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C. VIPER

C.ヴァイパー

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C. VIPER

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FIGHTER OVERVIEW

C. VIPER Guide & Overview

This is the starting point for all published C. VIPER data on SF6 Lab.

FighterC. VIPER / C.ヴァイパー

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Data updated2026-08-27

AVAILABLE DATA

Published guide sections

✓ Combos & Okizeme

✓ Move List

✓ Matchup Guide

✓ Frame Data

✓ Videos

PLAYING C. VIPER

Character overview

C. Viper’s routes use feints, high-jump cancels and follow-up inputs that can reshape a grounded opening. That flexibility comes with an execution cost. A useful first plan is to learn one stable Thunder route, then add a feint and its next attack as a separate skill.

Strengths

Thunder feints and high-jump-cancel routes give her alternatives to a straightforward grounded sequence.
The Japanese material emphasizes conversion damage and movement options, rewarding practice that connects a starter to a purposeful finish.

Weaknesses

Several unfamiliar inputs can occur in one route. A dropped cancel may be an execution problem rather than evidence that the entire route is unusable.
Drive expenditure adds up when extensions are used automatically. Keep a simpler conversion available while learning the demanding routes.

Best range / preferred gameplan

Begin at the range of a starter you can convert into the guide’s Thunder route. Add a feint when you can intentionally choose between completing the special and stopping it. After a Tracer finish, follow the documented approach and check the opponent’s recovery situation before pressing again.

Key tools to learn first

Thunder Dash and Feint

Practice completing Thunder and canceling into the feint as two deliberate inputs. Japanese source notes use the Thunder terminology shown alongside these routes.

Tracer Combination

Learn the follow-up command and the associated finish before incorporating it into a longer cancel sequence.

High-jump cancel

Isolate the cancel input in training mode. Add the next move only after input history consistently shows the intended sequence.

Beginner practice order

Build the shortest stable route
Choose one basic Thunder conversion from the combo page and practice it without adding every available extension.
Make the feint intentional
Alternate a completed special and a feint into the listed light attack, checking input history when the result differs.
Attach the Tracer follow-up
Reproduce the documented heavy Thunder/Tracer finish and dash approach against different recovery settings before extending the pressure.

Common mistakes

Adding feints and high-jump cancels simultaneously before either input is consistent.
Spending Drive on every extension while never practicing the simpler route needed with less meter.

Adapted from SF6 Lab’s Japanese character notes and combo / setplay guides. The practice routes use Classic inputs; consult the linked guides for full conditions and current numerical data.

COMBO PRACTICE NOTES

C. VIPER: choosing and practising your routes

Strength to build around

High jumps and side switches offer ways to escape the corner.

Limitation to plan for

Demanding execution can cause mistakes; isolate the cancel sequences in practice.

What to learn first

Start with lights into heavy Thunder Dash and Tracer Combination. Then practise standing MP into crouching MP and light Burning Kick.

Turn the route into a match decision

Keep high-jump cancels and Seismic Hammer air follow-ups separate from basic practice. Distinguish the midscreen dash after a Thunder ender from its corner setup.

Continue with the matching guide

These practice notes follow the published guide and combo material. Check the combo page for route conditions and the frame table for move values.

GUIDE INDEX

C. VIPER guide index

Choose a section to continue.

Combos & Okizeme

Routes organized by starter, resources, and knockdown.

→02

Move List

Move names, categories, startup, advantage, and damage.

→03

Matchup Guide

Published matchup material and punishable options.

→04

C. VIPER Frame Data

Startup, active frames, recovery, advantage, cancel, and damage.

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Videos

Published Iori match, lesson, combo, and matchup videos.

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C. VIPER video lessons

C. Viper’s collection covers move and combo introductions, opening up defense, burnout strings and cancel-based pressure. A separate research video records a sequence used during an MR climb.

Original video titles and Japanese commentary are preserved. Balance-update opinions and numerical examples belong to the version recorded; use the linked frame and combo pages for current reference data.