Onimaru
Brief Discussion
Onimaru is generally regarded as a strong character and arguably goes even or better against every member of the 20XX triangle . Unfortunately, he has very bad matchups against
and
that hold him back a lot in competitive play.
Consensus Changes
Suggestions for Onimaru have focused on improving his throws, since his most challenging matchups have powerful dodges or blocks that are immune to his Guard Crush normal attacks. Changing Onimaru’s 6-attack to a named throw helps him deal with DeGrey’s Ace dodge and Arg’s Ace block. This also gives him another throw that beats Quince’s King, helping Onimaru in another challenging matchup. Note the name is currently just a placeholder.
6-attack —> 6-throw Spinal Toss
8.6 speed, 8+4+4 damage (+2 any), does not knockdown