Dirty Bomber
| Startup |
5 |
|---|---|
| Active |
2 |
| Recovery |
18 |
| Guard Level |
Throw |
| On Hit |
D |
| On Guard |
– |
| VTX Hit |
– |
| VTX Guard |
– |
| Cancel |
– |
| Damage |
120 |
| Stun |
170 |
| Meter Gain |
80 |
Dirty Bomber: Balrog lifts up the challenger and smacks him down to the ground with a punching slam. A forward dash performed just after Dirty Bomber recovery leaves Balrog at +6 against a foe quick-rising, about a character-length away.
Throws are naturally good options after a single blocked poke up close, like standing or 
. Throws also represent one branch from the KKB mix-up tree. If the opponent is preoccupied with looking for Buffalo Swing or Buffalo Pressure, simply doing KKB without an attack puts Balrog in position to normal throw.
Dirty Shot
| Startup |
5 |
|---|---|
| Active |
2 |
| Recovery |
18 |
| Guard Level |
Throw |
| On Hit |
D |
| On Guard |
– |
| VTX Hit |
– |
| VTX Guard |
– |
| Cancel |
– |
| Damage |
130 |
| Stun |
200 |
| Meter Gain |
100 |
Dirty Shot: Balrog grabs the opponent, hauls them around behind him, swapping sides, then floors them with a walloping hook punch. This leaves Balrog closer to the floored foe than after forward-aimed Dirty Bomber, but without as much initiative to dash in. Back-throwing into immediate forward dash as the opponent quick rises leaves Balrog at a punishable -5. If the opponent wakes up with any relatively quick attack, he or she will nail Balrog. Dirty Shot’s best use is for the side-swapping aspect, allowing Balrog to turn the tables on foes who corner him.