All stats are based on performance in tournaments recorded within the last 12 months.
Character Performance Viability
23.63
Character Momentum Score
1.78
Tournament Specialization
12.95
The textbook 'perfect' soldier with tools for every range.
Luke plays a compact, reactive game. He punishes whiffs with high-damage target combos and controls space with high-velocity projectiles.
Key Strengths
- Projectile Speed: Sandblast punishes opponent startups from range.
- Anti-Air: Rising Uppercut is a distinct, reliable anti-air.
- Perfect Knuckle: Timed button holds unlock massive juggle routes and corner carry.
Key Weaknesses
- Short Range Pokes: Loses to long-range pokes (e.g., Chun-Li, Dhalsim).
- Honest Neutral: Lacks 'gimmicks' to skip neutral easily.
- Super Utility: Level 1 Super has very short range.
Counter-Strategy
Sit just outside his crouching medium punch range and punish forward movement on reaction. On defense, delay your tech to avoid getting shimmied. On offense, loop tight meaty/throw mix-ups to force him to burn Drive Gauge on expensive OD reversals.