable without needing a corner, it also means that it is difficult for him to corner the enemy at all if the matchup demands it.

Original Ghost Face Killer

AKA "the Woodsboro Slasher," AKA Billy Loomis. Ghostface starts every round with this identity active. If another identity is active, they will switch back to this one after enough time has passed, they are hit by an attack, they land Back Throw, or activate Backstage Pass, whichever comes soonest.

Normals and Strings

Grounded

1

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1

Standing 1

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
7	2	19	18	20	3	H	+17	+1	+1	-

D1

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d1

Underhanded

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
7	2	23	29	20	3	M	+13	-8	-8	-

2

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2

Rough Cut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
9	2	25	19	30	4.5	H	+17	-5	-5	-

d2

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d2

Cut Up

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
10	3	43	N/A	140	21	H	+25	-4	-14	-

3

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3

Gale Force Boot

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
14	2	27	27	50	7.5	H	+15	+3	+3	-

d3

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d3

Shin Spike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
9	2	23	22	20	3	L	+13	-8	-8	-

4

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4

Stab

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
18	1	24	21	50	7.5	H	+13	-5	-5	-

d4

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d4

Shin Slice

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
11	2	30	26	30	4.5	-	+11	-10	-10	-

Aerial

j1

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j1

Jump Scare

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
9	3	39	14	50	7.5	OH	+4	-16	-16	-

j2

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j2

Raising Stakes

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
11	3	39	17	50	7.5	OH	+4	-16	-16	-

j3

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j4

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Identities

The Original Ghost Face Killer can use his Back Throw, Backstage Pass, its variants, and Always Outnumbered to switch to their alternate Identities: the "Black Dragon Enforcer" and the "Black Dragon Assassin." During these attacks, hold the Throw button for the Enforcer and Stance Switch for the Assassin. The identities lose access to the Original's Father Death, Psychotic Rush and Psychotic Dive special moves but retain everything else in the default moveset.

Hold Throw during certain moves

AKA Kobra. Gains a 6f S2 and an additional string, 214, alongside 222 and 221+3, as well as Horrorshow, a rekka attack, and Windmill Kick.

Normals

2

Korba Strike

2

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2 (Enforcer)

Kobra Strike

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
6	2	25	17	30	4.5	H	+17	-5	-5	-

Hold Stance Switch during certain moves

AKA Kira. Gains a slightly faster Overhead B2 that extends to B211, alongside projectiles with Knife Toss (which is cancellable for combo extensions and pressure) and (Air) Knife Toss, Nightshade, a restanding projectile that Stuns when enhanced, and Kano's Black Dragon Ball.

Normals

2

Circling Teeth

B2

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b2

Circling Teeth

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
18	14	25	44	49	7.5	OH	+13	-7	-7	-

Fatal Blow

Chill Out

BLK+SS

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BLK+SS

Block + Flip Stance

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
24	3	90	-	350	17.5	H	+17 (KD)	-60	-60	See note

Character must be at 30% health or less, Kameo must be available

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 == Original Ghost Face Killer ==
-AKA "the Woodsboro Slasher." Ghostface starts every round with this identity active. If another identity is active, they will switch back to this one after enough time has passed or they are hit by an attack, whichever is earlier.
+AKA "the Woodsboro Slasher," AKA Billy Loomis. Ghostface starts every round with this identity active. If another identity is active, they will switch back to this one after enough time has passed, they are hit by an attack, they land Back Throw, or activate Backstage Pass, whichever comes soonest.
+----
 === Normals and Strings ===
 ==== Grounded ====
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 }}
+== Identities ==
+The Original Ghost Face Killer can use his Back Throw, Backstage Pass, its variants, and Always Outnumbered to switch to their alternate Identities: the "Black Dragon Enforcer" and the "Black Dragon Assassin." During these attacks, hold the Throw button for the Enforcer and Stance Switch for the Assassin. The identities lose access to the Original's Father Death, Psychotic Rush and Psychotic Dive special moves but retain everything else in the default moveset.
+----
+<tabber>
+|-| Black Dragon Enforcer=
+'''Hold Throw during certain moves'''
+AKA Kobra. Gains a 6f S2 and an additional string, 214, alongside 222 and 221+3, as well as Horrorshow, a rekka attack, and Windmill Kick.
+=== Normals ===
+=====<font style="visibility:hidden; float:right">2</font>=====
+{{MoveDataCargo
+| title    = Korba Strike
+| subtitle =
+| input    = 2
+| images   =
+{{MoveDataCargoImage|imageHeight=180px|ghostface_enf2|caption=}}
+| hitboxes =
+{{MoveDataCargoImage|hitbox=yes|imageHeight=180px|ghostface_enf2|caption=}}
+| info     =
+{{AttackDataCargo-MK1/Query|ghostface_enf2}}
+}}
+|-| Black Dragon Assassin=
+'''Hold Stance Switch during certain moves'''
+AKA Kira. Gains a slightly faster Overhead B2 that extends to B211, alongside projectiles with Knife Toss (which is cancellable for combo extensions and pressure) and (Air) Knife Toss, Nightshade, a restanding projectile that Stuns when enhanced, and Kano's Black Dragon Ball.
+=== Normals ===
+=====<font style="visibility:hidden; float:right">2</font>=====
+{{MoveDataCargo
+| title    = Circling Teeth
+| subtitle =
+| input    = B2
+| images   =
+{{MoveDataCargoImage|imageHeight=180px|ghostface_assb2|caption=}}
+| hitboxes =
+{{MoveDataCargoImage|hitbox=yes|imageHeight=180px|ghostface_assb2|caption=}}
+| info     =
+{{AttackDataCargo-MK1/Query|ghostface_assb2}}
+}}
+</tabber>
 == Fatal Blow ==
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