[Char] Stancher

[rewlf2]

Introduction
Stancher was originally created by Gad as a human form Julian but never publicly published.

Stancher is setup character who uses crystal moves. He can seal enemies, forcing them into stasis and use other moves to further damage sealed enemies. He is also slippery in being capable to teleport even in adverse situations.

Description
Playing style of Stancher revolves about sealing and outmaneuvering enemies. His crowd control and close combat are mediocre, but he can launch blasts from the sky, teleport extremely quickly and isolate wave of enemies.

His Crystal Seal is his lifeline which is his hard crowd control and combo initiator. All his other moves can deal halved damage to sealed enemies, these triggered seals will explode into blocks blasting nearby enemies.

Updates (Click to View)

13 Sep 2020:
Increased MP cost of Cipher Strike from 15% to 20%
Increased MP cost of Warphole from 30% to 40%
Changed input of Cipher Strike and Warphole:
New Cipher Strike: DvA (forward) D^A (backward)
New Warphole: DvJ (forwards) D^J (backward)
Changed functionality: D^A and D^J will lead to aerial state, similar to old Warphole

11 Nov 2019:
Crystal blast can now only be used 3 times consecutively.
Crystal seal can now deal damage to sealed enemies (up to 2 times)
Cipher strike input is now D^J, removed quickcast, deals 50 damage to unsealed enemies
Added Warphole

3 Nov 2018:
Fixed readme didn't contain instruction on installing character.

Move list (Click to View)

Crystal Blast
D>A(AA)
15% MP
50 damage
Launches a blast that knocks enemies away.
Repeating blasts have reduced accuracy.

Crystal Blast (Aerial)
Jump + D>A
15% MP
50 damage (blast and explosion)
30 damage (punch)
Launches a blast downwards that knocks enemies away.
When it lands, deals damage in a small area.

Crystal Seal
D>J
30% MP
25 damage
Sends a shockwave and causes enemies in front of him to be sealed for 2s.
Enemy sealed cannot be freed by any other means.
Hitting an active seal with other moves deals 25 damage and causes it to explode after 0.5s.

Cipher Strike
DvA / D^A
20% MP
50 damage (Bash)
50 damage (Warphole)
Instantly teleports forward (DvA) or backward (D^A) and confuses enemies in path.
After teleporting backward, can quickly press D>A to cast aerial crystal blast, A to perform jump attack,
or press J at landing to dash, or press D at landing to roll.

Warphole
DvJ / D^J
40% MP
50 damage (Bash)
50 damage (Warphole)
Instantly teleports forward (DvJ) or backward (D^J) into midsky, confuses enemies in path and leaves a warphole that suck nearby objects after 1 second of dormancy.
Can quickly press D>A to cast aerial crystal blast, A to perform jump attack,
or press J at landing to dash, or press D at landing to roll.

Crystal block
50 damage at spawn
10 damage when active
Created when a seal explodes. Last for brief time and is indestructible.

Preview
Crystal blast (ground)

Crystal blast (aerial)

Cipher strike

Crystal seal

Warphole

Crystal block

Combo: Crystal seal, Crystal blast (Aerial), Cipher strike, reverse Crystal blast

Combo: Punch, Cipher strike, reverse Crystal seal, Crystal blast x3, Cipher strike, jump attack


Video demonstration

Stage 2 walkthrough

Download

Version: 13 Sep 2020
Mediafire


Credits

Gad for original character Julian (Human form)
STM for move and DC advice

[Uri]

Wow that's an amazing charachter
Feedback soon

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Feedback:
1.I would make the D>J move possible to be directed upwards or downwards.
2.I would add some additional supecial attack: D^A: a stalking biscuit similar to John's, but that traps the enemy paralyzed. only 10 damage on its own but keep the enemy vulnerable for attacks for say... 2 seconds. in John's Biscuit level of tracking I would place the MP at a relatively high 350 MP. think it will add much to the gameplay.

best of luck! happy to see this project.

[rewlf2]

11 Nov 2019:

Crystal blast can now only be used 3 times consecutively.
Crystal seal can now deal damage to sealed enemies (up to 2 times)
Cipher strike input is now D^J, removed quickcast, deals 50 damage to unsealed enemies
Added Warphole
Reduced MP cost of Warphole from 50% to 30%

[rewlf2]

13 Sep 2020:

Increased MP cost of Cipher Strike from 15% to 20%
Increased MP cost of Warphole from 30% to 40%
Changed input of Cipher Strike and Warphole:
New Cipher Strike: DvA (forward) D^A (backward)
New Warphole: DvJ (forwards) D^J (backward)
Changed functionality: D^A and D^J will lead to aerial state, similar to old Warphole

[JCostal]

Cipher-Strike and Warphole are both my favorites ones.
Also, the combos are very nice.
I can say the same to the visual effects. But I only don't like too much the sprites of Crystal-Blast.

Great char.