Faust's character screen from Guilty Gear

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Guilty Gear Strive Faust character guide-Inputs, commands and more

Everything you need to know about Faust in Guilty Gear Strive.

Josh Petrofsky

Published: Jun 8, 2021 09:24 pm

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Faust is a recurring character in the Guilty Gear series. A doctor who lost his mind and then regained his sanity, Faust utilizes an unorthodox offense that makes him one of the most unique characters in a fighting game. In Guilty Gear Strive Faust is classified as a Unique character and for good reason. This guide will give you the information you need to excel at using Faust in Guilty Gear Strive.

Guilty Gear Strive Inputs

Guilty Gear Strive Input Name	Shorthand
Punch	P
Kick	K
Slash	S
Heavy Slash	HS
Dust	D

Command Normals

Move Name	Input	Description
Command Movement	1 or 3	Faust can crawl across the ground while crouching, this will evade high hitting attacks.
Command Normal 1	6P	Faust swings his hand upward. This move has upper body invincibility, making it a good move to counter jump-ins and aerial attacks.
Command Normal 2	6HS	Faust swings his scalpel down in a strong blow. This will hit crouch-blocking opponents and has a long range, but it takes awhile to startup.
Command Normal 3	HS during standing HS	A follow up for Faust’s standing HS. This move picks the opponent up and knocks them back down. It can be comboed into the special move Mix Mix Mix if Faust has corner control.
Command Normal 4	2K in mid-air	Faust spins diagonally through the air. This is good to use to throw off an opponent expecting a normal jump-in.
Command Normal 5	D (Hold)	After holding D, Faust can reflect projectiles.

Special Attacks

Move Name	Input	Description
Mix Mix Mix	236S (Air OK)	Faust spins his body rapidly while lunging forward. This move is very versatile and will cause a knockdown state on hit. You can control the direction of the attack.
What Could This Be?	236P	Faust throws out an item. The item that is thrown is random and each have a different effect.
Snip Snip Snip	236HS	Faust gives his an afro opponent after landing this command grab. The afro extends the opponents vertical hitbox, leaving them more vulnerable to attacks.
Scarecrow	214P or 214K or 214S	Faust vanishes and summons to scarecrows. The P version has Faust appear in the left scarecrow and attack. The K version has Faust appear in the right scarecrow and attack. The S version has Faust drop onto his enemy from above.
Thrust	41236K	Faust thrusts his scalpel forward. This move has full screen range so it is an excellent poke.
Pull Back	4 during Thrust	Faust can use Pull Back during Thrust to bring his opponent towards in a motion akin to reeling in a fish
Hole in One!	HS during Pull Back	Faust can use Hole in One! during Pull Back to do a golf swing at his opponent to launch them back across the screen. This must be timed correctly for it to connect.
Love	236P in mid-air	Faust throws a projectile resembling his head at the opponent. This projectile will explode on impact and its arc moves towards the ground. Faust can be hurt by the explosion.

Overdrives

Move Name	Input	Description
Bone-crushing Excitement	632146HS	Faust causes a four leaf clover to trip his opponent, he then causes them misfortune by running a wheel chair into their toe. This move can be used as a combo ender for high damage.
W-W-What Could This Be?	236236P	A more powerful version of What Could This Be? that throws out many items. Like the original version, all the items are random.