A couple addendums: When I say 1K can immediately lead to WR A, I mean you really can do 1KWRA as a combo and hit the opponent before they land on the ground. In SC, 4K is another move that gets armor (but only if you hold it). Let me know if I forgot anything else worth mentioning!
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Love the video here is some additional information: 9:10 4K A is more damage after the 66K lethal hit 14:00 I think stepping the last hit is character specific. Also its hard but its possible to simple walk forward before doing the BK. 18:32 You can add a 44B after the AB Reversal edge: Round 2 K you can do 214A for 109 damage
Great video. There is some minor misinformation at 19:20, the bat attack is NOT automatic when doing 214 A+G, it only happens on the directional A press (8A/2A). You've done it without the A press a lot in the video so not sure what happened there, lol. Also, during soul-charge you can use 1A B, or 1A A without having to hold the 1A input. This makes WSC > 234 A, 1A A, a true combo if not ukemi'd, since you don't need to charge the 1A that's making it readable/blockable. A couple really massive tips are that when an opponent ukemis, if they're close enough you can low grapple as an ukemi punish, either 1A+G or 2A+G works for this and it's usually very difficult for many opponents to react to. The other tip is that you can pull off some pretty nasty combos if the opponent NEVER ukemis during the combo. A few examples of these combos are as follows: 66K (close range), A+B, 44K (you'll be turned around at this point so you'll actually press 66K here), hold B. If done properly you should get 119 damage off of this if your opponent doesn't ukemi, they also still get hit by the 44K(66k) stomp if they ukemi any direction which may allow you to still get the B off as long as you don't charge it, although they could just ukemi that as well albeit with difficulty. 213 A+G, 44B(unblockable). If done fast enough, can not be rolled out of, only ukemi'd. If the opponent ukemis, go with the guaranteed 22/88 B instead of the unblockable, if you're cheeky you can run forward and grab them out of the ukemi but it's not recommended since they can see it coming and not ukemi. 6B (counter hit), 22/88K, 44 B(unblockable), janky combo that really shouldn't work but does if the opponent doesn't ukemi. Can't be rolled out of or reverse impacted. (This unblockable attack can land any time 22/88K lands on an opponent and it stuns them, keep in mind this is not the shockwave version but the regular press. The shockwave version does allow this exact combo to be preformed if the shockwave stun lands. Another plus about this is if you expect the enemy to ukemi, you can simply cancel the unblockable with a low grapple and punish their ukemi.) 4B+K during close-range-hit B, 3B hold (unblockable, you'll be turned around so you'll actually press and hold 1B instead) 11/77 B K, B+K, G (guard cancel) 3B hold (unblockable, you'll be turned around so you'll actually press and hold 1B instead) The good thing about these two is if they guard the unblockable then you get a free 28 A+G. These are both unrollable except for the 11/77 B K combo, which can be rolled toward Astaroth's left. All these combos however can be ukemi'd which the counter to is a well timed low grapple, which essentially makes these moves 50/50s. Again, great video, made me subscribe. I especially liked seeing 4A B, 4A A, 4A B. Got a laugh out of it. I'd love to see you do a video on the newest update and combos you can do in it, especially A+G2. I would also like to see you elaborate on some wall combos because Astaroth has some pretty gnarly ones. Sincerely the 4th ranked Astaroth on PC, Gorash. (Don't mind my UA-cam name, lol, I made it when I was like 12.)
It's nice that even an Asta player as high ranked as yourself enjoyed the video! I'm trying those combos next time I play. (I'll reply here with questions if I have any after attempting.) I'd also like to make a video for Season 2 but am waiting until I spend more time in it. As for the wall combos, you're right in that he definitely has them. I decided not to include them in this guide because of how situational most are, but I may make a video dedicated to just that later. Thanks for the advice!
@@TanukiTussle For sure lab them to get them down right. If you're on PC feel free to send me a friend request on steam, I'm right there on the Astaroth leader-board as Gorash so it shouldn't be hard to find me. I'm definitely willing to do some mirror matches.
@@flyguy2997 Slow, grapple oriented brute. Very high on offense and damage but his moves come out "slowly" which makes you have to rely on mixups and grabs to make up for that. Although, if you play really well you can beat anybody with him. the game is extremely well balanced in my opinion.
Ohhhhhh.... The Airgrab after the 2B+K is an actual extension of the 2B+K move itself! I thought that it was something to do with hitting it just right which made them pop up and allow for followups.
Nice! Remember that nobody starts out being good at any skill. You just have to cultivate a feel for timing, etc. Keep it up and you'll be bound to start winning some, and let me know if you develop any questions!
@@TanukiTussle Thanks for the reply. I got a few wins in Mitsurugi style, but never a win in this style in SC6. Played all previous SC games. I'm bound to start winning, eh? Thanks for the encouragement. Guess I started the game so late, even beginners have me beat. But I can try again.
Don't worry about starting late. SC6 is my first SC and the first fighting game I got "serious" with. Not all success stories are the same! Play the character you enjoy the most.
Not mentioned in the video for probably obvious reasons, but Is there anyway to set up a 236 B+K unblockable so it has a better chance to land? I don't see that move hitting anyone ever, under any circumstances. I feel like even a day 1 noob would get out of the way of that. Have you ever landed it?
I made this guide when I was still somewhat new to learning fighting games and would definitely explain things better if I were to remake it now. I've considered delisting it for this reason, so I'm glad people are finding it useful. lol
This video is a bit outdated in the sense that Asta has so many new moves and combos now, but all these combos should still work. For the first one you mentioned, do you mean 11B, K, 22B? For the second one you mentioned, I think it might actually have to be a lethal hit in order for it to be a true combo in which case the video is slightly inaccurate. (I might have to check that later.) I've actually been thinking about making a S2 guide for Asta now that I've had a lot of experience with his new stuff. The most recent patch was pretty mean to him though.
@@TanukiTussle saw player called Rikuto doing some cool things with Astaroth recently, so I wanted to pick him up ^.^ if you still play would love an updated guide for him.
Yeah, I need to update the guide. It's just that with having learned so much more about Asta since then plus his new S2 moves, it's a little daunting in how big of a production the video would be. lol
They are quite worth it, mainly for higher end mind games. It forces your opponent to either guess, eat your next mixup or just Soul Charge to get you off them which in turn makes it easy Resist Impact bait, or Break Attack because you can guess they'll Guard Impact or Reversal Edge. Also you're +4 after it.
SC4 had the best version of Astaroth. He's been getting nerfed ever since. He's probably the worst character in SC6. He cannot punish anything because he's too slow, he has no quick cheap lows like most characters, his armor is delayed on input, and his damage doesn't make up for his slowness as other characters like Nightmare do just as much damage. But he is fun to play with.
A couple addendums:
When I say 1K can immediately lead to WR A, I mean you really can do 1KWRA as a combo and hit the opponent before they land on the ground.
In SC, 4K is another move that gets armor (but only if you hold it).
Let me know if I forgot anything else worth mentioning!
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Timestamps:
1:39 Best Normal Moves
8:32 Best 8-Way Run Moves
12:54 Reversal Edge
13:53 Bread and Butter Combos
20:36 Soul Charge
23:03 Other Tips
Your video Deserves to have more views, this is very in-depth. Helps alot.
Thanks, dude! It's worth making even if it just helps one person.
Love the video here is some additional information:
9:10 4K A is more damage after the 66K lethal hit
14:00 I think stepping the last hit is character specific.
Also its hard but its possible to simple walk forward before doing the BK.
18:32 You can add a 44B after the AB
Reversal edge:
Round 2 K you can do 214A for 109 damage
Thanks, I made a devastating combo with the information that you provided in your video. Thanks again and I will subscribe.
Great video. There is some minor misinformation at 19:20, the bat attack is NOT automatic when doing 214 A+G, it only happens on the directional A press (8A/2A). You've done it without the A press a lot in the video so not sure what happened there, lol. Also, during soul-charge you can use 1A B, or 1A A without having to hold the 1A input. This makes WSC > 234 A, 1A A, a true combo if not ukemi'd, since you don't need to charge the 1A that's making it readable/blockable. A couple really massive tips are that when an opponent ukemis, if they're close enough you can low grapple as an ukemi punish, either 1A+G or 2A+G works for this and it's usually very difficult for many opponents to react to. The other tip is that you can pull off some pretty nasty combos if the opponent NEVER ukemis during the combo.
A few examples of these combos are as follows:
66K (close range), A+B, 44K (you'll be turned around at this point so you'll actually press 66K here), hold B. If done properly you should get 119 damage off of this if your opponent doesn't ukemi, they also still get hit by the 44K(66k) stomp if they ukemi any direction which may allow you to still get the B off as long as you don't charge it, although they could just ukemi that as well albeit with difficulty.
213 A+G, 44B(unblockable). If done fast enough, can not be rolled out of, only ukemi'd. If the opponent ukemis, go with the guaranteed 22/88 B instead of the unblockable, if you're cheeky you can run forward and grab them out of the ukemi but it's not recommended since they can see it coming and not ukemi.
6B (counter hit), 22/88K, 44 B(unblockable), janky combo that really shouldn't work but does if the opponent doesn't ukemi. Can't be rolled out of or reverse impacted. (This unblockable attack can land any time 22/88K lands on an opponent and it stuns them, keep in mind this is not the shockwave version but the regular press. The shockwave version does allow this exact combo to be preformed if the shockwave stun lands. Another plus about this is if you expect the enemy to ukemi, you can simply cancel the unblockable with a low grapple and punish their ukemi.)
4B+K during close-range-hit B, 3B hold (unblockable, you'll be turned around so you'll actually press and hold 1B instead)
11/77 B K, B+K, G (guard cancel) 3B hold (unblockable, you'll be turned around so you'll actually press and hold 1B instead)
The good thing about these two is if they guard the unblockable then you get a free 28 A+G. These are both unrollable except for the 11/77 B K combo, which can be rolled toward Astaroth's left. All these combos however can be ukemi'd which the counter to is a well timed low grapple, which essentially makes these moves 50/50s.
Again, great video, made me subscribe. I especially liked seeing 4A B, 4A A, 4A B. Got a laugh out of it. I'd love to see you do a video on the newest update and combos you can do in it, especially A+G2. I would also like to see you elaborate on some wall combos because Astaroth has some pretty gnarly ones. Sincerely the 4th ranked Astaroth on PC, Gorash. (Don't mind my UA-cam name, lol, I made it when I was like 12.)
It's nice that even an Asta player as high ranked as yourself enjoyed the video! I'm trying those combos next time I play. (I'll reply here with questions if I have any after attempting.) I'd also like to make a video for Season 2 but am waiting until I spend more time in it. As for the wall combos, you're right in that he definitely has them. I decided not to include them in this guide because of how situational most are, but I may make a video dedicated to just that later. Thanks for the advice!
@@TanukiTussle For sure lab them to get them down right. If you're on PC feel free to send me a friend request on steam, I'm right there on the Astaroth leader-board as Gorash so it shouldn't be hard to find me. I'm definitely willing to do some mirror matches.
@@flyguy2997 Slow, grapple oriented brute. Very high on offense and damage but his moves come out "slowly" which makes you have to rely on mixups and grabs to make up for that. Although, if you play really well you can beat anybody with him. the game is extremely well balanced in my opinion.
what he said ^
Great guide! Cant wait to start hugging people
Thanks! Now go spread the love.
Great stuff man. I'm an Astaroth main too. It's kinda crazy how similar you seem to play him as I do. XD
Yo this video is GODLIKE
Thanks dude, this helped me a lot.
Thank you thank you thank you
This is my FAVORITE character
And this video added to my already bad ass performing lol
Astaroth is hands down the most fun character.
Ohhhhhh....
The Airgrab after the 2B+K is an actual extension of the 2B+K move itself!
I thought that it was something to do with hitting it just right which made them pop up and allow for followups.
It is a little unintuitive at first. I originally had to experiment with it for a while to understand how it works.
thank you great video man
Good vid- watched it all. Unfortunately, I can't get a single combo & have never won a match.
Well, w/more training, I got the first two. Thanks.
Nice! Remember that nobody starts out being good at any skill. You just have to cultivate a feel for timing, etc. Keep it up and you'll be bound to start winning some, and let me know if you develop any questions!
@@TanukiTussle Thanks for the reply. I got a few wins in Mitsurugi style, but never a win in this style in SC6.
Played all previous SC games.
I'm bound to start winning, eh? Thanks for the encouragement.
Guess I started the game so late, even beginners have me beat. But I can try again.
Don't worry about starting late. SC6 is my first SC and the first fighting game I got "serious" with. Not all success stories are the same! Play the character you enjoy the most.
@@TanukiTussle Thanks. Amazing job, this being your first SC & first serious fighter. Sounds good.
godsend content!!
So ive been using your guide for like two months playing with my cousin and headed online in casuals and beat b and a ranked players lmao
Not mentioned in the video for probably obvious reasons, but Is there anyway to set up a 236 B+K unblockable so it has a better chance to land? I don't see that move hitting anyone ever, under any circumstances. I feel like even a day 1 noob would get out of the way of that. Have you ever landed it?
Im a little late to soul calibur but this helped
I made this guide when I was still somewhat new to learning fighting games and would definitely explain things better if I were to remake it now. I've considered delisting it for this reason, so I'm glad people are finding it useful. lol
How do you feel about someone using 88K. 6B. 3B(Hold). 28A+G? Whenever I land it, I just get giggly inside.
if you get a ring out, warm and fuzzy
@@TanukiTussle Hell yeah. :D
charged 3B -> air-to-air grab is probably the swaggiest thing Astaroth has when he isn't Soul Charged
Cleaning time!
TRASH
Do all these combos still work in 2.30? I can't seem to pull off 11B+K, B+K, 22B / A+B. I also can't pull off ch6B+K, B6B, 2A+G.
This video is a bit outdated in the sense that Asta has so many new moves and combos now, but all these combos should still work. For the first one you mentioned, do you mean 11B, K, 22B? For the second one you mentioned, I think it might actually have to be a lethal hit in order for it to be a true combo in which case the video is slightly inaccurate. (I might have to check that later.) I've actually been thinking about making a S2 guide for Asta now that I've had a lot of experience with his new stuff. The most recent patch was pretty mean to him though.
@@TanukiTussle @TanukiTale Even if he's not the best I've still been learning him because he's awesome! Updated guide would be sweet too!
@@TanukiTussle saw player called Rikuto doing some cool things with Astaroth recently, so I wanted to pick him up ^.^ if you still play would love an updated guide for him.
Yeah, I need to update the guide. It's just that with having learned so much more about Asta since then plus his new S2 moves, it's a little daunting in how big of a production the video would be. lol
I can't find the move where he cuts his axe straight down and the launches himself forward with it anywhere. Plz help lol
Are you thinking about 11/77B, K?
The Azazel move XD I ended up finding it out but I appreciate the reply thank you so much :)
Also if you are looking for an Astaroth student PLEASE GOD lemme know XD
@@dungeonmastershock5958 I have been considering to offer coaching sessions on Fiverr.
What about ground grabs to reset after crumple worth it or nah?
OTG grabs have never proven too useful for me. Maybe someone else will discover their value.
They are quite worth it, mainly for higher end mind games. It forces your opponent to either guess, eat your next mixup or just Soul Charge to get you off them which in turn makes it easy Resist Impact bait, or Break Attack because you can guess they'll Guard Impact or Reversal Edge. Also you're +4 after it.
I like playing agroth
Bro made an entire video just talking about how to do a throw
SC4 had the best version of Astaroth. He's been getting nerfed ever since. He's probably the worst character in SC6. He cannot punish anything because he's too slow, he has no quick cheap lows like most characters, his armor is delayed on input, and his damage doesn't make up for his slowness as other characters like Nightmare do just as much damage. But he is fun to play with.
That just makes it more impressive when you win. 💪
@@TanukiTussle True.
I don't really like the soul charge I prefer gauge attack like v ik story suck but the combat imo was balanced
Plus not too mention astaroth was a beast in previous games except this game due to lag and spam fest characters