Spinslashes are overrated.
≈ 607 frames. That’s 2 and a half seconds slower than no orbs Hx, which means even if you waste a transformation for it, Hx saves time (transform is ≈ 130 frames) not to mention it’s easier. This strategy is pretty hard, but doable. All of your attacks must be really quick in order to get the manipulation. The final clip is 8 frames faster, but impossibly hard; I used a savestate to do it. It’s faster because the final hit of the 3-slash combo’s hitbox appears behind your back and it takes 8 frames for it to actually slash in front; so by damage boosting and being inside Serpent’s hitbox, the first possible frame of the attack hits him.
