That was an informative guide, I'm trying to learn so thanks! Would love to see the advanced guide. For the future: it would be helpful to see what buttons you are pressing just on the side of the screen with in-game UI, and mabe at least a written on the screen list of combos for the last section
For someone who's been playing Cody for a bit now, this is incredibly useful! I'd love a video where you discuss stuff like matchup info, punishes, setups, etc.
I know from JasperValk that you're the best Cody around so it was super cool to see you pop in my recommended with this gem! Time to learn SFV for proper ig pog
This guide was super useful and I’ve seen a lot of Cody guides. lol Didn’t know a few things you explained in here and I hope you make the advanced one.
Thank you for this guide, it was short anc concise ! I feel like as a beginner, Cody is good for me since i've hard time dealing with pressures and air; i had similar good result with bison. Characters that cover weakness are the best :D
Great tutorial. Definitely would love to see an advanced guide, maybe with some more knife stuff. Maybe with some techniques or hand placement for holding zonk? Anyways thanks for this.
I play on PS4 and this really helped a lot. Since I’m getting to master the basics of Cody. He might be a complex character at first sight, but his actually really good in close combat. Not really with far range combat I’d say, because his meant for close range. But thanks sir! I look forward for more of these 😎
Really good video, very concise for the amount of ground covered. Would definitely watch the shit out of a advanced version (matchups? Okizeme specifics? Thoughts on his neutral game Vs eg Chun Li) Nice to hear a British (Scottish!) voice as well :)
No worries, in the combo basics section i separated his standard combos into 4 parts: Go-to combos, Counter hit combos, Knife combos, and Pipe combos. While basic they all see very common use especially since SFV doesn’t really have complex combos. Was there something more specific you were looking for?
There’s a trend among RUclipsrs to exaggerate the dynamic range in their voice. In any given sentence you’ll start speaking at an audible volume and end in a whisper. Phrases are also punctuated by pitch, so one word will be a higher than average and another will be so low it’s out of your register completely. At best it’s distracting but I actually had to back up in a several places to catch what you said. I’m only saying this because it looks like you put a lot of effort into making good content, hopefully you’ll appreciate the feedback. 🙏
I appreciate the feedback, I do tend to shout a lot (and in a Scottish accent to boot) so I tried to sound a bit more professional. Definitely didn’t work out how I wanted it to but we learn, thank you for the comment 👍
Yeah nearly all of this is relevant, main difference is VT1 (Knife) is much better now. The Anti Air cr hp can be cancelled for big damage so now they’re encouraged to stay grounded which is really really good.
@@SoundBoiFGC would you consider making another quick guide? Or do you have further tips for VT1 that’S better suited for comments. Also,which situation would it be better to use the VT2?
@@kenshin2820 I don't have as much time these days to create a guide unfortunately, but I can always offer advice. In terms of VT1, the entire premise is to score big reward from neutral interactions, so landing a counter hit st hp for example will net you ridiculous reward if you followup correctly with the mp hp target combo. Counter hit st mk also goes into the mp hp target combo, which is great considering st mk is your main poke anyway and a great one at that. VT1 also makes ex zonk on block a real mixup because the opponent can no longer walk back, as cr lk cr lp cancelled into ruffian kick is a real low check. Without VT1 you do not have a low check after ex zonk on block. VT1 pressure in the corner is crazy strong also, cr mp is +4 on block and goes into itself 3 times, knife toss is +3 and gives you a throw or button mixup. You can also tick throw off of cr mp which is super rare and super strong. Cr lk is an amazing activation especially to call out shimmy, it happens very fast and still combos into mp hp target combo for a knockdown and a guaranteed oki situation. As for choosing either VT1 or VT2, there's multiple ways of thinking and other high level Cody players will go about it differently. For me though, it's entirely preference based on how you want to play and based on how much you value vshift in the meta. Long story short, if you want a more traditional SFV Vtrigger where you pop it as soon as you get it for a buff and near guaranteed value, go VT1. If you want to utilise your vmeter for a lot of vshift and vreversal in order to return to neutral/maintain a lead, I'd go VT2 purely for burst comebacks only when you absolutely have to. I would not pop it as soon as you get it, as the value of VT2 against high level opponents is nearly entirely based around your initial activation, and getting it wrong and getting stuck in neutral is very much a bad thing.
@@SoundBoiFGC no way! How could you play so optimally as Cody using the pad? I too use a PS4 controller but have tried forcing myself to use the arcade stick so I could charge lv2 zonk and press more buttons. I've watched a bunch of your Cody zonk tips and still can't fathom it. I know you tend to press Lp and Hp to charge but how can you press that and press other buttons like you do? What's your controller figuration? I really want to get good with Cody and stay on controller. You're also one of my favorite Cody players to watch. Good job at the Capcom Pro Tour. It's nice seeing a Cody of your Calibur. Would love to listen to any tips you have for me as a first time Cody player. I can't wrap my head around the charge button mechanic, while staying fully optimal with Anti airs, full whiff punish conversions, combos, etc. Any help is appreciated.
@@sleazy9029 Thanks for the kind words, it's really appreciated! In terms of controller configuration I use the default layout with my 3xP button (L1) changed to Vskill. This is so I can hold zonk on Lp or ex zonk on Lp + Hp and still consistently sway or double kick whenever it's appropriate. For zonk holding you've got two choices really, either Lp or Hp, and both come with pros and cons. Lp is my preference and in order to make it work I have to switch my grip. My thumb holds Lp and I can still use the base of it to hit Lk. I bring my index finger down to the face buttons and use the side of my finger, more specifically the side of the knuckle just below my nail, to hit the mediums. Lastly I use my middle finger to hit my heavies. It's awkward at first but I have no issues at all performing fundamentals like AAs, whiff punishes etc, but the obvious downside is having to use a new grip when you want to use zonk that's going to feel weird for a while. Another small con is also losing jab pressure on a knockdown as it's really strong, but you could always let go during an animation once you've secured that knockdown. Hp is your second option and you dont have to switch grips or anything awkward. The main change in your approach is going to be that you'll have to air to air with something like jump Mp in order to stop jump ins. It's far more comfortable and easier I think, but you'll be losing your crush counter Cr Hp and your 6f St Hp, which the latter is an optimal punish some of the time and a situational but strong whiff punish. There's a hidden third option too, which is to not hold normal zonk at all. Some players I know don't particularly bother with it and would rather have access to all their buttons and only utilise ex zonk. All of Cody's buttons are mad strong, so I can see the appeal to having all of them on deck until you want to smash them with a lvl2 ex zonk. It's up to you as the player to decide what you want to do really, I think all 3 are reasonable decisions depending on how you want to approach Cody as a character or how you want to play a particular matchup. Any tips you need I can always throw some advice your way if I can, I'm happy to help. I'm around on the Cody discord a lot so you can easily find me there.
@@SoundBoiFGC I appreciate the time and consideration that went into your response. Pretty much answered all of the questions I had. I knew there was some trick to being so optimal as your are on pad! I guess I'll just practice more and try to get used to that setup. I've played claw for FPS shooters for many years and never thought to apply it to FG, it should it help And yeah I've seen your crazy whiff punishes with Standing Hp. Your dedication to the character over the years is inspiring. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, very insightful! Would you mind sending that discord link?
Thanks for this man. Super informative for someone wanting to pick up cody. Anyone in the comments got any tips for using zonk on pad? It's like my biggest problem I'm facing right now, I'm having problems being consistent with it. Any tips would be appreciated.
Yes! I think most characters in this game are good for beginners and Cody is no exception. He's very well rounded with a versatile moveset, hopefully this guide helps you get started if you decide to play him!
How I do it on pad is by holding square with the tip of my thumb and R1 with my middle finger, and curving my index finger a bit so i can hit triangle and circle with the side of your finger/knuckle, and I can still hit X with the base of my thumb. You'll find a hold that works for you, that's just what I prefer to hold.
@@jizojeyg6792 No problem man. And depending on what controller type they use you'll get different answers. I know stick and hitbox guys have a technique where they hold all the buttons and negative edge release to get their buttons, or at least I think that's what it is. I'm no stick player lol. Other pad guys I know, some of em do lp and mp so they can keep st hp for anti airs and cr hp to fish for crush counter. When Problem X was playing Cody for a bit that's what he preferred to do. All just preference at the end of the day, hell you could even hold triple punch on L1 and just poke with st mk and buffer with st lk to get the ex zonk off, just so long as you find it comfortable. Just be aware you'd be forced to Air to Air with all holds other than the lp and mp one since you still have access to hp.
@@SoundBoiFGC Thank u for taking ur time and answering as clearly as possible. It is a very interesting subject and I dont know why other youtubers haven't made a video going into more details. When u are in a competitive match the buttons u chose to hold could be the difference between life and death since u have to let go entirely of some features and even more impressing when a good Cody uses that to his advantage, that's what makes this character the coolest imo
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Imagine showing up, dropping a high quality Cody guide, going "my work here is done" then disappearing
I agree.
As much Chad energy as Cody himself.
That was an informative guide, I'm trying to learn so thanks! Would love to see the advanced guide.
For the future: it would be helpful to see what buttons you are pressing just on the side of the screen with in-game UI, and mabe at least a written on the screen list of combos for the last section
There hasn't been a cody guide guide in like two years dude thank you.
For someone who's been playing Cody for a bit now, this is incredibly useful! I'd love a video where you discuss stuff like matchup info, punishes, setups, etc.
This is incredibly poggers
Please release the advanced version of that this guide is really great and I'd love to see more
I know from JasperValk that you're the best Cody around so it was super cool to see you pop in my recommended with this gem! Time to learn SFV for proper ig pog
JasperValk is top tier!
Bro make that advanced guide.
When the world needed him most he vanished
He might be returning for some more characters tutorial guides. 😒
keep up the hard work :) nice calming voice and editing ,,,, cody mains needs more of those videos ....
This guide was super useful and I’ve seen a lot of Cody guides. lol
Didn’t know a few things you explained in here and I hope you make the advanced one.
I rarely comment videos, but i must say that is a great guide. I hope your channel will grow !
very poggers guide mr soundboi thank you from tunisia!! ✌🇹🇳
Awesome video. This is everything you need to start playing the character. Really well done!
Thank you in advance for the advanced guide! ^^
Thank you for this guide, it was short anc concise !
I feel like as a beginner, Cody is good for me since i've hard time dealing with pressures and air; i had similar good result with bison. Characters that cover weakness are the best :D
Great tutorial. Definitely would love to see an advanced guide, maybe with some more knife stuff. Maybe with some techniques or hand placement for holding zonk? Anyways thanks for this.
I play on PS4 and this really helped a lot. Since I’m getting to master the basics of Cody. He might be a complex character at first sight, but his actually really good in close combat. Not really with far range combat I’d say, because his meant for close range. But thanks sir! I look forward for more of these 😎
Really good video, very concise for the amount of ground covered. Would definitely watch the shit out of a advanced version (matchups? Okizeme specifics? Thoughts on his neutral game Vs eg Chun Li)
Nice to hear a British (Scottish!) voice as well :)
Fantastic first video, great work
I demand more advance guides, shame you got just one I want to learn how to play cody, but these are good starters .
Thanks for the guide bro. I learnt a lot of new stuff about cody
Very cool ! are you gonna make more videos on cody ? :)
Looking forward to the advance guide!
Thank you for this. Great guide
Thats really nice tutorial. Thanks dude. Hope to see more
i freaking love the street fighter 5 cody, i really hope they keep the pipe in his kit in street fighter 6 if he's even there.
Thank you so much for this guide! I was wondering if you could go into more detail on the combos
No worries, in the combo basics section i separated his standard combos into 4 parts: Go-to combos, Counter hit combos, Knife combos, and Pipe combos. While basic they all see very common use especially since SFV doesn’t really have complex combos. Was there something more specific you were looking for?
There’s a trend among RUclipsrs to exaggerate the dynamic range in their voice. In any given sentence you’ll start speaking at an audible volume and end in a whisper. Phrases are also punctuated by pitch, so one word will be a higher than average and another will be so low it’s out of your register completely. At best it’s distracting but I actually had to back up in a several places to catch what you said.
I’m only saying this because it looks like you put a lot of effort into making good content, hopefully you’ll appreciate the feedback. 🙏
I appreciate the feedback, I do tend to shout a lot (and in a Scottish accent to boot) so I tried to sound a bit more professional. Definitely didn’t work out how I wanted it to but we learn, thank you for the comment 👍
A good remedy for this is putting a compressor on your voice
Great guide! Hoping for the advanced one!
Thanks for this.
Very good guide!
Clean vid my man 💪
Just subed nice vid btw next time I hope you put the button inputs into combo part
Nice guide , im waiting for the advanced ones
Nicely written guide! :)
Nice vid! It plays out nicely even if you just listen to it
Very poggers! Well done.
Great video!
you absolute legend
this is so good thanks
Great guide! Informative and to the point. About that advanced guide tho
This is very helpful
so the streets need the advance guide. :)
great guide!
Love this tipe of videos Plsplspls do more😁
Good video, thank you for this
Great guide.
Wonderful video, wish the inputs were shown though.
Is this still valid for the final patch of sfv? Kinda want to use a top tier character for easy ranks before sf6 drops
Yeah nearly all of this is relevant, main difference is VT1 (Knife) is much better now. The Anti Air cr hp can be cancelled for big damage so now they’re encouraged to stay grounded which is really really good.
@@SoundBoiFGC would you consider making another quick guide? Or do you have further tips for VT1 that’S better suited for comments. Also,which situation would it be better to use the VT2?
@@kenshin2820 I don't have as much time these days to create a guide unfortunately, but I can always offer advice.
In terms of VT1, the entire premise is to score big reward from neutral interactions, so landing a counter hit st hp for example will net you ridiculous reward if you followup correctly with the mp hp target combo. Counter hit st mk also goes into the mp hp target combo, which is great considering st mk is your main poke anyway and a great one at that.
VT1 also makes ex zonk on block a real mixup because the opponent can no longer walk back, as cr lk cr lp cancelled into ruffian kick is a real low check. Without VT1 you do not have a low check after ex zonk on block.
VT1 pressure in the corner is crazy strong also, cr mp is +4 on block and goes into itself 3 times, knife toss is +3 and gives you a throw or button mixup.
You can also tick throw off of cr mp which is super rare and super strong.
Cr lk is an amazing activation especially to call out shimmy, it happens very fast and still combos into mp hp target combo for a knockdown and a guaranteed oki situation.
As for choosing either VT1 or VT2, there's multiple ways of thinking and other high level Cody players will go about it differently. For me though, it's entirely preference based on how you want to play and based on how much you value vshift in the meta.
Long story short, if you want a more traditional SFV Vtrigger where you pop it as soon as you get it for a buff and near guaranteed value, go VT1.
If you want to utilise your vmeter for a lot of vshift and vreversal in order to return to neutral/maintain a lead, I'd go VT2 purely for burst comebacks only when you absolutely have to. I would not pop it as soon as you get it, as the value of VT2 against high level opponents is nearly entirely based around your initial activation, and getting it wrong and getting stuck in neutral is very much a bad thing.
Dang bro, I learned a lot from this.
Great stuff. What controller do you use? please tell me you use a pad as well to give me hope
Sorry for the late response, I use a standard PS4 pad.
@@SoundBoiFGC no way! How could you play so optimally as Cody using the pad? I too use a PS4 controller but have tried forcing myself to use the arcade stick so I could charge lv2 zonk and press more buttons. I've watched a bunch of your Cody zonk tips and still can't fathom it. I know you tend to press Lp and Hp to charge but how can you press that and press other buttons like you do? What's your controller figuration? I really want to get good with Cody and stay on controller.
You're also one of my favorite Cody players to watch. Good job at the Capcom Pro Tour. It's nice seeing a Cody of your Calibur. Would love to listen to any tips you have for me as a first time Cody player. I can't wrap my head around the charge button mechanic, while staying fully optimal with Anti airs, full whiff punish conversions, combos, etc. Any help is appreciated.
@@sleazy9029 Thanks for the kind words, it's really appreciated!
In terms of controller configuration I use the default layout with my 3xP button (L1) changed to Vskill. This is so I can hold zonk on Lp or ex zonk on Lp + Hp and still consistently sway or double kick whenever it's appropriate.
For zonk holding you've got two choices really, either Lp or Hp, and both come with pros and cons.
Lp is my preference and in order to make it work I have to switch my grip. My thumb holds Lp and I can still use the base of it to hit Lk. I bring my index finger down to the face buttons and use the side of my finger, more specifically the side of the knuckle just below my nail, to hit the mediums. Lastly I use my middle finger to hit my heavies. It's awkward at first but I have no issues at all performing fundamentals like AAs, whiff punishes etc, but the obvious downside is having to use a new grip when you want to use zonk that's going to feel weird for a while. Another small con is also losing jab pressure on a knockdown as it's really strong, but you could always let go during an animation once you've secured that knockdown.
Hp is your second option and you dont have to switch grips or anything awkward. The main change in your approach is going to be that you'll have to air to air with something like jump Mp in order to stop jump ins. It's far more comfortable and easier I think, but you'll be losing your crush counter Cr Hp and your 6f St Hp, which the latter is an optimal punish some of the time and a situational but strong whiff punish.
There's a hidden third option too, which is to not hold normal zonk at all. Some players I know don't particularly bother with it and would rather have access to all their buttons and only utilise ex zonk. All of Cody's buttons are mad strong, so I can see the appeal to having all of them on deck until you want to smash them with a lvl2 ex zonk.
It's up to you as the player to decide what you want to do really, I think all 3 are reasonable decisions depending on how you want to approach Cody as a character or how you want to play a particular matchup. Any tips you need I can always throw some advice your way if I can, I'm happy to help. I'm around on the Cody discord a lot so you can easily find me there.
@@SoundBoiFGC I appreciate the time and consideration that went into your response. Pretty much answered all of the questions I had. I knew there was some trick to being so optimal as your are on pad! I guess I'll just practice more and try to get used to that setup. I've played claw for FPS shooters for many years and never thought to apply it to FG, it should it help
And yeah I've seen your crazy whiff punishes with Standing Hp.
Your dedication to the character over the years is inspiring. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, very insightful! Would you mind sending that discord link?
@@sleazy9029 Yeah absolutely! Plenty of other strong players and good resources here:
discord.gg/5W3eG6bD
Necalli next?
Advanced guide please!!
Great guide! Could you maybe list the combos in the description?
Do you still think Vtrigger 1 isn’t good? I only see v trigger 1 now
Cody and DLC akira my favorite characters rn
Please make an intermediate and advance guide
I WAS HERE!
why no button inputs on screen while in training mode?
optimal. thx
Thanks for this man. Super informative for someone wanting to pick up cody. Anyone in the comments got any tips for using zonk on pad? It's like my biggest problem I'm facing right now, I'm having problems being consistent with it. Any tips would be appreciated.
We need the advanced guide!! :)
Well. There is a demand for it.
You need more subscribers
Would you recommend this character for new players?
Yes! I think most characters in this game are good for beginners and Cody is no exception. He's very well rounded with a versatile moveset, hopefully this guide helps you get started if you decide to play him!
@@SoundBoiFGC Yeah, I just started with him now. 🤯
I guess I'm not an advanced enough beginner, i dunno what buffer means or most of the other terms mean
Guys pls, how do u manage to hold square and R1 while having an extra finger to press triangle
How I do it on pad is by holding square with the tip of my thumb and R1 with my middle finger, and curving my index finger a bit so i can hit triangle and circle with the side of your finger/knuckle, and I can still hit X with the base of my thumb.
You'll find a hold that works for you, that's just what I prefer to hold.
@@SoundBoiFGC thanks for the quick response. I was getting desperate. Do u know if there is a consensus among top players as to how they do it?
@@jizojeyg6792 No problem man. And depending on what controller type they use you'll get different answers. I know stick and hitbox guys have a technique where they hold all the buttons and negative edge release to get their buttons, or at least I think that's what it is. I'm no stick player lol.
Other pad guys I know, some of em do lp and mp so they can keep st hp for anti airs and cr hp to fish for crush counter. When Problem X was playing Cody for a bit that's what he preferred to do. All just preference at the end of the day, hell you could even hold triple punch on L1 and just poke with st mk and buffer with st lk to get the ex zonk off, just so long as you find it comfortable. Just be aware you'd be forced to Air to Air with all holds other than the lp and mp one since you still have access to hp.
@@SoundBoiFGC Thank u for taking ur time and answering as clearly as possible. It is a very interesting subject and I dont know why other youtubers haven't made a video going into more details. When u are in a competitive match the buttons u chose to hold could be the difference between life and death since u have to let go entirely of some features and even more impressing when a good Cody uses that to his advantage, that's what makes this character the coolest imo
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i just dropped ryu for cody, im not looking back
we need to see button dude
Unfortunate as a beginner i got no clue how u get in all these combo's hehe its well told but button explenations would be helpfull 😅
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you do vs1 and win
I think he would win. 😱🥸
He so fast
Great stuff 👍🏽
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