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Overview
Jin is a Major in the NOL and one of its elite commanding officers. While known for his cool and calm demeanor, he is also jealous, ambitious, and possessive with little care for others, treating them like they are mere obstacles. He displayed formidable combat prowess during the Ikaruga Civil War, which earned him his rank as Major and the title "Hero of Ikagura." When he heard that Ragna the Bloodedge was on the move, he quickly abandoned his post to hunt him down by himself.
Drive: Frostbite
Frostbite enables Jin to freeze his opponents, allowing for extended combos and unconventional reset opportunities.
As a basic rule of thumb, Jin can use his Drive normals as only the first freeze in a combo, and his EX Specials for further freezes.
See BBCF/Attack_Attributes#Miscellaneous_Hit_Effects for more details on how Freeze works.
EX Specials
Jin has access to a set of special moves that consume 25% Heat, similar to Force Breaks from Guilty Gear AC, EX attacks from Street Fighter 4, and SB Skills from Persona 4 Arena.
- All of Jin's EX Specials freeze the opponent and have Freeze Count 10, effectively ignoring the Freeze Count limit.
- If Jin attempts an attack that requires 25% Heat without sufficient meter, the non-EX version will be done instead (for example, inputting 623D with 10 Heat will cause Jin to perform 623C).
- All EX Specials trigger Heat cooldown for 180 frames upon use.
Overdrive: Frost End
Frost End is Jin's Overdrive. During Overdrive, all of Jin's sword normals and specials freeze the opponent; the Freeze Count limit for Jin's normal Drive attacks is altered; and Jin's EX specials gain additional properties (ground bounce, wall bounce, etc.).
- Sword normals (5C, 2C, 3C, 6C, j.C, j.2C) will now freeze the opponent and have a Freeze Count limit of 3.
- Normal Drives (5D, 2D, 6D, j.D) gain an extended Freeze Count limit of 3.
- Special moves will now freeze the opponent and have a Freeze Count limit of 5.
- Normal Drives (5D, 2D, 6D, j.D) gain more frame advantage and freeze for a longer period of time.
- EX Specials gain additional properties: 214D~C wall bounces, j.214D ground bounces, 22C~D deals more hits and additional damage, and 623D(2) wallbounces the opponent.
- EX Specials lose their 180F cooldown period.
Because of these new properties, Jin can use Overdrive to either do lots of unburstable damage like most characters, or to go for resets using Freeze.
Strengths/Weaknesses
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Normal Moves
5A
5A |
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Standard jab. Whiffs on crouching opponents except those with large crouching hitboxes, such as Tager and Relius. Can be used as an antiair against late/weak jumpins. Jump cancelable on hit and block. |
5B
5B |
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A two hit move. Both hits have a slight vacuum effect. It has good reach and quick a startup, making it a common combo starter. Used as a frame trap tool since it can cancel into many normals, and being only -3, makes the opponent guess if you will frame trap them with a gatling or reset pressure. Has a backward hitbox that is capable of hitting cross-up. In addition to its use in pressure, 5B is also part of Jin's neutral game; it can even anti-air or catch an opppnent who air techs poorly. Can be jump canceled on hit only. |
5C
5C |
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A strong zoning and neutral tool. One of Jin's best pokes. It has a pretty quick startup, particularly for its range. Use it as a frame trap or to fish for CHs in neutral. Jump cancelable on hit and block. On CH, 5C > 3C will confirm even at max range. The first active frame has little horizontal range, but can actually hit opponents above Jin's head, also making this a (situational) antiair! |
2A
2A |
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Average startup but it has decent reach and is only -1 on block. Mostly used for stagger pressure and sometimes as a situational antiair, as Jin's hitbox shrinks quite a bit, allowing him to low profile some air attacks, such as his own j.B. Jump cancelable on hit and block. It also has use as a meaty, as if an opponent tries to forward roll, Jin will autocorrect and tag them, while an opponent who neutral techs will block 2A. |
2B
2B |
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Hits low. Two frames slower than 2A, but 2B has more range and is a better starter; in return, it has more recovery than 2A. Can be used to reset pressure from time to time. Gained one active frame in 2.0, though total duration on whiff remains unchanged. |
2C
2C |
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It has a huge vertical hitbox but it has significant startup and recovery. Can be used as an effective frame trap due to long startup and good reward on counter hit. As an antiair, 2C is slower than some of Jin's other options, but it has a lengthy period of head invul and great vertical range, making it useful against certain air approaches; however, 2C can be beaten by quick attacks due to its startup. Those weaknesses aside, 2C has amazing vertical range and is your strongest option against air attacks directly above your head. Jump-cancellable on block, so even if an opponent tries to bait 2C with a double jump, you retain the option of jump-cancelling, albeit perhaps not offensive momentum. |
6A
6A |
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Quick and hard to see overhead, but it can only be followed up if it lands as a counter hit or with 25-50 Heat. 2A and 5A are the only moves that gatling into 6A, so beware becoming predictable in your strings: Jin's 6A is an excellent tool that's difficult to block due to its speed and animation, but opponents aware of your gatling options will block 6A easily if you simply throw it in at obvious points. You give up pressure if this is blocked without meter to Rapid Cancel, but reward is poor without meter. With meter, however, 6A is absolutely terrifying and will easily lead into huge damage. Has a very lengthy window during which you can Rapid Cancel, making it easy to confirm hits. On hit, can link to fast normals but 6A itself cannot be canceled to anything. |
6B
6B |
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A key combo component in metered and crouching combos. In pressure, it crushes lows and throws, and while it leaves Jin next to the opponent at -3 on block, you can cancel the recovery into air or ground specials for more options to force more respect or simply back off safely. |
6C
6C |
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It has a pretty good vertical hitbox, so it can be used as a situational antiair in the corner, though it lacks head invul. Jin moves forward while performing the attack. Other than that, this move is mostly used as combo filler or as a high risk frame trap. One of Jin's strongest combo starters. 6C > 6D can be used against opponents who are truly respecting your pressure or you can cancel 6C into 236D for a true blockstring. |
3C
3C |
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Jin's sweep, redrawn to now use his sword so it can now cause freeze during Overdrive. It has long reach and fast startup for its range, but it's punishable on block if you don't special cancel it. It can also be used to low profile under certain moves, such as Ragna's 5B at max range or ground projectiles, but beware the long recovery. Jin steps forward before attacking, giving 3C more range than the image suggests. |
j.A
j.A |
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A standard air jab. Hits high. Mostly used as an air-to-air. Jin's fastest air normal, but it has the least range. |
j.B
j.B |
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Pretty versatile move: it can be used as a jumpin, for crossups, etc. During the latter active frames, the hitbox extends fully. Capable of hitting above, in front of, below, and behind Jin at certain frames. |
j.C
j.C |
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Another great zoning/neutral move. Mostly used as an air-to-air and to control space while fishing for CHs. Be careful not to be too predictable with this as it is easily low profiled when used air-to-ground. Can be jump canceled on hit only. |
j.2C
j.2C |
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Another versatile move, as it hits all around Jin. Primarily used as a jumpin due to its hitbox; unlike j.C, j.2C has a stronger vertical hitbox, whereas j.C has a superior horizontal one. Can be jump cancelled on hit and block. |
Drive Moves
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5D
5D |
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It has a massive hitbox which makes this a good poking tool but it's relatively slow and has quite a bit of recovery. Can be special canceled. 5D > dash cancel is -6[±0] on block. |
2D
2D |
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Pretty good hitbox and range make it seem enticing to use as a spacing tool, but if you whiff this you're guaranteed to get punished. It has a bit of frame advantage so it can be used to reset pressure, but the move requiring distance from the opponent in order to connect in exchange for the only minor frame advantage makes it somewhat limited. |
6D
6D |
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It has a huge vertical hitbox but it has a ridiculously slow startup. It's very positive on block so it can be used to reset pressure from time to time and also a general purpose meaty oki tool. Jin's best drive move P1/P2 for starting combos. |
j.D
j.D |
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It hits all around Jin so it can be used as a high risk crossup with an IAD. Mostly used as combo filler, connecting it during an air combo will restand the opponent. |
Hishousetsu
Hishousetsu 236D (air OK) |
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Hirensou
Hirensou 623D |
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Your go-to reversal. Being a VS starter, you can only confirm it into 3C > 214B~C midscreen. The 2nd hit becomes unblockable and Fatal Counters if you charge it long enough. |
Musou Tousshugeki
Musou Tousshugeki 214D |
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Hizangeki
Hizangeki j.214D |
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You can use this move as an overhead if you use it immediately off the ground with a TK motion. Other than that, it can be used to extend combos. |
Sekkajin Followup
Sekkajin Followup 22C~D |
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The 22C followup, it's useful for switching sides with your opponent mid-combo in the corner. |
Universal Mechanics
Forward Throw
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Back Throw
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Air Throw
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Counter Assault
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Crush Trigger
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Special Moves
Hishouken
Hishouken 236A, air OK |
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Fubuki
Fubuki 623B |
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Thanks to its speed, hitbox, and head invul frames, Fubuki works well as an antiair, particularly for covering specific angles taken by opponents and against very fast air attacks that can't be answered with 2C. Just make sure the move is at least blocked: on whiff, Jin is vulnerable to a punish due to the move's lengthy recovery, while on block, you at least retain the option of Rapid Canceling to keep the initiative. |
Rehhyou
Rehhyou 623C |
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Meterless reversal, but the horizontal range leaves something to be desired, and you're in a terrible counter hit state for the entire huge recovery window if you miss or get blocked. Does not lead to reward except on air counter hit, and even then is a very poor starter. On CH, you can get a safe jump. |
Musou Senshouzan
Musou Senshouzan 214B |
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Hizansen
Hizansen j.214C |
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Pretty good hitbox and the recoil causes Jin to float a bit which makes this a decent air to ground and useful for baiting and punishing certain antiairs. Causes hard knockdown which makes it a good combo ender in or near the corner, but it sends the opponent a long distance away from you when used midscreen, which may or may not be desirable. |
Sekkajin
Sekkajin 22C |
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Fatal Counters, use it to punish highly punishable moves. You must be close to the opponent in order to trigger this move, otherwise Jin will go into a whiff animation which is punishable. Can be canceled into the followup with 25 Heat on hit. Retains freeze if the opponent was hit while frozen. This property is often used to set up powerful resets that the opponent cannot delay tech/roll out of, and are tricky to reversal out of because Jin can simply run up and 5A up to three times before doing the mixup to throw off timing. |
Distortion Drives
Touga Hyojin
Touga Hyojin 632146C |
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Hiyoku Getsumei
Hiyoku Getsumei 632146D air OK |
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Yukikaze
Kokuujin:Yukikaze 236236D |
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Exceed Accel
Gekka Hyourou ABCD during Overdrive |
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Is full invul frame 1, and for no meter! It ends your overdrive when used whether successful or not, and the non-Active Flow version leads to poor damage raw or in combos. However it will put Jin into Active Flow if he is not already, and even attempting and failing to use it as a reversal will leave Jin with more burst gauge remaining than trying to burst. One of the better Exceed accels due to it ending with Jin's opponent downed very near Jin, allowing for reasonable oki. Startup is shortened to 10f if buffered out of OD activation or if canceled into. |
Astral Heat
Rengoku Hyouya [2]8D |
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External References
- Japanese Name: ジン=キサラギ
- Japanese Wiki
- Japanese BBS
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