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=== Basic Strategy === | === Basic Strategy === | ||
Iron Man is a very hard character to use, because his strengths are not as apparent as Magneto's or Dr. Doom's. Iron Man is best played | Iron Man is a very hard character to use, because his strengths are not as apparent as Magneto's or Dr. Doom's. Iron Man is best played at mid range-far range. | ||
His [[File:L.png]] attacks have decent start up but absolutely no range. The same goes for his [[File:S.png]] | His [[File:L.png]] attacks have decent start up but absolutely no range. The same goes for his [[File:S.png]]. It has horrible range and a long recovery period. His [[File:M.png]] and [[File:H.png]] normals have huge range but it can be fairly hard to connect large combos at certain distances because of the range of his launcher. So in order to use his basic combos, ''Air'' [[File:S.png]] or {{#motion: h ; d + h}} should be used to combo in deep so all his hits can connect. | ||
His combos are done in rapid succession | His combos are done in rapid succession. They require muscle memory and spacial awareness. Iron Man has combos involving fly, unfly, [[File:airdashcancel.png]]'s, and both air/ground throws. | ||
==== Offense ==== | ==== Offense ==== | ||
Iron Man's offensive strategy revolves around his movement options. He has probably one of the slowest 8 way Air dashes in the game but only on start up. His flight | Iron Man's offensive strategy revolves around his movement options. He has probably one of the slowest 8 way Air dashes in the game, but only on start up. His flight activates quickly, which should be used once your opponent starts blocking your cross up attempts. Iron Man is also one of the few characters that can land a damaging combo from air to air exchanges. During any point in his combos Iron Man can preemptively stop and reset the opponent into another combo string. Mindlessly moving on the offensive does not sit well with Iron Man because many of his block strings can be punished. Make his offense safe by covering his approach and by ending block strings safely with Unibeam, Flight or Repulsor Blast [[File:L.png]] > Repulsor Spread. | ||
==== Defense ==== | ==== Defense ==== | ||
Iron Man lacks a strong reversal, because of this Iron Man is highly susceptible to rush down. However, Iron Man does have movement options that lets him escape resets that some characters cannot. So blocking and proper movement should be highly emphasized. Iron Avenger is the only invincible start up move he has, but it's rather costly at 3 meters and | Iron Man lacks a strong reversal, because of this Iron Man is highly susceptible to rush down. However, Iron Man does have movement options that lets him escape resets that some characters cannot. So blocking and proper movement should be highly emphasized. Iron Avenger is the only invincible start up move he has, but it's rather costly at 3 meters and is highly punishable if blocked. | ||
==== Neutral ==== | ==== Neutral ==== | ||
Revision as of 23:26, 29 December 2011
Iron Man
The Invincible Iron Man!
In a nutshell
Iron Man, the Jack of All Trades, of Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3. Iron Man has tools for pretty much any situation. He can zone with his special moves and he can use his movement options for offensive rush down. His combos do huge damage and all his assists are useful.
Iron Man has a very high learning curve. His expansive combos are some of the hardest in the game. He is highly susceptible to rush down and lacks a way to open up defensive players outside of his zoning game.
If you want to succeed with Tony Stark you'll have to invest time into learning his combos and its variants, practice on punishing your opponents unsafe moves with hit confirms from both the air and the ground, and master his neutral game.
Video Walkthrough
Move List
Assist Types
Unibeam 
Repulsor Blast softknockdown
Smart Bomb OTG
Normal Moves
softknockdown
softknockdown
aircombofinisher
Throws
hardknockdown
hardknockdown
hardknockdown
hardknockdown
Special Moves
m 113,600
h 129,900
airok
m 102,900
h 116,900
airok
OTG
m 102,300
h 122,600
airok
Hyper Moves
Strategy
Tips and Tricks
Change Log
Buffs:
Nerfs:
Notable mentions:
Team composition
There are two different Iron Man team structures. Iron Man on point, or Iron Man on bench. Neither is a bad but they are completely different teams with completely different objectives. An Iron Man centric team revolves around Iron Man's point game where as Iron Man assist teams revolve around other characters point game and strengthening that with Iron Man's assists.
Iron Man centric teams should involve assists with fast start up like Dormammu Dark Hole, Dante Weasel Shot, and Spencer Armor Piercer to extend his combos. Haggar Lariat, Vergil Rapid Slash, and Strider Vajra for defensive/neutral assists.
There are many possibilities so go try them out!
Point:
- Iron Man is a more than competent point character. He really does not need an OTG assist. So he should be paired with assists that extend his combos and assists that provide cover to Iron Man's approach. Iron Man's combos can be quite lengthy and because of this, hit stun deterioration makes it very difficult to connect his Lv. 3 Hyper, Iron Avenger, making him a somewhat capable battery. Iron Man's health is a little below average and his defensive option are lacking so having a "get off me" assist helps in the long run.
Middle:
- Iron Man fills this position well. He can easily extend combos upon Team Arial Exchange. He has very useful assists in the the form of
Unibeam projectile assist, 
Repulsor Blast is a bit slow for an anti air assist but works well in combos, and finally if you need an {{#motion: OTG }} assist 
Smart Bomb is there for you.
Anchor:
- Probably his worst position. Iron Man doesn't have very reliable ways of opening up defensive opponents. His air dash has huge start up and if not canceled continues to slide in the direction you chose. But more importantly Iron Man doesn't really benefit much from X-factor. One way an Iron Man anchor can be effective is basically chipping at the opponents life with Tiger Knee Unibeams and Smart Bombs. Forcing the opponent to eventually go on the offensive. This strategy doesn't work very well against characters like Hsien-Ko or Amaterasu because of their
capabilities.
Combos
Flight combos:
Chips and Servos:
{{#motion: d + l , m n + H d + H , qcb + S , Air [ m , m , h , d + H , S ] Land d + m , S , Air [ m , m , H , d + H , S ] , Land Smart Bomb, Proton Cannon}}
Damage: 453,100 ~ 689,000
Hits: 18 ~ 89
Meter Built: 1.1 (with Hyper -1.0)
The Jarvis Standard
{{#motion: d + l , m n + H d + H , qcb + S , Air [ m , m , h , d + h , S ] Land uf + m , m , d + h , s , Land d + m , s , Air m , m , h , d + h , s , Land Smart Bomb, Proton Cannon}}
Damage: 498,700 ~ 734,000
Hits: 20 ~ 92
Meter Built: 1.3 (with Hyper -1.0)
Air dash combos:
Return to Form:
{{#motion: d + m , n + h , s , Air m , h , airdashcancel , H , qcb + s , m , h , u + h , airdashcancel , m , h , d + h , airdashcancel , m , h , d + h , s , Land Smart Bomb, Proton Cannon}}
Damage: 480,800 ~ 717,300
Hits: 18 ~ 89
Meter Built: 1.1 (with Hyper -1.0)
Basic Strategy
Iron Man is a very hard character to use, because his strengths are not as apparent as Magneto's or Dr. Doom's. Iron Man is best played at mid range-far range.
His 
attacks have decent start up but absolutely no range. The same goes for his 
. It has horrible range and a long recovery period. His 
and 
normals have huge range but it can be fairly hard to connect large combos at certain distances because of the range of his launcher. So in order to use his basic combos, Air or {{#motion: h ; d + h}} should be used to combo in deep so all his hits can connect.
His combos are done in rapid succession. They require muscle memory and spacial awareness. Iron Man has combos involving fly, unfly, 
's, and both air/ground throws.
Offense
Iron Man's offensive strategy revolves around his movement options. He has probably one of the slowest 8 way Air dashes in the game, but only on start up. His flight activates quickly, which should be used once your opponent starts blocking your cross up attempts. Iron Man is also one of the few characters that can land a damaging combo from air to air exchanges. During any point in his combos Iron Man can preemptively stop and reset the opponent into another combo string. Mindlessly moving on the offensive does not sit well with Iron Man because many of his block strings can be punished. Make his offense safe by covering his approach and by ending block strings safely with Unibeam, Flight or Repulsor Blast > Repulsor Spread.
Defense
Iron Man lacks a strong reversal, because of this Iron Man is highly susceptible to rush down. However, Iron Man does have movement options that lets him escape resets that some characters cannot. So blocking and proper movement should be highly emphasized. Iron Avenger is the only invincible start up move he has, but it's rather costly at 3 meters and is highly punishable if blocked.
Neutral
This is where Iron Man shines the most. His zoning is very strong from both air and ground. His air normals are very large and can be hit confirmed to full combos. Unibeams cover the screen horizontally, Smart bombs cover the range diagonally down and out in front of you. Repulsor Blast can be used against characters that love to take to the air.
However, herein lies the problem. Iron Man's projectiles can be nullified or straight up beaten out, it also whiffs on some crouching opponents. The biggest obstacle posed to Iron Man players is; awareness. There is no room for complacency. Many of Iron Man's strings are punishable. Iron Man players must punish the opponents mistakes and safely decide their own offensive options. A few mistakes could cost you the entire match.
Advance Strategy
Air resests
Cross ups
Vs. Iron Man
9-1 match up versus the opposite sex.
--Joshua Kaneakalau 23:00, 25 December 2011 (UTC)Joshua Kaneakalau