Haohmaru/Move List

Haohmaru

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Overview

Haohmaru is a Shoto Character, with a tool set akin to the usual projectile+anti-air fare, his basic-yet-slower powerful strikes place emphasis on hard-reading foes with heavy-hitting attacks and less on the usual doings of combos, taking on the philosophy of embracing death in a single stroke of the blade in the Japanese way of the warrior. Even then, weaknesses in his playstyle involve the lack of anything overly flash and confusing to open-up his foes with, relying on mere fundamentals with huge damage, mainly coming from his iconic Heavy Slash, the Zantetsusen.

When his style splits in Samurai Shodown III, his Slash/Shura form retains several strategies used in previous games, being a balanced and easy-to-master mid-ranged combatant. By contrast, his Bust/Rasetsu form (which becomes the basis for Rasetsumaru) alters several moves, granting him access to aggressive close-combat fighting which includes shoulder charges (Gouha), a proximity counter (Nagi Yaiba) and wind splash wave that goes a small distance (Senpuuha) in the place of his feint. His appearance in Warriors Rage also combined some elements from Genjuro's fighting style such as his stance and crouching strikes.

However, in most crossover games, Haohmaru gains a few more conventional means to act akin to more of the usual flair of fighters with a few combos here and there, but still has emphasis on high damage (albeit toned down to not be as potent as in his home series to balance things out).

In Soul Calibur VI however, Haohmaru not only gains a plethora of extra moves with using his latest animations as reference, but also now gains the skills of both his Shura/Slash and Rasetsu/Bust attacks (even with additions from the 64 games), and also gains his low sliding move shared with Genjuro (the Nagiashi) from Sen. He also has a bare-handed stance as a nod to his home series' ability to fight unarmed (as well as the act of deliberate self-disarming in certain titles).

Note that in Neo Geo Battle Coliseum, he and Genjuro follow the usual and scheme for punches, with and for kicks; the button even then acts as a bit of both a light kick and medium slash button for them in tandem.

List of Moves

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Kongouzan	or +	Haohmaru pushes his opponent, then slashes them overhead.	KOF XV
Gyakufuuzan	or +	Haohmaru pulls his opponent behind him, then slashes them upwards.	KOF XV

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Gatotsu	・	Haohmaru does an overhead slash, then a stab.	SSIII (Bust Haohmaru)
Hien	+ ・	Haohmaru does an upward, then downward slash.	SSIII (Bust Haohmaru)
Surprise Attack	+	Haohmaru does an overhead punch.	KOF XV
Zantetsusen		Haohmaru does his signature heavy overhead slash.	KOF XV

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Samurai Shodown II The King of Fighters XV Ougi Senpuu Retsuzan	+ / / (SS - SSII)	Haohmaru swings his sword upwards that creates a tornado projectile at his opponent. If hit, it will blast them upwards.	All appearances
	+ / / (SSIII onwards)
	+ (CVS series)
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
The King of Fighters XV Ougi Senpuu Retsuzan (Feint)	+ / / (SSII)	Haohmaru rears his sword, faking a Senpuu Retsuzan.	All appearances
	+ (SSIII onwards)
	+ (CVS series)
	+ or (KOF XV)
The King of Fighters XV Ougi Kogetsuzan	+ / / (SS - SSII)	Haohmaru does a rising uppercut slash off the ground.	All appearances
	+ / / (SSIII onwards)
	+ (CVS series)
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Samurai Shodown II CVS series The King of Fighters XV Ougi Shippuu Kogetsuzan	+ / /	Haohmaru does a rising uppercut slash off the ground while travelling forward.	All appearances
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Samurai Shodown II The King of Fighters XV Ougi Resshinzan	+ (SSII)	Haohmaru flips over and slashes his opponent overhead.	All appearances
	+ / / (SSIII onwards)
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Samurai Shodown II The King of Fighters XV Sake Kougeki	+ (SS series)	Haohmaru smacks his opponent with his sake jug.	SS series KOF XV
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Tenha Fuujinzan	+	Haohmaru does a repeating Kogetsuzan.	SSII
Samurai Shodown II Samurai Shodown VI Toy Transformation	+ (SSII)	Haohmaru turns into a toy version of himself.	SSII, SSVI
	+ SP (with SSII gauge) (SSVI)
The King of Fighters XV Gouha	+ (SSIII - III)	Haohmaru steps forward and jabs his elbow into his opponent.	SSIII - SSIV (Bust Haohmaru) KOF XV
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
The King of Fighters XV Senpuuha	+ (SSIII - III)	Haohmaru slashes the ground with the tip of his sword, creating a shockwave.	SSIII - SSIV (Bust Haohmaru) KOF XV
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Nagi Yaiba	+	Haohmaru slashes the ground with the tip of his sword, creating a shockwave.	SSIII - IV (Bust Haohmaru)
Zantetsusen	+ (SSV series)	Haohmaru does his signature heavy overhead slash.	SSV series, SSVI
	+ (SSVI)

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Tenha Seiouzan	+ (SSII)	Haohmaru does a strong downward diagonal slash, creating a trail of energy in its wake.	SSII, SSVI onwards
	+ (SSVI)
	+ (SS'19)
Tenha Fuujinzan	+ (SSIII)	Haohmaru does a repeating Kogetsuzan.	SSIII - SSVP
	+ (SSIV)
	+ (SSV series)
Hiougi Tenha Dankuu Retsu Zan	+	Haohmaru slashes his opponent up, creating a whirlwind. He then jumps up after his opponent to slash them twice.	SSIII - SSIV (Bust Haohmaru)

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Tenha Seiouzan	+	Haohmaru does a strong downward diagonal slash, creating a trail of energy in its wake.	SSVS & SSVP

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
The King of Fighters XV The King of Fighters XV ( ver.) Tenha Seiouzan	+ (CVS series)	Haohmaru does a strong downward diagonal slash, creating a trail of energy in its wake.	CVS series NGBC KOF XV
	+ or (NGBC)
	+ or ( OK) (KOF XV)
Tenha Fuujinzan	+ (CVS series)	Haohmaru does a repeating Kogetsuzan.	SSVI, SS'19 CVS series NGBC
	+ (with SSVI gauge) (SSVI)
	+ (with SSII gauge) (SSVI)
	+ or (Lv. 2 only) (NGBC)
	+ (SS'19)
Tenha Shippuusen	+ or ( OK)	Haohmaru rushes forward for a horizontal slash.	KOF XV

Name	Command Input	Description	Appears In
Tenha Hadansen	+	Haohmaru slashes his opponent twice, then finishes them with a slash akin to Seiouzan, only for it to erupt into a geyser seconds later.	KOF XV