GGST/Faust

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Strategy

Matchups

Counterstrategy

Okizeme

Frame Data

Resources

Overview

Overview

With good range, pressure, and his signature Random Item Toss, Faust is Guilty Gear's "Spicy Zoner" who will play keepaway one moment, then mix you up with instant overheads the next.

Faust is a unique character that uses his large normals like f.S and 2H combined with specials like Love and Scalpel Thrust to create safe distance to use his Item Toss and continue pressure or go back to neutral depending on what comes out. He can use his c.S and 2K pressure to enforce strike/throw mixup with his Command Grab, which gives the opponent an Afro that unlocks his terrifying f-shiki Sometimes known as "Fuzzy Overhead". When you are in blockstun, you can switch high/low blocking, but your blocking animation and hurtbox does not change until you leave blockstun or block another attack. F-Shikis take advantage of this and use overheads that would miss on crouching characters, but not on standing characters. setups. His j.2K and Scarecrow, when combined with Roman Cancels, allow him to counterpoke and punish many things other characters can't, and utilize Mix Mix Mix with RCs to reset pressure.

This gives him a lot of gimmicks to keep the opponent on their toes in a match, but if the opponent ever gets in on him, he's cursed with only 1 very slow invincible reversal in his Bone-crushing Excitement Overdrive. In addition, some of Faust's items can be used against him. Sometimes it can be a minor inconvenience like your opponent eating one of your Donuts, a big issue like one of your Bombs being launched behind you, forcing you to block, or something catastrophic like having your Trumpet picked up and immediately losing neutral. In addition to all of this, his damage is rather low without meter or items. Even then, it's average at best when combined with items.

Faust is recommended for players who want strong mixup & okizeme, and are willing to gamble in order to secure it.

 Faust  Faust , classified as a Unique type, is a bizarre underground doctor who misleads the opponent with tricky moves.

Pros

Cons

• Good Buttons and Pressure: Faust has a decent array of pokes to keep the opponent on their toes and to cover thrown items. He also has a command grab to capitalize once they start blocking. The length of his attacks means they're hard to outmaneuver on the ground, so the opponent might feel forced to block or go for riskier counterplay.
• Good Milage from RC: j.2K and Scarecrow become very strong once Faust has 50% tension to spare. With meter, Scarecrow PRC allows Faust to teleport almost instantly, which is immensely useful as both a pressure/mixup option and as a way to reposition safely.
• Item Throw: Faust's ability to throw items means he has a way to immediately force a response from the opponent. While they can backfire, items will usually provide you an additional threat for the opponent to deal with, greatly enhancing both his pressure and zoning capabilities.
• Unusual Hurtbox: Faust can crawl under certain moves by holding 3, this allows him to low profile many attacks in the game, and open up opportunities other characters don't have access to.

• Meter Reliant: Without meter, Faust is limited in ability to aggress on the enemy outside of punish scenarios. j.2K > 236S/j.236P on normal hit can be interrupted by some 5Ps or reversals letting opponents punish Faust on hit.
• Item Throw: Sometimes you'll throw Trumpet at your opponent and be really sad.
• Low Damage/Reward: While Faust's kit has lots of good buttons, many of them do not reliably confirm into big combos or strong oki. The buttons that do lead to high reward often only do so on counterhit, or are otherwise very risky to throw out in neutral.
• Unusual Hurtbox: Faust is larger and wider than other characters in the air, he's also taller vertically compared to other characters when standing or in standing guard. This can make navigating certain situations trickier than normal, and he's more prone to instant overhead setups.

Faust

GGST Faust Character Guide

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Normal Moves

5P

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
25	All	5	4	8	-2

Faust's fastest normal. Deceptively good range for a 5 frame button. Great for challenging small gaps or stuffing approaches in neutral.

Can gatling into 6P for a confirm into Item Toss.

In situations where you don't have time to confirm, or spacing is not favourable, gatling into 2P at max distance to create a neutral situation for yourself.

Gatling Options: 5P, 2P, 6P, 6H

5K

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
30	All	7	8	8	-2

Strong anti-air option and counterpoke with low whiff recovery.

Its high hitbox means it's very vulnerable to being low profiled by an opponent's attacks (or even their sprinting animations). It also whiffs on crouching opponents, provided you haven't given them an afro.

Faust's hurtbox is incredibly tall during this move, so he's open to attacks from above as well, however, his hurtbox doesn't extend forward much during the startup, making it hard to contest should the opponent interact with his extended leg.

If it stuffs an air approach, it can combo into 6H, letting Faust gain space and throw items. However, it is prone to whiffing at some spacings.

Because of its speed, reach, and the fact that's it's jump cancellable, it offers up some spicy jump cancel 66BRC punishes where Faust's options might be lacking. In combos it can be used to bounce an airborne opponent off of the wall, often to connect a 6H.

Gatling Options: 6P, 6H, 5D, 2D

c.S

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
40	All	8	6	12	-1

Probably Faust's highest reward and go-to pressure starter to check throw escape attempts.

Plus on air block, leads to some of Faust's highest damage conversions mid-screen and corner.

Minus on normal block, but gatling options such as f.S, 2S and 5H allow you to trap attempts to challenge Faust afterwards.

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

f.S

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
34	All	12	2	20	-8

Faust's longest reaching poke. Usually gatlings into 2H if you're in range to do so - however, 2H will whiff at max distance. If you're in that max range zone, you'll want to let the f.S recover raw or cancel into Item Toss/Scarecrow, depending on the matchup.

Off stray anti-airs at a distance, sometimes f.S > Item Toss as a juggle is all you can get.

Gatling Options: 5H, 2H

5H

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
40	All	13	8	18	-7

A peculiar move that has high payoff on counterhit. In the corner, this leads to a very high ground bounce, moreso if it lands raw.

An incredibly strong counterpoke in and around 2P range, with a disjointed hitbox towards the tip. Strong on CH and auto-confirms into an H followup with the 5H,H input. In combos, routing into 5H can net a tricky conversion into Scalpel, making small counter-hits turn into homerun wallbreaks easily.

5D

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  In golf this is called a-wait wrong move

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  In golf this is called a-wait wrong move

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Version	Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln

Uncharged Dust

• Uncharged dust on-hit is 0 or neutral frame advantage and causes float
• Causes 80% proration on-hit

Universal overhead attack that's pretty fast. You'll want to keep your meter to convert off the uncharged version in pressure. Particularly potent when the opponent has a burning afro applied and commits to crouch blocking, where this move may break open their defense long enough for it to explode and allow Faust to continue pressure. Can followed up from 5K, 2K, or c.S for a mixup.

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Charged Dust

• Can be used to reflect projectiles (Blocks May's beach ball instead)
• Charged dust leads to soft knockdown (+36).
• Holding up during the hitstop frames of charged dust will activate homing jump:
  • Doing a homing jump will cause an area shift and put the opponent into a unique high damaging air combo state.
  • Pressing any attack twice without jump/dash cancel will activate the homing jump finisher causing a hard knockdown (+23).
  • Homing jump combos can sometimes increase meter balance enough to activate positive bonus.

Similar to uncharged but is slow enough to be reacted to, but if it does land it gives a very high damaging combo. Fully charged can reflect projectiles, even multi-hitters from Ky, Leo, and I-No. Reflects Anji's butterfly, May's beach ball gets blocked but not sent back.

6P

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
35	All	9	3	32	-21	1-3 Upper Body 4-11 Above Knees

Dominant anti-air option with lots of upper body invuln. Grants a safe item toss on hit, and offers combo potential on counterhit.

On airblock, pops up and leads to airblocked Mix Mix Mix (Which is plus.)

Not very good at covering behind Faust, and may struggle to anti-air deep airdashes that pass over your head.

Has far more recovery than most 6Ps, so it's use as a counter poke in neutral is limited.

6H

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
60	High	25	9	44	-34

Overhead, great counterhit button. Deceptively good prediction whiff punish. Huge aerial hitbox.

Confirms into Scalpel on counterhit. You'll want to wait when you 6H so that you don't cancel incorrectly. Air hit and ground hit act differently, as air hit bounces, so you'll want to wait until you confirm what happens before you decide how to time your cancel option.

Doesn't combo into anything at a distance on normal ground hit. When using combos that don't push you far away, this will be your go to wall break button for high damage in most situations, although if it is the button that wall-sticks, consider special cancelling into 214S to ensure you don't run out of time.

Super risky if you don't get the counterhit or the air hit. Maybe keep RC on deck for this.

Crawl

1 or 3

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  swiggity swooty

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Instantly shrinks Faust's hurtbox. This allows you to shrink down under certain attacks.

For a comprehensive list of attacks, see here.

2P

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  How to roundstart 101

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
25	Low	7	2	11	-3	F4-12 Low Profile

Low poke that leaves Faust even on hit. Plays an important role in Fausts zoning game, as it's speed and recovery makes it a low risk (albeit low reward) way to stuff approaches. Can be used as a hedge to challenge the ground while leaving yourself available to challenge opponents that might jump.

You can also use this to end strings from 5P to restablish yourself when pressured, if you can't confirm 5P>6P.

Gatling Options: 6P, 6H

2K

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
12×3	All, Low, Low	5	2(1)3,3	12	-2

3 hits total. Faust's go to low option. Great for catching jump escape, so mix it well with Snip Snip Snip and Throw in pressure. Chains into 2D for a knockdown as a confirm.

Slightly minus on block. Can be throw punished point blank, however, your cancel options leave you available to challenge pretty much any option should you decide to do so.

The 1st hit is a mid located above fausts head. This hit will usually whiff if the 2K is not done point blank, making the move effectively 10F startup in most situations.

The 1st hit can also be used as situational anti air for opponents directly above your head, in cases where 6P would whiff and 2S would be too slow. However, due to the 2 active frames and lack of disjoint, it is not a reliable anti air for most situations.

Gatling Options: 6P, 6H, 5D, 2D

2S

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
32	All	11	9	26	-19

High reward anti-air. Relatively slow, and only gains disjoint in the later part of the hitbox. Can be liable to trade.

Hitbox appears on both sides of Faust, can be good for air attacks directly above your head, where 6P is liable to whiff.

Useful for pickup on airborne opponents to combo into Mix Mix Mix.

Gatling Options: 5H, 2H

2H

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
40	Low	14	2	29	-12

A far-reaching unreactable low that challenges forward movement.

If cancelled into item toss, you're -23, which is unsafe at a lot of spacings.

If left to recover on it's own, it's only -12. Letting it rock is probably a go-to option at a distance should you strings/pressure not open up the opponent. Potentially late cancel into Mix Mix Mix on block to challenge them moving in to capitalize on the plus frames.

2D

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
35	Low	12	3	18	-4

A typical sweep that grants a hard knockdown.

2K > 2D > Item Toss is a go-to string when confirming from 2K, as you still have time to meaty after throwing an item. You can frame trap from 2K using this move.

j.P

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  TALK TO EM

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
20	High	7	4	6	+3 (IAD j.PP)

Air option that is very quick to recover. Stray hits will send the opponent away.

Since j.P is so quick, you can cover yourself as you rise and follow up with a more dominant jumping normal as you fall.

Gatling Options: j.P

j.K

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
25	High	7	5	18

Can hit a standing opponent while rising (Important for f-shiki). Opponents with an Afro can be hit by j.K while crouching (does not work on Faust, Giovanna, or Jack-O') due to the extended hurtbox, making j.K > j.D an easy unreactable overhead string for setting Afros on fire or starting a combo.

Often used to cover Faust landing in situations where j.D/j.S/j.236P would be too slow.

Can combo into j.D, j.236P or MixMixMix on air hit, although those may drop depending on the spacing.

Gatling Options: j.2K, j.D

j.S

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
32	High	14	3	20	+6 (IAD)

A very deep and low-hitting jump-in. Slower to get out than your j.2K and jD. Chains into j.H, and sets up a fairly favourable situation when you do so.

Airdash cancellable.

Gatling Options: j.H, j.D

j.H

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
42	High	9	5	15	+8 (IAD)

Long dominant aerial poke. Rising j.H is great for meeting opponents hanging out at the top of the screen. Doing a falling j.H takes a little longer, but the large amount of active frames make it especially hard to contest should you get it out.

Wallbounce property makes it a crucial tool in his corner combos. With it's airdash cancel and counterhit properties, Air to Air j.H can easily confirm into a full combo, provided you are close enough to the corner.

Gatling Options: j.D

j.D

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  Set that funk on fire

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  Set that funk on fire

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
45	High	13	6	23	+5 (IAD)

A deep-hitting jump-in attack that can easily ignite the Afro.

Should it hit the opponent when Afro is applied, the opponent is launched into the air for a full combo. Making them block j.D with an Afro on is also strong, as they must deal with the threat of a delayed explosion while Faust continues pressure.

Faust's hurtbox extends into the hitbox below him at the injection site.

j.2K

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
39	All	10	Until Landing	9 after Landing

A strong poke that is quite likely to win an exchange, however, it's recovery and low hitstun make it risky to use without RC. With RC, however, it leads to all sort of conversions and pressure opportunities, on hit or block.

Jumping into immediate j.2K is a very low risk option to stuff approaches in neutral. When done as low as possible, it is very safe on block, up to +2 if its blocked low enough (although it is usually slightly minus on block).

If used from high up, it is minus on hit if not cancelled. Cancelling it into Love and sometimes threatening with a cancel into Mix Mix Mix will keep it hard to challenge in certain matchups.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

6D or 4D

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  nom-nom-nom

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
80	Ground Throw	2	3	38

• Can throw the opponent either forward or backwards.
• Hard knockdown on hit.
• 75% forced proration before all damage is dealt, 50% forced proration after all damage is dealt.

Leaves the opponent in front of Faust in an OTG-able state. Can give a safejump if you OTG with close slash and jump cancel into a low airdash. Alternatively, you can throw an item and still have time to meaty. Paired with 214S & PRCC lets you ground throw from anywhere almost instantly.

Long animation can be used to kill time and deal with certain situations, such as an opponent picking up Trumpet or an on-screen bomb.

Air Throw

j.6D or j.4D

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
80	Air Throw	2	3	38 or Until Landing+10

• Can throw the opponent either forward or backwards.
• Hard knockdown on hit.
• 75% forced proration before all damage is dealt, 50% forced proration after all damage is dealt.

Faust hucks the opponent downwards.

Special Moves

Thrust

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  In golf this is called a home run

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Version	Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
Attack
40	All	26~37	12	19	-12
Pull Back Thrust -> 4
0		61	2	30		1-60F Full
Home Run! Pull Back -> H
80/100/120	All	8	8	41	-30

Faust attacks with a menacing red trail behind his scalpel. If Faust lands a hit while the opponent is grounded and inputs 4 (or 6) he reels the opponent in, launching them towards him for a followup golf swing. Pressing H right before the opponent hits the ground sends the opponent flying away from Faust. There are three possible outcomes from this followup attack:

• Early Hit: The opponent is knocked away for a hard knockdown. If the opponent is close to the wall, they will hit the ground before impacting it. A low risk option with solid reward if you are not confident in your golfing skills.

• Sweetspot: Action lines around the screen will indicate a successful hit, and the opponent is knocked even further away for a hard knockdown. Automatically breaks the wall if in range.

• Sourspot: The opponent falls out of the launcher for a soft knockdown. The golf club may hit the opponent as they fall.

Thrust shines when used as a preemptive punish at range versus movement. Off air-hit 6H or counter-hit 6H, this will be your main meterless conversion tool, but you'll want to eyeball the timing for the different kinds of 6H hits. Also useful as a frame trap option for various strings. In specific (yet not uncommon) situations where a Bomb is active near Faust, the Bomb can be launched with the opponent and explode in the air, dealing additional damage and potentially leading into a conversion.

Most 6Ps can go under this attack on reaction in neutral. Use with caution.

What Could This Be?

236P

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  何が出るかな？

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
		26		Total 40

Faust reaches into his scrubs and grabs an item at random to throw. Generally, items are thrown in an upward arc toward the opponent with some exceptions. Items have the potential to cause huge shifts in momentum for and against Faust. It can be risky to throw items in neutral, depending on the range and the matchup.

With the exception of Meteor, items are thrown a set distance. This distance can be broken down into close/medium/far ranges.

Far: Trumpet, Afro, Mini Faust

Medium: Bomb, Donut, 100T Weight

Close: Banana (and Peel), Hammer

Items will also bounce slightly off the wall if you're throwing items at a cornered opponent for pressure.

Mix Mix Mix

236S (air OK)

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  Faust taking inspiration from Zato's theme

• GGST FA HB MMM.png

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Version	Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln

• Knockdown/Ground bounce on Hit

Faust rises forward into the air while mixing his scalpel, dealing four rapid hits around him. Holding any direction during the move will influence its trajectory toward that direction. Faust then enters a helpless freefall state until he lands. The air version functions identically.

If the opponent airblocks this, Faust is plus and gets the chance to continue pressure with his faster normals. The exact frame advantage varies by height, but he's usually +5 or so.

Holding any downwards direction going into the 3rd hit, then switching to 1 going into the 4th hit (Or during 4th hit's hitstop), will cause a larger ground bounce than normal, allowing for follow-ups like 5K and c.S. Off of a raw Mix Mix Mix, or comboing off of ~2 or less hits*, the c.S follow-up can lead into a second Mix Mix Mix. Near the corner, it's often possible to include a 2S between the c.S and Mix Mix Mix, or to instead confirm from the 2S into Bone-Crushing Excitement for a wallbreak.

Can be used as a frame trap tool, but the long startup means it can't always frame trap faster buttons. Also useful as an opportunistic escape from gaps in corner pressure, especially when used out of a super jump; however, this may leave Faust open to being chased down and punished on landing, so consider using Love beforehand to force the opponent to waste time blocking it (or use RC at the end to make it safe). This strategy is most effective against characters who have trouble chasing fullscreen, such as Potemkin.

* If Mix Mix Mix is preceded by more than ~2 hits in the combo, the gravity will be too high for a c.S to connect before the opponent hits the ground.

Snip Snip Snip

236H

• GGST Faust Snip Snip Snip wiff.png

  Whiff

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  Hit

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  Afro

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
70	Ground Throw	6	3	41		1-8F Throw

• Knockdown on Hit
• Marginally longer range than Ground Throw

Faust's command grab, where he quickly slashes his opponent with his scissor hands, gifting them an Afro. The opponent is also knocked down, granting Faust time to continue his offense.

During the animation, other items will continue to fall to the ground and can be picked up by players, activating their effects. Most damaging items won't do anything, previously applied 'fros will be refreshed, and healing items will still give health back. This is especially relevant if a Bomb is in play, since it can actually damage opponents (but not Faust) if its explosion is synced with the last hit of Snip Snip Snip. Keep in mind however, that this will immediately blow the applied afro up.

The knockdown from this move has a faster recovery than from Ground Throw. However, since the buff in 1.10, he has time to safe jump vs all reversals, including 7 frame reversals.

Love

j.236P

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  First active frame and trajectory to final before explosion

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  Afro Love bounce trajectory

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  Explosion!

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
18, 40	All	27		Total 48

• Love! explosion hits both players
• Afro Love! explosion hits the opponent only, Guard Crush on block
• Both explosions trigger Mini Faust and ignite Afros
• Counter Hit state during the full animation

Faust halts all air momentum and beheads himself. The head becomes a bomb, which he tosses towards the opponent. The explosion will affect Faust on hit or block if Faust is he too close to the explosion. Significant frame advantage on block for both players.

If Faust is wearing an Afro (his own or from an opposing Faust), he can unleash Afro Love! (Afro Bomb, Frobag, etc.) a more powerful version of Love! with longer range, a higher bounce arc and a wider bomb explosion. It deals almost double the damage on hit and inflicts Guard Crush on block. This version bounces on the ground twice before reaching the opponent, and will bounce off-screen instead of hitting the wall.

Scarecrow

214P/K/S (hold OK)

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  P, K, and S

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  P and K

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  S

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Version	Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln

• Values in brackets ([]) represent full charge

A high risk, high potency surprise attack and movement option. All versions summon two scarecrows: one in front and one behind the opponent.

• 214P: Faust occupies the front scarecrow before attacking. Faust has a hurtbox before attacking. Inputting 4 or 6 during the attack will cause Faust to move while he spins. If the opponent is cornered, Faust's scarecrow appears in front of them and does not take the corner.

• 214K: Faust occupies the back scarecrow before attacking. This move causes Faust to switch sides as the scarecrow appears. Faust has a hurtbox before attacking. Inputting 4 or 6 during the attack will cause Faust to move while he spins. If the opponent is cornered, Faust's scarecrow pushes them out of the corner and appears behind them.

• 214S: Faust occupies no scarecrows. The camera will center around the two scarecrows, then instantly pan up as Faust falls with a stabbing overhead. Once he lands, he contorts his body to roll away from the opponent in a recovery animation.

All versions can be charged. The charged versions are safer/more advantageous on block and hit. 214[S] (Overhead) is still unsafe, while [P] and [K] versions are plus on block. On hit, the charged [P] and [K] versions will cause a wallbounce close to the corner. Note that for P and K versions, the opponent will always turn to face the correct scarecrow as soon as you move, so be sure to have meter or items ready to cover your back.

All versions move Faust's base position almost immediately after startup, allowing for quick relocation, grabs, and mixups via PRC. Without meter, S Scarecrow can be used to avoid getting hit by certain long range attacks or overdrives, as Faust will be off the screen for a while before re-entering, and against advancing attacks/overdrives will often land behind the opponent.

Items

Bomb

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
70	All	68 to Land, 143 After Landing	9

• Explosion triggers Mini Faust
• Ignites the Afro

Classic Faust item with a new twist. The bomb will explode after a set period of time. Both players can use attacks to knock the bomb up and away while the fuse is lit. Striking the bomb allows you to gatling from or special cancel your attack if it can normally do so.

You can hit it at varying angles depending on which move you use, for example; 2S will send it extremely high up and often times will catch jump ins from the other side of the screen. Keep in mind though that your opponent can also hit the bomb back, so time your attacks right using moves with minimal recovery frames, like 2P or 5P to catch them off guard. Try to place the bomb well-above the opponent's head or behind them so it can't be contested before it explodes.

Additionally, the explosion pollutes the screen with visual noise. This can be used as cover for approaching the opponent, or to cover his other items/summons.

Banana

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  Banana

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  Peel

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
Heal 20, 0	None, All	51 to Land	200

Faust throws a banana. Like the Donut, eating it grants a small amount of health. After being consumed by either player, the peel is flung backwards roughly one character length, where it has a persistent hitbox and can make characters slip when touched, briefly making them airborne for a possible air follow up and ruining some ground-based set-ups.

It is also possible for Faust to randomly toss a lone peel, which makes oki and pressure with it more straightforward.

If either a peel or a full banana are out, the chances of Faust tossing a novel banana or peel are decreased.

Donut

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
Heal 20	None	68 to Land	256

Faust throws a donut. It remains on the ground until consumed by either player. Grants health on pickup. After a duration, it will rapidly blink before disappearing.

If a donut is out, the chances of Faust throwing another donut are decreased.

Afro

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
-	None	110 To Land	180
40	All (Guard Crush)	120 [15]	6

Falls slowly. Grants whoever touches it a glorious Afro.

Afro extends the wearer's hurtbox upwards at all times except when landing during blockstun. A character wearing an Afro loses upper body invincibility on their 6P. Characters with Afros on become susceptible to instant overhead setups. Faust, luckily, is quite low during his crouch animation, so he's less affected.

Moves with fire properties, such as, j.D, Love!, Bomb, Meteors, and certain moves from other characters can ignite the Afro, causing it to explode after a short while if triggered. On hit, the explosion happens immediately, whereas on block, it stays ignited for a few seconds before exploding. In both cases, the explosion launches the Afro'd player upwards for a combo on hit. The explosion only affects the Afro'd character.

If an Afro'd character blocks a total of 10 hits, the Afro will disappear.

If Faust uses Love! with an Afro on, the move gains additional properties,

Hammer

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
50	All	1	98

• Arc of the throw is random
• Can hit immediately at point-blank range on  Axl,  Anji,  Faust,  Potemkin,  Nagoriyuki, and  Goldlewis. +19 on block / +21 on hit.

Throws a hammer at the opponent. The hammer itself is a high level attack. The hammer will bounce on whiff, however, giving you a lot of potential for covering your mixup/throw attempts.

Hammer can also be batted with 5D, momentum depends on angle it was hit.

Mini Faust

• GGST Faust Small Faust.png

  Can I buy one of these?

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  It's alive?

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  And it hungers for blood!

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
15×2 (stomps) 15×N (lunge)	All	42 to land, 12 to activate	5(10)5(47), 2(2)2(2)2...

• Knocks the opponent down.

Mini Faust simply walks around back and forth harmlessly until his attack is triggered.

Mini Faust will trigger when hit by any of the following:

• Bomb explosion
• Love explosion
• Enemy Trumpet pickup
• Any enemy attack

Upon triggering, the tiny boi gets super pissed and throws himself at the opponent, dealing multiple, rapid-fire attacks.

Mini Faust acts as great cover for more items, Scarecrow mix [potentially], and covering throw/strike mix.

100T Weight

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Version	Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln

• Guard Crush on Block (Screen Shake)
• Launch on Hit

A heavy weight that shakes the entire screen when it lands, affecting both players. On air hit, it deals damage with minimal knockback. Then, the screen shake hits any player on the ground for a debilitating Guard Crush or Launch if they are caught.

Both players can react to 100t weight with jump, miscellaneous airborne options, or backdash to avoid the screen shake.

Faust has many options to both contest the air if the opponent jumps, or continue pressure if they commit to blocking. Combine these together with the threat of the screen shake for potent okizeme and approaches from fullscreen.

If an opponent is forced to block this, the Guard Crush state allows for some powerful crossups with Mix Mix Mix (as Guard Crush temporarily removes crossup protection). The Guard Crush state can also allow Faust to go for command throws that will beat an opponent attempting to mash.

Trumpet

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  Throw your opponent your neutral tool

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  Then get sad as your kin tramples you over

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  https://twitter.com/tori3_/status/1408090841516634114?s=19

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
7×N	All	69~70	115~117

• Triggers Mini Faust
• Hits randomly between 5 to 13 times (n)

Throws a trumpet. Whoever picks it up summons a crowd of Mini Fausts that move laterally across the ground in a single wave, starting from the corner behind them toward the other player. A cloud of music notes will appear around said player, which dissipate as the Mini Fausts appear.

If you pick it up, the opponent will either be forced to block allowing for a mixup, or try to jump into the air where Faust can easily swat them down. It can save/ruin combos, scrambles and whole rounds, so make sure to jockey for it. Faust can use his unique movement options such as Mix Mix Mix, Scarecrow and Bonecrushing Excitement to secure a trumpet, but be wary of an opponent who can exploit these options.

Meteors

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  Neutral skipper

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
36 (× 0~6)	All (Guard Crush)	About 70	Lots

• Guard Crush on Block
• Ignites the Afro
• Meteors fall in a random order
• May hit from 1 to 5 times, randomly

Faust throws a molten rock up high off screen. After a comically long wait, it and several more meteors come hurtling back down at a slight angle toward the opponent. The blast zone tracks with the opponent from where Faust first spawns the meteor.

Every meteor of this move causes Guard Crush state, leaving players incredibly vulnerable to crossups if they block it (As every new hit needs to be blocked correctly), and quite vulnerable to throw mixups on recovery. Will give you an excellent chance to confirm into damage, or to pull more items (Even Item Super).

Overdrives

Bone-crushing Excitement

632146H

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  The damage this causes by just hitting your shins is the most realistic thing about this game.

• GGST FA HB BCE.png

Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
42, 88	All	16+5	3	48	-32	1-23 Full

Faust's only invincible reversal. He spots a four leaf clover near the opponent and dives towards it. If they are caught in the dive, he knocks them down. After a graphic animation, Faust reappears in front of them. If done close to the wall, the wall will break, granting Faust a hard knockdown.

If the dive hits as an OTG the full animation will not initiate, dealing only the initial portion of the super damage and leaving Faust very punishable.

If used to break the wall, Faust can get a safejump after the hard knockdown, although this safejump is hard to execute against faster reversals.

If the super doesn't break the wall, you have time for a meaty c.S, but not enough time for a safejump. You can also OTG 2D, if it's needed to finish off an opponent.

This super has much longer startup than most supers, so it's liable to be blocked against fast-recovery meaty options. However, by using PRC to cancel the super during the startup, you gain invulnerability frames to avoid attacks and punish with any option of your choosing (and this only costs 1 meter since the super doesn't actually activate). This is a fantastic reversal option, as you can grab to punish your opponents meaty, while not committing to an attack in case your opponent chose to jump or block to bait a super.

Because RC startup is not invulnerable, you can get hit out of your PRC if cancel the super too early, or if the opponent chooses a delayed or highly active meaty option. However, because neither your super or your RC had time to complete, you will not spend any meter in that situation.

W-W-What Could This Be?

236236P

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
		1+3	N/A	Total 33	N/A

Faust reaches inside his scrubs to grab 4 items.

• Because there's no item lockout, the resulting situation if you keep pulling items can get very silly.
• Since the buff in 1.10, it can be used to dominate neutral, provided you're far away enough from the opponent or you have gotten a knockdown. Potentially strong option after a successful goldburst. Your mileage may vary depending on the matchup and what items you get.

W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-W-What Could This Be?

236236236P

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Damage	GuardHow this attack can be blocked.	StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame.	ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup.	RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled.	On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent.	Invuln
		1+1	N/A	Total 48	N/A

• Spend all your bar. Get 10 Items. Big meme.
• Because of high meter gain, this could become an option if you are "playing lame" for the whole match. Faust will usually find safer and better use of meter by exploring other options, however.
• Due to patch 1.10's Gold Burst buff and improved item spread, you could hypothetically do this off of a Gold Burst and get decent results. Even in that situation, it is usually wiser to use the half bar item super instead.

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