How to do a quarter-circle back (214) on a leverless controller
The same roll the other way: Down, add Back, let go of Down. The motion behind Tatsumaki kicks and many command moves.
How to do a quarter-circle back (214) on a leverless controller
The same roll the other way: Down, add Back, let go of Down. The motion behind Tatsumaki kicks and many command moves.
- Press Down.
- Press Down + Back.
- Press Back.
Watch it slowed down, then press Try it and do it yourself with a controller or your keyboard (A, S, D and Space, or the arrow keys). Timing is not frame-accurate. The animation shows the order of presses; check exact timing in your game's training mode. The animation assumes the Capcom/Neutral SOCD mode (Left + Right = Neutral, Up + Down = Neutral), which is how the MICRO and SWORL ship. Game and character names belong to their owners.
Pro notes: Quarter-circle back
Notation 214. Directions are written for a character facing right.
Keys you press vs what the game reads
Top row: the buttons you hold. Bottom row: the direction the game receives. No opposing directions are held together in this input, so every SOCD mode reads it the same way; diagonals are two keys read as one direction.
Frame and timing notes
No frame data is claimed for this entry. Use your game's training mode with the input display on to confirm the window.
Leverless tips for the Quarter-circle back
The finger map used here: ring finger on Back, middle finger on Down, index finger on Forward, right thumb on Up.
- Middle finger on Down, add your ring finger on Back, then lift Down.
- Ending on Back means you are blocking if the special does not come out.
Moves that use this motion
More motions
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360Intermediate
Four cardinal presses ending on Up. No diagonals needed, which makes command grabs far easier on leverless than on a stick.
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Back, ForwardBeginner
Two separate taps, not a roll. Most Mortal Kombat specials are tap, tap, button.
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Charge back, forwardBeginner
Hold Back with one finger, then tap Forward with another. Keep them clean: Back + Forward together is neutral.
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Charge down, upBeginner
Hold Down with the left hand, then tap Up with the right thumb. The charge motion behind flash kicks and Spinning Bird Kicks.
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