Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
As of 1.05 for DOA6, sidestep attacks (SSA) now cost 25% meter to execute, which is equivalent to 1 segment out of the new 4-segment Break Gauge. This will have major ramifications of Dead or Alive 6's metagame going forward. To put things in perspective, Break Hold & Break Blow usage will indirectly become affected. For instance, anytime you use a SSA now, your Break Blow will not be available until you fill up your Break Gauge again. Fatal Rushes can become very deadly now since misuses of Break Holds can become critical to defeats.
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As of 1.05 for DOA6, sidestep attacks (SSA) now cost 25% meter to execute, which is equivalent to 1 segment out of the new 4-segment Break Gauge. This will have major ramifications of Dead or Alive 6's metagame going forward. To put things in perspective, Break Hold & Break Blow usage will indirectly become affected. For instance, anytime you use a SSA now, your Break Blow will not be available until you fill up your Break Gauge again. Fatal Rushes can become very deadly now since misuses of Break Holds can become critical to defeats.
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![Dead or Alive 6: RACHEL GUIDE Tutorial w/Force of Nature
This is a small DOA6 guide to help people out if theyre interested in Rachel and would like an idea on how to approach learning her. This guide is mainly for letting you get your feet wet with the character. Feel free to message me if you have any questions pertaining to anything. Cheers!
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*Note that Rachels a good beginner character
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Introduction to Rachels Gameplay
5:30 Close Range Focus, Hi Crushes & Tracking Moves
16:15 Rachels Guard Breaks
18:37 Mid-Long Range Focus
20:16 Rachels Throw Game
27:49 Hold Game
29:16 Wall Game
30:50 Outroduction
*Additional Notes
- Rachel is a Heavyweight character
- The 3T offensive hold (OH) is great against crouching stances such as Helenas bokuho, Brad Wongs laydown or Ayanes twirls for instance
- PPK & PPT can be used to catch people that try to sidestep the P-strings such as PPP, PP2K, etc.
- After a 66T OH on NH, you can be devious and go for a 41236T launcher throw afterwards
- Rollthrough can be entered off of PP2P+K/PP8P+K
- The 63214[T] OH can be useful at range as a whiff punisher if the opponent is likely to whiff right in front of you
- Rachel doesnt have a go-to jumping low crush (Rachels crushing ability in general isnt really good)
- If the Yurlungur stomps (Downed 2K) whiff, Rachel can get punished
- Rachels counter hold against a jumping kick is similar to her Mid K Hold
For Directional Notation:
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3
Each number represents the corresponding direction. 1 for Down-Back, 9 for Up-Forward, 5 for Neutral or no input, etc. Quarter-Circle Back = 214, Quarter-Circle Forward = 236, Half-Circle Back = 63214, Half-Circle Forward = 41236, etc.
Legend:
CH = Counter-Hit
BT = Backturned Stance
W! = Wall Splat
DZ! = Dangerzone Splat
SDS! = Sit Down Stun
For Input commands:
P = Punch
K = Kick
H = Hold/Guard Button
T = Throw Button
S = Special Button
P+K = Strong punch
H+K = Strong Kick
H+P = Alternate Way to Input Throw
H+P+K = Alternate Way to Input S
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