Strategy Ares Strategy, Set-Ups, and Mind Games

[keo-bas]

ares teleport doesnt help him as much as it should with zoners, you can't do anything on reaction with that startup, i doubt he destroys deathstroke, unless his godsmack becomes really good and stays that way i think hes gonna be a fish character with bad mobility.... its a shame his trait is super interesting has so much potential for mindgames.

I think its better for Ares to just jump and duck projetile while being invisible. It allow him to mask his approach but be weary of using soemthign that give visual cue as they'll give away his position.

Ares is going to be patient character for most of his match ups since his slow start up can be exploited. Hes really more effective as punisher type of character since he will rely on his opponent taking the initiative.

 

[Peckapowa]

I think its better for Ares to just jump and duck projetile while being invisible. It allow him to mask his approach but be weary of using soemthign that give visual cue as they'll give away his position.

Ares is going to be patient character for most of his match ups since his slow start up can be exploited. Hes really more effective as punisher type of character since he will rely on his opponent taking the initiative.

raiden is the same way but he can actually counter-zone on reaction for chip

 

[Chaosphere]

This mixup is going to be very important for Ares.

3d2

or

3d4

Let's find out what the biggest meterless and metered combos are off of both of these strings.

 

[ABACABB]

3d2 ex godhand 112Dark Energy 34%

 

[Chaosphere]

3d2 ex godhand 112Dark Energy 34%

I know after 3d2~mb GS you can do b3, j2, f23~d4, DE for like 43% or so.

EDIT: it's 50% lol

 

[Hellbringer]

The one that was posted in the combo thread by inflames does 50% starting from 3d2

 

[The Gabriel]

This mixup is going to be very important for Ares.

3d2

or

3d4

Let's find out what the biggest meterless and metered combos are off of both of these strings.

how are you planning to land a raw 3 in battle? It's like one of the slowest normals in the game

 

[Chaosphere]

how are you planning to land a raw 3 in battle? It's like one of the slowest normals in the game

When they are blocking

EDIT: Or after j2 on block.

 

[Chaosphere]

The one that was posted in the combo thread by inflames does 50% starting from 3d4

That's 3d2

 

[Hellbringer]

Woops edited

 

[Sage Leviathan]

ji2, 3~d4, DarkEnergy = 25%

I hate to sound unimaginative, but other than that there arent many options.
3~d4, ji1 could work for something.

 

[teh_jawNie]

3d2 tele d4(they will hold block) dash cancel throw

 

[InFlames]

3,D4 could have potential. I'll try it out.

Yes I read it wrong.

 

[InFlames]

J2-3,D4-J1-B1,3 = 31%

J2-3,D4-J1-F2,3~Dark Energy = 33% (38% with B4/Combat Axe) *Nearly impossible to land 100%*

 

[Mosp]

J2-3,D4-J1-F2,3~Dark Energy = 33% (38% with B4/Combat Axe) *Nearly impossible to land 100%*

This one actually seems pretty consistent and gets pretty good damage, good find.

 

[xInfra Deadx]

This has huge potential in the corner. I don't know about midscreen...i'm not getting anything consistent.

 

[Chaosphere]

This has huge potential in the corner. I don't know about midscreen...i'm not getting anything consistent.

I think the trick is hitting the j1 as early as possible

 

[The Gabriel]

I think Ares is really a beast when it comes to stage interactions. On stages like Themyscera, you can throw one of the lion heads, then bait your opponent towards you by throwing some projectiles, then teleport behind them and throw the other lion head. And don't even get me started on the pig...

 

[teh_jawNie]

on the aquaman level i always tele myself into the corner

 

[Sage Leviathan]

Wakeups?

 

[Chaosphere]

Wakeups?

MB godsmack

 

[Astrocytic]

Incorporating this with the Mosp Reset™ will definitely be devastating.

 

[Astrocytic]

This.

 

[Mosp]

Isn't this difficult to hitconfirm off the second hit of the string? I wouldn't want to waste a bar throwing out MB GS if the opponent blocks both hits.

 

[Juggs]

Flashy combo with teleport and fireball: 3d2 ~ teleport, d1 ~ d4, dark energy = 27%

You can get his reset off of this too. You just have to practice the timing. Instead of going for dark energy, set-up the reset after d4 and just practice the timing. But they can tech roll out of it, but if you read a tech roll, you can do the far version of the Godsmack.