GGACR/Slayer/EX

Overview

EX Slayer loses some of his unique tools in exchange for powerful rekka pressure and regular gatlings. With these combined, EX Slayer is much more consistent, being able to convert even max range pokes into pressure or high damage. Some of his Dandy Step followups become part of his rekka series, while others, such as Crosswise Heel and Pilebunker, become independent moves altogether. However, he loses his teleport dashes in exchange for a delayed forward dash and a more traditional backdash.

Slayer EX Slayer is a rushdown-focused rekka character who thrives off of converting strong pokes, stagger pressure, and up-close mixup tools into big damage.
Pros	Cons
Great Conversions: Very high damage output from any of his starters, with consistent and strong knockdowns. Counter hits lead to guaranteed combos and higher stun rates without needing to invest in long combos. Excellent Buttons: EX Slayer retains strong hitboxes from Accent Core Plus, particularly his jH, which has no hurtbox on the legs. Rekka Pressure: EX Slayer's rekka series is very versatile, allowing for sequences that have high/low or strike/throw mixups with safe ways to end or reset pressure. Meter Versatility: EX Slayer's myriad meter spending options allow him many options to spend his bar on. These include high damage combo extensions with Big Bang Upper, evasive maneuvers with Pilebunker's first FRC point, and a safe neutral call-out with Royal Hunt.	Limited mobility and issues with keep-away: EX Slayer's forward dash has a touch of startup, and his forward airdash is slow despite the distance it covers. Without access to normal Slayer's BDC, approaching can be a hassle sometimes.

EX Slayer

Defense:	x0.96
Guts:	2
Weight:	Middleweight (x1.0)
Stun Resistance:	70
Prejump:	4F
Backdash:	16F (1~>10F invuln)
Forward Dash:	29F
Wakeup Time:	54F (Face Up) / 48F (Face Down)

HELLA WORK IN PROGRESS

Normal Moves

5P

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
16	Mid	5	4	4	+2

Fast, standard 5P that is complemented by Slayer's height, functioning as a very quick Anti-Air. 4F active, can combo into itself, making it easy to confirm off of, and goes into both ground & air BNB combos.

Fast anti-air normal (5F startup).
Fastest recovery normal for Slayer (4F), no problem on whiff.

Gatling Options: 5P, 2P, 6P, 5K, 2K, c.S, f.S, 2S, 5H, 2H, 6H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	3	7	1	14	15

Untechable on CH for 16F

5K

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
22	Mid	6	3	8	+1

5K except now you kill them even harder.

Great range, quick recovery.
Good for whiff punish.
Still links into 5P, 2P, and 5K, but you have gatlings so.

Gatling Options: 6P, c.S, f.S, 2S, 5H, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	6	6	2	17	17

Untechable on CH for 20F

c.S

Frames 7-8
Frames 9-10

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
30	Mid	7	4	10	0

A normal more used for its flexibility than its speed, Slayer close slash reaches from just above the knees to near-head level, letting you combo opponents alike.

Can be combo'd into and out of.
Long hitstun makes for easy hit confirm.
Good throw option-select.
Poor recovery.
Can be low profiled.

Gatling Options: 6P, 6K, f.S, 2S, 5H, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	10	6	3	20	17

Untechable on CH for 22F

f.S

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
30	Mid	13	2	8	+4

Dash f.S is an extremely long range poke because of sliding momentum from dash.

Easiest confirm off of c.S.
Links to c.S and 5k. Easier to link than normal Slayer. This gives EX Slayer crazy ground combo conversions.

Gatling Options: 2S, 5H, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	10	6	3	16	14

5H

Frames 13-14
Frames 15-17

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
40	Mid	13	5	18	-4

Staggers on CH. Combo and blockstring button mostly. Air Slide properties removed, doesn't have AC ground bounce on air either.

5F active with good hitbox, can catch backdash attempts when timed correctly.

Gatling Options: 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20	6	5	19	18

Staggers on ground CH (max 35F)

5D

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
5D	22	High	22	3	20	-9
5[D]					Total 32

Universal overhead. Leads into strong combos with impossible dust, but slow, short-ranged and unsafe on block. This exists, but 6k is the sauce and huge damage, so only use if you really think someone isn't ready.

Can be feinted into throw by holding the button.
Unsafe and short.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
5D		8	20	3	Launch 48	14
5[D]

5D:

Hold D until 20F to get Feint

5[D]:

Can cancel to 2K or 2D on 31F

6P

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
45	Mid	18	6	14	-1	1~6F Upper Body 7~23F Above Knees

Invincible above the knees, great to use on opponents that are trying to IAD on you, but also good for setting up a wall of hitbox for opponents to kill themselves on. Causes wallbounce. Still has FRC point.

On counterhit leads to big combos almost everywhere on the screen.
Very active and counterpokes well.
Trades abusively.
Gatlings makes it so EX Slayer gets good conversions on normal hit too.
Slow to low-profile.
Slow startup.

Gatling Options: c.S, f.S, 2S, 5H, 2H, 6H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
90%	20	6	5	Launch	26 + WBounce

FRC timing 18~20F

6K

Frames 20-21
Frames 22-24

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
6K	22	High/Air	20	5	1+3 after landing	+5	8~21F Lower Body
6[K]					Total 23+3 after landing		8~23F Feet

EX Slayer 6k is the own zone. Easy confirm into big damage.

Can be Feinted by holding down the K button.
Goes over many lows.
Advantageous on block and very solid meaty.
Easy link into 2P for huge Huge damage. Easy link on crouching into 5K.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
6K		8	7	3	14	14
6[K]

6K:

Slayer is airborne 8~24F
Hold K until 10F to get Feint

6[K]:

Slayer is airborne 8~23F

6H

Frames 21-23
Frames 24-26

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
50	Mid	21	6	13	+0

More of a frame-trap or preemptive anti-air, this move has a large, forward-moving hitbox that leads to easy special/super confirms into big damage. Using this from EX Slayer's dash covers huge horizontal space. No longer ground bounces on air hit. If it hits deep, can get Pilebunker. Otherwise Mappa into rekkas or link into air normal.

Situational low crush, as Slayer lifts his front leg out of the way.
Hilariously high damage potential.
Slow, long recovery on whiff.
Vulnerable to low-profile.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20	6	5	24	32

Staggers on ground CH (max 47F)
On air CH untechable for 80F
FRC timing 17~18F
Hits crouching opponents on 22F (tested on Sol)

2P

Privileged, quick jab...?

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
14	Mid	4	2	5	+3

A fairly fast crouching jab with good range that links into various moves on ground hit for a knockdown or damage.

Fast startup and recovery.
Gatlings so you kill people if it hits.
Can be low-profiled.

Gatling Options: 5P, 2P, 6P, 5K, 2K, c.S, f.S, 2S, 5H, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	3	7	1	13	16

Untechable on CH for 18F

2K

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
18	Low	6	2	11	-1	3~4F, 12~15F Feet

Hits low and has fairly easy hitconfirms. Dash 2K makes it a long range fast low threat.

Fast startup and decent recovery.
Links into itself and 5K.
Gatlings so you kill people if it hits.
Easy to hitconfirm.
Slight evasive properties.

Delay Gatling Options: 6P, c.S, f.S, 2S, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
90%	5	7	2	18	12

Can gatling from 11~14F

2S

Frames 8-9
Frames 10-13

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
32	Mid	8	6	15	-7	5~9F Upper Body

Anti-air option for opponents trying to float above you.

Untechable for 48F on counterhit and can lead into enormous damage.
Hits farther horizontally than you might think.

Delay Gatling Options: 5H, 2H, 5D, 2D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	10	6	3	14	14

Untechable for 44F on air CH
Can gatling from 11~21F

2H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
42	Low	14	2	27	-10	6~13F Below Knees

Low Crushes. Launches really high on hit, but very little un-tech time. Has a frc point to sometimes convert off hits. Range is also less than normal Slayer's. This move sucks.

Dodges lows.
Relatively slow.
Long recovery and no cancel options.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
90%	15	6	5	Launch	23

On CH untechable for 59F
FRC timing 14~15F
Dizzy modifier x0.25

2D

Frames 7-8, 12-13, 16-17
Frames 9-11, 14-15, 18-19
Frames 20-21

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
34	Low	7	15	12	-8

The Slide, now with special cancel. This move is insane. Everything you could want from Slayer 2D and more. Dash 2D is a half screen low that starts your pressure or combos into big damage.

Extremely long active frames

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	15	6	5	Down	26

Untechable on CH for 76F

j.P

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
10	High/Air	5	3	7

Overall, a really good air button. Faster than j.K but has less speed. Can be used to bait bursts and raising Slayer's hurtbox from jump and BDC jumps.

Fast startup, low recovery.
Gatlings into itself and j.K, which can be used to option-select against bursts and for easy air-combo hitconfirms.
Low damage.

Gatling Options: j.P, j.K, j.S, j.H, j.D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	3	8	1	10	14

Untechable on CH for 16F

j.K

Frames 6-8
Frames 9-10

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
22	High/Air	6	5	6

Amazing all-purpose air normal. Extremely low recovery; very easy to use.

Gatling Options: j.P, j.S, j.D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	8	7	3	14	19

Untechable on CH for 24F

j.S

Frames 3-4
Frames 7-8
Frames 13-14
Frames 17-18

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
16×4	High/Air	3	2(2)2(4)2(2)2	6

Not actually a 3F normal because the first active is on his back leg. For all effects and purposes is a 7F normal.

Vacuum effect on air hit; standardizes combo situations well.
Multihits.
Gives worse damage than jK in air combos.
Inconsistent behavior in combos.
Long counterhit state.

Gatling Options: j.K, j.H

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	8×4	6×4	3	14	19

Pulls in opponent on hit
Untechable on CH for 22F
Can jump cancel from 13F onwards
Order of hits is (back hit, forward hit)×2, forward hit startup is 7F

j.H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
36	High/Air	14	5	7

Slayer's first big-damage air button. Strong air-to-ground option, that is risky to anti-air; causes ground bounce on counter-hit. AC Slayer status, legs have no hurtbox.

Large downward hitbox that stays active for a good amount of time.
High damage and stun potential on counterhit.
High damage if used in combos.
Slow startup. Can be stuffed by faster moves, air throws, and the like if not timed right.

Gatling Options: j.D

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
80%	8	6	3	14	23

Ground bounces on CH (untechable for 60F)

j.D

Frames 7-8
Frames 9-11

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
40	High/Air	7	5	19+5 after landing

Slayer's second big-damage air button, and his main knockdown tool for air combos.

Very fast for how deep it hits.
Causes stagger on Counter Hit.
Gives Slayer landing recovery, which makes it worse as an air-to-ground move.
Long recovery

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	8	6	3	14	20

Slams down opponent on air hit
Staggers on ground CH (max 39F)

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
52	49 pixels

Chunky damage throw. Not actually a very good knockdown.

Mixing up between a real okizeme (has to be blocked) with c.S/2K and fake okizeme (can be escaped) like crossup c.S or 6K is really important to make your throw knockdown valuable despite it sucking. Due to wakeup timings, you are at least +10 (JU) and at most +20 (ZA) allowing different moves to be a real meaty.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
		6, 7		Down

Air Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
60	88 pixels

Untechable air throw. Knocks down right in front of Slayer for crossup shenanigans, no means of converting otherwise.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Forced 50%		6			Down

Dead Angle Attack

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
25	All	18	6	17	-9	1~23F All 24~36F Throw

Extremely slow, unsafe Dead Angle.

Has a good amount of invul.
Can link into 2P on CH against corner.
Generally weaker than all of Slayer's other reversal options.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
50%	10	7	3	Launch	30

Special Moves

Mappa Hunch

236P or H Dandy Step > P or 236K

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
236P	20	Mid	11	3	18	-2
236K	25	Mid	14	6	19	-6

P is an essential harassment tool with a bad hitbox and good reward on a meterless grounded hit, moving him forwards while applying pressure.

Quickly covers some horizontal space. P version is very short.
Can continue into Under Pressure>Pilebunker/It's Late on air hit.
Rekka chain allows cancels into BBU for big damage on ground or air hit with 25%.
Generally fairly safe unless you end up point blank.

K is the farther reaching punch. Good for covering distance.

Quickly covers good horizontal space.
Deals more damage than the P version, making it ideal for combos.
Converts into the same options as the P version
Punishable on block, but properly spaced you can make this up to -1.

P after Dandy Step is a useful tool for resetting pressure.

Resets rekka pressure, allowing you to go for another mixup.
Can be interrupted out of startup for a CH so be careful.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
236P		20	6	5	19	18
236K		20	6	5	19	18

236P: 236K:

Overhead

Mappa Hunch > 236P

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
40	High	24	2	20	-8

A slow, somewhat telegraphed overhead that shares an animation with Undertow. Can be combo'd into from a counterhit Mappa Hunch, otherwise can't. With meter, landing a hit with this leads to massive damage.

Can open up opponents not expecting it or watching for his Low option.
Has massive damage potential with meter thanks to being able to cancel into BBU.
Not particularly safe on block, but the pushback makes it difficult to punish on block without the use of IB.
The gap between Mappa and Overhead on block can be reversal'd reliably.
Can whiff on block at max distance Mappa hits.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	8	7	3	Launch 28	14

Low

Mappa Hunch > 236K or P Overhead > 236K or Successive > 236K

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
40	Low	19	3	32	-21

Slow and tricky low that's needed to give your opponent a reason to actually block low during rekkas. Knocks down on hit, atrocious on block.

Used mainly to check opponents that autopilot blocking high during rekkas, as this is your only low during the series.
Only really converts with 50% meter to RC, and can only be comboed into directly from Mappa Hunch.
Extremely unsafe on block, and can whiff from further ranges. Be very careful, or have meter to RC with.
Much lower reward than EX Slayer's other options on hit.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	8	7	3	Down	14

Successive/Under Pressure

Mappa Hunch > 236S or S Dandy Step > S

Mappa followup
Dandy followup

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
Mappa > 236S	20	Mid	7	3	13	-2
S Dandy > S	36	Mid	5	2	15	-3

EX Slayer's safest rekka followup. Not much damage, but lets you go for frame traps either by delaying the rekka itself, or going for something after this. Similar to Overhead, can lead to massive damage with 25%. Useful for confirming combos.

Quick and easy pressure tool.
Like Overhead, can also whiff if used at range after a max distance Mappa, though much safer on whiff.
Punishable on IB by moves that are 4 frame startup, but somewhat difficult, as it can be delayed after a normal block Mappa and still be an airtight blockstring. Don't get predictable with your timing!
Followups aren't particularly safe, and all five of them have their weaknesses when used after a blocked Under Pressure.

A touch more minus, though you won't be using this much anyway.

EX Slayer's safest option out of the double Dandy Step rekka tree.
Reasonably strong hitbox.
Cancels to It's Late, for a threat which discourages button pressing if they don't tag you out of the movement portions beforehand.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Mappa > 236S		10	7	3	14	24
S Dandy > S		10	7	3	14	24

Mappa > 236S:

Staggers on ground CH (max 39F)

S Dandy > S:

Staggers on ground CH (max 39F)
Can cancel into It's Late from 8F onwards

It's Late/Overhead

P Overhead > 236S or Successive > 236S or S Dandy Step > H or Under Pressure > H

Active frames 1-3
Active frames 4-6

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
Mappa > 236P/S > 236S	40	High	19	6	12	+1
S Dandy > H	52	High	18	6	9	+4	5~17F Throw
S Dandy > S > H	52	High	14	6	12	+1	1~13F Throw

A quick, safe on block overhead that can be used after either Overhead or Under Pressure.

Leads to massive damage on CH.
Safe on block, but doesn't lead to much at all on normal hit without meter to RC, as it's only +2 on a standing hit and +3 on crouching.
An easy and reliable combo ender out of the rekka series while the opponent is airborne. Leads to fantastic oki.

Fast, plus-on-block overhead with very low recovery. Highly committal tool considering how deep you are in the Dandy Step chain.

Throw invincible, to discourage players mashing throw.
Avoid being predictable with this, as it can easily be reversal'd or backdashed through.

Slightly faster when used after Under Pressure, but is +1 like the rekka version.

Still has throw invincibility and plus frames.
Floor bounces on counter hit, catching players who don't have a fast enough button between this and Under Pressure.
Again loses to reversals and backdashes, with no real way to bait them other than not doing it.

Version	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Mappa > 236P/S > 236S	15	6	5	19	30
S Dandy > H	15	6	5	22	34
S Dandy > S > H	15	6	5	19	30

Mappa > 236P/S > 236S:

Ground bounces on CH (untechable for 78F)
Slams down opponent on air hit

S Dandy > H:

Slides on CH (untechable 60F, slides for 32F)
Slams down opponent on air hit

S Dandy > S > H:

Ground bounces on CH (untechable for 78F)
Slams down opponent on air hit

Pilebunker

214P or P Overhead > 236P or Successive > 236P or S Dandy Step > P

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
214P	80	Mid	22	3	33	-17	1~22F Strike
Mappa > 236P/S > 236P	40	Mid	13	3	33	-17
S Dandy > P	80	Mid	3	3	33	-17

214P is a big, dumb punch with strike invuln up to and including its first active frame. Can be used as a reversal or as a way to bait things in neutral. Has two FRC points: a generous 4 frame window on the end of the backdash and one on the very first active frame.

Despite its lengthy startup, can be difficult to see if used while EX Slayer is backed in the corner.
Leads to monstrous damage on counterhit.
Can use the FRC points to turn this into a ghetto backdash, to make Pilebunker safe, or to extend corner combos into soul crushing damage.
Extremely unsafe on block. Pilebunker responsibly.

The Mappa rekka version is more a combo ender and a corner carry tool than anything else.

Combos on ground and air hit from Under Pressure and Overhead.
Gives pretty bad oki outside of the corner when used as a combo ender.
Not recommended on block even when delayed, due to how unsafe it is.
Again, highly unsafe on block.

Big, stupid backswing blow that has an enormous hitbox and does a hefty amount of damage. Unfortunately, not particularly useful that deep into the rekka.

His fastest option out of S Dandy Step, may occasionally catch the opponent blocking the wrong way.
Causes wall sticks on CH instead of wall bouncing.
Fast, huge move meant to fish for counter hits.
Mainly otherwise converts near the corner/with meter.
Huge (if inconsistent) damage potential
Once more, if this gets blocked you're going to die.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
214P		20	6	5	Launch	120
Mappa > 236P/S > 236P		20	6	5	Launch	120
S Dandy > P	Forced 80%	20	10	5	Launch	50 + Slide 26

214P:

Wallbounces on CH
FRC timing 11~14F, 22F

Mappa > 236P/S > 236P:

Wallbounces on CH

S Dandy > P:

Wall sticks on CH (untechable for 100F, sticks for 37F)
Dizzy modifier x0

Mix-up

P Overhead > 236H or Successive > 236H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
				Total 18		5~14F Strike 8~13F Throw

A quick teleport from Under Pressure/Overhead that allows for, as the name says, mixups. Can be used to bait reversals or button presses after either of these two moves, or in some cases, as a midscreen combo extension tool.

Very useful at close range, where Slayer will cross the opponent up, causing their punish attempt to whiff if the teleport is delayed.
Can be used midscreen for conversions via 2D>Mappa>Under Pressure>Mixup>5P link>air route, though it's a bit tougher and sometimes requires character specific adjustments.
Vulnerable to throws, as the period of throw invincibility is mostly gone over with the opponent in blockstun anyway.
Dangerous to use if Under Pressure or Overhead are IB'd, as it makes Mix-up much easier to punish.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun

Dandy Step

Mappa Hunch > 236H or H Dandy Step > S

Layers...
Upon layers...

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
Mappa > 236H					Total 38		1~6F Strike
Mappa > 236H > S					Total 34		10~17F Above Knees 18~21F Upper Body

Slayer swoops backwards, and then forwards once again, leading to additional followups.

Can be cancelled into a variety of things, including Bloodsucking Universe and FB Pilebunker.
Has a bit of startup strike invuln, letting you bait out DAAs.
Has an FRC point similar to the one on the backswing on 214P.

Slayer slides past the opponent with some upper body invuln. Only usable after 236P/K~236H.

Chains into Normal Slayer's Dandy Step followups.
Generally an awkward tool to use, but can stop some attempts to hit out of Dandy Step thanks to the upper body invuln. Otherwise not particularly useful.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Mappa > 236H
Mappa > 236H > S

Mappa > 236H:

FRC timing 15~18F
Can cancel into followups 19~35F

Mappa > 236H > S:

Can cancel into followups from 25F onwards

Undertow

632146P or H Dandy Step > K

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
60	Mid	31	3	13	+3

Slow attack that's plus on block. Lacks the armor of normal Slayer's Undertow.

Ground bounces on counter hit.
Might have some use as a meaty.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
70%	20	6	5	Launch 28	18

Bloodsucking Universe

63214H or H Dandy Step > H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
30	92 pixels	7	2	19

Command throw which steals a bit of life. Now launches on hit instead of staggering and does less damage.

Fairly slow for a command throw at frame 7.
Launches on hit leading into consistent confirms that do decent damage.

The Dandy Step rekka version retains all the same properties but is a bit more threatening.

Used to catch respectful opponents off guard, which is very powerful with the threat of FB Pilebunker.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Forced 75%		6		Launch 60

Slayer gains health equal to 22(?)% of damage dealt to opponent

Crosswise Heel

214K or S Dandy Step > K

1st hit (Frame 6)
1st hit (Frame 7)
1st hit (Frame 8)
1st hit (Frame 9)
2nd hit (Frames 19-25)
Hitboxes for standalone version
1st hit (Frame 6)
1st hit (Frame 7)
1st hit (Frame 8)
1st hit (Frame 9)
2nd hit (Frames 19-25)
Hitboxes for Dandy followup

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
214K	35, 40	Mid	4	4(9)7	30+7 after landing	-30	1~4F Strike
S Dandy > K		Mid	6	4(9)7	16+5 after landing	-14	3~18F Above Feet 19~25F Upper Body

A quick, effective reversal. Can be low profiled by things like Sol's Grand Viper, I-No's Stroke, and A.B.A's slide.

While fast, it's invuln period is very brief: only 4 frames.
Highly unsafe on block and whiff, and doesn't start any sort of combo or pressure. Due to being two hits, even a CH doesn't lead to much.

Anti-Air followup and combo starter that launches on hit, but very deep in the rekka series.

Tall hitbox complemented with a high amount of upper body invuln.
So much so that this becomes a burst safe combo and reset tool.
Very unsafe, but unaware opponents may not realize that the recovery is most substantial in the air.
Puts Slayer in Counter Hit state until he lands.

Version	Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
214K		10×2	7×2	3	Launch	32, 42
S Dandy > K				3	Launch	32, 42

214K:

Slayer is airborne from 17F onwards
Slayer is in CH state until landing

S Dandy > K:

Slayer is airborne from 19F onwards
Slayer is in CH state until landing

Footloose Journey

j.214K

Not much with your feet, but good enough

Front hitbox: (Frames 5-6, 13-14, 21-22)
Back hitbox: (Frames 9-10, 17-18, 25-26)

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
26×3	All	5	2(2)×6	Until landing+11

An accessory to Slayer's air movement that also doubles as an extended damage air combo ender which sacrifices knockdown.

Multi hit move which launches Slayer upwards, based on his aerial momentum when the move is input.
Flies extremely far and fast if done in the starting frames of an airdash; good for escaping from the corner.
Used to score a kill when the opponent has little health remaining.
Horribly unsafe if done rising, as it does not recover until Slayer lands.
Sometimes used as Slayer is falling in order to score a fuzzy or a launch.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	14×3	6×3	4	Launch	24

Order of hits is (front then back)× 3

Force Breaks

Big Bang Upper

236D or Mappa Hunch > 236D or P Overhead > 236D or Successive > 236D

To the Heavens

Frames 11-12
Frames 13-14
Frames 15-16

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
80	Mid	10	6	35	-22	1~1F Upper Body 2~3F Above Knees 4~13F Above Feet

YOLO move supreme. A massive, lunging, 10F anti-air hitbox attack that launches well above the top of the screen for easy-peasy conversions. Can be cancelled into during rekkas, allowing for beefy, burst safe damage anywhere on screen for 25%.

Has an absurd amount of upper body invincibility on startup, allowing it to squeeze under most moves in the game.
Despite being -22, there's so much pushback on this move that it may very well go unpunished.
Combos into itself repeatedly and can be made burst safe.
Comes with the weaknesses of zero dizzy damage, that it cannot be special cancelled into without rekkas, and is in full counterhit state during the entire move.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20	18	5	Launch	62

Slayer is in CH state from 1~42F
Uppercut portion of the attack has a startup of 12F
Dizzy modifier x0
Cannot be canceled into

FB Pilebunker

H Dandy Step > D or S Dandy Step > D

Spend a little, get a lot like the older days

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
90	Mid	3	3	31	-3

Powerful metered version of Pilebunker.

Frame 3 attack which leads to big conversions on hit.
Keeps the opponent in blockstun for 30 frames and pushes them back very far.
Is only -3 on block due to also being level 6, making it safe unless the opponent Slashbacks it.
Allows for a strong strike/throw mix in conjunction with Mappa>Dandy>Bite/FB Pilebunker.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20	6	5	Launch	80 + WStick 27

On CH untechable for 240F (sticks for 45F)
Dizzy modifier x0
Attack Level 6

Overdrives

Dead on Time

632146S

The One and Only to leave on time

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
140	All	7+1	10	31+21 after landing	-43	7~9F Strike

Fast, nearly full-screen lunging strike. Hits like a truck and punishes and blows through quite a bit. Unlike its normal counterpart, it has no forced damage prorate.

Freezes opponent inputs for two frames from the super flash.
Wallsticks on counter-hit for big damage.
Has an FRC point to punish bursts or convert when done from the corner or close to it.
Deals 0 stun.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
Forced 75%	20	6	5	Launch	50 + WStick 32

Untechable on CH for 100F, sticks for 60F
Slayer is in CH state until landing
Dizzy modifier x0
Opponent cannot input any commands from super flash until after the 1st active frame
FRC timing 15~17F

Royal Hunt

236236H

Pressing buttons? I hope not

Frames 5-9
Frames 10-15

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
80	Mid	5+0	11	18	-10	1~2F Strike

Gigantic and incredibly fast super that launches the opponent into the sky for a conversion. Great for punishing moves that would be safe under most circumstances.

Puts the opponent at the top of the screen at whatever point they were standing, from which they fall straight down.
Annoying to convert off since it must be manually timed.
Very safe on block and whiff and is effectively unpunishable unless done point blank or against another EX Slayer with 50 tension.
Has no startup after super flash so it may be randomly thrown out to catch an opponent not holding back.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20	6	5	Launch	68

V-Shaped Dandy

j.214214S

High damage starter and extender

Projectile during its late active frames
Second part

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
72 [160], 40	High/Air [All], Mid	10+3	Until Landing [6],(10)18	43	-41	1~12F Strike Second half: 1~28F Strike

A strange combination of Up and Close Dandy and Eternal Wings. Combo extension super that's annoyingly hard to combo into.

Decent tool out of an airtech when done unexpectedly.
The second hit launches with all of Eternal Wings' untech, leading to easy combo extensions.
First hit staggers and gives 150% proration. This can lead to disgustingly high damage combos if you're willing to spend all your meter on an RRC.
The second hit will auto-correct to hit the opponent even if Slayer lands on the opposite side.
Can potentially hit crossup but the second hit will whiff if it does.
Horribly unsafe if baited, although the lack of any ground recovery may catch the opponent off guard.
Can still be airthrown on startup if the opponent when for an airthrow tech trap or read the move.

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
150%, Forced 100%	15 [20], 20	6×2 [6]	5	Stagger 49 [19], Launch	38 [18], 120

Data listed in [ ] is for the back part (tail)
The tail is a projectile

Instant Kill

All Dead

During IK mode: 236236H

Poetry is Power, cause You're All Dead

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Invuln
Fatal	All	10+10	10	25	-16	10~17F strike

But in hope I breathe
Of course I do not believe
You're All Dead, and Gone

Proration	Guard Bar+	Guard Bar-	Level	Ground Hitstun	Air Hitstun
	20		5

IK Mode activation: 80F

Combo List

EX Slayer has very simple but incredibly damaging combos. He can pick between strong oki, more damage for weaker oki, or corner carry. Keep in mind though that even routes that sacrifice damage for oki are going to deal over 100 damage unless it was a situational starter. Generally combos are going to go Launch -> Rekka -> Finisher with a little variation based on specific starters or if you want to burn meter.

Basic Combos
Combo	Position	Meter	Damage	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
2P/5K > c.S/f.S > 5H > 2D > 236K -> 236S -> 236S	Anywhere	0	~150	All	Very Easy	Easy combo that'll do a lot of damage and give great oki. This is going to be your main confirm and you can use it from any starter that leads into a gatling series.
2P/5K > c.S/f.S > 5H > 2D > 236K -> 236S -> 236H, 5P > jc [j.P > j.K] x 3 > j.D	Midscreen	0	~180	All	Easy	Higher damage but worse knockdown midscreen bnb. This can also be used from most starters and gives a slightly worse knockdown in exchange for a bit more damage. Unfortunately has issues comboing on heavier opponents. A second jump can be added for a bit more damage but no knockdown. Valuable for getting more damage out of launcher starters and killing low health opponents, especially those with high guts.
2P/5K > c.S/f.S > 5H > 2D > 236K -> 236D x 1-4 > 236K -> 236S -> 236S	Anywhere	25-100	X	All	Easy	Confirm into BBU. Can be done without an airborne opponent, making it a useful confirm on raw non CH Mappa hits or 6H starters. Generally you want to do the BBU as early as possible in the combo to get the most damage out of it. You can then loop the BBU for even more burst-safe damage before going into a rekka ender. It's also possible to do the Mix-up into air combo route. If you add 3 or 4 BBUs, you must go straight into an air combo without the rekka. Additionally, a 4th BBU will whiff outside of the corner. May want to split this into multiple combos to show all the splits in the routing.
j.214214S(1) RC > 5K > c.S/f.S > 5H > 2D > 236K -> 236S -> 236H, 5P > jc [j.P > j.K] x 3 > j.D	Anywhere	100	~350	All	Easy	Combo for ruining your opponent's day. Because the first hit of V-Shaped Dandy sets the combo proration at 150%, every hit after does humongous damage if you RC it. There may be something more optimal?

Full Frame Data

System Data

Forward dash can be cancelled into FD/SB or attack from 2F onwards.