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Gaming Slang
Instant block
· noun · gaming
Blocking the exact frame an attack lands to cut blockstun and pushback.
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A defensive tech where you input block on the precise frame the attack connects. Nail it and you eat less blockstun and less pushback, so you stay close enough to punish or keep your own offense alive. Tight timing, big payoff.
“He instant blocked the last hit of the block string and mashed a reversal straight into the gap.”
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The reward for reading pressure perfectly. Instead of just turtling, you block on the frame and shrink the recovery window, letting you act sooner than the attacker expects.
“If you instant block that overhead you're plus enough to throw out a jab and steal your turn back.”
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Instant block In A Sentence
He instant blocked the last hit of the block string and mashed a reversal straight into the gap.
If you instant block that overhead you're plus enough to throw out a jab and steal your turn back.
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People Also Ask
Is instant block in every fighting game?
No. It's most associated with Guilty Gear and other anime fighters. Plenty of games have no instant block mechanic at all.
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