Azel Battle 2

Last revised: 9 June 2007

Azel is no different from your first battle with him in stage 4, so you can safely use the same strategy as you did before. It is hard to guard break Azel so I suggest you don't insist on it. It is easier to counter him even by accident so stay close to him for up close and personal attacks whenever he's not performing roulettes.

If you want to play safe/cheap (hehe), you can spam Drunken Twist-cancels or better yet, Fist of Justice-cancels (with godhand unleash) like mad. That 95% guarantees your victory considering you don't mess up, even on LV Die (it'll be a boring battle though).

Duck from his Head Slicer and side dodge away from Shaolin Blast. It may be easier to side dodge Shaolin Blast when you're really upclose, or you can also tackle (dash + []) past/through him right before he blasts it.

His "pummel contest" is easily "accidentally evaded" if you often back flip or counter him, but if you decide to play his game, quickly mash all 4 face buttons once he begins pummeling you. This way there is no way you'd lose, even on LV Die. However, you are likely to lose if he has unleash on (see below), unless you also unleashed yours.

Once you take down half his life, Azel will unleash his own devilhand. Anytime he unleashes it, he increases in evasion and practically dodges all your techniques even if you unleash godhand. (You can still use roulettes though) Since it's a waste to use godhand when he's nearly invincible, I personally play cowardice and simply run around the field away from him until his unleash ends, or I'll waste his time by performing the Chain Yanker + Yes Man Kablaam tactic.

If you choose to run around the field, be careful of his Face Kick that he often does from a blind spot. And if there's anything that pwns an almost-invincible Azel, it's pots. You should seriously watch the pot break upon impact against Azel's head and hear him go "Argh!". Pwnt. Just be careful in case he does a Face Kick/Head Slicer/Shockwave.

In this battle, one of the pots will drop you a strawberry so remember to grab it before it's too late!