UMVC3/Amaterasu

Amaterasu

Amaterasu, the sun goddess, lost her physical form year ago defeating the True Orochi. 100 years later she was resurrected in the form of a wolf who now uses her powers to restore beauty to islands of Japan.

In a nutshell

Amaterasu is a very unique and versatile character due to her extensive weapons and swift defense. She is well equiped to force the opponent into a corner through the use of her Thunder Edge and airdash creating situations to increase preasure and extend combos, also with the use of airdash. A new change to the game system in Ultimate prevents blocking while airdashing which leaves her vulnerable to counter attacks. Lastly, Ammy is shorter than many standing attacks leaving the opponent vulnerable to retaliation.

Character Vitals

CHARACTER DATA

Health:

800,000

Base Ground Magic Series:

Specialized Zig-Zag

Double Jump:

No

Air Dash:

Yes

Air Dash/Jump count:

1

X-FACTOR

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

X-Factor Damage Boost:

20 %

40 %

60 %

X-Factor Speed Boost:

20 %

30 %

40 %

X-Factor Duration:

11.0 s

16.0 s

21.0 s

MINIMUM DAMAGE SCALING

L Attacks

M Attacks

H Attacks

Special Moves

Hyper Combos

Normal:

10 %

20 %

30 %

X-Factor Lvl 1:

35 %

30 %

X-Factor Lvl 2:

35 %

30 %

X-Factor Lvl 3:

35 %

30 %

Move List

Assist Types

Name

Type

Damage

Special Properties

Cross-Over Combination

Solar Flare

Extra Instant

0

proj reflector

Okami Shuffle

Bloom

Extra Instant

0

Fills 30% of one
H.C. Gauge

Okamu Shuffle

Cold Star

shot tiltdown

20,000 X 8
(113,600)

proj
freezes opponent

Okami Shuffle

Normal Moves : Solar Flare Weapon Stance

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Standing Light

l

30,000

Crouching Light

d + l

28,000

rpdfire low

Standing Medium

m

50,000

Crouching Medium

d + m

50,000

low

Standing Heavy

h

60,000

chains to d + H

Crouching Heavy

d + h

60,000

low
softknockdown

Special

s

70,000

launch nocancel

Reflector Chain Combo Ichi

f + H

60,000

Ni
San
Shi
Solar Flare Attack

from Ichi, H
H
H
h

60,000
60,000
60,000
60,000

Jumping Light

air l

35,000

high

Jumping Medium

air m

48,000

high

Jumping Heavy

air h

60,000

high
can chain into itself to 3 hits

Jumping Special

air s

70,000

high aircombofinisher
softknockdown vs airborne opponent

Normal Moves : Thunder Edge Weapon Stance

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Standing Light

l

30,000

Crouching Light

d + l

28,000

rpdfire low

Standing Medium

m

50,000

Crouching Medium

d + m

50,000

low

Standing Heavy

h

80,000

chains to d + H

Crouching Heavy

d + h

80,000

low
softknockdown

Special

s

70,000

launch nocancel

Glaive Chain Combo Ichi

f + H

80,000

can be charged

Glaive Chain Combo Ichi
(Charged version)

f + H charge

100,000

stagger

Ni
San
Thunder Edge Slash

from Ichi, H
H
h

80,000
80,000
80,000

can be charged
can be charged
forced groundbounce can be charged

Ni
San
Thunder Edge Slash
(charged versions)

from Ichi, H charge
H charge
h charge

100,000
100,000
100,000

stagger
stagger
stagger

Jumping Light

air l

35,000

high

Jumping Medium

air m

48,000

high

Jumping Heavy

air h

90,000

high
can be charged

Jumping Heavy
(Charged Version)

air h charge

110,000

high
forcedgroundbounce

Jumping Special

air s

70,000

high aircombofinisher
softknockdown vs airborne opponent

Thunder Edge Stab

air df + h

90,000

can be charged
otg
groundbounce vs airborne opponent

Thunder Edge Stab
(Charged Version)

air df + h charge

120,000

stagger
otg
groundbounce vs airborne opponent

Normal Moves : Devout Beads Weapon Stance

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Standing Light

l

30,000

Crouching Light

d + l

28,000

rpdfire low

Standing Medium

m

50,000

Crouching Medium

d + m

50,000

low

Standing Heavy

h

25,000 X 4
(79,500)

chains to d + H

Crouching Heavy

d + h

25,000 X 4
(79,500)

low
softknockdown

Special

s

70,000

launch nocancel

Rosary Chain Combo Ichi

f + H

25,000 X 4
(79,500)

Ni
San
Shi
Devout Beads Whip

from Ichi, H
H
H
h

25,000 X 4
25,000 X 4
25,000 X 4
25,000 X 4
(153,900)
(163,900 for full rosary combo)

softknockdown

Jumping Light

air l

35,000

high

Jumping Medium

air m

48,000

high

Jumping Heavy

air h

25,000 X 4
(79,500)

high

Jumping Special

air s

70,000

high aircombofinisher
softknockdown vs airborne opponent

Throws

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Forward Throw

f + h

80,000

throw hardknockdown

Back Throw

b + h

80,000

throw hardknockdown

Forward Air Throw

air f + h

80,000

airthrow hardknockdown

Back Air Throw

air b + h

80,000

airthrow hardknockdown

Universal Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Head Charge L / M

air qcf + l / m

70,000

Head Charge H

air qcf + h

70,000

groundbounce

Power Slash
(Paper)

qcb + atk

80,000

proj

Weapon Change

d , d + atk

0

L changes to Solar Flare
M changes to Thunder Edge
H changes to Devout Beads

Solar Flare Stance Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Solar Flare L

dp + l

150,000

can be charged
Counter vs high and mid
cptr
hardknockdown

Solar Flare M

dp + m

150,000

can be charged
Counter vs low
cptr
hardknockdown

Solar Flare H

dp + h

varies

can be charged
proj reflector
if proj cant be reflected:
projnull instead

Thunder Edge Stance Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Thunder Edge

qcf + atk

100,000

can be charged
L stabs f
m stabs uf
h stabs u

Thunder Edge
(Charged Version)

qcf + atk charge

150,000

softknockdown

Glaive Chop

air qcf + s

10,000 X 3 + 30,000 X 3

hits and damage can vary
slightly by height and angle

Devout Beads Stance Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Cold Star

qcf + atk

20,000 X 1 ~ 8
(20,000 ~ 113,600)

proj
mashable
freezes opponent
atk used determines angle:
l shoots f
m shoots uf
h jumps and shoots df

Hyper Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Notes (glossary)

Okami Shuffle

qcf + atk + atk

70,000
+ 10,000 per ice hit
+ 7,000 per lightning hit
+ 80,000 for final bolt
(295,800)
Damage varies by screen location

airok proj
soft knockdown for first hit
otg hardknockdown
for all other hits.
Doesn't scale normally with combo.
More research required.

Vale of Mist

qcb + atk + atk

0

airok
slow state that affects only
opponent's team.
lasts 5 seconds.

Divine Instruments

dp + atk + atk

400,000 ~ 440,000

Mashable
Level 3 Hyper.

Frame Data

Move Name	Startup	Active	Recovery	Adv. On Guard	Adv. On Hit
	3	2	11	-1	-1
	6	6	12	-1	-1
Solar Flare	8	4	16	+2	+2
Thunder Edge	13	4	17	+1	+1
Devout Beads	15	4	30	-9	+0
Crouch	4	2	12	-2	-2
Crouch	7	6	12	-1	-1
Solar Flare Crouch	9	4	16	+2	-
Thunder Edge Crouch	13	4	19	-1	-
Devout Beads Crouch	13	4	26	-5	-
	7	6	18	-2	-
Jump	4	4	14	+8	+8
Jump	7	3	20	+13	+13
Solar Flare Jump	9	5	20	+17	+17
Thunder Edge Jump	17	4	17	+17	+17
Thunder Edge Jump Hold	36	4	17	+17	-
Devout Beads Jump	18	5	18	+17	+17
Jump	11	3	22	+14	+14
Jump +	13	-	Until Ground	-	-
Jump / +	13	-	Until Ground	-	-
Jump File:D.gif +	13	-	Until Ground	-	-
Forward Throw	1	1	-	-	-
Back Throw	1	1	-	-	-
Forward Air Throw	1	1	-	-	-
Back Air Throw	1	1	-	-	-
Assist	38	-	141
Assist	32	17(6)6	110
Assist	59	11	93
Snap Back	2	4	18	+1	-
Gohadoken L	14	-	28	-6	-4
Gohadoken M	14	-	31	-9	-7
Gohadoken H	14	-	34	-12	-10
Zanku Hadoken L	10	-	35	+10	+11
Zanku Hadoken M	10	-	40	+10	+11
Zanku Hadoken H	10	-	45	+10	+11
Goshoryuken L	6	14	24	-15	-2
Goshoryuken M	4	5(1)10	30	-23	-4
Goshoryuken H	3	6(1)10	44	-36	-18
Tatsumaki Zankyaku L	8	7	18	-1	-
Tatsumaki Zankyaku M	8	17(6)6	14	+3	+11
Tatsumaki Zankyaku H	8	41(6)6	16	+1	+9
Air Tatsumaki Zankyaku L	5	28	Until Grounded, 6 frames grounded recovery	+12	+13
Air Tatsumaki Zankyaku M	5	18(4)6	Until Grounded, 6 frames grounded recovery	+12	+13
Air Tatsumaki Zankyaku H	5	42(4)6	Until Grounded, 6 frames grounded recovery	+12	+13
Hyakkishu L				37/ Until Grounded
Hyakkishu M				42/ Until Grounded
Hyakkishu H				53/ Until Grounded
Hyakki Gosho	9	4	15	+12
Hyakki Gojin	14	Until Grounded	8	+11	+13
Hyakki Goho	10	-	Until Grounded
Ashura Senku		14		20
Messatsu-Gohado Agyo	7+1	76	50	-20	-18
Messatsu-Gohado Ungyo	7+1	80	46	-34
Tenma-Gozanku Agyo	7+2	76	16	+3	-5
Tenma-Gozanku Ungyo	7+2	80	13	-1
Messatsu-Goshoryu	13+3	14(6)14(6)14	40	-22	-4
Raging Demon	5+0	40	4

Mission Mode

Strategy

Tips and Tricks

While learning Amaterasu, do not be afraid to lose. Take your time learning each weapon separately before trying to combine all of her techniques into one gameplan. Remember to experiment and find out what you can crouch under as one of the shortest characters in the game. The knowledge will add up to a much deadlier character in the future.
Play the matchup when using Amaterasu. If your opponent's character is weak to rush down, then rush him down. If he is weak to keep away, keep him out!
Be ready for a quick, nearly full screen punish using the Okami Shuffle super.
Don't be afraid to slow your opponent's down with the Vale of Mist. Meter gain stops during this, but the damage you get or the escape you make can be invaluable. Try DHCing into this super for a safe switch.
The ideal way to switch weapons midcombo is to connect a Down+Heavy then quickly Down+(weapon change button), as opposed to Down+Heavy then Down+Down+(Weapon Change Button). Doing this allows you to continue the combo easier as you are performing one less command input, using the Down+Heavy as one of the Down commands for the weapon change. Here are animated GIFs to visually describe to perform this.

1- Quick Weapon change done at the end of a 3-hit combo at this link here

(Practice this first)

2- Quick Weapon change in the middle of a 3-hit combo here

(Practice this second)

Combos

Basic Strategy

Advanced Strategy

Strategy vs. Amaterasu