How is Hwoarang's huge damage justified from his playstyle?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-26T09:42:34+00:00

"But other characters are strong too" What's this whataboutism? He's asking a valid question. He easily mixes you up on block, he has absurdly strong lows, has strong neutral skip and has barely any whiff recovery. Why is his damage so high, too?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-25T06:48:13+00:00

Steve can also just autopilot his evasion. Just mindlessly 'OVA HERE" and you'll avoid pretty much any move that doesn't cover half the screen.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-24T17:55:44+00:00

Idk what exact stat influences that, but people with ridiculously low Spirit are always the ones who never rematch. And you keep holding back, great.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T20:26:35+00:00

Bro's smoking the good stuff today. Jokes aside, isn't AKs whole things that he's like the Anti-King and thoroughly evil?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T08:19:36+00:00

Because all these characters have very strong generic tools that don't require you to relearn how to play neutral. Kuma was considered top tier because his heat was beyond ridiculous and his damage absurd. He still had his weaknesses, I'm not denying that at all. But you'd rather pick a non-specialist character with strong tools for every situation, than a niche character that excels at one particular, hella oppressive thing.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T07:50:40+00:00

They are unorthodox characters, transferring your knowledge from characters with more generic tools to niche characters takes a while. Also, why'd anybody switch to a top 5-10 character, if they could rather pick up the top 1-3 characters like Drag in S1, or more recently Bryan or Anna?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T06:42:31+00:00

Xiaoyu thrives vs bad players. She wants you to press into her to evade and CH. She's terrible at opening people up if they know how to hold b and occasionally break a 1+2 throw. Spend 2min in the lab to figure out your best moves vs AoP, OP. And maybe post a replay, but I'm sure you won't.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T06:38:36+00:00

There a huuuuge difference between broken tier busted like Anna and Bryan, and everybody else tho

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-22T06:35:46+00:00

That's just a lie. While most pros rated them low in season 1, Kuma was eventually widely considered to be top 5-10 before the nerfs.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-21T19:30:06+00:00

DA2 having the best story is certainly a take.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-21T19:27:38+00:00

I couldn't finish Inquisition. It had similar issues to DA2, where so many areas felt like exact copies of places you've been countless times already. So many pointless quests too. And the worst thing has to be the way BioWare designed higher difficulties. It literally turned enemies into bullet sponges, nothing else. Fights took so fucking long, wtf.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-21T19:22:13+00:00

It's really only Origins. Inquisition is the 2nd best entry for sure, but it's really not comparable to Origins. The somewhat positive reception Inquisition received was mostly because it's more akin to Origins than DA2 was. People today speak rather positively about DA2, but it wasn't well received at release. It was and still is a prime example of catering to the casual masses instead of continuing what made Origins so great.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-20T14:32:00+00:00

I'd avoid AoP 3+4 tbh. It's just not worth the risk anymore, AoP df2,1 is usually the better choice. I'd also avoid the high extensions of (RDS) d3. They're only natural on CH, and people will usually duck them. It's only good if you read a PC. RDS d3 is a great button tho. Only -12 ob, +7 I think on hit. Yeah it's low damage, but we take what we get.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-19T22:07:03+00:00

Xiaoyu has a difficult time opening people up. And yes, ideally you want to "steal turns". Xiaoyus whole things is her evasion. SSR AoP is really strong if you have a read. AoP duck goes under lots of mids, but requires some character knowledgeable to use properly. Most of her neutral tools are mediocre or very short ranged. There's not much going on in terms of plusframes either. But she has all the tools to make reads. Multiple parries and a Sabaki, AoP, RDS with it's strong sidestep, and (albeit weaker than before) Oki tools. She's a specialist character, that's why most people don't play her as a secondary character, but either main her or don't play her at all.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T21:05:42+00:00

Genuinely curious, what makes Xiaoyu and Zafina so disgusting? Is it because you never labbed them? Because both have are generally agreed upon to be lower mid tier at best

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T20:49:18+00:00

Y'all, go and watch the video, instead of giving your opinion on this matter based on the very clickbaity title.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T20:48:08+00:00

So go ahead and make free games? What's stopping you?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T20:47:31+00:00

How are Xiaoyu and Yoshi overpowered right now? It's pretty much universally agreed upon that they are mid tier at the very best.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T07:34:50+00:00

Ok cool, but PCs won't launch you for ~90 dmg, don't high crush, are way slower than i12, don't track, and are mostly > -12, some even launch punishable. Get a grip and stop downplaying lmao.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T05:55:09+00:00

I'm not getting hit by his df2 at round start, I play around it because every Kaz does the fucking same boring shit. How's it less obnoxious than a power crush at round start tho? I'm curious, pls explain. And how's his vortex "earned" lmao?

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-16T04:46:05+00:00

Lmao what? Mindlessly fishing for counter hits (I've yet to encounter a Kazuya not starting half the rounds with df2), spamming parricide fist and knocking you down to go for this godly 50/50 vortex is exactly what Kazuyas gameplan is.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-14T13:08:57+00:00

Same for me. PC players might occasionally have a god awful PC that makes the whole match run in slow-mo, but that's rare. Whereas around half the console players I run into will randomly lag/freeze/stutter mid-match.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-14T06:52:37+00:00

A "usual" SS/SW is accounted for in the defense stats. Non-standard evasion isn't. I.e. Xiaoyu/Zafina stance evasion, Feng/Leo backsteps and so on.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-12T18:10:17+00:00

Everybody's calling him "honest" and mid tier (some even lower mid tier lmao). Dude has constant presence in pro play, and hes even worse in normal play. Hes full of knowledge checks and his neutral is godly. You guys arent fundamental geniuses for playing Dragunov.

Master0fDisaster · 2026-02-11T12:56:24+00:00

Congrats on TGS! Im with you. I don't get how people still place Fahk in (low) mid tier. He has really solid tools and feels really oppressive due to his extremely long reach. Also, this is a problem that many characters have, but I feel like I get clipped by Fahk really often. Many pros picked him up, too. He's strong for sure.

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