Soulcalibur VI/Xianghua

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Introduction

Xianghua's playful fighting style focuses on feints, giving credence to her catchphrase "Just kidding!". While she lacks in damage, she has the tools to worm her way into an enemy's mind, conditioning them to expect one option while hitting them with another, then feinting that option into yet another option - constantly twisting the opponent's expectations and putting their reactions to the test.

If you thoroughly learn Xianghua's entire movelist and also know the opponent's moves' framedata, you can win. Until you reach that point, she suffers from fake pressure (if they block, you essentially lose your turn unless you condition them to believe you were doing a different blockstring), and her mixups can generally just be eaten by standing Guard, as her lows don't actually lead to damage most of the time. Once you know which of your opponent's moves you can punish with her i12 Critical Edge and how to cancel into stances at unpredictable times, your opponent will begin complaining about her.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • i12 super
  • Blows up opponents if you catch them trying to RE
  • Mostly functional auto-GIs
  • Crybaby
  • Does no damage
  • Worst range in the game
  • Super lacks GI, invuln, armor, range, damage, tracking, good framedata (after startup), and leaves you with relatively weak oki
  • Minus on block on almost everything
  • Average speed at best
  • High skill floor
  • Janky interactions: most of her launchers won't launch into a confirm unless they hit a specific way
Xianghua
#SCVI_XIA
SCVI Xiangua Face.jpg
Xianghua would not recognize her own father if he were to pass her in the street, because her mother had never really spoken of him. Xianghua's mother was from the prestigious Chai family in Beijing, and taught Xianghua swordsmanship from a young age, treating her with a firm but loving hand. Xianghua sensed these moments held some deeper significance than her mother was letting on... Perhaps it had something to do with her father, she surmised. Two years after her mother's death, she decided to focus on the way of the sword. With every passing day, her passion burned ever more strongly.

Key Moves

A

Beautiful Melody
AAB
Sc A.pngSc A.pngSc B.png AAB - Attack Level: Sc H.pngSc H.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
10 8,10,18 -14 4 4 5%
Counter Hit Combo

CH confirmable i10 AA.


lian Hua Water Rythm
6A
Sc 6.pngSc A.png 6A - Attack Level: Sc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
14 18 -4 8 8 1%

Very fast horizontal containment tool that is great on block due to frames and the threat of a string followup.

Sc 6.pngSc A.pngSc A.png 6AA - Attack Level: Sc H.pngSc L.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
14 18,18 -8 4 4 2%
Tech Crouch

Reactable but safe low followup. Counter hit combo.


Angry Shui Shian
3A
Sc 3.pngSc A.png 3A - Attack Level: Sc L.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
22 16 -18 -2 2 1%
Sc 3.pngSc A.pngSc K.png 3AK - Attack Level: Sc L.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
22 16,18 -2 KND KND 2%
Tech Crouch
Sc 3.pngSc A.pngSc 2.png 3A2 - Attack Level: Sc L.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
22 16 -15 1 5 1%
Sc SS.png into PXS


Mei Hua Twilight
FC 3A
FC Sc 3.pngSc A.png 3A - Attack Level: Sc L.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
24 10,14 -10 0 0 1%
Tech Crouch
FC Sc 3.pngSc A.pngSc A.png 3AA - Attack Level: Sc L.pngSc H.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
24 24,18 -12 4 4 2%
Tech Jump
FC Sc 3.pngSc A.pngSc B.png 3AB - Attack Level: Sc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
29 24,26 -8 STN STN 11%


Fragrant Dream
66AB
Sc 33.pngSc 5.pngSc 66.pngSc 5.pngSc 99.pngSc A.pngSc B.png (3)_(6)_(9)AB - Attack Level: Sc H.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
16 18,12 -8 6 6 2%
Tech Crouch

Natural combo. Xianghua's main long-range horizontal attack. String followups also exist from 66ABA and 66ABB but the first two hits are the main source of strength.


Lan Hua
44A
Sc 11.pngSc 5.pngSc 44.pngSc 5.pngSc 77.pngSc A.png (1)_(4)_(7)A - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
24 20 -8 0 STN 4%
Tech Crouch[8-26]

Xianghua's main horizontal mid. Counter hit combo starter.


Lan Hua
44[A]
Sc 11.pngSc 5.pngSc 44.pngSc 5.pngSc 77.pngSc AA.png (1)_(4)_(7)(A) - Attack Level: Sc M.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
38 20,10 2 18 18 5%
Tech Crouch[8-26]

Slow horizontal combo starter with tech crouch properties that is also advantageous on block.

B

Sparrow Flutter Blade
9B
Sc 9.pngSc B.png 9B - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
22 32 -8 2 2 2%
Tech Jump

Decently fast and damaging jump attack with quick recovery.


xia-52
FC 3B
FC Sc 3.pngSc B.png 3B - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 26 -8 LNC LNC 9%

Fast safe launcher performed from crouch. Xianghua's main whiff punish for sidestepping and crouching under highs.


Playful Rhythm
66B
Sc 33.pngSc 5.pngSc 66.pngSc 5.pngSc 99.pngSc B.png (3)_(6)_(9)B - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
20 16 -2 6 STN 5%
Sc 33.pngSc 5.pngSc 66.pngSc 5.pngSc 99.pngSc B.pngSc B.png (3)_(6)_(9)BB - Attack Level: Sc M.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
20 16,24 -14 4 STN 5%


Playful Slice
22B
Sc 22.pngSc 5.pngSc 88.pngSc B.png (2)_(8)B - Attack Level: Sc M.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
20 14,11 -8 LNC LNC 9%

Character defining move. Safe launcher that will almost ALWAYS track the opponent step. Effectively a safe horizontal launcher. Great to open up passive opponents when used with throws for mix.


K

Rising Hou Ling Thorn
FC 3K
FC Sc 3.pngSc K.png 3K - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
16 26 -18 6 LNC 9%
Sc LH.png on hitting a jumping opponent

Xianghua's unique counter hit tool. Very fast and evasive. Difficult to punish due to backsway during recovery on block and quick overall recovery.

FC Sc 3.pngSc K.pngSc B.pngSc 6.png 3KB6 - Attack Level: Sc M.pngSc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
16 26,30 -4 KND KND 12%

Use this string extension for max counter hit combo damage

Multi

Twin Mei Hua
6A+B
Sc 6.pngSc A.pngSc +.pngSc B.png 6A+B - Attack Level: Sc M.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
22 16,20 -16 STN STN 8%
Sc GI.png[4-12] vs vertical H M. Sc LH.png on successful Sc GI.png. Tech Crouch

Gauge

Sublimating Blade
A+B+K
Sc A.pngSc +.pngSc B.pngSc +.pngSc K.png A+B+K - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
12 75 -20 - - 8%

The best non-conditional i12 CE in the game. Incredible punish tool. Good oki after the animation as well.

Silent Xia Sheng

Wind Chime
A+G
SXS Sc A.pngSc +.pngSc G.png A+G - Attack Level: Sc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 25 - 14 - -
Sc TH.png
SXS Sc 4.pngSc A.pngSc +.pngSc G.png 4A+G - Attack Level: Sc H.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 25 - 14 - -
Sc TH.png

Primary mix option out of SXS. Can also be performed from PXS. Both throws result in the same situation


Arctic Dance
SXS K
SXS Sc K.png K - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
14 16 -6 8 8 9%
Sc LH.png on whiffed highs. Tech Crouch

Main SXS mid. Can also be performed from PXS. Great for whiff punishing when evading an enemy attack with PXS super TC.


Playful Xia Sheng

Serene Echo
PXS A
PXS Sc A.png A - Attack Level: Sc L.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 14 -18 -2 -2 1%
Tech Crouch[7-14]
PXS Sc A.pngSc A.png AA - Attack Level: Sc L.pngSc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 14,16 -14 2 2 3%
PXS Sc AA.png (A) - Attack Level: Sc L.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
18 14 -14 -2 -2 1%
Sc SS.png into SXS


Serene Echo
PXS BB
PXS Sc B.pngSc B.png BB - Attack Level: Sc M.png
Impact Damage Block Hit Counter Guard Burst
20 57 -14 LNC LNC 2%

Hit confirmable mid mix which does great damage. Can also hit grounded, leading to great oki when mixed with PXS A

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