Nina starter guide

This guide is for players without any knowledge on how to play as Nina. After reading this and spending a short amount of time in practice mode, anyone should be able to play Nina at a base-level.

Particulars of the character are not covered here.

Moves at different ranges

• Range 0 = Bryan taunt range
• Range 1 = 1 Jab
• Range 2 = Round start distance
• Range 3 = long range moves
• Range 4 = Running distance

These moves are generally safe on-block

Range 0

SS.1

Range 1

1

d/f+1

d/f+2

Range 2

d/b+3

1+4

b+2,2

d/f+1+2

Range 3

d/b+2

qcf+3

qcf+2

Range 4

WR.1+2

Key moves

Plus on block

[+1] 1

[+1] qcf+1

[+1] f+4,4

[+4] WR.1+2

[+6] f+3

[+8] f,f+1+2*

Lows

[i12] d+4

[i16] d/b+4

[i20] d+2

Crushes

[pc8] f+1+2

[js6] u/f+3

[js] u/f+1

[cs] d+2

[cs] qcf+3

Punishment

Standing

[i10] 1,4

[i12] b+1,4

[i14] f+3

[i15] d/f+2

[i16] b+1+4

[i18] u/f+2,1

Crouching

[i10] d+1

[i11] WS.4

[i13] WS.1,1+2

[i15] WS.2

[i18] u/f+2,1

Whiff

f+1+2

qcf+4,2

Combos

Bread'n'Butter

Combos

qcf+1 qcf+1 d+2,3 S! iWS.1 qcf+4,2,3

Wall

d/f+1,2,1+2

Ground-hitting mids

qcf+2 (flips)

ff+1+2

ff+3

ff+4

Throws

[1] d/f+1+3

[2] d/f+2+4

[1+2] u/f+1+2

[1+2] d/f,d/f+1

Gimmicks

These moves have limited use and can be punished.