Rikudo Osatsu (六道鏖殺 Rikudou Ousatsu?, "Six Paths Massacring") is Kage's second V-Trigger in Street Fighter V.
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Executed by pressing Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick simultaneously, Kage channels the Satsui no Hado within as widens his stance to amplify his offense. While this V-Trigger is active, he can perform the Misogi by pressing Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick on the ground or while airborne; where Kage teleports above the opponent and charges down on top of them with a punch. In addition, he can perform the Shun Goku Satsu as his second Critical Art. As of Update 7.001, the V-Trigger also grants Kage a 3/4 screen range for his Heavy Punch Hadoken, without draining the V-Gauge, strengthening his zoning skills, on top of a slightly safer Ryusokyaku.
Tactics[]
Unlike his first V-Trigger, Rikudo Osatsu is 3-bars. This means that Kage needs to sacrifice at least half of his health bar or use his V-Skill several times in order to obtain this V-Trigger. While active, Kage gains access to Misogi. Even though this attack has significantly long startup, it inflicts good damage by itself. Misogi can also be canceled from any of his V-Trigger cancellable normals, unique attacks, or his Shoryuken on hit or block, making it a solid combo ender, particularly with its 30% minimum scaling. Not only it results in a knockdown on hit, but Misogi can also hit the opponent while they are on the ground. This attack is also -2 on block, making it difficult for his opponent to punish.
While this V-Trigger is active, Kage also has access to an exclusive Critical Art, the infamous Shun Goku Satsu, by executing the trademark input. Against zoning characters, he can use this secondary Critical Art to pass through projectiles and attack his opponent while they're recovering. Doing so depletes his entire V-Gauge. However, unlike Akuma's Shun Goku Satsu, Kage's can be used in a combo by linking from his cancellable normals or his Light Ryusokyaku.
Trivia[]
- When the Shun Goku Satsu is used, Kage will say the V-Trigger's name.
- Rikudo/Six Paths is referred to the concept of "Six Realms" In Buddhism. These six realms or "Dimension" are parts of the "eternal cycle" (Samsara) a soul must go through after passing on in order to be reincarnated. In what realm a soul must journey through depends on the karma or the "deeds" done in life, good or bad.
- The Realm of Hell. The lowest amongs the lower realms. In which the denizens are actively punished by the realm itself and their jailors for their great misdeeds. All Hellspawns can never dies and will be reborn at the spot once the trauma becomes too great. Time also moves at a much lower rate, prolongs their suffering.
- The Realm of Preta. A forsaken realm of absolute famine. In which the hungry demons (Preta in Sanskrit, Ga-ki in Japanese, Ghouls/Ghul in Arabic) are left to wander in eternal hunger, unable to eat. Like the Hellspawns, these twisted and mishapen creatures born from the greedy and the glutton can never dies.
- The Realm of Beasts. A lawless and vicious realm. In which the souls of those who kills for the sake of killing will be sent to. These souls will be reborn as animals, big and small, Dangerous and harmless. They will be forced to hunt and be hunted until they repent or until the end of times.
- The Realm of Asuras. The lowest among the greater realms. In which various titan races of great power and volatile temperament such as the Asuras, the Rakshasas, the Daitya are warring among themselves for all times. These violent demi-gods are born from those who excessively indulged in various carnal acts, fighting, drinking, sex. Like mankind, the titans are capable of good and evil but they will forever remains a slave to their own vices, hence the lowest upper realm.
- The Realm of Man. The center of the universe where all realms converged. In which mankind, the most unique of all races, resides. Mankind are blessed with free will and the capacity to choose their own path, both good and evil.
- The Realm of Heaven. The uppermost realm of happiness and bliss. In which the gentle and the kind will be reborn into angels, all of which will be given their very own personal realm to resides in. An Angel can also be lured by decadence and pride, causing them to fall and restarting the cycle once again.
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