[AH3] Zenia thread

[Jonkenden]

What's the opinion on Evil arcana for Zenia?

I'm a bit wierd for liking Evil arcana, it looks like alot of fun to use them teleport tricks. Also seen some useful combos using it's double teleport super. Are the teleports fast enough to be usable as a distance closing tool or is it best kept to combos?

[Greats]

What's the opinion on Evil arcana for Zenia?

I'm a bit wierd for liking Evil arcana, it looks like alot of fun to use them teleport tricks. Also seen some useful combos using it's double teleport super. Are the teleports fast enough to be usable as a distance closing tool or is it best kept to combos?

Generally speaking, the normal evil teleport isn't that great outside of 2[E]  combos (which Zenia doesn't really use), or getting around projectiles with long recovery and such.  The swap teleport can be alright in combos, however it has a much longer cooldown on your meter recovery than just a regular homing cancel, which means you shouldn't be using it often except for when you have no other options (i.e. 214X uncharged air unblockable).  But otherwise I reccomend using the normal homing cancel combos.  Swap teleport is much more useful at dealing with character specific stuff such as Cathy's Chibigawa summon.

However, ending air combos with j.E > 623E is a good way to maintain pressure.  The poison during EF combos is a good way to get extra damage and lock their meter gain.  And the 641236E grab is another good way to drain and deny your opponent meter.  Evil can also do Zenia's standard reset combos meaning in the second round if you have EF and a homing cancel you can probably do the reset combo into arcana blaze and on success it will kill them in 1 "combo".

Overall I don't really think poison does anything special for Zenia that it doesn't do for other characters, and since meter generation is on the low side you need to be conservative with your meter.  However it doesn't seem like it's really a bad pick either, pretty solid / standard.

[Jonkenden]

Generally speaking, the normal evil teleport isn't that great outside of 2[E]  combos (which Zenia doesn't really use), or getting around projectiles with long recovery and such.  The swap teleport can be alright in combos, however it has a much longer cooldown on your meter recovery than just a regular homing cancel, which means you shouldn't be using it often except for when you have no other options (i.e. 214X uncharged air unblockable).  But otherwise I reccomend using the normal homing cancel combos.  Swap teleport is much more useful at dealing with character specific stuff such as Cathy's Chibigawa summon.

However, ending air combos with j.E > 623E is a good way to maintain pressure.  The poison during EF combos is a good way to get extra damage and lock their meter gain.  And the 641236E grab is another good way to drain and deny your opponent meter.  Evil can also do Zenia's standard reset combos meaning in the second round if you have EF and a homing cancel you can probably do the reset combo into arcana blaze and on success it will kill them in 1 "combo".

Overall I don't really think poison does anything special for Zenia that it doesn't do for other characters, and since meter generation is on the low side you need to be conservative with your meter.  However it doesn't seem like it's really a bad pick either, pretty solid / standard.

Thank you for that interesting and informative reply, some food for thought in there. I'll have to try a couple of arcanas out when I get the game, caved in yesterday and ordered the asian version to get some early training in. 

[Greats]

fortunately for you since you're on PSN the locale of the game you get won't affect whether or not you can play

[Jonkenden]

aye, all hail the region free gaming X D

[ZeekTheSweet]

I want to use Tone Zenia, way too many people walk into 623E. So many easy air combos  Anyway, any ideas for combos with Zenia/Tone? I want to know combos with it, not to just troll with it.

[Jonkenden]

I want to use Tone Zenia, way too many people walk into 623E. So many easy air combos  Anyway, any ideas for combos with Zenia/Tone? I want to know combos with it, not to just troll with it.

I only played a little with tone and so far I found it to be more about setting traps and then using them to finish or add to combos you are doing during EF. Hopefully someone with more combo experience can tell you something more helpful.

[ShinsoBEAM]

Picking up Zenia for secondary tournament, been using dark it seems pretty great overall. Mostly because basically all of her combos give her plenty of time to just do a standard Gier special and not have to super, unless you end with air pile driver.

[Greats]

Picking up Zenia for secondary tournament, been using dark it seems pretty great overall. Mostly because basically all of her combos give her plenty of time to just do a standard Gier special and not have to super, unless you end with air pile driver.

i agree dark is a very solid (also oldschool, ah2) pick for her
only draw back being that while dark can still do reset combos, if they get hit instead of block they'll get blobbed instead of combo'd

[ShinsoBEAM]

Picking up Zenia for secondary tournament, been using dark it seems pretty great overall. Mostly because basically all of her combos give her plenty of time to just do a standard Gier special and not have to super, unless you end with air pile driver.

i agree dark is a very solid (also oldschool, ah2) pick for her
only draw back being that while dark can still do reset combos, if they get hit instead of block they'll get blobbed instead of combo'd

So if they get blobbed 236C~214X, homing hold up j.6BC,land,B,j.B6B,dj.B6BC,DP 11k damage.

I think you might be able to do a C,214A~A,A,B instead of just B but not sure.

You can also just end with dj.BE,236E,wait homing forward.

[g1Gilgamesh]

For a starting Zenia player like myself, what sort of arcana would you recommend using? I've been using metal so far simply for it's high stats.

[ShinsoBEAM]

For a starting Zenia player like myself, what sort of arcana would you recommend using? I've been using metal so far simply for it's high stats.

Metal is actually decent on her because of how much meter she can build with that DBZ meter charge.  Flower and love are pretty good for new players with Zenia, it doesn't matter too much though.

[Yamazuki]

Say, on the topic of using Metal (That's what I've been using the most lately with Zenia)-
For your level up, the cap is 3 right (Two uses, takes you to maximum level 3)? Because when you use your Extended Force it would also level you up, but you wouldn't go to say, level 4? (Even further... BEYOND! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...)

Hopefully this question isn't too out of place. I would ask for help on her Critical Heart but I already read someones question and answers. Doesn't seem like there's any special trick to it, just have to learn the motion... Maybe I should try using the analog stick?

[P___A__I__N]

Say, on the topic of using Metal (That's what I've been using the most lately with Zenia)-
For your level up, the cap is 3 right (Two uses, takes you to maximum level 3)? Because when you use your Extended Force it would also level you up, but you wouldn't go to say, level 4? (Even further... BEYOND! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...)

Hopefully this question isn't too out of place. I would ask for help on her Critical Heart but I already read someones question and answers. Doesn't seem like there's any special trick to it, just have to learn the motion... Maybe I should try using the analog stick?

yea lvl 3 is the max u can only lvl up twice and ur swords become golden and ur attack&defense stat is alot higher
if ur using Pad then yes I say try pulling off Zenia's XCH with analog
the moment u whirlwind u should have the motion inputted
if u have any more questions let me know =3

[Yamazuki]

Hello again! I have yet another question! (How convenient for me how that last post ended! Thanks!) ^_^

I've been having trouble comboing Zenias (2)8 a into 623a/b/c. It just isn't happening, in fact I find her whole anti air Eiden almost impossible. This command should be really easy for me, I do it all the time with Bang (Critical Super Crash!). Is there a trick I'm missing?
Appreciate the help folks!