Melty Blood ReAct Final Tuned Miyako Arima Character FAQ by linalys Disclaimer: This may be not be reproduced under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any other web site or as a part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. This FAQ is for GameFAQs, Neoseeker, and DLH only. It is not to be posted anywhere else without permission. If you want to use it, just e-mail me. I'll probably say yes, I'd just like to know beforehand. This guide is copyright 2004 linalys. Melty Blood ReAct is copyright Watanabe Production / French Bread Original Tsukihime story and characters are copyright Type-Moon. Version 0.90 July 5, 2005. Final Tuned is out! Major changes all over. Ugly list of changes noticed so far: -5a 72% scaling -2a 78% scaling -5b 700 -> 600 92% -> 90% -2b 1000 -> 700 75% scaling -5c 88% -> 80% -2c 1000 -> 900 50% -> 60% -j.C 1000 -> 900 85% -> 90% scaled proration -6b 75% proration not scaled, unairblockable -6c faster, more comboable, 70% scaled proration -throw 40% scale -shield bunker 1200 -last arc 2800/4000 randomly reverses controls -qcf a 1st hit 700 2nd hit 600 -qcfb second hit is now a cartwheel -qcba gained a shield frame -doukans 70% proration, ex 75% scaled proration -qcfc no scaling -qcbc weaker 2200 65% proration -> 1800 70% scaled proration -dpA air stronger 1000 -> 1200 ground 1300 -> 1500 - -dpb ground stronger 1900 -> 2000 -dpC weaker 600 + 600 + 1000 3rd hit 50% proration, cancelable into anything, air version 70% scaling on 2nd hit -dpA/C unairblockable -qcfa fa unairblockable Combo section under construction. AC version differences section taken out as FT is close to AC. Final Tuned really lowered Miyako's damage potential, but in return gave her more different options to persue. If you can look past the damage nerfs, you might like the new Miyako. ----------Terminology------------------------------------------------ Notation: f = forward b = back d = down u = up df = down forward qcb = quarter-circle back qcf = quarter-circle forward hcf = half circle forward dp = dragon punch motion (f,d,df) EX = the C version of a special move MB = Melty Blood A = light attack B = medium attack C = heavy attack D = shield Terms: Chip damage = Damage you take even though you blocked an attack. float = to knock the opponent into the air Super armor = the state where you ignore attacks and continue your own action. This guide will assume you know basic Melty Blood ReAct gameplay elements. If there's something you don't know refer to kalciane's excellent FAQ. I helped with like half of it. =p Attack info is formatted like so: (Number of hits, Base Damage, Circuit Gained) All damage is 100% unscaled damage at default damage level 3. ----------Normal Moves----------------------------------------------- None of Miyako's normals can be charged. All of them cannot be airblocked. Standing A A quick jab, good for stuffing opponents' attacks and starting your combos. 72% damage scaling (1, 300, 3%) Jumping A A downwards palm strike that comes out quickly. Does more damage than it did in MB but still not that great. 78% damage scaling. (1, 300, 3%) Crouching A A downwards angled punch. Pretty bad range but necessary against short people like Ren and Neko-Arc. 78% damage scaling. (1, 300, 2%) Standing B Miyako takes a step and does an elbow strike. Comes out fast but has poor range. 90% damage scaling. (1, 600, 7%) Jumping B Miyako does a palm strike to her left and right. This is the best crossup in the game. Comes out slightly slower than Jump A. (1, 700, 7%) Crouching B An uppercut. Good as a launcher from a sweep. Will NOT hit Neko-Arc on the ground. It will also not hit the following crouching characters: Hisui, Arcueid, Akiha, Aka Akiha, Mech Hisui, Ren and herself. 75% damage scaling. (1, 700, 10%) Standing C Miyako takes a step forward and does a shoulder check. Has a large hit box but takes a second to come out. Does chip damage. Will wallslam if it hits an airborne opponent. As of v2.008 this move can only be canceled into a special move. 80% damage scaling. (1, 1000, 10%) Jumping C A double palm strike steeply angled downwards. Compared to her other air attacks, this is slow to come out. 90% scaled proration. (1, 1000, 10%) Crouching C A standard sweep, not very good range as Miyako's short. Has significant recover time if it whiffs or isn't cancelled into something. 60% damage scaling. (1, 1000, 10%) ----------Command Moves---------------------------------------------- f + B Miyako dashes forward a fixed distance and does a stand B. She moves a shorter distance than in MB and this will now combo. Vital to keep Miyako up close for combos. Does chip damage. 75% damage scaling. (1, 550, 5.5%) f + C Miyako's launcher. Useless by itself because of its slow speed, use it after f + B in combos. Does chip damage. 70% scaled proration. (1, 1000, 10%) ----------Throws----------------------------------------------------- f + C Miyako's throw. Much different from MB, now she pushes the enemy forward a step leaving them open just long enough to start a combo with stand C or crouch C. This throw also will NOT KO. 65% damage scaling. (1, 500) f + C (in air) Miyako's air throw. She does leap frog on the opponent and they drop straight down. She can no longer throw people standing on the ground. The enemy can ground tech from this throw. (1, 1300) ----------Shield Moves----------------------------------------------- Shield Bunker qcb + D. Miyako will do a very slow f+C. As if it wasn't already slow enough. You cannot combo after this. (1, 1200, 10%) Last Arc Shield while standing in Blood Heat mode. Miyako will hop then do a Doukan. She will randomly reverse the opponents controls, indicated by the neko-arcs spinning around their head. This move criticals quite often. (1, 2800/4000) ----------Special Moves---------------------------------------------- All moves were named after what I thought it sounded like Miyako said while doing them. Choshichu qcf + A/B, f + A/B Miyako will rush forward with an elbow strike. A version travels a short distance and will combo from a f + B, stand B, stand C, and d + C. B version has a bit of startup but travels a longer distance. If close enough Miyako will go through the opponent and hit from behind instead. The B follow up is a short, fast version of Miyako's backdash and will go through the opponent if close enough. (A version 1st hit: 0700, 8% 2nd hit: 600, 5%) (B version 1st hit: 1200, 9%) Doukan qcb + A/B Miyako will take a step forward and throw out a punch. This will float and will wallslam if it hits an airborne opponent. A version will combo from a d + B, f + B, stand C, and sometimes a d + C. B version will not combo but goes further and has a lot of super armor. Will whiff against Neko-Arc, and crouching Ren and Miayko. Not super cancelable. 70% damage scaling. (A version 1, 0800, 10%) (B version 1, 1000, 10%) Renkantai dp + A/B (can be done in midair) Miyako hops up and does two kicks. A version is a high vertical hop and does two hits. B ground version has her dash forward and hit three times. The A version is super cancelable on the 2nd hit. Will combo from anything. The move is no longer unblockable in the air. (A version air 2, 1200, 12% ground 2, 1300, 13%) (B version air 2, 1500, 15% ground 3, 1900, 20%) Stomp d,d A/B Miyako does a stomp which knocks down the enemy. A version hits about a little under a quarter of the screen and will combo from a d + B, f + B, stand C, and a d + C. B version won't combo at all but hits a little over a quarter of the screen away and will launch the enemy for an air combo if they don't block it low. Not super cancelable. B Version has 70% damage scaling. (A version 1, 800, 8%) (B version 1, 700, 7%) ----------EX and Super Moves----------------------------------------- Choshichu qcf + C Miyako will dash about 80% of the screen and hit the opponent with an elbow that will wallslam. Will combo from a d + B, and stand C. Like the B version, it will cross up if Miyako is close enough. Has a bit of recovery time. This doesn't seem to be blockable in midair. As of v2.008, after this hits the opponent will fall to the ground invincible, so no follow ups. 90% damage scaling. (1, 1800) Doukan qcb + C A bit less reach than the B version but faster start up and more super armor. It will always wallslam. Will combo from a d + B, stand C. 75% scaled proration. (1, 2200) Renkantai dp + C (can be done in air) Moves forward as much as the B version without the dash. Knocks the opponent up high and they can recover almost instantly. Air version will wallslam. 3rd hit of the ground version has 50% damage scaling. 1st hit of ground version gives you 2.1% circuit. 2nd hit of the air version has 70% damage scaling. Ground version (3 hits) does 2200. 600 + 600 + 1000. Air version (2 hits) does 2500. 1000 + 1500 EX Stomp d,d + C Even more startup than the B version but will launch the enemy if they are anywhere on the ground. 80% damage scaling. (1, 1800) Aura Burst hcf + C (in heat mode) Miyako does an even bigger stomp than the EX version and is surrounded with an aura. Has been toned down from Melty Blood. It has more startup, less range, less damage, and more recovery time. This is unblockable in the air. (1, 3800) Aura Burst hcf + C (in blood heat mode) Has a different colored aura, comes out faster, does more damage, and has more range than the heat super. This is also unblockable in the air. Comboable from a d + B, f + B, stand C, and both hits of the normal Choshichu. If you get a chance to use it for anti-air go for it. Otherwise don't go out of your way to try using it. (1, 4800) ----------Move Analysis----------------------------------------------- Doukan qcb + A/B/C A Version: It's comboable but it's also fast enough to be a random poke. Now that it gained a shield frame in Final Tuned, it's a bit safer. But it only seems to be good for one hit, so if they're mashing A's or it's a multihit move it won't matter. To compensate for this improvement though, they gave this move a 70% scale. B Version: It isn't completely protected by super armor but there's only a small window for her to be hit out of, not too likely to happen unless they're mashing A's. Use it to regain the offensive but be careful not to absorb too much damage using this. Mix it up with A version to get them a bit confused if they should block or poke. EX Version: It has invincibility and super armor, you AREN'T getting hit out of this move no matter how badly you use it. It now has 75% scaled proration so super canceling it is worse than ever. But it's still good for nailing expected pokes and is still relatively safe. Choshichu qcf + A/B/C A Version: The combo friendly version. With the increased pushback, the new B followup, and the worsening of her other options this move is looking all that much better. Damage is decent and is easily super cancelable into EX of choice. You can now do either follow up regardless of whether you connect with the first hit or not. B Version: Not combo friendly, slow start up, and still not the best damage. It got a slight speed and range boost in FT but is still susceptible to getting jabbed. The B follow up now makes a nice if unsafe mixup but it's fast enough to catch turtling people unaware. EX Version: This move was only really useful in combos before but now that it cannot be followed up by anything, it's that much more useless. It does have a little more speed but still lacks enough invincibility to go through attacks. Stomp d,d + A/B/C A Version: Comboable and decent range! This move downs the opponent for a second, so you can use the time to set up a cross up or simply hit them OTG. This move now causes enough block stun that if the opponent tries to stick out anything but the fastest/invincible attack they'll be counter hit. It also has enough range that you can try to use it to punish people who ground tech. B Version: Has some start up, but more range and floats the opponent for an air combo. Can be tricky if the other person doesn't know this needs to be blocked low. But generally unusable because of lack of speed. EX Version: A bit more start up time but will hit any grounded, opponent and still floats for an air combo. Don't use this move, you have better uses for the circuit. You do have full body invincibility for the duration of the move though. Renkantai dp + A/B/C A Version: Fast and decent damage. The ground version is now UNAIRBLOCKABLE. Abuse the hell out of this property but beware of shields. She hops veritcally but not horizontally. The only super cancelable version now. B Version: Don't ever, ever use the ground version. Not even as a joke. Air version is still all right damage, but isn't super cancelable anymore. EX Version: This move has insane horizontal range but terrible vertical range. The ground version of this is also unairblockable and is cancelable into anything on the third hit as well. Definitely worth using now. Aura Burst hcf + C Heat Version: This super ends heat mode and leaves you with 100% circuit. The move doesn't have much range and is very hard to combo into. It has some start up time and lots of recovery. So be careful using it. Blood Heat Version: This is just like the Heat version but faster, with more range and damage. This has less start up time but just as much recovery. Comboable from a d + B, f + B, and Stand C. Because of the combability and the faster start up time and range, I recommend trying to use it to hit the opponent out of the air. ----------Combos----------------------------------------------------- Under construction while I experiment. ----------Match Videos------------------------------------------------ If these don't work just email me and I'll reupload them. I'll try to post vids wherever I see them but for now I've only seen Miyako on acho vids. Use these to see some good Miyako habits but keep in mind the differences between v2.009a Miyako and MBAC Miyako. http://www.megaupload.com/?d=16RQH979 http://www.megaupload.com/?d=14UR70LW ----------Contact Info------------------------------------------------ If I have information wrong or you have something to contribute you can e-mail me at linalys@hotmail.com ----------Version History--------------------------------------------- Version 0.82 June 11, 2005. Yet another really slight update. Slight changes to the following: -Stand B -F+B -F+C -Air throw -Shield bunker -Renkantai (added super cancelability of 1st hit) -B Choushichu (in move analysis) Added some MB:Act Cadenza vids! See a good Miyako (not mine) in action! Added differences between MBR Miyako and MBAC Miyako. Version 0.81 January 26, 2005 Version 2.009a is out and it's about time I updated again Reworded some things Updated/added info Fixed combo section Version 0.80 October 11, 2004 Newest version 2.008 is out Miyako is greatly changed and I finally have some new info worth updating over. Damage scaling info added Removed Character Overview. Don't like it. Version 0.70 June 28, 2004 New patches came out v2.002 and v2.003 Fixed a few errors, I really need to proofread. Added some info - Comboing after EX Rentankai Ground version - Air throw changed - Choshichu A version faster? v2.002 - Seems slower again v2.003 - Choshichu follow up is just f+A/B not qcf+A/B Duh. Actually have combos in combo section. Yay. Changed Strategy into Move Analysis Version 0.65 June 13, 2004 Played Miyako more, changed opinion about some things Added missing attack data. Opps Changed some attack info Character Overview and Strategy got more info Version 0.60 June 8, 2004 Rewrote strategy section as I didn't like the way I had it before. Added more to strategy section. ReAct 2.001 came out, many things changed. Added attack data Version 0.55 June 6, 2004 Normals, Commands, and Special moves completed. Strategy and Combos need to be fleshed out. ----------Credits----------------------------------------------------- kalciane Chip damage info was taken from his massive FAQ. Links: http://www.geocities.com/max3075/top.htm The best English resource for all things Type-Moon. http://www.combovideos.com The best English resource for MBR vids! http://a-cho.com/ They sometimes have MBAC vids here. Japanese only.