Aoko Aozaki (MBAC)

Character Bio

The Blue Gunner, with an infinite supply of mana (who charges magic circut just as fast as everyone else, wtf). Overly dependent on orb traps and projectiles, unfortunately the damage output does not justify the work required to do it, in most instances.

Aoko is considered low-tier, and also the hardest character in the game to play by far. Not a good combination.

Normal Attacks

The notation and definition for the terms in the movelists can be found under Move List Notation (MBAC).

Motion	Y. Damage	R. Damage	Meter Gained	Startup	Proration	Blocked	Shielded
5A	350	200	4%	5	70%	Ground	Any
6ABC	500 500 800	200 300 550	5.5% 5% 8%	?	100% 100% 100%	Any Any Any	Any Any Any
6[A]	1100	850	12%	?	60%	High	High
2A	300	200	3%	4	75%	Ground	Any
j.A	300	150	3%	5	78%	Any	Any
5B	700	450	8%	10	100%	Ground	Any
2B	650	400	8%	7	85%	Low	Low
j.B	600	400	6%	6	80%	Upper	High
5C	900	600	10%	11	100%	Ground	High
[5C]	1800	1300	15%	29	100%	Ground	High
3C	900	540	9%	10	65%	Ground	High
4C	1000	750	10%	22	100%	Upper	High
2C	900	600	12%	9	65%	Low	Low
j.C	900	450	10%	9	85%	Upper	High
j.[C]	1600+500	1100+300	16%+5%	26	100%	Upper	High
214D	1200	900	8%	26	100%	Any	High

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Ground throw: 1000/400, 50%r scaling. She throws them in the direction opposite your input (so 6A+D throws them backwards, 4A+D throws them forward). The throw is untechable in the air. Characters can get hit by orbs on screen while being thrown (allowing you to do more combos).

Air throw: 1200/600. Throws them directly onto the ground. Your opponent will pass through any orbs currently on the screen while being thrown. Not techable.

Special Attacks

The notation and definition for the terms in the movelists can be found under Move List Notation (MBAC).

Motion	Y. Damage	R. Damage	Meter Gained	Startup	Proration	Blocked	Shielded
Blowing Starmine (Wind)
236A	1000	600	8%	?	100%	Any	Any
236B	500*6	300*6	5%*6	?	100%	Any	Any
236[B]>	500*5	300*5	5%*5	?	100%	Any	Any
>236A-	500*2	300*2	5%*2	?	100%	Any	Any
-236A	500*2	300*2	5%*2	?	100%	Any	Any
236C	100+350*x	0+300*x	-100%	?	100%	Any	Any
Raining Starmine (Rain)
j.236A	500	300	5%	?	100%	Any	Any
j.236B	500*3	300*3	5*3%	?	100%	Any	Any
j.236C	500*5	500*5	-100%	?	100%	Any	Any
Keritobasu Wayo -- I'm Gonna Kick You (Kick)
623A	1000+800	550+650	8+8%	?	100%	Any, Upper	High
623B	800	650	8%	?	100%	Upper	High
623C	1000+800*2	550+600*2	-100%	?	100%	Ground	High
Floating Starmine (Orbs)
214A	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
214B	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
214C	800	650	-100%	?	50%	Any	Any
Floating Starmine (Air) (Air Orbs)
j.214A	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
j.214B	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
j.214C	800	650	-100%	?	50%	Any	Any
Floating Starmine (Held) (Hold Orbs)
421A	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
421B	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
421C	800	650	8%	?	70%	Any	Any
Blazing Starmine (Fire)
22A	800*3	500*3	4*3%	?	50%	Any	Any
22B	800*3	500*3	4*3%	?	50%	Any	Any
22C	250*20	200*20	-100%	?	100%	Any	Any
Blowing Starburst (Mirror)
63214A	100*3	32*3	1*3%	?	100%	Any	Any
63214B	150*8	50*8	2.5*8%	?	100%	Any	Any
63214C	150*8	50*8	-100%	?	100%	Any	Any
Severe Break [Requires Heat or Max Mode]
41236C	415*14	330*14	-300%	?	100%	Any	Any
Severe Break Slider [Requires Blood Heat Mode]
41236C	410*20	320*20	-300%	?	100%	Any	Any
Gyakukou Unga (Reverse Channel) [Requires Blood Heat Mode]
D (grd.)	100*40+2000	80*40+1600	-300%	?	100%	Unblockable	Unshieldable

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The orbs from Aoko's 214X variants of Floating Starmine (both ground and air) will dissipiate under the following conditions:

• The area around the orb is struck by your opponent (with an attack).
• An orb of the same button and state is placed (ground A orb > ground A orb again). This does not apply to orbs placed in a different state or with a different button (so 214A, 214B will result in two orbs, along with 214A, j.214A).
• After seven seconds have passed.

214B orbs can be considered held by holding C, but this is not true for 214A orbs.

The orbs from Aoko's 421X variants of Floating Starmine will dissipiate under the following conditions:

• Aoko is hit by the opponent (blocked or not).
• The Aoko player releases the corresponding button.

Furthermore, you can only have two of the 421 orbs on screen at once, but they can be held for an indefniniate period of time. However, the orbs will slowly fall down the screen (and can fall off the screen if you leave them there long enough).

Strategies, Tactics, and Combos

Strategies and Tactics

Whatever you do, do not complete Aoko's 6ABC sequence on block. The last hit of that move is just massive bunker cancel bait and you will get killed. You have to stop at 6B every time (and lose initative, but that's a lot better than losing tons of health).

After a ground throw from midscreen, if your opponent techs backwards or neutral you can do 22C and they will get creamed for another 2,000 damage. If you think they are going to tech forward, just place a 214 orb in their flight path instead.

Bunker canceling into her 214C is a useful option (although a bit pricey meterwise). This beats most followups clean (allowing for an air combo afterward) and will always at least trade (netting you a knockdown). Even in the worst case (where you bunkered something they whiff canceled into an A with the intent of canceling into a shield), you are safe as you recover fast enough. For a meter-free bunker cancel, use her backdsah (especially in the corner). She has enough invinciblity to phase through most followups, and the recovery can be canceled into moves so you can punish whiffs.

One thing to do on wakeup is to lay a 421[A] orb where they are waking up, switch buttons, and then start charging her 6[A]. If they try to hit you out of the charge attack, release the orb and go into a 6ABC sequence.

Corner Orb Setup From A Landed 2A

The sequence starts as 2A 2B 6ABC 236C 421B. After 421B, you have to then hold C down while still holding B, and then let go of B. From there you have two options:

• Overhead, by going for 4C (which will release the orb and then do her 4C overhead). If this lands, go into her bread and butter combo.
• Another overhead, by going for 6[A] (and keep holding A after the move comes out) into BC (release A) 214C (as extention of 6ABC chain) (airdash) j.B (land) 2A 2B 2C (pause) 5C 3C (jump cancel) j.B (jump cancel) j.BC (jump cancel) j.BC air throw.
• Low, by doing a 2B 6A (hold A) BC (release A) 214C (as extention of 6ABC chain) (airdash) j.B (land) 2A 2B 2C (pause) 5C 3C (jump cancel) j.B (jump cancel) j.BC (jump cancel) j.BC air throw.

Combos

Aoko's standard bread and butter combo (when you land a random 2A midscreen with no orbs in consideration) is 2A 2B 2C (pause) 5C 3C (jump cancel) j.B (jump cancel) j.BC (jump cancel) j.BC airthrow.

If you land a 6ABC in the corner with an orb overlapping, you can release the orb to go into a loop of sorts. Do 6ABC (release orb) 214C (extension of 6ABC) (dash) j.B (land) 2A 2B 5B 6ABC 236C (extension of 6ABC). From there you can either reset pressure with a new orb or go into her Arc Drive (if available).

Fun Situtational Held Orb Combos

From midscreen: 412A (hold, switch to another button) 6[A]B (release) 623B 2A 2B 2C 5C 3C (jump cancel) j.B (jump cancel) j.BC (jump cancel) j.BC airthrow.

In the corner: 421A (hold, switch to another button) 2AA 2B 6AB (release) 63214B (dash) 2A 2B 2C 5C 3C (jump cancel) j.B (jump cancel) j.BC (jump cancel) j.BC airthrow.

In the corner: 421A (hold) 2B 5B (release) 214A (hold) (dash) 2A 2B 6ABC 236C (EX) 214X (orb will not combo).

In the corner: 412A (hold, switch to C) 2A (hold A, release C) 2B 5C (release A) (instant air dash) j.C (land) 2A 2B 6ABC 236C (6ABC extension) 214X (orb will not combo).

Changes Between Arcade and PS2 Versions

• EX Floating Starmine does not disappear when Aoko is hit.
• Ground throw direction can be controlled with stick input.
• Severe break slider basic damage up to 8100.
• Longer 2C.
• A/B Blazing Starmine, B raining starmine are SC'able.
• A Blowning Starburst is now 100 damage x 3.
• EX Blowing Starburst individual hit damage up to 150.
• j.[C] first hit damage up to 1600.
• EX Raining Starmine comes out faster.
• EX Raining Starmine has 0 recovery frames on landing.
• j.B proration changed to 80%
• j.C proration changed to 85%
• After B Keritobasu Wayo, a 2A can be linked (the timing is fairly tight).
• EX Raining Starmine total damage reduction by 500.
• B Keritobasu Wayo initial hit removed.
• Long recovery on landing after air dash.

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