DBFZ/Krillin

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Krillin
Play-style	Mix-up, Toolbox
Team Role	Point, Middle

Overview

"I may not look like it, but I've seen a lot, so you'd better not underestimate me."

Lore:

Originally training at the Orin Temple until running away to escape bullying from his peers, Krillin trained with Goku under Master Roshi in their youth and is considered the series' strongest full-blooded human fighter. He would become one of Goku's best friends and most stalwart allies, even after Goku surpassed him as a martial artist. After Cell's defeat, he would go on to marry Android 18, having a daughter with her named Marron and eventually finding work as a police officer in Satan City.

Playstyle

 Krillin  Krillin is a short character with short reaching normals that can make straight forward approaches somewhat difficult. However, he makes up for this in other ways with more tricky options such as his Afterimage Strike and the utility he can add to your team with his Senzu Bean assist.

Pros

Cons

• Zoning Tools: Versatile projectiles with controllable ki blasts and chargeable Kamehameha gives Krillin a decent ranged game.
• Healer: Can be annoying to deal with due to his infinite Senzu Beans, allowing him to constantly heal his teammates' blue life or even his own.
• Pressure Tools: Multiple tools to reset pressure with tools like Stone Throw, Afterimage feints, and 2S.
• Okizeme: Excellent okizeme tools. Solar flare and Stone Throw both being immune to reflect push-back allowing him cover all tech options when paired with an assist.
• Fast Normals: Has some of the best normals in terms of frame data, 5M in particular having amazing range and low recovery making him very hard to whiff punish on top of his short stature.

• Stubby normals: Stubby normals, make it hard for Krillin to get in without taking a risk.
• Poor Defense: Krillin' 2H is undeniably the worst 2H in the game, tiny hitbox can make punishing IAD cross ups extremely difficult.
• Assist Reliant: Solo-pressure is extremely gimmicky. Assist are a necessity for opening up good turtles.
• High commitment projectiles: Most of his projectiles are highly committal with high recovery and don't convert into pressure in most cases making them high risk/low reward.

Normal Moves

5L

5L "He shoots on the net! And" "GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLL"	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ 5L Has the range of SSJ Goku's jab. 5LL Counts as grounded. Moves him forward a decent amount, good for pressure 5LLL Counts as grounded.

5M

5M Allow us to introduce ourselves~	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ One of the better-reaching standing mediums in the game with a lot of forward momentum. The fastest startup for a 5M in the game.

5H

5H How to please Android 18	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Similar to his 5M, it has one of the better-reaching standing Heavies in the game with a lot of forward momentum. Tied with a few other characters for the fastest startup for a 5H in the game, but still slower than Adult Gohan.

5S

5S The Last Kibender

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Krillin fires two projectiles simultaneously, the first prorating the second's damage to 400. Pressing S again while the projectiles are active causes them to angle upwards, coming back down to hit the ground after 60~ frames. Press 4S to redirect only one of the blasts. The properties of the Ki blasts differ when their angle is changed: A linear hit will keep the opponent standing. Falling Ki blasts will pop opponent up in the air, but hitstun is still the same as a direct hit.

2L

2L	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ One of Krillin's lows. Has short range.

2M

2M	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Krillin's main low normal. Sliding low, much less range than 5M.

2H

2H "YA LIKE THAT 18?!"	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ The range speaks for itself. Standard anti-air option with Krillin. Has short range so you need to let the opponent get deep before throwing it out. Has low recovery making it hard to whiff punish. Landing this correctly means you could probably land 2H with every character.

2S

2S "18 taught me this one."

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Causes an explosion on the ground that launches Krillin to the same height of a normal neutral jump. If it hits the opponent on the ground, they too are launched to the same height as Krillin. Krillin can hold forward or back during his launch to move in that direction near the apex of the jump with better lateral speed than a normal jump. Allowing him to jump during a blockstring, Krillin can always attempt an escape and a variety of mixups. On hit, Krillin can follow up immediately with buttons if he moves forward towards the launched opponent.

6M

6M File:DBFZ Krillin 6M.png	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Universal overhead.

j.L

j.L	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Has short range. Mostly used during an aerial blockstring.

j.M

j.M	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Good air to air normal. Hits twice, but getting both hits to connect in combos can be finnicky depending on the juggle height.

j.H

j.H YA LIKE THAT?	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ [] is on Smash hit. Sends the opponent downwards.

j.S

j.S YOUR 2H MEANS NOTHING TO MY KI BLASTS	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Pressing S again after the Ki blasts have been fired will make the Ki blasts curve downward towards the ground. Press 8S to redirect the Ki blasts up.

j.2H

j.2H	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Sends the opponent upwards.

j.2S

j.2S The Marron Maker	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Fires a Ki blast directly down below Krillin. Good for beating anti-air attempts directly below Krillin.

Special Moves

Afterimage

Afterimage 236L/M/H (Air OK) File:DBFZ Krillin AfterimageStrikeL.png Zanzoken File:DBFZ Krillin AfterimageStrikeH.png

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Ground L Air L Hold the button to make the Krillin that jumps forward into an afterimage instead. Doesn't go far but has quick startup. Air version is ideal for ending corner air combos as it causes sliding KD and sends him toward the ground, giving him plenty of time to set up oki. Just keep in mind that in combos with too much hitstun scaling, 236L may allow the opponent to tech before they hit the ground. j.H should be used as the ender for these combos. Ground M Air M Hold the button to make the Krillin that jumps forward into an afterimage instead. The M version goes further and is more suited for neutral than pressure. Used from up close this move will likely whiff over your opponent's head. Ground H Air H Feinting the ground version makes Krillin run in below the afterimage. Feinting the air version makes Krillin fall to the ground. A tricky tool, but the ground feint is risky since it moves you close. The air version is very fast and done immediately from a jump attacks very low to the ground.

Senzu Bean

Senzu Bean 214L/M/H (Air OK) "SENZU BEAN!"

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Krillin auto jumps if used on the ground, has enough height to airdash before he lands. Beans will heal all blue health for Krillin and his teammates, but will only heal 1000 blue health for the opponent. Ground L Air L Turns around a throw a bean offscreen, heals Assist 1 if they're still alive, and even if they're on screen. Ground M Air M Turns around a throw a bean offscreen, heals Assist 2 if they're still alive, and even if they're on screen. Ground H Air H Turns around and bounces a bean off the wall back to him. Bean can only be picked up once it's on the ground. If you miss, it will stay on the ground for about 5 seconds. During this time your assists, the opponent, and their assists can also pick it up.

Kamehameha

Kamehameha 236S (Chargeable) (Air OK) Jump while charging a shot via run-and-gun....sounds like one of another of Mayumi Tanaka's roles...

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Ground Air [] is holding down S. Wall bounces. Holding the button will allow Krillin to jump around while charging. Can't superjump nor airdash. Can only charge for a limited amount of time if he stays on the ground. While in air, can be hold indefinitely and released on demand. However, the instant Krillin touches the ground he will shoots it out. Standard tool for zoning that beats super dash. The ability to hold a charge as well as use it in the air makes it a bit more versatile than some other beams.

Solar Flare

Solar Flare 214S "SO-FLAH!!!"	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Has a large hitbox both vertically and horizontally, and long hitstun. Has anti-air properties. Hold the button to prevent the automatic follow-up on hit. Safe on block and can be plus on air block. Good move to frame trap with at the end of a string, ideally with an assist behind it to continue pressure on block and pick up a combo on hit. Gives a lot of Ki on hit.

Stone Throw

Stone Throw 22L/M/H (Air OK) File:DBFZ Krillin SenzuBean-2.png T W OO S T O N E S	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Krillin auto jumps if used on the ground, but doesn't gain enough height to do anything afterward. Stones can bounce off the corner. Hitbox will be disabled if Krillin gets hit. Ground L Air L Throws a stone right in front of him. Ground M Air M Throws a stone full screen. Ground H Air H Throws both L and M stones at the same time.

Z Assists

Assist A

Senzu Bean Assist A File:DBFZ Krillin SenzuBean-2.png "What, do you think I'm just giving these away? Cause I'm not."

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ A1/A2 4A1/A2 Stays in front of the point character and throws 2 stones like 22H. Inputting 4A1/A2 will cause him to stay behind the point character and throw a Senzu Bean at them. Senzu Bean appears at the 34th frame. Senzu Bean can be a decent reversal of momentum, however, it provides no space control, and can even be picked up by the opponent. Be careful when using this assist, as it can backfire without proper coverage.

Assist B

Kamehameha Assist B b e a m. a s s i s t.	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Krillin performs the best kind of assist in the game. Sweet justice.

Assist C

Solar Flare Assist C Being bald has its benefits	Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Teleports to the opponent and does 214S. On hit, teleports again behind them and knocks them down into a ground bounce SKD.

Super Moves

Destructo-Disc

Destructo-Disc 236L+M or 236H+S "I'm not dying today!" "Barrage!"

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Destructo-Disc Chain Destructo-Disc Barrage Destructo-Disc > L/M/H/S Invulnerable from frames 9 to 15. Each additional button press throws one more disc for one extra meter. Can throw a total of 5 discs. Deals significant chip damage on block. Minimum damage: 800, 300*3, 500. Can be curved by holding up just like Android 18's and Base Vegeta's 236S discs. Mashing additional discs is less efficient damage for meter than using a DHC or level 3, but it can be good to do if one super just barely won't kill and you want to keep Krillin in.

Scattering Energy Wave

Scattering Energy Wave 214L+M or 214H+S "That's it! I can't take it anymore! I can only be pushed so far!" "KRILLIN LIMIT BREAK!"

Template:AttackDataHeader-DBFZ Invulnerable from frames 1 to 21 Costs 3 bars. First half of the move is a Lv3 beam, but the second half is only Lv1 projectiles that can be super dashed through. The projectile cloud can be used for mixup like Piccolo's Hellzone Grenade, albeit at thrice the cost and while not being as effective. No mater which part hits first, using this raw will always deal 100% recoverable health and doesn't give Krillin any followup opportunity. Minimum damage: 1660. After Krillin sends the beam upward the projectiles will stay on top of his opponent's current location. If this is blocked at close range, the opponent will have a hard time landing a full combo punish.

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