Helga (SF4)

	This article refers to Helga in Shadow Fight 4: Arena. For other uses, see Helga (disambiguation).

Helga
General Information
Rarity	Rare
Faction	Legion
Class	Easy
Unlocked	From Chests

“

Helga belongs to the royal family, but has no right to inherit the throne. Like all Abdicators, she grew up in the Tower, completely isolated from the outside world. There she tried to learn to control the mysterious energy of the Light. But only when Helga escaped from the Tower, did the "Power of Light" finally give in to her.

”

Helga is a Rare Legion hero in Shadow Fight 4: Arena. As an Abdicator with the Power of Light, Helga is the antithesis of all who use shadow energy. With a righteous mission and her holy blade, she shall smite the wicked and punish those who dare try to fight her with shadow energy.

Unique Abilities

Preview	Name	Icon	Description
	Power of Light		Helga gains Power of Light by attacking her opponent. When it is fully charged, Helga can use a special attack - Shining Dash. With Shining Might, Shining Dash deals increased damage. With Righteous Wrath, Helga gains a full bar of the Power of Light when the opponent enters shadow form. With Justice of Light, Shield of Light replaces Unbreakable during Shining Dashes, as well as applying any Talents related to it.
	Shield of Light		When Helga takes fatal damage, the Shield of Light gives her a full charge of the Power of Light and also grants her full invulnerability for some time. With Shield of Healing, Helga restores health while under the protection of the Shield of Light. With Apotheosis of Light, the duration of Shield of Light is prolonged and any attacks made by Helga have increased damage. This also applies to Shining Dashes if Justice of Light is chosen.
	Smite		When the opponent enters the shadow form, Smite falls upon them, dealing damage on hit. With Powerful Smite, Smite's damage is increased. With Smite Shot, a successful ranged attack triggers Smite. With Healing Smite, Smites heal Helga slightly. With Repentance, Smites knock down the opponent on hit.

Move list

Attacks

Move	Controls	Description
	x2	Helga's basic attacks. Moderate speed and damage.
		Helga's heavy attack. Usually hits opponents hit by Shining Dashes.
	(Player direction) + x2	Helga's special attacks. A good way to rush the enemy, but it also has a decent amount of knockback, making it a good for keeping the enemy at bay as well.
	+	Helga's upper attack. A guaranteed hit on grabbed opponents, but wakeup kicks can still deal damage through Helga's Unbreakable.
	+	Helga's low attack. Guaranteed to hit grabbed opponents.
	(Player direction) +	Helga's spinning attack. A somewhat situational counter move. Can prevent grab.
	or	Helga's ranged attack. With Smite Shot talent, successful ranged attack triggers Smite.

Shining Dash

Preview	Control	Icon	Description
	or (Player direction) +		Charges up and boosts herself with the Power of Light. Helga then dashes forward or backward, rams the opponent back with her shoulder charge. If the move is interrupted for any reason, all the energy stored in the light bar goes away along with it.

Talents

Note: Only one of the talents from a level can be selected at a time. This choice can be changed later.

Selection		Shard required
Powerful Smite Smite damage is increased.	Shield of Healing Helga gradually restores her health while the Shield of Light is active.	5
Smite Shot Helga's successful ranged attack triggers Smite on her opponent.	Light in the Shadows While her opponent is in shadow form, an aura of searing light burns around Helga, causing damage.	10
Healing Smite Helga restores some of her health if Smite hits her opponent.	Shining Might Shining Dash damage is increased.	20
Apotheosis of Light While the Shield of Light is active, Helga deals increased damage. The duration of the Shield of Light is increased.	Righteous Wrath When an opponent enters shadow form, Helga gains a full charge of the Power of Light.	40
Justice of Light Shield of Light activates during Shining Dashes.	Repentance Smite knocks down the opponent on hit.	70

Strategy

“

Your Shield of Light will shine when you receive fatal damage. Your opponent will most likely try to escape; after all, in this ability lies Helga's true strength! Combine her attack with the Shining Wings ability to prevent her opponent from escaping!

”

Helga's uniqueness from other anti-shadow characters lies in her efficient ability to mix-up the direction of her shining dash, pressuring the opponent into constantly being ready to react to Helga's dash. With this in mind, Helga is able to create immense pressure by playing at a distance with full "power of light" and poking with the first hit of her special attack. Any attempt to close distance (usually a hop, jump, or high startup move), can easily be punished with her invincible dash along.

Additionally, Helga's Smite shot has a vastly underrated mechanic in that it immediately gives 2/3s of her power of light bar. This shot can be used to punish a neutral getup, getup attack, or reading a roll off getup. The opponent has to be constantly mindful of your potential to fill 2/3s of your power of light bar with the added possibility of a knock down.

Hence, Helga's kit creates mass paranoia within the enemy, and when played right can completely force opponent's options off the table for easy punishes.

Strengths

As an Abdicator of the Light, Helga excels at dealing with anti-shadow heroes. She herself has no shadow abilities, and other anti-shadow heroes like Azuma and Kate use shadow abilities themselves, making them more vulnerable to Helga's assaults.

Similar to Kate, her sword's strength lies in its agility. Versatile and agile, it is capable of hitting many areas and can easily build up the Power of Light. Helga is Attacking character.

Weaknesses

The Power of Light may be strong, but even it has limits. It cannot, for example, pierce the invincible defenses of Sarge's shadow form, nor can it break through Shang's shadow protection to deal real damage. Smites strike hard, but it still takes a small amount of time for it to hit. If the opponent can move fast enough, they can completely dodge the Smite and strike back at Helga.

Like Kate, Helga's conventional attacks have weak amounts of Unbreakable. They also do not deal a lot of damage. As such, against opponents who are skilled at avoiding Shining Dashes and Smites, Helga will have trouble chipping away at their health; especially if the opponent is one of high health, such as Ling and Emperor and marcus in his normal state.

Story Mode

See also: Helga (SF4-SM)

Customization

Skins

Name	Rarity	Model
Abdicator	Common
Tower's Novice	Rare
Knight of the Tender Light	Rare
High Abdicator	Epic
Dreadmoon's Luminary	Epic
Amber Phoenix	Seasonal
Throne Keeper	Seasonal

Weapons

Name	Rarity	Stats	Model
Ceremonial Blade	Common	+5%
Beam of Light	Common	+5%
Diligence	Common	+5%
Phoenix Tear	Common	+5%
Oath	Common	+5%
Blade of Love	Common	+5%
Crimson Dawn	Common	+5%
Lustre	Rare	+7% +5% Helga recovers extra health each time she restores health.
Vow of Guardianship	Rare	+5% +5% Helga takes less block damage.
Defender of Knowledge	Rare	+6% +6% +6% The attribute bonus is doubled in stories.
Azure Wave Blade	Rare	+10% The hero starts the round with a partially filled energy bar.
Reaper of Gullibility	Rare	+3% +3% +3% Helga restores her health when using shining dashes.
Shining Determination	Epic	+10% +5% Helga's sword damage is temporary increased after using Shining Dash.
Sanguine Nemesis	Epic	+10% +5% Upon a successful opponent's attack, Helga's sword fills with blood. Its swings in the following combo are accompanied by a damage dealing trail.

Stances

Stances
Confident Stance	Pirouette	Blessed by the Light
Belligerent Angel	Pride	Tough Morning
Snowman

Victory Poses

Victory Poses
Way of the Blade	Strong Finish	Wings of Light
Fairy Lights	Eternal Slumber	Well-Deserved Trophy
Champion Treat	Snowball Incoming!	Holiday Surprise
Clearing the Shadows	Here's The Cake!

Taunts

Taunts
Laughter	Threat	Respect
Facepalm	Thrilling Move	Keep It Up
C'mere	Rage	Happens...
Yes!	Feeling Lost	Check This Out!
Exhausting...	No Chance	Back Off
Sarcastic Clap	Not a Step Beyond!	Pay Respect
Chills	Such a Bore	Cry Baby
Call For Truce	Hey, You!	Light Up!
Come Here!	Cowardly Chicken	With Love
Dust Off the Shoulder	Cocky Dance

Emotes

Emotes

Voicelines

When unlocked:

• "For the Light!"

When selected:

• "I'm ready!"
• "Bless my steel."
• "I will do what I must."
• "Light guides my blade."
• "Light is inevitable!"
• "Ugh... It is NOT a cult!"
• "It shines on me!"
  • "YES! It shines upon me!"
• "Light protects me!"
• "I WILL NEVER FALL!"

When the fight starts:

• "Praise the Light!"
• "Light, have mercy on this poor soul!"
• "I won't go easy on you. I'm sorry."

If Helga wins:

• "Priests of the Tower fought better than you."
• "Light is always just."
• "I'm blessing."

Trivia

• Helga wields an unobtainable One-handed sword, which is known as Noonblade in Shadow Fight 3.
• Helga, Sarge, Ironclad and King Of The Legion were added to Marcus's Plane in Shadow Fight 3 as canon characters.
• Helga can be encountered in a side mission in Chapter VII and during Itu’s Plane as one of the Security Committee along with Sad Otto.
• Helga is one of the fifth characters who do not use Shadow Abilities. The others being Hong-Joo, Monkey King, Xiang Tzu and June
• Helga's Amber Phoenix skin strikes a massive resemblance to the "Light's Inquisitor" skin from Shadow Fight 3, coincidentally also being available for abdicator set users, most notably Reinhard, Helga's father.
• The weird sentence line from the Amber Phoenix Helga is encoded from Vigenere Cipher with the key being "Helga". Decoding the sentence with the Helga key will provide players its true meaning: "BE READY, BE READY, BE READY."
• Helga, Sarge, and Marcus are the only heroes who have two or several epic weapons.