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"AAAOOOOOOOOOO": Sabrewulf Discussion Thread

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.

Sabrewulf is looking like a pretty solid character so far, and I thought it would be good to start a discussion thread for us to talk about some of the elements of this character and some strategy that we've come across so far.
The two things that are unique to Sabrewulf are his dash, which is faster than most of the other characters and goes through opponents to cross them up, and his rabid bites, which allow you to mash HP and/or HK during combos. Rabid bites are great for two purposes: you can either spam HK/HP during lockouts for big damage, or use them regularly to setup counterbreakers when opponents try to breaker.
It doesn't look like any of his jump ins can cross up (correct me if I'm wrong!), but the dash makes up for it by allowing you to be very tricky on the ground.
One thing I've been experimenting with that works pretty well is a late crossup dash followed by a neutral jump attack against opponents that are waking up. Pretty basic, but decently effecting, and allows you to do into a 50/50 situation if they manage to block, or go for a throw.
This is all pretty basic, but we're just getting started ;).
Anyone who has any high level match footage or things that demonstrate some solid play in general that they come across, please feel free to post it as well. I'll update this thread pretty often with anything and everything that's useful!
 
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StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
Alot of people on here are still prepping for NEC for Injustice (myself included). Release wasn't at a prime timing. I'd bet they'll pickup a bit more after NEC.
Edit: Also, what MM said. ;)
 

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
I'll be grinding Sabrewulf a ton when I get my Xbox on Friday, I'll keep you all posted on what I find.
You playing Sabrewulf makes me very happy :).
Definitely post your findings when/if you have the time pretty please!!!
I think he's pretty solid so far, but I haven't really sunk my teeth into this game yet (see what I did there? :p).
He has pretty good reach on his lows and the ability to dash through people whenever is great.
 

PND_Ketchup

"More deadly than the dawn"
You playing Sabrewulf makes me very happy :).
Definitely post your findings when/if you have the time pretty please!!!
I think he's pretty solid so far, but I haven't really sunk my teeth into this game yet (see what I did there? :p).
He has pretty good reach on his lows and the ability to dash through people whenever is great.
I like his dash going under projectiles, that was really fun to beat people with at the events I went to.

I'll be running solo Sabrewulf until I get Riptor sometime in the future! Mustard and I plan on streaming loads of our random sets/level up sessions, so that's guna be fun :D
 

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
I like his dash going under projectiles, that was really fun to beat people with at the events I went to.

I'll be running solo Sabrewulf until I get Riptor sometime in the future! Mustard and I plan on streaming loads of our random sets/level up sessions, so that's guna be fun :D
Sweet, I'm actually interested in Riptor if he comes out as well! Along with Fulgore and Cinder. Really excited to see the direction this game goes and what people start coming up with for the characters.
 

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
That's definitely true, but each character still has a strategy to them. There isn't as much to flesh out in this game because it's more about reads and execution, but there's still stuff there, especially at this phase. Optimal options in different situations, ways to mix people up, and things like that.
 

STORMS

Co-founder
Administrator
why are the killer instinct threads so dead? i thought everyone would be talking about this game
Probably due to the fact that a lot of people don't have an Xbox One yet. I hear they're currently pretty much sold out everywhere.
 

Tom Brady

Champion
Dude..

Last night Blackula's Sabrewulf was TEARING IT UP on stream. I think he's a heavy favorite to win NEC with that Sabre tech. He was doing combos that ppl never even broke.. wtf man?
 

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
Dude..

Last night Blackula's Sabrewulf was TEARING IT UP on stream. I think he's a heavy favorite to win NEC with that Sabre tech. He was doing combos that ppl never even broke.. wtf man?
Sounds pretty tight. What stream was it? Got a link?
 

StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
It was lol
I like that tricky little footsie usage of back+HP. I didn't realize how fast it was when you don't charge it.
I noticed that they we're combo breaking the rabid HP's after you used instinct.... why is this? Is it not breakable for some reason that I'm not aware of? Or is it just the threat of a counterbreaker?
 
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StevoSuprem0

I'm gonna make this skill gap... disappear.
I like that tricky little footsie usage of back+HP. I didn't realize how fast it was when you don't charge it.
I noticed that they we're combo breaking the rabid HP's after you used instinct.... why is this? Is it not breakable for some reason that I'm not aware of? Or is it just the threat of a counterbreaker?
TRASH OF TYM
 

R3CK3Dx

KNEEL
has anyone got sabrewulfs gold skin (Colour 5) for 50 ranked wins with him? i have 100 and still dont have it unlocked
 

TomlulsBrady

Kombatant
No, it was not breakable. There used to be a way to use instinct for a big unbreakable combo. That has been patched out as of today.
Did you hear about what wong said about you(your sabrewulf) in his stream last night when he was playing KI, right after he got off the phone with PL?
 

TomlulsBrady

Kombatant
Well, I kept spamming in the chat Tom Brady had the best sabrewulf and you would destroy his sabre in a mirror and bunch of other trollish shit, he finally responded by saying, " tom brady was a tester so ofcourse he may have the best sabrewulf but look at mk9 after the first tournament when people figured out the game, he got blown up." and you can verify everything I said by going to the archive of his ki stream last night right after his streamed convo with pl he say's all of this.