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Magatsu Izanagi slashes in front of him. Large hitbox, carries momentum. Key part in Adachi's hop-cancel juggles, which allow for combo extensions. Very good air normal, as it's relatively fast, controls huge amounts of space. Groundslides on counter-hit into a full combo. Just like with 2D, there's a brief gap in which Magatsu Izanagi is vulnerable, as Magatsu Izanagi's hurtbox appears before the attack's hitbox.  
Magatsu Izanagi slashes in front of him. Large hitbox and carries momentum. Key part in Adachi's hop-cancel juggles, which allow for combo extensions. Very good air normal, as it's relatively fast, controls huge amounts of space. Groundslides on counter-hit into a full combo. Just like with 2D, there's a brief gap during which Magatsu Izanagi is vulnerable, as Magatsu Izanagi's hurtbox appears before the attack's hitbox.  
*'''Magatsu Mandala Buff:''' Poison.
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Same as 2C.
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Same as 2D. Perfect for interruptions and dealing with zoners. Getting it blocked will cost you a card, as it is easy to punish Magatsu.
Same as 2D. Perfect for interruptions and dealing with zoners. Can be used after displacing Magatsu Izanagi, but carries the same risks as 2D.
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Revision as of 23:34, 29 April 2015

Tohru Adachi
P4U2 Adachi Portrait.png

Health: 9,500

Combo Rate: 60%

Persona Cards: 4

Backdash Time: ??

Backdash Invincibility: 1-6



Movement Options
1 Double Jump/Airdash, Dash type: Run
Play-style
Rushdown, Trickster
Full Frame Data
Adachi_Frame_Data_(P4AU)

Introduction

P-1 Climax Nickname: "The Egocentric Police Dick"
Persona: Magatsu Izanagi
Arcana: Jester
Backstory:

  • A former cop who has deep ties to the murders that occurred in Inaba. He appears before the protagonists as they move through Yasogami High School, which has become a misshapen tower. He's as aloof as ever, and seems to be familiar with the red-haired boy who claims to be behind all of this....

Overview

Pros/Strengths:

  • Able to inflict various status ailments, creating deadly combinations.
  • Extremely strong in Awakening
  • Good air normals, particularly j.C.
  • Both his Heat Riser and Magatsu Mandala supers apply unique buffs.
  • Out of his 11 Persona attacks, only two are burstable.
  • Magatsu Mandala gives him amazing comeback potential, including unblockable resets.


Cons/Weaknesses:

  • Extremely Persona-reliant, leaving him at severe disadvantage in Persona break.
  • Persona break removes Heat Riser and Magatsu Mandala buffs.
  • Very reliant on meter, as SB skills are often needed to continue combos and make pressure safe.
  • Relatively limited defensive options without meter.
  • His DP transforms 10% of his health into blue health, effectively risking 950 health per use.


Buffs and Ailments

  • Two of Adachi's supers, Heat Riser and Magatsu Mandala, apply a unique buff to Adachi for the remainder of the round. Both buffs can be used at the same time, but still need to be regained each round by using the super again. If Adachi is Persona broken after a buff has been applied, the buff will be removed.
Heat Riser Buff is on the left, Magatsu Mandala Buff is on the right.
  • Heat Riser Buff: Adachi receives a 10% damage boost to all of his attacks, along with a 10% defense boost. When active, a red icon of Adachi's face appears above Adachi's meter.
  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: When active, a purple icon of Mahatdu Izanagi appears above Adachi's meter. After Magatsu Mandala, Magatsu Izanagi's attacks gain new properties and inflict ailments:
  • Poison: 5C, j.C, Atom Smasher.
  • Shock: 5D, 2D, j.2D, Megidola.
  • Rage: Heat Riser.
  • Panic: Magatsu Mandala.
  • Silence: 2C, j.2C.
Along with Naoto and Shadow Naoto, Adachi is one of the few characters capable of killing off a Guard Cancel Assault, under the right conditions. If Adachi has previously set the Magatsu Mandala buff, he can combo from a Guard Cancel Assault with a One More! Burst into Heat Riser > 5D for an unblockable Rage reset.

Move List

Normal Moves

5A
5A
P4AU Adachi 5A.png
P4AU Adachi 5AA.png
P4AU Adachi 5AAA.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
200 ALL 6 - - -6 -

Fast downward gun swing. Starter move to his auto-combo. Has a fairly good vertical hitbox, which helps with air confirms. Significantly negative on block, so it's best chained into 2A to remain safe.

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
500 ALL 10 - - -6 -

Upward gun swing. Adachi moves forward during the attack.

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
900 Low 15 - - -4 -

Jumping attack. Low attack. If the opponent is too high after 5AA, 5AAA will not connect.

2A
2A
P4U2 Adachi 2A.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
160 ALL 6 - - -2 -

Upwards gun swing. Small damage. Can combo into itself up to three times. Unlike most 2As, Adachi's is not a low attack. -2 on block, giving it utility in stagger pressure. Used in certain Magatsu Mandala routes to pick up an opponent after Mandala.

5B
5B
P4U2 Adachi 5B.png
"You're pissing me off!"
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
500,150*2 (800) ALL - - - -8 -

Quick hand swipe. Twp additional hits are performed automatically if the move is not cancelled after the first hit, which makes 5B especially bad on whiff. Any of the three hits are forward dash-cancellable on hit or block. While very punishable on whiff, the attack's range is good and often underestimated.

  • Dash Cancel is -5 on block for the first hit, -7 for the additional hits.
2B
2B
P4U2 Adachi 2B.png
"Dumbass!"
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
700 AUB 13 - - -23 -

An upward kick. Adachi moves forward during the attack. Like most 2Bs, Adachi's is an anti-air attack that's both air unblockable and has a period of Head invuln. On counter-hit, the opponent is launched upward, allowing for damaging follow-up combos. However, 2B shouldn't be used randomly due to its lengthy recovery and Adachi's forward movement; if poorly spaced, Adachi's 2B will whiff. Very negative on block, but it's jump-cancellable on both hit and block, so jump-cancel to remain safe.

j.A
j.A
P4U2 Adachi jA.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
200 High 7 - - - -

Fast gun jab, but limited range. Can combo into itself up to three times. Overhead.

j.B
j.B
P4U2 Adachi jB.png
"Right in the groin!"
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
500 High 8 - - - -

Long range kick. Only one frame slower start-up than j.A and has much better horizontal range than j.A, making j.B a good tool for air-to-air battles. Overhead.

All Out Attack
All Out Attack
A+B
P4U2 Adachi AoA.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
300 High - - - - -

A jumping strike. Adachi runs foward during the start-up. Covers good range, but it has significant start-up, so it's best used sparingly, as with most All Out Attacks. On block, Adachi will recover in front of the opponent, vulnerable to a punish combo.

Sweep
Sweep
2A+B
P4U2 Adachi Sweep.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
800 Low 19 - - -3 -

Sweep. Adachi runs forward during start-up. Due to the long startup, it can only be used in Fatal Counter combos or after a crouch confirm. Has a period of Chest invuln, allowing it to low-profile Chest attribute attacks.


Persona Moves

5C Persona Required
5C Persona Required Stab... ...then grab... and stomp!
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
900, 158, 442 (1500) ALL 16 - - -9 -
  • Three-part attack: Magatsu Izanagi performs a stab, followed by a grab, then throws the opponent to the ground and stomps them.
  • If the opponent is airborne, Izanagi will still ground-slam the opponent but the stomp will not be performed.

A multi-hitting attack that can be special-canceled after the first hit. During the grab portion of the attack, Adachi can still move and attack while Izanagi is active, but he can not use any persona attacks until the move is completed. Covers good range but significantly negative on block. A strong poke and combo tool, particularly when cancelled after the first hit, but beware of whiffs, as both the start-up and recovery for the move leave both Adachi and his persona vulnerable.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Poison.
2C Persona Required
2C Persona Required
P4AU Adachi 2C.png
P4AU Adachi 2C2.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
800, 500 (1300) AUB/All 19 - - - -

Two-part attack that can be cancelled after the first hit. Magatsu performs an upward dive for the first hit, able to grab airborne opponents. On hit, the opponent will be grabbed, then slammed onto the ground by Magatsu Izanagi if the attack is not cancelled. While the start-up is significant, 2C is still a strong preemptive anti-air, particularly after displacing Magatsu Izanagi with other persona attacks. The first hit can be cancelled with Persona normals, specials and supers. Adachi's recovery ends before the final slam, allowing you to confirm 2C with any move or a super.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Silence.
5D Persona Required
5D Persona Required
P4AU Adachi 5D.png
"Sayooooonaraaaa!"
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
104,52*23 (1300) ALL 60 - - +80 -

Multi-hit full screen projectile, similar to Elizabeth's Maziodyne special and Yu's Ziodyne super. While the attack has a full second of start-up, Adachi can move once the attack is out, allowing for cross-ups and tricky mixups. 5D is extremely plus on block, but due to the attack's slow start-up, opponents can easily run up and hit Adachi for a counter-hit and break a Persona card, so it's best used wisely. On hit, gives 21 meter to the opponent, and on block, it's one of the easiest attacks to Instant Block, so beware giving opponents (particularly Shadow-Type characters) free meter.

This move is typically used during Adachi's unblockable set-ups after the opponent has been inflicted with Rage and cannot block. Keep in mind that it takes a while to start-up, so don't autopilot.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Shock.
2D Persona Required
2D Persona Required
P4AU Adachi 2D.png
"Mangle them!"
P4AU Adachi 2D-2.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
1980 ALL 41 - - - -

Diving sword plunge, similar to the second hit of Narukami's Cross Slash super. Adachi can move as soon as Magatsu Izanagi lands on the ground. Huge damage (2378 on FC), enormous hitbox, and great for punishing opponents at range after Magatsu Izanagi has been displaced; however, the move has significant start-up. Additionally, there is a gap during which Magatsu Izanagi is vulnerable: when he first appears above the opponent, they can easily tag the persona with a fast jab to break a card and stop the attack; 2D's hitbox is not active when Magatsu Izanagi first appears, so beware card breaks.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Shock
j.C Persona Required
j.C Persona Required
P4AU Adachi jC.png
God Normal
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
800 ALL 13 - - - -

Magatsu Izanagi slashes in front of him. Large hitbox and carries momentum. Key part in Adachi's hop-cancel juggles, which allow for combo extensions. Very good air normal, as it's relatively fast, controls huge amounts of space. Groundslides on counter-hit into a full combo. Just like with 2D, there's a brief gap during which Magatsu Izanagi is vulnerable, as Magatsu Izanagi's hurtbox appears before the attack's hitbox.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Poison.
j.2C Persona Required
j.2C Persona Required
P4AU Adachi j2C.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
800,500 (1300) AUB 16 - - - -

Same as 2C.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Silence
j.D Persona Required
j.D Persona Required
P4AU Adachi jD.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
104,52*23 (1300) ALL 55 - - - -

Same as 5D.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Shock


j.2D Persona Required
j.2D Persona Required
P4AU Adachi 2D-2.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
1980 ALL 41 - - - -

Same as 2D. Perfect for interruptions and dealing with zoners. Can be used after displacing Magatsu Izanagi, but carries the same risks as 2D.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Shock

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw
Ground Throw
C+D
P4AU Adachi Throw.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
500 Throw 5 - - - -

Adachi grabs and trips you, and after that, he laughs at you. Here's a funny trick: If you OMC the throw as early as possible into 5D, you can OTG with 2A and corner carry real well.
We really struggled to say something good about this move. You can only follow it up with OMC/OMB
At least it gives a knockdown I guess.

Air Throw
Air Throw
j.C+D
P4AU Adachi AirThrow.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
300,1000 (1300) Throw - - - - -

Adachi tosses the opponent to the ground, crushes their back with his feet on landing, then hops back.

Get Lost!
Get Lost!
B+D
P4AU Adachi BD.png
"NO OKI!"
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
700,350 (1050) High, Low 23(1), 56(2) - -43(1), -22(2) - -

Jumping gun slam, followed by a kick that knocks the opponent away. Sticks the opponent to the wall, but has short recovery. First hit is an overhead, the second hit is low. It has a hitbox behind Adachi on the second part. Takes 10% of Adachi's health as blue health.

Guard Cancel Attack
Guard Cancel Attack
6A+B
P4AU Adachi 5AA.png
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
- - - - - - -

Same animation as 5AA.


Skill Attacks

Pain in the Ass!
236A/B followed by A/B
P4AU Adachi StopRightThere.png
Walk Stance
P4AU Adachi YoureAnnoyingA.png
A Followup
P4AU Adachi YoureAnnoyingB.png
B Followup
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
Calm Down!
Walk Stance
- ALL - - - - -
A 900 ALL 4 - - -10 -
B 1000 ALL 8 - - -10 -
SB 1000 ALL 4 - - -10 -

Note: The attack performed depends on what version of "Calm Down" is used. Pressing A/B will do the same thing. All versions can be super cancelled
Side Note: On the very last frames, if the opponent has switched sides with Adachi, the followup will correct itself and tackle the opponent.


A: Ram attack which knocks the opponent away.


B: When the move hits, Adachi will grab them and throw them backwards spinning. Can follow up with Persona moves from this move. Useful tool when you want to extend combos and get out of the corner.
At a certain part on the hitbox, around the top part, it will not auto-grab the opponent but instead cause the opponent to slide which can be followed up, doing an extra chunk of damage in many corner combos.
There are a few character that can't / are really hard to cause slide on. Said characters are Kanji (can be done but it's pretty hard) Yukiko, Sho and Minazuki.


SB: Same as B version, but the move leaves the opponent in a spinning state right next to you, allowing for microdash 5B to continue the combo or combo into Ghastly Wail as a finisher. It's also comboable into SB Megidola, although the timing can be strict, which is somewhat impractical. Can also cause slide but shouldn't be used for it as B does the same damage and proration but without the meter use.
It also has some invuln frames that is only weak against throws. Everything else will go right through. However, said invuln does not kick immediately nor does it last the whole duration. Adachi is only invuln the time he's flashing on blue.
This property is not carried to the tackle followup.

Scared?
Scared?
214A/B
P4AU Adachi AreYouScared.png
"I always wanted to shoot a gun like this..."
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
A 300 Low 12 - - -1 -
B 300 Low 12 - - -1 -
SB 300 Low 10 - - +13 -

Downward-aimed gun shot. Fast attack. Mostly used as a combo finisher to force tech or in the middle of a combo because it can be super canceled.


A: Adachi shoots in-front of himself. Can hit OTG.


B: Adachi shoots around 1/3rd away from himself. Same effects as the A version, but it can whiff on close opponents.


SB: Adachi shoots at a farther distance that can track and hit the opponent in the area of the bullet, which can go up to 2/3rds of the screen. Longer recovery for opponent so it's easy to follow up, ground bounces on air hit (opponent has to be very close to the ground for this to hit in the air). Often used after sweep for j.C hop combos and lots of corner carry, or during blockstrings as it is obscenely + on block.

Evil Smile Persona Required
Evil Smile Persona Required
236C/D
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
C 0/220 Low - - - - -
D 0/220 Low - - - - -
SB 0/220 Low - - - - -

Magatsu Izanagi appears behind Adachi and summons a ghost to hit the opponent. If the ghost hits, the opponent is inflicted with Fear. Deals no damage, no meter gain. Whiffs on crouching opponents.

As a side note, there is something weird with this move. It is actually capable of hitting people out of weird moves (Narukami's 2B / Naoto's Double Fangs) and do 220 damage. It is also a great starter.


C: Ghost appears about halfscreen distance from Adachi, whiffs on close opponents, doesn't even appear when close against a cornered opponent.


D: Ghost appears about fullscreen distance from Adachi, doesn't even appear unless the opponent is at fullscreen distance or Adachi is backed in a corner.


SB: Ghost homes in on opponent's location regardless of distance. Does not home vertically so will whiff on opponents high enough in the air.

Megidola Persona Required
Megidola Persona Required
214C/D
P4AU Adachi Megidola1.png
Your attention please!
P4AU Adachi Megidola.png
Tadah!
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
C 1100 UB 9 - - - -
D 1400 UB 16 - - - -
SB 1800 UB 9 - - - -

Command Grab that can be used to open up opponents. Adachi, after doing a pose, will grab the opponent. After a few seconds of talking, Magatsu spirals downward with a dark electric bolt. Can be super canceled into heat riser to start a combo or magatsu mandala for the buffs. On counter-hit launches the opponent higher. Fatal Counters.
On midscreen, no version can be comboed after without a Super Cancel. It's possible to follow-up the D version (rather hard) and the SB one (very easily) midscreen if they're FC though.
All of them are comboable on the Corner if they're FC,

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Shock

C: Less start-up. Less Damage. Small hitbox.


D: More start-up. More Damage. Also has throw invincibility, so it can counter throws if timed well enough. Hitbox is bigger than what it looks like.


SB: Has the least startup and recovery, also throw invincible, does the most damage. Has D's hitbox.


SP Skill Attacks

Heat Riser Persona Required
Heat Riser Persona Required
236236A/B
P4AU Adachi 236236A.png
"Heat Riser!" (Power Geyser)
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
A 1400 ALL 4+1 - - -11 -
B 1600 ALL 4+19 - - -20 -
SB 2000 ALL 4+1 - - +1 -

A fiery upwards slash that appears in Izanagi's location. Can be comboed into 2C. After the attack, an icon of Adachi's head in red with a positive up arrow appears on top of his meter bar and he gains a 10% attack boost to all of his attacks as well as a 10% defense boost. (Example: Adachi's j.C deals 880 damage with the buff, as opposed to dealing 800.) All versions are fatal recovery

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Rage

A: Fast Start-up, opponent can tech sooner.


B: Slower than A version but more untech time, allowing for 5B or 2C juggle combos.


SB: The buff is applied even if Heat Riser whiffs or is blocked. Short recovery and a lot of untech time

Atom Smasher Persona Required
Atom Smasher Persona Required
236236C/D
P4AU Adachi 236236C.png
"You pressed a button!"
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
C 400,200*9 (2200) ALL 3 + 10 - - -30 -
D 400,200*9 (2200) ALL 3 + 30 - - +2 -
SB 400,200*9 (2200) ALL 5 + 1 - - +2 -

A fullscreen multi-slash which is similar to Akihiko's Maziodyne. The move can be used as a combo-ender with the tons of damage involved, but leaves Adachi open if the opponent blocks. Fatal Recovery.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Poison

C: Fast but Adachi has more recovery.


D: Slower start-up but Adachi's recovery is faster.


SB: VERY fast. If close enough you can pick people with 5B because Adachi's recovery is very short.


Awakened SP Skill Attacks

Magatsu Mandala Persona Required
Magatsu Mandala Persona Required
214214A/B
P4AU Adachi 214214A.png
"Shut up! Get the hell out of my sight!"
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
A 1000,100*11 (2100) ALL 4 + 3 - - -19 -
B 1000,100*14 (2400) ALL 4 + 13 - - -7 -
SB 1000,100*14 (2400) ALL 4 + 2 - - -1 -

Magatsu Izanagi creates a red vortex. If the attack hits, the opponent will be sucked into the vortex and they will be thrown up to the air. When Adachi uses the attack, a purple icon of Magatsu Izanagi's head with a positive up arrow appears on top of his meter bar and his persona attacks now inflicts several status effects. The buff is applied even if Magatsu Mandala whiffs or is blocked, but NOT if you get hit on the first frames.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Panic

A: The super comes out at Magatsu Izanagi's current location, useful followup after 2C/j.2C.


B: The super comes out at Adachi's current location. Comboable in the corner with 2A/5A/5B. Has some invuln on the first frames but will not kick in immediately.


SB: The super comes out at Magatsu Izanagi's current location.

Ghastly Wail Persona Required
Ghastly Wail Persona Required
214214C/D
P4AU Adachi 214214C.png
"What's wrong? Scared? Hahaha!"
Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
C 1000,180,300*2,720 (2500) UB 4 + 0 - - - -
D 1000,180,300*2,1200 (2980) UB 4 + 8 - - - -
SB 1000,180,300*2,1200 (2980) UB 4 + 0 - - - -

Downwards claw slash. Command grab. If the attack hits, the opponent gets inflicted with Fear. Similar to Elizabeth's Ghastly Wail, additional damage is done if the opponent is afflicted by Fear. When Izanagi is on the screen (ie. after 2D or 2C), the throw is relative to his position, not Adachi's.

  • Magatsu Mandala Buff: Huge damage increase on opponents NOT afflicted by Fear. No change for opponents afflicted by fear.

C: Insanely fast, but deals the least damage. 0F after super flash.


D: Slower than the C version, but deals more damage.


SB: It has the same speed as the C version and the same damage as the D version

Version Hit State Max Damage
C Neutral 1000,180,300*2,720 (2500)
C Magatsu Mandala Buff 1000,180,300*4,1020 (3400)
C Fatal Counter (Fear) 1300,180,300*4,1020 (3700)
D/SB Neutral 1000,180,300*2,1200 (2980)
D/SB Magatsu Mandala Buff 1000,180,300*4,1600 (3980)
D/SB Fatal Counter (Fear) 1300,180,300*4,1600 (4280)


Instant Kill

Yomi Drop Persona Required
222C+D
P4AU Adachi 222CD.png
"How does it feel when I beat you? Are you pissed? Miserable? Frustrated? That's what it's like to lose."
Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Attribute
Death All - - - - -

Adachi summons Magatsu Izanagi in pain, and Magatsu Izanagi grabs the opponent from the ground. If the grab is successful, Magatsu Izanagi drags the opponent down to a hellish place. Adachi's IK Art appears and Magatsu Izanagi smashes the opponent with his sword. After the super is over, red fog will take over the screen and Adachi, along with Magatsu Izanagi, disappears from the screen. While the start up is fast compared to the other Instant Kills, it can be avoided easily by jumping to the air.


Strategy

General Tactics

In this part, you can talk about anything you feel like beginner players should know.

Split up your topics like this

  • And even further split it up
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General Gameplan

Awakening

On the defense

Persona Broken

Adachi's air game is very strong thanks to J.C and J2.D . If your opponent is not respecting J.C and thinks he can anti-air it, if you do J2.D you'll take away 1/4 of their health with just pressing a button. With this, they should either respect you in the air, or CHALLENGE you in it. Worst case, they'll succeed on the last one and take a lot of cards from you, making you scared of trying it again.

This is very important because Adachi is extremely weak without his Persona. He can still somewhat defend himself but he's still on a dangerous position.

His ground game however is rather weak. Adachi's pressure is not that great, and his mixup is weak without trying to sneak in Megidola from time to time. Most of your pressure can all be blocked low and DP'd the moment you tried to go into stance for Megidola. Don't let this get to your head though. 5B>5C usually puts you in a range that's "fairly" hard to punish, and you can make it better by using 214A at the end. Just don't go wild on mashing.

His anti-air game is also very good. 2B is a strong move that leads to good damage, and 2C does a very good job of punishing people that don't know how to tech properly.

However, Adachi's biggest drawback relies on his poor defensive options (meterless, that is). His DP is rather "unique" as it takes 10% of his health into blue one. This effectively makes the next hit deal an additional 1K to any combo, which is really bad for Adachi. With meter, Adachi gains the best reversal in the game, SB Atom Smasher. This move is so fast it's disgusting. It'll catch jumps, rolls, mashing, whatever, just press it. It's also plus on block so it'll allow you to get back at neutral for a second try.

Despite all of this, without doubt, Adachi is probably one of the, if not THE strongest awakened characters. His comeback potential with Magatsu Mandala is a real threat that should never be underestimated. Two hits is all it takes for him to kill you with Rage, Poison and Silence.

His 2.C is cancellable on the first hit with a short hop, and you can use J5.C to slam the opponent back at you. Use this to chain comboes and end with a mixup.


  • Pending*

Tips and Tricks

Adachi's 5C is not limited to his position, but Magatsu Izanagi's. This means that if your opponent blocks your 2D you can inmediatly 5C and you'll stab them fullscreen.

Combos

Combo Notation Guide:
> = cancel into the next attack
, = link the next attack after preceding move's recovery
jc = jump cancel
hjc = high jump cancel
dc = dash cancel
(N) = only use the Nth attack of the move (for example, if 5D(1) is written, you only use the first hit of 5D)
(move) = whatever's listed in the parentheses is optional
If you have notations that are not listed here but are necessary, feel free to add them as you see fit.

Midscreen

This combo section is designed on a "move starter" basis. However, you can use whatever kind of organization you prefer, as long as it is readable and efficient.

*insert move name* Starter
Notes: In case these combos need notes. If they do not, you can remove this line.
Point 1

  • move > move > special >> special NOTE: this is only a base. your combos do not have to follow this format.
Requirements: -- (ex: 50 heat, Overdrive, crouching opponent. if no requirements, leave as is)
Damage: ----, Heat Gain: --
+ move = Damage: ----, Heat Gain: -- NOTE: if a necessary combo is very similar to a previous one, you can add options like this.
Notes: Write notes for the combo if necessary.

Point 2

Copy and paste the code from Point 1 to Point 2 as many times as you need to.

CH 2B>j.C>5B>j.A>j.B>j.2C

CH 2B>jc>dlj.B>5B>2C>Hop cancel>j.C>5B>2B>j.2C

CH 2B>j.C(whiff)>5B>2C>Hop cancel>j.C>5B>2B>j.2C

Midscreen to Corner

Before we begin with the combos, there's a specific route you should know, as it helps Adachi on getting big damage.

Basically, after any launcher, do 2C>hop cancel>5C. If you did it right, Magatsu Izanagi will do J.C by himself in the air and toss the opponent back at you for combo extension. Practice this, it's worth the trouble.

  • 5AA>5B>5C(4)>Sweep>214A/236AA. Main standing meterless BNB. Choose the tackle one if you want corner carry and damage or the gun one if you want to force tech and continue pressure.

They key to get the sweep is to do it between the third and the fourth hit of 5C.

  • 5AA>5B>5C>236236B>66>5B>2C>hop cancel>J.C>5B>2B>2C.

Corner Only

5A>5AA>5B>5C(1)>236AA>236236B>5C(1)>2C(1)>j.2D