HOW TO BEAT ELPHELT'S REKKA (Guilty Gear: Strive)

Here are some simple options to deal with Elphelt's rekka, i've seen a ton of confusion and complaining (thanks reddit) on how the special works so I thought as an elphelt enjoyer i'd spread some knowledge
if you had any additional info or tips feel free to drop them in comments for others
#fgc #ggst #elphelt
/ rayn_fgc

[@RockingSpaceDragon]

I do love how the solution to "How do I avoid getting combo'd infinitely by this?" is "Punch them in the face."

[@mrblazeapound7856]

This will all be useful. As a Baiken main, I'm glad she's blessed with a frame 1 parry to stop her rekka nonsense.

[@ayr1190]

Such a simple and clear guide yet so helpful! Tysm for making this. It’s really discouraging joining the game as a new player and having lost to 5 separate Elphelt players all doing the stupid BnB rekka

[@Raynfgc]

its ok! glad you found the video helpful, elphelt can be difficult for newer players as well as some other characters but once you learn the opening sit gets easier, welcome to guilty gear!

[@jayblack5942]

Wow. This was WAY better than hotashis guide tbh

[@Raynfgc]

Tyvm tbh I didn't even see if anyone made a guide on it before I made this video but glad you enjoyed

[@elderlich7562]

Thank you for making this video short. A lot of these drag on for no reason, but this summed up the entire move and its counterplay very compactly. This was incredibly helpful.

[@vegekusononi1943]

This was something I certainly noticed and picked up on when fighting against other Elphelt players. I've tried to hit confirm into Rekka to avoid getting hit out of it when the mix starts. Though of course that sometimes can't be avoided but depends if the player is ready for it or not. Funny enough, Baiken's Parry will completely shut down the start up of Here I go.

[@boopmcdoop7841]

Haven't implemented this yet, but I can already tell it's more helpful than a lot of other advice I've seen. Concise and informative, thanks a ton.

[@hollandwiens4620]

As an elphelt player thanks for letting me know what to look out for! 😈 jokes aside great video man! 👍

[@Raynfgc]

thanks appreciated :D

[@Chadto-1]

God persona music is such a mood it fits informative vids like this so much, love persona, love the video thanks alot man

[@Raynfgc]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@joeyrhubarb2558]

All characters (i think, i haven't tested) can also backdash between 5H 214S, and then if they go for the low or high or shotgun followup, that can be interrupted by a throw before it hits. A throw only loses to another S reset to restart the sequence, or if the throw is out of range to hit anyway. You cannot backdash after 2H 214S though (maybe some characters can im not sure)

[@kevinthaw123]

You can backdash 2H 214S! I have tested it in the lab both midscreen and in the corner.

[@joeyrhubarb2558]

@@kevinthaw123 hello snekky! It might be char specific then, I'm sure I got tagged trying to backdash that with elphelt

[@Korogunso8]

Thank you I’ve started to hate this character so much because of this one button mix up. You’ve saved my life.

[@joaovictordioud7242]

this is surprisinly reasonable

[@beebop1936]

100x better than hotashi

[@Raynfgc]

I wouldn't say that but thanks a bunch glad it helped

[@HeyEd456]

awesome, thank you.

[@anigma8962]

Finally a guide to deal with elphelt

[@krystalmess_7699]

Idk how Nagos matchup is with her but i suck at it ty for tips

[@Android_Andy]

So, im a Happy main (yeah, i know 🙄), and I’ve been experimenting for like 2 hours and realized that… im FUCKED. HC’s 6P is SO ASS that Elphelt can literally just do 214S, K, P. And my 6P gets countered, leaving me with no defensive option and she can just get back into the REKKA state immediately, turning it into a infinite loop of REKKAs.

[@casualcaucasianheterosexua2920]

This patch has been rough for us

[@Raynfgc]

I was maining hc prior to elphelt release so dw I know its not pretty xD

[@dominicparolli8716]

You actually got to the point when explaining how to deal with this move *cough* Hotashi *cough*

[@user-bi2qs2hs7p]

clear guide！ but it is almost impossible to predict whether the second attack will be up or down

[@Raynfgc]

yeah its a 50/50 just raw coinflip guess high or low if you guess right can punish if they try to reset, or if u guess wrong and they try to reset just dp out of it if you have

[@user-is7vu2sp4l]

Bro in only just played online for the first time today and was immediately met with this shit 😭

[@Zyodl]

if only there was some way i could like, oh idk go into practise mode agaisnt her... ohh wait i can!! lemme just pay to be able to get better at the game fucking genius

[@pups7213]

How counter her when she repeat ,,here i go,, (resets)

[@pups7213]

It's my question) I rly don't understand this(

[@jesserobinson4320]

OMG. I love you. This lady is a cancer.

[@areyousureaboutthat8124]

thanks dad 👍🥹

[@Raynfgc]

You're welcome son

[@JulianGem]

Can I Botemkin Buster it though?

[@alexlantschner7548]

just fought against one and i couldnt slap her out. She just repeated it over and over, while i smashed the x button and never left blockstun. Does it have to be 6pto work?

[@Raynfgc]

You can't do it if you get hit or they use the high low again coming out of it, you can only 6p knock them out after you block a high or low and they reset unless you have dp which you can just dp whenever even if you get hit I'd recommend going into training and record the dummy to do high low on yourself so you can practice blocking

[@tryewa]

2:12 After the first 50/50 cant she go into another high/low that beats 6p?

[@Raynfgc]

Yeah if she doesn't reset but it ends combo doesn't do much damage n reset neutral

[@root2iris]

"She can not punish you from her hitting you" What does this mean??? I have also spent 20 hours getting infinited by Elphelts without being able to 6P or reversal super once on the string, I do not get any of this

[@Raynfgc]

She has to reset again which gives you another chance to break out or she has to end it and put you back into neutral, only time you get combo by it is if they red RC a hit, so when she is in rekka really focus on timing

[@Raynfgc]

If your struggling and own elphelt go into training mode and change counter attack settings to 6p on hit or block so you can see the difference and how you get punished as the elphelt then copy the robot 🤖

[@root2iris]

@Raynfgc I don't own her but I will try this... thx

[@xcreenplay7264]

as a axl player my DS and meter super reversal keeps form getting rekked lol

[@krazyzyko]

What's DS?

[@timq16]

What’s DS??

[@xcreenplay7264]

@@timq16 sorry it's Deflect Shield although my scrub ass barley use it lol

[@xcreenplay7264]

@@krazyzyko sorry it's Deflect shield although my scrub ass barley use it lol

[@timq16]

@@xcreenplay7264 Oh makes sense. Thank you, sensei

[@AziDoesQuestionableThings]

so the solution is one of the following: -pray she opens with 2H and 6p -win a coinflip then 6p -have a dp wonderfully designed character i must say

[@Kinster69]

why would you post this

[@yurnero7897]

to mess up with them lamerz hahaha, (ty for the upload mr uploader)