Blanka
In a nutshell
(Intro paragraph to describe overall gameplay)
Notable Changes from USF4 to Omega
Bafcord Omega Doc - Blanka
Detailed Frame Data with USF4 Comparisons - Blanka
- General/Movement Changes:
- Forward Dash: 2f faster (20f > 18f), longer distance
- Backdash: shorter distance
- Throw: slightly shorter range
- Charge Time: special moves require 50f charge time (was 55f); Supers/Ultras unaffected
- Normal Move Changes:
- cl.5LP has 4f better advantage (+6/+3) and 20 more damage, making it a good combo starter
- cl.5MP is 1f faster (5f), can be input with 4MP for charge combos
- cl.5MK damage is shifted more toward the first hit, making it better when cancelled
- cl.5HK is 1f faster (6f), 20 more damage
- far.5HP is now 2 hits, 1st hit cancellable; +2/-4 (from -2/-7) but 10 less damage overall
- 1st hit causes air KD, giving it some utility as an AA even though it's likely to trade
- 1st hit causes air KD, giving it some utility as an AA even though it's likely to trade
- 2LP is 1f better on hit (+4) and 20 more damage, making it more useful in confirms
- 2HP is 2f faster (6f), 1f safer (-3/-9)
- 1st active frame has very short range, so as a ranged poke it is functionally only 1f faster
- 2LK has 1f worse advantage (+3/0) and 15 more damage; must link into far.5LP now
- 2MK is 1f worse on hit (+4), 1f less active; cannot link into itself or Ultra 1 anymore
- 2HK is 1f faster (5f) and combos from cl.5MP; 3f worse on block (-10), 20 more damage, 50 more stun
- Amazon River Run - 3HP - 7f less active, 2f more recovery, 20 more damage
- This makes it harder to space safely and a bit worse against fireballs
- Rock Crusher - 6MP - 10 more damage, 50 more stun; no longer comes out with 4MP input, which makes cl.5MP more useful in combos
- Uncharged 6MP is 2f slower (9f)
- Special Move Changes:
- Electric Thunder (P~P~P~P) - All versions worse on block, -4/0/-3 (from +5/+8/+10); no more extended mashed version, and only requires 4 inputs
- LP version pops opponent up for a juggle state, but has short range making combo routes character-specific
- Lightning Grenade (P~P~P~PP) - New 2-bar version of EX Electricity; fast with startup invincibility, 310 damage + 300 stun
- -13 on block but can FADC for safety with 4 bars; good horizontal range, useful since EX Vertical Roll can whiff easily
- Rolling Attack / Blanka Ball ([4]6P) - All versions 2f worse on block (-24) with slightly more landing recovery; all knock down on hit for safety
- EX now has followup animation on hit for more damage/stun; the entire animation is projectile invincible, so he won't bounce back into slow projectiles
- Backstep Roll / Rainbow Ball ([4]6K) - Meterless version is now plus on block, no longer bounces off opponent
- Allows a followup juggle (e.g. Vertical Roll)
- EX version still bounces off, making it unsafe; does 90 more damage
- Vertical Roll / Upball ([2]8K) - KD on grounded hit, making it safer; now hits twice; 1st hit can FADC (+4/-6)
- EX version goes straight up; 90 more damage and slams opponent for a knockdown; much more unsafe at -51 (from -26)
- Lightning Mole (623P) - New move; disappears underground, then reappears for a lightning attack; strength determines horizontal distance
- Can crossup, but all versions are very unsafe on block; too slow to be useful against projectiles
- EX version auto-tracks opponent, meaning it won't crossup unless opponent moves after startup
- Coward Crouch (2PPP meterless / 2HP+HK EX) - Now has 2 followups; cannot cancel recovery early unless using followups. Earliest followup timing is 16f meterless, 5f for EX. EX version can be cancelled into like a special move.
- + Wild Lift (+P) - Upward arm swing, launches into limited juggle state (free juggle is 1 hit connects). Meterless is -10, EX is -3.
- + Raid Jump (+K) - Short, low jump that allows diagonal air normals. EX version is faster but the air normals do not hit overhead.
- Surprise Forward/Back (6KKK / 4KKK) - unchanged
- Electric Thunder (P~P~P~P) - All versions worse on block, -4/0/-3 (from +5/+8/+10); no more extended mashed version, and only requires 4 inputs
- Super/Ultra Changes:
- P Super - 1f faster (4f), 50 more damage; unheld version is 5f safer (-27) but has more grounded recovery at the end
- K Super - New move - Doesn't bounce at the start; safe on block at -1, but slower at 9f startup
- Ultra 1 - 2f slower (6f), making it a worse punish and reversal; cl.5LP is the only practical combo into U1 now
- Does 30 more damage (40 if the first hit doesn't connect), but has very few ambiguous left/right setups now
- Ultra 2 - AA version can hit grounded opponents at close range; Ground version unchanged
- Moves with ending Input Buffer:
- Close 5LP, 5MP, 5MK; Far 5LP, 5HP; 2LP, 2LK, 2MK; Rock Crusher (Held/Unheld)
- LP Electric Thunder, EX Wild Lift, Focus Attack + Forward Dash
Character Specific Data
Blanka
| VITALS | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health: | 1000 | Stun: | 950 | ||
| WALKING | |||||
| Forward Walk Speed: | 0.050 | Back Walk Speed: | 0.045 | ||
| JUMPING | |||||
| Jump Total Frames: | 4+34+4 | Jump Distance: | 1.65 Forward, 1.49 Back | ||
| DASHING | |||||
| Forward Dash Frames: | 18 | Forward Dash Distance: | 1.66 | ||
| Back Dash Frames: | 26 | Back Dash Distance: | 1.34 | ||
| FA + Forward Dash Frames: | 20 | FA + Back Dash Frames: | 22 | ||
| Back Dash Invincibility: | 1-8 | FA + Back Dash Invincibility: | 0 | ||
| Back Dash Airborne: | 9-19 | FA + Back Dash Airborne: | 7-16 | ||
| FOCUS ATTACK DATA | |||||
| Lv1 FA + Forward Dash (Block): | -5 | Lv1 FA + Back Dash (Block): | -7 | ||
| Lv2 FA + Forward Dash (Block): | +1 | Lv2 FA + Back Dash (Block): | -1 | ||
Frame Data
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5LP (Close) | cl. 
|
4 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 50 | 50 | M | Sp Su | - |
| 5MP (Close) | cl. 
|
5 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 85 | 100 | M | Su | - |
| 5HP (Close) | cl. 
|
7 | 4 | 22 | -7 | -1 | 120(100) | 200 | M | Su | Hitbox moves with Blanka's hands, starting near the ground; (Damage on later active frames) |
| 5LK (Close) | cl. 
|
4 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 1 | 50 | 50 | M | Sp Su | - |
| 5MK (Close) | cl. 
|
5 | 2(3)2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 50*30 | 50*50 | M | Su / - | 2 hits, only 1st is cancellable |
| 5HK (Close) | cl. 
|
6 | 6 | 19 | -6 | -1 | 120(100) | 200 | M | Su | Has juggle potential; hitbox moves with Blanka's foot, starting near the ground; (Damage on later active frames) |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| 5LP (Far) | far.
|
3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 50 | M | Sp Su | - |
| 5MP (Far) | far.
|
7 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 100 | 100 | M | Su | - |
| 5HP (Far) | far.
|
7 | 3*3 | 19 | -4 | 2 | 70*40 | 150*50 | M | Sp Su / - | 2 hits, only 1st is cancellable; 1st hit can AA, puts airborne opponents into free juggle state |
| 5LK (Far) | far.
|
5 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 60 | 50 | M | Su | - |
| 5MK (Far) | far.
|
5 | 2 | 19 | -7 | -4 | 100 | 100 | M | Su | Has a somewhat useful AA hitbox, but hard to use due to few active frames |
| 5HK (Far) | far.
|
3 | 6 | 23 | -9 | -4 | 120(100) | 200 | M | - | Has juggle potential; hitbox moves with Blanka's foot, starting near the ground; (Damage on later active frames) |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| 2LP | 
|
4 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 50 | 50 | M | Sp Su | - |
| 2MP |
|
7 | 4 | 15 | -5 | -2 | 90 | 100 | M | Su | - |
| 2HP |
|
6 | 4 | 22 | -9 | -3 | 100 | 200 | M | Su | 1st active frame has very short range |
| 2LK |
|
4 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 50 | L | Sp Su | - |
| 2MK |
|
5 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 75 | 100 | L | Sp Su | - |
| 2HK |
|
5 | 2 | 25 | -10 | KD | 110 | 200 | L | Su | KD Adv: +17 |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| Rock Crusher | cl. 
|
9 | 2(1)5 | 11 | -2 | 3(1) | 60*40 | 100*50 | M*M | Sp Su / - | (worse hit adv. vs. crouching); only 1st hit is cancellable |
| Rock Crusher (Overhead) |
cl. (hold) |
25 | 2(1)4 | 11 | -1 | 5 | 60*40 | 100*50 | H*H | - | 2 hit overhead, close proximity only |
| Amazon River Run (Slide) |
|
10 | 9 | 18 | -11(-3) | KD | 120 | 200 | L | - | 8-17f low profile, advantage depends on spacing; KD Adv: +17~25; Hitstop on hit makes it easier to dodge slow projectiles |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| j.LP (angled) | 
|
5 | 7 | - | - | - | 60 | 50 | H | - | - |
| j.MP (angled) |
|
6 | 5 | - | - | - | 80 | 100 | H | - | - |
| j.HP (angled) |
|
6 | 3 | - | - | - | 120 | 200 | H | - | - |
| j.LK (angled) |
|
5 | 5 | - | - | - | 60 | 50 | H | - | - |
| j.MK (angled) |
|
5 | 5 | - | - | - | 75 | 100 | H | - | Crossup |
| j.HK (angled) |
|
7 | 6 | - | - | - | 120 | 200 | H | - | - |
| j.LP (neutral) | 
|
5 | 7 | - | - | - | 60 | 50 | H | - | - |
| j.MP (neutral) |
|
6 | 3 | - | - | - | 100 | 100 | H | - | - |
| j.HP (neutral) |
|
4 | 3 | - | - | - | 130 | 200 | H | - | - |
| j.LK (neutral) |
|
4 | 3 | - | - | - | 60 | 50 | H | - | - |
| j.MK (neutral) |
|
5 | 5 | - | - | - | 95 | 100 | H | - | - |
| j.HK (neutral) |
|
7 | 7 | - | - | - | 120 | 200 | H | - | - |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| Focus Attack Lv. 1 |
|
10+10 | 2 | 38 | -24 | KD | 110 | 150 | M | Dash | KD Adv: +5; +24 after Forward Dash, +22 after Back Dash |
| Focus Attack Lv. 2 |
|
18+10 | 2 | 38 | -18 | crumple | 90 | 100 | M | Dash | - |
| Focus Attack Lv. 3 |
|
63 | 2 | 39 | crumple | crumple | 170 | 250 | - | Dash | Unblockable |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| Wild Fang (Forward Throw) |
|
3 | 2 | 24 | - | KD | 180 | 200 | T | - | KD Adv: +31 |
| Jungle Wheel (Back Throw) |
 +
|
3 | 2 | 24 | - | KD | 180 | 200 | T | - | KD Adv: +12 |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| LP Electric Thunder | Mash x4 P~P~P~LP |
5 | [4(4)]x3*4 | 11 | -4 | KD | 100 | 200 | M | Su | Launches opponent for a juggle; no longer has extended version; KD Adv: +42 |
| MP Electric Thunder | Mash x4 P~P~P~MP |
7 | [2(2)]x7*2 | 15 | 0 | KD | 80*60 | 150*100 | M | Su | No longer has extended version; has juggle potential; KD Adv: +18 |
| HP Electric Thunder | Mash x4 P~P~P~HP |
10 | [2(2)]x7*2 | 18 | -3 | KD | 80*50*30 | 150*50x2 | M | Su | No longer has extended version; has juggle potential; KD Adv: +15 |
Lightning Grenade
|
Mash  x4P~P~P~PP |
6 | 4(23)3 (16)32 |
23 | -13 | KD | 30*50*230 | 0*300 | M | FA | 1-14f full invuln; Costs 2 bars, has high juggle potential; Attack has 3 parts, can interrupt between them on block; 2nd/3rd parts are FA cancellable; all stun occurs on final hit; KD Adv: +34 |
| LP Rolling Attack (Blanka Ball) |
 , [4]6+LP |
6 | 18 | 4+2 land [34+7 land] |
-24 | KD | 130 | 200 | M | Su* | 8f~ airborne; Armor Break; can only cancel early active frames; active frames end upon reaching the corner; [Recovery when bouncing off opponent on hit/block]; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +7 |
| MP Rolling Attack (Blanka Ball) |
, [4]6+MP |
6 | 33 | 4+2 land [34+7 land] |
-24 | KD | 140 | 200 | M | Su* | 8f~ airborne; Armor Break; can only cancel early active frames; active frames end upon reaching the corner; [Recovery when bouncing off opponent on hit/block]; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +7 |
| HP Rolling Attack (Blanka Ball) |
, [4]6+HP |
6 | 33 | 4+3 land [34+7 land] |
-24 | KD | 150(130) | 200 | M | Su* | 7f~ airborne; Armor Break; can only cancel early active frames; active frames end upon reaching the corner; [Recovery when bouncing off opponent on hit/block]; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +7 |
| Rolling Attack (Blanka Ball) |
[4]6+PP |
6 | 33 | 4+3 land [34+7 land] |
-24 | KD | 60*130 | 100*150 | M | FA* | 1-38f projectile invuln (hit followup also invuln), 7f~ airborne; Armor Break; can only cancel early active frames; active frames end upon reaching the corner; [Recovery when bouncing off opponent on hit/block]; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +34 |
| LK Backstep Roll (Rainbow Ball) |
, [4]6+LK |
42 | 8 | 9 land | 1(7) | KD | 110 | 200 | M | - | 1f~ airborne; can juggle afterward on hit; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +47 |
| MK Backstep Roll (Rainbow Ball) |
, [4]6+MK |
42 | 9 | 7 land | 2(8) | KD | 120 | 200 | M | - | 1f~ airborne; can juggle afterward on hit; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +48 |
| HK Backstep Roll (Rainbow Ball) |
, [4]6+HK |
38 | 8(3)6 | 6 land | -5 / 6(9) | KD | 130 | 200 | M | - | 1f~ airborne; can juggle afterward on hit; 2 sets of active frames (worse advantage if the 1st hit connects); charge time 50f; KD Adv: +41/53 |
| Backstep Roll (Rainbow Ball) |
 [4]6+KK |
28 | 31 | 6 land [44+7 land] |
-34 (-28) |
KD | 50x2* 30*80 |
50x4 | M | - | 1-22f full invuln, 1f~ airborne; [refers to recovery when bouncing off opponent on hit/block]; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +12/16 |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| LK Vertical Roll (Upball) |
 , [2]8+LK |
4 | 1(2)18 | 40+5 land | -21 | KD | 40*100 | 150x2 | M | Su | 7f~ airborne; 1st hit cancellable, 2nd hit knocks down; +4/-6 after FADC Forward, can combo to Lv. 2 Focus; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +37 |
| MK Vertical Roll (Upball) |
, [2]8+MK |
4 | 1(2)18 | 42+10 land | -21 | KD | 40*110 | 150x2 | M | Su | 7f~ airborne; 1st hit cancellable, 2nd hit knocks down; +4/-6 after FADC Forward, can combo to Lv. 2 Focus; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +37 |
| HK Vertical Roll (Upball) |
, [2]8+HK |
4 | 1(2)18 | 46+4 land | -21 | KD | 40*120 | 150x2 | M | Su | 9f~ airborne; 1st hit cancellable, 2nd hit knocks down; +4/-6 after FADC Forward, can combo to Lv. 2 Focus; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +37 |
| Vertical Roll (Upball) |
[2]8+KK |
4 | 2(1)2(1)2 | 57+10 land | -51 | KD | 210 | 200 | M | - | 1-5f full invuln, 6f~ airborne; charge time 50f; KD Adv: +22 |
| Lightning Mole (Teleport Strike) |
  623+P |
52 | 11 | 49 | -40 | KD | 100*80 | 100x2 | M | - | 29-60f full invuln; Button strength determines distance (LP short, MP midscreen, HP fullscreen); can crossup; KD Adv: +24 |
| Lightning Mole (Teleport Strike) |
623+PP |
46 | 11(6)1 (7)2 |
40 | -44 | KD | 200 | 200 | M | - | 1-53f projectile invuln, 29-53f full invuln; auto-tracks to opponent's location; KD Adv: +16 |
| Surprise Forward (Hop) |
 6+KKK |
- | - | 22 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5-18f Airborne; can pass through opponent |
| Surprise Back (Hop) |
 4+KKK |
- | - | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4-21f Airborne |
| Coward Crouch |   2+PPP |
- | - | 81 | - | - | - | - | - | Sp* | 7-64f low profile; can input followup starting frame 16; cannot be special cancelled into; full recovery animation plays out unless cancelled into P or K followup |
| + Wild Lift | +
|
5 | 5 | 25 | -10 | KD | 80*50 | 100x2 | M | Su | Both hits Su/FA cancellable; puts grounded opponents into limited juggle state (free juggle if only 1 hit connects); KD Adv: +49 |
| + Raid Jump | + 
|
- | - | 33+4 land | - | - | - | - | - | - | Can use diagonal jump normals that hit overhead |
| Coward Crouch
|
2+HP+HK |
- | - | 48 | - | - | - | - | - | Sp* | 4-35f low profile; can input followup starting frame 5; can be special cancelled into |
| + Wild Lift
|
+
|
4 | 5 | 18 | -3 | KD | 80*50 | 100x2 | M | FA | Both hits FA cancellable; puts grounded opponents into limited juggle state (free juggle if only 1 hit connects); KD Adv: +56 |
| + Raid Jump
|
+
|
- | - | 23+4 land | - | - | - | - | - | - | Much lower and faster than meterless version; diagonal jump normals do not hit overhead, but juggle airborne opponents |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
| Ground Shave Roll (Unheld P Super) |
, [4]646+P |
1+3 | 3(2) 20*31 |
6 [37+7 land] |
-27 | KD | 40*410 | - | M | - | 1-18f full invuln; active frames end upon reaching the corner; [refers to bouncing recovery on hit/block]; charge time 55f; KD Adv: +69 |
| Ground Shave Roll (Held P Super) |
, [4]646+P (hold) |
1+3 | 3(2)20* 80*14 |
12 [37+7 land] |
-32 | KD | 100x5 | - | M | - | 1-18f full invuln; Can hold P up to 80f before release; active frames end upon reaching the corner; only 4 hits can connect in combo; [refers to bouncing recovery on hit/block]; charge time 55f; KD Adv: +93 |
| Ground Shave Roll (K Super) |
, [4]646+K |
1+8 | 25 | 14 | -1 | KD | 60x3*180 | - | M | - | 1-15f full invuln; no hop animation; active frames end upon reaching the corner; early active frames have very short range, making it weaker for punishes; charge time 55f; KD Adv: +69 |
| Lightning Cannonball (Ultra 1) |
, [4]646+PPP |
0+6 | 2(18) 26*20 |
17 [37+7 land] |
-39 | KD | 120*405 | - | L*H*M | - | 1-27f full invuln; [refers to bouncing recovery on hit/block]; After bounce, can hold PPP up to 80f (stays active the entire time); charge time 55f; KD Adv: +91 (+79 if 2nd hit whiffs) |
| Shout of Earth (AA Ultra 2) |
 , [1]319+PPP |
0+7 | 55(10)6 | 80 | -67 | KD | 500 (195) |
- | M | - | 1-7f full invuln, 8-61f projectile invuln; can hit grounded opponents at point blank; can hold PPP to delay 2nd hit; (refers to damage on late non-cinematic hit); Cinematic damage distribution: 30*38x7*204; charge time 42f; KD Adv: +40 (+33 grounded) |
| Shout of Earth (Ground Ultra 2) |
, [1]319+KKK |
0+12 | 2(7)2 (33)90 |
31 | -57 | KD | 120x2* 90x2 |
- | M | - | 1-11f full invuln, 12-146f projectile invuln; 420 damage total; about -31 oB if only last part is blocked; charge time 42f; KD Adv: +25 (+48 vs. airborne) |
| Move Name | Input | Startup | Active | Recovery | On Block | On Hit | Damage | Stun | Hit Lv | Cancel | Notes |
Combos
Confirms:
Punishes:
Ultra Setups:
Useful Info
Reversals:
Anti-Airs:
Anti-Focus:
Anti-Projectile:
Juggles:
Miscellaneous:
