As the titles says, lookinging into the hero specific abilities for the Orochi and Shugoki, for the sake of my poor thumbs these'll be relayed as TLL and US respectively.

So in the situation that I bring to the table;
If US is active TLL can be blocked
If US times in TLL can be blocked

Of course it needs human/AI input to happen, but if you're a quick learner you know that an Orochi will have little to no options if you're a perma block character that guards up.

Next is of course the text of these hero specific abilities:

TLL
"Your second Top Light Attack is guaranteed if the first one hits"

Some patch ago, the visuals for TLL "Ublockable: Your attacks are unblockable" was removed, but this was said to be visual only

(Patch 1.03 "Attacks that cannot be blocked because they are too fast no longer display the Unblockable Attack feedback.")

US
"Has permanent Uninterruptable Stance*.
The stance is consumed if Shugoki gets hit or Guardbreaked.
When Stance in consumed Shugoki takes more Damage"

* to note US is in the icon legend that reads
"your Attacks can't be interrupted by enemy Attacks" shugoki's is just special as it's passive and has a specific mechanic behind it.


So the thoughts I have on this mostly direct me to, shouldn't TLL trump in non offensive movements by the shugoki?

-TLL is still an Unblockable attack just without the sign because of patch 1.03

-TLL text says 'guaranteed if first attacks hits'

Shugoki can block the second hit for technically unknown reasons, as the first TLL hit disables US, does this mean that after US is disabled the second hit for TLL is treated as a first hit to the Shugoki, thus blockable, does this make TLL not an unblockable move anymore?

I feel either some clarification needs to be made in the text or Patch 1.03 made more than just a visual adjustment, thus contradicting the abilities text.

I can only assume that the same goes for the Warden's Light Attack combo, as it's the same move only side hit not up hit, again the same visual removal of the Uninteruptable icon has been removed.


Thoughts and inputs would be great to read.