BBTag/Vatista

	Health
	17,000
	Prejump
	4F
	Backdash
	27F (1~7F Inv All)
	Fastest Attack
	5A (8F); 2A (8F)
	Reversals
	A+D (12F); 214B+C (9F)

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Overview

Overview

As she is no longer a charge input character, Vatista is now less of a zoner and more as a balanced fighter that can function well in most ranges. Her specials are projectiles that offer options for a multitude of situations, allowing her to cover herself with a slow projectile orb or punish opponents with a instant beam. Projectiles are not the only thing that Vatista excels at, as her normals have a excellent balance of speed, range, and ease of use due to their multi hitting nature, while also having the unique traits UNIB characters have of being able to reverse beat their normals, giving her more pressure options. She does, however, struggle to convert much damage off her combos with or without assists, requiring smart meter usage to deal any significant amounts.

Vatista

Vatista is a balanced fighter that can switch between rushdown and zoning with ease.

Pros

Cons

Relatively fast normals with long range and strong zoning tools give Vatista a good neutral game.
Immune to being counterhit, which makes punishing Vatista notably more difficult than it should be.
Great assists with strong versatility that have very minor flaws.
Reverse Beat allows Vatista to keep her pressure safe.
Functions well on both point and anchor positions.
Strong DP.

She does not have many mix-up options other than her tk.j.C and tick throws.
Outside of her DP, Vatista lacks a reliable anti-air.
Notoriously low combo damage. With how limited her combos tend to be, dishing out high damage is usually an issue for Vatista.
Most of her special moves are unsafe on block up close.
R.I.P EX Ball. :(

FLS of Binding: Restriction

Vatista's FLS has one very simple effect: it prevents her from being counter hit. This means that counter hit only routes don't work on her and helps her recovery from trades faster, possibly allowing her to convert the trade into a full combo.

Note that in training mode, the force counter hit function will override her FLS.

Normal Moves

5A

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
5A	1000	All	8	3	15	-4	B
5AA	600×3	All	11	2(2)2(2)2	25	-10	B
5AAA	1700	All	14	5	22	-8	B
5AAAA	800×5	All	10	3(3)2(15)2(2)3(2)7	24	-12	B

Her furthest reaching fastest normal

5A hits at a decently far range, allowing you to pressure opponents without putting you too close. Slower startup means 5A will not out jab most opponents, however.

Can jump cancel on hit and block.

Hit 3 times

5AA is quite good vertical and horizontal range, 5AA will almost always follow up a opponent who was hit in the air or max distance with 5A

Even more horizontal reach

Can jump cancel on hit.

As with the previous attacks 5AAA will almost always hit a opponent as long as the previous strings hit, but will whiff airborne opponents.

5B will miss if you use it to follow up a max range 5AAA, however.

Can not cancel.

2C will hit even at max distance and would be a better follow up than 5AAAA.

Version	Level	P1	P2
5A	2	100	75
5AA	3	100	80
5AAA	4	100	85
5AAAA	4	100	85×5

5A:
5AA:
5AAA:
5AAAA:

5B

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5B	1500	All	13	2	20	-5	B
5BB	350×6	All	14	3×6	23	-7	B

Moves Vatista forward

Great horizontal range and fairly good vertical range makes 5B your go to poke.

Can serve as an antiair.

Moves Vatista further forward

5BB hits 5 times, giving you ample time to hit confirm or call an assist.

Can whiff if 5B hits a airborne opponent too high.

Be sure to cancel into something if reject guarded, as its long active frames makes 5BB easy to punish.

Version	Level	P1	P2
5B	3	100	80
5BB	4	100	85

5B:
5BB:

5C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
800+	High	26	3	18	-4	H

UNIB style assault overhead

Though j.C is a faster overhead, 5C has the advantage of having excellent range for a Clash Assault and can avoid some low attacks. This and 2C allows you to pressure with a pretty safe high low mixup from quite far away.

Level	P1	P2
3	100	100

2A

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1000	Low	8	3	15	-4	F

Fast, self-cancellable low.
Jump cancellable on hit or block

Slightly less range than 5A, but hits low.

Level	P1	P2
2	90	75

2B

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
650×3	All	10	2(2)2(2)2	25	-10	B

Hits 3 times

Your go to for converting into a air combo and combo filler. Also works as an antiair as it can low profile some air normals.

Level	P1	P2
3	100	80

2C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1100×2	Low	14	2(7)2	29	-12	F

Very long range for a sweep.
Hits twice
Both hits special cancelable

Great low poke due to its range and special cancelable proprieties.

Cancel into 5B or 2B if hit close enough, into a special if hit farther. Reverse beat into something safer or an orb if blocked, as it is quite disadvantaged on block.

Level	P1	P2
4	90	75

j.A

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
j.A	1500	High	9	6	18		H
j.AA	1500	High	7	4	24		H

Does hit high.

Far reaching air normal good for both jump ins and air to air. Hits more reliably off a IAD than j.B

Standard air followup

Use j.AA if you hit your opponent into a position in the air that may cause issues with j.B.

Version	Level	P1	P2
j.A	3	80	80
j.AA	3	80	80

j.A:
j.AA:

j.B

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
500×5	All	13	2×5	6		H

NOT an overhead.

Hits 5 times, long active frames, having a big hitbox behind her makes j.B a great way to cross up your opponent.

Off j.B you can attempt a cross up j.B by double jumping to the other side, cancel into j.C for a overhead, or land and attempt a low to open up your opponent. Keep in mind the aerial options have gaps and are susceptible to DP and antiairs as a result.

Level	P1	P2
3	80	80

j.C

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
j.C	750×N	High	18	2×N	20L	-5	H
j.[C]	1500	All	17	6	20	-12	B

Hold C for a follow-up once she hits the ground.
If the first hit crossed up, she will still turn around to land the second one.
j.[C] Considered part of j.C, no additional proration added

j.[C] allows her to combo into a 5A in the corner, or more easily, into an assist. However, it makes the move less safe on block, as they can just hit you in between the normal j.C hit and the grounded hit.

Can miss depending on the how high Vatista is versus her opponent when j.C lands.

Version	Level	P1	P2
j.C	3	80	70
j.[C]	3	80	70

j.C:
j.[C]:

Considered part of j.C, no additional damage scaling applied

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

5B+C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0, 2000	Throw	7-30	3	23		T

Wall bounces from anywhere.

Be sure to incorporate grabs into your pressure, as some of Vatista's mixup options can be reacted on if it becomes too predictable.

Using orbs is a good way to pressure your opponent into getting thrown.

Level	P1	P2
0, 4	100	50

Ruber Angelus

5A+D

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
AD	800×5	Air Unblockable	12	2,1,1,1,3	22+26L	-32	B	1~19 All
AD > X	1300	All	13	5	Until L+14L		H

-36 against crouching, -32 against standing
Accepts inputs for followup from frames 12~28; can perform followup between frames 26~28

Vatista's best antiair, its grounded range is alright at best, but has great horizontal and vertical range once active, and starts up faster than 5B.

Knocks the opponent towards the corner.

Not using this follow up will let you land closer to the opponent, while using the follow up will knock them far away.

Version	Level	P1	P2
AD	4	80	60
AD > X	4	48	100

AD:

Minimum Damage 40×5 (200)

AD > X:

Accepts inputs for followup from frames 12~28
can perform followup between frames 26~28
Considered part of preceding attack, no additional damage scaling applied
Minimum Damage 65

Skills

Mico Ruceo

236A/B (Air OK)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
236A	2000	All	17	10	Total 65	-14	P1
236B	2000	All	17	10	Total 59	-14	P1
j.236A	2000	All	14	10	Until L+5L		P1
j.236B	2000	All	14	10	Until L+5L		P1

Will typically link after j.C follow up if they don't hit corner.
Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Vatista can not act until she lands in either air beam versions.

The subtle telegraph and beam nature makes this good for stuffing assist calls and unchecked approaches. Make sure to use with care or cover with an assist, as it's easily punished on block.

Beams around 30 degrees upwards.
Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Air version shoots 30 degrees towards the ground.
Vatista can not act until she lands in either air beam versions.

B version is a very risky antiair that can be used to beat backdashes, but suffers the same recovery as it's A version making this difficult to use.

Version	Level	P1	P2
236A	5	80	85
236B	5	80	85
j.236A	5	80	85
j.236B	5	80	85

236A:

Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Minimum Damage 100

236B:

Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Minimum Damage 100

j.236A:

Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Minimum Damage 100

j.236B:

Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Minimum Damage 100

Lumen Stella

214A/B (Air OK)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
214A	1500	All	15	Until hit	Total 49	-7	P1
214B	1500	All	15	Until hit	Total: 35+14L	-7	P1
j.214A	1500	All	13	Until hit	Total: 51+5L		P
j.214B	1500	All	13	Until Hit	Total: 51+5L		P1

Air orbs move slightly slower and travel slightly lower than grounded orbs.
No limit to how many orbs can be on screen at one time.

Vatista's main tool for zoning and pressure, the A version of her orbs are slower and better used to control ground space. Grounded B version knocks Vatista 1/3 screen back during recovery, making this great if you want to play keep away or reset pressure after a blockstring.

Be careful as anyone with a fast enough super can easily punish you on reaction if you spam this.

Air version fires diagonally downward, then curves to drift along the ground.

Both air A and B version recovers in the air if done at least mid height, allowing Vatista to airdash or to use a special again.

Version	Level	P1	P2
214A	3	80	80
214B	3	80	80
j.214A	3	80	80
j.214B	3	80	80

214A:

Minimum Damage 75

214B:

Minimum Damage 75

j.214A:

Minimum Damage 75

j.214B:

Minimum Damage 75

Extra Skills

Lux Fortis

236C (Air OK)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
236C	2500	All	17	10	16(42T)	+3	P1
j.236C	2500	All	14	10	Total 42+5L		P1

Vatista enters recovery 1 frame after contact
Only the white area has a hitbox. The red aura does not.

Very reliable projectile. After being active almost doesn't have recovery, allowing you for follow up to anything (Orb, second laser, normal, super - you name it). Also, cause it's plus, you can do this to continue and rearrange your pressure clean.

At corner allows you to do routes like 5bb>2c>2b>236c>5bb and etc.

Version	Level	P1	P2
236C	5	80	85
j.236C	5	80	85

236C:

Minimum Damage 250

j.236C:

Minimum Damage 250

Sideus Fragmentum

214C (Air OK)

We lost EX ball for this?

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Attribute
214C			23	300	Total 23
j.214C			25	300	Total 32
214C Detonate	500×5, 1000	All	3	4×4(3)3,3		P2

Places a gem in front of Vatista. Only one of each version can be out at a time.
Stays out for 5 seconds.
Disappears if Vatista is hit.

Sets a gem a small distance in front of vatista. The low total recovery makes useful during pressure, and the air version lifts her up slightly, giving her a non-committal air stall option. The air version recovers fast enough to allow vatista to use her other air options or attack. The detonation also gives good frame advantage on block

That said, it's generally not worth the bar. The explosion and resulting combo from the gem deals mediocre damage, and Vatista doesn't have any method of comboing into gems outside of throws, even on counterhit.

Version	Level	P1	P2
214C
j.214C
214C Detonate	4	80	80

214C:
j.214C:
214C Detonate:

Minimum Damage 50×5, 100 (350)

Partner Skills

5P

UNI Dash C -> Satelus Triangulum

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
500×5, 1200	All	(18)+14	3,3,3,1,2 [(35)10]	30 [18+9L]	-12	B×5, P

Hits 5 times
Launches opponent on air hit
On hit, creates a crystal explosion in a large area in front of her. If this hits it launches opponent into the air and makes comboing really easy.

5P activates very quickly on call, and travels just a little further than half screen.

It's multi-hit nature makes this excellent for lockdown during pressure, and works perfectly fine as a combo extender to boot, though be ready as it launches further than similar assists.

Level	P1	P2
4	70	85, 90

Only does final attack (values in []) on hit
Spinning hits are considered one attack with P2: 85% and Final hit is considered separate attack with P2: 90%
Minimum Damage 25×5, 60 (185)

6P

Lumen Stella El Lance

EX Ball come back please

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
900×3	All	(18)+39	5×N	Total: (18)+63	+18	P1

Small pop up on hit.
Hits 3 times.

So THAT's where it went. Compared to her other assists, 6P is rather slow to come out, but the size and the projectile's multi-hit property make up for it. Functions similarly to Jin's 6P assist and allows you to either pressure your opponent up close or form a safe approach from afar.

Level	P1	P2
3	70	80

Minimum Damage 45×3 (135)

4P

Mico Ruceo

Shoot 'em down

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2000	All	(18)+17	10	Total: (18)+64		P1

Launches on hit

Doesn't have much close vertical range, but covers a specific angle diagonally because of its beam nature. Use this if you want to cover your head while you approach from the ground.

Can hit standing opponents who are next to you.

Level	P1	P2
3	70	85

Minimum Damage 100

Distortion Skills

Lacteus Orbis

236B+C (Air OK)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
236BC	500×20 [430×30]	All	4+(51 Flash)+13	6×20 [6×30]	51	-38	P	1~16 All
j.236BC	500×20 [430×30]	All	4+(51 Flash)+13	6×20 [6×30]	51		P2	1~16 All

-38 on block. This is enough time for many enemies to run out of blockstun and start their 5A!
Pushes opponents back a long way and knocks down on hit.
Large hitbox and long duration makes this effective at punishing assist calls and getting Happy Birthdays, although there are probably less meter-hungry ways of doing the same.

Links from a midscreen j.[C], making this the go-to combo ender outside of the corner.

Version	Level	P1	P2
236BC	4	80	60
j.236BC	4	80	60

236BC:

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum damage: 55×20 (1100) [43×30 (1290)]

j.236BC:

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum damage: 55×20 (1100) [43×30 (1290)]

Ruber Angelus Animus

214B+C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
950×13 [950×13, 2600]	All	4+(40 Flash)+5	3(3)2×3(16)4×3(7)3(3)2×4,3 [3(3)2×3(16)4×3(7)3(3)2×4,3(15)3]	49	-33	B×4, H×3, B×7	1~16 All

Full animation occurs whether or not you hit.

Corner combo ender and a excellent reversal super. Keep in mind this does not have much horizontal reach, but work even better than Vatista's DP as a antiair.

Can combo after j[C] in the corner.

Level	P1	P2
4	80	60

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum damage: (123×13 1599) [114×13, 338 (1820)]

Distortion Skill Duo

Lacteus Orbis

P during Partner's Distortion Skill

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
100×20 [100×25]	All	1+(92 Flash)+1	6×20 [6×25]	59	-46	P	1~5 All

Level	P1	P2
4	100	100

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum Damage: 2000 [2500]

Astral Heat

Zahhisio

222B+C

Spellbinding Circle

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5300, 40000	All	4+(80 Flash)+6	13	26	-18	H	1~22 All

Vatista travels along through the air towards the other corner.

Not actually a bad option, as Vatista's low damage and all around useful assists means that you'll sometimes find yourself at a 1v1 situation in level 4 Resonance.

Easiest way to hit this is to cancel out of 2C or 236A.