Guide - Spectral Spectral Ermac Soul Ascension Conversions (Mid-Screen/No Meter)

[Nausea]

Spectral Ermac Combos - No Meter/Mid-Screen​

Hey everyone, I've made a quick guide of what Spectral Ermac can do mid-screen with no meter. This is essentially a start-up on how to work his strings/pressure into Soul Ascension mid-screen, build the bars and position your opponent however your playstyle fits.
I have been playing him a lot since the last patch and I am enjoying him immensely and I thought I would share, what I believe to be, the more optimal of his mid-screen Soul Ascension conversions without spending any bars! Please, if there is anything that could be improved, let me know as my thread making/video making is definitely in a beta stage lol. Enjoy!

List of Inputs​

Mid-Screen B12 (High/Mid) - Soul Ascension Hit Confirm (No Meter)
(Requires slight adjustment Forward on execution.)
(Mix-Ups/Corner Carry/HKD/Meaty)

B12,DU+BLK,1,2,3,4,DB2 = 24% (Into "Vortex") (JIP = 26%)
B12,DU+BLK,1,2,3,4,D3 = 25% (JIP = 28%)
B12,DU+BLK,1,2,3,4,DB4,F34 = 31% (Corner Carry) (JIP = 33%)
B12,DU+BLK,1,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,B1D2 = 35% (HKD) (JIP = 36%)
B12,DU+BLK,1,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,F4,BF2 = 37% (JIP = 39%)

Mid-Screen F21 (Mid x2) - Soul Ascension Hit Confirm (No Meter)
(Requires slight adjustment Forward on execution.)
(Mix-Ups/Corner Carry/HKD/Meaty)

F21,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB2 = 21% (Into "Vortex") (JIP = 23%)
F21,DU+BLK,2,3,4,D3 = 22% (JIP = 25%)
F21,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,F34 = 28% (Corner Carry) (JIP = 31%)
F21,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,B1D2 = 32% (HKD) (JIP = 34%)
F21,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,F4,BF2 = 35% (JIP = 37%)

Mid-Screen F4 (OH) - Soul Ascension Hit Confirm (No Meter)
(Easier to execute off JIP)
(Requires adjustment Forward on execution.)
(Mix-Ups/Corner Carry/HKD/Meaty)

F4,DU+BLK,2,3,DB2 = 19% (Into "Vortex") (JIP = 22%)
F4,DU+BLK,2,3,4,D3 = 26% (JIP = 28%)
F4,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,F34 = 32% (Corner Carry) (JIP = 34%)
F4,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,B12,F21D2,B1D2 = 36% (HKD) (JIP = 37%)
F4,DU+BLK,2,3,4,DB4,B12,F21D2,F4,BF2 = 39% (JIP = 40%)

Mid-Screen B3 (Low) - Soul Ascension Hit Confirm (No Meter)
(Easier to execute off JIP)
(Requires adjustment Forward on execution.)
(Mix-Ups/Corner Carry/HKD/Meaty)

B3,DU+BLK,DB2 = 9% (Into "Vortex") (JIP = 13%)
B3,DU+BLK,3,D3 = 15% (JIP = 19%)
B3,DU+BLK,DB4,F34 = 19% (Corner Carry) (JIP = 22%)
B3,DU+BLK,3,DB4,B12,F21D2,B1D2 = 26% (HKD) (JIP 29%)
B3,DU+BLK,3,DB4,B12,F21D2,F4,BF2 = 30% (JIP = 32%)

Mid-Screen Raw Soul Ascension/Off Interaction
(Mix-Ups/Corner Carry/HKD/Meaty)
(High Risk/High Reward)

1,2,3,4,DB2 = 24% (Into "Vortex")
1,2,3,4,D3 = 27%
1,2,3,4,DB4,F34 = 34% (Corner Carry)
1,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,B1D2 = 39% (HKD)
1,2,3,4,DB4,F21D2,B12,F4,BF2 = 42%

Legend
1 = X or Square
2 = Y or Triangle
3 = A or X
4 = B or Circle
JIP = Jump in Punch
HKD = Hard Knockdown
OH = Overhead
BLK = Block
Meaty = High damage combo

• "Vortex" because it's not really a vortex if it's not in the corner. More of a gimmick but can be useful.
• I included JIP % because reasons. (coughonlinecough)
• The F4/B3 into Soul Ascension is a difficult input. Practice does make perfect! (edit: Not anymore! <3 DU+BLK)
• The Raw Flight/Off Interaction is more for fun/casual lols. Be careful against more competent opponents!
• Armour/Safe Block Strings/222 Soul Ascension/Corner/(EX)Combos etc are all for another video. If that's the kind of stuff you require for your Spectral game, check out the awesome thread by @YOMI REO which put Spectral on the map! Here's the thread that inspired a generation of "B Tier" Ermacs. http://testyourmight.com/threads/why-spectral-ermac-is-not-as-bad-as-you-think.56790/

So I hope this was of some help to anyone wanting to pick him up. So, yeah! Thanks guys! TTYL <3

 

[Nausea]

@Youphemism @Scott The Scot
What yous think lads? It worked out not too bad last night! Another week and he might win a local!
(If my Brook converter comes by then!)

 

[Scott The Scot]

@Youphemism @Scott The Scot
What yous think lads? It worked out not too bad last night! Another week and he might win a local!
(If my Brook converter comes by then!)

Great post man! I'm sure it'll help any future or current Spectral players!

 

[Azxrath.]

Nice guide man, so is this your main variation now?

 

[Nausea]

Nice guide man, so is this your main variation now?

Thank you man! For now it is yeah. Too much fun to put down

 

[I GOT HANDS]

Love this variation. Looks so cool.

So does this mean he has a safe 50/50?

Spectral confirmed best variation?

 

[Nausea]

Love this variation. Looks so cool.

So does this mean he has a safe 50/50?

Spectral confirmed best variation?

It's definitely one of the most enjoyable variations in this game and yes, he does have a safe 50/50! It can be armoured through but only on a read, in which, you could do the same back and punish! Spectral is one to watch I feel but i'm always overly optimistic about Ermac so I could be up-playing!

 

[Nausea]

@xarakamaka - Heres some Spectral basics if its any use!

 

[Nausea]

Here we go @Kickbykick hope this is of some use! I'm gonna go over his corner/Ex game after the patch comes out

 

[YoloRoll1stHit]

Wow I didn't realize B3 fly can link into 3 midscreen. I think this variation is very close to Batgirl with meterless safe "vortex" (NRS please make air soul blast +25 on hit) and high damage combos

 

[Nausea]

Wow I didn't realize B3 fly can link into 3 midscreen. I think this variation is very close to Batgirl with meterless safe "vortex" (NRS please make air soul blast +25 on hit) and high damage combos

Yeah its a tight link but its there man
I never played IGAU but she sounds like a nice and fair character

Its really good on hit already, and on block, Instant Air Soul Blast is around +10 so we good there and he hits like a truck! (51% meterless corner madness)

 

[YoloRoll1stHit]

Yeah its a tight link but its there man
I never played IGAU but she sounds like a nice and fair character

Its really good on hit already, and on block, Instant Air Soul Blast is around +10 so we good there and he hits like a truck! (51% meterless corner madness)

I mean we need safe meterless vortex and plus on block armor launcher so Spectral can compete with MoS What does the 51% meterless corner look like? I can only do like 47% but opponent must somehow got hit when Ermac is already flying

 

[Nausea]

I mean we need safe meterless vortex and plus on block armor launcher so Spectral can compete with MoS What does the 51% meterless corner look like? I can only do like 47% but opponent must somehow got hit when Ermac is already flying

Spectral is Ermacs best variation lol
Yeah its an anti air in the corner. DU+BLK,1x8 2,3,4,BF2 = 51%

 

[YoloRoll1stHit]

Spectral is Ermacs best variation lol
Yeah its an anti air in the corner. DU+BLK,1x8 2,3,4,BF2 = 51%

Spectral is better than MoS now? I just pick him a few days ago. I feel like his flying normals, although they're overhead, can be low profiled and whiff on female characters. It's very hard to do flight pressure on Cassie or Mileena

 

[Nausea]

Spectral is better than MoS now? I just pick him a few days ago. I feel like his flying normals, although they're overhead, can be low profiled and whiff on female characters. It's very hard to do flight pressure on Cassie or Mileena

He has been since he got strings in flight imo. They don't if you can use Soul Ascension properly. Simply flying down a little stops these issues from happening.

 

[Parasurama]

I tried some of these in practice, is there a trick to it or has it changed post patch?

 

[The Abbot]

@Nausea whats the key to hitting 1 after B12 SA? I get it rarely but it's seems like I'm either too late or lose my flight most of the time.

 

[Nausea]

@Nausea whats the key to hitting 1 after B12 SA? I get it rarely but it's seems like I'm either too late or lose my flight most of the time.

You have to move a little forward and down but not too much or you will land.

 

[UltimateEvil]

Great video, thanks for it and all hails Ermac fans, he is my main since UMK3 and he is the greatest character design i ever seen in all fighting games history. Especially his MK9 and MKX designs..

 

[Nausea]

Great video, thanks for it and all hails Ermac fans, he is my main since UMK3 and he is the greatest character design i ever seen in all fighting games history. Especially his MK9 and MKX designs..

Thanks man & I'm inclined to agree with you, Ermac is the man

 

[UsedForGlue]

Just started using Ermac.

Only issue is getting his big boy damage from F4 Teleport into B1 when in mystic...I don't want to cheap out with D1 Lift.

 

[Nausea]

Just started using Ermac.

Only issue is getting his big boy damage from F4 Teleport into B1 when in mystic...I don't want to cheap out with D1 Lift.

Use F4 Tele into F3 for a bit extra damage so you don't feel cheep using D1 The B12 after tele comes in time its a pain lol

 

[The Abbot]

Out of curiosity, anybody know what the actual frame window is between teleport and B1?

 

[Nausea]

Out of curiosity, anybody know what the actual frame window is between teleport and B1?

Its roughly around 1 or 2 man. Probably 1. Its slightly tighter than Laos DB1xx4,4 which is 2f.

(edit) Laos DB1xx4,4 is actually a 3f link. So yeah the tele into B1,2 is probably a 1f.

 

[The Abbot]

Its roughly around 1 or 2 man. Probably 1. Its slightly tighter than Laos DB1xx4,4 which is 2f.

I find myself looking for both visual and audio ques and I hit it a good amount. But in high intensity or close matches I do go for D1 to avoid losing damage.