DNFD/Hitman/Starter

Key Moves

Hitman is a very versitile character, able to utilize a variety of playstyles with 2 main distinctions.

Midrange pressure

5AGuardMidStartup8Recovery22Advantage-6 is Hitman's go to button for starting neutral pressure, being fast, long reaching, and leading directly into Surprise Cut (5S)GuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-9 for easy and efficient combos and block strings.
2AGuardLowStartup7Recovery19Advantage-9 is your fastest move and has a multitude of follow-up options to dissuade the opponent from challenging
2BGuardLowStartup13Recovery28Advantage-12 is a fantastic neutral poke, allowing Hitman to start pressure from a great distance, as well as comboing into Agile Maneuver (6S)GuardAllStartup18RecoveryAdvantage-8 from any distance on hit.
Final Strike (5M)GuardAllStartup26RecoveryAdvantage-4 is a, albeit slow move that can be interrupted if done too close to the opponent, very large and very damaging move that allows for space control against opponents in neutral and especially against opponents in the air.
Agile Maneuver (6S)GuardAllStartup18RecoveryAdvantage-8 when paired with conversion becomes an insane tool for approach, as well as being very good at catching opponent in neutral trying to use a pre-emptive keepout tool

Up Close Mix-ups and Resets

5BGuardMidStartup11Recovery21Advantage-2 is Hitman's main starter when up close, as being only -2 it provides a fantastic point to reset or attempt a tick throw, while dissuading a response from the opponent due to the potential of a follow up move from Hitman
Caracole (6M)GuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage+2 is Hitman's best and main blockstring ender, being +2 it allows for pressure to be reset, or attempt a high/low mix-up with Hitman's IOH j.BGuardHighStartup10RecoveryUntil landing+3AdvantageVaries/2AGuardLowStartup7Recovery19Advantage-9. It is important to note that the opponent has various options after blocking Caracole (6M)GuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage+2 to try and exit Hitman's pressure and as such Hitman much use his various tools accordingly, such as using Surprise Cut (5S)GuardAllStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-9 in leu of 5AGuardMidStartup8Recovery22Advantage-6 to catch an opponent trying to roll
Pressure Structure

Hitman's pressure revolves around Neutral pokes, Reset attempts, and Safe Enders

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Combos

Hitman's combo damage will vary greatly on starter, with the lower damaging starters leading to either shorter combos, or leading to reset attempts

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Combo Starters
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Spending Meter

Spending MP

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Utilising White Life

Conversion mechanic = CV

Hitman's main usage of Conversion is

What to do after a knockdown

Hitman on HKD wants to perform a Safe Jump to restart pressure at worst, and at best open up the opponent for a combo

Safe Jump

Options for Safe Jumps

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