The Lariat is one of Alex's unique attacks, introduced in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike.
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Description[]
Executed by pressing forward and Heavy Punch, Alex extends his arm swings his upper extremity at his opponent, spinning in place to complete the move.
Tactics[]
This move is one of Alex's Crush Counter attacks. It is a decent combo starter. Because it is +3 on block, Alex can keep his opponent on their heels by using this move for tick throws and frame traps. Mixing up normals, throws and command grabs with this move can give Alex an advantage to maintain pressure and inflict big damage. The Lariat is also a decent anti-air tool. It requires a hard read, due to the move's slow startup. However, Alex can use this move to stuff his opponent's jump-in attempts and keep the fight on the ground, where he excels at.
Notably, the Lariat also can special cancel into a Heavy Flash Chop, which then leads to a Power Drop or a Choke Sleeper. This is the most reliable way to confirm to these moves, given that a Hard Hit Heavy Punch requires a good read and goes away on block, and Sledge Hammer cannot be used alongside Choke Sleeper.
In Tatsunoko vs. Capcom however (done as forward + Heavy), the move instead inflicts a small knockaway with the foe able to automatically recover (along with overlapping with his Headbutt throw). Only with proper cancel timing that the light and medium versions of Flash Chop can even combo from it, but the Air Knee Smash can combo from it easily from most ranges outside of the corner. However, if trying to chain from his standing Heavy (which lowers the foe's hurtbox upon connecting), the Lariat at a few certain pixels away will not properly connect.
Trivia[]
- Despite this attack being just called the Lariat, Zangief's Double Lariat is usually referred to as Lariat by fans due to being much more famous (although the former move is a "true" Lariat, while the latter move is actually a "clothesline".
Gallery[]
| Alex's Move List | |
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| Throws | Body Slam • Face-Crush Chop • Leg Tomahawk |
| Unique Attacks | Chop • Headbutt • Sleeper Hold • Flying Cross Chop• Lariat |
| V-Skills | Overhaul • Overchain |
| V-Reversal | Big Boot |
| V-Triggers | Rage Shift • Rage Boost |
| V-Shift Break | War Hammer |
| Special Attacks | Flash Chop • Power Bomb • Power Drop • Air Knee Smash • Air Stampede • Slash Elbow • Spiral DDT • Head Crush • Drop Kick |
| Super Arts | Hyper Bomb • Boomerang Raid • Stun Gun Headbutt |
| Critical Arts | Heavy Hammer |
| Hyper Combos | Hyper Bomb • Boomerang Raid • Stun Gun Headbutt |