Free Step Dodge

"The force...with you, it was not." - Yoda

Really? She's arguably one of the best characters in the game. Albeit, fairly challenging to utilize properly.

I cant really figure out what to do with her, I get she is all about mix-ups but I cant seem to start any mix-ups since I get held or beaten out a lot

This may help out a bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFGo-hMpoyA&index=21&list=PLV4Z7LoRwodA0Boq1N9kJpiELxNBjF38N&t=9s

- 33P/33P4P are your friends
-1PP~/4P~ are good crush moves to set up BT stance
- In BKO use PP~/6P~/2K as your H/M/L
- BKO~2K & BKO~T open up defensive opponents increasing the chances that they make bad decisions next time fearing another BKO~T throw launch
- Use BKO~6P as a pseudo FT/ground hit

- 5KKK is great as a high interrupt (along with 33P of course); 3KKK also resembles it
- In BT, launch with 4K (can use P+K or 4PPK as an alternative along with the BT~T, which opponents should respect)
- You can also poke with PP2K or 9P2K if opponents turtle too much (or throw them with 214T)
- 1KK/1K(P) are also good low poke strings

Generally what you want to do with Helena is try to score a CH off of a good crush move then try to blender the opponent for the rest of the match.

Emann's Helena in particular is very vicious. (Xcalibur & Steady are also very beast with her along with others like Soy & Killy for example)

@Project Bokuho is also solid.