
Balrog
There is nothing Balrog loves more than money and women. Banned from the professional boxing circuit for being too ruthless in his matches (many opponents ended up hospitalized), Balrog's attempts to become rich through boxing came to a crashing halt. However, his pure strength and unadulterated power did not go unnoticed by one important individual: the leader of Shadaloo, M. Bison. Promised riches beyond all dreams, Balrog now does much of the dirty work for M. Bison as one of his top henchmen with gleeful pleasure.
In a nutshell
Balrog is a unique character whose only true weakness is also his greatest strength. He excels in all areas of both offensive and defensive spectrums...but he must constantly switch between utilizing one or the other. He has a ferocious offensive approach if he does not defend himself, and an iron fortress of a defense as long as he does not get impatient and rush into battle. To that end, the boxer's tools in battle are designed to cater well on both fronts. His anti-air option are very good, and he can play an excellent mixup/footsie game as well. If you want a character who epitomizes the term "balance", Balrog may be your man.
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Moves
Normal Moves
Standing Close Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | Close lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | Close hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Standing Far Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Crouching Normals
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | d + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | d + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Neutral Jump Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | u + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | u + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Angled Jump Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | ub / uf + lp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + hp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | ub / uf + hk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Unique Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | f + mp | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Focus Attacks
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | mp + mk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Throws
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | f or n + lp + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | b + lp + lk | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Special Moves
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf + p ex | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | qcb + k ex armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Super Combo
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf qcf + p armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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Ultra Combos
Name | Nickname | Command | Notes | |
File:No image.png | qcf qcf + 3p armorbreak | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} | |
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File:No image.png | qcf qcf + 3k | Hold 3k to delay; Cancel during delay with p | (No strategies yet) | {{{6}}} |
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The Basics
Combos
Strategy
Matchups
- Vs. Abel
General: Able can be a very tough fight for Balrog because for the most part many of your offensive tools can only be used up close and exactly where Abel wants you to be. There are two places you want to be when fighting against able. First is anywhere outside of forward step kick range and sweep range. Though his sweep is relatively slow you absolutely don't want to get knocked down when fighting against Abel due to his amazing Oki game (otherwise known as wake up game). Problem is if you do not hold your ground you will end up in the corner in no time. So how do you avoid this?
One of the best tools you have against Abel is your standing jab. The best thing you can do is try to zone him out with your good footsies, which is not easy to do, and hit confirm a standing jab to crouching sweep. This will get your offense started but Able has some good options on wake up to deal with Balrog's Oki pressure such as: Ex Roll, Ex Tornado Grab, and Ex Change of Direction. Which makes it very hard for Balrog to catch back up if he falls behind during the match. So there are some option selects that can help you deal with this.
Option Selects: On wake up if you safe jump you can Option Select (OS) grab and you will beat Ex Roll, Ex Change of Direction, and Ex Tornado Grab.
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