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Since this matchup is not actually over and I love both series so much, I am of course going to write my detailed opinion. I have Maths tomorrow and my brain is not exactly panicking but it could use a mini distraction, so that is that.
Starting off with Soldier Boy's win cons and kit. He has the AP and durability advantage, a large LS advantage, solid combat skill, his shield for defense and his radiation blast is a very valid finishing option if he gets enough time to charge it. If he manages to force close combat, grab Reze and land a clean charged blast, he could potentially KO or severely damage her.
However I think Reze's overall win cons and counters are better.
Soldier Boy is stronger, but the AP gap is only around 2.25x, which is not enough for him to simply face tank Reze's explosions forever without them wearing him down over time. Reze has far better mobility, better ranged options through explosive sparks, explosive propulsion which gives her limited flight, decoys, body part bombs like her torpedo attacks (which scale above her regular explosions) and High-Mid regeneration.
Her regeneration is especially important here because though it still depends on how much blood she has left, but as a Hybrid she does not only regenerate by drinking outside blood. Hybrids can also activate their triggers and reprocess the blood already inside themselves to regenerate from severe injuries (reze doesn't need to pull her trigger to regenerate) to even damage as bad as being reduced to just a head. So Soldier Boy damaging her is not automatically enough unless he can KO her, destroy or incapacitate her activation source, drain her past the point of recovery or land something decisive enough that she cannot come back from it.
Her explosive speed boosts help alot considering this is a speed equalized matchup, Reze can boost herself with explosions, letting her close distances faster than solider boy can fight, reposition and avoid attacks while propelling herself around Soldier Boy or take the fight into the air. And we know how Solider Boy feels about flying.
Soldier Boy's biggest win con is his radiation blast, but that is also one of his biggest weaknesses in this matchup because it requires charge up and limits his movement. Reze is exactly the type of opponent who can punish that considering that she can dodge it or interrupt it via attacking from range with explosive sparks or keep blasting him while he is trying to build up energy. His shield and durability help defend against her explosions as I said earlier, but they do not fully block her stronger AOE explosions or any repeated explosive damage all of which includes torpedo attacks, explosive sparks or Reze attacking from different angles. She would likely be able to break she shield overtime, especially with her stronger attacks.
Reze also has better ways to avoid Soldier Boy's close range advantages such as if he tries to grapple her, she can use explosions to launch herself away, damage him at point blank range by blowing herself up, punish him with body part bombs or use decoys to catch him off guard. She is also a trained Soviet assassin so she could easily hold her own in combat especially with her mobility advantage and explosions.
Soldier Boy can still win if he uses his shield, strength and durability and combat skill to drag the fight out, wait for Reze to burn through too much blood (via prolonging the fight), then catch her with a grab and charge his radiation blast. But I think that path is more conditional and far more generous compared to Rezes who has more consistent options through mobility, range, explosion spam, speed boosts, regeneration, decoys, body part bombs and the ability to punish his strongest attack while it charges.
I would vote Reze, probably around 7/10 times.
Starting off with Soldier Boy's win cons and kit. He has the AP and durability advantage, a large LS advantage, solid combat skill, his shield for defense and his radiation blast is a very valid finishing option if he gets enough time to charge it. If he manages to force close combat, grab Reze and land a clean charged blast, he could potentially KO or severely damage her.
However I think Reze's overall win cons and counters are better.
Soldier Boy is stronger, but the AP gap is only around 2.25x, which is not enough for him to simply face tank Reze's explosions forever without them wearing him down over time. Reze has far better mobility, better ranged options through explosive sparks, explosive propulsion which gives her limited flight, decoys, body part bombs like her torpedo attacks (which scale above her regular explosions) and High-Mid regeneration.
Her regeneration is especially important here because though it still depends on how much blood she has left, but as a Hybrid she does not only regenerate by drinking outside blood. Hybrids can also activate their triggers and reprocess the blood already inside themselves to regenerate from severe injuries (reze doesn't need to pull her trigger to regenerate) to even damage as bad as being reduced to just a head. So Soldier Boy damaging her is not automatically enough unless he can KO her, destroy or incapacitate her activation source, drain her past the point of recovery or land something decisive enough that she cannot come back from it.
Her explosive speed boosts help alot considering this is a speed equalized matchup, Reze can boost herself with explosions, letting her close distances faster than solider boy can fight, reposition and avoid attacks while propelling herself around Soldier Boy or take the fight into the air. And we know how Solider Boy feels about flying.
Soldier Boy's biggest win con is his radiation blast, but that is also one of his biggest weaknesses in this matchup because it requires charge up and limits his movement. Reze is exactly the type of opponent who can punish that considering that she can dodge it or interrupt it via attacking from range with explosive sparks or keep blasting him while he is trying to build up energy. His shield and durability help defend against her explosions as I said earlier, but they do not fully block her stronger AOE explosions or any repeated explosive damage all of which includes torpedo attacks, explosive sparks or Reze attacking from different angles. She would likely be able to break she shield overtime, especially with her stronger attacks.
Reze also has better ways to avoid Soldier Boy's close range advantages such as if he tries to grapple her, she can use explosions to launch herself away, damage him at point blank range by blowing herself up, punish him with body part bombs or use decoys to catch him off guard. She is also a trained Soviet assassin so she could easily hold her own in combat especially with her mobility advantage and explosions.
Soldier Boy can still win if he uses his shield, strength and durability and combat skill to drag the fight out, wait for Reze to burn through too much blood (via prolonging the fight), then catch her with a grab and charge his radiation blast. But I think that path is more conditional and far more generous compared to Rezes who has more consistent options through mobility, range, explosion spam, speed boosts, regeneration, decoys, body part bombs and the ability to punish his strongest attack while it charges.
I would vote Reze, probably around 7/10 times.
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