Street Fighter IV/Rose

Rose Closeup

Introduction

Notation

• F - Forward - Tilt stick forward/towards the opponent. (X-axis)
• B - Backward/Back - Tilt stick backward/away from the opponent. (X-axis)
• U - Up - Tilt stick upwards. (Y-axis)
• D - Down - Tilt stick downwards. (Y-axis)
• QCF - D, DF, F - Quarter circle forward/Hadouken/Fireball - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
• QCB - D, DB, B - Quarter circle backward - Tilt stick downwards, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
• HCF - Half circle forward - Tilt stick backwards, then to downwards and backward, then to downward, then to downwards and forward, then forward.
• HCB - Half circle backward - Tilt stick forwards, then to downwards and forward, then to downward, then to downwards and backward, then backward.
• DP - F, D, DF - Dragon punch - Tilt stick forwards, then to downward, then to downward and forward. In SFIV, there is a "shortcut" for this motion: DF, neutral, DF.
• 360 - Full circle - Complete a full rotation of the stick.
• 720 - Complete a 720 degree rotation of the stick.
• Charge - Hold a tilt - Hold the stick in either B or D (Depending) then move to F or U respectively.

X-axis functions can be used interchangeably with Y-axis functions and vice versa. X-axis functions cannot be used in conjunction with another X-axis function and vice versa.

Six Button Notation

• Jab - weak punch (also called LP or WP)
• Strong - medium punch (also called MP)
• Fierce - fierce punch (also called HP or FP)
• P - any punch
• PPP or 3P - all three punches simultaneously

• Short - weak kick (also called LK or WK)
• Forward - medium kick (also called MK)
• Roundhouse (RH) - fierce kick (also called HK)
• K = any kick
• KKK or 3K - all three kicks simultaneously

Connectors

• ~ Immediately after, e.g "Strong~Fierce" means press Fierce IMMEDIATELY after Strong, f~f means to double tap forward (dash).
• , Link
• xx Cancel

State Modifiers

• st. - The following move should be performed in the standing position (neutral in the Y-axis). i.e. st.Fierce, perform a Fierce whilst standing.
• cl. - The following move should be performed in the standing position close to the opponent (neutral in the Y-axis). i.e. cl.Fierce, perform a Fierce whilst standing close.
• cr. - The following move should be performed in the crouched position (held down in the Y-axis). i.e. cr.Fierce, perform a Fierce whilst crouching.
• j. - The following move should be performed in the "in the air" position (After having held up in the Y-axis). i.e. j.Fierce, perform a Fierce whilst in the air.

Miscellaneous Notation

• Claw = American Vega = Japanese Balrog
• Boxer = American Balrog = Japanese Bison
• Dictator (Dic) = American Bison = Japanese Vega

Not everyone plays on the American version, and some character names are different in the Japanese version, so to avoid confusion, we should not use the names Vega, Bison, or Balrog.

Move Analysis

Notable Normal Moves

cl. MK - Good comboable move that makes you unthrowable during its animation.
cr. FP - Good anti-air, but has really bad recovery tho.
cr. MP - Good combo starter that will stuff quite a few moves. Best with used with soul drills. Do this from a little ways out so you're safe from most counter attacks. Great way to apply pressure.
cr. HK - Rose's sweep. Nice range, speed and damage on this move. Can not be quick recovered, which can lead to some good cross up situations.
j. MK - Nice attack, good range and it's the way you'll cross up the other fighter.

Normal Throws

Soul Fall

LP + LK or F + LP + LK

Soul Loop

B + LP + LK

Command Normals

Slide - DF + MK

Soul Piede - F + HK

Focus / Saving Attack

Rose's Focus Attack comes out quick but does not have the longest range. It can also be used as anti-air when timed correctly.

Special Moves

All of Rose's specials combo into her super expect for soul throw. Soul Spark - HCF+P

Soul Reflect - QCB+P

Light Punch - Absorbs projectiles and gives you 49% of 1 stock, powers up soul spark.

Medium Punch - Reflects projectile straight forward.

Heavy Punch - Reflects projectiles upward 45 degrees.

EX - Can reflect EX fireballs straight forward.

Soul Spiral - QCF+K

Normal - Rose lunges at her opponent with scarf wrapped around her arm. This is her only armor breaking move. The higher the strength the longer the startup is but the shorter the recovery is.

Soul Throw - DP+P

Normal - Rose goes at a angle upward and grabs any airborne opponent.

EX - Has invincibility frames on start up and will grab just about anything in the air.

Super Move

Aura Soul Spark - QCFx2 + P

Ultra Move

Illusion Spark - QCFx2 + PPP

The Basics

From Eventhubs

Beating down Fireball throwers
Rose is terrific at stopping people who spam fireballs. Her Light Punch Soul Reflect will absorb a projectile giving her about 1/2 of a blue block of Super meter. Most players tend to stop throwing many projectiles after you absorb a few and will move on to other tactics. This allows you to get inside and play a strong positioning game because you're not having to dodge a bunch of fireballs. You'll want to be at a range where you can dash in and throw your opponent and also in a good spot to use her two main anti air moves, Crouching Hard Punch and her Soul Throw. From this spot on the ground, you can throw out some Soul Sparks, be in position for a jump in combo or a sweep.Using these moves will help keep your opponent off guard, because Rose has quite a few viable tactics she can resort to when she's right around sweep distance. The trade off is you won't have as much time to react to fast projectiles, but just fall back and start absorbing them if your opponent starts to pester you with fireballs.

Frame Data

							Frames	Frames	Frames of	Frames of	Super Meter	Cancel	Ability
Move Name	Damage	Stun	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	On Block	On Hit	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Gain	Chain	Special	Super	Notes
Close LP	20	50	4	2	10	15	-1	+2	10	13	20	O	O	O	-
Close MP	70	100	6	2	11	18	+1	+4	13	16	40	X	O	O	-
Close HP	90	200	6	2	19	26	-3	+1	17	21	60	X	O	O	-
Close LK	40	50	4	2	10	15	-1	+2	10	13	20	X	O	O	-
Close MK	70	100	7	3	11	20	0	+3	13	16	40	X	O	O	1~20 cannot be thrown
Close HK	100	200	7	2	19	26	-2	+3	18	23	60	X	O	O	-
Far LP	20	50	4	2	11	16	-2	+1	10	13	20	O	O	O	-
Far MP	70	100	7	2	12	20	0	+3	13	16	40	X	O	O	-
Far HP	100	200	11	3	18	31	-3	+1	17	21	60	X	X	X	-
Far LK	30	50	4	2	10	15	-1	+2	10	13	20	X	X	X	-
Far MK	70	100	6	2	13	20	-1	+2	13	16	40	X	X	X	-
Far HK	100	200	9	2	19	29	-3	+1	17	21	60	X	X	X	-
crouch LP	40	50	3	3	8	13	0	+3	10	13	20	O	O	O	-
crouch MP	60	100	4	3	14	20	-3	0	13	16	40	X	O	O	-
crouch HP	90	150	6	5	28	38	-15	-10	17	22	60	X	O	O	Forces stand
crouch LK	30	50	4	4	6	13	+1	+4	10	13	20	X	X	X	Low attack
crouch MK	60	100	7	2	12	20	0	+3	13	16	40	X	O	O	Low attack
crouch HK	90	200	9	2	19	29	-3	D	17	-	60	X	X	X	Low attack, cannot fast recover
Jump up LP	40	50	4	6	-	-	-	-		-	20	-	-	-	-
Jump up MP	70	100	6	6	-	-	-	-		-	40	-	-	-	-
Jump up HP	90	150	9	6	-	-	-	-		-	60	-	-	-	-
Jump up LK	50	50	4	7	-	-	-	-		-	20	-	-	-	-
Jump up MK	80	100	7	6	-	-	-	-			40	-	-	-	-
Jump up HK	90	200	11	5	-	-	-	-		-	60	-	-	-	-
Jump forward LP	40	50	4	6	-	-	-	-		-	20	-	-	-	-
Jump forward MP	70	100	7	3	-	-	-	-		-	40	-	-	-	-
Jump forward HP	90	150	7	7	-	-	-	-		-	60	-	-	-	-
Jump forward LK	30	50	4	7	-	-	-	-		-	20	-	-	-	-
Jump forward MK	60	100	7	5	-	-	-	-		-	40	-	-	-	-
Jump forward HK	100	200	6	5	-	-	-	-		-	60	-	-	-	-
Slide	60	100	7	8	12	26	-6	-3	13	16	40	X	X	X	Low attack
Soul Piety	100	200	11	2	17	29	-1	+3	17	21	60	X	X	X	-
Focus Attack LVL 1	60	100	21	2	35	57	-21	-21	15	15	20	-	-	-	-
Focus attack LVL 2	80	150	18+13	2	35	67	-15	D	21	-	40	-	-	-	-
Focus attack LVL 3	120	200	65	2	35	101	D	D	-	-	60	-	-	-	-
Forward Throw	140	100	3	2	20	24	-	D	-	-	40	-	-	-	Throw range 1.0
Back throw	140	100	3	2	20	24	-	D	-	-	40	-	-	-	Throw range 1.0
Soul Spark LP	80	50	14	-		52	-12	-8			30/20	X	X	O	-
Soul Spark MP	80	50	22	-		52	-4	0			30/20	X	X	O	-
Soul Spark HP	80	50	29	-		53	+2	+6			30/20	X	X	O	-
Soul Spark EX	65*65	50*50	14	-		54	-6	-2			0/0	X	X	O	-
Soul Spiral LK	100	100	12	6		40	-8	D			20/40	X	X	O	Armor break
Soul Spiral MK	100	100	15	6		41	-6	D			20/40	X	X	O	Armor break
Soul Spiral HK	100	100	16	6		40	-4	D			20/40	X	X	O	Armor break
Soul Spiral EX	100	100	13	6		39	-6	D			0/0	X	X	O	1~11f invincible, Armor break
Soul Reflect LP	50	100	13	2		41	-8	D			20/30	X	X	O	gives super gauge +100, 11~22f (translate), increases super damage by 5% up to 7 times/35%, EX(translate)
Soul Reflect MP	50	100	13	3		40	-7	D			20/30	X	X	O	(translate), 10~19f (translate), EX(translate)
Soul Reflect HP	50	100	12	2		39	-7	D			20/30	X	X	O	(translate), 11~19f (translate), EX(translate)
Soul Reflect EX	50	100	8	2		33	-5	D			0/0	X	X	O	(translate), 7~14f (translate), Increases damage of reflected projectile by 10%, (translate)
Soul Throw LP	140	100	6	9		49	D	D			20/40	X	X	X	-
Soul Throw MP	140	100	6	10		51	D	D			20/40	X	X	X	-
Soul Throw HP	140	100	6	11		52	D	D			20/40	X	X	X	-
Soul Throw EX	140	100	6	11		53	D	D			0/0	X	X	X	1~6f invincible
Aura Soul Spark	50x4*100	0	9	-		52	+16	D			0/0	-	-	-	1~8f invincible
Illusion Spark	83x6	0	12	14	43	68	-37	D			0/0	-	-	-	1~12f invincible, Armor break
							Frames	Frames	Frames of	Frames of	Super Meter	Cancel	Ability
Move Name	Damage	Stun	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total	On Block	On Hit	Block Stun	Hit Stun	Gain	Chain	Special	Super	Notes

Street Fighter IV