Johnny2d
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In my opinion blood ball is a game changer. Yes it is a major risk, but it is an x-factor in her game. I would go as far as to say that it is necessary for Skarlet to show she is willing to throw some blood, in order for her to be played at the highest level she could be played.
Showing that you might throw out a blood ball here or there makes the opponent think about it. Skarlet is a mind games character and if you can add another thing the opponent has to consider to her tool box, it could very well be the factor tilts the scale in her favor.
Mixing this in with dagger cancels makes skarlet's zoning legit. Not that she even needs blood balls to hit in order to win, its just that you add this to her full screen pressure, it could be the thing that tilts the scale in your favor. Dagger cancel, instant air dagger, blood ball, mixed with some dashes in and slide is a crazy zoning mindfuck. Once an opponent gets hit out of their jump by a well placed blood ball, they respect the idea that you are capable of throwing more of them. Plus, people like to duck the daggers and you can aim your blood ball low to hit them out of that, after that happens they tend not to try to duck the daggers anymore, this is good.
Throwing blood balls out there at random throughout matches WILL LOSE, flat out, I'm not saying the one move on its own wins. However, appearing to be random with Skarlet is possibly her greatest asset. Throwing out a blood ball here or there makes it appear that you are capable of some weird shit. Just make sure you do it in a way that you don't trade with something else. Skarlet can be beaten if the opponent recognizes your patterns. Blood ball is a tool for her to throw off their pattern recognition.
I know people will say, its not safe, it takes your own life, it can't be a staple tactic. The fact is, that if Skarlet can appear risky, it adds more confusion in the match, and that helps tilt the scales in her favor. I would go as far as to say that she has to show she is willing to use it in order to prove to her opponent that it could be coming at any time.
Topics like this have come up before, but Skarlet's meta game is evolving and I feel strongly that Skarlet needs her blood ball, Discuss...
Showing that you might throw out a blood ball here or there makes the opponent think about it. Skarlet is a mind games character and if you can add another thing the opponent has to consider to her tool box, it could very well be the factor tilts the scale in her favor.
Mixing this in with dagger cancels makes skarlet's zoning legit. Not that she even needs blood balls to hit in order to win, its just that you add this to her full screen pressure, it could be the thing that tilts the scale in your favor. Dagger cancel, instant air dagger, blood ball, mixed with some dashes in and slide is a crazy zoning mindfuck. Once an opponent gets hit out of their jump by a well placed blood ball, they respect the idea that you are capable of throwing more of them. Plus, people like to duck the daggers and you can aim your blood ball low to hit them out of that, after that happens they tend not to try to duck the daggers anymore, this is good.
Throwing blood balls out there at random throughout matches WILL LOSE, flat out, I'm not saying the one move on its own wins. However, appearing to be random with Skarlet is possibly her greatest asset. Throwing out a blood ball here or there makes it appear that you are capable of some weird shit. Just make sure you do it in a way that you don't trade with something else. Skarlet can be beaten if the opponent recognizes your patterns. Blood ball is a tool for her to throw off their pattern recognition.
I know people will say, its not safe, it takes your own life, it can't be a staple tactic. The fact is, that if Skarlet can appear risky, it adds more confusion in the match, and that helps tilt the scales in her favor. I would go as far as to say that she has to show she is willing to use it in order to prove to her opponent that it could be coming at any time.
Topics like this have come up before, but Skarlet's meta game is evolving and I feel strongly that Skarlet needs her blood ball, Discuss...
Whether I won those matches or not, I'll keep throwing them, cause I feel they are a tool that should be used. I would also bet that if I lost those matches, there were other factors and we couldn't blame it on the blood ball gamble.
