_______________________________________ � � � Soul Calibur III � � Siegfried Sword Stance Faq � � Copyright � 2008 by Ex_Sprite � � Version 1.9 � �_______________________________________� Welcome. 3/29/08 Update: Section III Updated 12/27/06 Update: Faq Redesigned, Guard Impacting Section Updated, Hidden Secrets Added. [Ctrl+f to Search] =========================================== Table Of Contents =========================================== I: Legend II: Stance Ranking III: Stance Moves IV: Sub-Stance V: Regular Moves VI: Guard Impact Guide VII: Strategy Combos VIII: Hidden Secrets IX: Closing Comments =========================================== I: Legend =========================================== Up - Up on D-Pad Down - Down on D-Pad Forward - Forward on D-Pad Back - Back on D-Pad Up/Back - Up+Back on D-Pad Up/Foward - Up+Forward on D-Pad Down/Back - Down+Back on D-Pad Down/Forward - Down+Forward on D-Pad A - Horizontal Strike B - Vertical Strike K - Kick G - Guard + - Combine Buttons ~ - Quick Input , - Regular Input _ - Optional Input [K] - Hold Attack [GB] - Guard Breaking [GI] - Guard Impacting [CH] - Perform from Counter Hit [w!] - Opponent Hits Wall [UB] - Attack is Unblockable [Delays] - Attack is Delayable [Stuns] - Attack is Stunable [Crush] - Crushes Opponents Stance [CNCL] - Attack Canceled [Fire] - Soul Charge Attack Type A [Blue] - Soul Charge Attack Type B [High] - Attack is High [Mid] - Attack is Mid [Low] - Attack is Low [SM] - Special Mid Attack [SP] - Special Movement =========================================== II: Stance Rank =========================================== Stance Ranks: 1st: Chief Hold Stance [Highest] 2nd: Side Hold Stance [Upper-Mid] 3rd: Reverse Side Hold Stance [Lower-Mid] 4th: Base Hold Stance [Lowest] Button Commands: 1st: Chief Hold Stance [Down_Up+B+K] 2nd: Side Hold Stance [Back+B+K] 3rd: Reverse Side Hold Stance [Forward+B+K] 4th: Base Hold Stance [B+K] Stance Chart: Side Reverse Base 2nd 3rd 4th ____________A[Hold]________A[Hold]________Done � [Low] [Mid] [High] � � Chief Side � 1st 2nd � A[Hold]_______A,A[Hold]________� [High] [Low/High] � � Side Base � 2nd 4th �____________B[Hold]_______________________Done [Mid] [High] =========================================== III: Stance Moves =========================================== Chief Hold Stance [Down_Up+B+K]: [A]_A [High/Mid] [B]_B [Mid/Stuns/Crush/GB] K [Mid] A+B [Mid] K,K [Mid/High] Side Hold Stance [Back+B+K]: [A]_A [Low] [B]_B [Mid/Stuns/Crush/GI] K [Mid/Stuns] A+B [Low] A,[A]_A [Low/High/Stuns] A,Down+A [Low/Low] Reverse Side Hold Stance [Forward+B+K]: [A]_A [Mid] B [Mid/Stuns] [K]_K [Low/Stuns] A+B [Mid/Crush] Base Hold Stance [B+K]: A [High] B [Mid] K [Mid] A+B [Low] A+B,G [CNCL] =========================================== IV: Sub-Stance Moves =========================================== Chief Hold Stance: B,B,[B] [Mid/Mid/SM] Down/Forward+[B] [Mid] While Rising+[B] [Mid] Up/Forward+G,[B] [Mid] Down,Down/Back+[B] [Mid] Back~Back+B,[B] [Mid/Mid/Crush] B,A+Down~Back [Mid/CNCL] Side Hold Stance: Down~Down+K,[A] [High/High] Forward+[A] [Mid] [A] [High] A+B [Mid/Mid/Mid] While Rising+[A] [Mid] Reverse Side Hold Stance: Back~Back+[A] [High/Stuns] Back+[A] [High] A~G~[A] [High] Base Hold Stance: A,A,[B] [High/High/Low] [B] [Mid] Down+[B] [Mid] Down+[A+B] [Low/Crush] Back~Back+[B] [Mid/Crush] While Crouching+[B] [Mid] ======================================== V: Sieg's Other Moves ======================================== Horizontal [A]: A,Down+A,A [High/Low/Low] Forward,Forward+A [High] Up/Forward+A [High] Down/Forward+A [Mid] Down~Down+A [Mid] While Rising+A,A [Mid/Low] While Rising+A,A~Down [Mid/CNCL] Down+A [Low] Up/Forward+G,A [Low] While Crouching+A [Low] Down/Back+A,A [Low/Low] Facing Away+A [High] Facing Away,Down+A [Low] Vertical [B]: Back+B,B,B [Mid/Mid/Mid] Down~Down+B,B [Mid/Mid/Stuns/Crush] Down/Back+B [Mid] B~Forward [Mid] B~Back [Mid/Crush] Forward+B [Mid] B,A+Down [Mid/Low] Forward~Foward+B [Mid/Crush] Up/Forward+B [Mid/Crush] QCF+B,[G] [Mid/UB/Crush] Facing Away+B,B [Mid/Low/Stuns] B,Down+[A] [Mid/Low] Kick [K]: K [High] Back~Back+K [High] Forward+K [High/Stuns] Down~Down+K,K [High/Mid/Delays] Down~Down+K,A,A,B [High/High/High/Mid/Stuns] Down~Down+K,A,Down+A,A [High/High/Low/Low] Down~Down+K,A:Down+A,A [High/Low/Low] Back+K [Mid] Up/Forward+K [Mid] While Rising+K [Mid/Mid] Forward~Forward+K,B [Mid/Mid/Stuns/Delays] Down/Foward+K,K,B [Mid/Low/Mid/Stuns] Up/Forward+G,K,B [Low/Mid/Stuns] While Crouching+K [Low] Run+K [Low] Down+K,K,K,K,K [Low/Low/Low/Low/Low] Facing Away+K [High] Facing Away,Down+K [Low] Simultaneous: A+B,A [Mid/Mid/Low] Forward~Forward+A+B~Down [Mid/Crush] A+B+K [SP] K+G [SP] Throws: A+G_B+G [Front] A+G [Left/Right/Back] Down/Back+B [Mid] While Crouching+A+G [Low] Soul Charge [A+B+K]: Up+B+K,[B] [Mid/Fire/UB] Forward+B+K,A+B [Mid/Fire/UB] B+K,A+B [Low/Fire/UB] B+K,B [Mid/Blue/GB] Down/Back+B [Mid/Fire/UB] Forward~Forward+B [Mid/Blue/Crush/GB] Forward~Forward+A+B~Down [Mid/Blue/Crush/GB] Back~Back+B [Mid/Blue/Crush/GB] B~Back [Mid/Blue/Crush/GB] =========================================== VI: Guard Impact Guide =========================================== Base Hold to Guard Impacting: Base Stance has guard impacting properties [Med/Low]. I use soul charges and taunts to lure opponents . B+K[GI], A B+K[GI], B B+K[GI], A+B Chief Hold to Guard Impacting: Facing Away, A+B puts you in Chief Stance with guard impact properties [High/Med/Low]. Facing Away+B+K[GI], B Facing Away+B+K[GI], G,B,B Learning Guard Impacting: Under Training Type in Practice Mode, use the Record feature. This is the best place for learning both Guard Breaking and Guard Impacts. =========================================== VII: Strategy Combos =========================================== Combos for Juggles, Wall, and Stuns. Thank GFaq member Ravalchan for all the nice stuff. ;) Juggles: While Rising+[B], A While Rising+[B], [A], K Base Hold Stance+B, Back~Back+K Base Hold Stance+B, Forward~Forward+A+B Base Hold Stance+B, Down~Down+B,B Reverse Side Hold Stance+[A], A+B Chief Hold Stance+A+B, B~Forward Chief Hold Stance+[B], Reverse Side Hold Stance+A+B Facing Away+A+B,B, Forward~Forward+A Facing Away+A+B,B, Down/Back+A,A Facing Away+A+B,B, Down~Down+B,B Wall [w!]: [A],K, [w!], Down/Back+B [A],K, [w!], Down/Forward+B Up/Forward+K, [w!], Down/Forward+B, [B] Up/Forward+K, [w!], Down/Back+B Forward+K[CH], Down/Forward+[B], [w!], Chief Hold Stance+A+B Side Hold Stance+K, [w!], Down/Back+B Stuns: Reverse Side Hold Stance+[K], A+B Reverse Side Hold Stance+[B], Down+K,K,K,K,K Side Hold Stance+[B], K, Down/Forward+B Forward+K[CH], Down/Forward+[B], A, Down/Forward+B =========================================== VIII: Hidden Secrets =========================================== Rampart Buster Crystal Version: 10-20 Damage Points Stronger Crystal Sound Crystal Spark Different Sieg Voice The moment you can input your next attack is this attacks timing. Perform B~Back at that time right after any attack to perform Crystal. Examples: B~Foward,~B~Back_B~Back,~B~Back =========================================== IX: Closing Comments =========================================== Peace. --- Copyright � 2008 by EX_Sprite.