UMVC3/Taskmaster

Taskmaster

In A Nutshell

Taskmaster is known as a slow moving, low mobility character with great versatility. He can zone with his aim master special in many different directions, in turn baiting the enemy to attack where his counter-attacking and combo skills can truly be showcased. With high priority and unusual properties of his heavy normals, he frustrates opponents into high damaging combos. His enemy will try and get through a barrage of painful arrows only to be hit by a Shield Skills or a Spidey's Swing combo opener when he finally does gets through Taskmaster's zoning, and, if paired with an OTG assist, it just makes Taskmaster that much more deadly. The true strength of Taskmaster really lies in his versatility as he can fill any role on a team whether placed at point, assist, or anchor. He is a great battery; most of his longer combos are capable of more than completely fueling his combo ending level 1 Hyper, Legion arrow. If you need a versatile character who can handle most any situation through zoning and countering with the added perk of an unblockable mix-up, Taskmaster's the merc for you.

Move List

Assist Types

Name

Type

Damage

Special Properties

Cross-Over Combination

Aim Master (Horizontal Shot)

shot front

60,000 x 3

Legion Arrow ( l + m )

Aim Master (Parabolic Shot)

shot tiltup

60,000 x 3

Legion Arrow ( l + h )

Aim Master (Vertical Shot)

shot upward

60,000 x 3

otg

LegionArrow ( m + h )

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light

l

48,000

Crouching Light

d + l

45,000

low

Standing Medium

m

40,000 + 40,000

Crouching Medium

d + m

65,000

low

Standing Heavy

h

90,000

Crouching Heavy

d + h

80,000

Web Swing

f + h

80,000

airok chipdamage

Charging Star

b + h

95,000

chipdamage
Can negate some projectiles

Standing Special

s

90,000

launch no cancel

Jumping Light

air l

50,000

high

Jumping Medium

air m

68,000

high

Jumping Heavy

air h

50,000 + 50,000

high

Jumping Special

air s

90,000

high no cancel

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Aim Master

qcf + atk

60,000 per hit

airok Hold button for more hits
m and h versions otg

Sting Master

qcf + s

160,000
(80.000 (sword stab) + 80.000 (gun shot))

startupinv
hardknockdown

Guard Master

qcb + atk

100,000 l
100,000 m
40,000 h

l counters high
m counters low
h counters projectiles

Light Sword Master

dp + l

50,000

Followup on block

    Combo Followup

After blocked Light Sword Master
h , qcf + h

89,000 (30,000 + 10,000 + 50,000)

1st and last attack are unblockable
Last hit is unscaled

Medium Sword Master

dp + m

50,000

Followup on block

    Combo Followup

After blocked Medium Sword Master
h , m , h , qcf + h

146,000 (30,000 + 28,000 + 30,000 + 10,000 + 60,000)

1st and last attack are unblockable
Last hit is unscaled

Heavy Sword Master

dp + h

50,000

Followup on block

    Combo Followup

After blocked Heavy Sword Master
h , m , h , h , m , qcf + h

193,800 (30,000 + 28,000 + 30,000 + 25,000 + 31,000 + 10,000 + 70,000)

1st and last attack are unblockable
Last hit is unscaled

Hyper Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Legion Arrow

qcf + atk + atk

296,600 (15,000 x 25)

airok
Damage scales by 0.98
atk buttons determine angle
Air m + h version otg
Air l + h version otg
Ground m + h version otg
mashable

Aegis Counter

qcb + atk + atk

250,000

counter

Strategy

Tips and Tricks

• Though you don't get much damage off of Taskmaster's unblockable head-butt, you can combine it with the right assist to combo after it hits and make it a serious threat. You could also super cancel anytime before the finisher into Legion Arrow.
• Remember that Charging Star can destroy some projectiles. From full screen, it won't get you all the way it, but it can really help change your positioning.
• After Spidey Swing, you are airborn and can do attacks that count as high or can cancel into Legion Arrow l . Combine this with a low assist to make Taskmaster's offence really scary.
• By using Aim Master and Web Swing, you can change Taskmaster's facing and direction of movement, allowing you to do a number of tricks to cross up.