Dragon Ball FighterZ - Yamcha Tips & Tricks

[@rooflemonger]

Hey its Yamcha tips! Timestamps in the vid description and I hope I didn't get too rambly about wolf fang fist but it definitely needed its own section as its his absolute most key mixup tool.

[@PathBeyondTheDark]

rooflemonger Have you seen Leffens updated tier list? Very different from yours, including Yamcha being mid-high tier and Majin Buu (fat) low-high. Not sure I agree with a lot of his assessments, and he seems to rate based on the character being on a team that a player just happened to use to win/place high in a tournament. It would be nice to get more feedback from pros other than whos best/broken, so Idk if his reflects other pros opinions.

[@viceanterra3]

PathBeyondTheDark I just watched Leffens tier list. Very surprised where Yamcha and Tien ended up. Piccolo as well.

[@samsonfgc3472]

Based on what leffen was saying, I think part of it is the character's synergy with cell and/or kid buu. If you can use either or both of them on the same team with that character, that character's overall potential is going to be way better than other characters despite the others characters being "better" in every other aspect than team comp because your overall effectiveness would be lowered a lot more for not picking cell than it would be raised by not picking fat buu for example. Therefore, fat buu is a better character overall because he can use cell/kid buu as a crutch for his own weaknesses. He didn't use this example and I don't know enough to say if the above example is true, but I'm fairly sure this was the general thought process for considering the characters. tl;dr Because of the fact outside of the bottomest bottom tiers and topest top tiers this game seems pretty balanced, being able to synergize with the top tiers is a giant boon to a character's overall potential and that might be enough to drag some characters out of low tier and into high tier.

[@loobogamer45]

The med second part of wolf fang fist is an up-attack. If the opponent is crouching it will hit it

[@Raging_Red_Bulls]

You best not look down on the great Yamcha

[@Step43099]

BlackmantaWilly I hate Yamcha rn. My friend plays him a lot and I’m not entirely used to him yet

[@joshhasty08]

I think he’s a good character to use

[@Japinoyful]

Yamcha’s Level 3 in the corner causes a very small wall bounce at the end of it, which causes a very small gap between the enemy and the corner. If you IAD H after the hard kncockdown, you can actually steal the corner and cross them up, which adds another layer to his oki. After the Level 3, if you end up in front of the enemy after the IAD H instead of crossing up it’s also a safe jump. The second hit of his auto combo also pulls the enemy a bit closer to you in the corner even on block, so in Sparking you can get the same results by doing 5LL > IAD H in a blockstring.

[@viceanterra3]

julianruirio nice tip. Thanks 👌

[@rooflemonger]

I have now woken up after my nap and reading this I just went "oh, I forgot to put that in the video, didn't I" :( The curse of these is you always forget something.

[@Neogears1312]

julianruirio an amazing mix up with yamcha is a tag in spirit ball. If you cause a towards yamcha slide and medium wolf fang fist you actually teleport where you started aka you double cross them up. (I think it’s because the slide makes them face away during tag spirit ball but all i know is I always get it from tagging from Broly goku 16 and cell super so I’m not certain it works with every super)

[@viceanterra3]

Lord Dio! I've experienced this double crossup while messing with the cross-up dive kick. It wasn't consistent but it happened quite a few times. Nice bit of tech though.

[@Neogears1312]

Jerry I find it to be consistent when done the way I described. I knew of the dive kick variant but frankly the dive kick is overall kinda bad. No set ups are really worth setting up the move for.

[@DeepCDiva]

Might be a little too heavy on the mindgames but after the opponent blocks WFF and you cross-up with S; if u time an assist correctly before the crossup finishes, the opponent will be in blockstun facing away from you. You can then delay medium WFF, so Yamcha does the teleport animation, but does NOT switch sides. Opens some interesting mix-up options and is great to shake things up in case the opponent is reading you well.

[@ninetails2052]

You have perfect timing because I’m trying to learn Yamcha. Excellent video as usual! Such a deep character analysis for Lord Yamcha

[@mankwader786]

Honestly bro, I just picked him up today

[@Elpitto]

So now we have Tien, Krillin and Yamcha Tips&Tricks the true heroes of the humanity

[@mattmalco10]

Been having fun with Yamcha my current team is Nappa Yamcha and Tien it has surprisingly good synergy especially the Yamcha assist with Saibermen setups

[@rooflemonger]

As for whats next on the channel, I dunno! I will think of something I guess but as always suggestions are welcome. 30k subs soon!

[@felixgutierrez993]

rooflemonger TRUNKS XD

[@aboumussard2605]

I'd love something for C-18

[@niamorzinha]

Would like a video on how to fight cell

[@franciscofrias4627]

Trunks tips and tricks please. Also I can't get the special into flip into LLL in the corner consistently, any help?

[@niamorzinha]

Gurek N top tier is an understatement hes easy the best character in the game

[@Dokainin]

Great video as usual Roof. Been playing Lord Yamcha since day 1 and am glad he is finally getting some love. A couple things I didn't see mentioned in the video that have come in handy for me as someone who uses him for more than just his assist. Stand Heavy - First it is a natural sparking blast counter due to the backflip, so if you have an enemy panicking its easy to catch them with it after a lvl 3 HKD. Also you can vanish at any point during the stand heavy animation before it connects, which allows it to be used as a sort of feint/bait for reversals, made extra powerful in sparking as it can lead to a full combo. In addition it causes a proper wallbounce in the corner so a well timed 2M or 5L can extend a combo started off of it. Also in the corner unlike most characters is that a super dash after his 2H will connect even if the smash property is already spent, which is nice. Dive Kick - in addition to its uses mentioned in the video it is exceptional as a means of extending combos with vanish or an assist. with correct timing it can be used after a 2H launcher into LM jc LM 2H and the light gale claws during the descent which can be extended with vanish into one of his highest damage solo combos, and knowing his high damage combo routes (he has a few gated behind heavy meter usage) is important as he is generally a low damage character. EX Wolf Fang cancel - you can actually do the cancel into heavy from the light version as well, it just has a bit stricter timing to get it out before the light WFF becomes active. The EX hit is also an unscaled starter similar to medium attacks, making it one of his best means of starting combos in terms of damage output. Spirit Ball - Something I don't think anyone has every pointed out is that you can under no circumstances hit 2 spirit balls in the same combo, Even Vegeta assist doesn't facilitate this as the ball just passes right through the enemy. Not particularly important but is a unique property of the move that I haven't seen touched upon. It is also one of the only lvl 1 supers that causes a sliding knockdown, and possibly the only one that actually allows Oki pressure afterwards, which is part of why it scales as badly as it does. Stand Medium - on one hand it works as a frame trap against newer players who mash alot. But on the other it is just an invitation to more experienced players to raw lvl 3 or DP you in the face. I kinda hate this normal TBH... That was a bit more than I thought it would be and there are a couple of other inconsequential things that could be mentioned but meh...

[@semja]

I finally started using Yamcha seriously now, and I really appreciated the WFF section in particular

[@discoverarcane]

Yamcha, the almighty, finally gets a tips video. Amazing.

[@tashanbrown5792]

About time!! Yamcha needed some love after they shitted on him in the shows

[@derektimmons6495]

Tashan Brown he’s a major threat in every dragon ball game btw

[@zainy_inc154]

THEY SHITTED ON HIM SO HARD IN SUPER

[@toomuchdog6124]

All of your videos are crazy helpful. Even when you cover characters I never play (like yamcha) I still learn how defend against him better

[@The_Dejected_King]

We really appreciate your Tips & Tricks videos! Keep'em coming! Thank you 👍

[@JRodB]

Tien, Yamcha and Piccolo have been my team since launch. Learned some new tech here. Thanks for the info!!

[@kylefields3951]

Yessir. I main the saiyan saga team as well. Piccolo point Tien mid and Yamcha anchor. Really solid team. All with unique bar options.

[@viceanterra3]

That safe tag in thing I didn't even consider. I can see it being a great option with Tien. Great tips. Although I prefer using his WFF mix-ups with assists to keep the cross-up follow up safe and maintain pressure. I see alot of ppl using him as an anchor, but you can mash out of alot of his stuff. Call an assist during the medium WFF follow-up, cross through with S (you don't actually have to press forward) and you will be plus. I'm using Tien and Krillin so it's not like my assists are amazing lol (well Tiens is pretty damn good). Still even with them, it just keeps ppl guessing and blocking.

[@viceanterra3]

John Wheeler It is what? I'm not sure which part you're referring to 😁

[@sethhamlin2803]

You can also tag in safely off of Tien's auto combo.

[@oklimbo]

Seth Hamlin makes me wonder if Vegito has a similar property 🤔 I'll have to look into it

[@Barman4200]

I tried it last night, you can safe tag off of his 5L! Vegito's, that is

[@oklimbo]

Stefan NoKoalasHere that's kinda ridiculous lol. I need to see someone abusing Vegito, Tien and Yamcha in a team somehow 😂😂

[@felixgutierrez993]

I have a sneaking suspicion a lot more people is going to use Yamcha in the past tournament and this video dropping lol GREAT MAN! Tbh I am thinking if using him x,D

[@Th3SlipKnoT]

I started to use him after seeing CEO and it's an amazing character. I hope more characters get their time to shine at EVO.

[@derektimmons6495]

Don’t look down on yamcha the god he may not do damage output but has equal priority to hit

[@Neogears1312]

honestly i think yamcha is pretty good on point, he's a massive meter battery and his play style really favors constant tagging so he can effectively fund someone elses combo. still prefer him on second or third but he's good regardless of position.

[@viceanterra3]

Lord Dio! I use him on point for now but I don't think he's a great anchor cause of everything you just mentioned. Especially cause WFF is Soooooo much better when you have assist.

[@mikeyfrance9469]

Jerry but his assist tho

[@HaveYouTriedGuillotines]

I use him as anchor on my current team, but yeah, you are right. I have, in different teams, had him in every single position and he's been good in all of them.

[@viceanterra3]

Mikey France You can always swap him out to take advantage of his assists. I plan on running him on the second slot. The only reason I don't have him on anchor is cause you can easily mash out of many of the WFF options.

[@suivatra123]

Jerry I usually have him second but he ends up as the anchor because of the pressure and sparking.

[@stryfes6312]

Another interesting fact about Yamcha's level 3 three is that when you are in the corner you can get a cross-up on the opponent. If the opponent isn't aware of this they can get caught pretty easily, but it is risky.

[@95metalstorm]

Bro you are rhe hero we need, i learn so much from your videos

[@rooflemonger]

Happy to be of help friend

[@akioaihara]

Dunno if its too late, but i think it should be mentioned that you have time between the 3 parts of wff that you DEFINITLY should use, because spamming the 3 parts will end in cancelling and doing a bit less damage. Also it can be a good fakeout, just like the medium follow up... Thats at least my experiance since I started the game :3

[@Dr3am9553]

Lol yamcha has what hit mains wish they had.

[@sukuna_matata]

as a hit main I can confirm

[@Dr3am9553]

Buddha's Gouda I used to be a hit main until I realized he has shit mixups and is strong af Bait and punish character

[@eddietuggles9340]

@IceManJake 07 same bro, I feel you.

[@SonchuMasters]

Lord yamcha is on my team because I love playing as him. Krillin and tien are also on my team.

[@svsadineni]

I literally JUST found this out: you know the whole tag-in-during-the-kicks thing you can do with Yamcha? If you're doing the third auto combo light attack with Tien, when he's doing that punch barrage you can tag in someone else and he'll still keep doing the punches as the other guy comes in!

[@edgardopaulocunanan5930]

One thing I'd like to add about the ex wolf gale or whatever that spinning special move is called. If you do it on the ground and it's blocked, you can follow up with an air normal or air dash. Unfortunately, there is enough of a gap for a 2H. Unless of course combined with an assist.

[@mahutahoerarasmith]

Found this channel through reddit. Big fan of your work.

[@samsonfgc3472]

Something about the crossup mid wff is that if you have a good combo assist like tien, you can drop the assist down after the light followup or something and crossup to the other side and do nothing. If they block the assist, its still your turn. if they don't, its combo time. Its not really necessary, due to yamcha's solo crossup stuff, but it is another interesting crossup gimmick in your toolbelt.

[@samsonfgc3472]

Example inputs would be 236L>L>A>S the timing is fairly strict on the last two, you want to hit them almost simultaneously because there's a window after the crossup where you HAVE to do a followup so you can't do anything in that window if you want a combo followup.

[@jamesstaton3265]

Basically, Wolf Fang Fist is what makes Yamcha a character. Without it, he is mostly nothing. I'm still waffling on a third character to complement 21 and The Beer Buddy, as Zamasu was a wash, and I'm just not really feeling Vegito with those two. Had initially dismissed Yamcha, but that may require some reconsideration. He's got tricky stuff, and I like tricky. The assist is a bonus.

[@koolgamer1221]

Hmm I wonder if Vegito's flurry of kicks creates a safe tag option? Awesome video Rooflemonger. I like to have Yamcha on my team and I'm trying to get better at his mixups. This video helped me alot.

[@ronnieluppnow5900]

Yo thanx dud vid helped alot...been wondering how to combo his lvl 1 into his lvl 3 and you just made that alot easier to do aswell

[@Telepathic-Spider]

The assist thing cracks me up because you mention maybe it's a year later and it's a year later. Still allot allot of stuff I didn't know.

[@SomeNerdyNoob]

thanks for the video papi

[@itsfinns2483]

2:12 You can stop at 5 or 6 frames. Or just 1. Please let someone get this

[@sirithesun1302]

I don’t need new mains, they disappoint me. **Pose**

[@TheeFungUsAmongUs]

I used to main yamcha, i still think hes fun but i also still think hes eh honestly. He doesnt get good damage for the meter he has to use on wff besides lvl 1 into lvl 3. Unfortunately there wasnt anything i didnt know thatd make me wanna go back to him but still informative nonetheless, great video Roofle.

[@cmaulion]

In season 3 he shits damage

[@uesleslaycadavi1776]

His dow S let's you air dash after, including more mixups in his game.

[@M87theGreat]

This video made me realize how good of an anchor he is

[@UbeiOtoshi]

rooflemonger do you personally think ArcSys dropped the ball with their character tutorials. I would have never figured out the special's properties or the fact that you can manipulate his level 1 had I not watched your video.

[@Elpitto]

About the level 1 i think it's written on the command list

[@rooflemonger]

Arcsys has done a poor job with character tutorials yes. Obviously love the game but they could have done so much better.

[@kingofthesharks]

practically every fighting game dev has ignored the value of tutorials and teaching tech properties, especially the japanese devs. They'll implement casual-friendly mechanics like auto combos and input leniency but they forget to entice those players further with the promise of depth (which is there but not visible beyond youtube/tournaments)

[@devixero]

Arcsys does this alot with their games. Looking back to the P4A series, you pretty had to get a feel for the characters and see if they compliment your style of fighting.

[@rickyellis1069]

i love your videos, i have learned a lot from you. I use yamcha tien, and android 18. By chance would you be putting an 18 video out there soon?! P.S. Thanks for all the Tips over the past few months!

[@rooflemonger]

Hey not a problem I appreciate it! As for other characters it takes me time to get enough knowledge/mastery of a character to the point where I feel comfortable enough to make one of these vids so I don't quite know whose next yet.

[@logancooper3625]

*Don't think this will be like last time!*

[@turretboi]

I actually wasn't enjoying fighterz. Then i played yamcha. Now, i will main him because i play for fun and not for clout or glory. If it's not fun, what's the point?

[@thelonebraincell5908]

I found a spirit ball rotation that's universal it's (up-left-right-up-diagonal towards yamcha)

[@peterparker1683]

Do you have any neutral guides my neutral is pretty average as of right now and I need to improve that

[@Removekebab1000]

You should post that part of the twitch broadcast when you encountered that rude ass dude asking for a salty runback on PSN that shit was hilarious.

[@edwardneville9837]

thanks so much

[@AliGiddy]

So when is Teen Gohan's Tips and tricks? I'm hoping to learn something new with him

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@ArtivousGaijin]

I've got 600 wins with him. Yes is bad up front. But as a last character he can take out a whole team. Most people don't know how to deal with him. With full sparking he can take out a whole team before they figure out what going on. They underestimate him becuase of the show. It's hilarious.

[@ArtivousGaijin]

I would add I almost never do the 4 meter lvl into level 3 unless it's a kill. It just isn't worth the meter damage wise when you can use that meter better elsewhere to get another combo.

[@JACK123101]

And now his spirit ball can connect to gokus new super spirit bomb, which looks pretty cool.

[@Kattist]

I think you should do a revision of a few characters because I'm 90% sure there are newer players or just people looking to pick up Yamaha kidd buu etc in season 3.5

[@rooflemonger]

oh a lot of guides need to be revised for sure. Its just.. hard haha. As I keep going guides get more and more thorough and they average like 50 mins these days and I got like at least 15 that could be redone for DBFZ which too much work :-0 More will get touched up again in time though.

[@JozuaSijsling]

Doing that L1 super into L3 looks cool but it's actually less damage. Those diminishing returns, man.

[@tidusgreen9709]

Can you do one of these videos for Trunks?

[@injustice0813]

:D yamcha nice video

[@elderbuu5048]

Hey roofie , will you ever make a goku blue tips and tricks vid /: I been waiting for it

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@elderbuu5048]

rooflemonger okay thank you ! I'll be waiting ...no pressure btw

[@chrischris824]

Great video dude. Ive been up in the air over Yamcha or Tien. This is swaying ne towards Yamcha. Trying out Bardock, Trunks, Yamcha

[@christhian0512]

LORD YAMCHA!

[@chanchan7312]

I know it's an old video but I still need to ask; Is there a way to position the opponent behind Yamcha with his Spirit Ball?

[@rooflemonger]

Yeah its just a matter of managing the angles, and of course where you started the super, from full screen it isn't gonna happen.

[@chanchan7312]

@@rooflemonger Okay, thanks a lot!

[@sugen747]

Ive been putting Yamcha as my mid. Is that good or bad for a team comp? My reason being is with 21 as my anchor, it’s easier for me to win the match with her than a yamcha who doesn’t do a lot of damage when I need him to

[@oklimbo]

Sugen sorry I can't answer your question, but I'm curious why you aren't using 21 on point to capitalize on her ridiculous damage with assists?

[@sugen747]

Luc Lee I’m a Krillin main and I normally put Krillin as point since he’s useless anywhere else. His momentum is big and plus in case I need to tag my mid or my point, Krillin Senzu beans have always come in clutch for some immediate healing

[@rooflemonger]

While your anchor should be a good character I don't think 21 should be an anchor honestly her assist isn't very good especially versus Yamcha.

[@sugen747]

rooflemonger noted. Thanks sensei ✌🏿

[@DJsGameRoom]

Can you do hit next?

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@DJsGameRoom]

rooflemonger np man. Keep doing what you're doing

[@joshuaworman4022]

so to me that begs the question as to who does have the best mixup game? if i may ask.

[@rooflemonger]

This is a bit older vid but these days in season 3 your mixup game is more off your assist than anything else. Higher blockstun assists allow for more shenanigans and most mixups (that are not based off level 3 hard knockdown) tend to be somewhat universal

[@joshuaworman4022]

@@rooflemonger awesome. thanks

[@solidraven6986]

Is this with all the recent updates?

[@rooflemonger]

Yamcha hasn't changed too much over time, so the bulk of all this is still accurate.

[@gETSUGA1337]

You need to make a video about Blue Vegeta mixups. As a Bluegeta main, I feel like your video is a bit outdated.

[@jasonbayani2139]

Can u do a teen gohan tips and tricks and combo guide?

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@jasonbayani2139]

rooflemonger thank u so much for the videos

[@paypuhboy2863]

Who else is here after the recent patch

[@edgardopaulocunanan5930]

Finally! All hail our lord and savior yamcha!

[@__MoiMoa__]

I cant level 3 in the corner after the level 1 idk why it’s not connecting

[@rooflemonger]

All about the timing, make sure not to do it all as fast as possible. You wanna get a bit of height so once you do the final down motion, yamcha has a bit of time to recover.

[@__MoiMoa__]

rooflemonger I got it now I was doing the wrong combination in the corner

[@rooflemonger]

Ahh there you go! Practice makes perfect!

[@penpen1089]

Do teen gohan!

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@mattcalwell4378]

Can you do teen gohan

[@rooflemonger]

I will get around to as many characters as I can in time! It takes some time for me to feel comfortable enough with a character before I can make a video for them.

[@mattcalwell4378]

rooflemonger no problem my friend take your time

[@bfFAN221]

Fucking Finally

[@krenarspahiu4261]

This dude gots to get nerfed. My thumb literally hurts guarding against him.

[@tyedmonds9634]

2rd

[@TheAngelmisa]

Cool:) Im a proud Yamcha fan