DrakeAldan
Follow the rules!
Welcome to the Patroklos player guide for Soul Calibur V. This guide represents my own personal understanding of Patroklos, and thus is subject to change given that new information constantly arises.
The first part of this guide is a broad listing of tools available to Patroklos- a quick-reference, if you will. The subsequent parts involve more player philosophy than solid facts. i.e. they are my ways of playing. Your own taste and style may differ from mine, in which case at least the first part of the guide should be somewhat helpful.
As always, this is a community project aimed at raising the skill levels of all interested players. Moderators are free to edit without restriction in the name of furthering right and just playstyles.
At-A-Glance: Toolset
Interrupts
Standing Interrupts:
AA, 2A, BB, 6BBB, 4K, A+B, B+K, 9K/9B, 236AB, 236B, CE
FC Interrupts:
FC A, 6BBB, 4K, wrB, 9K/9B, 236AB, 236B, CE
Anti-Step Tools:
AA, 6A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 4A, FC A, wrA, 66A, 22_88AA, 11_44_77A, 1K, 4K, 66_33_99K, 11_77K, 44KK, 236AB
Mixups
Standing Mixup Tools:
1K, throws, BB, 3B
Guard Burst Tools (listed in order of power, strongest first):
B+K, 8B+K, [A+B], A+B, 3B, 4B, 22_88B, 22_88K, 33_99B, 44B, 1B, 66B, 6K, 6A, 4A, 66A
Guard Preservation Tools (moves that will not cause guard burst):
AA, 3A, 2A, BB, 2B, K, 3KK, 2K, 1K, 4K, 2A+B, 44A, 66K, 11K, 236A, throws
Guard Burst Combos (check your recovery on burst, some combos impossible after certain moves):
6BBB, 66B+K, 236K (substitute 236K with CE for +20 damage)
66B, 66B+K, 236K (substitute 236K with CE for +20 damage)
3B W! 3B W! 44A, 3KK, 236K (near wall)
3B, 236B (ring edge)
1B, 1B BE, 2A (ring edge)
66A BE, 1B BE, 2A (ring edge)
CE (ring edge)
3B, CE (ring edge)
8A+B, CE (ring edge)
"Guts" Circumvention Tools (quick, simple pokes above 20 damage):
3A, 2A+B, 236B, throws
Wakeup Tools:
3B, 2K, 1K, 2A+B, 2B+K, 8B+K, 44B, 236K
"Wakeup" Tools (consistency is player dependent):
1A, BB, 1B, B+K, 66A, 66B, throws
Punishing
Standing Whiff Punish Tools:
BB, 236B, 3B, 66B
Sidestep Whiff Punish Tools:
BB, 3B, 33_99B, 66B, 22_88B, 22_88K, 11_77B, 22AA
FC Whiff Punish Tools:
236B, wrKA, wrA+B
Standing Block Punish Tools:
AA, CE, BB, 236B, 3B, 66B
FC Block Punish Tools:
CE, 236B, wrKA, wrA+B
The first part of this guide is a broad listing of tools available to Patroklos- a quick-reference, if you will. The subsequent parts involve more player philosophy than solid facts. i.e. they are my ways of playing. Your own taste and style may differ from mine, in which case at least the first part of the guide should be somewhat helpful.
As always, this is a community project aimed at raising the skill levels of all interested players. Moderators are free to edit without restriction in the name of furthering right and just playstyles.
At-A-Glance: Toolset
Interrupts
Standing Interrupts:
AA, 2A, BB, 6BBB, 4K, A+B, B+K, 9K/9B, 236AB, 236B, CE
FC Interrupts:
FC A, 6BBB, 4K, wrB, 9K/9B, 236AB, 236B, CE
Anti-Step Tools:
AA, 6A, 3A, 2A, 1A, 4A, FC A, wrA, 66A, 22_88AA, 11_44_77A, 1K, 4K, 66_33_99K, 11_77K, 44KK, 236AB
Mixups
Standing Mixup Tools:
1K, throws, BB, 3B
Guard Burst Tools (listed in order of power, strongest first):
B+K, 8B+K, [A+B], A+B, 3B, 4B, 22_88B, 22_88K, 33_99B, 44B, 1B, 66B, 6K, 6A, 4A, 66A
Guard Preservation Tools (moves that will not cause guard burst):
AA, 3A, 2A, BB, 2B, K, 3KK, 2K, 1K, 4K, 2A+B, 44A, 66K, 11K, 236A, throws
Guard Burst Combos (check your recovery on burst, some combos impossible after certain moves):
6BBB, 66B+K, 236K (substitute 236K with CE for +20 damage)
66B, 66B+K, 236K (substitute 236K with CE for +20 damage)
3B W! 3B W! 44A, 3KK, 236K (near wall)
3B, 236B (ring edge)
1B, 1B BE, 2A (ring edge)
66A BE, 1B BE, 2A (ring edge)
CE (ring edge)
3B, CE (ring edge)
8A+B, CE (ring edge)
"Guts" Circumvention Tools (quick, simple pokes above 20 damage):
3A, 2A+B, 236B, throws
Wakeup Tools:
3B, 2K, 1K, 2A+B, 2B+K, 8B+K, 44B, 236K
"Wakeup" Tools (consistency is player dependent):
1A, BB, 1B, B+K, 66A, 66B, throws
Punishing
Standing Whiff Punish Tools:
BB, 236B, 3B, 66B
Sidestep Whiff Punish Tools:
BB, 3B, 33_99B, 66B, 22_88B, 22_88K, 11_77B, 22AA
FC Whiff Punish Tools:
236B, wrKA, wrA+B
Standing Block Punish Tools:
AA, CE, BB, 236B, 3B, 66B
FC Block Punish Tools:
CE, 236B, wrKA, wrA+B