Overview
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Valentine is an evasive character with good control over the air game. She has both a double jump and an airdash that moves upwards slightly. She also has air shurikens (j236P) which control the air to ground angle and stalls her air momentum. On the ground, she can backdash which puts her airborne, then cancel the backdash into an airdash by simply tapping forward. This is a strong tool both for evasion and offense, since you can shift your movement forward if they whiff. Doing the fastest possible backdash > airdash > jMP or jHP is a strong way to attack with an airdash up close since it's faster than her IAD. jMP is multi hit with many active frames, and jHP has a good crossup hitbox. It's also worth noting her air hurtbox is very small which passively aids in her evasion ability and makes her feel difficult to catch against a Valentine with good movement.
She has a special mechanic where she loads a vial of poison, then can apply one of three status effects to the opponent on hit: damage over time, increased hitstun, or extra input delay. With the aid of an assist she can load and apply poison in the same combo. Because of that and her limited assist options she's often played on point.
She has a special mechanic where she loads a vial of poison, then can apply one of three status effects to the opponent on hit: damage over time, increased hitstun, or extra input delay. With the aid of an assist she can load and apply poison in the same combo. Because of that and her limited assist options she's often played on point.