SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy/Leona Heidern

Normals

Notable normals: cl.H, Dash Attack - Leona’s Close Heavy is a very interesting normal in comparison to so many others. It’s two hits, like some others, sure, but it’s worth noting that BOTH hits will pop up an airborne opponent. What’s more, each hit is jump cancellable (the first knee can only be jump cancelled if the second is in the first few frames of startup and on an airborne opponent that’s high enough, oddly, but can be special cancelled), and each hit counts as its own attack, meaning you can hit one knee during a juggle, cancel it with something, then do cl.H again. The first knee will whiff, but the second comes out fast enough to connect, and you can continue to follow up with other stuff. A very good normal to keep in mind.

Leona’s got one of the faster Dash Attacks in the game, and it recovers quickly enough that you can easily follow up on it if it connects, whether the result is a wallbounce or a crumple stun.

Close

cl. L:

cl. H:

Far

Far L:

Far H:

Dash

Dash H:

Jump

j. L:

j. H:

Throws

Forward throw:

• xxx dmg
• Causes (soft or hard knockdown)

Back throw:

• xxx dmg
• Throws opponent

Air throw:

• Throws opponent behind

SP

Assist:

Special Moves

5S - Baltic Launcher

• This move is insane. 9 hits, and the recovery is good enough that you can follow up a couple ways. Even if you hit it raw, you can easily follow up with Leona’s Dash Attack, which is one of the faster ones in the game. Definitely important for her overall combo game. 91 damage if the whole thing connects. SP cost: 1 and ½ bars.

Without Spirit:

EX Item:

• EX Baltic Launcher, amazingly, isn’t as good as the standard version. Even though it does 12 hits, the recovery is actually worse, meaning you can’t follow up on it as easily as you can the normal version unless you’re in the corner. 111 damage.

2S - Moon Slasher

• Despite its visual appearance, Moon Slasher only hits slightly above Leona, and in front of her. Though it’s pretty quick, the recovery leaves a bit to be desired, so it can definitely be punished and should be used carefully. As a tradeoff, though, it DOES do what you’d expect of a special anti-air and gives you startup invul good enough to beat some supers. 100 damage. SP cost: 1 bar.

Without Spirit:

EX Item:

• EX Moon Slasher has a bit more vertical range than the standard one, and if it hits the opponent, it’ll send them flying back. If you hit a grounded opponent, it’ll send them back into the wall where they’ll crumple. If they’re airborne, they’ll wallbounce. In either case, though, it takes Leona too long to recover from it to capitalize with anything herself. The startup invul still applies, though. 120 damage.

6S - Grand Saber

• Leona runs forward, slashing at the enemy with her arms. If it hits on the ground, it sends the opponent spinning through the air. If they’re already airborne, it simply knocks them back. This isn’t like Moon Slasher, despite how it looks. The recovery on it is pretty decent, so you can follow it up a couple ways. If you’re midscreen, you can follow it up with another Grand Saber or a super. If you’re hitting it in the corner, you’ve got a few more options. 65 damage. SP cost: 1 bar.

Without Spirit:

EX Item:

• This version of the Grand Saber hits twice on its own, but can’t be followed up with another EX Grand Saber. The recovery of this one is a little better, though, and you can very much still follow it up if you’re near enough to a corner. This version has a MASSIVE amount of projectile invul during the run, though, so keep that in mind. 100 damage.

j.S - X-Calibur

• Leona shoots a short range, X-shaped wave that goes diagonally downward. If it hits, it puts the opponent into a hard knockdown state. This is whether or not they’re airborne or being juggled. 120 damage. SP cost: 1 bar.

Without Spirit:

EX Item:

• This time, the wave Leona shoots gets four hits. It doesn’t put the opponent in a hard knockdown state, and if it connects with an airborne opponent, they’ll be held there until all four hits go through. Because of the way Leona flips back when she recoils, doing this close to the ground is the best way to generally lower the recovery enough to follow up with something in most cases, should you decide to use it in some juggles. 105 damage.

Dream Finish

5D

Slash Saber

• Leona dashes through you multiple times, ending with an explosion accompanied by a comical “DING!” bell sound effect. As of the time of this writing, this is the ONLY super in the game that can be followed up with certain SP items or general items after it hits. Expect it to get fixed. By itself, though, 350 damage. SP cost: 4 bars.

2D

V-Slasher

• One of the few aerial supers in the game, if the first hit connects, the whole super is guaranteed. Good for messing with people who like to IAD in if you can call it out and very nice to use during juggles if you just want damage that would be hard to interrupt. This also has some brief startup invul. 350 damage. SP cost: 4 bars.

Combos

IAD = Instant Air Dash cl. = Close (i.e, doing a Light or Heavy normal right next to the opponent)

far. = Far (i.e, doing a Light or Heavy farther away from the opponent)

xx = Means you cancel into the next move immediately (i.e, 2S xx 5D)

~ = Means you press the next command immediately after (i.e, cl.H~2D)

jc. = Jump Cancel

dj. = Double Jump

walk() = This means you walk in the direction in the ()'s create the distance needed for the next move. So walk(4) means walk back, walk(6) means to walk forward.

dash = This means to dash to close distance.

Mid-screen, 1000 health

1: j.H, L,L,H, far.H~6S, cl.H(one hit), jc.H, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 5S, 66H, 5D (516 damage)

2: j.H, L,L,H, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 5D (517 damage)

3: j.H, walk(6), L,L,H, far.H~5S, 66H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 5D (552 damage)

Mid-screen, 500 health

1: j.H, L,L,H, far.H~6S, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5D (602 damage)

2: j.H, walk(6), L,L,H, far.H~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 6S xx 5D (608 damage)

3: j.H, L,L,H, 66H, 5S, 66H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5D (624 damage)

Opponent in corner, 1000 health

1: j.H, L,cl.H(one hit)~6S, cl.H(one hit), jc.H, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5D (475 damage)

2: j.H, L,L,H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, IAD.L, 66H, dash, IAD.H, 66H, walk(6), cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 6S xx 5D (482 damage)

Opponent in corner, 500 health

1: j.H, L,L,H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, dash, 66H, dash, IAD.H, 66H, dash, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, 5D (555 damage)

2: j.H, L,cl.H(one hit)~6S, 66H, cl.H(one hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5D (574 damage)

Corner-to-Corner, 1000 health

1: L,L,H, IAD.L, 66H, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(1st hit)~5S, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 5D (476 damage)

2: L,L,H, dash, 66H, dash, IAD.H, 66H, cl.H(1st hit)~5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 5D (498 damage)

Corner-to-Corner, 500 health

1: L,L,H, IAD.H, 66H, 6S, cl.H(1st hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit)~5S, 66H, 5D (564 damage)

2: L,L,H, IAD.H, 66H, IAD.L, 66H, 5S, 66H, cl.H(1st hit)~5S, 66H, 5S, 66H, cl.H(2nd hit), 66H, 5D (566 damage)