Vega (Claw) FA xx Ultra Shortcut and Empty Backdash to Ultra

This is a little trick I do to execute backdash FADC to Ultra easily. I'm talking about focusing projectiles etc, and canceling into the Ultra, NOT landing a focus crumple into Ultra.

If you are holding a direction BEFORE you start the focus (and continue holding it), that input will carry over as the first input of a dash in that same direction. For example, if you are walking fwd and press mp+mk to focus, you only need to tap fwd once to fwd dash out of the focus (because you were already holding fwd to walk when you started focusing). I believe this is how pros seem to effortlessly and fluidly dash through fireballs.

This mechanic can be applied to the down-back charge of Vega's Ultra, since the db contains a back input. Basically, as long as you begin the db charge before you begin the focus, you only need to tap back once to backdash out.

Another interesting application for this is that you can do a "fake" empty backdash to Ultra very easily. If you've already charged down-back, you can input a Focus and tap back almost simultaneously, with the focus just barely earlier. Vega will backdash out before the Focus animation is even visible, giving the appearance that you've just done an empty backdash...finish the Ultra motion and you've done a pseudo backdash into Ultra :P

Hope this is helpful, sorry if it's common knowledge but I've never heard it mentioned before.

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[iCenn5]

can this be applied on Ryu's dp+p FADC to ultra?

dp(hold forward) FA then press f into ultra?

[DeuyDeuy]

@iCenn5 Yes it should work as long as you are holding F or DF when you Focus.

[SCARLETTERRA]

What is the name of the song ??

[DeuyDeuy]

@SCARLETTERRA "El Pico" by Ratatat.

[MrHollowSan]

Great video mate! Nice tactics :)

I have tried this for hours and haven't succeeded. -.-' are the inputs very strict? I always seem to get a F before i get to DF and I guess the speed of the inputs should be lightning fast.. right? ^^

[DeuyDeuy]

@MrHollowSan The inputs aren't very strict, if you look @ 2:05 in the video, there are all sorts of extra directions in my inputs. The main thing is to just go from the back (dash) to the DF quickly and smoothly enough to maintain your charge. After the focus, try thinking of it like a backwards SRK, but go to DF instead of just D, and end on UB .

[Innoruk]

Im actually doing forward dash into Ultra more frequently than the FA>back dash>Ultra...

I've yet to find a practical use for any of this but it's pretty cool

[Dark2Zone]

thanks for this really helpful

[dioffre827]

nice =]

[hawseow]

This is awesome stuff, thanks for sharing!