cl. A/B/C/D are special and command normal cancel-able
cl. B is a right jab that is chain-able into itself and cr. A
cl. A/far A have the same animation
cl. A can be chained into itself 3 times then special or command normal cancelled, and can be chained to cl.B or cr. B
cl. C/D hits twice and is cancel-able. Has pushback on block
Stand
st. A/B/C are special and command normal cancel-able, and is whiff cancel-able as well
st. A/B are high aiming jabs which can stop hops.
st. A whiffs on crouching opponents
st. C hits twice and can stop hops as well
st. D hits twice and moves Vanessa forward slightly
Crouching
cr. A/B/C are cancel-able
cr. A can chain into itself 3 times, and can chain into cr. B, st. B & st. A
cr. B is a jab that hits low and can be chained to cr. A, st. A & st. B
cr. C is a right uppercut that can be used as an anti-air
cr. D hits low and sweeps the opponent. Soft knockdown
Jumping
j. A is a short range punch that has a sharp downward angle. Good for air-to-ground
j. B has slightly longer range and can be used as an air-to-air attack
j. C is a jumping right downward hook, good for air-to-ground and can cross up as well
j. D is Left downward hook, longer range than the C version good for air-to ground attacks and starting combos. Can cross up as well but more difficult can j.C
j. B, and j. D can low profile anti-aired by some characters cr.B's, sweeps and slides
Blowback
st.CD is special cancel-able and can be used to stop incoming hops
j.CD is a drop kick that is good for air-to-ground approaches and good to use during corner pressure
Throws
Dynamite Puncher - (b/f + C) close
Vanessa grabs the opponent then uppercuts them. The opponent lands a half-screen distance away.
Soft knockdown
Clinch Puncher - (b/f + D) close
Vanessa grabs the opponent then punches them in the stomach 3 times, then throws them towards the screen corner
Soft knockdown
The opponent can button mash out of the hits and break the throw
Command Moves
One-Two Puncher - (f + A)
Vanessa throws 2 punches; one down and one across.
Can be canceled into by her standing and crouching normals easily
Both hits cancel-able (when cancelled into)
First hit knockdowns down jumping opponents; give the opponent a hard knockdown
By itself, hits overhead knocks the opponent back; gives the opponent a soft knockdown
Sliding Puncher - (df + B)
Vanessa slides low into opponent's legs for a soft knockdown.
Hits low
Can be canceled into from Vanessa's light & heavy crouching and standing normals
Can evade some mid-air projectiles, and can be used as anti-air against air-to-air normals
Very unsafe on block or if whiffed
Not cancel-able
Special Attacks
Machine Gun Puncher - (hcf + A/C) (press rapidly for more hits)
Vanessa delivers several hooks to the opponents face ending in an uppercut that knocks the opponent half-screen away. The non-mashed version does 4 hits while the mashed version does 6 and more damage.
If performed far away, Vanessa is in a counter state and can be swept or hit with a projectile
Last hit can Counter Wire a jumping opponent
Causes a hard knockdown
Dash Puncher - (charge b, f + A/C)
Vanessa's low sliding uppercut. The uppercut launches the opponent in the air placing them in a short juggle-able state which can be followed up with a jumping normal.
The A (light punch) version travels half-screen, while the C (heavy punch) version travels full-screen, has a bit more damage and less negative frames on block. Vanessa has a fair amount of high-body invincibility during the dash (when she crouches down) .
Soft Knockdown
Puncher Vision (forward) - qcf + B/D
Vanessa slides and dashes towards the opponent. The B (light lick) version travels half-screen while the D (heavy kick) version travels 3/4 screen distance. Vanessa cannot phase through the opponent with this move, but she does have a small amount of higher-body invincibility during the dash.
This move can be cancelled from Vanessa's cancel-able normals, both of hit/block or on whiff
Vanessa's follows can only be placed at the end of the dash
┣ Upper - (f + A)
This uppercut is similar to the Dash Puncher uppercut, but has more recovery on hit which makes it difficult to follow up after with a jumping normal attack. On block the uppercut has negative frames but Vanessa is pushed back at a moderate distance.
Super Cancel-able but the super will miss
Soft knockdown
┣ Straight - (f + C)
A 2-hit follow up, a short uppercut with a straight fierce punch. The fierce punch knocks the opponent down a half-screen distance away. On block the straight punch guard crushes but the opponent recovers before you'll be able to follow-up with anything. The straight punch counter wire's on opponents who are in a counter hit state.
Hard knockdown
┗ Weaving - (b + A/C)
Vanessa cancels into her Weaving Stance (description below)
You can use c.C instead of s.C in these combos for a bit more damage but less hit confirm ability.
Notes
b~f+P followups:
hj.A/B/C/D reset.
hh.CD
walk far s.C xx special reset
walk far s.B xx special reset
dp+C (corner only)
qcfx2+P DM (corner only)
dp+C SC to qcfx2+P DM (corner only)
run qcfx2+P DM (b~f+C only)
run c.C xx qcf+D reset (b~f+C only)
Misc
qcx+K.f+A, qcb+A -> from this you can do any of the followups from b~f+P, even the corner only ones midscreen. Also sets up a variety of ambiguous crossunder resets. Safe on block.
qcx+K,f+C -> guard crushes but leaves you at disadvantage unless you freecancel it into a teleport. Free combo if they block while you are in maxmode. 2nd hit causes wire on counterhit, followup with DM or reset.
dp+C and qcb+A.b+C reflect fireballs.
s.CD can be cancelled to f+A and df+B on hit or whiff.
No more infinite/linking out of hcf+P by using teleport.
c.D no longer cancellable.
j.A, j.C and j.CD are crossups. j.C is an instant overhead.
qcb+P has upperbody invincibility at startup, and lowers her hitbox during the move.
