Marvel VS Capcom: Infinite/Nemesis

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Story

Nemesis is a bioengineered mutation designed to take hits and deal them the same. He was created and designed by Umbrella to wipe out the members of S.T.A.R.S., more specifically, Jill Valentine. He put up one hell of a fight, going through several mutation stages, before finally being wiped from the face of the Earth.

Gameplay

Nemesis is a big, hulking wall of flesh. Like in Resident Evil, he has all the tools he needs to try and beat his opponent senselessly. Making use of his long limbs and armor, it can be incredibly hard to find an opening against him. His advantage state is absolutely devastating and can often kill his opponent off of only 2-3 openings. He has pretty much everything he needs to be strong and makes a good partner for anyone.

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Strengths

Weaknesses

Damage: Even from light starters, Nemesis can easily break 6k damage from one combo by himself (about half health), pushing 7k from the right starters. Big Limbs: Using his tentacles, rocket launcher, and even just his arm, Nemesis has a plethora of long reaching normals and specials that can convert into full combos. Armor: Most of Nemesis' normals have armor against light attacks and low durability projectiles, making it hard to just play neutral when he's anywhere near you. BIONIC AAAAAAARM: Biohazard Rush is not only invincible, but also does great damage and works as a great lockdown tool. There's almost never a bad time to use it. Command Grab: Although command grabs are all generally bad in this game, Nemesis arguably has the best one. It does decent damage, can snag opponents out of the air, and leads to a followup.

Mobility: Nemesis can't easily get around zoning or keep up with quicker characters. Frame Data: Although his normals have armor against lights, they're very slow compared to other characters and will lose to an opponent who catches on and starts using more heavies. Midscreen Combos: Since most of his combo extension tools utilize wall bounces, ground bounces, and sliding knockdowns, he often has to cut his midscreen combos short since all extension will get used fairly quickly.

Character Vitals

CHARACTER DATA

Health:

11,000

Double Jump:

No

Air Dash:

No

Air Dash/Jump count:

0

Misc Movement:

-

Move List

Unique Trait

Bio Armor: Nemesis gains armor on all of his heavy attacks which can make it especially frustrating for opponents to counter attack. Deadly Reach is a long range multi-hitting armored attack that can help keep the opponent from running away.

Normals

Standing Light Punch	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	600	Mid	9			-10	-13
	-

Standing Heavy Punch	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Mid	17			-22	-27
	Has better reach vs. standing opponents than crouching ones, but can still hit even the tiniest crouching characters up-close.

Standing Light Kick	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Mid	10			-7	-12
	-

Standing Heavy Kick	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Mid	13			-11	-16
	-

Crouching Light Punch	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	600	Mid	12			-10	-13
	-

Crouching Heavy Punch	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Mid	16				-16	Launch
	Nemesis's launcher.

Crouching Light Kick	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Low	10			-2	-7
	Nemesis's only low.

Crouching Heavy Kick	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	Mid	19				-42	Soft Knockdown
	This shoulder tackle makes Nemesis move forward quite far, and it moves even farther when you cancel it on hit/block into 6HK.

Jumping Light Punch j.	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	600	High	10			-	-
	-

Jumping Heavy Punch j.	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	High	17			-	-
	-

Jumping Light Kick j.	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	800	High	18			-	-
	Has a very wide hitbox that allows you to easily cross-up, especially on a short hop.

Jumping Heavy Kick j.	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	200+400+800 (1320)	Mid	16			-	-	Groundbounce Hardknockdown
	This long-reaching air normal pays the price for its reach by being a mid instead of a high. Its multiple hits do make it useful for confirming, however.

Command Normals

Deadly Reach	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	200+400+800 (1320)	Mid	16			-26	-31
	-Only last hit connects vs. standing: Arthur, Rocket Raccoon, X, Zero -Last 2 hits connect vs. crouching: Nemesis -All 3 hits connect vs. crouching: Hulk This long-reaching tentacle attack has an unfortunate deadzone from Nemesis's shoulder to his hand, but you're meant to use it from afar anyway.

Air Deadly Reach j.	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	200+400+800 (1320)	Mid	16			-	-
	Essentially a horizontally-angled version of Nemesis's j.HK. Only hits the tallest characters standing.

Misc

Throw or	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1500	Throw	3	1	-	-	-
	Additional damage scales by 50%. Very difficult to combo off of solo mid-screen, but trivial in the corner. Mid-screen, generally a tag to a partner with a fast full-screen option (likely a hyper) is necessary.

Air Throw or	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1500	Throw	3	1	-	-	-
	Additional damage scales by 50%. Very difficult to combo off of solo mid-screen, but trivial in the corner. Mid-screen, a tag and then forward dash should let many characters get an OTG into a full combo.

Tag	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	500	Mid	6	8	44	+33	+28
	Hit/Block adv is dependent on when you your tag-in.

Specials

Clothesline Rocket or	Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
		1200	Mid	19				-32
		1200+1000+350 (2350)	Mid	23				-13
	-

Launcher Slam or	Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
		1500	Mid	15				-12
		1500	Mid	18				-18	Ground Bounce, Hard Knockdown
	-

Rocket Launcher (Can be charged)	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1000+500 (1450)	Mid	17 ~ 62				-14	Hard Knockdown
	Startup indicates fastest firing time ~ longest possible charge. Nemesis fires a rocket from his bazooka at a slight down-forward angle. Despite appearing to be two hits, the second one is actually the explosion, meaning the rocket itself is only one hit and can therefore be reflected. Additionally, although you can "charge" this move, it merely delays the firing, it does not add damage or change any of its properties. These properties apply to all 236K versions.

Reload or During Rocket Launcher	Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
		1000+500 (1450)	Mid						Hard Knockdown
		1000+500 (1450)	Mid						Hard Knockdown
	Nemesis fires again. The LK version is identical to 236LK, and the HK version is identical to 236HK. Faster than waiting for a standalone rocket shot to finish then inputting it again. The reload can be a different strength than the previous shot.

Anti-Air Rocket Launcher (Can be charged)	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1000+500 (1450)	Mid	17 ~ 62				-14	Hard Knockdown
	Startup indicates fastest firing time ~ longest possible charge. A diagonally up-forward-aimed version of the rocket shot.

Reload or During Anti-Air Rocket Launcher	Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
		1000+500 (1450)	Mid						Hard Knockdown
		1000+500 (1450)	Mid						Hard Knockdown
	Same as Reload during Rocket Launcher.

Tentacle Slam or	Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
			Throw	7				-	Ground Bounce, Hard Knockdown
			Throw	20				-	Ground Bounce, Hard Knockdown
	Nemesis's command grab. Its ground bounce does leave the opponent open for a combo, but the damage scaling and hitstun decay are very severe. You're best off keeping the combo very short. The LK version grabs grounded opponents in front of Nemesis, the HK version has the same horizontal reach as LK but points up-forward to grab airborne opponents. Useful for resets.

Hypers

Biohazard Rush	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1000x5 (3700)	Mid	17				-68	Wall Bounce, Hard Knockdown
	Nemesis rushes forward with a series of punches. Invincible before the super flash, but unlike in *Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3*, this has no armor (or invulnerability) once it becomes active.

Bioweapon Assault	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	1000+500+1000+500+1000+500+1000 (3950)	Mid	17				-63
	Nemesis fires a series of rockets at further and further ranges, then leaps off-screen, crashing down a ways from where he started. Despite these rockets visually resembling his 236K series, they cannot be reflected. The rocket shots do not track the opponent's position like they do in *Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3*.

Fatal Mutation Lvl 3	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Hit	On Block	Properties
	5200 (6 hits)	Throw					-
	Nemesis grabs a nearby grounded opponent, subjecting them to a horrific fate, then leaves them poisoned. Reaches from somewhat farther than 5LK range. Invincible before the super flash. Although it appears as though the opponent is crumpled and able to take follow-up hits, it's actually a unique type of knockdown where they're completely safe. Use this for set-up and oki instead.

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