Fatal Fury Special/Wolfgang Krauser

Introduction

Pros	Cons
Excellent projectiles Normals with tons of reach Overwhelming corner pressure	Takes extra damage from hits to the head Moves often whiff against small characters Keeping yourself at the right distance can be challenging

Move List

Note: Attacks that hit Krauser's head hurtbox (when present) will do 25% more damage (rounded down)

Standing	Walking	Crouching	Jumping	Taunting
Flashing hurtbox takes extra damage.			Rising and falling boxes. 54F duration.	Body is invincibile when his close arm is raised.

Close Standing Normals

c5A

c5A

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	13	3	3	18	+10	+11	Cancel

c5B

c5B

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
10	2	Mid	6	6	5	16	+5	+6	Cancel

c5C

c5C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
12	4	Mid	6	13	9	27	+2	+1	Cancel

c5D

c5D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20	4	Mid	12	14	25	50	-15	-16	Cancel

Far Standing Normals

f5A

f5A

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	8	5	17	29	-6	-5	Cancel

f5B

f5B

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Mid	4	6	4	13	+6	+7	Cancel

f5C

f5C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Mid	11	10	22	42	-9	-10	/

f5D

f5D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
18	4	Mid	8	10	12	29	+1	0	/

Crouching Normals

2A

2A

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
6	2	Mid	6	11	0	16	+5	+6	Cancel

2B

2B

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
8	2	Low	6	7	6	18	+3	+4	Cancel

2C

2C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Mid	9	6	9	23	+9	+8	Cancel

2D

2D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
16	4	Low	11	9	18	37	KD	-4	Cancel

Jumping Normals

jA

jA

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	8	2	Overhead	19	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Crosses up very well.
Neutral Jump	8	2	Overhead	6	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Identical to j8B but does less damage.

jB

jB

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

• Crosses up.

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	10	2	Overhead	6	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Alternates between a large and small hitbox every four frames before eventually sticking to the smaller one. Active Frames 5-8, 13-16, 21-24, 29-∞
Neutral Jump	10	2	Overhead	6	∞	-	-	-	-	-
Identical to j8A but does more damage.

jC

jC

Diagonal Jump

Neutral Jump

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	18	4	Overhead	19	19	-	-	-	-	-
Crosses up very well.
Neutral Jump	18	4	Overhead	6	16	-	-	-	-	-
Identical to j8D but does less damage. Crosses up. Alternates between a large and small hitbox. Active Frames 5-7, 11-13

jD

jD

Diagonal & Neutral Jump

• Crosses up.
• Alternates between a large and small hitbox.

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  Active Frames 5-7, 11-13

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Diagonal Jump	20	4	Overhead	9	16	-	-	-	-	-
Neutral Jump	20	4	Overhead	6	16	-	-	-	-	-

System Normals

Lane Blast

Lane Blast
C+D

Front Lane

Back Lane

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
Front Lane	22	5	Mid	13	9	8	29	KD	+2	Cancel, Lane Shift
Back Lane	22	5	Mid	13	8	11	31	KD	0	Cancel, Lane Shift

Lane Attack

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

Front Lane

Back Lane

Krauser has the same lane attack for punch and kick buttons.

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A/B	20	2	Overhead	5	-	4	-	-	-	/
A straight and fast lane attack.
C/D	20	4	Overhead	5	-	4	-	-	-	/
A slower high angle lane attack.

Dodge Attack

Dodge Attack
6A during proximity guard

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
11	5	Mid	12	7	14	30	Air Reset	-2	Cancel, Upper-Body Invuln 1-18F
Startup Recovery

Throws

All of Krauser's throws have the same range.

C Throw

Knee Smasher
close 4/6C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
26	3	Throw	1	1	/	-	KD	/	/
Swaps sides.

3C Throw

Lift Hang Blow
close 3C

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
26	3	Throw	1	1	/	-	KD	/	/
Swaps sides, unless Krauser is cornered.

D Throw

Neck Hang Blow
close 6D

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
20~48 (4 x 5~12)	0	Throw	1	1	/	-	KD	/	/
Hold throw. Opponent can mash to reduce hits.

Special Moves

High Blitz Ball (214P)

High Blitz Ball
214A/C

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	15 (3)	3	Mid	16	-	28	43	KD	+2	/
Fireball travels slower.
C	22 (5)	6	Mid	19	-	37	55	KD	-3	/
Fireball travels faster.

Low Blitz Ball (214K)

Low Blitz Ball
214B/D

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
B	15 (3)	3	Mid	16	-	28	43	KD	+6	/
Fireball travels slower.
D	22 (5)	6	Mid	19	-	37	55	KD	-7	/
Fireball travels faster.

Leg Tomahawk (23K)

Leg Tomahawk
23B/D

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Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
B	16 (4)	3	Mid	13	12	20	44	-11	-14	-
Faster and has a lower arc.
D	22 (5)	6	Mid	17	16	20	52	-7	-14	-
Goes farther in a higher arc.

Atemi Nage (41236P)

Atemi Nage
41236A/C

An instant catch counter that swaps sides when triggered.

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  Recovery

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  Activation

Version	Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
A	18	3	/	1	12	17	29	KD	/	/
Exactly the same as the C version but does less stun.
C	18	6	/	1	12	17	29	KD	/	/

Desperation Move

Kaiser Wave ([4]9A+C)

Kaiser Wave
When health is flashing
[4]9A+C

Active Frames 13+

Damage	Stun	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Property
40 (10)	4	Mid	36	-	39	73	KD	+3	/
Charge time: 60F. To reduce accidental jumps, start pressing AC before inputting 9. Active Frames 1-4 Active Frames 5-6 Active Frames 7-12

Combos

• 2C/c5C/c5D 214B
• 2C > 23B
• c5A > c5C > 23B
• (1P only glitch, has to be frame perfect) Meaty 2A x 5 > f5C or CD

Strategy

The Basics

Krauser plays like a pure defensive wall that keeps his opponent in check with his array of fireballs and long reaching normals. The fast startup and recovery of his Blitzball gives him incredible spatial control and forces even other defense-centric characters such as Joe and Jubei to change their normal gameplan and go on offense against him. Unlike a traditional zoner, however, Krauser does not have an invulnerable anti-air/reversal move, having to rely on his normals, Leg Tomahawk and dodge attack to stop jump-ins instead. Good spacing is essential to playing Krauser effectively.

You have 4 different versions of the Blitzball in your arsenal, but most of the time you'll want to stick to the B version, as high Blitzballs whiff against all crouching characters (save for Bear), and heavy Blitzballs are riskier to throw as they have longer recovery. Your go-to normals are 5B; a fast side kick that also functions as an anti-air from the right distance, 2A/2C; a cancelable chop with decent reach, and 5C; a punch with massive range that often catches people off guard thanks to its reach. Avoid overusing his crouching kicks; while still useful in many situations, they have rather poor frame data and you're better off using his other normals whenever possible. You'll generally want to cancel all your pokes into B Blitzball both on hit and block to keep your pressure going while also dealing chip damage.

Leg Tomahawk is your most reliable anti-air if you predict a jump, but the long startup makes it near impossible to use on reaction. Realistically you'll be using either 5B, 5C or dodge attack to stop jump-ins most of the time, depending on the distance between you and your opponent. Close D can also function as an anti-air in some situations, but the long startup makes it somewhat risky.

Krauser has his own variant of Geese's trademark Atemi Nage counter, but unlike Geese, Krauser can use this only to counter mid attacks, making it useless against jumps, lows and specials. The damage from landing it isn't terribly high but the move is still occasionally worth going for as it throws your opponent all the way to the corner of a stage even when landed midscreen, allowing you to start your deadly corner pressure. Always use the C version of the move as it deals more stun damage; both versions are identical otherwise.

Once you've managed to corner your opponent, poke them with a fast normal like 5B or 2A, cancel into B Blitzball, rinse and repeat. This blockstring is simple but very tricky to get out of without an invulnerable reversal, so try to go for it whenever possible. Even if your opponent manages to eventually break free, they'll most like take a good chunk of chip damage in the process.

Advanced Strategy

Krauser's super, Kaiser Wave, requires a back charge; down-back is not a valid charge direction for the move. A Krauser on low health simply walking away from his opponent is usually a telltale sign he's going for a super, so it's much better to "mask" the charge by throwing out some safe normals such as 5B while you're completing the charge. Despite its huge size, Kaiser Wave still has the properties of a normal projectile in this game and disappears upon colliding with another projectile, even Jubei's senbeis.

Krauser's 2A has an interesting bug: if done by 1P with frame perfect timing on opponent's wakeup, it becomes unblockable and you'll be able to rapid fire chain the move into itself in a way which isn't normally possible. The timing is severe but it opens up the possibility for some neat trick combos on a character with otherwise very limited combo potential, so it's worth practicing.