Tsunade reflects her status as one of the strongest characters in the Naruto canon with high damage, guard breaks and attacks which literally send the victim flying across the screen. Primarily a close-range brawler, Tsunade utilizes mix-ups stemming from her feints, unblockable charge attacks, and grabs. In addition, her medical ninjutsu supplies Tsunade with some unique mechanics- certain attacks cause the confusion status effect when charged, and her is a once-a-round HP recovery. If you like punching holes through your enemies, the Godaime might be the character for you.
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Gameplay
Moveset
Basic Moves
Notes
Frame 14 jab, high
Blockable hit-grab when close, spinning launch on hit with the "sour spot", when further from the opponent
Sweeps
Guard frame attack. Pushes on block or sends the opponent flying on a hit.
Hits mid
Bounces and has a follow-up string
Descending strike which causes a shockwave around Tsunade. The strike but not the shockwave can be y-cancelled ()
Special Moves
Hits mid. An alternate "jab" for Tsunade
Lunging kick. Knocks down.
Tsunade creates a fissure in the ground. The outer hitbox does very little damage but restands the victim on hit with the feet stuck animation. This tip hitbox is Tsunade's only attack that deals chip damage. The inner fissure hitbox sweeps the opponent. There is also a shockwave around Tsunade which sweeps the opponent.
Counter. Teleports Tsunade behind the opponent with her back turned and she strikes behind her causing a knockdown. Works on projectiles.
High. Chargeable and can be Hyuuga cancelled. 1C inflicts a confusion status effect on the opponent which swaps their directional inputs. 2C is unblockable and swaps A and B instead of directional inputs.
Big wind up punch. Does lots of guard damage and will often result in a guard break.
Unblockable command grab with hyper armor
Super Moves
High damage super
Tsuande's Mitotic Regeneration Jutsu. Requires a full bar of chakra to heal 100 HP (just under half Tsunade's healthbar. Can only be activated once a round. After a short cutscene, Tsunade will slowly begin regaining HP equal to about half her life bar. This jutsu does not require physical contact (you don't have to hit the opponent to do it).
The fissure hitboxes on Tsunade's 2A
Strategy
Tsunade can feint or "Hyuuga-cancel" () certain attacks during startup. attacks which can be feinted can also be charged to inflict Tsunade's confusion status effect with their second level charges being unblockable, creating a threatening mixup between straight forward attacks, grabs, and unblockable attacks.
(this can be a mix-up for grab on shield)
. This is also her -Shield breaking combo. A mix-up on shield. Do not spam this move. Your opponent will catch on and counter the shield break combo.
ends with a lift. can do an airthrow as a follow up
can do a charge cancel on the 1st A or can end with a command grab finger flick
Charged attacks inflict the confusion status effect. 1C swaps the victims directional inputs (both left/right and up/down) and 2C is unblockable and swaps A/B button presses
Tsunade can directly following with proper timing
can be used to recover from life deficits that may otherwise be difficult to overcome. Tsunade can use this when she launches her opponent or when she has enough distance away from her opponent to prevent any interruptions.
Tsunade's longest string, ends with a launcher. Combos into or at the wall can , Charge to inflict confusion, or /
Changes from Vanilla
Air Throw added; does modified activated JA
New walking animation added
Health: increased from 210 to 220
Guard: increased 1680 to 1760
Grabbable moves: 2A
5B: hitbox appears one frame sooner, elbow hitbox removed; hand hitbox larger on frame 2
5B(B): can be hyuuga-cancelled
5BB(A): charge time reduced by 2; ends two frames sooner to match animation
6B: stuns longer; hitboxes slightly larger
2B(B): pushes back on block
2BA(A): charge time reduced by 1
RB: first hitbox frame is a high, untechable bounce and second frame is a mid techable bounce; hitbox disappears one frame earlier
RB(A): has more lift on hit hitbox adjusted to not hit OTG
JB: landing hit has one more frame duration; grabbable; more stun
JA: is unblockable; has 10 frames super armor on startup, has forward or backwards momentum with 6 or 4; three frames less landing lag
5A: hand hitbox does not appear on the first frame; slightly more lift
5A(B): stuns longer; knee hitbox does not appear on the first frame; slightly more lift
4A: window improved; works against projectiles
Act4A: comes out faster, unblockable, untechable, and unsubbable, teleports closer to opponent
2A: cannot be teched
RA: made a hard knockdown; hitbox appears one frame later; elbow hitbox moved to waist; done in a combo is not a hard knockdown and is an instant guard break
ActJA: can be subbed later
2Y: is a slam throw
2X: Kick replaced with Tsunade's Y-cancel stance with no attack. Activates without hitting someone.
attacks cause the confusion status effect when charged, and her 
is a once-a-round HP recovery. If you like punching holes through your enemies, the Godaime might be the character for you.
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