Sabrewulf/Gameplay

Overview

Gameplay

Movelist Terminology Overall Killer Instinct 1 & 2 Killer Instinct (2013) Directions are assumed facing to the right [→] P: Any Punch K: Any Kick Charge: Hold the direction for at least 1 second Long Charge: Hold the direction for at least 2 seconds Hold: Hold the button for however long Release: Release a held button QP: Quick Punch QK: Quick Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick FP: Fierce Punch FK: Fierce Kick LP: Light Punch LK: Light Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick HP: Heavy Punch HK: Heavy Kick 2P: Any two Punches together 2K: Any two Kicks together 3P: All three Punches together 3K: All three Kicks together

Killer Instinct (1994)

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Flaming Bat	[↓ ↙ ← + P]	Sabrewulf throws a fiery bat.
Sabre-Spin	[Charge ← → + P]	Sabrewulf advances with two spinning swipes.
Reverse Sabre-Spin	[Charge → ← + MP]	Sabrewulf does two swipes as a reversal during an approach.
Sabre-Roll	[Charge ← → + QK]	Sabrewulf somersaults forwards with a slash at the end.
Sabre-Slap	[Charge ← → + MK]	Sabrewulf runs forwards and uppercuts with one claw.
Sabre-Pounce	[Charge ← → + FK]	Sabrewulf rears up before pouncing with both claws. Invulnerable to projectiles.
Fast Sabre-Pounce	[Hold FK + Charge ← → + Release]	Sabrewulf pounces with both claws faster.
Howl	[↘ ↓ ↙ + FK]	Sabrewulf howls. Once performed three times, he gains a Combo Breaker spark on his life bar.
Combo Breaker	[← → + P]	Sabrewulf uppercuts out of a combo. Must be timed correctly. Quick beats Medium, Medium beats Fierce, Fierce beats Quick.

Post-Combo Breakers

Name	Input	Description
Double Sabre-Spin	[Charge ← → + P]	Sabrewulf spins twice, resulting in four swipes.
Double Sabre-Roll	[Charge ← → + QK]	Sabrewulf rolls twice before slashing at the end.
Long Sabre-Pounce	[Charge ← → + FK]	Sabrewulf pounces across the entire screen.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Sabre-Spin	[Charge ← → + P]
Sabre-Roll	[Charge ← → + QK]
Sabre-Slap	[Charge ← → + MK]
Sabre-Pounce	[Charge ← → + FK]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Reverse Sabre-Spin	[Charge → ← + MP]

Combo Enders

Name	Input
Sabre-Spin	[Charge ← → + QP]
Sabre-Roll	[Charge ← → + QK]
Sabre-Pounce	[Charge ← → + MK/FK]

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Danger Move: Screen Punch	[← ← → + MP] (close)	Sabrewulf strikes the opponent from behind, smashing them into the fourth wall.
Danger Move: Claw Stab	[← ← + MK] (close)	Sabrewulf enlarges his claws and slashes the opponent in the stomach.
Ultra Combo	[Charge → ← + QK] (in combo)	Sabrewulf delivers 31 hits to end the match.
Ultimate: Claw Stab	[← ↙ ↓ ↘ → + FP] (in combo)	Sabrewulf finishes the combo with Claw Stab.
Humiliation	[→ → → + QP]	Sabrewulf forces his defeated opponent to dance.

Killer Instinct 2/Gold

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Sabre Pounce	[← → + FP] or [↓ ↘ → + FP]	Sabrewulf pounces with a bite. Holding Punch delays the attack.
Sabre Wheel	[← → + MP] or [↓ ↘ → + MP]	Sabrewulf performs a cartwheel slash.
Sabre Howl	[← → + QP] or [↓ ↘ → + QP]	Sabrewulf howls, giving himself some Super Meter. Holding Punch extends the move.
Fake Sabre Howl	[← → + QK] or [↓ ↘ → + QK]	Sabrewulf fakes howling.
Sabre Spin	[← → + MK], [↓ ↘ → + MK], or [→ ← + MK]	Sabrewulf spins forward with two slashes.
Sabre Flip	[← → + FK] or [↓ ↘ → + FK]	Sabrewulf performs a backflip kick that launches on hit.
Sabre Hop	[→ →/← ←]	Sabrewulf hops forwards or backwards, like a dash.
Mini-Ultra	[← → + QK]	Sabrewulf performs a shorter Ultra Combo to end the first round.
Combo Breaker	[← → + P/K]	Sabrewulf kicks out of a combo. Must be timed correctly. Punch beats Kick, Kick beats Punch.
Ultra Breaker	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK] (6 blocks)	Sabrewulf kicks out of an Ultra Combo. Must be used at the beginning of the Ultra Combo.

Super Moves

Name	Input	Cost	Description
Super Sabre Wheel	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + MP] (linker)	3 blocks	Sabrewulf does multiple cartwheel slashes in a row.
Super Sabre Spin	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + MK] (linker)	3 blocks	Sabrewulf does multiple spinning slashes in a row.
Super Sabre Flip	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK]	6 blocks	Sabrewulf performs two backflip kicks in a row to deal five hits.
Sabre Fireball	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FP]	4 blocks	Sabrewulf shoots a fireball from his bionic arms.
Sabre Stomp	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← + FP] (air)	4 blocks	Sabrewulf pounds the ground, creating a fire burst that tracks the opponents location.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Sabre Pounce	[← → + FP] or [↓ ↘ → + FP]
Sabre Wheel	[← → + MP] or [↓ ↘ → + MP]
Sabre Spin	[← → + MK], [↓ ↘ → + MK], or [→ ← + MK]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Sabre Wheel	[↓ ↘ → + MP]
Sabre Spin	[→ ← + MK]

Combo Enders

Name	Input
Sabre Spin	[→ ← + MK]
Sabre Flip	[↓ ↘ → + FK]
Sabre Pounce	[↓ ↘ → + FP]
Sabre Howl	[↓ ↘ → + QP]
Special Ender	[← → + QK] (after first 4 enders)

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[← → + QK] (in combo)	Sabrewulf performs a finishing combo, whose length is determined by the player's performance in the match.
Ultimate	[Hold FK + Release] (in combo)	Sabrewulf fires electricity from his cyborg arms to incinerate the opponent.
0-Combo Ultimate	[Hold QP + Release]	Sabrewulf summons bats that carry the opponent away and reduce them to raining gore.

Killer Instinct (2013)

Combat Traits

Name	Description
Rabid Doubles	Sabrewulf can cancel an auto-double into another auto-double of the same strength, without a linker. These accelerate in speed as the same button is pressed continously.

Command Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Feral Dash	[→ →]	Sabrewulf's forward dash can pass through opponents.
Feral Chomp	[HK]	Sabrewulf bites, causing the opponent to stagger.
Overpower	[← + HP]	Sabrewulf rears back before swiping with both paws. Holding the Punch charges the blow; fully charged is unblockable.
Overwhelm	[LP, MP, HP]	Sabrewulf performs a three-hit target combo. Can be continued on block. If stopped after the Medium, Sabrewulf is safe on block.
Wulf Tamer	[↓ + LK]	Sabrewulf bites low, causing flipout on airborne opponents.
Diving Slash	[→ + MK] (air)	Sabrewulf dives with his claw extended. Can't be performed from a backward jump and doesn't hit overhead, but has the same recovery as a normal aerial.
Throw	[→/← + LP+LK]	Sabrewulf catches the opponent in his jaws and throws them down.

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Ragged Edge	[← → + P]	Sabrewulf advances with two swipes. Button strength determines distance. Last hit causes ground bounce on airborne opponents.
Eclipse	[↓ ↑ + P]	Sabrewulf swipes above his head in an arc. Button strength determines speed and damage.
Run	[← → + K]	Sabrewulf runs at his opponent on all-fours, and can perform one of three follow-up attacks. Button strength determines speed.
Hamstring	[LP/LK] (Run)	Sabrewulf slides to swipe low. Exchanges sides with the opponent.
Jumping Slash	[MP/MK] (Run)	Sabrewulf pounces with a swipe. Hits overhead.
Running Uppercut	[HP/HK] (Run)	Sabrewulf throws a running uppercut. Launches on hit.

Shadow Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Shadow Ragged Edge	[← → + 2P]	Sabrewulf advances with five swipes. Last hit causes ground bounce on airborne opponents.
Shadow Eclipse	[↓ ↑ + 2P]	Sabrewulf swipes above his head in an arc, hitting five times. Fully invincible on startup.
Shadow Jumping Slash	[← → + 2K]	Sabrewulf pounces with a swipe that hits five times. Invulnerable to projectiles and recaptures airborne opponents.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Ragged Edge (Shadow OK)	[← → + P]
Hamstring	[LP/LK] (Run)
Jumping Slash (Shadow OK)	[MP/MK] (Run)

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Ragged Edge (Shadow OK)	[← → + LP/MP]
Hamstring	[← → + LK]
Jumping Slash (Shadow OK)	[← → + MK]

Combo Enders

Name	Input	Effect
Ragged Edge	[← → + HP]	Carry
Running Uppercut	[← → + HK]	Launcher
Eclipse (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↑ + P]	Damage

Instinct Mode

Name	Input	Description
Feral Rage	[HP+HK]	Sabrewulf’s arms swell and all of his attacks deal more damage. Chip damage is substantially increased, even on normals.
Feral Cancel	[HP+HK] (in Instinct)	Sabrewulf cancels out of any ground move into a neutral state. Has a short cooldown time.

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[← → + 3P]	Sabrewulf delivers 28 hits to finish the match.
Ultra Ender	[MP+MK] (in Ultra)	Sabrewulf does a backflip kick to end the Ultra Combo.
Stage Ultra	[← → + 3K]	Sabrewulf triggers a stage-specific finishing blow.
Ultimate	[LP+LK] (in Ultra)	Sabrewulf dashes around the opponent, slashing at multiple angles as he goes. He then pauses to buff up, before bounding forwards for one final two-clawed swipe that blacks out the screen. Sabrewulf is then seen hunched over panting, and he glares at the camera.

External Links

• Killer Instinct Classic help manual on Xbox Live
• Killer Instinct 2 help manual on Xbox Live
• Sabrewulf's gameplan analysis at Infil's The Complete Killer Instinct Guide