The Last Blade 2/Controls

Movement

                  up (u)
                    |
 (ub)  up left - 7 8 9 - up right (uf)
     
     (b)   left - 4 5 6 - right (f)

(db) down left - 1 2 3 - down right (df)
                    | 
                  down (d)

Universal Mechanics

Movement

6[6] - Forward Dash, you have to hold forward

44 - Backdash

Attack

5A - Weak Slash

4A - Very Weak Slash

5B - Heavy Slash

6B - Very Heavy Slash

5C - Kick

6C - Knockdown Kick

3C - Knockdown Sweep Kick

5C+D - Throw

4C+D - Throws opponent opposite direction

Defense

5D - Deflect

2D - Low Deflect

7/8/9D Air Deflect

D (when knocked over) - Recovery/Tech ground/air

Power / Speed

5B+C - Special Attack (unblockable in Power, overhead in Speed/EX)

A+B+C - 3-hit speed/EX combo

22A/B - Super Combo Starter

A+B+C+A+B+C+A+B+236C - Universal Super Speed Combo

Motion Abbreviations

qcf - 236 - d/df/f - Quarter circle forward

qcb - 214 - d/db/b - Quarter circle backward

rqcb - 412 - b/db/d - Reverse Quarter circle backward

hcf - 41236 - b/db/d/df/f - Half circle forward

hcb - 63214 - f/df/d/db/d - Half circle backward

dp - 623 - f/d/df - Dragon Punch motion

rdp - 421 - b/d/db - Reverse Dragon Punch motion

charge - [4]6 or [2]8 - b~f or d~u - Hold in one direction then shift to the designated direction

hcb f - 632146 - f/df/d/db/b/f - Half circle back forward motion

b~f - [4]6 - Hold back then press forward

d~u - [2]8 - Hold down then press up

db/f - 1,6 - press down back then forward

d/u - 2,8 - press down then up

d,d - 2,2 - press down twice

qcb hcf - 2141236 - Quarter circle back half circle forward

f/b/f - 6,4,6 - press forward back forward

Notation and Terminology

Sp. - Special Move

DM - Desperation Move

SDM - Super Desperation Move

SSC - Super Speed Combo

GC - Guard Cancel

j. - Jump

Small Jump - briefly tap up

Dash Jump - tap forward twice

Small Dash Jump - tap forward twice, then briefly tap up