Desk tests how many of Fuerte's EX run attacks can be focused through without breaking armor—a core question for USFIV once red focus launches. The mechanic allows any attack that doesn't break armor to be absorbed, and Fuerte's EX run turns out to be surprisingly versatile: it phases through Dudley and Ryu ultras that would normally be fatal, plus a handful of Cammy options. The breakdown reveals how many top-tier ultras lack the armor-break property, making them red-focus-able in ways that fundamentally shift matchup assumptions. Part 3 of the FADC series.
Music: Fuerte's ex.run has 2 hits of armor (and another 2 if you hit the side of the screen). When the red focus mechanic was announced, I started writing a bunch of notes on some of the stuff that you'll be able to focus through in USFIV. The first thing that struck me was how many ultras don't actually break armor, meaning lots and lots of stuff will be red focus-able.…
Show more →Music: Fuerte's ex.run has 2 hits of armor (and another 2 if you hit the side of the screen). When the red focus mechanic was announced, I started writing a bunch of notes on some of the stuff that you'll be able to focus through in USFIV. The first thing that struck me was how many ultras don't actually break armor, meaning lots and lots of stuff will be red focus-able. However, since we have to wait 49 years until Ultra actually comes out on console, I thought I'd test some of them out vs Fuerte's ex.run. I'd messed around w
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