Strategy - Kung Lao Strongest variation discussion

[Varion]

Buzzsaw? Tempest? Hat trick? Discuss

 

[F4tal]

I honestly think Hat Trick is useless. Me personally I think Buzz Saw is better because of the set ups and footsies but Tempest is still extremely solid as well.

 

[Varion]

After watching many many streams it seems Buzzsaw is very strong.

 

[Eyedentical]

I personally think Buzzsaw is right now, but it's still way too early to tell. Someone one will find ways to make the other two just as viable if not more viable.

 

[Afro_physicist]

Buzzsaw plays just like he did in mk9. So naturally it's already amazing and people are comfortable with it. Hat trick is a whole new character to master, but tempest is just buzzsaw with an option to throw your hat away for 10 seconds

 

[YOMI DJT]

I think tempest is the best because his ex spin can punish alot of things that most of the cast can't like scorpion f2 in hellfire and inferno variation. Erron black overhead string gets punished by tempest lao every time. I like how huge the hotbox is on his ex spin. 40% 1 bar midscreen but buzzsaw can get that too tho right?

 

[Big Pampering]

I think tempest is the best because his ex spin can punish alot of things that most of the cast can't like scorpion f2 in hellfire and inferno variation. Erron black overhead string gets punished by tempest lao every time. I like how huge the hotbox is on his ex spin. 40% 1 bar midscreen but buzzsaw can get that too tho right?

He gets a 38% BnB midscreen with 1 bar in buzzsaw. It's just different, there is stuff tempest can't punish because of pushback but buzzsaw does not have that problem. The only real significant damage difference is the damage off a raw ex spin. In tempest my ex spin bnb is 33% while my buzzsaw one is like 26%

 

[YOMI DJT]

Damage is a big thing in competitive play 33% punish is worth the bar. Especially when you get that off an anti air ex spin everytime

 

[Big Pampering]

Damage is a big thing in competitive play 33% punish is worth the bar. Especially when you get that off an anti air ex spin everytime

That is true. I just wish hat spin was better because that is what the variation should have been about.

 

[Wasted]

Damage is a big thing, but what you lose between those Tempest and Buzzsaw BnBs, you make up for in mixups and pressure.

All things considered, Tempest isn't generally worh it.

 

[YOMI DJT]

The hat spin was really good during testing but sadly it got nerfed to basically useless in high lvl play.

 

[tatterbug4]

He gets a 38% BnB midscreen with 1 bar in buzzsaw. It's just different, there is stuff tempest can't punish because of pushback but buzzsaw does not have that problem. The only real significant damage difference is the damage off a raw ex spin. In tempest my ex spin bnb is 33% while my buzzsaw one is like 26%

All variants get 38 no meter if you start with 44

 

[Big Pampering]

Damage is a big thing, but what you lose between those Tempest and Buzzsaw BnBs, you make up for in mixups and pressure.

All things considered, Tempest isn't generally worh it.

His mixups arent crazy good in buzzs

All variants get 38 no meter if you start with 44

We were talking about off of a raw ex spin or reliable strings to use dyring the neutral or for pressure. You dont want to use 44 unless you want to die.

 

[Big Pampering]

44 is strictly a string to use when you know it is going to hit. Mostly off of tele 3 on hit

 

[tatterbug4]

44 is strictly a string to use when you know it is going to hit. Mostly off of tele 3 on hit

This is true. I'm just saying they all do damage. Buzzsaw also has the low hat so you can over head low hat or b22 guessing game.

 

[Big Pampering]

This is true. I'm just saying they all do damage. Buzzsaw also has the low hat so you can over head low hat or b22 guessing game.

When it comes to mixups buzzsaw still loses to characters who have a 50/50. Because the low is just 5%. you have to guess like 4 times right to get the same damage other characters have. It really is only in the best case scenario that you will get the same damage other characters have off of their sometimes safe 50/50's And that is for guessing right multiple times.

 

[RM Truth]

I think tempest is the best because his ex spin can punish alot of things that most of the cast can't like scorpion f2 in hellfire and inferno variation. Erron black overhead string gets punished by tempest lao every time. I like how huge the hotbox is on his ex spin. 40% 1 bar midscreen but buzzsaw can get that too tho right?

Buzzsaw can get 40% meterless off of a teleport 3.

 

[UsedForGlue]

Buzz Saw as a general choice, because it is horrendously strong.

But Tempest will specifically blow up certain characters because of the 4 frame spin.

And Hat Trick is for the lols.

 

[Wasted]

His mixups arent crazy good in buzzs

But, unlike Tempest, he at least has some.

 

[Afro_physicist]

And Hat Trick is for the lols.

sometimes you need the Lols to win the match. Also if they're just shitty and blocking the whole game hay trick is fun

 

[Big Pampering]

Buzzsaw can get 40% meterless off of a teleport 3.

Tele 3 combo isnt variation specific.

 

[RM Truth]

Tele 3 combo isnt variation specific.

You're not variation specific.

 

[UsedForGlue]

I actually love the Hat Trick variation. I might actually main Kung Lao specifically for it lol

 

[Afro_physicist]

I actually love the Hat Trick variation. I might actually main Kung Lao specifically for it lol

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[Byites]

buzzsaw is so far ahead it hurts