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'''Crouch''' is a state which [[crush]]es highs and can block lows. It can be entered by holding D/B, D, or D/F. Crouch can be used to enter the stances '''full crouch''' ('''FC''') and '''while standing''' ('''WS'''), giving access to new moves and preventing the use of regular, standing moves. | '''Crouch''' is a state which [[crush]]es highs and can block lows. It can be entered by holding D/B, D, or D/F. Crouch can be used to enter the stances '''full crouch''' ('''FC''') and '''while standing''' ('''WS'''), giving access to new moves and preventing the use of regular, standing moves. | ||
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In order to reliably block lows, it is preferrable to hold D/B. Holding D functions similarly for neutral crouch guard as compared to standing neutral guard and holding B to block standing. Â | |||
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Revision as of 17:07, 20 January 2021
Crouch is a state which crushes highs and can block lows. It can be entered by holding D/B, D, or D/F. Crouch can be used to enter the stances full crouch (FC) and while standing (WS), giving access to new moves and preventing the use of regular, standing moves.
In order to reliably block lows, it is preferrable to hold D/B. Holding D functions similarly for neutral crouch guard as compared to standing neutral guard and holding B to block standing.
Full crouch
Full crouch is a stance entered after holding D/B, D, or D/F for 11 frames. It gives access to moves listed as âwhile crouchingâ in the in-game movelist and FC on Wavu Wiki.
FC d+1, FC d+2, FC d+3, and FC d+4 can be done after holding D/B, D, or D/F for only 6 frames.
When a player is forced into crouch, they recover in this stance.
While standing
While standing is a temporary stance lasting 6 frames after releasing D while in full crouch. It gives access to moves listed as âWhile risingâ in the in-game movelist and WS on Wavu Wiki.
Standing moves cannot be done from while standing, with the exception of moves with u/b, u, or u/f inputs.
Crouch cancel
A crouch cancel is any movement that exits crouch without entering while standing: sidestep up (u~n), dash (f,f), backdash (b,b), or something character specific.
This is done to access standing moves quickly after recovering in crouch or being forced into crouch.
Frame-by-frame comparison:
u,n 1 added frame minimum
f,n,f 2 added frames minimum, but for f,f "stance" moves it also only adds 1f extra (due to also adding 1f extra to animation with move inputs)
Crouch levels
When D/B, D, or D/F is input from standing, there are three different stances involved.
| Standing | |
| Crouch level 1 | |
| Crouch level 2 | |
| Crouch level 3 |
- Level 1 will perform standing attacks, so this is still in the standing âstanceâ, but it will crush high moves. This can be used to include 1-5 frame window of high crush into standing attacks with a down direction input holding d/b / d / d/f input for said amount of frames (e.g. hold d/f 1-5f +1 for delayed d/f+1 with high crush).
- Level 2 will perform basic crouch attacks (e.g. FC d+3), and will perform while standing attacks if D is released
- Level 3 will perform all crouch attacks, i.e., full crouch
If D is held for 6 frames, while standing attacks must be input exactly as D is released. For every extra frame D is held, an extra frame of n is allowed.
| While standing |
Strictly speaking, it's not accurate to think of while standing as a distinct stance from crouch. Rather, while standing moves are performed from crouch level 2 or 3 with D released and the crouch stance lingering. At crouch level 2, it lingers for as long as level 2 has been entered for. At level 3, it lingers for 6 frames.
If D is pressed during this lingering, crouch is re-entered faster the less lingering there was. So the lingering can be thought of as unwinding the crouch stance, which takes longer the deeper into crouch you are.
In all cases, the stance (which moves you can use) is distinct from the state (whether highs are being crushed and lows blocked). The state is decided entirely by whether or not D is held.
Crushing highs
Crushing highs speeds up the transition through the crouch levels and does weird stuff sometimes.
Instant while standing
Instant while standing (iWS) describes a broad range of techniques for performing while standing moves from standing as quickly as possible.
The universal technique to do this is holding D for 6 frames, then releasing it and pressing the attack button on the same frame. Contrary to popular belief, doing any other input (such as a half circle or quarter circle motion) does not make this any faster, but it can help with the timing.
Many characters have crouch dashes which can access while standing moves faster than the universal method, or at the same or similar speed but with added movement.
Instant Fully Crouched
Instant Fully Crouched (iFC) describes performing non-generic Fully Crouched (FC) moves from standing as quickly as possible.
The universal technique to do this is holding D/B / D / D/F for 11 frames and then inputting the (non-generic) FC move. If the direction held overlaps with the directions of the FC move itself, you need to input the FC move button(s) in a relatively tight window, so it is preferrable to use another down direction for the holding part - e.g. Geese D/F into FC d/f+1 compared to D, FC d/f+1.
Notable exceptions are:
- Marduk iFC through his Vale Tudo Stance (VTS) with only 1 added frame at fastest execution or 2 if there is an overlapping VTS move requiring you to cancel the stance with d/b before the FC move - e.g. 3+4,(d/b) <FC move>
- Jack-7 can access FC d/b+1 with only 6 added frames as a unique thing for him