Deaths-Advocate

On maximizing damage; 2D can be followed up with a straight up air combo without a tatami mat (2D, j.s, j.p, etc.). Due to Faust's weird floatyness, j.k is useful in your combos. This is always a given, but be careful with Ouren against Faust since he can knock you out of the air with (2k?). You can yoshijin for a counter-hit on his long scapel stab where he pulls you in (I believe it's his HCF+H). When you're at mid-screen distance from each other, play footsies with 2S. Netting a counter-hit into tatami and combo can really ruin Faust's day. Always pay attention to whether or not Faust is crouching. If he is, don't IAD j.s (unless you plan to land behind him for a throw set up...this is risky) or blindly throw out kabari. For a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSWd9tu-51s

For further reference... バイケン (Baiken) players: ラーク - Raaku (Luck) ナバイケン - Nabaiken (also known as かだ - Kada) マルケン - Maruken こと - Koto Youtubing the katakana names garners better search results. Don't forget to add the word バイケン, cuz players like Luck and Koto have names that will turn up lots of other shit as well.

j.p actually makes good anti-air, at least against some characters. 2H is mildly useful against Jams that like throwing out Ryujins (236+k) randomly, or any other opponent that likes to IAD randomly. You can't do any follow ups, but it's pretty safe since Baiken's hit box is small as hell while she does it. Not really AA, but suzuran makes for good burst baiting after you launch your opponent into the air. Also, well timed back dash.

She sounds like she plays like Bridget with good reach and zoning capabilities. How is she on the defense?

I've searched around this forum and its guides...but I still haven't found a use for Baiken's 5k in anything except for the occasional air throw into corner---> 5p ----> 5k -----> air combo. Is there anything good about this move? On a similar note, is there even a use for 2p? After trying to find a use for it, and looking at its frame data, I've come to the conclusion that it's useless.

This statement is very true. Don't forget to add slide heads. Gets them every time.

Needs more Tatami mats. You can never have too many.

In addition to the others already posted in this thread, there's a guy named Raaku who's pretty good.