★ PUFFIN FIGHTER ★ ◀ ARCADE

Tier 1 Lv. 1

Puffin Fighter

★ SELECT YOUR ARCHETYPE ★

Blitz

Rushdown

Anchor

Grappler

Frost

Zoner

Koa

Balanced

Nova

Technical

Health

Power

Hit Speed

Range

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SAT 1:30 PM ET ⚔️ Quarters

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SAT 2:00 PM ET 🔥 Semifinals

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★ HOW TO PLAY & COMBAT GUIDE ★

MASTER CONTROLS, BLOCKING, DEFENSE & EX POWER STRIKES

⌨️ KEYBOARD (DESKTOP)

ACTION	KEY	NOTES
Walk Forward	D or →	Advances toward opponent
Walk Back / Guard	A or ←	Moves back & Blocks high attacks
Jump / Aerial Drift	W or ↑	Jump upward or leap over strikes
Crouch / Low Stance	S or ↓	Ducks high attacks; combine with A to low block
Light Attack (Jab)	J	Fast startup, low recovery, great for combos
Heavy Attack (Power)	K	Devastating damage! Locked until EX Meter is 100%
Special Move	L	Unique archetype projectile or signature attack
Grab / Throw	U	Unblockable! Bypasses all defensive blocks
Reversal Stance	I	Defensive parry, super armor, or escape teleport

🕹️ TOUCH ARCADE (MOBILE)

On mobile phones and tablets, dedicated arcade virtual controls appear at the bottom of the arena:

Left Hand: 4-way D-Pad (▲ ◄ ▼ ►) for crisp movement, jumps, and directional blocks.
Right Hand: 5 arcade buttons:
- J JAB: Quick poke attack
- K HEAVY: Max power move
- L SPEC: Archetype special
- U GRAB: Unblockable throw
- I REV: Level 3 defensive reversal

⚡ 8-FRAME INPUT BUFFER:
Inputs entered during the tail end of an attack or blockstun are buffered up to 8 frames, guaranteeing your next attack executes on Frame 1 without dropped commands!

🛡️ HOW BLOCKING WORKS

Puffin Fighter uses traditional fighting game directional guarding—there is no separate block button. Hold the direction away from your opponent to enter defensive guard:

HIGH / STANDING BLOCK

Hold A (or ← when facing right). Blocks high strikes, jump-ins, jabs, and heavy power blows.

LOW / CROUCHING BLOCK

Hold S + A (Down + Back). Ducks under high strikes and defends against low pokes.

🛡️ DEFENSIVE MECHANICS

10% Chip Damage: Guarding absorbs 90% of incoming damage. You only take a minimal 10% chip damage tick.
Pushback & Blockstun: Successful blocks push the attacker back by 18px, resetting spacing and giving you room to counter-attack.
Meter Generation: Guarding builds EX Power Meter for both you and the attacker!

⚠️ THE GRAB WEAPON: BEATING TURTLES

Regular blocks CANNOT stop Grabs (U)!

When an opponent turtles in defensive block, dash in and press U to execute an unblockable throw. Grabs deal direct unmitigated damage and knock opponents flat on the canvas.

💡 PRO-TIP: The fighting triangle is: Attacks beat Grabs, Blocks beat Attacks, and Grabs beat Blocks!

⚡ EX POWER METER & SPEED SCALING

Each fighter features an EX Power Bar positioned under their combat health HUD at the bottom of the arena.

HOW THE BAR BUILDS:

Landing Clean Hits: +25% base meter
Blocked Strikes: +14% to defender, +12% to attacker
Projectile Hits: +18% base meter
Taking Damage: +10% base meter

THE SPEED STAT MULTIPLIER:

Meter build rate directly scales with each fighter's Hit Speed stat (Speed / 100):

Blitz (150 Speed): Fills the bar 300% faster than Anchor! Blazing hit cadence and frequent Power Moves.
Anchor (50 Speed): Slower charge, but builds immense devastating payoff when full.

💥 UNLOCKING THE 100% POWER MOVE (K)

The devastating Heavy Attack (K) is strictly locked until your EX Power Bar reaches 100%.

Once full, the bar pulses with a golden neon glow and displays MAX 100% READY. Pressing K consumes the entire bar to execute a lethal, screen-shaking power blow that can turn the tide of battle!

Each of the 5 Puffin Fighters features distinct HP, attack cadence, and Level 3 Reversals (I):

BLITZ RUSHDOWN

Health: 350 · Power: 75 · Hit Speed: 150 (Fastest) · Range: 65

Level 3 Reversal: Shadow Flicker (← ↓ + I) — Instant shadow teleport that avoids pressure and repositions behind the foe.

ANCHOR GRAPPLER

Health: 500 (Maximum) · Power: 135 (Highest) · Hit Speed: 50 · Range: 85

Level 3 Reversal: Tide Barrier (↓ ↑ + I) — Super Armor stance that absorbs incoming hits with 50% damage reduction without flinching.

FROST ZONER

Health: 320 · Power: 95 · Hit Speed: 75 · Range: 140 (Longest)

Level 3 Reversal: Absolute Zero (↓ ← + I) — Ice crystal barrier that absorbs 80% damage from both physical and projectile attacks.

KOA BALANCED

Health: 380 · Power: 100 · Hit Speed: 100 · Range: 100

Level 3 Reversal: Wing Counter (← → + I) — Precision parry that staggers incoming strikes and executes an instant riposte counter-attack.

NOVA TECHNICAL

Health: 340 · Power: 110 · Hit Speed: 115 · Range: 110

Level 3 Reversal: Refraction Shift (→ ← + I) — High dexterity feint swap that trades positions and leaves a decoy after-image.

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