Can someone help me understand Blaze?

[Sir Dapper Francis]

I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong with her. I have a pretty easy time blowing through the game with Cherry and Floyd. I haven’t tried Axel.

However, when playing Blaze I get hit very easily. Her dash blitz gets anti aired super easily and her range sucks, topped off by her low speed. I try to use her sweep kick as a ground hitting move, but it gets a little funky when I have to aim myself backwards and use the L button.

Is there something I’m doing wrong here?

[Grr. [SG CMD] Majah Lazah]

Most definitely because she's the strongest 4 and 2nd strongest 3 and strongest 1 b y far. I also have no idea how you're getting hit out of her blitz because 1. it hits grounded, 2 it hits rebound, 3 it hits an entire character length under her and finally it can be strung with with her Special for a near infinite chain, and the above face smashing works even on Donovan during uppercut armor.

[0restes]

All the characters need a different approach. Blaze is the defense and crowd managing master and yet you can use those attributes and put them on your attacks. IMHO she's the most balanced char in the game.

I am a Blaze player myself and I only use her blitz for OTG attacks. I use her grabs extensively as they are ultrafast, long range and powerful. Her forward special can clear half the screen when used as defense and throw most enemies into holes on the other side of the screen as offensive. Her jump special can get you out of harms way in a heartbeat or make you continue your combo.

[Teie]

Can relate. I also don't really understand how to play with her.
But hey, there are many other options that you might like. I like to play as Axel for example although many people say that he is the worst character out there. It's all about your pace and preference.

[Titan]

You don't use Blaze's blitz move randomly. SoR4 Blaze's flip will hit enemies on the ground, and you can also safely use it by hitting an enemy 2 or 3 times to stun them before flipping. Her jump special is also absurdly good for navigation and controlling crowds. She is the second strongest of the SoR4 characters, just behind Adam.

[dreamycreampie]

you can use the classic hit 3x then stop +hit 3 times then stop since her range is good.
she is the only character I've seen who can hit grounded units with her blitz
her jump forward kick has massive range
so does her forward special

her back throw is ass in this version. I mean I get what it's for but I feel like it's more problem than it's worth.

[Young Erusean Officer]

Some of her moves are considered airborne even if you aren't jumping attack, so don't do things like blitz on donovans. They will just uppercut you out of the air.

Her combo finisher (the two hit high kick/axe kick) sweeps enemies downwards. It is almost guaranteed to send enemies into bottomless pits. Doesn't matter if you are close or far from the pit.

Her offensive special is probably the safest one to use. Every hit lenghtens its duration and the damage is high and instant. Excellent range too.

Her blitz also can launch enemies from the ground into a comboable state. Not against the wall you can do four hits of her combo, blitz, down flying kick, blitz, combo until the hits stop and do another blitz.

Bosses usually love to do an armor hit as soon they get up, when they are about to, you defensive special and repeat.

Up against walls, you can full combo into blitz, down flying kick into full combo again and another blitz.. That does around 35-40% of the first boss at Boss Rush.

[Sir Dapper Francis]

Thanks for the replies guys! This should help a little bit 👍

[Black Lamb, Rock Enjoyer]

You can technically use her Blitz like a counter. Has like iframes on startup, but you have to time it and its not that long.

Her neutral throw has iframes and her back throw gives you mobility, too.