Killer Instinct (2013)/General Raam

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Introduction

General Raam PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

General Raam PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths

Weaknesses

Fastest Grab in the West: RAAM has the fastest attack in the game with S Dominance, a frame 1 command grab that he can slip through otherwise tight offense.
Comeback Potential: RAAM's Instinct cranks his high damage up to 11 and beyond, if he can land an opener.

Easy Target: It's difficult for RAAM to amble through a zoning obstacle course with his tall frame and floaty jump. He can only get in with a lot of patience or a well-timed Kryll Rush.
Easily Combo Broken: With only a single linker and 3 autos, RAAM can struggle to stay in the combo state.
Weak to Throws: Ironically, RAAM's options for beating grabs are limited to his slow jump, Shadow Dominance (throw invul for only one frame), or his surprisingly excellent backdash.

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Kryllstorm: A huge swarm of Kryll covers the screen, building Potential Damage on the opponent all the while. RAAM can shimmy back and forward while holding Kryll Shield.

Combat Traits

Deadly Stomps: RAAM can tack extra damage on a downed opponent with MK and LK. These stomps can be broken, and counter-broken.

Kryll Swarm: Kryll Shield, Emergence, and Kryll Rush all inflict the opponent with a poison debuff that drains 14% over 10 seconds. The effect goes away if RAAM is hit.

Character Data

Forward Walk Speed	76f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	119f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	25f
Backdash Duration	25f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	39f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	0

Normal Moves

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	8	14f	+3	+5	+2	Chain
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Standing Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	2	14	21f	+1	+4	-1	--
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Standing Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	3	17	28f	+4	+6	+1	--
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Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	6	3	7	15f	+4/+6	+15	+3	Flipout OTG
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Standing Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	14	7	15	35f	+9/+67	+13	+2	Hard Knockdown OTG
Unusually, this can't be special-canceled.

Standing Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

(Locust Kick)

Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	16	5	21	41f	+15	+20	+1	Stagger
A slow boot to the face. Causes stagger on hit, which means it combos directly into Dominance.

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	9	15f	+2	+4	0	Chain
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Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	8	2	14	23f	0	+3	-1	--
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Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	4	19	31f	0	+2	-3	--
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Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
10(2%)	14(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	5	2	10	16f	+2	+4	0	--
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Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Low	8	6	13	26f	-3	-1	-5	--
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Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
36(10%)	44(12%)	--	4	4.5	Low	12	3	33	47f	+54	+54	-5	Hard knockdown
High-pushback sweep.

Command Normals

Deception
Forward MK/6MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
--	--	--	--	--	--	29	--	--	29f	--	--	--	Fake Out
RAAM slides forward, appearing to do St. MK. Designed to cause lockouts on opponents who are too giddy to escape RAAM's OTG combos.

Kryll Shield
3P/PPP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
0(0%)	0(0%)	--	??	??	Mid	31	2	22	54f	+18	+26	+8	Applies Kryll, Kryll Armored, Stagger on CH
While charging, RAAM is covered in Kryll Armor and can dash cancel forward or backward. At max charge, Kryll Shield is unblockable. For the cost of 1/2 a bar of Shadow, RAAM can cancel into Shield from normals and Decimation on contact, or from Kryll Rush at any time.

Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	7	4	18+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24(6%)	30(8%)	--	2.4	4	High	9	4	4	16+f	+16	+19	+12	--
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Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	11	10	4	24+f	+20	+24	+17	Cross-up
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Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	24(6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	13	4	24+f	+15	+17	+8	--
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Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
24(6%)	30(8%)	--	2.4	4	High	10	9	4	22+f	+16	+19	+12	--
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Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	16	5	4	24+f	+20	+24	+17	--
A slow dropkick that's huge like Xbox.

Throws

Throw
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
50 (13%)	-	-	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	-	-	-	Hard Knockdown
It may come as no surprise that the grappler has a good throw. Most damaging normal throw in the game, with decent corner carry to boot.

Special Moves

Decimation
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	24 (6%)	36 (10%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	11	3	33	46f	-2	0	-9	--
Death-on-block mid that exists to be hit-confirmed into, as only it combos out of every normal. You can try to make it safe via Kryll Shield cancel.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	26 (7%)	38 (10%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	15	5	20	39f	+7	+9	-3	--
Combos from heavies, but that's about it.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	28 (7%)	40 (11%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	19	6	22	46f	+10	+10	-1	--
Combos from St. HK, and not much else. On block, frame traps into Dominance.

Dominance
QCB+P/214P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	44.5 (12%)	44.5 (12%)	--	??	??	Throw	4	2	39	44f	+92	+92	--	Throw Invul 4-5f, Hard Knockdown
Great range for a grab of its speed. A strong abare move.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	58.5 (16%)	58.5 (16%)	--	??	??	Throw	4	2	39	44f	+48	+48	--	Throw Invul 4-5f, Hard Knockdown
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	69.6 (19%)	69.6 (19%)	--	??	??	Throw	4	2	39	44f	+51	+51	--	Throw Invul 4-5f, Hard Knockdown
Ideally, you want to land this with Kryll attached for 25% unbreakable damage.

Emergence
QCF+K/236K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	--	??	??	Mid	8	20	21	48f	+2	+2	-21	Applies Kryll, Low Invul 4-28f
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	--	??	??	Mid	8	20	21	48f	+18	+18	-21	Applies Kryll, High Invul 1-27f
A ridiculously long-lasting anti-air.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	0 (0%)	0 (0%)	--	??	??	Mid	19	18	20	56f	+63	+63	-20	Applies Kryll, Strike Invul 1-18f
Another ridiculously long-lasting anti-air. Can be used as a makeshift reversal, but it loses to throws.

Kryll Rush
QCB+K/214K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
K	17.3 (7%)	17.3 (7%)	--	??	??	--	22	2	34	57f	+4	+4	--	Applies Kryll, Kryll Armored
RAAM runs forward, grabbing when he gets close. On hit, leaves them standing close enough to scoop up with L Dominance. If this gets jumped, you will eat shit so be ready to cancel with Kryll Shield at a moment's notice.

Shadow Moves

Shadow Decimation
QCF+PP/236PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	33.6(9%)	45.6(12%)	7.2(2%)	0	0	Mid	3+4(7)	2[10]2[10] 2[12]2[7]1	20	75f	+12	+12	+1	--
RAAM thrusts his knife five times.

Shadow Dominance
QCB+PP/214PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	68.1(18%)	68.1(18%)	--	0	0	--	1+0(1)	3	35	39f	+84	+84	--	Throw invul 1f
The fastest attack in the game and the ultimate abare move. If RAAM grabs you while you're in danger, you're dead.

Shadow Emergence
QCF+KK/236KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	23.8(7%)	23.8(7%)	7.2(2%)	0	0	Mid	6+9(15)	2[1]2[1] 2[1]2[1]2	23	52f	+52	+52	-8	Applies Kryll, Strike invul 1-17f

Shadow Kryll Rush
QCB+KK/214KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	15.4(6%)	15.4(6%)	1.8(0.5%)	0	0	--	1+21(22)	2	34	58f	+4	+4	--	Applies Kryll, Projectile invul 1-49f

Enders

Decimation Ender
QCF+HP/236HP

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Wall Splat	+7/+25 (Splat)	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Wall Splat	0/+21	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Wall Splat	+1/+25	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Wall Splat	+2/+26	--

Dominance Ender
QCB+P/214P

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Damage	+25	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Damage	+25	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Damage	+25	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Damage	+25	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Shadow	Damage	+25	Hard Knockdown

Emergence Ender
QCF+K/236K

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Hard Knockdown	+52	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Hard Knockdown	+50	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Hard Knockdown	+51	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Hard Knockdown	+49	Applies Kryll

Kryll Rush Ender
QCB+K/214K

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Advantage	+4	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Advantage	+4	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Advantage	+4	Applies Kryll
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Advantage	+4	Applies Kryll