Lucan

“If you fight well, we may allow you to join the Empire. If not, you’ll die.”

REAL NAME

Lucan

PROFILE

Lucan is a devoted soldier of the Viltrum Empire. Like most Viltrumites, he detests what he perceives as weakness and believes in spreading their empire across the cosmos by any means necessary.

FIRST APPEARANCE

Invincible #2 (2004)

Playstyle

Lucan is a strong “Grappler” Fighter who can utilize his aerial mobility to close the gap on his opponents and pressure them with combos of throws, hit grabs, and low attacks.

unique moves

Full Press (Neutral Special)

Gut Buster (Forward Special)

Caber Toss (Down Special)

Full Press (Boosted Neutral Special)

Gut Buster (Boosted Forward Special)

Caber Toss (Boosted Down Special)

Bull Rush (Forward Super)

Realignment (Back Super)

Like an Insect (Ultimate)

Full Press (Neutral Special)

Gut Buster (Forward Special)

Caber Toss (Down Special)

Full Press (Boosted Neutral Special)

Gut Buster (Boosted Forward Special)

Caber Toss (Boosted Down Special)

Bull Rush (Forward Super)

Realignment (Back Super)

Like an Insect (Ultimate)

Offense

Throw

Quick and damaging grapple

L + S

Snapback

Attack that swaps out current opponent: Toward for assist 1, Away for assist 2

⇦ / ⇨ + M + H

Assist 1

Calls in a teammate for a quick attack

Tap A1

Assist 2

Calls in a teammate for a strong attack

Tap A2

Active Assist

Calls in a teammate to continue your combo

While hitting Opponent: Tap A1 / A2

Tag

Switch places with available teammate

Hold A1 / A2

Active Tag

Switch places with available teammate to continue your combo

While hitting Opponent: Hold A1 / A2

Active Tag: Feint/Heavy

Change up the timing of your Active Tag to throw off your opponent!

During Active Tag: H or LB / LT

Defensive

Pushblock

Pushes your opponent away while blocking their attack

While blocking: DASH MACRO

Heroic Strike

Counter Attack while blocking an incoming attack (has Super Armor)

While blocking: M + H

Assist Breaker

Calls in an Assist to disrupt your opponents combo

While being Hit: Boost + A1 / A2

Recovery Roll

Roll towards or away from your opponent after being knocked down

After knockdown: ⇦ / ⇨

Quick Get Up

Quickly get to your feet after being knocked down

After knockdown: Boost

Taunt

Add a little salt to your opponent's wounds

L + H

While Standing

Light Attack

Quick Attack. Press repeatedly for Light/Auto combo. Can cancel into other attacks

◻ , ◻ , ◻

Light Attack 2

Medium Attack

Clap attack. Can be charged to add armor and crumple the opponent.

▲

Heavy Attack

Hit grab followed by a headbutt.

⚪

While Crouching

Light Attack

Quick jab that hits low.

⇩ + ◻

Medium Attack

Low swipe that pulls opponents towards you. Can be charged to add armor, increase range and cause hard knockdown.

⇩ + ▲

Heavy Attack

Heavy uppercut. Launches opponent. Press up or hold button to follow up

⇩ + ⚪

While In Air

Light Attack

Quick jab. Press repeatedly for Light/Auto combo.

◻

Medium Attack

Knee attack.

▲

Heavy Attack

Heavy straight punch.

⚪

Medium Attack

Downward stomp.

⇩ + ▲

Heavy Attack

Falling splash that causes a ground bounce.

⇩ + ⚪

Specials

Full Press

Hit grab that lifts the opponent into and slams them back down. Can be canceled into a punch or headbutt at its apex. Boost for more damage and causes a hard knockdown.

🞭

Gut Buster

Forward advancing belly thrust attack. Boost for armor and additional belly thrusts followed by a headbutt that causes a ground bounce.

⇨ + 🞭

Caber Toss

Crushing grab that ends with the opponent being tossed up into the air or behind Lucan. Boost for armor and deal more damage.

⇩ + 🞭

Supers

Bull Rush

Armored forward shoulder tackle that repeats twice on hit. Causes wall bounce and splat on the final hit.

⇨ + ▲ + ⚪

Realignment

Hit grab that launches opponent into the air. Knocks them back down and then crushes their spine.

⇦ + ▲ + ⚪

Ultimate

Like An Insect

Lucan slowly crushes the opponent's head with his finger, then ends with a devastating blow to the back of the head.

R1 + ▲ + ⚪

Lucan