As a Doomsday main, I have trouble with several matchups and would like to know if you guys have any advice at all. Anything helps.
-Batman:
Batman's zoning is pretty solid against Doomsday in my opinion. His batarangs hit twice, locking down your trait somewhat effectively. This isn't a huge issue, however, as you'll pretty much always get in on a player as Doomsday. My real issue in the matchup is dealing with Batman's offense. I feel like Doomsday gets locked down by a lot of Batman's jump-in setups, and with Batman's trait in play, I find it very difficult to anti-air grab, even when I predict the jump. I guess my main question for this matchup is "Is there any other option on Batman's jump-in than to simply read it and anti-air grab?" My other question for this matchup is regarding his B23. It's completely safe isn't it? Any advice on positioning yourself for what may follow?
-Superman:
I'm honestly at a loss in this matchup. I feel like there really isn't a good place to use trait, since his activates much quicker and will shatter your armor in a single hit. On his airdash crossup setup, I've experimented with option-select venoms. I input ground venom when I predict an airdash, so that if he airdashes in, it will autocorrect to anti-air venom in the other direction, and if it is too quick, I will charge forward out of the setup. It seems very unreliable though, as his airdash is incredibly quick. It seems very hard to get anything started in this matchup. Superman's mobility makes him really tough to catch as Doomsday in my experience. I don't have too much issue with his zoning, however, I do feel the way his air eye beams make him float makes it difficult to anti-air him. Dashing in, my anti-air venom gets beat out on startup by the beams, and after the beams, he seems safe to airdash away and continue giving me the runaround. My real issue in the matchup isn't really Doomsday-specific, but I would love some advice regarding it. It's Superman's frametraps. His offensive options make me guess for string after string, and I don't really see a way out. Does Doomsday have something he can buffer to beat out some of Superman's common frametraps? They seem incredibly strong, and I feel obligated to push block him a lot of the time, putting me at meter disadvantage, and giving him the space he needs to continue his gameplan against my character. I'm having trouble finding information as to where Superman is vulnerable, and it is getting to be a highly frustrating matchup.
-Sinestro:
This seems like a matchup where I am guessing when it is safe to dash... from fullscreen. His MB-ball projectile anti-airs, locks down armor, and beats out the option of dashing for good damage. I can't even attempt to bait his meter by non-MB-supernovaing, as Sinestro can use his falling meteor on-reaction to beat it out clean. At the same time, dashing in leaves me vulnerable to his shackle for a full combo. Most of Sinestro's combos knock you back full-screen as well, restarting the process. I know I can punish his falling meteor from about fullscreen, but smart Sinestros wont use it unless on reaction to supernova. This seems very difficult in my opinion. Am I supposed to simply block and walk forward until he burns all his meter?
-Nightwing:
This is a matchup I've given up using my trait entirely on. I take more damage with it on than I would simply blocking. I have literally had my super beat out by Nightwing's staff stance D1 because of my trait being active. The range on his staff's normals will stagger any approach with incredible ease it seems. It feels like if he is mashing out his D1 (Staff stance) after his strings, it will beat out anything I try to throw. Generally, Doomsday's D1 can be used for throw setups and frametraps, but I simply cannot get my head around beating his D1 (Staff stance). I know Doomsday's backdash is mediocre, but is there any point through Nightwing's D1 spam that I can backdash or beat it out with something? I've been resorting to just pushblocking him off of me. I'm aware I can use my D1 on the startup of his overhead (Staff stance), as well as some of his other slower startup moves, but it seems it has to be a read, and if you try reacting, it is too late and you will get hit.
-Black Adam:
His wakeup game is just incredible as most of you know. I'm aware I can venom his backdash on wakeup, but his wakeup lightning cage just boggles my mind. He gets 40% off a wakeup move that covers so many options... I feel if I know he is going to lightning cage, I just have to back off to midscreen distance and get a weak punish. Respecting his wakeup so heavily means if he decides to backdash, he'll be entirely safe. Any general advice in the match, or how to deal with wakeup lightning cage is very helpful.
-Deathstroke:
What is the best punish you can get off his wakeup sword flip? I've been resorting to just sweeping in an online environment. Is there a move that will beat it out on wakeup such as earthshake? I've been respecting his wakeup more than I feel I should simply because it is online. I feel this is usually a pretty easy or at least even matchup, but I'd love to know optimal options to ruin his wakeup game even more.
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Thanks for reading, guys. Anything info is helpful. I really love Doomsday, but I'm getting really frustrated in about 3-4 of these matches and have been considering picking up a sub to counter them, but can't really find one.
