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Killer Instinct eGuide SABREWULF

COMBOS

Using Rabid Doubles

Combo Example: , Light Ragged Edge , , , Eclipse Ender

Description: This combo makes use of Sabrewulf’s Rabid Doubles, a unique feature that allows him to go through the combo flow chart without needing to use a Linker to extend the combo. The purpose of using Heavy attacks as a Rabid Double is to keep your KV low while using your strongest attacks to ensure maximum amount of hits and damage, all while making the attack you are using as obvious to your opponent as possible. The reason for this is because it now becomes easier to bait out a Combo Breaker, allowing you to Counter Break your opponent. After taking the bait, your opponent will realize that the obvious Heavy Rabid Doubles are Counter Breaker bait and will decide to not attempt to break the combo. This allows you to just flow through multiple Heavy Rabid Doubles and end the combo.

Using Rabid Doubles to Bait a Counter Breaker

Combo Example: Hamstring , (COUNTER BREAKER) , , , , , Eclipse Ender

Description: After Hamstring, your opponent sees your first Heavy Auto Double and decides to attempt to break your predictable Heavy Rabid Doubles but gets baited with a Counter Breaker instead. After a successful Counter Breaker the opponent will be locked out for 4 seconds. During this lockout period Sabrewulf gets 5 guaranteed Heavy Rabid Double repetitions before the lockout ends. After Rabid Doubles, you go into your unbreakable Ender just as your opponent comes out of the lockout state, allowing you to cash in on all your potential damage.

Hunting a Lockout

Combo Example:, Light Ragged Edge (LOCKOUT) Heavy Jumping Slash Linker , , Shadow Jumping Slash Eclipse Ender

Description: The object here is to get the opponent to attempt to break the Heavy Rabid Doubles you have been using most of the time. In this combo you switch up from the Heavy Rabid Doubles and go with a Medium Auto Double. Your opponent attempts to Combo Break the Heavy Auto Double but is locked out when you go with the Medium Auto Double instead. By breaking the wrong strength of attack, your opponent will be locked out for 3 seconds, allowing you to extend the combo without the risk of a Combo Breaker. With the opponent locked out you can now take full advantage and then cash in on the potential damage as the lockout ends.

Using Hamstring as an Exchange Linker

Combo Example: (YOUR BACK TO THE CORNER) , Light Ragged Edge Light Hamstring Linker , , , Eclipse Ender

Description: In this combo you find yourself with your back close to or in a corner. After a successful Opener, you go directly into your Light Hamstring Linker, which reverses positions and puts your opponent in the corner. After Ragged Edge, you go straight into the Light Linker because you have already conditioned your opponent to always look for a Heavy Auto Double after your Opener. In this case you go right into a Light Linker to reverse positions, followed by your Heavy Rabid Doubles, then finally cashing in with an Ender.

Using Dash for a Reset

Combo Example: , Heavy Ragged Edge Medium Jumping Slash Linker Heavy Hamstring Linker (intentionally stop combo and dash through the opponent, crossing him or her up) , Heavy Ragged Edge Shadow Ragged Edge Linker Eclipse Ender

Description: In this combo you start out by hit confirming your crouching Light Punch attack chain and cancel into a Heavy Ragged Edge. As you continue your combo with a Heavy Hamstring Linker, you intentionally stop the combo and dash through the opponent for a crossup reset. As you cross our opponent up, you again hit confirm a crouching Light Punch attack chain into a Heavy Ragged Edge and start another combo.

Using Shadow Eclipse for a Quick yet Damaging Combo

Combo Example: Hamstring , Shadow Eclipse Ender Heavy Eclipse

Description: This combo starts off with you using Sabrewulf’s ability to silde under Jago’s fireball with his Hamstring attack. You then use Heavy Kick for an Auto-Double, quicky end the combo with your Shadow Eclipse Ender and a short juggle follow up. This was a very short combo, but because of just how much damage Shadow Elcipse inflicts when used early in combos this short combo does nearly 40%.

Instinct Cancel Combo

Combo Example: Instinct Cancel Heavy Ragged Edge Heavy Jumping Slash Linker Heavy Hamstring Linker Shadow Ragged Edge Eclipse Ender

Description: By using your Instinct Cancel, you are able you hit confirm your and land another on after the Instinct Cancel, This is possible because Instinct Canceling adds to the advantage of the attack when it hits, allowing you to follow up with another attack that wouldn’t normally be possible. While in Instinct Mode you continue the combo, inflicting a very damaging combo to yor opponent,

ULTRA: 123 Hits

Combo Example: Shadow Ragged Edge/Shadow Jumping Slash Heavy Ragged Edge Linker Heavy Ragged Edge Linker , , Ragged Edge Ender Linker Shadow Ragged Edge/Shadow Jumping Slash Ultra

Instinct Cancel at 53 hits

Shadow Jumping Slash/Shadow Ragged Edge , Heavy Ragged Edge Linker, , Heavy Ragged Edge Linker Heavy Ragged Edge Linker Heavy Ragged Edge Linker Shadow Ragged Edge/Shadow Jumping Slash Ultra Shadow Eclipse Shadow Eclipse Eclipse