Garou: Mark of the Wolves/Freeman

Overview

Combos

Matchups

Strategy

Misc.

Introduction

A Criminal in Second South that had a similar look about a fusion of Iori and Benimaru.

Later,in KOF 12 Iori based his new non-flame moveset about him.

Pros	Cons
Fast low attacks	Lack of BR Potentials Low Defense Ratio

Character Colors

Move List

Frame Data Source: https://w.atwiki.jp/garoumow/pages/28.html

Data Help
Disclaimer: This is meant to teach basic terminology used when describing moves.
HitBox:	A predefined area (usually a group of rectangles or circles) that tell the game how any given attack can come in contact with a character. Hitboxes are invisible to the player when normally playing.
HurtBox:	A predefined area (usually a group of rectangles or circles) that tell the game how your character is allowed to get hit by any incoming attack. Specifically, you'll get hit by (or block) an attack if that attack's hitbox ever overlaps your hurtbox.
Throw Box/Range:	Active throw frames and range. Your opponent will be thrown in this field if not in block or hit stun.
Projectile Box:	Hit box on a projectile attack.
Guard/Counter Box:	The Guard Box or Counter Box. This appears when blocking or using a counter move.
Push Box:	Has no bearing on hurt/hit boxes. Just allows characters to not pass through each other. (Also known as "Collision Box".)
Command	the input for the attack.
Start Up	The number of frames that initiate at the beginning of an attack after the input. And when the first hitbox is present. The first active frame is after the last startup frame.
Guard	The way this move must be blocked. High or H or Overhead (especially when from the ground) -- must be blocked standing. High-Low or HL or Mid -- can be blocked either standing or crouching. Low or L -- must be blocked crouching.
Damage	"basic" damage -- unmodified damage values "correct" damage -- damage values modified for damage scaling, TOP multiplier, and defense rate
Guard Crush Value	Decrease your guard durability gauge/meter by that value/s
+	signifies how many advantage frames the attacker has.
-	signifies how many disadvantage frames the attacker has.
KD	means the attack will knock the opponent down.
◯	circle means cancelable on both hit/block.
∞	infinity means chain cancelable with the same button (renda cancel).
※	means cancelable on the first hit/part only.
《 》OR « » OR << >> OR ( )	The numbers in the brackets are the startup frames until the next stage (the gap until the next hit's first active frame).
△	up triangle means only cancelable on block.
▽	down triangle means only cancelable on hit.
× OR X	means not cancelable.

Close Standing Normals

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	4	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+6	+6	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Standing jab.

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	3	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+6	+6	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	7	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-7	-7	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Cl.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	4	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-2	-2	Yes (1st hit)	Yes (1st hit)	Yes (1st hit)	-

Far Standing Normals

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	4	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-1	-1	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	5	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-5	-5	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	9	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+1	+1	No	No	No	-

Far

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	8	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-2	-2	Yes (on Block)	No	Yes	-

Crouching Normals

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	5	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+4	+4	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	4	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+4	+4	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	6	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
+4	+4	Yes	Yes	Yes	-

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	10	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
KD	-10	No	No	No	-

Jumping Normals

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	4	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-	-

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	5	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-	-

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	9	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-	-

Jump

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	10	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-	-

Command Normals

St.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	21	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-1	+5	-	-	-	-

Cr.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	-	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	Yes	Yes	No	-

T.O.P. Attack

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
-	-	-	-	-	-
Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
-	-	-	-	-	-

Special Moves

V.O.D.
+ * 3

+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-
+ > +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-
+ > + > +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-

V.O.D.
+ * 3

+	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-
+ > +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-
+ > + > +	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total
	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Hit Adv	Block Adv	Feint Cancel	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Guard Crush Value
	-	-	-	-	-	-

Command	Move	Weak Damage	Strong Damage
+	V.O.D	8	8
--- +	V.O.D	8	8
----- +	V.O.D	8	8
+	Nightmare	17	21
+	Crow	17	19
+	Phobia	18	22
+	Morbid Angel	21	21
+ (Break)	Morbid Angel	0	0
, +	Full Blast	33	46
, +	Creeping Death	33	44

Attributes

When a move can be canceled, it can either be canceled into a special/super/feint. Some moves that can't be canceled when they hit can be canceled when the opponent blocks while some moves that can be Special/Super canceled cannot be Feint Canceled.

Command	Cancel on Hit	Cancel on Block	Feint Cancel
Far	O	O	O
Far	O	O	O
Far	X	X	X
Far	X	O	O (on block)
Close	O	O	O
Close	O	O	O
Close	O	O	O
Close	O (1st hit)	O (1st hit)	O (1st hit)
	O	O	O
	O	O	O
	O	O	O
	X	X	X
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
jump	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
hop	NA	NA	NA
+	NA	NA	NA
+ +	O	X	O
Close ,	X	X	X
Close , ,	X	X	X

Frame Data

Legend :
Command = the input for the attack.
Start Up = How many start up frames an attack has.
Hit = When the attack hits.
Block = When the attack is blocked.
+ signifies how many advantage frames the attacker has.
- signifies how many disadvantage frames the attacker has.
KD means the attack will knock the opponent down.

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	4	+6	+6
Close	3	+6	+6
Close	7	-7	-7
Close	4	-2	-2
Far	4	-1	-1
Far	5	-5	-5
Far	9	+1	+1
Far	8	-2	-2
	5	+4	+4
	4	+4	+4
	6	+4	+4
	10	KD	-10
+	8	-1	+5
+ +	21	+1	+7
, ,		-5	-5
+	18	KD	-6
+	26	KD	-6
+	9	+1	+1
--- +		0	0
----- +		KD	-24
+	14	-5	-5
--- +		-12	-12
----- +		KD	-1
+	29	KD	-22
+	41	+1	+1
+	17	-9	-9
+	20	-1	-1
+	25	KD
+ (Break)	25	+10
+	27	KD
+ (Break)	27	+10
, +	11	KD	-7
, +	12	KD	-7
, +	13	KD

Data from Howard's Arena

Hitboxes

Command	Total Frames
Close / +	-

Command	Total Frames
+ +	-

Command	Total Frames
+ +	-

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	4	+6	+6

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	3	+6	+6

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	7	-7	-7

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Close	4	-2	-2

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	4	-1	-1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	5	-5	-5

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	9	+1	+1

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Far	8	-2	-2

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	5	+5	+5

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	4	+5	+5

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	6	+4	+4

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
	10	KD	-10

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	4	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	5	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	9	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
Jumping	10	?	?

Command	Start Up	Hit	Guard
+	21	-1	+5

Attack Notes

His dash is different from the rest of the cast, if you maintain forward (forward neutral forward+hold) his dash will travel more distance.

You can alternate between rekka C and A, therefore it is recomended to always use the A version for the 3rd rekka as it is the safest one, and prefer the A version as well as 2nd since it hits low and has the best frame advantage.

Also note that if you are out of range, you can whiff cancel rekkas (karacancel), for example 2C > rekka A(whiff) karacancel 2nd rekka A (will combo with the 2C). It is also a blockstring on block.

A simple pressure string would be rekka A > rekka A > 2C > rekka A karacancel into rekka A.

You can make your opponent guess by delaying your rekkas or doing something else (mainly after the 2nd rekka A).

Other than his rekkas, his special moves are either unsafe or can be reacted to easily so it is not recommended to use them.

His far C is an amazing poke as it covers the air very well.

He is one of the few characters able to confirm his super via 3 lights midscreen : clB 2B stA Super (use the 2B 236AD 236A shortcut for easy execution).

Combos

Basic Combos

Crouching B 1~3 times (at least one if not at corner)-->QCB+A (x3)

Jumping C or D-->Down+AB-->QCB+C (x3)

Jumping C or D-->Standing C-->QCF+A

Jumping C or D-->Standing C-->QCFx2+P

Crouching B 1~3 times (at least one if not at corner)-->QCFx2+P

Advanced Combos

Jumping C or D-->Down+AB-Feint->Crouching C-->QCFx2+P (Better chance of working at the corner)
HCF+K, Break-->Standing C-Feint->Crouching C-->QCFx2+P

T.O.P. Notes

Freeman's TOP move is a barrier that surrounds his body. Recovery on the move is ok, but be cautious.

Basic Strategy

Freeman is a pure ground rushdown character based on quick and speedyful combos, your main objetive in far combat is to use your grab and break and in close combat to use your rekkas for pressure.

He is a bottom tier along with Tizoc due that his Break Shot and Feint Moves are more a tactic than a combo adding.

Freeman is a bit of an odd character. On paper, he looks fantastic, with decent speed, good damage behind his attacks, and invincibility frames on a lot of his specials. However, he suffers three crippling flaws: worst brake move in the game, terrible combo-ability, and lack of any sort of a jump-in stopper. The last one is the worst; he somewhat makes up for poor combo-ability with his powerful attacks, but since almost any character can jump in on him at will, there is little he can do on defense.

Advanced Tactics

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Matchup Notes

To come.