Darkstalkers 3/Anakaris/Attack Data

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Standing Normals

Jab
lp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
5	3	8	+8	+7
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	9/5	Mid	Yes	-
s.lp hits crouching characters(except a crouching Q-Bee), and due to the frame advantage, you can handshake some characters to death[explained in the Combos & Patterns section].

Strong
mp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
6	5 [2/3]	18	-2 [+3]	-3 [+2]
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/9/15	18/8	Mid	No	Multi-hit
Recovery before downswing: On Hit: -2/-1 On Block: -3/-2 Recovery with just downswing On Hit：+3 On Guard：+2 s.mp - the chop: This is my favorite among anakaris's normals. He does a chop akin to honda's standing fierce, only in a higher mummy sort of way. It does a great job of swatting characters out of the sky. There are of course quite a few moves that will simply just outprioritize it(felicia's j.hp, & lilith's j.hp come to mind), but the utility is there. s.mp not only has hitboxes above[and in front of] his head, but hitboxes which also extend low enough to hit crouching characters(except qbee of course.. maybe others, but my mind is fuzzy). So, should you get too far from your opponent during a handshake rushdown, a dashing strong is a viable option. It covers aerial options that an opponent may try, as well as crouching opponents, who are smart enough not to jump. There IS a small window between the last s.lp and the dashing mp though, that an opponent(who knows/sees it) can take advantage of. Nonethaless, you can best avoid retaliation by properly varying when you dash in and such(you may opt for trijump over dashing back in). The chop is also what you'll use for characters who are chest height when in their curse mode(i.e. succubus girls, demitri, jedah, qbee). (Still working on the japanese translation)

Fierce
hp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
11	11 [4/7]	21	-3	-4
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	22/9	Mid	No	-
硬直差の範囲 H：-3～+3 G：-4～+2

Short
lk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
5	3	8	+8	+7
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	9/5	Mid	Yes	-
s.lk - You can change up the dashing lp with a d.lk. The only advantage it has is that it hits all crouching characters. It has significantly less range, and no coverage for an aerial maneuver from the opponent. s.lk can also be used for the characters who are extreemly close to the ground when in their curse mode(i.e. gallon, aubath, felicia, sasquatch)

Forward
mk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
7	4	24	-3	-4
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/9/15	19/9	Mid	No	-
s.mk - a distant reaching kick, with a frame disadvantage on both hit and guard. Like s.lk, it does a decent job of hitting characters in curse mode who are lower to the ground. Its range is best when opponent charactesr a a half character away.

Roundhouse
hk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
11	6	37	-12	-13
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	25/10	Mid	No	Airborne
Because this move is considered airborne, it is also air blockable.

Crouching Normals

Jab
lp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
5	3	9	+7	+6
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	9/5	Mid	Yes	-
c.lp - c.lp hits mid. using it during a handshake rushdown is viable. Anakaris's range decreases significantly. c.lp also inherently makes your opponent block low(if they weren't already smart enough to block low during the s.lp's) in expectations of a chained c.lk into knockdown. c.lp and c.lk have slightly similar frame characteristics, but although the c.lp does not hit low, it does have hitboxes convenient enough to hit some opponents who attempt to jump away.

Strong
mp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
5	12 [6/6]	25	-10	-11
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/6 + 3/9+6	(11,9)+(7,6) [(4,3)+(2,2)]	Mid	No	Multi-Hit
硬直差の範囲(1段目) H：-16～-11 硬直差の範囲(2段目) H：-10～-5 G：-11～-6 ※ガード時硬直差は2段目のみ表記 c.mp - c.mp goes approximately a character and a half away. A column of Anakaris's hands travels the distance, approximately half screen height. They make for an excellent anti air option, provided you can predict the opponent, and at least make them block it. Wiffed, a c.mp has horrible recovery. On hit, you MUST cancel into c.mk. It should be second nature to double tap c.mk whenever you use c.mp. should you not, you will likely get punished much in the same way that you would if you had wiffed the c.mp. (Still working on the japanese translation)

Fierce
hp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
7	21	32	Knockdown	-29
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	20/9	Mid	No	-
A vertical AA. Four columns of hands extend above anakaris, covering a nice area above him. It has somewhat slow startup(but then again, all of Anakaris's AA's have slow startup), and much like his c.mp, has horrible recovery. In similar fashion to the c.mp, ALWAYS double tap the c.fierce, should the opponent be hit, to recover significantly faster(in case the opponent recovers prematurely, which does happen).

Short
lk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
6	3	11	+8	+7
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	9/5	Low	Yes	-
c.lk - not much to describe reguarding his crouching short. It is essential in Anakaris's hi-lo mixup. Use it in his lp rushdown, and trijump mixup.

Forward
mk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
13	3	20	+1	0
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/9/15	16/7	Low	No	-
c.mk/c.rk - c.mk and c.rk are both low hitting kicks. use both to recover faster from c.mp and c.hp. Reguarding knockdowns(using c.rk), Anakaris benifits best from knockdowns in the corner. Midscreen, anakaris isn't as fast to react for strong wakeup.(but you will generally end your chains with c.rk, unless the opponent is blocking, where c.mk is more preferrable(not because the frame advantage is slightly better, but because you keep the opponent in blockstunn for lesser time))

Roundhouse
hk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
13	4	25	Knockdown	-1
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	19/8	Low	No	Sweep
A Bullet Point More Bullet, less point

Jumping Normals

Jab
lp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
7	3	20	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	10/4	High	No	-
j.lp - I believe, it is a viable choice for an air-air option, but have no recollection of it significantly standing out as one.

Strong
mp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
9	4	13	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/9/15	19/9	High	No	-
j.mp - A far reaching kick from Anakaris's main body. Great for hitting from afar, during a distant jumpin. It excells at hitting opponents pre-emptively should they jump, or do a move of some sort. The hitboxes though, are primarily around Anak's feet, which means that j.mp is not a viable choice for up-front aerial confrontations.

Fierce
hp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
10	6	23	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	24/10	High	No	-
A Bullet Point More Bullet, less point

Short
lk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
19	3	17	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
0/3/6	11/5	High	No	-
A Bullet Point More Bullet, less point

Forward
mk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
7	18[9/3/6]	14	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/6+3/9+6	10+9/5+4	High	No	Multi-Hit
j.mk - A two hit kick, which comes from the ground to whatever height anakaris is at[in the air]. It does a well enough job for air-air confrontations, but there are some cases where anakaris really has no decent option(and must block).

Roundhouse
hk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
7	9	23	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
6/15/24	21/10	High	No	-
j.rk- This move suits Anakaris best for chicken guarding. It hits quickly, and recovers decently enough for anakaris to defend himself. you can link a j.rk off of a j.mk in a jumpin, where you can potentially land, and do either a ground chain, or mixup.

Command Normals

Seija no Ayumi
4mk or 6.mk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
23	9	14	-2 [+4]	-3 [+3]
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
3/9/15	17/8	High	No	Overhead
< >は振り下ろし時 硬直差の範囲(振り下ろし前) H：-2～+6 G：-3～+5 s.B/F+mk - Anakaris does an axe kick that hits high. Its somewhat slow, but its hit boxes are active as soon as Anakaris raises his foot to his head. This kick has a huge area of reach, and is useable for swatting enimies out of the air, as well as hitting crouching enemies. Chain into a c.rk should you hit a crouching opponent. This is also a viable choice to hit opponents in cursed form. Outside of this, use Anakaris's axe kick sparingly.

Tombstone Dive
j.3+k

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
13	Until landing	Jump recovery	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
See note	15/7	High	No	-
An excellent move in Anakaris' toolkit. Anakaris forms a pyramid on his lower torso, and dives at the enemy (or down). Getting the quick tri-jumps is essential for an effective anakaris. The dives give Anakaris a wakeup game, as well as a means to quickly get back to the ground. The stats for all version of this move (j.3lk, j.3mk, j.3hk) are the same with the exception of meter gain. (j.3lk = 0/9/18, j.3mk = 3/12/21, j.3hk = 6/15/24)

Tombstone Drop
j.2+kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
9	Until landing	Jump recovery	Variable	Variable
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
See note	16/8	High	No	-
An excellent move in Anakaris' toolkit. Anakaris forms a pyramid on his lower torso, and dives at the enemy (or down). Getting the quick tri-jumps is essential for an effective anakaris. The dives give Anakaris a wakeup game, as well as a means to quickly get back to the ground. The stats for all version of this move (j.2lk, j.2mk, j.2hk) are the same with the exception of meter gain. (j.2lk = 0/9/18, j.2mk = 3/12/21, j.2hk = 6/15/24)

Warp
backdash (against a corner)

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	57	8	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	-
B, B(against a corner) - Anakaris's infamous command dash that moves him from one end of a screen to another. He has whole body invincibility while dashing but is punishable during his recovery (8 frames).

Pursuit

Pursuit
8p(only on knockdown)

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	-
A Bullet Point More Bullet, less point

Throws

-
-

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	-
Anakaris does not have a normal throw. He can still tech throws though.

Specials

Kotodama Gaeshi (Inhale)
214k

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Air OK
Captures an opponent's projectile

Kotodama Gaeshi (Exhale)
236k

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Air OK
Can exhale as many tims as you want after the first inhale

Hitsugi no Mai
22p or 22k

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Air OK
Drops a casket on the opponent. Power of button determines range

Ouke no Sabaki
236p

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Air Only
Curses the opponent on hit. Cursed opponents cannot attack or block

Cobra Blow
46p

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	-
Visually similar to 5hp, but longer range. Range is determined by strength of button (lp - close range, mp - mid screen, hp - full screen)

Miira Drop
236p

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Command Grab
A command grab. Can be performed at different ranges using different buttons (lp - close range, mp - mid screen, hp - full screen) Mash for extra damage

Togame no Ana
623k

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
-/-/-	-	-	-	Command Grab
Another command grab. This one can only be performed on knockdown.

EX Moves

Shinjitsu no Oshie
623pp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
Costs 1 Bar	-	-	-	Guard Cancel

Naraku no Aan (Hellhole)
41236kk

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
Costs 1 Bar	-	-	-	Command Grab, Unblockable
(HCF+KK) - Anakaris summons a column of something, a la HOD, except its unblocable. Opponents are able to be hit from top to bottom of the screen Due to its incredibly long startup, the Hellhole super makes for an impractical Anti Air option. With proper anticipation on knockdown though, it may make for a viable wakeup option(w/ the opponent waking up).. For the most part though, Anak's meter can be better used elsewhere.

Pharoah Magic
mk,lp,2,lk,mp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
Costs 1 Bar	-	-	-	Projectile, Air OK
(lvl 1:[mp, lk, down, lp, mk]requires 1 meter , lvl 2:[hp, mk, down, mp, rk] requires 2 meters, lvl 3: [rk, mp, lk, down, lp, mk, hp] requires 3 meters) - These 3 versions of the curse super are essentially the same type of super; a beefy version of Anakaris's curse special. Unfortunately, all versions of this super share the same slow startup and travel time that the normal curse special move has. To top it off, all versions of this EX move are blockable, making even a wakeup curse super impractical. All these deficiencies, coupled with Anakaris's slow nature of building meter make all versions of this super impractical for competative play. Stay away from these supers.

Pharoah Salvation
hk,mp,2,mk,hp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
Costs 2 Bar	-	-	-	Projectile, Air OK
(lvl 1:[mp, lk, down, lp, mk]requires 1 meter , lvl 2:[hp, mk, down, mp, rk] requires 2 meters, lvl 3: [rk, mp, lk, down, lp, mk, hp] requires 3 meters) - These 3 versions of the curse super are essentially the same type of super; a beefy version of Anakaris's curse special. Unfortunately, all versions of this super share the same slow startup and travel time that the normal curse special move has. To top it off, all versions of this EX move are blockable, making even a wakeup curse super impractical. All these deficiencies, coupled with Anakaris's slow nature of building meter make all versions of this super impractical for competative play. Stay away from these supers.

Pharoah Decoration
hk,mp,lk,2,lp,mk,hp

Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block
-	-	-	-	-
Guage	Damage	Attack	Cancels	Properties
Costs 3 Bar	-	-	-	Projectile, Air OK
(lvl 1:[mp, lk, down, lp, mk]requires 1 meter , lvl 2:[hp, mk, down, mp, rk] requires 2 meters, lvl 3: [rk, mp, lk, down, lp, mk, hp] requires 3 meters) - These 3 versions of the curse super are essentially the same type of super; a beefy version of Anakaris's curse special. Unfortunately, all versions of this super share the same slow startup and travel time that the normal curse special move has. To top it off, all versions of this EX move are blockable, making even a wakeup curse super impractical. All these deficiencies, coupled with Anakaris's slow nature of building meter make all versions of this super impractical for competative play. Stay away from these supers.

Dark Force

(P+K of the same strength) - Anakaris's upper and lowe torso separate, giving th user primary control over the upper body, while having a bit of a random AI control the lower body. Anak has hyper armor, and cannot block. This DF has quite some utility, despite its oddness. though more research is necessary.

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