BBCPE/Hakumen

Overview

Hakumen is one of the Six Heroes who combated the Black Beast in the series` backstory almost a century ago. After the war, he was sealed away in the boundary along with Terumi who had betrayed the other five heroes. Kokonoe salvages a portion of his existence from the boundary and he resumes his quest for justice and to exact revenge on Terumi. His Nox Nyctores, Ookami, has the power to negate most Ars Magus and possessing the Susanooh unit allows him to freely slash through time and space.

On the gameplay side, Hakumen boasts a unique trait among the cast. His meter functions completely differently and instead has eight stocks for his "magatama" gauge. These stocks are consumed whenever Hakumen uses any of his special moves and as such, meter management is an important aspect to learn. However, his also one of the few characters who can cancel his specials into each other, which makes his offense even stronger. He also boasts having some of the best normal moves in the game, with his sword moves covering nearly the entire match start range of the screen. A solid defense with his drive described below, and his moves combined with his Overdrive give him extremely high damage potential. Overall Hakumen is a fairly well-rounded character with many high risk tools at his disposal for many situations. Mastering these tools turns him into a character who greatly rewards fundamental play.

Hakumen

Health: 12,000

Combo Rate: 60% (Normal) / 30% (Mugen)

Jump Startup: 4

Backdash Time: 15

Backdash Invincibility: 1f Throw Invulnerability

Movement Options: 1 Double Jump/Airdash, Hop-Dash, Command Dash

Drive: Zanshin

Zanshin projects a shield-like energy barrier that, when triggered by an opponent's attack, will negate said attack and follow-up with a blockable, invincible counter-attack. If a physical attack triggers Zanshin, the opponent is frozen in place making the follow-up inescapable. Also, the guardpoint protects and triggers on either sides of Hakumen, allowing him to catch any cross-ups. This gives Hakumen an effective counter to use against many of his opponent's options. In addition, many of Hakumen's normals cancel into his Drive. This makes Zanshin not only a great defensive tool, but an offensive one as well, countering attacks that may exploit holes in Hakumen's blockstrings.

Overdrive: Kishin

Kishin greatly increases the magatama recharge rate as well as adding additional properties to his drives and Distortion Drives.

Hakumen is focused on defense, footsies, and doing big damage, depending on how he wants to spend his meter

Pros

Cons

Above average health
Passively gains meter through rounds
Long ranged normals that make for excellent spacing tools
Extremely high damage with OD and meter
Specials can be cancelled into each other
Can reset pressure in many places because of how his normals chain
Counters can stop non-projectile oki
Backdash is throw invincible

Poor mobility
Highly meter dependent
Can't open opponents up as easily due to limited pressure
Heavily OD reliant
Needs to take risks to get optimal OD confirms to win
No invincibility on backdash
No meterless counter for meaty overhead
Counters no longer stop projectile oki
Counters can be avoided with spacing

This data is all copied over from BBCP 1.1. Replace with 2.0 data as it becomes available (and delete this warning)

Remaining Health vs. Overdrive Duration (in Frames)
Health	100 - 90%	89 - 80%	79 - 70%	69 - 60%	59 - 50%	49 - 40%	39 - 30%	29 - 20%	19 - 10%	9 - 0%
Overdrive	120F	150F	180F	210F	240F	300F	360F	420F	480F	540F

Normal Moves

5A

King of Anti-Airs.

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
350	SOJR	HL	5	3	6	+3	B	-

Must be barriered when in the air
Hits Hakumen, and Tager crouching

Hakumen bops the other character on the chin to remind them to keep a stiff upper lip while getting OD'd for 8k. Standard standing jab. It whiffs on everyone crouching except Haku and Tager, and since everyone blocks downback by default, be careful using it carelessy. Whiffing it on a crouch blocker can be useful for a throw setup. Due to the 5-frame start-up and its safety, it's a useful anti-air, but its also has a pretty short range so don't forget your other anti airs in 6A, 2C, 5C, or even 5D. It can be delayed-cancelled into 5B and gatlings into 3C, any D move, and throw.

5B

Good tool for pressure and mixup due to its frame advantage.

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
590	SOJR	HL	10	2	16	0	B	-

Does not hit everyone crouching from far away
Must be barriered when in the air
Hakumen's hitbox moves far back during start up

One of Hakumen's best normals for its amazing range, usefulness as a starting move, and it being safe on block. With proper spacing, it can beat out a lot of approaches. It can be delayed-cancelled into 5A and 2A and it gatlings into any D move. It's also jump-cancellable on block, which can lead to 50/50 with TK Tsubaki and Renka.

5C

King of Damage.

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1210	SOR	HL	14	2	20	-3	B	13-15GP(P)

13F-15F can cut projectiles
Must be barriered when in the air

This is one of the best normal move Hakumen has to start combos with. This makes it a great move to reset into as well. It is a somewhat decent anti-air and can be linked into itself on an anti-air. 5C does not gatling into another normal move. However, it can be special-cancelled, usually into Kishuu > Enma or Gurren on normal hit and Zantetsu on counter hit or on an air hit.

2A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
300	CSOR	all	7	3	8	+1	F	-

This is arguably one of the farthest-reaching 2A of the cast, making it a great footsie tool. Hakumen's 2A is also quick and has advantage on block, giving the player an effective way to beat out poorly spaced attacks on the ground. It can be delayed-cancelled into itself, 2B, 5A, and 5B. It gatlings into 6A, 3C, any D move, and throw.

2B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
450	SOR	L	8	6	15	-4	F	-

Air tight blockstring when late chaining into 5A

With its superior range, quick start-up, this is one of Hakumen's best moves for footsies. Many ground approaches and attacks can be beat outright by the reach of the hitbox on this move. This is also has a 8-frame startup for a low, making it a great move to keep your opponent honest. It can be delayed-cancelled into 2A and 5A. It gatlings into any D move.

2C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1150	S(J)OR	HL	13	3	33	-17	B	10-18GP(P)

10-18F can cut projectiles
Must be barriered when in the air.

A good anti-air due to its vertical reach, which also makes it an ideal way to punish blocked/whiffed aerial Bursts. It's also great at covering a lot of space at once and has a large window in which it will cut projectiles. However, it is a bit slow and very punishable on whiff. If blocked on or low to the ground, you can cancel into Gurren to make it safe. 2C does not gatling into any other normal move.

6A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
620	DrR	HL	13	3	18	-4	B	6-18H

Has head invincibility from 6F-18F
Must be barriered when in the air

What was once a relative useless move by itself in CS1 & 2, it is now Head-attribute invulnerable for quite a while. As such, it is one of Hakumen's best anti-airs in Chrono Phantasma. 6A gatlings into 6B and any of Hakumen's D moves. Unfortunately, it's difficult to combo after it on air hit, since 6A > 6B doesn't work if the opponent is too high.

6B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
590×2	DrR	H, HL	18	2, 3	23	-4	B	1-22F

1-22F low invulnerable
Must be barriered when in the air

A very good move on your opponent's wake up due to its low invincibility, which makes its immune to wake up 2A's. In prior versions, 6B couldn't really yield any damage, but in Chronophantasma, Hakumen can finally get some reward if you Rapid Cancel or get a CH. Be wary though to not abuse this move as it has a lot of recovery and is negative on block. Can only be combo off of on CH, rapid cancel, or after a high 6A hit.

6C

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
No Charge	1500	DrR	HL	20	3	25	-7	B	see below
Partial Charge	1700	DrR	HL	24	3	25	-7	B	see below
Full Charge	2000	DrR	HL	60	3	25	-7	B	58-62GP(P)

Can cut projectiles from 2F before the active frames to the end of the active frames
Fatal counter on counter hit.
Must be barriered when in the air

6C has a pretty large horizontal hitbox, which can make the opponent afraid to do a ground to ground approach; it can also be cancelled into Shippu for a great amount of damage (About 4.5K). Link into 5C on FC. It can be used to punish some DP such as Ragna and Jin's 623C.

6C (level 2) is essentialy a combo filler in the corner since it causes slide on grounded opponents, examples include Forward Throw > Kishuu > 6C (level 2) and Renka(1) > Kishuu > 6C (level 2).

6C (level 3) is hardly ever used and only to punish moves which have lots of frames of recovery, such as Arakune's 236236C or Azrael's Astral, or after incredibly rare instances where Crush Trigger causes a Guard Crush on an airborne opponent.

3C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1200	R	L	8	3	28	-12	F	7-14GP(P)

7-14F can cut projectiles

A very fast and far reaching poke. It lost a bit of its glory in Extend, since it can no longer combo into 2C/5C on counter hit. It's still a great starter with few magatamas and lead to sideswap combo while cornered. This move should be used sparingly, as it is easily punished on block or if it whiffs.

4C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
700	SR	HL	10	1	24	-9	B	7-14GP(P)

Fast and long-ranged neutral tool.
Must be barriered when in the air

4C has been overhauled and now serves as one of Hakumen's best tools for keeping the opponent at bay. Although the hitbox was slightly nerfed from Chronophantasma 1.1, its faster startup in addition to the end of his blade is a great compensation. It can be punished on Instant Block though, and many characters can simply dash under or uses moves that low profile (Such as Jin's 2D) to avoid it, so be wary when using it. It can be linked into Guren on Counter Hit and is also Distortion Drive cancellable.

j.A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
320	CSOR	HA	7	3	9	-	H	-

Late chains into j.B

A pretty decent tool for air to air situations, and for setting up a Throw Reject Miss on an unsuspecting opponent. Because it is able to link into J.B, its also pretty good for setting up throws on an air to ground approach.

j.2A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
690	SOJR	HA	11	12	12	-	H	5-24GP(P)

Projectile guard point 5F-24F

One of Hakumen's fastest moves for cutting the opponent's projectiles, and decent Air to Air tool. In Extend, it no longer cancels air momentum or push the opponent upward, which removed Haku-men's former midscreen bread and butter.

j.B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
590	SOJR	HA	9	3	20	-	H	-

Late chains into j.A and j.2A

A move very good for jump ins, and for crossing the opponent up due to its unique hitbox. Like with J.A, it can also be used to setup ground throws off an Air to Ground approach.

j.C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1300	SOR	all	12	2	32	-	H	10-19GP(P)

Wall sticks on corner hits
Projectile guard point 10F-19F

This is pretty much the go-to tool for Hakumen's air to air game. It's hitbox extends all the way from the tip of Hakumen's blade to his shoulder, which makes it great for spacing in the air. It blows the opponent back on hit, and wall sticks in the corner. It can be followed up with Hotaru near the corner, or even IAD J.C > Hotaru on counter hit.

j.2C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1100	SOR	HA	16	4	30	-	H	14-19GP(P)

Projectile guard point 14F-19F

Decent air to ground tool, it has a bigger hitbox than J.B but is slower and it's harder to combo after it. Easy to anti-air so don't get too predictable with it.

Drive Moves

5D

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Catch	-	-	-	6	20	15	-	-	6-20C
Catch (Held)	-	-	-	6	30	15	-	-	6-30C
Catch (Max Hold)	-	-	-	6	35	20	-	-	6-35C
Attack	0, 1800	--, DrR (OD: --, SR)	all	6	10	10	-10	BT	all

Can be held
Only counters mids, and overheads.
100% minimum damage (1800)
Gain 1 magatama when activated
0% heat gain multiplier

Counters underwent massive change in Extend, the attack follow up is no longer triggered when catching a projectile (but Haku-men becomes invincible during the entire recovery) and a magatama is only given when the attack is successful. Instead, when catching a projectile, the recovery can be canceled into any special or Distortion Drives (except Astral). If canceled into Yukikaze, it will automatically activates, won't freeze the opponent and deal 2800 damage if it hits.

2D

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Catch	-	-	-	1	8	30	-	-	1-8C
Attack	0, 1800	--, DrR (OD: --, SR)	all	6	10	15	-15	FT	all

Only counters mids, and lows.
100% minimum damage (1800)
Gain 1 magatama when activated
0% heat gain multiplier

A mid and low counter that is active frame 1. On hit it puts the opponent behind Hakumen, useful for corner switching with an opponent.

6D

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Catch	-	-	-	17	14	6	-	-	17-30C
Attack	0, 1400	--, DrR (OD: --, SR)	all	6	10	10	-10	BT	all

Only counters mids, and overheads.
100% minimum damage (1400)
Gain 1 magatama when activated
0% heat gain multiplier

A mid and high counter with very slow start up. Sometimes used after 6A or 6B to catch attempts at poking out.

j.D

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Catch	-	-	-	1	7	till landing + 12	-	-	1-10C
Attack	0, 2000	--, R (OD: --, SR)	all	4	10	7	0	HT	all

Only counters mids, and overheads.
100% minimum damage (2000)
Gain 1 magatama when activated
0% heat gain multiplier

Now has a minimum height before the counter can be used. Can be followed up with 5A or 5B on hit.

Universal Mechanics

Forward Throw

B+C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0, 1400	--, SOR	T(90)	7	3	21	-	T	-

100% minimum damage (1400)
Staggers on hit

No longer launches like in previous versions of Blazblue. Can be followed up with 6A, Hop Hotaru or Crush Trigger for instance.

Back Throw

4B+C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0, 700×2	--, SR	T(90)	7	3	21	-	T	-

100% minimum damage (1400)

In the corner can be comboed off of without spending extra meter with 2C or 5B. The hitstun on the first hit was nerfed in Extend, Back Throw RC > OD > 5C combos no longer work.

Air Throw

j.B+C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0×2, 1400	--, SOR*2	T(100)	7	3	15+3Landing	-	T	-

100% minimum damage (1400)

The first hit can't be canceled with a special or overdrive anymore, furthermore its hitstun was drastically nerfed, which means that 1.0 infamous touch-of-death combos are no longer possible. The last hit can be combo'ed into J.B, J.2C or 2B depending on the height.

Counter Assault

6A+B (when blocking)

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
0	R	All	13	3	30	-14	B	1-20 All

180F meter cooldown
1-20F invincibility
Requires 4 magatama

Good hitbox for a counter assault, it can't be low profiled and has decent reach. It's not used very often because spending 4 stars to knock someone away makes it hard to pressure or mix up an opponent later.

Crush Trigger

5A+B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000	R	B	30-60	1	27	+4	B	-

Can be held
Requires 2 magatama
Ignores character combo rate
180F meter cooldown

One of Hakumen's new moves in which he swipes at the opponent with the sheathe of his sword. Causes guard crush on normal blocking, and is plus on barrier block, making it extremely hard to punish. Because of Crush Trigger's property of ignoring the combo rate, it finds its primary use a lot in combo filler, particularly off of a throw, and during Overdrive.

Specials

Fuumajin

Cut projectile, get Void

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800	-	all	1	92	-	-	HBFP*	-

Resets to 91 more active frames if hitbox is hit by a projectile

Appears when Hakumen's sword connects with a projectile or a move with projectile property. Disappears after 91 frames or if it connects with the opponent. If a projectile connects with it, the 91 frame count down is reset.

Guren

214A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
560	SR	all	14	3	15	+1	B	-

30F meter cooldown
Must be barriered when in the air
Requires 1 magatama

Has extra good reach when dash canceled into. Allows Hakumen to combo into Zantetsu from almost any move. During Mugen, it travels further.

Kishuu

623A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
-	-	-	-	-	18T	-	-	5-14HB

Low profile frame 1
30F meter cooldown
Requires 1 magatama

Has 10 frames of Head and Body invulnerabilty, but no longer to projectiles. During Mugen, it travels further.

Enma

A (after kishuu)

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
860	SR (Mugen: SJ)	HL	6	7	14	-4	B	-

30F meter cooldown
Requires 1 magatama

Has surprisingly high reach. No longer has the upper body invincibility it had in previous games and it's not jump cancellable anymore, but it has less recovery and is safer on block. The new routes after Enma are Delay Guren and Hop 5A. During Mugen, it becomes jump cancellable again.

Renka

236B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1000,500	SR	L, HL	9	3(10)3	15	+1	F, B	-

60F meter cooldown
Requires 2 magatama

Kishuu after Renka(1) leaves Hakumen at neutral with the opponent. Lost the bonus prorate that it had in CS2 and CSE. There is no longer a gap between the two hits, so it is no longer possible to DP in between the hits. Not really used in combos as much with the loss of the bonus prorate, but can still be quickly/late chained into to throw people off. The first hit now staggers. During Mugen, the first hit floats higher on air hit.

Zantetsu

41236C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
2100, 450	SR	HA, LA	21	3(14)3	20, 18	-2	B, F	21-23, 38-40GP(P)

120% Bonus proration.
90F meter cooldown
Requires 3 magatama

Frame advantage when doing Kishuu after the first hit of Zantetsu is +2. The Bonus proration makes it a cornerstone in bread and butter and overdrive combos.

Hotaru

j.214B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
1200	SJDrR	HL	11	3	35	-	H	1-17A

60F meter cooldown
Must be barriered when in the air
Requires 2 magatama
Can only be used once in the air

Hakumen floats up when used making it whiff almost everyone on your wake up, making it not a good wake up option unless they're going for a throw. Still hits far above him making it a good anti-air. It's now a Short/Fast starter.

Tsubaki

j.214C

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
2800	SR	HA	15	3	22	-	H	15-17GP(P)

90F Heat Gauge Cooldown
Ignores character combo rate
Requires 3 magatama
Can only be used one time in the air
Projectile guard point only on blade
Projectile guard point 15F-17F

Fastest startup after TK is 19 frames and 21 after an Hop. Can be comboed into Hotaru or Agito on normal hit. On counter hit and since CPE, it can combo into 2B or 2C. During Mugen, it cannot be emergency teched.

Agito

j.214A

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
800	SR	all	12	4	20	-	HBFP*	-

30F meter cooldown
Requires 1 magatama
Can only be used once in the air

Counts as a projectile. On counter hit, it combos into J.2C or J.B depending on the height. Now moves Haku-men forward a little. During Mugen, it bounces like on counter hit.

Distortion Drives

Kokūjin: Shippu

632146C

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Sword (Lv.1)	3200	SR	all	3+7	4	41	-26	B	1-SF, all active frames GP(P)	-
Sword (Lv.2)	3800	SR	all	3+22	4	41	-26	B	1-SF, all active frames GP(P)	-
Sword (Lv.3)	4400	SR	all	3+54	4	41	-26	B	1-SF, all active frames GP(P)	-
Sword (Lv.Max)	5000	SR	UNB	3+86	4	41	-	B	1-SF, 89-92 GP(P)	-
Wave	2500	R	all	3+11	-	-	-	HBFP*(3)	-	-
Wave (OD)	3000	R	all	3+11	-	-	-	HBFP*(3)	-	-

Invincible till super flash
Must be barriered when in the air
Requires 4 magatama
Ignores character combo rate
Invincible till super flash
Hold button to charge attack
35% minimum damage(Lv1: 1120 Lv2: 1330 Lv3: 1540 Lv4: 1750)
180F cooldown
Projectile guard point on all active frames
20% minimum damage (Normal: 500 OD: 600)
Normal Wave takes 13 frames to hit the opponent fullscreen and 12 frames in OD

OD version fires a taller, reppuken-esque energy wave to the slash, which hits higher up than normal and wallbounce everywhere.
During Mugen, every time a special move hits the opponent, Shippu(Sword)'s minimum damage improved proportionally to the magatama consumption of the move. The maximum being 3200 at level 1 and 3800 at level 2.

Kokūjin: Yukikaze

236236D

Version	Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Catch	-	-	-	1	27	17	-	-	1-27C
Attack	3800	SR	UNB	1+43	12	39	-	B	all
Attack (OD)	1000, 120×18, 1900	--*19, SR	UNB	1+43	12	39	-	B	all

180F cooldown
Requires 4 magatama
Super flash activates only on a successful catch
Doesn't catch throws and unblockables
20% minimum damage (Normal: 760, OD: 1012)
Fatal Counter

Hakumen dashes forward with a sword swing that hits everything that is chest level or lower. Haku-men is fully invincible during the recovery of Yukikaze, so it can work be used to escape corner projectile oki.

Kokūjin Oūgi: Mugen

214214B

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
-	-	-	-	-	22T	-	-	-

360F duration
Requires 8 magatama
Character combo rate changes to 30
Ends after performing Shippu(blade), Yukikaze(attack), or Akumetsu
Causes some moves to have different properties
Damage multiplied by 1.2 while in Mugen
Gauge stops draining during OD
Cannot use RC, CA, or CT while in Mugen

Does not last as long as it used to in previous games, however if OD is activated the meter consumption is stopped as long as Haku-men is in OD. Changes the proprieties of several moves, see http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/2624-cpex-hakumen-gameplay-discussion/&page=214#comment-859337 for more details.

Astral Heat

Kokūjin Oūgi: Akumetsu

[2]8D

Damage	Cancel	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Frame Adv	Attribute	Invul
Death	-	UNB	1+0	20	15	-	HBFT	1-(SF+19)C

180F cooldown
Requires 8 magatama
Doesn't catch projectiles or doll attacks

Catches move with physical attributes, Throws and Unblockables. It loses to Doll attacks and projectiles (including Hazama's chain and his 632146C), but can still beat Jin's Astral.