Challenge 18 was the WORST!!! Uploading my attempt to hopefully help the 1 or 2 poor souls who get stuck on it like I did.
Spent 5 hours trying to complete it. Tried every strategy I could find. Finally gave up for the night and saw a comment on a YouTube video suggesting MK MK HP HP napalm shot. Tried it in the morning but wasn’t doing enough damage so I modified it to:
LK - LK - MK - MK - BACK Direction (HOLD) - HP - HP - FORWARD Direction - Napalm Shot (HP)
The holding BACK to get the HP combo and then pressing forward for the napalm shot was really smooth to then transition back into the combo. I think it also messed with the AI to block up for the reliable LK combo starter.
This FINALLY kept Big Band in the corner like the other YouTube videos reliably. Tried mixing in the Inferno Brigade but it was breaking my rhythm, though I started with it to get Big Band in the corner (though that didn’t work in his attempt).
This combo was all that was needed if you can do it reliably. Finished with 13 seconds to spare even after messing up start of the fight.
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