Fatal Fury Special/Terry Bogard

Introduction

SNK's iconic poster boy and main character of the series, Terry comes with the usual protagonist kit of specials consisting of a projectile, invulnerable anti-air and an advancing special. Arguably the most balanced character of the game, which is both his biggest strength and weakness; while he doesn't struggle too hard against any character, he doesn't have too many advantageous matchups either.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Well-rounded, has tools for every situation Easy commands Great combo potential	Doesn’t really shine in any category, moves are about average Strangely low amount of dizzy points Struggles against good zoners

Move List

General Hurtboxes

Standing/Taunting	Crouching	Crawling	Jumping
			54F (4+47+3) duration.

Close Standing Normals

c5A

c5A
Elbow/エルボー

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	3	3	4	9	+9	+10	Kara Cancel
With its rapid-fire ability it's used for close poking where you can attempt a throw once they're relaxed enough. If you sense they'll try to counter your throw, link in a 2A x 1~2 -> 2C -> 2147B combo. This only whiffs against a handful of characters when crouching: Mai and the old geezers. 2A has similar uses.

c5B

c5B
Knee Strike/ひざ蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
10	2	Mid	8	6	8	21	+2	+3	Kara Cancel
Not really noteworthy as close A and 2A are much more advantageous and come out faster.

c5C

c5C
Body/ボディ

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
11x2	4x2	Mid	7	3+8	13	30	+4	+5	Kara Cancel
Great for combos and plenty of stun. Allows easy hit-confirms from the second hit.

c5D

c5D
High Kick/ハイキック

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20	4	Mid	8	9	25	41	-10	-11	Kara Cancel

Far Standing Normals

f5A

f5A
Jab/ジャブ

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	3	3	4	9	+9	+10	Kara Cancel
Low risk jab that can be used to beat the opponent's advancing moves. Can link into 2D for a knockdown.

f5B

f5B
Middle Kick/ミドルキック

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	5	7	8	20	+1	+2	Kara Cancel
Outside of Dodge Attack, this is Terry's only anti-air normal. Make sure to be outside of c5B's proximity when anti-airing.

f5C

f5C
Straight/ストレート

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Mid	10	8	14	31	+1	0	-
Fairly poor move as it has very little reach and whiffs against several characters if they're crouching. Not cancellable either.

f5D

f5D
回し蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	4	Mid	10	10	20	39	-7	-8	-
Good reach. Terry's main long distance poke along with 2D.

Crouching Normals

2A

2A
Crouching Jab/しゃがみジャブ

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	4	3	5	11	+8	+9	Kara Cancel
Good combo starter, especially against small characters. Links to itself and 2C.

2B

2B
足払い蹴り

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Low	7	6	9	21	+1	+2	-
Unfortunately cannot be linked out of, though it can combo into 214A if the opponent is standing.

2C

2C
Crouching Straight/しゃがみストレート

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Mid	7	9	10	25	+5	+4	Kara Cancel
A great combo move because it links easily from any A normal and combos easily into 214A and 2147B. This also has its own specific uses - like being able to beat Billy's Sansestukon both on reaction, depending on distance; and by throwing the punch before Billy's attack appears.

2D

2D
Slide Kick/スライドキック

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
14	4	Low	8	8	19	35	KD	-3	-
Terry's main mid-distance poking weapon. Very good reach and because it can be canceled, allows him to get right in the opponent's face and start his rush patterns. Your most frequent cancels should be into either version of Crack Shoot and for special purposes, a 236A when your opponent expects the Crack Shoot or an A Burn Knuckle. The Burn Knuckle whiffs against the smaller characters such as Mai and the old geezers, where you can throw them the instant you land.

Jumping Normals

jA

jA
Jump Chop/ジャンプ手刀

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Overhead	6	∞	/	/	-	-	-
This is what you get if you attempt to do a light Rising Tackle without having a full charge, and it might occasionally save you as it's a passable air-to-air move. Not something you want to use on purpose, though, as Terry has better options.

jB

jB
Jump Terry Kick/ジャンプテリーキック

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
10	2	Overhead	6	∞	/	/	-	-	-
Same frame data for diagonal and neutral jumps. Diagonal version is great against anti-air sliding attacks; mix-up by landing into a throw or an A x n-> 2C combo.

jC

jC
Jump Thrust/ジャンプ正拳突き

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	4	Overhead	6	17	/	/	-	-	-
Strong hitbox with more reach than you'd expect. Very good air-to-air.

jD

jD

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump Jump Terry Kick/ジャンプテリーキック	20	4	Overhead	8	17	/	/	-	-	-
Can cross-up, and is useful for the occasional air-to-air.
Neutral Jump Jump Spin Kick/ジャンプ後ろ回し蹴り	16	4	Overhead	11	10	/	/	-	-	-
Good air-to-air.

Universal Mechanics

Lane Blast (CD)

Lane Blast
Jump Back Spin Kick/ジャンプバックスピンキック
C+D

Front Lane

Back Lane

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Front Lane	22	5	Mid	19	9	13	40	KD	-3	Cancel, Lane Shift, Foot Invuln 4-32F
Great for beating all sliding attacks (Duck, Laurence, Jubei and Joe) and once in full swing, will beat low-to-the-ground crouching kicks from Bear, Geese and Mai. Also has great priority and makes a decent meaty. As it can be used while crouching it allows Terry to keep his charge for a Rising Tackle.
Back Lane	22	5	Mid	16	9	13	37	KD	-3	Cancel, Lane Shift, Foot Invuln 4-30F
Quicker in the back lane and has a slightly different hitbox.

Lane Attack

Lane Attack
A/B/C/D from opposite lane

Front Lane Punch

Front Lane Kick

Back Lane Punch

Back Lane Kick

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A Jump Lariat Punch/ジャンプラリアットパンチ	20	2	Overhead	13	-	4	-	-	-	/
Straight and fast cross-lane punch.
B Jump Knee Attack/ジャンプニーアタック	20	2	Overhead	13	-	4	-	-	-	/
Straight cross-lane kick.
C Jump Lariat Punch/ジャンプラリアットパンチ	20	4	Overhead	13	-	4	-	-	-	/
Slower high angle punch.
D Jump Knee Attack/ジャンプニーアタック	20	4	Overhead	13	-	4	-	-	-	/
Slower high-angle kick.

Dodge Attack

Dodge Attack
6A during proximity guard

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
11	5	Mid	9	7+9	12	36	Air Reset	-	Cancel, Upper-Body Invuln 1-24F※
This uppercut is great for opponents who try to rush with moves like: Burn Knuckle, Crack Shoot, Tung's 214P, Laurence's Bloody Spin. Also a good anti-air. ※Hurtbox is slightly taller during 9-15F. Startup 9-15F Recovery

Throws

Buster Throw (4/6C)

Buster Throw
close 4/6C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
26	3	Throw	1	1	/	-	KD (+75)	/	/
Switches sides.

Special Moves

Power Wave (236P)

Power Wave
236A/C

Cannot be avoided by Dodge Attacks.

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Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	16 (4)	3	Mid	19	-	36	54	-3	-2	-
Comes out quicker but travels slower. Will combo in special circumstances: opponent dizzy, back facing Terry, in the corner.
C	22 (5)	6	Mid	23	-	38	60	+3	-8	-
Comes out slower but travels faster.

Burn Knuckle (214P)

Burn Knuckle
214A/C

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Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	16 (4)	3	Mid	14	16	11	40	Air Reset (+12)	-9	Throw Invincible
Safe when spaced so it barely hits, but your options are limited from that position. Very quick and can be used to punish blocked moves such as Cheng's [2]8P, both versions of Laurence's 41236P and the A version of Rising Tackle.
C	22 (5)	6	Mid	29	16	13	57	KD (+71)	-7	Throw Invincible
Only safe when blocked at a full-screen's distance. It's okay to use once in a while during full-screen A Power Wave volleys. Can be used to retaliate after a blocked Kim divekick, even beating the extra kick that Kim can perform as he's landing.

Rising Tackle ([2]8P)

Rising Tackle
[2]8A/C

The A version is a quick anti-air reversal with great reach thanks to the fist that Terry stretches out. Will go through close projectiles and hit cleanly, knocking them down. Up to 3 hits when blocked. May be safe from punishment against some characters when all 3 hits are blocked.

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Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	14 (3x3)	3	Mid	13	6+6+3	29	56	KD (+13)	-16	Invincible 1-24F, Throw Invincible
-10 if the 3rd hit is blocked.
C	20 (5)	6	Mid	18	5+5+5+3	40	75	KD (+42)	-40	Invincible 1-25F, Throw Invincible
-34 if the 3rd hit is blocked.

Crack Shoot (2147K)

Crack Shoot
2147B/D

Terry's breadwinner. Great trap and mix-ups. Can travel over projectiles cleanly when performed before the projectile materializes: Hurricane Upper, Mai's fan, Jubei's crackers, Geese's A Reppu Ken; Power Wave, Krauser's Low Blitz Ball and perhaps more. Safe when blocked except for a handful of instances. The D version has more start-up than the B version but is safer when blocked and leaves Terry at a further distance. The B version is great to combo from his crouching C. When the B Crack Shoot is blocked, Terry is vulnerable to Cheng's [4]6B, Duck, Jubei and Bear's command throw. Even if it hits, say from a 2C 2147B combo, he is still vulnerable to these throws. Take caution. Both versions hit twice hit depending on character and distance.

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Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
B	13x2 (3x2)	3x2	Mid	10	6x3	16	43	-1	-10	Throw Invincible
-4 on block against crouching Terry.
D	18x2 (4x2)	6x2	Mid	15	8+8+4	19	53	-2	-9	Throw Invincible
-1 on block against crouching Terry.

Desperation Move

Power Geyser (21416BC)

Power Geyser
When health is flashing
21416B+C

Will absorb projectiles. Anti-air. Mix in between your Power Waves when at some distance. And mix-up with a 2D 236A and 2D Power Geyser. Great for a corner, meaty block-damage pressure sequence, where you recover while the opponent is in block-stun from the Geyser so you can lock them down with 2A 2C Crack Shoot etc.

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
48 (12)	4	Mid	27	22	24	72	+74	-4	-

Combos

Combo	Damage	Stun	Notes
(jA/B), 2B > 214A			Will whiff on small/crouching characters
(jD), c5C(2) > 214A/2147B
(Cross Up jD or B Lane Attack), c5A x 1~4, 2C > 214A/2147B
c5A x N, f5A x N, 2D
2A x 1~3, 2C > 2147B			Works against smaller characters
236A/C(from a distance) > 214C/2147D

Strategy

Matchups