RF-027 Jackal
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| RF-027 Jackal | |
| Weapon: | Assault Satellite |
| Arm Part: | Heat Rod |
| Leg Part: | Insectroid |
| Defense Modifier: | |
| Boost Type: | 1.03 |
| Boost Count: | Jump |
Summary
Jackal is a well equipped rushdown VA who has exceptional air mobility among VAs with the jump-type boost. His Dizzy Boomerang offers him a relatively safe jump-in option, a move to special cancel into from air moves during pressure, and a cross-up tool when used midscreen. As with all insectroid-legged models, Jackal Stamp allows him to close distance quickly and be in the place where he is most dangerous. Heat Grapple and Whip Sting both cover a range which is slightly further than most VAs' normals so it may be rewarding to stay about 1 character width away from your opponent as Jackal.
Pros:
- Long range moves
- Fast
- Low crouch hitbox
Cons:
- Heavy normals are slow
- Can't reliably knock down
- Needs to be grounded to beat attacks coming from above
Move List
Normals
| Command | Name | Notes |
| L | Standing Light | Amazing normal, this move will play neutral for you. Use it offensively, use it defensively, use it as an anti-air, the move to press when you don't know what to do. |
| d + L | Crouching Light | For when they're too close but not close enough to throw. |
| f f + L | Dashing Light | The move you get by mistake trying to dash slide. |
| H | Standing Heavy | Use d + H |
| d + H | Crouching Heavy | low Sweep, long range and small hurtbox but slow to come out. Cancel it as the recovery is huge |
| f f + H | Dashing Heavy | More useful f f + L |
| Air + L | Jumping Light | Air to air |
| Air + H | Jumping Heavy | Slow jump-in |
| Air d + H | Crouching Heavy | OTG Not much use |
Target Combos
| Command | Name | Notes |
| L > L | One-Two | Useful for optimal combos but the range is shorter than where you would usually throw out standing L so do not rely on it |
Throws
| Command | Name | Notes |
| b or f + Atk | Light & Heavy Throws | Throw |
| b or f + Atk | Pickup Throw | Throw OTG |
 + Atk
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Disassemble | Throw Armed opponent only |
Special Moves
| Command | Name | Notes |
| qcf + Atk | Heat Grapple | cptr L version can be used to punish blocked or whiffed moves |
| qcb + Atk | Dizzy Boomerang | airok L version is what you combo into, air versions can be used for crossups. Chip kill tool |
| d (ch) u + Atk | Jackal Stamp | High OTG It's not safe |
| Atk Repeatedly | Whip Sting | Too slow to be of any use |
qcf + 
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Laser Screen High | Deals chip |
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Laser Screen Low | Deals chip |
Cyber-EX Moves
| Command | Name | Notes |
| qcf qcf + Atk | Assault Bits | OTG Fast enough to be used as a punish |
| L H | Giga Rain | OTG |
Combos
Midscreen
cc: charge cancel
- 5L>5LL>214L
- 2L>214L
- 2H>236L