Best character to go solo with?

[Raging_Ghost]

So is this a question of “whose the better solo character” or “which character has the least bad matchups”.

This is talking from a standpoint where the player does moderately well with all characters; not just one in particular.

It’s also a question of opinions.

Fortune and Parasoul are the prime solos, the former moreso than the latter.

Peacock and Bella are strong solo on day1, but their character design shouldn’t actually permit it.
Painwheel builds too much meter, Filia needs an assist to make her pressure safe,
Double uses too much meter, Valentine might work but I also deem her meter intensive.

Parasoul without assists has issues against Peacocks zoning, so I’d call Fortune the #1.

I see. But, how building too much meter can be a bad thing? Also, as far as I’m aware of, Filia has the biggest quantity of normals that are safe on block. (I mean, the entire cast’s majority of normal moves and command normals are -3 on block at best.) I never tried Double to confirm her vampirism on the meter, but Valentine sure relies heavily on combos to get meter and a high damage output.

[Kooky-Time]

It’s also a question of opinions.

If that’s the case; then Random is the best solo character.

enough of me being a smartass, the best answer you’ll get from this was already said from another poster.

Every character has their up’s and downs. it’s not a question of “who’s the best solo” rather a question of “who are you more patient with.”

If you don’t character hop; you’ll eventually solidify one to the point where you can solo her.

[Vulpes]

I see. But, how building too much meter can be a bad thing?

It’s not a bad thing (and as such Painwheel works fine solo), but I think she’s kind of… wasted. Her Meterbuilding is so fast that I believe she works better with someone who can really use it. Maybe this is going to change once people figure out her lvl3.

Also, as far as I’m aware of, Filia has the biggest quantity of normals that are safe on block. (I mean, the entire cast’s majority of normal moves and command normals are -3 on block at best.)

Quantity doesn’t really matter. Quality does. Filia doesn’t have any good low (cr.LK having a tiny hitbox, cr.MK being -10 on block) and can’t cancel the lows she has into anything safe in the first place (cr.LK>s.MP works but you can only combo off that if you’re REALLY close; cr.MK into HP/HK/Hairball makes it even more unsafe; Ringlet is no blockstring); plus no good mediums (s.MP see above, s.MK tiny hitbox and extremely short hitstun) so her offense pretty exclusively starts off IADs, which you can get hit out of quite easily.
Compare to Valentine who has a far reaching cr.LK that chains into itself to become safe on block, a -5 cr.MK (which is pretty safe given the startup of most moves) with good hitbox, and good standing mediums (s.MP chaining into itself to become 0 on block, s.MK reaching really far while being safe) on top;
or Fortune with a 0 on block cr.LK which outranges most cr.MKs, far reaching mediums and in general the ability to cancel anything and everything into safe Rekka pressure.

[Raging_Ghost]

It’s not a bad thing (and as such Painwheel works fine solo), but I think she’s kind of… wasted. Her Meterbuilding is so fast that I believe she works better with someone who can really use it. Maybe this is going to change once people figure out her lvl3.

Quantity doesn’t really matter. Quality does. Filia doesn’t have any good low (cr.LK having a tiny hitbox, cr.MK being -10 on block) and can’t cancel the lows she has into anything safe in the first place (cr.LK>s.MP works but you can only combo off that if you’re REALLY close; cr.MK into HP/HK/Hairball makes it even more unsafe; Ringlet is no blockstring); plus no good mediums (s.MP see above, s.MK tiny hitbox and extremely short hitstun) so her offense pretty exclusively starts off IADs, which you can get hit out of quite easily.
Compare to Valentine who has a far reaching cr.LK that chains into itself to become safe on block, a -5 cr.MK (which is pretty safe given the startup of most moves) with good hitbox, and good standing mediums (s.MP chaining into itself to become 0 on block, s.MK reaching really far while being safe) on top;
or Fortune with a 0 on block cr.LK which outranges most cr.MKs, far reaching mediums and in general the ability to cancel anything and everything into safe Rekka pressure.

1. People like Valentine (who doesn’t generate meter quickly) and Double (who uses too much meter than she generates), right?

2. That’s worth considering.