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OmeMark

Ps4 / Kano
Wonder if anyone is going to use it again now. Since the damage got lowered I hear nothing but complaints.
I'd rather use my bars for the db1's or kanoballs.
 

HuttonMD

ADM Riddles
Wonder if anyone is going to use it again now. Since the damage got lowered I hear nothing but complaints.
I'd rather use my bars for the db1's or kanoballs.
I think it has its uses. Yea you loose life but you can still use it at beginning of round or to close out match and in the corner it really shines but the option to use it is there and I'm still gonna use it I just feel the extra damage is worth it in certain situations.
 

Dukmunky

Arms Dealer, including all 4 of Goro's
Kano (CutThroat) - Adjusted the armor frames of Charge Up to compensate for the faster startup
So what does this new patch bring us then? I don't quite understand.
Just the armor working as it did before the patch. It was bugged and wouldn't work consistently
 

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
Just realised something, not sure if you Cutthroat mains already know about it though. Johnny Cage can't punish DB1 since his fastest move is 8 frames (his D1) so you can abuse it in blockstrings to technically keep yourself safe.
 

Redux

Ex Phase
i've been dabbling in cyber Kano a bit and am wondering if b1 is his most reliable punisher? Also how do you guys feel about 112 having an armorable gap, almost couldn't believe it when I found out lol.
 

bdizzle2700

gotta stay sharp!
i've been dabbling in cyber Kano a bit and am wondering if b1 is his most reliable punisher? Also how do you guys feel about 112 having an armorable gap, almost couldn't believe it when I found out lol.
It is. If 112 cant punish. B1 will. 112 having a gap isnt a big deal for me. I use it for punishes and and maybe jump ins to pressure. But ill do more like 11 pause to see what they do.if they hold it expecting the 2 now i know
 

OmeMark

Ps4 / Kano
What do you guys use as opening move? Most of the time when the match starts I choose for either: backdash (against Takeda for example) or F4,BF3 (especially against low level players). So any other good tips? Or...
 
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Jupe

Mortal
What do you guys use as opening move? Most of the time when the match starts I choose for either: backdash (against Takeda for example) or F4,BF3 (especially against low level players). So any other good tips? Or...
I switch around starting with d4, jump back and air ball if they also jumped, walk back or backdash, block or crouch block, run in and grab, and I almost always backdash agaisnt takeda, f/t and kung jin.

I don't think I use f4 to start the game anymore at least consciously, I used to but I got punished for it whiffing or just losing to too much stuff. It might still be viable to start with f4, but you definitely want to special cancel it to db1 as it's a lot safer on block and on hit it gives you just a little bit less damage.
 

Jupe

Mortal
@Jupe

Sorry if I misunderstood your post but F4 is safer on block than DB1, I believe. Definitely cancel into DB1 if you can hit-confirm F4 in time.
Yes that is correct, I was referring to his f4,bf3 start. f4db1 is denifitely safer than f4bf3.
 

kobrafan79

R.I.P Kobra 2004-2015 we hardly knew ye.
Am i the only person who thinks that removing health drain from ex charge up he would jump up a into the a+ tier with everyone else cause he could use its armor effectively and take advantage of the frames and mix up potential it gives?
 

Zatoichi

Fabulous Goofball
Cutthroat just needs the hotfix nerfs removed.

Also found a 2 bar Midscreen combo that does about 48%.

b12 xx Charge Up, 112 Black Dragon Ball cancel, f212 f212 run 112 Kano ball.


NO IDEA if this is already known.
 

MsMiharo

Kuff Bano
Cutthroat just needs the hotfix nerfs removed.

Also found a 2 bar Midscreen combo that does about 48%.

b12 xx Charge Up, 112 Black Dragon Ball cancel, f212 f212 run 112 Kano ball.


NO IDEA if this is already known.
b12 xx Charge up, f212 rc 11 bf1 112 EX db1 rc b12 ball is 53%.
 

Youphemism

Gunslinger since pre patch (sh/out to The Farmer)
Am i the only person who thinks that removing health drain from ex charge up he would jump up a into the a+ tier with everyone else cause he could use its armor effectively and take advantage of the frames and mix up potential it gives?
Yeah he probably would be A tier. 50/50s (METERLESSLY NEUTRAL /PLUS ON BLOCK 50/50s at that), great damage both meterless (since he gets a meterless launcher in this variation) and with meter, general safety on pretty much everything, decent pressure, flash parry, great footsie tools. I don't see why he wouldn't be A tier if they took off the health drain on ex buff tbh.
b12 xx Charge up, f212 rc 11 bf1 112 EX db1 rc b12 ball is 53%.
BF1? Do you mean DB1? Lol