Valentine Domination Guide: Advanced Execution & Surgical Combos in Skullgirls

Valentine's Advanced Combat Techniques

Core Mechanics

1. Primary Weapons:

   • Bone saw attacks (quick slashes with good range) tied to her waist

   • Cross-shaped leg ornaments function as throwing weapons or enhance kick combos

   • IV stand with a sharp tip for stabbing and sweeping motions

2. Movement & Positioning:

   • Excellent mid-range control with projectile throws (cross ornaments)

   • Dash-cancels allow rapid repositioning after saw attacks

Optimal Combos

• Basic Bread-and-Butter:

  LP → MP → HP (saw slash) → ↓HK (leg cross throw) → IV stand stab (←MK)

  Deals 35% damage and creates space

• Corner Carry:

  Jump HK → crouch LK → →MP (saw sweep) → EX cross throw (↓↓PP)

  Wall-bounces opponent for follow-ups

• Resource-Building:
  Use repeated ↓MK (low cross slide) to build meter safely

Advanced Tactics

1. Frame Traps:

   • After blocked ←HP (IV stand thrust), immediately input →LP for a frame-perfect counter

2. Anti-Air Options:

   • →↑MP (upward saw slash) beats most jump-ins

   • Airthrow (←→LK+MK) catches reckless aerial approaches

3. Meter Management:

   • Save level 3 super for punishing whiffed attacks

   • Use level 1 super (↓↓KK - rapid saw spins) as combo ender

Matchup Tips

• Vs. Zoners:
  Abuse cross throws (↓HK) to interrupt projectile patterns

• Vs. Grapplers:
  Maintain spacing with IV stand pokes (←MP/HP)

Training Mode Drills

1. Practice canceling saw attacks into specials:

   Raw →HP → rapid cancel into ↓↓LP (cross recall)

2. Master the "Blood Transfusion" combo:

   (Corner) Jump HP → stand HK → →MP → ↓↓PP → super jump cancel → air HK