Question How does Sinestros Reset Work?

[ApertureBlack]

Hey, I have heard people talking about a reset that Sinestro has. Having learned grundys easy one, can someone please explain what the reset is or how it should be used? Like is it guaranteed?

 

[LizardLard]

Hey, I have heard people talking about a reset that Sinestro has. Having learned grundys easy one, can someone please explain what the reset is or how it should be used? Like is it guaranteed?

It is not guarenteed. You use it as an alternative combo ender to gain mixup options right at the end if a combo instead of going for like 4% or 5% more guaranteed damage. It leaves you plus on hit and keeps your opponent standing, which gives you tons of options and a great chance to get reset damage.

 

[ApertureBlack]

Could you explain what the reset is? Like command wise?

 

[LizardLard]

After landing a shackles(db1) in a combo that leaves them within jump-in distance (for example b13,b3, ji3, b12 xx shackles or b13, ji2, 22 xx shackles), follow it with ji2, d1. This leaves them standing and gives you a good amount of hit advantage. You can follow with a b213, another d1 (xx shackles), a d3, go right into another b13, throw, armored b3, f2d1 xx shackles, etc.

 

[ApertureBlack]

Mmk, seems moderately useful, but I probably wont seriously incorporate it due to the easy see it coming. Thanks for the help.

 

[BookOfTheBlack]

It's easy to see coming, but that doesn't make it easy to defend against. After the shackles, J2, D1, you're at enough hit advantage to do either D2 (A low) which leads to another combo into a reset, or a B2 (overhead) that leads to another full combo and the reset again. It also lets you get off a throw. It's basically one big mind game, you get them into the reset situation and then they either guess correctly or the reset continues.

The best part is if you have trait and a bar of meter, you can still protect yourself even if they guess correctly. So whilst they're blocking, you either Trait, MB Arachnid or MB Arachnid, Trait and they're back at fullscreen for you to start your zoning game again.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

It is not guarenteed. You use it as an alternative combo ender to gain mixup options right at the end if a combo instead of going for like 4% or 5% more guaranteed damage. It leaves you plus on hit and keeps your opponent standing, which gives you tons of options and a great chance to get reset damage.

its guarenteed w trait

 

[LizardLard]

its guarenteed w trait

Seriously?? How did I miss that? I just tested it. Thats amazing. Also, i forgot to kind of mention my go-to: b2d1 xx shackles

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Seriously?? How did I miss that? I just tested it. Thats amazing. Also, i forgot to kind of mention my go-to: b2d1 xx shackles

yea if they block the b2 and arachnid then TRAIT SHOT into advantage on block making the MB portion of arachnid safe and uninterruptable

 

[ApertureBlack]

yea if they block the b2 and arachnid then TRAIT SHOT into advantage on block making the MB portion of arachnid safe and uninterruptable

Explain

I R Confuse

 

[LizardLard]

yea if they block the b2 and arachnid then TRAIT SHOT into advantage on block making the MB portion of arachnid safe and uninterruptable

God that is so amazing. Sinestro is going to be a really fucking fun character to watch.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Explain

I R Confuse

Dude i wrote all this out in that thread

Do a combo (ex 37%)
when you shackle them end it w ji2 d1 (this is +14 on hit) ALLOWING you to do a b2 right after (which they can block however it guarentees arachnid on block which you then MB trait shot to make safe...MB then hits.

this is one way

If b2 hits after the d1 then its 2 shackles, d1 shackles or shackles for a reset.

Either way at minimum they will take an additional 15% possibly 27% added to your existing combo damage which in this case was 37%. Giving you a total damage of 52% for only a trait shot up to 64% with an oppoertunity to do it ALL again especially if you have a trait shot you could max out around 90%+

 

[ApertureBlack]

I should clarify, is MB arachnid unblockables?

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

I should clarify, is MB arachnid unblockables?

yes

 

[ApertureBlack]

Well, that helped a lot, prob upload a vid to make sure Im doing it correctly.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

Well, that helped a lot, prob upload a vid to make sure Im doing it correctly.

Actually going to your combos you recently did you could work on trying to maximize their damage using the ji2 d1 b2 arachnid trait shot reset

 

[Lt. Boxy Angelman]

I have a bad feeling Sinestro is going to fear-monger his way to a very high pedestal in this game.

I said it when I first saw the fucking falling Wil E. Coyote Rock, but nobody believed me...

 

[ApertureBlack]

Actually going to your combos you recently did you could work on trying to maximize their damage using the ji2 d1 b2 arachnid trait shot reset

Im still a Noobstro atm, day 3 of ever using the guy. I did actually go through them with the non guaranteed reset one that was mentioned though. That will be up shortly.

Half this stuff I didn't know before this morning lol.

 

[ApertureBlack]

This is what I got out of the non guaranteed one. I know they aren't perfectly optimized for damage, but these are the ones I can do consistently now.

Combo #1: B1,3,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=29% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 53%
Combo #2: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 60% 1 TRAIT
Combo #3: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,B2,1,3=32% TOTAL 68% 3 TRAIT
Combo #4: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,SUPER=40% TOTAL 76% 3 TRAIT 4 METERS



Will make one with the guaranteed one later. Prob tomorrow.

 

[LizardLard]

Do either of you guys ApertureBlack Pig Of The Hut have a trick for the b13, b3, or is it really just practice makes perfect? I generally just hit b3 right after he stops glowing yellow and I would say that i get it 80% of the time in training, 70% of the time offline, and 50% of the time online, but its still not consistent enough for me to feel confident using it as my bnb. I just dont see the point of risking dropping a full combo, getting punished, and losing a precious full screen launch oppurtunity for an extra 5% damage if it is that tight of a link.

ApertureBlack I am really impressed at how fast you got that down and added to it. Great execution.

 

[BookOfTheBlack]

This is what I got out of the non guaranteed one. I know they aren't perfectly optimized for damage, but these are the ones I can do consistently now.

Combo #1: B1,3,B3,J2,B1,2,DB2,J2,D1=29% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 53%
Combo #2: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB2,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 60% 1 TRAIT
Combo #3: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB2,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,B2,1,3=32% TOTAL 68% 3 TRAIT
Combo #4: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB2,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,SUPER=40% TOTAL 76% 3 TRAIT 4 METERS



Will make one with the guaranteed one later. Prob tomorrow.

Just a tiny note, nothing major, But you're putting shackles down as DB2, rather than DB1.

 

[ApertureBlack]

Do either of you guys ApertureBlack Pig Of The Hut have a trick for the b13, b3, or is it really just practice makes perfect? I generally just hit b3 right after he stops glowing yellow and I would say that i get it 80% of the time in training, 70% of the time offline, and 50% of the time online, but its still not consistent enough for me to feel confident using it as my bnb. I just dont see the point of risking dropping a full combo, getting punished, and losing a precious full screen launch oppurtunity for an extra 5% damage if it is that tight of a link.

ApertureBlack I am really impressed at how fast you got that down and added to it. Great execution.

Its basically practice makes perfect for b1,3,b3, I usually note the position of the character for my timing. When they are at the peak/slightly falling of their hit from 3 I input the b3. I can get it every time offline, but cant do it online to save my butt. Its only useful if you don't want a 1 trait combo as you either don't have it or are playing really defensively.

Honestly I don't see any use of the b3 combo other if you have trait or want a reset, as B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,F1,D2,3=39%/42% with jump in 2, 1 TRAIT is my go to BnB currently.

 

[ApertureBlack]

Just a tiny note, nothing major, But you're putting shackles down as DB2, rather than DB1.

LOL, whoops.

Ima go fix that, thanks for seeing that. That would lead to a whole lot of people going wtf.

 

[JHCRANE 14]

yea if they block the b2 and arachnid then TRAIT SHOT into advantage on block making the MB portion of arachnid safe and uninterruptable

Can't they just crouch the mb arachnid beause it hits high.

 

[JHCRANE 14]

This is what I got out of the non guaranteed one. I know they aren't perfectly optimized for damage, but these are the ones I can do consistently now.

Combo #1: B1,3,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=29% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 53%
Combo #2: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,B2,1,3=24% TOTAL 60% 1 TRAIT
Combo #3: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,B2,1,3=32% TOTAL 68% 3 TRAIT
Combo #4: B1,3,J3,4,B3,J2,B1,2,DB1,J2,D1=36% + B2,DB1,B3,J3,4,J3,4,SUPER=40% TOTAL 76% 3 TRAIT 4 METERS



Will make one with the guaranteed one later. Prob tomorrow.

Try not to use shackles or d2 in super move combos. It significantly reduces the damage.