We’re picking up where we left off recently with our Batman strategy, and heading to the Amazon for Princess Diana’s best basic attacks!
BEST LASSO STANCE ATTACKS
Quick Kick
Command: Jumping Light
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman performs a fast-jumping kick attack that allows her to chain into other combo attack strings versus a grounded opponent. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked in the standing position.
Rising Lasso
Command: Down + Medium
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman crouches down and whips her lasso over her head. This attack launches when it hits and is safe when blocked.
Amazon’s Blast
Command: Back + Hard
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Sweep
Description: Wonder Woman winds up and unloads with a thunderous spinning uppercut launcher that bounces her opponent off the corner of the screen and back, giving her a juggle combo opportunity.
This attack can be charged by holding the Hard attack button and cancelled out of with a forward or backward dash while you are charging the attack. Pressing the Meter Burn button during this attack (burns one bar of meter) will add one hit of armor.
Amazon’s Blast is also Wonder Woman’s Back, Back + Meter Burn Bounce Cancel (bounce cancel burns two bars of meter).
This attack leaves Wonder Woman at advantage when blocked, allowing her to follow up with additional attacks.
Amazon’s Heel
Command: Forward + Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman performs a jumping overhead heel strike that launches the opponent and gives her a juggle combo opportunity.
This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position. This attack can be charged by holding the Hard attack button and cancelled out of with a forward or backward dash while you are charging the attack.
Pressing the Meter Burn button during this attack (burns one bar of meter) will add one hit of armor. Amazon’s Heel is also Wonder Woman’s Forward, Forward + Meter Burn Bounce Cancel (bounce cancel burns two bars of meter).
This attack leaves Wonder Woman at advantage when blocked, allowing her to follow up with additional attacks.
Air Lasso Slam
Command: Jumping Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Sweep
Description: Wonder Woman whips her lasso down onto her opponent from above. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position.
This attack causes a small launch when it hits. When this attack is blocked, Wonder Woman is at advantage and can follow up with additional attacks.
Best Sword Stance Basic Attacks
Low Poke
Command: Down + Light
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman jabs her sword into the legs of her opponent. This attack is safe when blocked.
Upward Stab
Command: Down + Medium
Hit Level: Mid
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman launches her opponent with a sword uppercut. This attack is safe when blocked.
Warrior’s Bash
Command: Forward + Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Close
Description: Wonder Woman launches her opponent by bashing him or her over the head with her shield. This attack hits overhead, so it must be blocked from the standing block position.
This attack can be charged by holding the Hard attack button and cancelled out of with a forward or backward dash while you are charging the attack.
Pressing the Meter Burn button during this attack (burns one bar of meter) will add one hit of armor.
Warrior’s Bash is also a Forward, Forward + Meter Burn Bounce Cancel (bounce cancel burns two bars of meter). This attack leaves Wonder Woman at advantage when blocked, allowing her to follow up with additional attacks.
Sword Slam
Command: Jumping Hard
Hit Level: Overhead
Range: Sweep
Description: Wonder Woman swings her sword downward while airborne. This attack leaves you at advantage when blocked, allowing you to follow up with additional attacks.
This attack hits overhead so it must be blocked from the standing block position.
More Wonder Woman tips from Prima (or why not try Batman?)
A beginner’s guide to Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman – Best Combo Attacks
Prima’s expert warriors pick out Wonder Woman’s best combos
Wonder Woman – Best Special Moves
Wonder Woman’s most effective special moves hand-picked by Prima
Super tips to keep your foes on their toes
All the combos revealed, Open Space Lasso Stance or Corner Lasso Stance, we’ve got you covered
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Published: Apr 5, 2013 12:37 pm