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Monkey D. Luffy FAQ
Version 1.01
3/9/2007
Dylan Neumann AKA Zero EXE
[email protected]
This guide is allowed to be posted on www.gamefaqs.com
Version History
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1.00: All moves and komas finished.
1.01: Fixed errors.
1.02: Fixed more minor errors.
1.03: Updated Koma Setup. Updated Damage Values against Knowledge Types.
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Table of Contents
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1. Introduction [Intr]
2. Monkey D. Luffy [Lufi]
A) Description [1Des]
B) Basic Moves [1Set]
C) 4 Koma [4Kom]
D) 5 Koma [5Kom]
E) 6 Koma [6Kom]
3. Gear Second [2ndF]
A) Description [2Des]
B) Basic Moves [2Set]
C) 7 Koma [7Kom]
D) 8 Koma [8Kom]
4. Support [Supp]
A) 1 Koma [1Kom]
B) 2 Koma [2Kom]
C) 3 Koma [3Kom]
5. Combos [Muda]
6. Koma Setups [Koma]
7. FAQs [FAQs]
8. Legal Information [SueU]
9. Credits [Thnx]
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1. Introduction [Intr]
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It's been a while since I've written a FAQ, but I've been a One Piece fan for
a while, so I decided to write one for the protagonist in the series, Luffy.
I'll probably do one for Naruto as well, a bit later. I only have the game
for a briefperiod of time though. This will assume you have basic knowledge
of the game and of One Piece.
I may be doing a Uzumaki Naruto FAQ later, even though I'm not a major user
of him, but I figure the lead of a popular Shounen deserves a FAQ when all
the playable supporting characters in his series have one.
Anywho, let's get to business.
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2. Monkey D. Luffy [Lufi]
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A) Description [1Des]
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Luffy is a carefree, adventurous soul who captains the Strawhat Pirates.
Though notthe brightest person, he's got good instincts and tremendous
fighting ability. He currently sails the Grand Line on The King of Beasts,
Thousand Sunny, in search forthe infamous One Piece. Luffy is a natural born
brawler and if you harm his comrades, he'll make sure you pay for it. Having
eaten the Gomu Gomy Devil Fruit, Luffy is a rubberman, and can stretch his
limbs for a variety of moves.
In the game, Luffy is one of the easier characters to learn. His attacks
aren't exactly the most comboable stuff, but they pack a punch, true to his
outrageous strength. While he fights suberbly on the ground, he has difficulty
fighting in mid-air, so try and stay grounded and use your anti-air attacks to
deal with jumpers. Outside of his aforementioned crowd-control, Luffy has
fairly average speed, but his range is usually more than enough to compensate.
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Support Boost:
Usopp, Shanks, Cobra(Cobra)
Passive Traits:
Shock Status is Ineffective
Kick and Punch Damage is reduced.
Cutting Damage is increased.
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B) Basic Moves [1Set]
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Neutral B: Punch
Damage: 6 (9)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Minimal
Knockdown: No
Range: Minimal
Lag: Minimal
Luffy's basic punch, unaided by his Rubber Body. Good for halting others
attacks and leading up into combos, but not much else. There's little
drawbacks besides thepitiful range, but Luffy makes up for that with all
his other moves.
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Forward B: Gomu Gomu no Rifle
Damage: 6 (9)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Minimal
Luffy shows off his stretching powers with this move, twisting his arm
behind him, then releasing it. The punch goes pretty far, about 3 body
lengths and can be comboed out of into almost anything.
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Upward B: Gomu Gomu no Stamp
Damage: 8 (12)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: No
Range: Great
Lag: Small
Luffy kicks his leg at a 45 degree angle, stretching his foot out to
attack aboveenemies. This is a good anti-air move, with less lag than
Pistol/Shotgun.
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Downward B: Gomu Gomu no Ballon
Damage: 8 (12)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Minimal
Lag: Great
Luffy inflates his body to attack from both sides. This isn't a very good
move to use on people, although it launches items.
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Aerial B: Gomu Gomu no Spear
Damage: 8 (12)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Minimal
Luffy stretches both his legs down to strike like a spear. This move is good
for attacking directly below you, but not much else. Luffy's aerial game
isn't the best, unfortunately. You can hit people through floors for easy
KOs or to keep them away from an item, so use it as you see fit.
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Neutral Y: Gomu Gomu no Gatling
Damage: 15 (22)
Hits: 7
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Medium
Luffy barrages his opponent with blurringly fast punches. This is handy for
most situations.
Keep pressing Y to increase the amount of hits.
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Forward Y: Gomu Gomu no Bazooka
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Medium
Luffy stretches both his arms back, before snapping them forward to create a
super strong double palm strike. This is Luffy's main combo finisher and it's
also how he gets a lot of his KOs, via Ring Out. The Lag is somewhat of a
problem, but use it in a combo and you should be golden.
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Upward: Y: Gomu Gomu no Pistol/Shotgun
Damage: 15 (22)
Hits: 11
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Great
Luffy punches up at a 45 degree angle, stretching his arm out to reach foes
at a higher level. This is the anti-ait version of Gatling. If you keep
pressing Y, Luffy will flail his arm after he punches, causing multiple hits.
The problem is that, if you miss, you'll usually be left wide open.
I'd stick to Stamp unless you need the damage or the knockback.
Keep pressing Y to increase the amount of hits.
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Downward Y: Gomu Gomu no Axe
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: No
Range: Small
Lag: Great
Luffy kicks his leg up vertically, then brings it down for a thunderous
impact. This is his guard-breaker, although it's not that great. You can
see it coming a mile away, so it's hard to connect before they interrupt you.
Also, the initial kick doesn't hit anything, so don't try to use this for
Anti-Air.
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Aerial Y: Diving Headbutt
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Small
Luffy dives from above to plant his face into things. This is a fairly quick
move and it hits at a diagonal. This makes it a decent lead in to other moves,
although you can't hit immediately after landing.
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Taunt: Lunch Box
Effect: Increases HP while held.
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C) 4 Koma [4Kom]
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Here are the special attacks for Luffy.
Power:
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J-Soul: 144
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Neutral/Forward X: Gomu Rush
Damage: 20, 20 (30, 30)
Hits: 10, 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy flies into a fury and nails the enemy with a Gatling, a Bullet, then two
Bazookas in rapid succession. This is a great crowd clearer and also has uses
for knocking people off the side.
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Upward X: Gomu Gomu no Storm
Damage: 36 (54)
Hits: 23
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Minimal
Lag: Medium
Type: Power
After kicking the opponent into the air, Luffy inflates himself and exhales
downward, propelling himself after the enemy. He follows up with a barrage of
punches, obliterating his target. Despite the pitiful range, this move has it's
uses. A short start-up means you can get it in on surprise and it takes you up
and out of the fray.
Keep tapping X to raise the number of hits.
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E) 6 Koma [6Kom]
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Power:
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J-Soul:160
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Neutral/Forward X: Gomu Gomu no Golden Rifle
Damage: 40 (60)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Medium
Type: Power
Luffy performs a Rifle, but with a giant Gold Orb stuck to his arm. This causes
a lot of knockback and damage, with little penalty in terms of lag. It can
even be comboed into.
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Upward X: Gomu Gomu no Golden Peony
Damage: 36 (54)
Hits: 7
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Medium
Type: Power
Luffy jumps into the air and crazily swings around the gold orb stuck to his
arm. Oh, what a wonderful move this is. Anti-Air and Crowd Clearer all in one.
Not tomention all melee moves are worthless against you for the duration.
Try not to spam it too much, or you'll run out of special meter.
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E) 6 Koma [6Kom]
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Power:
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or
Laughter:
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J-Soul: 176
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Neutral/Forward X: Gomu Gomu no Cannon
Damage: 41 (62)
Hits: 26
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Medium
Type: Power
Luffy begins- Wait, is that an Afro? It is. Welcome to Afro Luffy,
one of the better things about One Piece. Anyway, Luffy does a very powerful
version of Gatling, rushing ahead while punching furiously.
Keep tapping X to raise the number of hits.
Upward X: Gomu Gomu no Flail
Damage: 56 (74)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy slacks his arm and whirls it above his head before tossing it at the
unlucky target.This move is powerful, but it's slow and easily avoided.
A shame it's not as good as Peony, or I would use 6 Koma more than 5 Koma.
Keep holding X to charge the power.
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3. Gear Second [2ndF]
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A) Description [2Des]
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By pumping air into his legs, Luffy is able to temporarily dope himself.
This pushes his body to it's limits and greatly increases his speed and
strength. It also produces a steam effect and turns his skin light red.
If not for his rubber body, the pressue inside him would rip him to shreds,
but even with the power of the Gomu Gomu fruit, it drains Luffy quickly.
Luffy's speed greatly increases with this power-up, along with a moveset
change and an attack boost. You need to unlock Gear 2 in Shanks'
Evolution chart. Shanks can be obtained by clearing J-World's Plant J Mission
4 in less than 15 seconds.
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Support Boost:
Usopp, Robin, Cobra(Cobra)
Passive Traits:
Same as Normal Luffy
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B) Basic Moves [2Set]
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Luffy in Gear 2 uses JET attacks, which are superfast versions of his
normal moves.
Neutral B: Punch
Damage: 9 (14)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Minimal
Knockdown: No
Range: Minimal
Lag: Minimal
Same punch as before, maybe a bit faster. It is stronger, to match
Luffy's newfound power.
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Forward B: Gomu Gomu no JET Pistol
Damage: 10 (15)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Minimal
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Minimal
Luffy punches forward at great speed. This move is roughly the same as
Rifle, except it comes out faster.
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Upward B: Gomu Gomu no JET Stamp
Damage: 10 (15)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: No
Range: Great
Lag: Minimal
Luffy kicks upwards, the speed of Gear 2 increasing the quickness of the
attack.
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Downward B: Gomu Gomu no Ballon
Damage: 8 (12)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Minimal
Lag: Medium
The same move as regular Luffy, with a bit less lag.
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Aerial B: Gomu Gomu no JET Spear
Damage: 10 (15)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Minimal
Luffy stretches both his legs down, quickly driving his feet into the
opponent.
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Neutral Y: Gomu Gomu no JET Gatling
Damage: 20 (30)
Hits: 7
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Medium
Although one of Luffy's finishers while in the manga, this move makes
it as a standard attack. Repeatedly fires bursts of punches at the enemy.
Keep pressing Y to increase the number of hits.
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Forward Y: Gomu Gomu no JET Bazooka
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Medium
The golden move of Luffy's regular attack remains on top, even a little
better due to the speed increase. Use generously to make room or to
finish off a combo.
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Upward: Y: Gomu Gomu no JET Shotgun
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 11
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Great
Luffy appears to punch multiple times in an instant.
Keep pressing Y to increase the number of hits and damage.
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Downward Y: Gomu Gomu no Axe
Damage: 16 (24)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: No
Range: Small
Lag: Great
Same move as normal Luffy.
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Aerial Y: Missile Headbutt
Damage: 18 (27)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: No
Range: Medium
Lag: Small
Luffy dives down at the enemy, a trail of energy thrusting him forward.
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Taunt: Air Pump
Effect: Luffy pumps air through his legs, increasing the power Forward+Y and
Down+Y moves from 16 damage to 20 damage. It also makes Forward+Y a guard
breaking attack.
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C) 7 Koma [7Kom]
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Note: Luffy's specials in 7 Koma are actually moves he uses while not using
Gear 2.
Power:
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J-Soul: 192
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Neutral/Forward X: Gomu Gomu no Storm (Horizontal)
Damage: 62 (93)
Hits: 24
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Great
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy inflates himself, then launches towards the enemy, unleashing a
barrage of blows over a long distance. This is an excellent move, especially
if you can nail the enemy at the beginning, then drag them across the screen.
Be careful using this near the edge, as you can go too far and fall off.
Keep tapping X to increase the number of hits.
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Upward X: Gomu Gomu no Volcano
Damage: 63 (93)
Hits: 2
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy kicks straight up, with enough force to obliterate stone ceilings.
This move only works if the enemyis directly about you, but if it connects
with someone, it will shower rocks down in a wide area where it hit. A good
anti-air, if a bit hard to use.
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D) 8 Koma [8Kom]
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Note: Luffy's specials in 8 Koma are all moves used in the next level of his
"evolution, Gear 3. In this state, Luffy blows compressed air into his bones,
increasing the size and power of a part of his body. As an amusing
side-effect,after using Gear 3, Luffy will revert to a small version of
himself for a duration equal to the time he used it. All moves used with
Gear 3 will have Gigant in their names.
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Power:
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J-Soul: 208
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Neutral/Forward X: Gomu Gomu no Gigant Gatling
Damage: 64 (96)
Hits: 28
Knockback: Great
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy increases the mass of his arms and hammers the unlucky things
in front of him with his oversized fists. He'll move forward slowly while
he attacks, so he's vulnerable to attacks frombehind.
Keep tapping X to increase the number of hits.
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Upward X: Gomu Gomu no Gigant Axe
Damage: 50 (75)
Hits: 2
Knockback: Small
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Great
Type: Power
Luffy kicks straight up with an oversized leg, then brings down the massive
limb, driving whateverit catches into the pavement. Unlike Volcano,
this attack does more damage when the opponent is near by on your level,
as the kick up combos with the kick down.
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4. Support [Supp]
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Here are Luffy's support Koma, near the bottom of the guide as I don't feel
they are more important than the actual Battle Komas.
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A) 1 Koma [1Kom]
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Help Koma:
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Effect: Reduces punch and kick damage.
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B) 2 Koma [2Kom]
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Power:
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Gomu Gomu no Hanabi
Damage: 25 (38)
Hits: 1
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Small
Luffy jumps into the air and fires a burst of punches and kicks around him.
This is a decent support,although there are better, so I wouldn't bother
unless jumpers are giving you severe problems and this is all you have.
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C) 3 Koma [3Kom]
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Power:
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Gomu Gomu no Storm
Damage: 36 (54)
Hits: 12
Knockback: Medium
Knockdown: Yes
Range: Medium
Lag: Medium
Luffy uses Storm on any enemies above him. Another Anti-Air, this one is
better than Hanabi, even though it only hits enemies above you.
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5. Combos [Muda]
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Here's some of Luffy's basic combos, for reference. Since Gear 2
basically has sped up versions of normal Luffy's attacks, I'm not going
to differentiate between the two. Luffy's combos are basic and few,
but they get the job done.
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Ring Out Combo 1: B, Forward B, Forward Y
This is your bread and butter combo. Use it as much as you need to,
it'll usually get the job done.
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Ring Out Combo 2: B, Up B, Forward Y
This is a good variation, mixing in some anti-air with Stamp before
knocking down whatever is on the ground with Bazooka.
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Anti-Air Combo 1: B, Up B, Up Y
Stamp, followed by Shotgun. This can leave you open if you get caught using
Shotgun though, so be on the lookout. I'm using this more and more as I try
and work it into my routine.
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Special Combo 1: B, Forward B, Forward/Neutral X
This formula will pretty much all of Luffy's forward specials, so if you
have the gauge to spare, go ahead and unleash the fury.
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Special Combo 2: Up B, Up Y, Golden Peony/Storm (Horizontal)
Both killer combos in their own right, but you need to land all hits of the
Shotgun in order for the target to go into the air.
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Trunks Ring-Out 1: B, Forward B, 3 Koma Trunks, Forward Y
Using Trunks to add to the combo, you increase damage. Also, if you can time
the Bazooka and hit at the same time as the blast at the end of Trunks'
combo, you'll double the knockback.
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Trunks Ring-Out 2: B, Forward B, 2 Koma Trunks, Storm (Horizontal)
This is an insane combo, if you can time it all right.
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6. Koma Setups (Koma)
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I'm not that great at constructing decks, but I have a few tips.
-Luffy, outside of one of his 6 Komas, is a Power Character. This means
he's weak against Laughter Characters. The solution? Bring along a Knowledge
Character to tag with. I like using Sasuke, Killua, Kakashi, Kurama, but
I suggest you find one you like and go from there. If you use
Robin with a Gear 2 Luffy, they'll both boost each other, so keep that
in mind.
-Use support koma that complements your battle strategy. If I had to
recommend a few, 3 Koma Trunks and 3 Koma Sena (Spikey Haired Guy from
Eyeshield 21. First character with the Football helmet symbol.) do well.
Sena especially, as the stopped movement ensures Luffy's usual range
advantage and will piss off anyone hit by it, as they are extremely
prone to ring outs, which also happens to be one of Luffy's
strengths.
Trunks provides absurd combo potential, plus he's fast and can do decent
damage on his own.
There are tons of ways you can make a deck and I'd rather not list them all.
Go ahead and research what what works for you, and don't be afraid to
experiment. As this is a Luffy FAQ, I assume you will be using him as a
battle character rather than support. I suggest 7 Koma, who's Neutral X has
great horizontal and decent spread, allowing you to catch multiple people
in the attack easily.
My current setup is as follows.
1: Gear 2 Luffy - 7 Koma
2: Kurama - 4 Koma
3: Sena - 3 Koma
4: Trunks - 3 Koma
5: Hiei - 1 Koma
6: Kuwabara - 1 Koma
7: Robin - 1 Koma
1 1 1 3 3
1 1 1 5 3
7 1 6 2 2
4 4 4 2 2
SP is the way to go with this setup. Let Luffy pound away with Storm Combos,
then switch in Kurama to recover SP and poke away at people until you have a
full bar, then go back to Luffy and let carnage reign.
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6. Koma Setups [Koma]
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Rules for mailing: Please only ask questions or give suggestions that pertain
to the game and more specifically, playing as Luffy. I'm not great at online
yet, so practice and learn your own stuff, it's always better than copying
everyone else.
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Q: Where can I get the ROM or download the One Piece Manga/Anime?
A: Over there, under the banhammer.
Q: Luffy sucks, I'd rather use *insert random character that may or may not
even be playable in the game*.
A: Don't care, this is a FAQ for those who want to learn more about Luffy.
Q: My DS is broken, what do you suggest I do?
A: Ask someone who knows how to fix it.
Q: Duel me online so I can PROVE to you how inferior Luffy and/or you are in
comparison to *insert random character that may or may not even be playable in
the game*! NOW!
A: I'm fine, thank you.
Q: You suck/You rock/I like pudding.
A: That's fine, please stop spamming me.
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7. FAQs [FAQs]
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violation of copyright.
Copyright 2007 Dylan Neumann.
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9. Credits [Thnx]
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To Eiichiro Oda, for creating possibly the best Shounen Manga in history.
Thanks to Nintendo for making this game, making versus matches everywhere
come true.
Thanks to CJayC for running GameFAQs and posting this FAQ.
And thanks to everyone who has used this guide.
