Tachikawa
#67
C. Viper
Tier
C
All stats are based on performance in tournaments recorded within the last 12 months.
Current Performance Snapshot
Character Performance Viability
24.28
Character Momentum Score
2.05
Tournament Popularity
0
Performance Floor
60.06
T3R
10.38
Avg. Player FGPI
21.01
Tournament Specialization
4.63
Top Region
Asia
Character Overview
An explosive, high-execution rushdown character defined by Super Jump mobility and rapid-fire feint cancels.
C. Viper uses Seismo blasts to bait Parries and check movement, rather than for pure zoning. She dominates by canceling normal moves into Super Jumps (SJC) for explosive damage and uses Thunder Knuckle feints to freeze opponents before resetting pressure with throws.
Key Strengths
- Okizeme: Unseeable left/right/throw mixups using Burn Kick and Super Jump cross-ups.
- Burst Damage: Super Jump Cancels (SJC) unlock some of the highest non-super damage routes in the game.
- Anti-Zoning: Super Jump and OD Seismo allow her to bypass fireball wars entirely.
Key Weaknesses
- Execution Barrier: Optimal routing requires consistent SJC inputs. Dropping them leaves her unsafe.
- High Risk: Her most potent offensive sequences and defensive escapes are heavily reliant on meter, making resource management critical.
- Poor Defense: Lacks a reliable meterless reversal, making her vulnerable when cornered without resources.
Counter-Strategy
Cut off Burn Kick lanes with early anti-airs and preemptive crouching heavy punches. Interrupt Seismo chains with forward-advancing Drive Rushes when she overextends. On her wakeup, run layered okizeme since her defensive options are highly susceptible to throw/shimmy loops.
