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PRESSURE/NORMALS
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Pokes / D1,2,3,4 & B4
D1
At 8 Frames, D1 is your fastest move, it's +17 on hit so you can perform nearly any move after landing your D1, and it's -3 remaining relatively safe, making it a consistent and important tool in Johnny's arsenal
D2
While it has a 9 frame start up and 5 active frames, which is good, it's also -17 on block making it full punishable, and what's worse, it's hitbox is rather narrow, I'd recommend only using it as a selective anit-air (Like if someone is trying to jump over you to get out of the corner), or anti cross over move, but even here there sometimes better alternatives, making this move rarely useful
D3
With a 10 frame start & -4 on block, and 12 hit advantage, this poke is easily out classed by Johnny's other 2 pokes, in fact, it doesn't win a single area, the only good use for this move is actually in it's reduced hit-stun as the reduced hit-stun allows you to go for a grab sooner than with the other 2 pokes
D4
Arguably Johnnys Best poke, it's 11 frame start isn't the fastest but what it lacks in speed it makes up for, everywhere else. It low profiles insanely well, going under all highs, some mids, making jump ins and cross over a nightmare, it's an excellent footsie tool, boasting insane range for poke, and with the added benefit of push back it's hard for anyone to out poke Johnnys D4, especially when it's only -1 on block, and a full 22 frames of advantage on hit, at max poke distance it's slight push back opens the opponent up for your F3 options, making it a key part in controlling space and starting pressure. It's also Johnny best mix up in correspondence to his notorious F2 overhead starter, and with the added benefit of being able to cancel any poke into a mimic cancel, you're looking a tool with serious lock down potential
B4
-22 on Block, doesn't hard knock down, basically a full punish with only one saving grace-it's active for 7 frames. Never use.
Strings
1,1,3 / 1,1,4
1,1 is at the very center of Johnnys mix up/pressure strategy, it has a 9 frame start making it his faster punisher, it's +2 on block making it tough to poke out of, and even more so when you consider you can finish the string with 1,1,3 for the low mix up, go straight in F2 after 1,1 for the overhead mix up (& since you're +2 it'll be slightly faster) 1,1,4 for the higher chip (2.75 making it the second highest cancelable chip string) and one of the safest mimic cancel options, or simply go for a grab. It's faster start up also make it one of Johnnys best armor breaking strings, though it's not the fastest it will work on some slower starting specials.
1,2 / 1,2,1
1,2 actually serves several purposes and is generally an underused string. It boasts the same 9 frame start as 1,1 it's still +2 on block, but it deals .25% more chip and is actually mimic cancel combo-able, what this means is that if you land 1,2 and cancel into a mimic~Shadow kick, it will combo, this means it's your best meterless corner punisher (up to 40+ percent meterless)
2,1 / 2,1,4
Both 2,1 & 2,1,4 are nearly useless, at best there a mix option, a rare string that someone wont expect, you can occasionally mimic cancel out of 2,1 since it looks really fast (though it's very unsafe), and you can occasionally use 2,1,4 as a mix up as it leave you at 0 on block and just within your D4 / F3 range
F2,4 / F2,4,4
Johnnys Iconic Overhead starter, instill the fear of this move early on, as almost all of Johnnys moves are either high or mid, with no low starters the opponent can easily low profile almost everything Johnny has, you're going to want to prevent the opponent from trying to poke out, and this is the answer. Once the oppoenet has learned to block high you can use your 1,1 mix ups, your ex force balls, and all manner of other strings and mix ups, including your D4. F2,4,4 isn't quite as safe and doesn't lead to the same combo, but works great as an occasional mix up, and does a good job of catching opponents trying to back dash or jump backwards, use sparingly
3,3,3
3,3,3 deals the best chip (3%) of all of Johnny cages strings, while still being cancalable into nutpunches and mimics, this string is fantastic off jump ins or for good guaranteed chip after a nutpunch, especially in conjunction with mimic canceling
B3,4 / B3,4,3
B3,4 is one of 3 strings that can cancel into mimic and still combo (along side F3 & 1,2) making it a good combo starter in the corner (47% meterless), additionally B3,4,3 ends in an overhead and while it's -2 on block creates space between you and your opponent opening up your D4 & F3 options
F3 / F3,4
F3 is one of Johnnys greatest footsie tools & his best wiff punisher, it is mimic cancel combo-able so in the corner a landed F3 can mimic cancel conver into full combo without meter. (Midscreen it requires mimic to already be active or for you to use meter to land a full combo.) This move is crucial to your gameplay as cage, as it controls a lot of space, it's alternative F3,4 is great for catching players trying to backdash or jump backwards
4
Standing 4 is Johnnys safest mimic cancel, it's so safe infact that if your opponent blocks standing 4 into mimic cancel they try to jump they wont even leave the ground, it would be a true block string if not for the fact that reversal moves actually come out 1 frame faster than regular special moves, giving the faster armor moves in the game a literal 1 frame opportunity to punish. If your opponent is consistently armoring out of your cancels, pull this one out.
B2
This move has 1 use, corner carry, if you're about to win the round and just need 1 hit to kill a person or to end a combo with, this will push them pretty far into the corner, but even then BF4 will do the same thing and build meter at the same time, so all in all, B2 is useless, don't use it
F4
This move is only good for 1 thing outside of combos, and that's reading point blank jumps. If you're face to face with your opponent and you know for a fact he's about to try and cross you up, F4, otherwise never use this move
Extra
His X-Ray is +15 on block and it's an overhead, 1,1,3~X-Ray can be a good mix up once in a while
Part 2 (Mimic Canceling & Force Balls)
Activating Mimic itself requires 42 frames, during this period you cannot use any strings or move, but you can use a rising shadow or shadow kick almost immediately upon activating mimic, this is how you make activating mimic safe.
Mimic Canceling Strings
You can also cancel most of JC's strings into a mimic cancel, making you plus on block, though the cancel itself is can be interrupted by some special moves (Like Kung Lao's Spin) it's fast enough to actually trade with kung lao's spin, meaning there's at worst, a 5 frame gap (Depending on the string)
(It's also important to note that you can mimic cancel pokes as well)
Active Mimic shadow kicks
So while mimic canceling is an important part of JC's pressure and is something you'll need to learn, there is a 5 frame gap or more (depending on the string) between the string itself and and the performing of the shadow kick that makes it safe. However if you already have mimic activated, and don't have to take the time to cancel into it, then your opponent has one option, block, because some of your strings are up to +6 after a mimic shadow kick lands, allowing you to move into a 1,1 f3 or even a D4
Rising shadow pressure & hit confirming
If it's not enough that JC is + on block after mimic shadow kick his EX rising shadow hits twice, the second hit being an overhead forcing the player to block high, & is a whopping +48 (regular rising shadow is +3) it's so plus on block you can actually land a free jump in on your opponent, even against Kung Lao (So you could actually do; jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) EX Rising shadow (3.5%) jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) EX Rising shadow (3.5%) jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) for 19.75% of guaranteed chip). If the EX Rising shadow lands (or even just the overhead part), it's easily confirmable into a nut punch combo. Rising shadow also opens up the door to a more damaging Johnny, and potentially a more respectful, block happy opponent, seeing as you can confirm any combo other than 1,1,4 & 1,1,3 (Works on Males but not females) into an easy 30% combo back into the same exact nutpunch scenario
EX Force Balls
EX Force Ball are a good, occasional, mix up/alternative to mimic cancels/shadow kicks, they're +6 on block, though they can be crouched under, and interrupted, EX Forceball is best used to buy time while waiting the 7 seconds for mimic to recharge, so you can go back into mimic cancel pressure up close
Part 3 (Corner Pressure)
In the corner Johnny actually gains a few more tools as well as more hit confirmable options
Mimic Shadow Kick hit confirm
In the corner, a landed mimic shadow kick can be full combo'd into (example; Mimic Shadow Kick D1 1,1 1,2 1,2 1,1,4 xx NP) so at any point if your opponent lets go of block, or you fail to hit confirm into a rising shadow you've still be granted a full combo into nut punch.
Mimic canceling strings into corner combos
We briefly went over the fact that you could actually cancel some strings into mimics and actually land the mimic kicks themselves, creating low damage 2 hit combos midscreen, however in the corner these strings lead to full on punishes below are 3 examples of strings that can do exactly this;
F3 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (11 frame wiff punish)
1,2 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (9 frame punish)
B3,4 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (Leads to the most meterless damage)
So while all almost all strings can lead to combos after a mimic shadow kick, only a select few can be mimic canceled into & still land a connecting shadow kick, further more B3,4 is actually unique in that it can actually be canceled into mimic rising shadow, which no other string can, so for example; b3,4 xx Mimic xx db1, 4 xx db1, NJ1 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,1,4 xx bd3 for 45%
Part 4 (Nut Punches)
Why end in nut punch? Say I end a combo with shadow kick, or rising shadow for 1% or 2% more damage, seems to make sense considering you've done more damage and gotten quite a bit of screen carry right? Wrong.
3 reasons hit confirming Nut punches is important
All of your combos should end in nut punches for several reason;
The first, so they don't get away, every time you land a shadow kick or end a combo with some other move, you're giving your opponent the opportunity to wake up, or retaliate, you don't want this.
The Second, you actually do more damage if you end in nut punch, how? through chip, say you use the standard f2,4 d1 f2,4 xx db3 combo for 24%, now that they're stuck in the nut punch hit recovery you can start up any other string, 1,1,4 perhaps, which gives you 2.75% damage on block, and is one of your safest mimic canceling strings, going into mimic can following a completely safe set of strings will net you a total of 9% chip [1,1,4 (2.75%), Mimic kick (1.88%), F3 (1.25%), Mimic Kick (1.88%) F3 (1.25%) ] it also opens the opponent back up to all of your mix up options for even more damage, or a whole combo/nut punch back into the same exact situation
The Third, it builds meter, your opponent is going to have to block after a nut punch, so in addition to getting that chip damage, you're building up your meter as well (You build nearly an entire meter for doing a safe mimic cancel block string, with just 1 mix up you could easily build an entire bar of meter off one block string.
FOOTSIES, ZONING, & WAKE UP OPTIONS
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Normals/Strings
Since F3 & D4 are a major part of Johnnys footsie tools I'll be C/Ping what was earlier stated;
D4
Arguably Johnny Best poke, it's 11 frame start isn't the fastest but what it lacks in speed it makes up for, everywhere else. It low profiles insanely well, going under all highs, some mids, making jump ins and cross over a nightmare, it's an excellent footsie tool, boasting insane range for poke, and with the added benefit of push back it's hard for anyone to out poke Johnnys D4, especially when it's only -1 on block, and a full 22 frames of advantage on hit, at max poke distance it's slight push back opens the opponent up for your F3 options, making it a key part in controlling space and starting pressure. It's also Johnny best mix up in correspondence to his notorious F2 overhead starter, and with the added benefit of being able to cancel any poke into a mimic cancel, you're looking a tool with serious lock down potential
F3 / F3,4
F3 is one of Johnnys greatest footsie tools & his best wiff punisher, it is mimic cancel combo-able so in the corner a landed F3 can mimic cancel conver into full combo without meter. (Midscreen it requires mimic to already be active or for you to use meter to land a full combo.) This move is crucial to your gameplay as cage, as it controls a lot of space, it's alternative F3,4 is great for catching players trying to backdash or jump backwards
SPECIALS
Having clones active is a key fundamental in your success as a Johnny player, if you manage to establish your F3 and regular shadow kick/rising shadow footsies then getting your mimic shadows will be that much easier, I'd consider your understanding of your mimicless shadow moves & F3 to be as important as your understanding of the core 1,1 pressure, as these moves are the core of your footises and will open up the opportunities to activate your clones and thus open up the opportunities for more pressure.
Shadow Kick
Shadow kick & EX shadow kick are great footsie tools, there incredible fast at 11 frames making input errors like midscreen uppercuts or bad midscreen jump ins deadly for your opponent, the EX version has armor and deals 12% damage making it great for closing out matches on projectile happy enemies as well as closing the gaps on enemies, it offers great screen carry & if you're about to win the round via chip or combo you may as well end with this to push them to the corner and build a little meter
Mimic Shadow kick
Shadow kick is 11 frames start up, (Jacqis machine gun is 14) can't be neutral ducked, is +12 on block, reaches almost full screen without MB, you can throw 2 of them back to back in almost immediate succession for a near full screen frame trap guaranteeing you 3.76 chip and almost 1/3 a bar of meter, not to mention it's pretty hard to jump over. This move controls a ridiculous amount of space, while it's up, most players are scared to even move once you're in range, this move comes out faster and is harder to dodge than almost every other projectile in the game, it even offers a knockdown & good corner carry on hit giving you the advantage in the midscreen footsies bout. It's even scarier in conjunction with rising shadow for anti-air & safe pressure on block into an F3
Rising Shadow
Rising shadow is one of your best, if not your best anti-air option for JC, it's 13 frames which isn't the fastest but certainly does the job, the EX version, has armor, does a full 17% damage on hit & an insane 4.75% chip on block making it a good chip out tool & thanks to it's armor a fairly decent wake up.
Mimic Rising shadow
Rising Shadow is one of the best anti-air moves in the game, it has good reach, moves forward slightly to catch bad jump ins, reaches higher than any characters jump, can be full combo'd into nut punch for pressure [DB1 xx rc xx f2,4 d1 f3 xx bd3(26% 1 clone)], it's +3 on block & the EX version is +48 on block allowing you a free jump in, making it a great footsies tool, & can be combo'd into with a mimic shadow kick for unbreakable damage & just like the shadow kick, this move makes people afraid to jump in.
Forceball
Forceball is most useful while mimic is active, most players are going to play it safe to avoid eating a shadow kick or rising shadow, so throwing forceballs actually becomes a much safer more viable option, not that it was a bad one to start, forceballs are a 21 frame start, not bad but not great, they're 2% on block, and the EX variant is 4% on block & +3, so they definitely have their use. Use them to bait your opponent into doing something that will get them punished by your mimic as well as building meter.
Nutpunch
Surprisingly nut punch makes a decent anti-air, but just like with rising shadow & D4 there's a time and place for it, and it wont always be perfect, you'll have to know when to use all 3. Nutpunch is also quite good at stuffing cross overs with proper timing, and thanks to it's armor it's a dangerous full combo wake up option
Wake ups & Anti-airs
Wake ups
Johnny has 3 main wake options, EX Nutpunch, EX rising shadow, & mimic shadow kick, each has it's own strength and weakness. Nutpunch leads to the most damage and can't be low profiled by the enemy, if the opponent isn't respecting you throw this out once or twice and watch them change their tune Rising shadow is great for catching a bad midscreen jump in that nutpunch would otherwise miss, and mimic shadow kick is your best meterless wake option, as said before it comes out insanely fast and will beat or trade with pretty much anything your opponent does that doesn't have armor, if they decide to respect your wake up and block then you're + & it's your turn, if they get hit by it, you get screen carry & you're on advantage.
Anit-airs
Rising Shadow, Nutpunch, D4 & Mimic rising shadow all serve as anti-airs in selective situations. Rising shadow will beat out bad jump ins that leave them just out of D4 range, Nutpunch will beat out a perfect/deep jump in and the EX version has armor incase you need to beat something out, D4 fills in the gap between the rising shadow and nutpunch it takes a bit of timing but you can hit them with a D4 then follow up with a F3~Nutpunch for a solid antiair, mimic rising shadow is your optimal anti-air as it's the safest and offers a full combo punish.
Extra
X-factor mode
Unique to JC and so far under utilized, is his x-factor mode, when JC falls to 5% health or lower he gains 25% buff to the damage of all of his specials & a 1% buff to his throw, his EX rising shadow (Without mimic) will move all the way up to 6% chip on block, & 23% on hit, shadow kicks move up from 7% to 10% damage, exc, if you didn't zone before you have all the more reason to do so now, you'd be surprised at how often you actually get the opportunity to use his x-factor, especially when you're conscious of his health and how close he is to having it.
OPTIMAL COMBOS
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Optimizing your combos
Before you go through the giant gauntlet of combos below please first take the below into consideration.
Pressure after combos
JC's combos do more than what appears on the surface, while his standard BnB F24 D1 F3 xx Nut yields 21% damage, which is pretty low, he's going to get an average minimum of 9% chip and nearly a full bar of meter each time after the combo thanks to nut punch
[1,1,4 (2.75%), Mimic kick (1.88%), F3 (1.25%), Mimic Kick (1.88%) F3 (1.25%) ]
Above is the example 9% safe block string, it can be mixed up with overheads and lows, or random stuff to add additional pressure allowing you more meter and more damage.
Optimal combos for pressure
It may seem odd that some combos are better for pressure than others, right?
Take into consideration that F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut does 32% for 1 clone & that F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut does 38% for 2 clones, so you've got a 6% difference for 2 clones, now consider if you had done the first combo using only 1 clone and kept the other clone for additional chip, you'd be able to safly use your 3,3,3 (3%) in mimic shadow kick (1.88%) and then go into a safe option like 1,2 or F3 for another 1.25% chip or any other option, basically your safest/lowest average chip in this situation is going to be 6%, so you've made up the damage you would have done using the 2 clone combo, the difference is you just build half a bar or more meter back, meaning only using 1 clone in a combo is more effective than using 2.
If you must use 2 clones make sure you're either ending the game and ensuring they don't have the opportunity to use a block breaker or making sure to end in an ex nutpunch to buy a few more seconds off your mimic cool down (You're going to build the bar back anyway)
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut punch = 45%
The above combo example does 45% damage, and utilizes meter in order to buy time for your clones to recharge, this is the optimal way of using meter in a combo, if you're able to buy a little more time after you're combo then you can go into your traditional safe block string for another 9% chip meaning you'll have done around 60% damage and build a bar of meter back between the first 2 clones and your second 2 clones during your block string. Additionally you can avoid trying to buy time to get your clones back after the EX combo by simply grabbing your opponent, since you've already bought sometime with the combo by the time they get up your clones will be 100% back and what's worse-Johnnys grab is a hard knockdown so your additional chip is ensured in the corner, and very possible midscreen
X-Ray
while it's unfortunate you lose your active clones when you use your X-ray you do gain a few things, first off if you manage to land the F3~Nutpunch after the X-ray you're going to net yourself 45% damage, additionally your clones will have 100% recharged and you'll be able to activate them again immediate upon exiting the x-ray animation, meaning you can start up your clone pressure and net your same basic 9% chip on top of a bar of meter, so in essence you just delt 54% damage for 2ish bars of meter, not bad, especially if you played your cards right and made sure to use both of your clones before going for the X-ray that way you bought time for an additional set of clones, and worst case scenario they block the Xray, X-ray still deals 3.75% chip and leaves you +15 on block and push back, assuring you a well times F3, D4, or more if the opponent respects it, so 5% chip minimum and a little bit of meter back
The below combo post belongs to @Fergus
Legend
CDB1 = Clone DB1
CBF4 = Clone BF4
Nut = NutPunch (BD3)
Ex Nut = Ex BD3
RC = Run Cancel
NJP = Neutral Jump Punch
Meterless (No Clones)
Meterless (1 Clone)
Meterless (2 Clones)
1 Bar (No Clones)
1 Bar (1 Clone)
1 Bar (2 Clones)
2 Bars (No Clone)
2 Bars (1 Clone)
2 Bars (2 Clones)
3 Bars (No Clones)
3 Bars (1 Clone)
3 Bars (2 Clones)
GENERAL STRATEGY
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Patience
Pressure
Your initial reaction to JC and his pressure game is going to be to run and go HAM, honestly this isn't the answer, you're going to want to take your time and wait until the last second every time to decide whether you mimic cancel, nutpunch, EX forceball, or even confirm into a combo. Most of Johnnys strings (1,1,4/1,1,3,/ F2,4/3,3,3) are plenty slow enough for you to decide what the best course of action is, it's just going to require a calm collected approach, if you're using your clones during a combo you'll need to remember to use meter to buy time for your clones to recover, if your clones are out you'll need to use forceballs or go for throws to buy time as well, everytime you get in you're going to want to do as much damage as possible
Footsies
As stated above JC has a lot of great footsie options, his mimic stunt doubles control a lot of space and convert a lot of combos, they're very fast and can easily be used on reaction to player projectiles, if you're doing a good job of keeping the clones active then you should be able to condition your opponent to play more cautious opening up opportunities for yourself to start your own pressure. F3 also makes an excellent footsie tool and wiff punisher, it's imperative as a JC player that you make the enemy pay for their wiffs, as you can easily deal 30-40% damage with an F3 into clones or an EX nutpunch, a single wiff can forfeit half their life bar and make them all the more cautious. For this reason it's important you stay very focused and look for every opportunity to activate your clones, open the opponent up with your footsies, and either land the wiff punish or start your pressure
Mimic Management
To continue on what was stated above; having clones active is a key fundamental in your success as a Johnny player, if you manage to establish your F3 and regular shadow kick/rising shadow footsies then getting your mimic shadows will be that much easier, I'd consider your understanding of your mimicless shadow moves & F3 to be as important as your understanding of the core 1,1 pressure, as these moves are the core of your footises and will open up the opportunities to your clones and thus open up the opportunities for more pressure. Up close using a variety of strings and staying unpredictable with your activation is paramount, remember you can cancel off pokes as well, and a perfectly spaced D4~Mimic Cancel is very hard to react to. When you're out of clones remember to use your Forceballs, grabs, and even your X-ray to buy additional time for them to return, and when you do land a combo either use 1 clone and save the other for pressure (Or if you only have 1 clone don't use any and instead use the clone for pressure) or use both clones and end with an ex nutpunch to buy time for your clones to come back, basically-work the clock
MATCH FOOTAGE
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PRESSURE/NORMALS
Pokes / D1,2,3,4 & B4
D1
At 8 Frames, D1 is your fastest move, it's +17 on hit so you can perform nearly any move after landing your D1, and it's -3 remaining relatively safe, making it a consistent and important tool in Johnny's arsenal
D2
While it has a 9 frame start up and 5 active frames, which is good, it's also -17 on block making it full punishable, and what's worse, it's hitbox is rather narrow, I'd recommend only using it as a selective anit-air (Like if someone is trying to jump over you to get out of the corner), or anti cross over move, but even here there sometimes better alternatives, making this move rarely useful
D3
With a 10 frame start & -4 on block, and 12 hit advantage, this poke is easily out classed by Johnny's other 2 pokes, in fact, it doesn't win a single area, the only good use for this move is actually in it's reduced hit-stun as the reduced hit-stun allows you to go for a grab sooner than with the other 2 pokes
D4
Arguably Johnnys Best poke, it's 11 frame start isn't the fastest but what it lacks in speed it makes up for, everywhere else. It low profiles insanely well, going under all highs, some mids, making jump ins and cross over a nightmare, it's an excellent footsie tool, boasting insane range for poke, and with the added benefit of push back it's hard for anyone to out poke Johnnys D4, especially when it's only -1 on block, and a full 22 frames of advantage on hit, at max poke distance it's slight push back opens the opponent up for your F3 options, making it a key part in controlling space and starting pressure. It's also Johnny best mix up in correspondence to his notorious F2 overhead starter, and with the added benefit of being able to cancel any poke into a mimic cancel, you're looking a tool with serious lock down potential
B4
-22 on Block, doesn't hard knock down, basically a full punish with only one saving grace-it's active for 7 frames. Never use.
Strings
1,1,3 / 1,1,4
1,1 is at the very center of Johnnys mix up/pressure strategy, it has a 9 frame start making it his faster punisher, it's +2 on block making it tough to poke out of, and even more so when you consider you can finish the string with 1,1,3 for the low mix up, go straight in F2 after 1,1 for the overhead mix up (& since you're +2 it'll be slightly faster) 1,1,4 for the higher chip (2.75 making it the second highest cancelable chip string) and one of the safest mimic cancel options, or simply go for a grab. It's faster start up also make it one of Johnnys best armor breaking strings, though it's not the fastest it will work on some slower starting specials.
1,2 / 1,2,1
1,2 actually serves several purposes and is generally an underused string. It boasts the same 9 frame start as 1,1 it's still +2 on block, but it deals .25% more chip and is actually mimic cancel combo-able, what this means is that if you land 1,2 and cancel into a mimic~Shadow kick, it will combo, this means it's your best meterless corner punisher (up to 40+ percent meterless)
2,1 / 2,1,4
Both 2,1 & 2,1,4 are nearly useless, at best there a mix option, a rare string that someone wont expect, you can occasionally mimic cancel out of 2,1 since it looks really fast (though it's very unsafe), and you can occasionally use 2,1,4 as a mix up as it leave you at 0 on block and just within your D4 / F3 range
F2,4 / F2,4,4
Johnnys Iconic Overhead starter, instill the fear of this move early on, as almost all of Johnnys moves are either high or mid, with no low starters the opponent can easily low profile almost everything Johnny has, you're going to want to prevent the opponent from trying to poke out, and this is the answer. Once the oppoenet has learned to block high you can use your 1,1 mix ups, your ex force balls, and all manner of other strings and mix ups, including your D4. F2,4,4 isn't quite as safe and doesn't lead to the same combo, but works great as an occasional mix up, and does a good job of catching opponents trying to back dash or jump backwards, use sparingly
3,3,3
3,3,3 deals the best chip (3%) of all of Johnny cages strings, while still being cancalable into nutpunches and mimics, this string is fantastic off jump ins or for good guaranteed chip after a nutpunch, especially in conjunction with mimic canceling
B3,4 / B3,4,3
B3,4 is one of 3 strings that can cancel into mimic and still combo (along side F3 & 1,2) making it a good combo starter in the corner (47% meterless), additionally B3,4,3 ends in an overhead and while it's -2 on block creates space between you and your opponent opening up your D4 & F3 options
F3 / F3,4
F3 is one of Johnnys greatest footsie tools & his best wiff punisher, it is mimic cancel combo-able so in the corner a landed F3 can mimic cancel conver into full combo without meter. (Midscreen it requires mimic to already be active or for you to use meter to land a full combo.) This move is crucial to your gameplay as cage, as it controls a lot of space, it's alternative F3,4 is great for catching players trying to backdash or jump backwards
4
Standing 4 is Johnnys safest mimic cancel, it's so safe infact that if your opponent blocks standing 4 into mimic cancel they try to jump they wont even leave the ground, it would be a true block string if not for the fact that reversal moves actually come out 1 frame faster than regular special moves, giving the faster armor moves in the game a literal 1 frame opportunity to punish. If your opponent is consistently armoring out of your cancels, pull this one out.
B2
This move has 1 use, corner carry, if you're about to win the round and just need 1 hit to kill a person or to end a combo with, this will push them pretty far into the corner, but even then BF4 will do the same thing and build meter at the same time, so all in all, B2 is useless, don't use it
F4
This move is only good for 1 thing outside of combos, and that's reading point blank jumps. If you're face to face with your opponent and you know for a fact he's about to try and cross you up, F4, otherwise never use this move
Extra
His X-Ray is +15 on block and it's an overhead, 1,1,3~X-Ray can be a good mix up once in a while
Part 2 (Mimic Canceling & Force Balls)
Activating Mimic itself requires 42 frames, during this period you cannot use any strings or move, but you can use a rising shadow or shadow kick almost immediately upon activating mimic, this is how you make activating mimic safe.
Mimic Canceling Strings
You can also cancel most of JC's strings into a mimic cancel, making you plus on block, though the cancel itself is can be interrupted by some special moves (Like Kung Lao's Spin) it's fast enough to actually trade with kung lao's spin, meaning there's at worst, a 5 frame gap (Depending on the string)
(It's also important to note that you can mimic cancel pokes as well)
Active Mimic shadow kicks
So while mimic canceling is an important part of JC's pressure and is something you'll need to learn, there is a 5 frame gap or more (depending on the string) between the string itself and and the performing of the shadow kick that makes it safe. However if you already have mimic activated, and don't have to take the time to cancel into it, then your opponent has one option, block, because some of your strings are up to +6 after a mimic shadow kick lands, allowing you to move into a 1,1 f3 or even a D4
Rising shadow pressure & hit confirming
If it's not enough that JC is + on block after mimic shadow kick his EX rising shadow hits twice, the second hit being an overhead forcing the player to block high, & is a whopping +48 (regular rising shadow is +3) it's so plus on block you can actually land a free jump in on your opponent, even against Kung Lao (So you could actually do; jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) EX Rising shadow (3.5%) jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) EX Rising shadow (3.5%) jump in 1 (1.25%) 3,3,3 (3%) for 19.75% of guaranteed chip). If the EX Rising shadow lands (or even just the overhead part), it's easily confirmable into a nut punch combo. Rising shadow also opens up the door to a more damaging Johnny, and potentially a more respectful, block happy opponent, seeing as you can confirm any combo other than 1,1,4 & 1,1,3 (Works on Males but not females) into an easy 30% combo back into the same exact nutpunch scenario
EX Force Balls
EX Force Ball are a good, occasional, mix up/alternative to mimic cancels/shadow kicks, they're +6 on block, though they can be crouched under, and interrupted, EX Forceball is best used to buy time while waiting the 7 seconds for mimic to recharge, so you can go back into mimic cancel pressure up close
Part 3 (Corner Pressure)
In the corner Johnny actually gains a few more tools as well as more hit confirmable options
Mimic Shadow Kick hit confirm
In the corner, a landed mimic shadow kick can be full combo'd into (example; Mimic Shadow Kick D1 1,1 1,2 1,2 1,1,4 xx NP) so at any point if your opponent lets go of block, or you fail to hit confirm into a rising shadow you've still be granted a full combo into nut punch.
Mimic canceling strings into corner combos
We briefly went over the fact that you could actually cancel some strings into mimics and actually land the mimic kicks themselves, creating low damage 2 hit combos midscreen, however in the corner these strings lead to full on punishes below are 3 examples of strings that can do exactly this;
F3 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (11 frame wiff punish)
1,2 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (9 frame punish)
B3,4 xx Mimic Cancel xx Shadow Kick (Leads to the most meterless damage)
So while all almost all strings can lead to combos after a mimic shadow kick, only a select few can be mimic canceled into & still land a connecting shadow kick, further more B3,4 is actually unique in that it can actually be canceled into mimic rising shadow, which no other string can, so for example; b3,4 xx Mimic xx db1, 4 xx db1, NJ1 1,2 1,2 1,2 1,1,4 xx bd3 for 45%
Part 4 (Nut Punches)
Why end in nut punch? Say I end a combo with shadow kick, or rising shadow for 1% or 2% more damage, seems to make sense considering you've done more damage and gotten quite a bit of screen carry right? Wrong.
3 reasons hit confirming Nut punches is important
All of your combos should end in nut punches for several reason;
The first, so they don't get away, every time you land a shadow kick or end a combo with some other move, you're giving your opponent the opportunity to wake up, or retaliate, you don't want this.
The Second, you actually do more damage if you end in nut punch, how? through chip, say you use the standard f2,4 d1 f2,4 xx db3 combo for 24%, now that they're stuck in the nut punch hit recovery you can start up any other string, 1,1,4 perhaps, which gives you 2.75% damage on block, and is one of your safest mimic canceling strings, going into mimic can following a completely safe set of strings will net you a total of 9% chip [1,1,4 (2.75%), Mimic kick (1.88%), F3 (1.25%), Mimic Kick (1.88%) F3 (1.25%) ] it also opens the opponent back up to all of your mix up options for even more damage, or a whole combo/nut punch back into the same exact situation
The Third, it builds meter, your opponent is going to have to block after a nut punch, so in addition to getting that chip damage, you're building up your meter as well (You build nearly an entire meter for doing a safe mimic cancel block string, with just 1 mix up you could easily build an entire bar of meter off one block string.
FOOTSIES, ZONING, & WAKE UP OPTIONS
Normals/Strings
Since F3 & D4 are a major part of Johnnys footsie tools I'll be C/Ping what was earlier stated;
D4
Arguably Johnny Best poke, it's 11 frame start isn't the fastest but what it lacks in speed it makes up for, everywhere else. It low profiles insanely well, going under all highs, some mids, making jump ins and cross over a nightmare, it's an excellent footsie tool, boasting insane range for poke, and with the added benefit of push back it's hard for anyone to out poke Johnnys D4, especially when it's only -1 on block, and a full 22 frames of advantage on hit, at max poke distance it's slight push back opens the opponent up for your F3 options, making it a key part in controlling space and starting pressure. It's also Johnny best mix up in correspondence to his notorious F2 overhead starter, and with the added benefit of being able to cancel any poke into a mimic cancel, you're looking a tool with serious lock down potential
F3 / F3,4
F3 is one of Johnnys greatest footsie tools & his best wiff punisher, it is mimic cancel combo-able so in the corner a landed F3 can mimic cancel conver into full combo without meter. (Midscreen it requires mimic to already be active or for you to use meter to land a full combo.) This move is crucial to your gameplay as cage, as it controls a lot of space, it's alternative F3,4 is great for catching players trying to backdash or jump backwards
SPECIALS
Having clones active is a key fundamental in your success as a Johnny player, if you manage to establish your F3 and regular shadow kick/rising shadow footsies then getting your mimic shadows will be that much easier, I'd consider your understanding of your mimicless shadow moves & F3 to be as important as your understanding of the core 1,1 pressure, as these moves are the core of your footises and will open up the opportunities to activate your clones and thus open up the opportunities for more pressure.
Shadow Kick
Shadow kick & EX shadow kick are great footsie tools, there incredible fast at 11 frames making input errors like midscreen uppercuts or bad midscreen jump ins deadly for your opponent, the EX version has armor and deals 12% damage making it great for closing out matches on projectile happy enemies as well as closing the gaps on enemies, it offers great screen carry & if you're about to win the round via chip or combo you may as well end with this to push them to the corner and build a little meter
Mimic Shadow kick
Shadow kick is 11 frames start up, (Jacqis machine gun is 14) can't be neutral ducked, is +12 on block, reaches almost full screen without MB, you can throw 2 of them back to back in almost immediate succession for a near full screen frame trap guaranteeing you 3.76 chip and almost 1/3 a bar of meter, not to mention it's pretty hard to jump over. This move controls a ridiculous amount of space, while it's up, most players are scared to even move once you're in range, this move comes out faster and is harder to dodge than almost every other projectile in the game, it even offers a knockdown & good corner carry on hit giving you the advantage in the midscreen footsies bout. It's even scarier in conjunction with rising shadow for anti-air & safe pressure on block into an F3
Rising Shadow
Rising shadow is one of your best, if not your best anti-air option for JC, it's 13 frames which isn't the fastest but certainly does the job, the EX version, has armor, does a full 17% damage on hit & an insane 4.75% chip on block making it a good chip out tool & thanks to it's armor a fairly decent wake up.
Mimic Rising shadow
Rising Shadow is one of the best anti-air moves in the game, it has good reach, moves forward slightly to catch bad jump ins, reaches higher than any characters jump, can be full combo'd into nut punch for pressure [DB1 xx rc xx f2,4 d1 f3 xx bd3(26% 1 clone)], it's +3 on block & the EX version is +48 on block allowing you a free jump in, making it a great footsies tool, & can be combo'd into with a mimic shadow kick for unbreakable damage & just like the shadow kick, this move makes people afraid to jump in.
Forceball
Forceball is most useful while mimic is active, most players are going to play it safe to avoid eating a shadow kick or rising shadow, so throwing forceballs actually becomes a much safer more viable option, not that it was a bad one to start, forceballs are a 21 frame start, not bad but not great, they're 2% on block, and the EX variant is 4% on block & +3, so they definitely have their use. Use them to bait your opponent into doing something that will get them punished by your mimic as well as building meter.
Nutpunch
Surprisingly nut punch makes a decent anti-air, but just like with rising shadow & D4 there's a time and place for it, and it wont always be perfect, you'll have to know when to use all 3. Nutpunch is also quite good at stuffing cross overs with proper timing, and thanks to it's armor it's a dangerous full combo wake up option
Wake ups & Anti-airs
Wake ups
Johnny has 3 main wake options, EX Nutpunch, EX rising shadow, & mimic shadow kick, each has it's own strength and weakness. Nutpunch leads to the most damage and can't be low profiled by the enemy, if the opponent isn't respecting you throw this out once or twice and watch them change their tune Rising shadow is great for catching a bad midscreen jump in that nutpunch would otherwise miss, and mimic shadow kick is your best meterless wake option, as said before it comes out insanely fast and will beat or trade with pretty much anything your opponent does that doesn't have armor, if they decide to respect your wake up and block then you're + & it's your turn, if they get hit by it, you get screen carry & you're on advantage.
Anit-airs
Rising Shadow, Nutpunch, D4 & Mimic rising shadow all serve as anti-airs in selective situations. Rising shadow will beat out bad jump ins that leave them just out of D4 range, Nutpunch will beat out a perfect/deep jump in and the EX version has armor incase you need to beat something out, D4 fills in the gap between the rising shadow and nutpunch it takes a bit of timing but you can hit them with a D4 then follow up with a F3~Nutpunch for a solid antiair, mimic rising shadow is your optimal anti-air as it's the safest and offers a full combo punish.
Extra
X-factor mode
Unique to JC and so far under utilized, is his x-factor mode, when JC falls to 5% health or lower he gains 25% buff to the damage of all of his specials & a 1% buff to his throw, his EX rising shadow (Without mimic) will move all the way up to 6% chip on block, & 23% on hit, shadow kicks move up from 7% to 10% damage, exc, if you didn't zone before you have all the more reason to do so now, you'd be surprised at how often you actually get the opportunity to use his x-factor, especially when you're conscious of his health and how close he is to having it.
OPTIMAL COMBOS
Optimizing your combos
Before you go through the giant gauntlet of combos below please first take the below into consideration.
Pressure after combos
JC's combos do more than what appears on the surface, while his standard BnB F24 D1 F3 xx Nut yields 21% damage, which is pretty low, he's going to get an average minimum of 9% chip and nearly a full bar of meter each time after the combo thanks to nut punch
[1,1,4 (2.75%), Mimic kick (1.88%), F3 (1.25%), Mimic Kick (1.88%) F3 (1.25%) ]
Above is the example 9% safe block string, it can be mixed up with overheads and lows, or random stuff to add additional pressure allowing you more meter and more damage.
Optimal combos for pressure
It may seem odd that some combos are better for pressure than others, right?
Take into consideration that F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut does 32% for 1 clone & that F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut does 38% for 2 clones, so you've got a 6% difference for 2 clones, now consider if you had done the first combo using only 1 clone and kept the other clone for additional chip, you'd be able to safly use your 3,3,3 (3%) in mimic shadow kick (1.88%) and then go into a safe option like 1,2 or F3 for another 1.25% chip or any other option, basically your safest/lowest average chip in this situation is going to be 6%, so you've made up the damage you would have done using the 2 clone combo, the difference is you just build half a bar or more meter back, meaning only using 1 clone in a combo is more effective than using 2.
If you must use 2 clones make sure you're either ending the game and ensuring they don't have the opportunity to use a block breaker or making sure to end in an ex nutpunch to buy a few more seconds off your mimic cool down (You're going to build the bar back anyway)
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut punch = 45%
The above combo example does 45% damage, and utilizes meter in order to buy time for your clones to recharge, this is the optimal way of using meter in a combo, if you're able to buy a little more time after you're combo then you can go into your traditional safe block string for another 9% chip meaning you'll have done around 60% damage and build a bar of meter back between the first 2 clones and your second 2 clones during your block string. Additionally you can avoid trying to buy time to get your clones back after the EX combo by simply grabbing your opponent, since you've already bought sometime with the combo by the time they get up your clones will be 100% back and what's worse-Johnnys grab is a hard knockdown so your additional chip is ensured in the corner, and very possible midscreen
X-Ray
while it's unfortunate you lose your active clones when you use your X-ray you do gain a few things, first off if you manage to land the F3~Nutpunch after the X-ray you're going to net yourself 45% damage, additionally your clones will have 100% recharged and you'll be able to activate them again immediate upon exiting the x-ray animation, meaning you can start up your clone pressure and net your same basic 9% chip on top of a bar of meter, so in essence you just delt 54% damage for 2ish bars of meter, not bad, especially if you played your cards right and made sure to use both of your clones before going for the X-ray that way you bought time for an additional set of clones, and worst case scenario they block the Xray, X-ray still deals 3.75% chip and leaves you +15 on block and push back, assuring you a well times F3, D4, or more if the opponent respects it, so 5% chip minimum and a little bit of meter back
The below combo post belongs to @Fergus
Legend
CDB1 = Clone DB1
CBF4 = Clone BF4
Nut = NutPunch (BD3)
Ex Nut = Ex BD3
RC = Run Cancel
NJP = Neutral Jump Punch
Meterless (No Clones)
- Midscreen
F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 21%
F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 23% (Delay 2nd F24 slightly)
F24 12 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 26%
F24 D1 F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 28% (tricky)
113 xx Nut = 16%
F4 F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 27%
NJP F24 12 F3 xx Nut = 26%
- Corner
F24 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
F24 D1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Nut = 16%
F4 F24 D1 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 21%
F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 23% (Delay 2nd F24 slightly)
F24 12 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 26%
F24 D1 F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 28% (tricky)
113 xx Nut = 16%
F4 F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 27%
NJP F24 12 F3 xx Nut = 26%
- Corner
F24 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
F24 D1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Nut = 16%
F4 F24 D1 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
Meterless (1 Clone)
- Midscreen
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 32%
F24 D1 F24 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 32% (Harder but more carry)
F24 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Nut = 33%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 28%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 30%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 32% (Bit inconsistent)
NJP F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 28%
NJP F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 29%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 40%
F24 xx CDB1 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 40%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CBF4 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 38%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 333 xx Nut = 38%
F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Nut = 37%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 32%
F24 D1 F24 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 32% (Harder but more carry)
F24 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Nut = 33%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 28%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 30%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 32% (Bit inconsistent)
NJP F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 28%
NJP F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 29%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 40%
F24 xx CDB1 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 40%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CBF4 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 38%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 333 xx Nut = 38%
F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Nut = 37%
Meterless (2 Clones)
- Midscreen
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 38%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 36%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
NJP F3 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Nut = 34%
NJP F3 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 34%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 46%
F24 xx CDB1 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Nut = 44%
113 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 46%
F4 4 xx CDB1 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 333 xx Nut = 41%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 38%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 36%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
NJP F3 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Nut = 34%
NJP F3 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Nut = 34%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 46%
F24 xx CDB1 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Nut = 44%
113 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CBF4 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 46%
F4 4 xx CDB1 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 45%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 333 xx Nut = 41%
1 Bar (No Clones)
-Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 26%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 27%
F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 32%
F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 33%
F24 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 34%
F24 12 RC 12 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 32%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 30%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 31%
F4 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 32%
F4 F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 35%
NJP F24 x D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 33%
- Corner
Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 31%
F24 D1 4 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
F24 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 43%
F24 xx EX FB 12 12 333 xx Nut = 43%
113 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 36%
F3 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 36%
F4 F4 F4 12 12 4 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 38%
F4 4 xx EX FB D1 12 12 114 xx Nut = 43% (hardish)
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 37%
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41% (very hard)
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 26%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 27%
F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 32%
F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 33%
F24 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 34%
F24 12 RC 12 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 32%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Nut = 30%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F24 xx Nut = 31%
F4 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 32%
F4 F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 35%
NJP F24 x D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 33%
- Corner
Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 31%
F24 D1 4 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
F24 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 43%
F24 xx EX FB 12 12 333 xx Nut = 43%
113 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 36%
F3 xx Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 34%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Nut = 36%
F4 F4 F4 12 12 4 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 38%
F4 4 xx EX FB D1 12 12 114 xx Nut = 43% (hardish)
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 37%
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 114 xx Nut = 41% (very hard)
1 Bar (1 Clone)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 37%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 38%
F24 D1 F3 xx CBD1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx Ex Nut RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 33%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 40%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 40%
F4 F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 38%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 46%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 47%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 114 xx Nut = 49% (strict)
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 44%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 44%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 x Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 50%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 43%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 41%
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Nut = 42% (hard)
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 333 xx Nut = 43% (hard)
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 31%
F24 D1 F24 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 37%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 38%
F24 D1 F3 xx CBD1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx Ex Nut RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 33%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 40%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 35%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 40%
F4 F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 38%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
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F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 46%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 47%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 114 xx Nut = 49% (strict)
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 44%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 44%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 F4 12 12 12 114 x Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx EX FB 12 12 12 114 xx Nut = 50%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 43%
NJP F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 41%
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Nut = 42% (hard)
NJP F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 333 xx Nut = 43% (hard)
1 Bar (2 Clones)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 33%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 35%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 45%
F24 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 46%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 43%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 42%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 43%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 46%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 40%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 51%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 53%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Nut = 55%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 48%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 51%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 3
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 52%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 48%
F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB4 12 114 xx Nut = 51%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut =46%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
Ex Nut F24 xx CDB1 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Nut = 33%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 35%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 45%
F24 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 46%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 43%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 42%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 43%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 46%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Nut = 40%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Nut = 39%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 51%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 53%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Nut = 55%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 48%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 51%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 3
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Nut = 52%
F4 F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 48%
F4 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB4 12 114 xx Nut = 51%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut =46%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Nut = 49%
2 Bars (No Clone)
- Midscreen
EX Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 33%
F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 38%
F24 12 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 36%
NJP F4 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
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Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 35%
F24 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 49%
F24 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 42%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 47%
EX Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Nut = 33%
F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 38%
F24 12 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
113 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F3 xx Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Nut = 36%
NJP F4 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
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Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 114 xx Nut = 35%
F24 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 49%
F24 D1 12 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 42%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
NJP F4 F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 39%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 47%
2 Bars (1 Clone)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 45%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 44%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 41%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 38%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 55%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 49%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 45%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 42%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 44%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 41%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 38%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 55%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 49%
2 Bars (2 Clones)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx EX Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 48%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut = 50%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 47%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut 49%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 47%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut 50%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 44%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 42%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 60%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx EX Nut F3 xx Nut = 40%
F24 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 48%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC 1 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut = 50%
113 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 47%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut 49%
F3 xx CDB1 RC 12 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 47%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut 50%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 44%
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Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 42%
F24 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 60%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 NJP 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB D1 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 54%
3 Bars (No Clones)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 51%
F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 47%
113 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 51%
113 xx X-Ray BF4 = 47%
F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 49%
F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 45%
NJP F4 F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 50%
NJP F4 F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 46%
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Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 35%
Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 3 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 37%
F24 D1 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F24 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 51%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 40%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 40%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx Ex Nut F24 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 36%
F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 51%
F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 47%
113 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 51%
113 xx X-Ray BF4 = 47%
F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 49%
F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 45%
NJP F4 F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 50%
NJP F4 F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 46%
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Ex Nut NJP 12 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 35%
Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 3 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 37%
F24 D1 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 45%
F24 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 51%
113 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 40%
F3 xx Ex Nut F4 F4 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 40%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
3 Bars (1 Clone)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Nut = 39%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 61%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 57%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 58%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 53%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 50%
- Corner
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 58%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 54%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Ex Nut RC F3 xx Nut = 39%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 61%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 57%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 58%
113 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F24 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 53%
NJP F4 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 50%
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F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 333 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 57%
113 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 55%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 59%
F3 xx CDB1 F4 F4 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 56%
NJP 4 xx Ex FB 12 12 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 50%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 58%
NJP 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 54%
3 Bars (2 Clones)
- Midscreen
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 43%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 61%
F3 XX CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 61%
113 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 62%
113 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 59%
- Corner
Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJ 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 44%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 63%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 70%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 66%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 62%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 68%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 64%
NJP xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 63%
NJP xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 60%
Ex Nut F24 D1 F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Ex Nut F3 xx Nut = 43%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
F24 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 61%
F3 XX CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 61%
113 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 62%
113 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx CDB1 RC F3 xx X-Ray BF4 = 59%
- Corner
Ex Nut F4 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJ 12 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 44%
F24 xx Ex FB D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 NJP 114 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Ex Nut 4 xx Nut = 63%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 70%
F24 D1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 66%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 65%
113 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 62%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 68%
F3 xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 64%
NJP xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray RC F3 xx Nut = 63%
NJP xx CDB1 4 xx CDB1 4 xx X-Ray BF4 = 60%
GENERAL STRATEGY
Patience
Pressure
Your initial reaction to JC and his pressure game is going to be to run and go HAM, honestly this isn't the answer, you're going to want to take your time and wait until the last second every time to decide whether you mimic cancel, nutpunch, EX forceball, or even confirm into a combo. Most of Johnnys strings (1,1,4/1,1,3,/ F2,4/3,3,3) are plenty slow enough for you to decide what the best course of action is, it's just going to require a calm collected approach, if you're using your clones during a combo you'll need to remember to use meter to buy time for your clones to recover, if your clones are out you'll need to use forceballs or go for throws to buy time as well, everytime you get in you're going to want to do as much damage as possible
Footsies
As stated above JC has a lot of great footsie options, his mimic stunt doubles control a lot of space and convert a lot of combos, they're very fast and can easily be used on reaction to player projectiles, if you're doing a good job of keeping the clones active then you should be able to condition your opponent to play more cautious opening up opportunities for yourself to start your own pressure. F3 also makes an excellent footsie tool and wiff punisher, it's imperative as a JC player that you make the enemy pay for their wiffs, as you can easily deal 30-40% damage with an F3 into clones or an EX nutpunch, a single wiff can forfeit half their life bar and make them all the more cautious. For this reason it's important you stay very focused and look for every opportunity to activate your clones, open the opponent up with your footsies, and either land the wiff punish or start your pressure
Mimic Management
To continue on what was stated above; having clones active is a key fundamental in your success as a Johnny player, if you manage to establish your F3 and regular shadow kick/rising shadow footsies then getting your mimic shadows will be that much easier, I'd consider your understanding of your mimicless shadow moves & F3 to be as important as your understanding of the core 1,1 pressure, as these moves are the core of your footises and will open up the opportunities to your clones and thus open up the opportunities for more pressure. Up close using a variety of strings and staying unpredictable with your activation is paramount, remember you can cancel off pokes as well, and a perfectly spaced D4~Mimic Cancel is very hard to react to. When you're out of clones remember to use your Forceballs, grabs, and even your X-ray to buy additional time for them to return, and when you do land a combo either use 1 clone and save the other for pressure (Or if you only have 1 clone don't use any and instead use the clone for pressure) or use both clones and end with an ex nutpunch to buy time for your clones to come back, basically-work the clock
MATCH FOOTAGE
cR Gunshow (Johnny Cage SD) MKX Ranked Matches (Great Games!) 8-30-15
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And I love how you explained why using 1 clone in combos is better than using 2, goddamn I love that kinda stuff lol. One or two things:
