Mooglebane

Yeah, you could. I'd say it's more guaranteed with the RC, since I believe it forces the Zweikasu and the slow allows you to space it out to make it burst safe more easily, etc.

That Zwei RC setup Karinchu's using is sick! So much advantage on the time slow.

7f f.S hype ? I'm curious about his dash, does it not need to be FD cancelled anymore? Looking at the videos so far, sometimes it's cancelled and other times it's not.

4Gamer posted Johnny gameplay that goes over some of his stuff. Fully voiced as well (MMIST). Air Mist Finers are indeed overheads, should be interesting with his new 2H.

Finnish Xrd player here! Currently mashing with Sin and Sol while waiting for Johnny to arrive, whenever that may be. PSN: Mooglebane

That match vs Roi, I assume? Was pretty whack near the end.

I think you should post that in the critique thread so you can get some feedback from others. More organized that way.

I would but I'm EU.

Welp, can't get any easier than that!

Good posts on the slide route guys, should be helpful to everyone! Pretty simple one you can do for challenge 25: (Mandala, Heat Riser, Fear up) jC > 5AA > 5B > 5C(1) > B Heat Riser > 5B > 2C > hop > jC > 5B > 2B > 2C > 236ABB > D Ghastly Wail.

I've not bothered learning the slide route yet, but I know it's super good. Any tips for making the slide happen? I've tried it a few times but kinda just... forgot about it.

I think you'll want to use the 50 SP for combos, because you need Heat Riser to extend with. No reason to stop combos short just because you think you might need SP for defense later on, that kinda makes it so that you WILL need to use Atom because you're letting them live longer for no reason. In Awakening you'll want to blow 50 to get Mandala up ASAP, especially if they're in the lead.

Any general tips for this combo? Also, the 5AAA 5C route only works point-blank, right?

Yeah, you need to do the jC whiff instantly after 2B hits, then you do a microdash to hit the 5B. Alternatively, you can do 2B > jump cancel towards jB > land 5B > 2C etc. I think this one works when 2B hits at max range and you might not have time to dash up for 5B. The jB one is pretty much only used if you know 2B will counterhit, because the jC whiff route is a blockstring and confirm at the same time while jB is not.

Finally, videos. I've been waiting for this! Thanks, Elochai!