Ex Terry is a well rounded character that has some tools for every distance like a fireball for long distances and solid pokes for the mid range but close up is where he shines. He has great confirms from both lows and jumpins, has some frametraps, true blockstrings and good combo damage. One of his best aspects is that he can go into the same strings on hit or block. His weaknesses include fairly weak anti airing options and a lack of mixups outside of the general kof tools.
{{StrengthsAndWeaknesses
| description =EX Terry is a character with tools for every distance, like a fireball for long distances and solid pokes for midrange, but close up is where he shines. He has great confirms from both lows and jump-ins, a mix of frametraps and true blockstrings, and great combo damage. One of his best aspects is that his go-to strings are good combos on hit and safe blockstrings/frametraps on block, letting him autopilot his way through. With Extra mode meter, he also gets access to some very damaging Quick MAX combos that make him a lot scarier. His weaknesses include fairly weak anti-airing options, and a lack of mixups outside of the general system tools.}}
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! !! Terry !! EX Terry
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|+Character Comparison
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! '''Gameplan differences'''
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'''Terry has more hard knockdowns, and thus better left right mixups.'''<br>
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'''EX Terry's power wave, round wave, and fire kick, in addition to the same crackshoot as Terry, let him mix up how he sneaks in the frame advantage in a blockstring, making him better at that part of Terry's game.'''<br>
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! '''Combo differences'''
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'''Terry's combos can lead to hard knockdown.'''<br>
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'''EX Terry's combos can do more damage than Terry's, against standing opponents. Standconfirming is useful for EX Terry.'''<br>
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! '''Neutral'''
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'''Terry has a motion DP. Power wave isn't much of a projectile; it's more of a long range poke that can only ever be slightly positive. Power charge is a fast forward moving attack with an unremarkable hitbox that loses to most active pokes, but is a great way to capitalise on frame advantage and a good punishment move.'''<br>
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'''EX Terry has a flash kick style reversal and anti air. Power wave is almost always significantly positive on block. His slide, fire kick, is a great poke that can go under a lot, but must be cancelled to a special to be safe, which makes it vulnerable to guard cancel rolling if used too often and too predictably.'''<br>
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! '''Guard crushing'''
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'''Terry has pretty good guard gauge damage, and has an easy way to avoid ever wasting a guard crush.'''
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'''EX Terry has even better guard gauge damage, longer strings, and better ways to sneak in frame advantage to do even more, but he doesn't have any easy way to avoid wasting a guard crush'''
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! '''Preferred System Mechanics'''
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'''Terry can use either kind of meter. Stocks build quickly because he spams many special moves, but charge gives him better combos and crossup and crossunder setups. Rolling combined with running unlocks more left right mixups, and running by itself increases the range at which he can end combos in power dunk for a hard knockdown, while stepping and dodging don't give him anything beyond the universal, although he can always combo a dodge strike to power charge and then hitconfirm it, which is more than many characters get with the dodge strike. '''<br>
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'''EX Terry spams even more special moves than Terry, which could be good for a stock battery, but quickmax also improves his combos, and gives him an infamous combo against standing opponents that does more damage than anything Terry has. Running and rolling let him use the hard knockdown from his D grab for setups, but other than that, he has no hard knockdowns, so his system choices are up to user preference.'''<br>
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== Changelist ==
=== '98 to Ultimate Match ===
'''Normal Moves''':
* <span style="background-color:#F00>Nerf</span> - Activation range for cl.D reduced<br>
* <span style="background-color:#F00>Nerf</span> - Startup for f.D increased by 1<br>
* <span style="background-color:#F00>Nerf</span> - Vertical hitbox for j.D reduced in size (Does not affect the hop version)<br>
'''Special Moves'''
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Recovery for Power Wave ([[image:qcf.gif]] + [[image:a.gif]] / [[image:c.gif]]) reduced by 5<br>
* <span style="background-color:#0FF>Miscellaneous</span> - Hit effect for Power Geyser ([[image:qcb.gif]][[image:db.gif]][[image:fd.gif]] + [[image:a.gif]] / [[image:c.gif]]) changed to effect from Real Bout Fatal Fury Special<br>
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Hitbox for the MAX version of Power Geyser ([[image:qcb.gif]][[image:db.gif]][[image:fd.gif]] + [[image:a.gif]][[image:c.gif]])'s third hit increased in size<br>
=== Ultimate Match to Final Edition ===
'''Normal Moves''':
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Damage for f.B increased from 5 to 6<br>
'''Special Moves''':
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Recovery for the heavy version of Crack Shoot ([[image:qcb.gif]] + [[image:d.gif]]) reduced by 3<br>
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Final hitbox for the heavy version of Crack Shoot ([[image:qcb.gif]] + [[image:d.gif]]) increased in size<br>
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Special cancel property added to Fire Kick ([[image:hcf.gif]] + [[image:b.gif]] / [[image:d.gif]])<br>
* <span style="background-color:#F00>Nerf</span> - ADV meter gain for the heavy version of Power Wave ([[image:qcf.gif]] + [[image:c.gif]]) reduced<br>
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Invulnerability for the heavy version of Rising Tackle ([[image:dn.gif]] ~ [[image:up.gif]] + [[image:c.gif]]) increased<br>
'''Desperation Moves''':
* <span style="background-color:#0F0>Buff</span> - Startup for Power Geyser ([[image:qcb.gif]][[image:db.gif]][[image:fd.gif]] + [[image:a.gif]] / [[image:c.gif]]) reduced by 8, invulnerability decreased<br>
== Normal Moves ==
== Normal Moves ==
''Format for Normals section. Be sure to add bullet points for multiple moves having a property (e.g. j. B/D cross-up; st/cr. A/B/C/D are whiff/cancelable). REMOVE AFTER WRITING IN''
'''Close'''
* cl.A: A standard cl.A. Whiffs on short crouchers. Chainable and cancelable.
* cl.B: Will hit all crouchers. Cancelable.
* cl.C: Two-hitting cl.C. Good to use in combos, as both hits are cancelable, making it easy to confirm from. Cancelable.
* cl.D: Larger activation range than cl.C, but only does 1 hit. Has a lot of active frames, so good as a meaty. Cancelable.
'''Standing'''
* 5A: Standard jab. Good for stopping hops. Whiffs on regular crouchers. Chainable and cancelable.
* 5B: Good far-reaching midrange poke.
* 5C: Whiffs on low crouchers. Comes out at a nice height for stopping hops.
* 5D: Slow startup and recovery. Long range.
'''Crouching'''
* 2A: Standard crouching jab. Chainable and cancelable.
* 2B: EX Terry's main low confirm option. Chainable.
* 2C: Fairly fast, nice range and combo-able. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
* 2D: A long-range sweep with fairly long startup. Decent for midrange poking when canceled. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
'''Close'''
'''Jumping'''
*cl. A: a standard cl.A. Whiffs on short crouchers. Chainable. Cancelable.
*cl. B: will hit all crouchers. Not chainable. Cancelable.
*cl. C: two hitting cl.C. Good to use in combos as both hits are cancelable making it easy to confirm from. Cancelable.
*cl. D: larger activation range than cl.C but only does 1 hit. Has a lot of active frames so good as a meaty. Cancelable.
'''Stand'''
* j.A: Nice priority for air-to-airs. Can also be used as a jump-in.
*st. A: standard jab. Good for stopping hops. Whiffs on regular crouchers. Chainable. Cancelable.
*st. B: good far reaching mid range poke. Not chainable. Not cancelable.
*st. C: Whiffs on low crouchers. Comes out ata nice height for stopping hops. Not cancelable.
*st. D: slow startup and recovery. Long range. Not cancelable.
'''Crouch'''
* j.B: Mostly good as an air-to-air. Whiffs on regular crouchers.
*cr. A: standard crouching jab. Chainable. Cancelable.
*cr. B: Terry's main low confirm option. Chainable. Not cancelable.
*cr. C: fairly fast, nice range and comboable. Cancelable on whiff and contact.
*cr. D: a long range sweep with fairly long startup. decent for midrange poking when cancelled. Cancelable on whiff and contact.
'''Jump'''
* j.C: Decent jump-in. Can crossup.
*j. A: nice priority for air to airs. Can also be used as a jumpin.
*j. B: mostly good as an air to air. whiffs on regular crouchers.
*j. C: decent jumpin. Can crossup.
*j. D: his most used jumpin and a great multi purpose tool. its good as an air to air and as a jumpin. It can also crossup and instant overhead on regular height crouchers.
'''Blowback'''
* j.D: His most-used jump-in and a great multipurpose tool. It's good as an air-to-air and as a jump-in. It can also crossup, and the hop version can instant overhead on regular-height crouchers.
'''CD Normals'''
*st. CD: slow attack with a lot of startup. Has a lot of low invulnerability. Cancelable on whiff and contact.
* 5CD: Slow attack with a lot of startup. Has a lot of low invincibility. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
*j. CD: great jumpin for pressure due to it's downwards angle.
* j.CD: Great jump-in for pressure due to its downwards angle.
== Throws ==
== Throws ==
'''Grasping Upper:''' (close) b/f + C
'''Grasping Upper:''' <code>4/6C (close)</code>
* Regular throw, techable. EX Terry grabs the opponent and uppercuts them, sending them almost fullscreen away and causing a soft knockdown.
* regular throw, techable. Terry grabs the opponent and uppercuts them sending them almost full screen away causing a soft knockdown.
'''Buster Throw:''' <code>4/6D (close)</code>
'''Buster Throw:''' (close) b/f + D
* Regular throw, techable. EX Terry slams the opponent to the ground behind him, sending them almost fullscreen away and causing a backturned hard knockdown.
* regular throw, techable. Terry slams the opponent to the ground behind him sending them almost full screen away causing a backturned hard knockdown.
== Command Moves ==
== Command Moves ==
'''Back Knuckle:''' F + A
'''Back Knuckle:''' <code>6A</code>
* two hitting move for combos and blockstrings.
* Two-hitting move for combos and blockstrings.
* The second hit can whiff if there's too much pushback before the f+A
* The second hit can whiff if there's too much pushback before the f+A.
* only the second hit is cancelable.
* Only the second hit is cancelable.
'''Rising Upper:''' df + C
'''Rising Upper:''' <code>3C</code>
* has two hitboxes, the first on in front of him and the second on diagonally above him.
* Has two hitboxes, the first one in front of him and the second one diagonally above him. Only hits once, however.
* the second hitbox can function as an anti air, and this is important because terry lacks a good anti air move among his normals.
* The second hitbox can function as an anti-air, and in fact works as EX Terry's main anti-air normal against full jumps.
* good to use in combos that starts with lights as f+A won't combo from them.
* Good to use in combos that starts with lights, as 6A won't combo from them.
* Cancelable.
* Cancelable.
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== Special Moves ==
== Special Moves ==
'''Burning Knuckles:''' qcb + A/C
'''Burning Knuckles:''' <code>214A/C</code>
* a dash punch. A version goes a short distance and C version goes full screen.
* A dash punch. A version goes a short distance and C version goes fullscreen.
* A version is a good pressure tool as it's safe when properly spaced out, works as a preemptive anti air to catch jumpouts and has a good hitbox to catch pokes.
* A version is a good pressure tool, as it's safe when properly spaced out, works as a preemptive anti-air to catch jump-outs, and has a good hitbox to catch pokes.
* C version is safe from full screen away and can be used as a way to get in, but use it sparingly it's easy to in a multitude of ways.
* C version is safe from fullscreen away and can be used as a way to get in, but use it sparingly as its slow startup makes it easy to react to and stuff.
* Can be low profiled and then punished by some moves.
* Can be low-profiled and then punished by some moves.
'''Power Wave:''' <code>236A/C</code>
'''Power Wave:''' qcf + A/C
* A grounded projectile. A version travels slower than the C version.
* a grounded projectile. A version travels slower than the C version.
* Good zoning and pressure tool, as it's safe on block.
* good zoning and pressure tool as it's safe on block.
* Can be hopped over.
* can be hopped over.
* Has a deadzone right in front of EX Terry.
* has a deadzone right in front of Terry.
* Moves with low invincibility can go through the projectile.
* Moves with low invulnerability can go through the projectile.
'''Round Wave:''' <code>623A/C</code>
'''Round Wave:''' dp + A/C
* A close-ranged stationary projectile.
* a close ranged energy wave.
* On hit and block it's special- and super-cancelable, so you can use it to extend pressure or combos.
* on block it's special and super cancelable so you can cancel out of it for pressure or combos.
* Long startup and recovery, making it very punishable on whiff since you can't cancel it into something safe.
* long startup and recovery, it is not whiff cancelable so on whiff it is very punishable.
* Also very punishable on block and hit if you don't cancel it into anything.
* also very punishable on block and hit if you don't cancel it into anything.
'''Crack Shot:''' <code>214B/D</code>
'''Crack Shot:''' qcb + B/D
* An arching kick. B version travels shorter and lower down than the D version.
* a arching kick. B version travels shorter and lower down than the C version.
* B version is a good preemptive anti-air, and can be fairly safe on block if spaced.
* B version is a good preemptive anti air and can be fairly safe on block.
* B version will whiff on short crouchers.
* B version Will whiff on short crouchers
* D version takes longer to come out, but is plus on block and does multiple hits.
* D version takes longer to come out but is + on block.
* As an anti-air, D version hits higher up than B version.
* as an anti air D version hits higher up than B version.
* Only the last hit of the D version will hit short crouchers.
* only the last hit of D version will hit short crouchers.
'''Fire Kick:''' <code>41236B/D</code>
'''Fire Kick:'''hcf + B/D
* A sliding kick with two hits.
* a sliding kick with two hits that hits low.
* the first hit of the sliding kick is special cancelable which means you can make some true blockstrings and frame traps when combined with his other specials.
* The first hit of the sliding kick hits low and is special-cancelable, meaning you can make some true blockstrings and frame traps when combined with his other specials.
* the second hit is only cancelable into his rising tackle.
* The second hit hits mid and is only cancelable into [2]8P.
* good move to cancel into both as a combo and on block as it has a lot of reach and comes out fast so you can combo even from further distances.
* Good move to cancel into both in combos and on block, as it has a lot of reach and comes out fast so you can combo even from long range.
* unsafe on block unless the first hit is cancelled into qcf+A or qcb+B.
* Unsafe on block unless the first hit is canceled into 236A or 214B.
* when not cancelled it causes a juggleable state so you can do a j.D for a reset. if you just let the opponent fall it causes a soft knockdown.
* When not canceled, it launches the opponent so you can do a j.D for a reset. If you just let the opponent fall, it causes a soft knockdown.
'''Rising Tackle:''' d~u + A/C
'''Rising Tackle:''' <code>[2]8A/C</code>
* a big upwards travelling spinning kick. B version goes a shorter distance but comes out faster.
* EX Terry's DP. A big upwards-traveling spinning kick. A version goes a shorter distance but comes out faster.
* B version has startup invincibility and can be used as a fast anti air.
* A version has startup invincibility and can be used as a fast anti-air.
* D version has startup + some active frame invincibility making it a good reversal.
* C version has invincibility lasting into the active frames, making it a good reversal.
* unsafe on block or whiff.
* Unsafe on block or whiff.
* Causes soft knockdown.
* Causes a soft knockdown.
== Desperation Moves ==
== Desperation Moves ==
'''Power Geyser:''': qcb, db, f + A/C
'''Power Geyser:''' <code>21416A/C</code>
* A large energy wave in front of EX Terry.
* a large energy wave in front of Terry.
* Hitbox extends a ways upwards and in front of EX Terry, so it works great as an anti-air.
* has a large range upwards and in front of Terry so it works great as an anti air.
* Its large range also makes it easy to combo into from all of his super-cancelable tools.
* its large range also makes it easy to combo into from all of his super cancelable tools.
* Has full startup invincibility, but none on the active frames, so it can trade.
* has full startup invulnerability but none on the active frames so it can trade.
* Causes a soft knockdown.
* causes soft knockdown.
* The MAX version does 3 big power geysers in a row, each appearing increasingly far out from EX Terry.
* the Max version does 3 big power geysers in a row, each appearing in front of the last.
* Does more damage, but the last hit can whiff if the move was done too close to the corner.
* does more damage but the last hit can whiff if the move was done too close to the corner.
* Causes a soft knockdown.
* causes soft knockdown.
* The input can be done as 246P or 2146P to make it easier.
== Combos ==
== Combos ==
* cr.B cr.A cr.A df+C hcf+K d~u+C/ j.D
low confirm combo. the rising tackle finisher is for max damage and the j.D is for a reset.
'''General Notes:'''
* In any metered combo, 21416P can be replaced with 21431AC for more damage if you have the resources.
A quick max combo that works on standing opponents only as the qcb+D will whiff on crouchers. on a crossup starter you can replace the later cr.A with a cl.D for more damage.
: A Quick MAX combo that works on standing opponents only, as the 214D will whiff on crouchers. On a crossup starter, you can replace the last 2A with a cl.D for more damage. '''This combo does not work on: Kensou, Chin, Choi, Chris, Mai and Kasumi'''. You will have to adjust your Quick MAX timing to account for how many times Crack Shoot will hit, either 2 or 3 depending on character.
== Strategy & Tips ==
== Strategy & Tips ==
==== Fire Kick (1) > Crack Shoot Quick MAX ====
* When performing a Quick MAX combo with Crack Shoot being cancelled into from the first hit of Fire Kick, timing has to be adjusted to account for how many hits Crack Shoot does on each character.
* The following characters will be hit 3 times by Crack Shoot if cancelled from the first hit of Fire Kick: Kyo, Benimaru, Daimon, Ryo, Ralf, Clark, Chang, Yashiro, Heidern, Saisyu, Heavy-D!, Eiji, Shingo, Rugal, Geese, Krauser.
* The following characters will be hit 2 times by Crack Shoot if cancelled from the first hit of Fire Kick: Terry, Andy, Joe, Robert, Yuri, Leona, Athena, Chizuru, King, Shermie, Yamazaki, Mary, Billy, Iori, Mature, Vice, Takuma, Lucky, Brian, Mr. Big.
* Crack Shoot only hits once on Kensou, Chin and Mai, '''meaning the combo will not work at all'''. It completely whiffs on Choi. It hits twice on Chris and Kasumi, but will not be able to link from Fire Kick.
== Videos ==
== Videos ==
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EX Terry is a character with tools for every distance, like a fireball for long distances and solid pokes for midrange, but close up is where he shines. He has great confirms from both lows and jump-ins, a mix of frametraps and true blockstrings, and great combo damage. One of his best aspects is that his go-to strings are good combos on hit and safe blockstrings/frametraps on block, letting him autopilot his way through. With Extra mode meter, he also gets access to some very damaging Quick MAX combos that make him a lot scarier. His weaknesses include fairly weak anti-airing options, and a lack of mixups outside of the general system tools.
Terry
EX Terry
Character Comparison
Gameplan differences
Terry has more hard knockdowns, and thus better left right mixups.
EX Terry's power wave, round wave, and fire kick, in addition to the same crackshoot as Terry, let him mix up how he sneaks in the frame advantage in a blockstring, making him better at that part of Terry's game.
Combo differences
Terry's combos can lead to hard knockdown.
EX Terry's combos can do more damage than Terry's, against standing opponents. Standconfirming is useful for EX Terry.
Neutral
Terry has a motion DP. Power wave isn't much of a projectile; it's more of a long range poke that can only ever be slightly positive. Power charge is a fast forward moving attack with an unremarkable hitbox that loses to most active pokes, but is a great way to capitalise on frame advantage and a good punishment move.
EX Terry has a flash kick style reversal and anti air. Power wave is almost always significantly positive on block. His slide, fire kick, is a great poke that can go under a lot, but must be cancelled to a special to be safe, which makes it vulnerable to guard cancel rolling if used too often and too predictably.
Guard crushing
Terry has pretty good guard gauge damage, and has an easy way to avoid ever wasting a guard crush.
EX Terry has even better guard gauge damage, longer strings, and better ways to sneak in frame advantage to do even more, but he doesn't have any easy way to avoid wasting a guard crush
Preferred System Mechanics
Terry can use either kind of meter. Stocks build quickly because he spams many special moves, but charge gives him better combos and crossup and crossunder setups. Rolling combined with running unlocks more left right mixups, and running by itself increases the range at which he can end combos in power dunk for a hard knockdown, while stepping and dodging don't give him anything beyond the universal, although he can always combo a dodge strike to power charge and then hitconfirm it, which is more than many characters get with the dodge strike.
EX Terry spams even more special moves than Terry, which could be good for a stock battery, but quickmax also improves his combos, and gives him an infamous combo against standing opponents that does more damage than anything Terry has. Running and rolling let him use the hard knockdown from his D grab for setups, but other than that, he has no hard knockdowns, so his system choices are up to user preference.
Changelist
'98 to Ultimate Match
Normal Moves:
Nerf - Activation range for cl.D reduced
Nerf - Startup for f.D increased by 1
Nerf - Vertical hitbox for j.D reduced in size (Does not affect the hop version)
Special Moves
Buff - Recovery for Power Wave ( + / ) reduced by 5
Nerf - Damage for the light version of Fire Kick ( + ) reduced by 5
Nerf - Damage for the heavy version of Fire Kick ( + ) reduced by 6
New Move - Round Wave ( + / ) added
Desperation Moves:
Miscellaneous - Hit effect for Power Geyser ( + / ) changed to effect from Real Bout Fatal Fury Special
Buff - Hitbox for the MAX version of Power Geyser ( + )'s third hit increased in size
Ultimate Match to Final Edition
Normal Moves:
Buff - Damage for f.B increased from 5 to 6
Special Moves:
Buff - Recovery for the heavy version of Crack Shoot ( + ) reduced by 3
Buff - Final hitbox for the heavy version of Crack Shoot ( + ) increased in size
Buff - Special cancel property added to Fire Kick ( + / )
Nerf - ADV meter gain for the heavy version of Power Wave ( + ) reduced
Buff - Invulnerability for the heavy version of Rising Tackle ( ~ + ) increased
Desperation Moves:
Buff - Startup for Power Geyser ( + / ) reduced by 8, invulnerability decreased
Normal Moves
Close
cl.A: A standard cl.A. Whiffs on short crouchers. Chainable and cancelable.
cl.B: Will hit all crouchers. Cancelable.
cl.C: Two-hitting cl.C. Good to use in combos, as both hits are cancelable, making it easy to confirm from. Cancelable.
cl.D: Larger activation range than cl.C, but only does 1 hit. Has a lot of active frames, so good as a meaty. Cancelable.
Standing
5A: Standard jab. Good for stopping hops. Whiffs on regular crouchers. Chainable and cancelable.
5B: Good far-reaching midrange poke.
5C: Whiffs on low crouchers. Comes out at a nice height for stopping hops.
5D: Slow startup and recovery. Long range.
Crouching
2A: Standard crouching jab. Chainable and cancelable.
2B: EX Terry's main low confirm option. Chainable.
2C: Fairly fast, nice range and combo-able. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
2D: A long-range sweep with fairly long startup. Decent for midrange poking when canceled. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
Jumping
j.A: Nice priority for air-to-airs. Can also be used as a jump-in.
j.B: Mostly good as an air-to-air. Whiffs on regular crouchers.
j.C: Decent jump-in. Can crossup.
j.D: His most-used jump-in and a great multipurpose tool. It's good as an air-to-air and as a jump-in. It can also crossup, and the hop version can instant overhead on regular-height crouchers.
CD Normals
5CD: Slow attack with a lot of startup. Has a lot of low invincibility. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
j.CD: Great jump-in for pressure due to its downwards angle.
Throws
Grasping Upper:4/6C (close)
Regular throw, techable. EX Terry grabs the opponent and uppercuts them, sending them almost fullscreen away and causing a soft knockdown.
Buster Throw:4/6D (close)
Regular throw, techable. EX Terry slams the opponent to the ground behind him, sending them almost fullscreen away and causing a backturned hard knockdown.
Command Moves
Back Knuckle:6A
Two-hitting move for combos and blockstrings.
The second hit can whiff if there's too much pushback before the f+A.
Only the second hit is cancelable.
Rising Upper:3C
Has two hitboxes, the first one in front of him and the second one diagonally above him. Only hits once, however.
The second hitbox can function as an anti-air, and in fact works as EX Terry's main anti-air normal against full jumps.
Good to use in combos that starts with lights, as 6A won't combo from them.
Cancelable.
Special Moves
Burning Knuckles:214A/C
A dash punch. A version goes a short distance and C version goes fullscreen.
A version is a good pressure tool, as it's safe when properly spaced out, works as a preemptive anti-air to catch jump-outs, and has a good hitbox to catch pokes.
C version is safe from fullscreen away and can be used as a way to get in, but use it sparingly as its slow startup makes it easy to react to and stuff.
Can be low-profiled and then punished by some moves.
Power Wave:236A/C
A grounded projectile. A version travels slower than the C version.
Good zoning and pressure tool, as it's safe on block.
Can be hopped over.
Has a deadzone right in front of EX Terry.
Moves with low invincibility can go through the projectile.
Round Wave:623A/C
A close-ranged stationary projectile.
On hit and block it's special- and super-cancelable, so you can use it to extend pressure or combos.
Long startup and recovery, making it very punishable on whiff since you can't cancel it into something safe.
Also very punishable on block and hit if you don't cancel it into anything.
Crack Shot:214B/D
An arching kick. B version travels shorter and lower down than the D version.
B version is a good preemptive anti-air, and can be fairly safe on block if spaced.
B version will whiff on short crouchers.
D version takes longer to come out, but is plus on block and does multiple hits.
As an anti-air, D version hits higher up than B version.
Only the last hit of the D version will hit short crouchers.
Fire Kick:41236B/D
A sliding kick with two hits.
The first hit of the sliding kick hits low and is special-cancelable, meaning you can make some true blockstrings and frame traps when combined with his other specials.
The second hit hits mid and is only cancelable into [2]8P.
Good move to cancel into both in combos and on block, as it has a lot of reach and comes out fast so you can combo even from long range.
Unsafe on block unless the first hit is canceled into 236A or 214B.
When not canceled, it launches the opponent so you can do a j.D for a reset. If you just let the opponent fall, it causes a soft knockdown.
Rising Tackle:[2]8A/C
EX Terry's DP. A big upwards-traveling spinning kick. A version goes a shorter distance but comes out faster.
A version has startup invincibility and can be used as a fast anti-air.
C version has invincibility lasting into the active frames, making it a good reversal.
Unsafe on block or whiff.
Causes a soft knockdown.
Desperation Moves
Power Geyser:21416A/C
A large energy wave in front of EX Terry.
Hitbox extends a ways upwards and in front of EX Terry, so it works great as an anti-air.
Its large range also makes it easy to combo into from all of his super-cancelable tools.
Has full startup invincibility, but none on the active frames, so it can trade.
Causes a soft knockdown.
The MAX version does 3 big power geysers in a row, each appearing increasingly far out from EX Terry.
Does more damage, but the last hit can whiff if the move was done too close to the corner.
Causes a soft knockdown.
The input can be done as 246P or 2146P to make it easier.
Combos
General Notes:
In any metered combo, 21416P can be replaced with 21431AC for more damage if you have the resources.
Meterless
Low
2B > 2A > 2A > 3C > 41236K > [2]8C/236A/j.D
Low confirm combo. The d~u+P ender is for max damage, the qcf+A is for safety on block, and the j.D is for a reset.
Mid/Jump-In
(j.X) > cl.C > 6A > 41236K > [2]8C/236A/j.D
Standard combo from a jump-in or a heavy starter. On a jump-in, you need to go into 6A on the first hit of cl.C for the combo to work.
With Meter
Low
2B > 2A > 2A > 3C > 21416P
Low confirm into DM.
Mid/Jump-In
(j.X) > cl.C > 6A > 21416P
Simple combo into DM from a jump-in or heavy starter.
With Quick MAX
Low
2B > 2A > 2A > 3C > 41236K > ABC > 21416P
Low confirm into Quick MAX that allows a DM to connect after the second hit of 41236K.
A Quick MAX combo that works on standing opponents only, as the 214D will whiff on crouchers. On a crossup starter, you can replace the last 2A with a cl.D for more damage. This combo does not work on: Kensou, Chin, Choi, Chris, Mai and Kasumi. You will have to adjust your Quick MAX timing to account for how many times Crack Shoot will hit, either 2 or 3 depending on character.
Strategy & Tips
Fire Kick (1) > Crack Shoot Quick MAX
When performing a Quick MAX combo with Crack Shoot being cancelled into from the first hit of Fire Kick, timing has to be adjusted to account for how many hits Crack Shoot does on each character.
The following characters will be hit 3 times by Crack Shoot if cancelled from the first hit of Fire Kick: Kyo, Benimaru, Daimon, Ryo, Ralf, Clark, Chang, Yashiro, Heidern, Saisyu, Heavy-D!, Eiji, Shingo, Rugal, Geese, Krauser.
The following characters will be hit 2 times by Crack Shoot if cancelled from the first hit of Fire Kick: Terry, Andy, Joe, Robert, Yuri, Leona, Athena, Chizuru, King, Shermie, Yamazaki, Mary, Billy, Iori, Mature, Vice, Takuma, Lucky, Brian, Mr. Big.
Crack Shoot only hits once on Kensou, Chin and Mai, meaning the combo will not work at all. It completely whiffs on Choi. It hits twice on Chris and Kasumi, but will not be able to link from Fire Kick.
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