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* Downward sickle slice with decent range. Ground bounces on air hit.
* Downward sickle slice with decent range. Ground bounces on air hit.


Can be a mediocre anti air, if it hits early enough in the animation. ''See Hitboxes.''
Can be a mediocre anti air, if it hits early enough in the animation.
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Overview
Overview

Axl is a long range specialist who uses massive attacks to control the pace of the match. He is tricky, oppressive, and requires a certain mindset to utilize.

Axl uses many long-ranged attacks to cover massive sections of the screen and stifle the opponent’s approach. Against grounded opponents, 5P, 2P, f.S and 2H make for excellent space control tools. Foes that approach from the air can reliably be swatted away with large anti-airs, such as 6K and 2S.

Rensen is a full-screen special move with multiple follow-up options. Rainwater allows Axl to retreat and attack simultaneously. Patient opponents can be opened up by employing his command grab, Winter Mantis, and instant overhead j.H. Once open, Axl dishes out high damage with TK Bomber loops. Resetting to neutral is usually preferable for Axl, as his close range okizeme setups, while good, are inferior to his mid-range options.

Axl’s weakness is his defence, he has little but metered reversals. Due to his generally high whiff recovery, knowledgeable opponents can bypass his long range pokes, such as by dashing under 5P, and get in with seemingly no recourse. While his toolkit is beginner friendly, intermediate and advanced players will rely on match-up knowledge to succeed. He also requires good fundamentals, as he’s reliant on conditioning and reads to disable the enemy offence.

If you want to control the neutral at the touch of a button, but also enjoy having the option to flaunt your execution so hard you turn your opponent into a highlight clip, Axl is for you.

 Axl Low  Axl Low , classified as a Long Range type, is a long range attacker who can take opponents down at a distance.

Pros
Cons
  • Zoning: Massive normals allow Axl to easily control wide swaths of the screen with the press of a button. He also has Rensen to push opponents out and a command grab that is fastest at fullscreen to keep the opponent on their toes.
  • Anti Airs: Great control of airspace with long-range normals and special moves. These complement his already great grounded buttons to make approaching him a nightmare.
  • Close Range Tools: Has a variety of frametraps and counterhit starters at close range. Even though he is best at midrange, Axl is no slouch when it comes to up-close offense.
  • Damage: Has relatively bad damage output, unless he has meter to spend and the opponent is cornered. Most of his buttons only let him combo into a special move for a knockdown and nothing more when they connect at max range.
  • Close/Midrange Defense: No meterless reversal or counters, and dead zones in long-range attacks at closer ranges. Axl has to be careful about what normals he picks at what range.
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Axl Low


GGST Axl Character Guide

Normal Moves

  • All damage values are tested on Ky.

5P

5K

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
30 All 6 3 11 - -

  • Jump and special cancelable.
  • Closest thing Axl has to a jab.

Your go-to abare move. Gatling into 2D to build space and gain a knockdown on hit and cancel that into Rensen on block to start playing Axl.

5K can be used as an situational anti-air vs low airborne moves like Ky's Foudre Arc or I-No's hoverdash. Also works suprisingly well as a low crush in some situations.

Gatling Options: 6P, 6K, 6H, 5D, 2D

c.S

f.S

5H

5D

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
45 High 20 6 23 - -

  • Data in [] represents values when fully charged.
  • Causes floating crumple on uncharged, ground hit, delaying a follow-up will force stand.
  • Deals more damage when fully charged, launches opponent on hit if combo'd into.
  • Homing Jump cancelable on raw hit when fully charged, Homing Jump sequence forces an Area Shift.
  • 80% proration if not fully charged.

One of Axl's two overheads.

6P

6K

6H

2P

2K

2S

2H

2D

j.P

j.K

j.S

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
32 [41] High 14 4 18 - -

  • Special cancelable.
  • Damage value increases at max range.

Use this alot. Huge air-to-ground move that controls a lot of space. Has a hitbox in front of Axl on startup letting you clip opponent trying to jump at you.

On deep, crouching or counterhit, let's you combo into j.214H. Otherwise, it's a decent frametrap that's tricky to punish.

Loses to 6P at some ranges so be cautious.

Gatling Options: j.H

j.H

j.D

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

6D or 4D

Air Throw

j.6D or j.4D

Special Moves

Sickle Flash

[4]6S

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
15×3 All 24 15 29 - -

  • Axl's longest range poke and your best friend.
  • Follow up cancel window 24~36F, Can be delayed up to 40F

Full-screen chain strike projectile. Axl's signature move. It's very commonly referred to as "Rensen" (short for the Japanese name "Rensengeki").

Projectile persists if Purple Roman Cancelled (PRC), similar to how YRC functioned in Xrd, but appears to be less useful due to the long startup and the fast speed of the projectile.

Soaring Chain Strike

8 after Sickle Flash

Spinning Chain Strike

2 after Sickle Flash (Hold OK)

Winter Cherry

S after Sickle Flash

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
40 [60] All 18 [22] 15 [25] 24 - -

  • Detonates the sickle.
  • Can be delayed up to 40F. Axl shouts his signature "Yes!" if delayed explosion hits. Values in [] show the delayed explosion data.

The sickle will only detonate at the maximum range of the move. If it is used anywhere other than fullscreen, it will likely whiff.

The delayed version is useful for locking down your opponent from fullscreen, as it makes the move safe and increases the damage on hit, as well as the chip damage on block. Possibly also increases the size of the explosion - at least visually.

Winter Mantis

41236HS

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
61 [62] Ground Throw 28 20 34 - -

  • Axl's command grab.
  • Slow but starts from the opposing corner.
  • Damage value changes at point blank range.
  • Arrives between 28~46F, Unblockable

Fullscreen command grab. It is active only during the pullback, meaning the startup goes from okay at long-range to horrendous at close range. At point blank range, Axl will perform a grounded Axl Bomber instead allowing him to combo after without the use of RC. If you don't have the meter for RC, you can still OTG with 2H to continue your pressure by cancelling it into Rensen on their wake up, while also resetting them back to fullscreen.

Rainwater

214S

Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
40 All 24 3 21 - -

  • Moves Axl backwards while being difficult to punish.
  • 3F of Landing Recovery

Axl jumps backwards and swings his sickle in a downward arc. Can be converted in the corner from a close hit with either 5P or 5K.

Good for ending blockstrings or baiting throws. Can be jumped, giving your opponent a nasty counter-hit punish opportunity, so try to stay unpredictable when ending blockstrings with this move.

Snail

214HS (Air OK)

Axl Bomber

j.623HS

Overdrives

Sickle Storm

236236H

One Vision

632146P

Version Damage GuardHow this attack can be blocked. StartupThe number of frames between inputting an attack and when the attack becomes active. Includes first active frame. ActiveThe number of frames for which a move has hitboxes. Occurs after Startup. RecoveryThe number of frames after a move's active frames during which the character cannot act assuming the move is not canceled. On-BlockThe difference between the attacker's recovery and the period that the opponent is in blockstun. This Frame Advantage value is based off the fact that the very first active frame touches the opponent. Invuln
Installation
5 295 30 - -
Activation
632146P after installing
0 All 8+1+0 1 11 - -

The first input of the command, at the cost of 50% Tension, activates the install, this is indicated by a purple aura around Axl. This can only be used on the ground. Executing the command again anytime after that does NOT cost any Tension and will activate roughly 2 seconds of timestop. The activation can be done both on the ground and the air. It can be activated during normals, specials or in neutral.

The activation of One Vision can be blocked by the opponent, so it is recommended to only activate from a hit-confirm or if completely sure the opponent is committed to an attack (i.e using One Vision as a whiff punish). If One Vision is blocked, the timestop effect does not occur and the install fizzles out; as such, the spent Tension is wasted.

Install lasts 5 seconds (295F?) from when you activate it after the first input. After this, it wears off. (And plays a subtle sound effect.) - Seemingly removes Axl's hitbox during the animation, but is not strike invincible during its startup.

Effect time lasts 2 seconds (125F?) - Blockable both crouching and standing.

As of patch 1.09, Axl can now cancel specials (on hit/block) into both One Vision's installation and activation, allowing for a lot more combo routes.

Video Guides

External References


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Overview Needs more character data as it becomes available, transparent images of moves and hitboxes where they are missing, more thorough move explanations (with properties and uses). 16/20
Combos Good job lads. Just need to keep it tidy and organised. Keep things colour coded and sorted by difficulty, followed by button (P,K,S,H,D,j). We've got videos for nearly everything, which is fantastic. All that is left is to fill in the gaps for tension gain and wherever someone was too lazy to say anything beyond how much damage a combo does. 9/10
Strategy Needs more coverage on general strategy, or at least more elaborate ones. Oki and frametraps are not really Axl's thing, but we should think about listing practical stuff like setups, safe-jumps, etc. A lot of blockstrings were removed from the combo page some time ago, so look into older revisions and transfer them to Strategy. We should reluctantly also tell people how to beat our boy Axl in the "Fighting Axl" section. 6/20
Frame Data Missing data from a few moves such as recovery and active frames for overdrives and air normals. Please list your sources somewhere as well. 40/50
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