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The King of Fighters XIII/Hwa Jai
| 0 Stock, No Drive Gauge |
Low |
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, df.B, dp+D = 227 dmg |
Changes From Arcade Version
Console changes:
- All frames on Drink super have been changed (apparently, its recovery is faster)
- Ground CD has changed. Moves forward and has invincibility to low attacks
- Fierce Dragon Tail has faster recovery; can be connected to a normal move after it hits
- Weak Dragon Backbreaker is now a 1F throw instead of a leaping throw
- Weak Dragon Tail comes out faster and connects from a fierce
- EX Air Dragon Kick now hits 3 times like its ground version and does 154 damage.
- EX Dragon Tail chips less guard meter
Producer Yamamoto says: Hwa has a lot of changes, like for example, his Weak Backbreaker is a 1F hit now. The recovery on his drink is different so it might be usable in a combo.
Gameplay Overview
Hwa Jai is an extremely offensively oriented character. If played properly he should cause opponents to be constantly alert and afraid, since he has a tool to punish every single option in the game. Essentially Hwa is one of the scariest characters in the game when it comes to cracking defenses and landing hits against turtles, if not the single scariest. He is also one of the harder characters to use well, but the rewards are very obvious to those willing to practice with him for a long time. Unfortunately, he has to power up several times per round. His true strength lies in his Drink Pink state, which gives him several new tools as well as forcing the enemy to be extremely cautious, as basically any hit that Hwa lands can be turned into an extremely powerful combo.
Gameplay Notes
Pros
- Very high cost-effectiveness with single drive combos that deal nearly full-life damage.
- Highest damage non-HD combos in the entire game.
- Likely the single highest abare (ability to combo after a random hit or trade) in the game.
- Strong meterless combos.
- Very quick meter building.
- Can kill with just a 2 meter HD combo.
- Incredible offensive rush down game.
- Can juggle/punish extremely well.
- Very strong poke game both ground-based and air-to-air.
- Invulnerable 3/4 screen clearing shoryu which can lead to over 800 damage from anywhere at the cost of only 1 drive.
- Has an extremely high damage 0 frame grab DM.
- Cannot be zoned when drunk or has 1 meter.
- Strong anywhere in the stage, but even stronger in the corner.
- Can start extremely high damage combos from jump-ins, lows, frametraps, crossups, mid-range pokes and even trades.
Cons
- Needs to drink every 15 seconds, often two or more times per round.
- Can be zoned effectively when he has 0 meter and is not drunk.
- Jump-in normals have extremely low hitstun, meaning that they have to be done very late to combo after them, meaning Hwa is very susceptible to anti-air normals.
- Without at least 1 Drive Cancel his damage becomes merely average.
- Requires meter to power up with Drink Pink.
Normals
Standing
st. A: 25 damage, cancellable/chain-able, hits mid.
st. B: 30 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
st. C: 80 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
st. D: 80 damage, cannot be canceled, hits mid.
cl. C: 70 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
cl. D: 70 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Crouching
cr. A: 25 damage, cancellable/chain-able, hits mid.
cr. B: 30 damage, chain-able, hits low.
cr. C: 70 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
cr. D: 80 damage, cancellable, hits low.
Jumping
j. A: 45 (40) damage, cancellable, hits overhead.
j. B: 45 (40) damage, hits overhead.
j. C: 72 (70) damage, cancellable, hits overhead.
j. D: 70 (68) damage, cancellable, hits overhead.
Blowback Attack
CD: 75 damage, lower-body invulnerable, cancellable, hits mid.
j. CD: 90 (80) damage, cancellable, hits mid.
GCCD: 10 damage, cannot be canceled, hits mid.
Throw
Sou Hiza Jigoku = (b/f+C/D)
- Can be broken
- Hit Detection: Throw
- Damage: 30 x 2, 48
Command Moves
Sliding = (df+B)
- Cancellable
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 40
Special Moves
TNT Punch = (qcf+P)
(EX) = qcf+AC
- Drive- / Super-Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- A Damage: 20 x 3; C Damage: 20 x 6; EX Damage: 20 x 3, 30, 50 (Finishing Blow is automatic)
∟Finish (qcf+P)
- Drive- / Super-Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 20, 40
Dragon Tail = (qcb+K) ground/air. Drink Pink state adds 1 hit to aerial opponents, allowing it to be looped 3 or 4 times anywhere.
(EX) = qcb+BD ground/air. Ground version invulnerable to projectiles and gives hard knockdown.
- Drive-Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- (Ground) B Damage: 50; D Damage: 50 x 4 (50 x 3); EX Damage: 50 x 4
- (Air) B Damage: 50; D Damage: 70; EX Damage: 90 x 2
Dragon Kick = (dp+K) - B goes up, D goes straight. B version has invulnerability during startup always. D version has invulnerability during startup during Drink Pink state.
(EX) = dp+BD - Can be cancelled into itself 2 extra times at no additional cost by pressing any direction with B or D. Has ultimate juggle. Has no invulnerability, even during Drink Pink state.
- Drive-Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- B damage: 70; D Damage: 70 x 2; EX Damage: 90, 35 x 2
Air Dragon Kick = (dp+K) in air - B goes down, D goes straight. Never has any invulnerability.
(EX) = dp+BD in air
- Drive-Cancellable
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70; EX Damage: 35 x 3
Desperation Moves
Drink Pink = (qcbx2+P) - 10% Damage increase, and extra hit during Dragon Backbreaker DM. Adds an extra hit to both B and D Dragon Tail against aerial opponents. 15 second duration. Invulnerability at startup of drink animation.
- No Damage
Dragon Dance = (qcfx2+K)
(EX) = qcfx2+BD - final hit is 90 damage no matter what, ignoring all damage scaling.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 0, 10 x 9, 20 x 2, 40 x 2; EX Damage: 0, 10 x 9, 20 x 6, 90
Dragon Backbreaker = (qcf hcb+P) - A version is 0 frames, C version is slower but invulnerable and travels halfscreen.
- MAX Cancellable (while in Drink Pink state)
- Hit Detection: Throw
- Damage: 50, 200 (50, 230, 63 during Drink Pink status)
Neomax
Final Dragon Kick = (qcf hcb+BD)
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 450 (40, 40 x 8)
Sober Combos
No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, qcb+B - 171 damage, anywhere
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, dp+D - 227 damage, anywhere
st.C, d/f+B, dp+D - 230 damage, anywhere
j.D, j.qcb+B, st.C, d/f+B, dp+D - 334 damage, anywhere
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, dp+D, (DC) j.qcb+B, dp+B - 317 damage, anywhere
st.C, d/f+B, dp+D, (DC) j.qcb+B, dp+B - 334 damage, anywhere
j.C, j.qcb+B, st.C, d/f+B, dp+D (DC) j.qcb+B, dp+B - 426 damage, anywhere
j.D, j.qcb+B, st.C, d/f+B, dp+D (DC) j.qcb+D, qcb+D, dp+B - 509 damage, corner only
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, qcf,hcb+A - 319 damage, anywhere
st.C, d/f+B, qcf,hcb+A - 333 damage, anywhere
j.CD, dp+BD, f+D, f+D - 235 damage, anywhere
- does not require counter-hit
j.CD, qcfx2+B/D - 311 damage, anywhere
- requires counter-hit
j.CD, qcb+D, qcf+A, qcfx2+B/D - 451 damage, corner-only
- requires counter-hit
st.CD, qcb+D, qcfx2+B/D - 411 damage, corner-only
- requires counter-hit
j.D, (air) qcb+B, st.C, df.B, qcf,hcb+A - 428 damage, anywhere
j.C, j.qcb+B, st.C, df.B, qcf+AC, qcb+B, qcf+A, dp+B - 410 damage, corner-only
2 Stock, 0 Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, qcf+AC, qcfx2+B/D - 367 damage, anywhere
j.D, st.C, d/f+B, qcf+AC, qcfx2+B/D - 486 damage, anywhere
j.C, j.qcb+B, st.C, d/f+B, qcfx2+BD - 501 damage, anywhere
j.D, j.qcb+B, st.C, d/f+B, qcf+AC, qcb+B, qcf+A, qcfx2+B/D - 516 damage, corner-only
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, st.B, d/f+B, dp+D, (DC) qcb+B, qcfx2+B/D - 432 damage, anywhere
st.C, d/f+B, dp+D, (DC) qcb+B, qcfx2+B/D - 455 damage, anywhere
j.D, (air)dp+B, dp+B (DC) qcb+D, *delay* dp+D, qcfx2+K = 537 damage [1]
- corner only, damage with EX super = 603
j.D, (air)qcb+B, st.C, dp+B (DC) qcb+d, *delay* dp+D, qcfx2+K = 570 damage [2]
- corner only, damage with EX super = 632
j.D, st.C, dp+D, (DC) qcb+B, qcfx2+K = 483 damage [3]
- Good Cross-Up Combo, works anywhere, pushes to the corner (or very close depending on where done), damage with Ex Super = 553 damage
Drunk Combos
0 stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
j.C, j.qcb+B, st.C, df+B, dp+D, (DC) j.qcb+D, qcb+D, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcfx2+B/D - 792 damage
- corner only and Hwa builds over 1 meter back during the combo. Can swap qcfx2+B/D at the end for EXDM if desired [4]
j. C, j.qcb+B, cl. C, df+B, dp+D, (DC) j.qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcfx2+B/D - 726 damage
- works anywhere and Hwa builds over 1 meter back during the combo. Can swap qcfx2+B/D at the end for EXDM if desired. [5]
j. C, j.qcb+B, cl. C, d/f+B, dp+D (DC) j.qcb+D, qcb+D, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, dp+B (DC) j.qcb+D, (wait) qcb+D, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, dp+B (stun), qcbx2+A/C, j. C, j.qcb+B, cl. C, df+B, qcf+AC, qcb+D, qcb+B, qcfx2+BD - 1030 damage
- note: meter and drive gets built up in the combo [6]
dp+D, [DC] qcb+D, qcb+D, qcb+Bx3, dp+B, [DC] qcb+D, qcb+D, qcb+Bx3, qcfx2+BD - 855 damage
- works near the corner, starts from invulnerable shoryu, builds 2.2 meter during combo.
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
j.C, j.qcb+B, c.C, d/f+B, qcf+AC, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcfx2+B/D - 629 damage
- works anywhere, Hwa builds over 1 meter back during combo. Can swap qcfx2+B/D at the end for EXDM if desired. [7]
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
cr.B, cr.B, s.B, df+B, dp+D, (DC) qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcfx2+BD - 664 damage
- starts low, easy to confirm, works anywhere
dp+D, [DC] qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcf+A, qcfx2+BD - 665 damage
- works anywhere, starts from invulnerable shoryu.
j. C, j.qcb+B, cl. C, df+B, dp+D, (DC) qcb+B, dp+D, link qcfx2+BD - 669 damage
- works anywhere. [9]
cr.B, cr.B, s.B, d/f+B, dp+D, [DC] qcb+D, qcb+D, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcb+B, qcf+A, qcfx2+BD - 706 damage
- starts low, also super easy to confirm, corner only [10]
HD Combos
(1) st. C, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, dp+D (2), [HDC in air] dp+D, (corner) [HDC] qcb+D, [dp+D (1), (HDC in air) dp+K, (HDC) qcb+D]×2, qcfx2+BD
(2) st. D, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, dp+D (2), [HDC in air] dp+D, (corner) [HDC] qcb+D, [dp+D (1), (HDC in air) dp+K, (HDC) qcb+D]×2, qcfx2+BD
(3) cr. B, st. B, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, dp+D (2), [HDC in air] dp+D, (corner) [HDC] qcb+D, [dp+D (1), (HDC in air) dp+K, (HDC) qcb+D]×2, qcfx2+BD
(4) st. C, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, qcf hcb+P, (MC) qcf hcb+BD
(5) st. D, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, qcf hcb+P, (MC) qcf hcb+BD
(6) cr. B, st. B, df+B, [HD] st. C, df+B, qcf hcb+P, (MC) qcf hcb+BD
(7) (drunk) j.C, j.qcb+B, st.C, df+B, [HD] st.C, df+B, dp+D [HDC] j.qcb+D, qcb+D, dp+B [HDC] j.qcb+D, qcb+D, dp+B [HDC] j.qcb+D, qcb+D, qcf,hcb+BD - 1015 damage
Strategies
Far Range
- Drink!
Mid Range
- If drunk, then dp+D beats basically everything and gives you a very scary combo with just 1 drive.
- Far D is an extremely fast, good range poke which deals good damage and has great blockstun. Abuse it.
- Standing B has great reach and can be cancelled into d/f+B for a combo or for pressure. It's very safe and abusable.
- d/f+B covers great distance and can go under some pokes, as well as being safe on block and cancellable even if it was not cancelled into.
- cr.D hits very far, comes out very quickly, is completely safe and best of all puts Hwa very close to the ground. This means that many pokes will go straight over him while he's attacking!
- qcf,hcb+C has full invulnerability and deals tons of damage. It can be used to beat anything that telegraphs too much, such as a fireball.
- qcb+BD is invulnerable to fireballs and grants a hard knockdown+crossup, as well as being completely safe on block.
Close Range
- st.A and st.B hit crouching opponents and cause low hitstun while remaining safe. These can be used for pressure or to mix up into a throw with qcf,hcb+A.
- qcf,hcb+A is 0 frames, so if anyone is ever too close... feel free to grab them and then cross them up with forward jumping j.D immediately after.
- cr.B, cr.B, st.B can lead to some serious damage and allows for very easy confirmation.
- qcb+B is -1 on block, so it's punishable by characters with instant grabs (Shen, Goro, Clark, etc.)
- qcb+D gives advantage on block, but can be interrupted in the startup if predicted. It can be combod after with either qcf,hcb+A instantly or a tight link with close C.
Cornered Opponent
- j.C/D, j.qcb+B, is far easier to connect reliably in the corner than midscreen, making Hwa's hyperhop pressure much stronger when the opponent is cornered.
- get ready to deal absurd damage if you connect anything at all!
Cornered
- if you're sober, you have grab DM to get you out of most situations. Use C version to beat projectiles, if the enemy gets too close use A version.
- if you're sober and have 0 meter, you can still get out of hyperhop pressure with dp+B which has some very minor invulnerability.
- cr.D puts Hwa very low to the ground and can beat many pokes or even jump-ins
- if you're drunk, then D shoryu is absolutely your best tool for getting yourself out of the corner. Just wait for something telegraphed (most safe specials have some startup time) and then dp+D and drive cancel to a j.qcb+B, and then qcb+Bx3 into qcfx2+B/D if you have the drive for it. The meter will build itself from the combo!
Links & References
50% Character Thread (list of high damage non-HD combos)
Videos
Hwa Jai Master Class:
Hwa Jai Drunk Mode 1238 Damage 1 meter+80% Drive Combo:
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