Best Kabal Kustom Variation

[Trini_Bwoi]

Now that kustom variations are tournament legal, let's discuss the best combination of his kustom moves.

Note that this may change if they rebalance his moves but what's the harm in theorizing now.

Imo, he has one good move in each variation and I would combine them all to make a super Kabal:

1. Dash cancel - for pressure and comboing off of 9f mid
2. Extended hook - for restand and safety + pushback when jailing
3. Hook grab - for the combos

 

[Archgamer]

Dash cancel, low hook and hook grab. Probably the best loadout. I don't think the air dash will make it. The air dash combine with his insane j2 he would basically jump from full screen and hit you.

 

[Mandolore1123]

Now that kustom variations are tournament legal, let's discuss the best combination of his kustom moves.

Note that this may change if they rebalance his moves but what's the harm in theorizing now.

Imo, he has one good move in each variation and I would combine them all to make a super Kabal:

1. Dash cancel - for pressure and comboing off of 9f mid
2. Extended hook - for restand and safety + pushback when jailing
3. Hook grab - for the combos

Is there any reason to use the gas if extended hook can restand without meter?

 

[REYTHEGREAT]

Is there any reason to use the gas if extended hook can restand without meter?

It heals and causes damage overtime if opponent stands in it (ex)

 

[Mandolore1123]

It heals and causes damage overtime if opponent stands in it (ex)

Ah true. Such a good time to experiment

 

[Kiss the Missile]

AAAAAAAAIIIIIIRRRRRR DAAAAAAAAASSSSHHHHHHHH

 

[Metin]

Tried some Air dash combos, it is insane and so flashy. 1bar 400 damage, combine it with the hook grab and you are a monster. also extended hook isn't that safe. Sub-Zero can punish it by reversal slide, liu by flying kick etc. Depends on what kind of player you are playing with.

 

[Rude]

I would say that the gas blast re-stand is better in the corner than the hook one

 

[Pyrosis]

Jacqui jumps from full screen and hits you. I don't see why Kabal can't.

 

[Trini_Bwoi]

I have a feeling Hook Grab will become a 2 slot move. It's just too good.

 

[Mandolore1123]

I have a feeling Hook Grab will become a 2 slot move. It's just too good.

I think they are definitely tweaking certain move slots so discourage any “ultimate” variations. They will probably try to encourage players to create multiple loadouts for MUs the base character might find trouble with

 

[REYTHEGREAT]

I would run hook grab, low hook and gas. I have a feeling the that air gas will be banned.

 

[Lex Luthor II]

Why no one going with parry?

Hook grab, parry, dash cancel.

 

[Apex Kano]

Why nerf or ban moves that have not been fully tested to it's limits? I do hope NRS don't ban anything that doesn't affect the outcome of the macth...

 

[Trini_Bwoi]

I would run hook grab, low hook and gas. I have a feeling the that air gas will be banned.

I checked out air gas today and it's insane. I hope it remains legal but maybe it'll require meter

 

[Slymind]

What's is so great about the air gas? i don't play Kabal, this is a legit question.

Im guessing some Sindel loud and klear style combos.

 

[FeverAyeAye]

I would run hook grab, low hook and gas. I have a feeling the that air gas will be banned.

That's my choice, too.

 

[FeverAyeAye]

Air gas is two slots IIRC which makes it not ideal.

 

[REYTHEGREAT]

you could also do a zone version of kabal with low buzzsaw & straight air buzz saw

 

[mundaney]

I think they are definitely tweaking certain move slots so discourage any “ultimate” variations. They will probably try to encourage players to create multiple loadouts for MUs the base character might find trouble with

16Bit confirmed on twitter that the amount of slots a move takes won't be adjusted.

 

[FeverAyeAye]

That takes out the air dash thing for me.

 

[Kiss the Missile]

What's is so great about the air gas? i don't play Kabal, this is a legit question.

Im guessing some Sindel loud and klear style combos.

Kabal is already one of the best characters when he's in the air. Between his hilarious J2 and the oppressive angle of his air buzzsaw, adding an Slight Gas (which adds 3 different air dashes) makes him so much more unpredictable.

 

[Trini_Bwoi]

What's is so great about the air gas? i don't play Kabal, this is a legit question.

Im guessing some Sindel loud and klear style combos.

Ya, in addition to insane air mobility he can get some aerial combos going, tho it's not quite loud and klear levels

 

[Archgamer]

Kabal's universal double dash bnb no longer connects against females. You have to now substitute s4 with 22 before doing the amp buzzsaw because the d1 into micro dash 23,db4 ender will whiff.

I just test this out today.

 

[Trini_Bwoi]

Kabal's universal double dash bnb no longer connects against females. You have to now substitute s4 with 22 before doing the amp buzzsaw because the d1 into micro dash 23,db4 ender will whiff.

I just test this out today.

Just need to do S1 instead of D1 now. They used to have the same recovery but now D1 is 3 frames longer.