Ultra Street Fighter IV/Abel/Omega

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Abel

In a nutshell

Omega Abel is vastly different from his Ultra counterpart.

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Notable Changes from USF4 to Omega

Bafcord Omega Doc - Abel
Detailed Frame Data with USF4 Comparisons - Abel

• General/Movement Changes:
  • Forward Dash: 2f faster (16f > 14f), slightly shorter distance
  • Throw: slightly shorter range

• Normal Move Changes:
  • All close 2-hit punches are now 1-hit, with Target Combos replacing the 2nd hit
    • cl.LP~LP and cl.MP~MP tend to whiff on crouchers
    • cl.HP~HP is a powerful meterless juggle ender with high juggle potential
  • 2MK has a new animation, a real low poke with combo utility
    
    
  • Step Kick - 6MK - command normal removed, replaced by Close 5MK; much worse on block and hard to use due to proximity
  • Side Kick - 3MK - Abel's old 2MK animation, can be used to anti-air
  • Back Hand Knuckle - 6MP - new move similar to Change of Direction 2nd hit; far reaching poke
  • Over Hand Hook - 6HP - new move similar to Change of Direction 1st hit, allows FADC combos from long range
  • Palm Drop - j.2HP - new air command normal, good downward angle for jumping in

• Special Move Changes:
  • Change of Direction - removed
  • Marseilles Roll - can only be used on wakeup with 6K (strength determines roll distance), still throwable and vulnerable at the end of recovery
  • Grappling -
  • Sky High Tornado -

• Super/Ultra Changes:
  • Super is safe on block, does more damage
  • Ultra 1 is slower, and other changes make it harder to juggle into

• Moves with ending Input Buffer:
  • Close 5MK~Dash, 5LP~LP, 5MP~MP; Far 5LP, 5MK; 2LP, 2MP, 2LK, Over Hand Hook (6HP), Focus Attack + Forward Dash

Character Specific Data

Abel

VITALS
Health:		1050	Stun:		1050
WALKING
Forward Walk Speed:		0.035	Back Walk Speed:		0.030
JUMPING
Jump Total Frames:		4+36+4	Jump Distance:		2.1 Forward, 1.925 Back
DASHING
Forward Dash Frames:		14	Forward Dash Distance:		1.33
Back Dash Frames:		25	Back Dash Distance:		0.79
FA + Forward Dash Frames:		15	FA + Back Dash Frames:		20
Back Dash Invincibility:		1-8	FA + Back Dash Invincibility:		0
Back Dash Airborne:		9-18	FA + Back Dash Airborne:		6-13
FOCUS ATTACK DATA
Lv1 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		0	Lv1 FA + Back Dash (Block):		-5
Lv2 FA + Forward Dash (Block):		+6	Lv2 FA + Back Dash (Block):		-1

Frame Data

Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Close)	cl.	3	3	10	-2	1	30	50	M	Sp Su	(only 1 hit, 2nd hit replaced with TC)
5MP (Close)	cl.	5	3	12	-1	2	70	100	M	Sp Su	Forces stand; (only 1 hit, 2nd hit replaced with TC)
5HP (Close)	cl.	4	3	17	-2	3	100	150	M	Sp Su	Forces stand, has juggle potential; (only 1 hit, 2nd hit replaced with TC)
5LK (Close)	cl.	5	2	9	0	3	30	50	M	-	-
5MK (Close)	cl.	7	2	15	-6(-5)	3(4)	100	180	M	Dash	Forces stand; (advantage when Dash cancelled); buffer only applies to dash cancel version
5HK (Close)	cl.	6(10)	6	16	-4	0(5)	100(30)	150(50)	H	-	Forces stand; (data vs. crouching opponent)
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
5LP (Far)	far.	5	2	6	3	6	30	50	M	Su	Whiffs vs. short/average crouching characters
5MP (Far)	far.	5	3	11	0	3	80	100	M	Su	-
5HP (Far)	far.	8	3	19	-4	0	100	200	M	-	Whiffs vs. short/average crouching characters
5LK (Far)	far.	5	3	8	0	3	40	50	M	-	-
5MK (Far)	far.	11	1*3	9	2	5	60*60	100*50	M	Sp Su / -	2 hits; 1st hit forces stand and is cancellable, 2nd hit whiffs if 1st hit is crouch blocked
5HK (Far)	far.	13	3	18	-3	1	100	200	M	-	-
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
2LP		4	2	6	1	6	45	80	M	Sp Su	-
2MP		6	2	11	1	4	90	150	M	Sp Su	-
2HP		8	2*2	22	-6	KD	90*40	150*50	M	Sp Su	1st hit forces stand, 2nd hit has juggle potential and puts opponent into free juggles state; -3/-8 if 2nd hit whiffs; can FADC 1st hit (+3, links to cl.5LP); KD Adv: +50 if no juggle
2LK		4	3	7	-1	4	40	50	L	Sp Su	-
2MK		6	3	12	-1	2	70	100	L	Sp Su	New animation
2HK		11	3	26	-11	KD	120	200	L	Sp Su	KD Adv: +13; if cancelled into Tackle + Feint, becomes -3 on Block, KD Adv +22/21
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Back Hand Knuckle		9	5	13	-4(-3)	-1(0)	90	180	M	-	Has juggle potential; (advantage vs. crouching opponents)
Over Hand Hook		13	2	23	-3	3	110	200	M	Su	Has juggle potential, KD vs. airborne opponents; +8/+2 after FADC, links into 2HP
Side Kick		8	5	13	-4	-1	70	100	M	Sp Su	Anti-air, uses his old 2MK animation
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LP Target Combo	cl. >	-	-	-	2	5	30*40	50*50	M*M	Sp Su	Whiffs on crouching; hard to use against some characters due to short proximity range
MP Target Combo	cl.	-	-	-	2(-8)	5	70*60	100*50	M*M	Sp Su	1st hit forces stand; -8 on Block if 2nd hit whiffs, which depends on character height
HP Target Combo	cl. >	-	-	-	-5	KD	100*80	150*100	M*M	-	KD Adv: +16; good juggle ender
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
j.LP (angled)		5	4	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MP (angled)		5	10	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HP (angled)		5	8	-	-	-	100	200	H	-	-
j.LK (angled)		4	5	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (angled)		5	6	-	-	-	70	100	H	-	-
j.HK (angled)		5	5	-	-	-	110	200	H	-	-
j.LP (neutral)		5	4	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MP (neutral)		5	6	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HP (neutral)		5	4	-	-	-	130	250	H	-	-
j.LK (neutral)		5	8	-	-	-	50	50	H	-	-
j.MK (neutral)		4	6	-	-	-	80	100	H	-	-
j.HK (neutral)		5	6	-	-	-	100	200	H	-	-
Palm Drop	Air	9	6	-	-	-	130	250	H	-	Good downward angle
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Focus Attack Lv. 1		10+11	2	35	-21	KD	110	150	M	Dash	KD Adv: +11; +32 after Forward Dash, +27 after Back Dash
Focus Attack Lv. 2		18+12	2	35	-15	crumple	80	150	M	Dash	-
Focus Attack Lv. 3		65	2	35	crumple	crumple	140	200	-	Dash	Unblockable
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Drop Throw (Forward Throw)		3	2	24	-	KD	180	200	T	-	KD Adv: +21
Pincer Throw (Back Throw)	+	3	2	24	-	KD	180	200	T	-	KD Adv: +7
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LK Shoulder Tackle	236+LK	16	5	17	-4	KD	130	200	M	Su, Feint	Feint cancellable 12-25f (freeze glitch if you hit P on frame 11); KD Adv: +26
+ Charged LK Tackle	+ Hold	33	5	14	0	KD	170	200	M	Su	Must hold LK for 26f; KD Adv: +29
MK Shoulder Tackle	236+LK	17	5	17	-3	KD	140	200	M	Su, Feint	Feint cancellable 12-27f (freeze glitch if you hit P on frame 11); KD Adv: +26
+ Charged MK Tackle	+ Hold	37	5	14	0	KD	180	200	M	Su	Must hold MK for 28f; KD Adv: +29
HK Shoulder Tackle	236+LK	24	5	17	-2	KD	150	200	M	Su, Feint	Feint cancellable 12-32f (freeze glitch if you hit P on frames 10-11); KD Adv: +26
+ Charged HK Tackle	+ Hold	50	5	14	0	KD	200	200	M	Su	Must hold HK for 33f; KD Adv: +29
Tackle Feint	+ (during 236K)	-	-	8	-	-	-	-	-	-	Good for building meter at long range or baiting opponent's approach
Shoulder Tackle	236+KK	13	5	19	-7	KD	80	100	M	FA	Wall bounces (standard KD vs. airborne opponent); KD Adv: +53 if no juggle
LP Grappling (Running Grab)	236+LP	15	1	44	-	KD	170	200	T	-	Side switches; can't be special cancelled into; KD Adv: +10
MP Grappling (Running Grab)	236+MP	15	1	44	-	KD	170	200	T	-	Can't be special cancelled into; KD Adv: +20
HP Grappling (Running Grab)	236+HP	19	1	44	-	KD	70	150	T	-	Takes opponent to the corner; can't be special cancelled into; KD Adv: +14
Sky High Tornado (Running Grab)	236+PP	15	1	44	-	KD	200	200	T	-	1-15f armor; costs 2 bars, can't be special cancelled into; KD Adv: +8
LP Falling Sky (AA Grab)	623+LP	5	2	31	-	KD	150	200	T	-	vs. airborne only; side switches; KD Adv: +9
MP Falling Sky (AA Grab)	623+MP	6	4	31	-	KD	160	200	T	-	vs. airborne only; side switches; KD Adv: +9
HP Falling Sky (AA Grab)	623+HP	9	6	31	-	KD	170	200	T	-	vs. airborne only; side switches; KD Adv: +9
Falling Sky (AA Grab)	623+PP	5	3	30	-	KD	180	200	T	-	1-4f strike invuln, 5-6f upper body invuln, 1-6f projectile invuln; grabs airborne opponents only; KD Adv: +19
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
LP Tornado Throw (Command Grab)	63214+LP	5	2	51	-	KD	180	200	T	-	No invuln; KD Adv: +11
MP Tornado Throw (Command Grab)	63214+MP	5	2	45	-	KD	190	200	T	-	No invuln; KD Adv: +11
HP Tornado Throw (Command Grab)	63214+HP	5	2	39	-	KD	200	200	T	-	No invuln; KD Adv: +11
Tornado Throw (Command Grab)	63214+PP	5	2	54	-	KD	240	200	T	-	1-6f full invuln; KD Adv: +11
LK Wheel Kick (Overhead Kick)	214+LK	20	8	18	-8(-5)	-2(3)	120	200	H	-	11-28f Airborne
MK Wheel Kick (Overhead Kick)	214+MK	22	7	18	-7(-5)	-1(3)	120	200	H	-	12-29f Airborne
HK Wheel Kick (Overhead Kick)	214+HK	23	8	17	-7(-5)	-1(3)	120	200	H	-	13-30f Airborne
Wheel Kick (Overhead Kick)	214+KK	17	7*3	19	-4	1(2)	60*120	100*100	H	-	11-28f Airborne
LK Marseilles Roll (Wakeup Roll)	6LK	-	-	27	-	-	-	-	-	-	5-26f strike/projectile invuln; 1.75 Distance; 6f window to input, on wakeup only.
MK Marseilles Roll (Wakeup Roll)	6MK	-	-	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	5-29f strike/projectile invuln; 2.06 Distance; 6f window to input, on wakeup only.
HK Marseilles Roll (Wakeup Roll)	6HK	-	-	32	-	-	-	-	-	-	5-31f strike/projectile invuln; 2.88 Distance; 6f window to input, on wakeup only.
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes
Heartless (Super)	236236+P	1+5	5	16	0	KD	420	-	M	-	1-10f full invuln; can be plus on block if done from long range; KD Adv: +56; Full Dmg Distribution: 30x4*50*250
Soulless (Ultra 1)	236236+PPP	0+14	2	46	-30	KD	461	-	M	-	1-6f full invuln, 7-15f upper body/projectile/throw invuln; can be easily counterhit by low attacks after startup; KD Adv: +56; Full Dmg Distribution: 45*8x6*45*323
Breathless (Ultra 2)	236236+KKK	0+10	6	71	-	KD	431	-	T	Feint	1f full invuln, 1-3f armor/throw invuln or until release, strike invuln for 6f after release; 7f startup after release beginning on frame 4 at the earliest; KD Adv: +49
+ Feint	or	-	-	40	-	-	-	-	-	-	90 frame window to input feint
Move Name	Input	Startup	Active	Recovery	On Block	On Hit	Damage	Stun	Hit Lv	Cancel	Notes

Combos

Confirms:

Punishes:

Ultra Setups:

Useful Info

Reversals:

• EX Tornado Throw ( / 63214+PP) - Fully invincible, decent range; meterless versions have no invincibility
• EX Grappling ( / 236+PP) - Has armor, but costs 2 bars and is fairly unrewarding
• Roll (Wakeup / 6K) - On wakeup, has some strike invincibility to escape pressure; vulnerable to throws and the roll itself can be punished
• Ultra 1 ( - 236236+PPP) - Somewhat slow and loses to lows before it becomes active, but can be useful if the opponent is predictable
• Ultra 2 ( - 236236+KKK) - Faster than U1 with some invincibility and armor, can also be feint cancelled if you realize it won't connect

Anti-Airs:

Anti-Focus:

Anti-Projectile:

Juggles:

Miscellaneous: