Introduction

A litteral bull...

Okay, well. Ox is a secret extra boss in FHD that can be fought after defeating Karnov only if you didn't lose a single round. Originally it's supposed to be an easter egg, referencing other Data East's more influential game, Karate Champ, where ox is an orthodox final opponent. The bull never was supposed to be controlled by player, but via hacking turns out that it works well enough. There's some issues, look for them below. So, why this character even got it's own page on SRK wiki if he not even selectable normally? The main odd reason is that it present in 2003 matchup chart, you can view it on FHD's main page. It's not really clear how players found the way to play as Ox back in early 00's, but the fact stays. Other reason is simply curiosity.

Ox is the most bizzare character in FHD due to it's secret boss nature. It got a lot of unique attributes:

Ox is massive. It has the widest hurtbox and pushbox in the game;
Ox is the only character whose hurtboxes don't change by switching between stand and crouch. Only weak spot does;
Ox is the only character whose weak spot moves while walking and while dizzied;
Ox's forward and backward walk speed are differs drastically, this difference is the largest in the game;
- Backward walk is slow, but forward walk is the fastest in the game;
All Ox's attacks knocksdown on hit;
- That means that Ox can't do any combos;
Ox is the only character whose normal attacks deals chip damage;
Ox is the only character who doesn't has any attack that must be blocked low;
Ox is the only character who has a throw that tosses opponent backwards;
Ox doesn't have any special moves;
- That means that Ox doesn't has any reversals beside throw.

Weak Spot


Frame count	-	2	2	-

Bull's weak spot is actually not bad. It's safe from fireballs and jump-ins, not easy to hit while in the air, especially if Ox does it's air attacks. But still, weak spot is easily hittable in combos and it barely moves by stance shifting.

Color Options

Default

Of course bull doesn't have alternative colors, it never was intended to be playable.

Hacking Issues (Necessary to read!!)

Okay, let me explain issues bull has. Depending by what opponent Ox is against, some inputs messes up. Here's two groups:

Messed up throw - Vs. Ray, Feilin, Ryoko, Matlok, Samchay, Lee, Jean, Yungmie, Clown.

Intended input for a throw is / + / / and messed up input is + / / . Due to this bug Ox can't throw these characters backwards. To avoid confusion use + input to perform a throw.

Messed up close attack - Vs. Ox, Mizoguchi, Marstorius, Zazie, Karnov.

As you may see in "Moves List" section, supposed close attack is the second listed one. But against these characters, close , and attack starts to behave as the first listed one. To avoid confusion use for standing attacks.

Moves List

Yes, the whole Ox's moveset is five normals and one throw. All 5 normals deals great damage on hit, chip damage on block and none of them hits low.

Quick Reference

Move name	(Recommended) Input	Nickname	Note
Far Standing Attack	Far or Crouching /		poke
Close Standing Attack	Close or Crouching		anti-air
Dash Attack	Crouching
Jumping Punch	(in air) /
Jumping Kick	(in air) /
Toss	+		throw, the only reversal

Normal Moves

Standing (Far) , Crouching LK :

Damage	32	Startup		Recovery
Chain cancel	no
Special cancel	no
On hit	kd
On block	-16
Frame count		4	8	24

Your main poke. Great priority, but unsafe on block. Use it to punish from farther distance and do walk in pokes (your walk speed allows it to do it well).

Standing (Close) , Crouching Punch :

Damage	32	Startup			Recovery
Chain cancel	no
Special cancel	no
On hit	kd
On block	-10
Frame count		2	2	6	18

Your main anti-air. Both hits deals knockdown. Again, great priority. First hitbox comes out faster, so it can be used as a faster punish up close.

Crouching HK :

Damage	32	Startup	Run frames					Recovery
Chain cancel	no
Special cancel	no
On hit	kd*
On block	-10*
Frame count		18	21	2	2	2	10	18

*Frame advantage is measured from the second hit

After a bit of a startup, Ox charges forward (faster than it's walk speed!) a full screen and does a 2-hit attack. The first hitbox is THE ONLY hit in it's entire moveset that does NOT knockdown, thus making this move the only combo Ox has (well, technically). Okay, jokes aside. This move have it's uses. First, this is the best move to deal damage on dizzied opponents. Second, it's the quickest option to close the distance and punish. Third, you can catch backward jumps with it.

Jumping Punch (Diagonal/Neutral):

Damage	32	Startup
Chain cancel	no
Special cancel	no
Frame count		4	∞

The only potential use of this one is as a crossup, but without a combo follow-up.

Jumping Kick (Diagonal/Neutral):

Damage	32	Startup
Chain cancel	no
Special cancel	no
Frame count		4	∞

Your best aerial attack. A LOT of downward priority, thus perfect to punish fireballs. But mediocre as an air-to-air.

Throws

Damage	32
Range (From pushbox)	24

Toss: / + / /

Ox tosses opponent full screen away backwards with it's horns. This throw is your only hope for a reversal.

Special Moves

n o t h i n g

Combos

a l s o
n o t h i n g
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Strategy

The most important attributes from the list in the "Introduction" section are: having knockdowns on all attacks and having the fastest forward walk speed. These two facts makes Ox's strategy drastically different from the rest of the cast. Bull's game plan focuses on poking and punishing opponent's mistakes... well, because there's nothing else it can do. But actually Ox can accomplish these tasks with it's good priority moves and fast forward walk.

Okay, let's talk about bull's shortcomings. First, Ox's grounded normals have plenty of recovery frames, making them unsafe and punishable on block. Second, lack of a good reversal really hurts. The only option bull has is a throw, but it's reach is pretty low. Also slow backward walk may be an issue at first galnce. But don't forget that bull still has a quick back step to retreat. Back jump also good for retreating. Unlike Marstorius, Ox have a very good jump.