Haku (SCON4)

Haku Yuki
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HP	200
Guard Gauge	1600
Jab Speed	Frame 15
Jab Height	High
Backdash Type	Normal

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Summary

Haku is considered by many as one of the most technically challenging characters SGNT has to offer, due to to his subpar HP and high skill ceiling. Hakus' playstyle revolves around the use of his trademark needles, . Whether it's setting up strong oki with tick throws, creating frame traps, or needle loop infinites, almost everything Haku does is tied to this move. Haku also possess very strong normals, such as , and , allowing for both defensive and offense game plans to shine. Utilizing the many applications of needles in tandem with the swiss army knife that is Haku's normals is essential to mastering the character.

Gameplay

Moveset

Basic Moves	Notes
	15f startup, very average jab with decent reach, hits high
	16f startup, hits mid 2 times, tracking properties
	23f startup, high crushes on frame 7, on the slower end for sweeps
	16f startup, 10 guard frames, making it one of the fastest and best 4bs in the game, can be low profiled
	21f startup, high crushes on frame 7, advances very far making it good for whiff punishing or escaping backturn
	19f startup, unsafe on block
	16f startup, very fast for a airborne move, small hitbox
Special Moves
	10f startup, throws one needle, has a follow-up (throws another 2), can be charged for extra damage (+4) and stagger, deals chip damage
	10f startup, throws a wide spread of 5 needles, great anti air, deals chip damage
	14f startup , advancing high crush (frame 8), leads to max damage routes, deals chip damage
	11f startup, counter, bad tracking and hitbox
	17f startup, very active, deals chip damage
	Running kunais, plus on block, deals chip
	6f startup, releases 5 needles upon pressing while airborne, however any number of needles can also be "held" by pressing and holding within a certain period after the initial press
Super Moves
	21f startup, costs 100% meter, standard cinematic super
	17f startup, costs 100% meter, high and mid invulnerability for 6 frames, teleports to opponent on activation, stomp activator can be jumped or stepped, projectiles deal chip damage

Strategy

Starting off, the first thing to consider when formulating a game plan is how to utilize . There are three main facets to the move:

• Oki
• Frame traps
• Haku 50/50

Changes from Vanilla

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• 5B: made high
• 5BB(A) (flip): Replaced with 6A and its follow-ups
• 2B: hitbox appears one frame sooner; hit direction changed slightly to assist follow ups
• 2B(B): first hit launches
• 2B(A) (flip): replaced with 6A(A)
• 5BB(8A) and 6B(8A) added: Performs flip; properly low crushes
• 2BA(A) (flip slash): is unblockable
• JB(A): Added as JA
• 6A: hits twice; damage is distributed between the two hits
• 4A: window improved
• A4A: appears above 14 frames faster, activation is unblockable and unsubbable; hitboxes are bigger and better placed; moves quicker
• 8A: needles have slightly more lift on hit
• RA: replaced with 2B(A) and follow ups
• JA: spawns 5 needles instead of 10, holding each needle drains 6 chakra per frame instead of 3 (was pairs before)
• 5X: hitbox appears 4 frames earlier
• 2X: Stomp hitbox changed to be a shockwave hitbox instead of on his shin; needles knock down
• GRKnJ: Made a mid instead of a high

Resources

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Gameplay footage

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