DNFD/Ranger/Starter

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Frame Data

Matchups

Strategy

Resources

Key Moves

Key Moves

Ranger has two main playstyles and moves that help enforce each style.

Hardcore keepaway

• 5AGuardMidStartup12RecoveryAdvantage-10~-3 is used as a low commitment tool to interrupt the opponent's approach or their ranged tools
• 5BGuardMidStartup16Recovery28Advantage-12~-4 is your primary long range tool. Applies pressure from full screen to whittle down opponent's guard bar.
• 2BGuardMidStartup15Recovery32Advantage-18~-10 knocks down the opponent on hit, creating more distance on hit.
• j.BGuardMidStartup13RecoveryAdvantage- can be used to retreat and attack at the same time.
• End combos in Surpressive Barrage (5M)[[File:|130x200px]]GuardMidStartupRecoveryAdvantage-10 to force opponents back to fullscreen and remove white HP.

Midrange pressure

• 2AGuardLowStartup7RecoveryAdvantage-5 is your fastest move and has great range with little recovery
• Confirm longer range hits into 2SGuardLowStartup18RecoveryAdvantage-12~0 for corner carry and damage
• Deadly Approach (6M)GuardMidStartup22Recovery12(air)+ 8(land)Advantage+1 / -7* can be used to intercept air opponents and escape corner
• If Death Hawk (4M)GuardMidStartup30RecoveryAdvantage+62 is blocked, you can use the blockstun to reposition
• Safely end pressure with 4SGuardMidStartup15RecoveryAdvantage-7 or begin pseudo-rekka A series of special attacks that are only available after the first one is performed. pressure with 5SGuardMidStartup10RecoveryAdvantage-3
  Pressure Structure

Ranger has few gapless options and thus relies on resetting his pressure in the midrange to force opponents to make commitments to contest.

• The safer places to restart your pressure are on 2A, 5B, 5S, and 4S
• Due to the oppresive nature of Death Hawk (4M)GuardMidStartup30RecoveryAdvantage+62, the opponent will usually RPS Rock Paper ScissorsA situation wherein an attacker and a defender have options that only beat certain responses from their opponent. For example, on wakeup a defending opponent may use a reversal to stop an attacker from using an attack, but the attacker can also block to defeat the reversal. If the attacker blocks, the defender can use the opportunity to take the offensive. in reaction to the flash of MP moves. Cycle between 4MGuardMidStartup30RecoveryAdvantage+62, 5M[[File:|130x200px]]GuardMidStartupRecoveryAdvantage-10, and 6MGuardMidStartup22Recovery12(air)+ 8(land)Advantage+1 / -7* during pressure midscreen to catch different anti 4M options
• Ending a combo with j.SGuardMidStartup183RecoveryAdvantage- forces your opponent to respect the grenade since it does not disappear when Ranger is hit. This allows Ranger to take more risks with pressure resets or go for guard break

Combos

Combos

While Ranger deals fairly low damage, with the correct combo, he can bring the opponent to corner from anywhere on the screen

• 2S > 4S > 5MM is a very simple ender, meant for players new to Ranger or for matchups that focus on staying far away from the opponent
• Starter > 6S > 6SS, dl.j.B, 5S > 6S > 6SS, j.S is your basic meterless combo off any starter
• Starter > 2S > 214M > 9 > j.S > land, 66 > 2S > dl.6S(3)~(!j.S)S > land, 2B > 6S~S > j.S is a harder combo, but essential for higher levels Ranger play. The combo is MP positive, carries to corner, results in corner grenade Okizeme From Japanese "起き攻め". Attacking an opponent about to wake up after they were knocked down, usually with meaty attacks or mix-ups., which is the optimal knockdown
• Starter > 6S > 6M, 2B > 2S > dl.6S~S, j.S is an example of how to use 6M to swap sides for better positioning
  Combo Starters
• 2A is your fast and a low, but has bad proration A method of combo damage reduction. Specific types of proration have specific names, but each type reduces the amount of damage subsequent attacks in the combo will deal by a specific amount.; it's best to focus on repositioning when landing this move
• 5S is a great starter due to its ease of confirmation, especially on counter hit
• While confirming off the explosion can be difficult, j.S is one of your best starters.

Spending Meter

Spending MP

Utilising White Life

What to do after a knockdown

What to do after a knockdown

Grenade Setup