[CS] Arakune vs Noel Vermillion

[SOVIET AFRO]

Not sure what has changed much but strategies for this fight are Welcomed here

[CopperDabbit]

Not too much has changed. The biggest different is her 5D being incredibly useful anti-air against arakune's air pressure. Her 5D will go right through a dive-canceled j.b and punish for a full combo. She can also use it during gaps in block strings like 6A > 5D for a CH into big damage. The best thing I've found to do against her 5D is to cross-up with it, so if she's getting up off the ground and does a reversal 5D, she moves forward and you cross behind her. The timing is really difficult and you need to be a bit predictive, but it does work. Double jump to bait and then j.b as you're landing works fairly well, in addition.

[LunaKage]

Just a heads up, while Noel's 5D can go through your j.B, it needs exact timing, if Noel's so much as a frame or two off we eat a counter hit j.B. 5C beats Noel's 2D clean, and Noel's 2D will pass right over 2C. Be wary of being predictable with your jumps, because an air-grab from Noel will feed you a healthy 3+k haida loop.