Originally created by Dr. Gero for the express purpose of killing Goku, Android 16 would go on to become his ally instead during Cell's rampage. Developing a fondness for nature and animals, he would fight to protect the birds and the forests from Cell. He was destroyed by Cell, playing a part in helping Gohan awaken to the state of Super Saiyan 2 before Cell snuffed him out.
In Dragon Ball FighterZ, Android 16 is a grappler who can break through his opponents' defenses with powerful command grabs. While lacking in means to deal with long-ranged fighters, if he can get close enough to get his hands on his foes, he can deal a lot of damage.
Strengths/Weaknesses
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Weaknesses
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- Command grabs cause hard knockdown which makes setups very strong after a successful grab
- One of the best whiff punishes in the game with his Lv3 Suicide
- Does a lot of meterless damage even without assists
- Has a very useful assist both for extending combos and blockstrings
- Lots of armor and moves that deflect ki blasts
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- Has a large hurtbox due to his big size
- Somewhat slow in both attack and movement speed
- Very unsafe character
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True Hard Knockdown
In DBFZ, combos usually end with a move that sends the character back to the ground with a sliding effect. This state is considered the "hard knockdown" of the game. In this state, you can still choose to up tech, bankroll, etc. However, there is a "True" Hard Knockdown state that does not allow the player to choose any of these options, making them extremely vulnerable to crossups and powerful setups that can otherwise be avoided or mitigated with the right normal wakeup option. This "True Hard Knockdown" is a state forced by every level 3 super in the game
16's biggest strength is the fact that his grounded command grab (236 series in the ground) leave the opponent in this state. Furthermore, with 1 bar for vanish any landed mixup will directly lead back to the same situation with about 1/3 of the opponent's health at worst, making 16 probably the scariest character in the entire game due to the fact that he does not need to waste sizable resources to pu the opponent in this scenario.