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"Azrael is a member of Sector Seven who spends most of his time moving from one battle to the next in search of a strong opponent. He is entirely obsessed with using his own raw power to fight, and has never used a weapon. However, due to his super-human strength, he can't go all out in battle; thus, he has imposed a limiter of some sort on himself."

Azrael is a big, heavy-hitting offensive character. He has to effectively use his teleport dashes to get around the screen, and try to get in on the opponent. Once in he has to use his pokes and various specials to get a combo that usually ends with a "weakpoint" attack. Azrael's unique Drive is the ability to apply weakpoints, which can lead to big damage.

Azrael

Health: 12,000

Combo Rate: 90%

Jump Startup: 4

Backdash Time: 28

Backdash Invincibility: 1-20

Movement Options

Double Jump, 1 Airdash, Dash type: Teleport

Drive: The Terror

Azrael's drive attacks reveal weak points on the opponent when they hit the opponent. Weakpoints are active for roughly 17 seconds before disappearing if not used.

• Upper Weakpoint Moves: 5D / 6D / j.D / 236D
• Lower Weakpoint Moves: 2D / 3D / j.2D / 214D

These moves gain new properties when you hit the corresponding weak point. This consumes the weak point, but you can re-apply it in the same combo. Of course, the moves apply the same weak points that they get the additional properties from. All regular ground drives can potentially be followed up on CH without weakpoint. Hornet (and possibly Valiant), can be followed up on CH with a regular-style combo, and you can use the weakpoint earned within that very same combo. Each drive's "weakpoint version" has repeat proration.

Overdrive: Mind Colosseo

Azrael's drive attacks now reveal weak points even on block. Weak points are not used up when you hit the opponent with weak point moves. Weak points do not disappear over time like they normally would as long as OD is active. Black Hawk Stinger and Scud Punishment are enhanced. You can use each of Azrael's drive attacks in the same combo for big damage. On top of that, Azrael can now Special cancel his Drive normals.

 Azrael is an in-fighter that hits like a truck

Pros

Cons

• Good amount of health.
• Does great meterless damage with weakpoints.
• Does great meterless damage in the corner/into the corner.
• Great corner carry with weakpoints/meter.
• Many options for anti-airing. Overall good air normals.
• Intimidating pressure with frame traps.
• Great cross-ups(especially with meter).
• Has possibly one of the best back dashes in the game.
• Has an anti-projectile move (214B - Growler Field). Absorbs projectile and gains one of his own in return (up to 3). You can also choose to shoot it back immediately after absorption or to hold onto it. Can be used to make Valiant combos burst-safe. Used as a fast cross-up (Dash-through TK Growler RC)

• Awkward movement due to slow walking speed and teleport dash.
• Pressure can be short, and falls to proper use of barrier and IB.
• Quick normals are short ranged, medium to long-ranged normals are slow/unsafe.
• In the corner your backdash's lengthy frames can be poor against stagger pressure(you need to backdash at the right moment, against moves with high recovery).
• Has combos that involve links/delayed gatlings, if execution is a problem.
• Oki somewhat lackluster midscreen.
• Big damage combos require you to have weakpoints already applied in most cases.
• Because of the above it means Azrael has to get multiple chances to land decent combos. Getting reset back to neutral can really hinder Azrael's gameplan due to the nature of weakpoints and getting them.
• Neutral can be difficult in certain match ups.

Remaining Health vs. Overdrive Duration (in Frames)

Health	100 - 90%	89 - 80%	79 - 70%	69 - 60%	59 - 50%	49 - 40%	39 - 30%	29 - 20%	19 - 10%	9 - 0%
Overdrive	180F	210F	240F	270F	360F	390F	420F	480F	600F	720F

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Normal Moves

5A

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  Basic Poke

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
300	CSOJR	HL	6	6	7	+1	B	-

A very short-range uppercut, cancels/links into itself.

5B

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  Good Poke/Decent Anti-air

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
500	SOJR	HL	9	7	10	±0	B	-

Swipes with the hand, jump-cancelable. Seems to be a strong anti-air due to its hitbox, must be barrier blocked in the air as well.

5BB

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  Easy Hitconfirm

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
500	SOR	HL	13	3	9	+5	B	-

A headbutt, knocks aerial targets to the ground. On CH ground bounces. Useful for relatively easy hitconfirms.

5C

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  Mid-range Poke

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800	SOR	HL	15	6	16	-3	B	-

• Fatal Counter

A yakuza kick, has long reach. One of the few long range moves Azrael has. 5C > Black Hawk Stinger is an unblockable setup if both weakpoints are applied.

2A

• 

  Crouching Low Poke

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
300	SOR	LA	9	3	9	+2	F	-

A crouching punch. Typical go-to move to pick up if your opponent doesn't tech. Hits low.

2B

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  Further Crouching Poke/Combo Extender

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
580	SOR	HL	12	6	18	-7	S	-

A swinging strike at their feet. Used as a link in various combos.

2C

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  Mostly Combo Filler/Somewhat Anti-air

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800	R	All	13	9	23	-3	HBFPr(2)	9-21H

• 9-21H invul.

Azrael raises a slab of stone from the ground, can be followed up by 5B/6D. Counts as a projectile.

3C

• 

  Long-range Low

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
860	(S*)R	L	15	10	18	-9	F	11-24F

• 11-24F invul.
• Frame advantage listed is for point-blank range.
• Can only be special canceled into Sentinel Dump (downed 22C version).

A Kanji-like dropkick, hits low, knocks the opponent away. This is a basic part of Azrael's crouching combos.

6A

• 

  Combo Filler/Decent Against Ground Attacks

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
820	R	HL	19	9	14	-4	B	7-24B

• 7-24B invul.
• Frame Advantage listed is for point-blank range.

A shoulder tackle, similar to Slayer's 6P from Guilty Gear. Wall bounces near corner or on CH.

6B

• 

  Situational Anti-air

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
860	RDa	HL	13	6	37	-24	B	6-24H

• 6-24H invul.
• Can be dash canceled from F30 regardless of whiff, hit, or block.

An big uppercut, launches the enemy, can’t be jump-canceled. Can be dash canceled during the part where he spins around after the uppercut. Possibly useful against expected cross-ups or as a delayed anti-air. It is very unsafe though, which means you have to forward dash cancel it no matter what or else you'll get punished.

6C

• 

  Good Range

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
900	R	HL	28	8	9	+2	H	10-35F

• 10-35F invul.
• Fatal Counter
• Frame advantage listed is for standing opponent.

A swinging kick after a short jump, similar to Terry Bogard's Crackshoot. On FC against opponents in the air the move will ground bounce. Can be followed up on FC with various moves.

j.A

• 

  Basic Air Poke

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
300	COJR	HA	7	3	6	-	H	-

A simple downward punch. Nothing special but can be used for a very tricky mixup with 3C>RC>j.A.

j.B

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  Good Air Poke/Crosses-Up

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
600	OJR	HA	9	3(2)3	12	-	H	-

• One hit max.

Azrael swings his jacket downward, hits behind him as well. This is probably one of Azrael's best normals. Can easily cross-up opponents.

j.C

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  Mostly Combo Filler

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
760	OJR	HA	12	6	15	-	H	-

An upward kick. Typical follow-up to Hornet Bunker/Chaser. Used in the middle of almost all of Azrael's more advanced combos after air dashing then landing from it.

j.2C

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  Dive Kick

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
840	OR	All	22	till L	10L	-	H	-

Azrael stops for a moment, then falls down with a divekick, knocks down on raw air hit. Landing j.2C after Hornet cause them to spin and you are able to continue the combo. Not nearly as strong of a divekick compared to Street Fighter games.

Drive Moves

5D

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  Overhead

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800 (1200)	R	H	21	3	20	-4	B	-

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2D

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  Low

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
680 (900)	R	L	15	3	18	-4	F	-

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3D

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  Slightly Ambiguous Low

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000 (1500)	R	L	24	6	15	-2	F	-

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6D

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  Overhead

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000 (1500)	R	H	27	7	14	-2	B	-

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j.D

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  Upper Weakpoint Air Ender

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
680 (900)	OR	HA	19	5	16	-	H	-

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j.2D

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  Lower Weakpoint Air Ender

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
680 (900)	OR	HA	19	3	18	-	H	-

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Universal Mechanics

Forward Throw

6B+C

• 

  Launches Forward

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0•1500	-•R	T	7	3	18	-	T	-

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Back Throw

4B+C

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  Slams Behind Him

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0×2•1500	-×2•SOR	T	7	3	18	-	T	-

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Air Throw

B+C in Mid-Air

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  Drops to the Ground

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0•1400	-•R	T	7	3	21+3L	-	T	-

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Counter Assault

6A+B during blockstun w/50%

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  Counter Assault

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0	R	All	19	6	18	-5	B	1-20Inv

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Crush Trigger

A+B w/25%

• 

  Crush Trigger

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000	R	B	30-60	1	20	+4	B	-

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Special Moves

Gustav Buster

236A

• 

  Neutral Attack/Pressure Ender

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800	R	All	13	6	24	+1	B	-

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Tiger Magnum

236C

• 

  Combo Filler/Big Damage Starter

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
600	R	All	13	3	18	-4	B	-

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Cobra Spike

46C during Tiger Magnum

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  Filler Move

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
450	R	All	10	5	18	-6	B	-

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Leopard Launcher

6C during Cobra Spike

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  Filler Move

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1250	R	All	16	3	30	-14	B	-

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Growler Field

214B (Chargeable)

• 

  Reversal / Anti-Projectile

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
500	R	All	11	7	47	-37	B	1-11All, 11-(53-117)GP(P)

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Phalanx Cannon

236B (After absorbing projectile with Growler Field)

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  Only Long-range Attack

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000	R	All	7	-	26T	±0	HBFPr(2)	-

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Sentinel Dump

214C or 22C on Downed Opponent

• 

  Used for Crouch Confirm / Random Attack

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000 (600)	R	All	39(33)	10	46T(50T)	+12(+2)	HBFPr	1-10GP(A)(1-6GP(A))

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Valiant Crash

236D (Chargeable)

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  Overhead / Leads to Corner Carry / Big Damage

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
900 (1200)	R	HA	26	9	38	-26	B	11-(active~7)GP

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Valiant Charger

Press [6] during Valiant Crash w/ upper weakpoint applied

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  Provides Huge Corner Carry

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
-	-	-	-	-	101T	-	-	-

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Hornet Bunker

214D (Chargeable)

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  Low / Slightly Useful

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
900 (1200)	R	LA	27	8	33	-19	B	10-(active~12)GP

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Hornet Chaser

Press [8] during Hornet Bunker w/ lower weakpoint applied

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  Allows Follow-up to Hornet Bunker

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
-	-	-	-	-	106T	-	-	-

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Distortion Drives

Black Hawk Stinger

236236D

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  Combo Ender for Extra Damage

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Normal	3000	R	All	7+4	3	54	-38	B	7 All
Overdrive	3700	R	All	7+4	3	54	-38	B	7-13 All

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Scud Punishment

214214D

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  Gets Both Weakpoints / Special Effect

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Normal	300•1182	R	All	5+14	3	46	-28	B	1-21 All
Overdrive	300•550×3	R	All	5+14	3	46	-28	B	1-21 All

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Astral Heat

Patriot Apocalypse

632146C

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  "Enchant Dragunov"

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Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
DESTROY	-	All	7+9	15	128	-122	B	1-30Inv

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External References

• Japanese Name: アズラエル
• Japanese Wiki
• Japanese BBS
• Arcade Profile Dan Rankings
• Character Video Thread