Sarge (SF4)

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

Sarge
General Information
Rarity	Rare
Faction	Legion
Class	Normal
Unlocked	Arena 3: Rift

“

Soldiers of the shadow squad will forever go down in the Legion's history as heroes who defended their homeland from the attack of the Heralds. But for Sarge, these heroes were young guys for whose lives he was responsible. He will forever remember their faces. And the Heralds will never forget him - an unstoppable fighter who swore to erase them from the face of the earth.

”

Sarge is a Legion hero in Shadow Fight 4: Arena. The Sergeant of the Shadow Squad with an Old School style and nigh-invincible endurance, he will destroy the will of any fighter who dares to stand in his way.

Unique Abilities

Preview	Name	Icon	Description
	Shadow Squad Leader		While Sarge is in Shadow Form, he is completely invulnerable and all of his attacks deal Shadow damage. While he is not in shadow form, he gets bonus shadow energy for his attacks. With Shadow Thirst talent, he gets bonus shadow energy for damage taken while unbreakable.
	Will Suppression		If the opponent falls, Sarge will inflict a debuff, called Will Suppression on the opponent, which deals a small amount of damage, increases the damage taken by them by roughly 40% for some time. Sarge's blocked attacks will also push the opponent back further than usual while Will Suppression is active. With Will Destruction talent, the duration of Will Suppression is increased, and the opponent will now take roughly 60% more damage from Sarge's attacks. With Revenge of the Fallen talent, Will Suppression's infliction damage will defeat the opponent immediately if it activates on an opponent with 25% health or less.
	Old School		During the War, Sarge has mastered several advanced combat techniques. His upper attack can knock his opponent to the ground. With Dismissed! talent, his heavy kick can send his opponent flying back on hit, knocking them down. With Trusty Hammer talent, his ranged attack becomes a hammer throw to the ground, which knocks the opponent down on hit and deals more damage than his throwing knives. However, that attack has a long windup time and only goes for about half of the arena's range. With Commander's Press talent, his successful spinning attack stuns the opponent on hit for about 1.5 seconds.

Move list

Move	Controls	Description
	x3	Sarge's basic attack. A higher number of attacks means more opportunities for a critical.
		Sarge's heavy attack. Deals heavy damage and is a potent move after a knockdown.
	(Player direction) + x2	Sarge's special attack - A simpler version of Cyclone. Can be great for pushing the enemy into a corner, especially after a grab or knockdown.
	+	Sarge's upper attack. Fast and unpredictable, it will also knock down the opponent on hit.
	+ x2	Sarge's low attack. A safer move to use after a grab.
	(Player direction) +	Sarge's spinning attack. It is a good move to build Shadow Thirst with. With Commander's Press talent, it inflicts Stun on hit.
		Sarge's unique heavy kick, only available if Dismissed! talent is chosen; otherwise, it is a normal Legion heavy kick. This move has roughly the same hit frames as the normal heavy kick, but covers quite a bit more range, and provides unbreakability after Sarge makes his pivot step. This move also sends the opponent flying to the ground if successful. This move is absurdly effective with chaining with most of Sarge's hammers moveset, which, with its ability to knock down on hit, can keep the opponent guessing and leave themselves open if used properly.
	or	Sarge's ranged attack. The throwing knife is quick and versatile in many situations. With Trusty Hammer, the knife is replaced with a hammer. This ranged attack has an incredibly slow windup and only travels across the ground, but it deals higher damage and knocks down the enemy. Like with his entire moveset, use a flurry of different attacks to keep the opponent guessing.

Talents

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

Selection		Number of Shards required
Shadow Thirst Sarge receives bonus shadow energy for damage taken while he is unbreakable.	Will Destruction The duration of the Will Suppression is increased. The amount of bonus damage that the opponent takes is increased.	5
Dismissed! Successful heavy kick knocks down the opponent.	Unstoppable While in Shadow Form, Sarge gradually restores his health.	10
Trusty Hammer Ranged Attack: Sarge throws his hammer, knocking down the opponent on hit.	Shadow Training Shadow form duration is increased.	20
Commander's Press Spinning attack stuns the opponent on hit.	Experience Sarge immediately enters shadow form.	40
Revenge For the Fallen If your opponent has less than 25% health, any fall will defeat him immediately.	Perseverance If Sarge receives an attack while he is Invulnerable, an explosion will burst around him, stunning the enemy.	70

Strategy

“

Sarge's shadow form is very versatile. For example, with the help of invulnerability, you can try to block your opponent's attack and, in return, punish them with a powerful hammer strike. For the Legion!

”

Strengths

Do not be fooled by his low attack power. Sarge's ability, Will Suppression, activates when Sarge manages to knock his opponent to the ground. While this ability is active, Sarge's attack power will increase drastically and it will deal a lot of damage. Against heroes with lower health, like Kibo and Lynx, a single knockdown could spell doom. Old School moves provide Sarge with more ways to knock down his opponent.

Shadow Squad Leader is, as his description states, quite versatile. Used wisely, Sarge can surprise his opponent during their attack and strike with his hammers, or extend his combos while his opponent is against the corner. Sarge's invulnerability is total; Helga's abilities are useless against him, and not even Azuma's Consequence Management can put a stop to it! It is good for opponents that are fast like Jet and 𝗞𝗶𝗯𝗼.

Sarge's hammers are short-ranged and surprisingly fast, however they have a punishably slow recovery time. With a full Shadow bar, though Sarge can also easily bait his opponent into making an attack, making them vulnerable to an Old School move. His attacks give him good periods of Unbreakable, making him more effective against aggressive, reckless opponents. They also tend to move his hitbox slightly lower, allowing him to duck under attacks like 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗺𝗮'𝘀 spinning and upper attacks as well as Yukka's cat, Shade.

With his Old School unique ability, Sarge can knock opponents down and can add another attack over and over. Sarge is not a shadow ability reliant type of hero. He is the best punisher. Sarge is High Defensive character.

Weaknesses

Though Sarge is unstoppable during his shadow form, that does not mean that he is unstoppable before. As such, Shadow-reliant Sarges can find themselves having a hard time against heroes with anti-shadow methods, like Kate, 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗺𝗮, Fireguard, and Midnight. It is also not recommended to activate Shadow Form from a distance, as opponents will easily predict and avoid Sarge.

Because of his hammers' shorter range and slowness, Sarge will not be able to fight longer-ranged and/or quick opponents. Shang and Hong-Joo can easily outrange him, while Ling and 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 can strike him easily during his recovery.

Playstyles

Knock 'Em Down, Knock 'Em Down Again

For this playstyle, Shadow Squad Leader is merely a tool to augment your supreme Will Suppressing power. Going Old School by choosing only one to no shadow-enhancing talents, Sarge will merely become focused on absolutely destroying his enemy. Ensure that you play offensively and mix up your attacks between hammer strikes, grabs, and your ranged attack to keep the enemy off their toes and on the ground.

Fall Damage

For this playstyle, you need Trusty Hammer, Dismissed! and Commander's Press, so you first try to Commander's Press. The opponent then dismisses it. Then throw the trust hammer to make the opponent fall down and then do the bottom attack and then use front attack and then heavy attack if you have shadow energy. Try to use it at throwing the Trusty Hammer part.

Customization

Skins

Name	Rarity	Model
Legion Commander	Common
The Hand of Elders	Rare
Capital Savior	Epic
Drevar of the Falcon's Gorge	Epic
Dire Metamorphosis	Epic
Soul Warden	Seasonal
Seasoned Commander	Seasonal

Weapons

Name	Rarity	Stats	Model
Squad Leader's Hammers	Common	+5%
Knee Crushers	Common	+5%
Warden's Hammer	Common	+5%
Capital Boulders	Common	+5%
Hope of the North	Common	+5%
Grand Hammers	Common	+5%
Symbiosis	Common	+5%
Straight Hitters	Rare	+7% +3% The damage of critical attacks is increased.
Tyranny	Rare	+5% +5% Will Suppression makes an opponent take more damage.
Rumbling Words	Rare	+6% +6% +6% The attribute bonus is doubled in stories.
Azure Wave Hammers	Rare	+10% The hero starts the round with a partially filled energy bar.
Reapers of Ambition	Rare	+3% +3% +3% The hero restores some health upon entering the shadow form.
Detonators	Epic	+10% +5% Spinning attacks or attacks, that hit the ground, are accompanied by explosions.
Prison of Souls	Epic	+10% +5% When you enter the shadow form, the opponent is dragged towards you and continues to be pulled until the shadow form ends.

Stances

Stances
Dual Stance	Seasoned Soldier	Plan of Pain
Last Preparations	Bloody Gnat	Tough Morning
Pride	Snowman

Victory Poses

Victory Poses
It's Done	Nothing Personal	Moral Domination
Eternal Slumber	Well-Deserved Trophy	Champion Treat
Snowball Incoming!	Holiday Surprise	Clearing the Shadows
Here's The Cake!

Taunts

Taunts
Laughter	Threat	Do a Push-Up!
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	Pastime

Emotes

Emotes

Voice lines

When unlocked:

• "Shadow Squad leader, Sergeant Otto Heim. Reporting for duty!"

When selected:

• "Your wish is my command."
• "I wonder what they're serving in the canteen today."
• "I fight where I'm told, and I win where I fight."
• "Better to be here than guard the scum of this world."
• "Roger that."
• "This is NOT a drill!"
• "What am I dealing with today?"
• "We forge ourselves in the heat of the battlefield."
• "It's not a challenge. It's my duty."
• "Time to teach them a lesson."
• "I'll keep my eyes open."
• "Sir, yes sir!"
• "Do not expect me to yield."
• "You're the one who's babbling."
• "No surprises. I'm a simple man."
• "I see, I do."

When the fight starts:

• "Out of my way!"
• "I'm a soldier, not a diplomat. Cut to the chase!"
• "Don't try to surprise me. I've seen it all."

If Sarge wins:

• "You can't make an omelette without cracking some eggs."
• "Dismissed!"
• "Good initiative, bad judgement."

Trivia

• Sarge's upper attack moves resemble his special ability from Shadow Fight 3.
• When Revenge of the Fallen talent is activated with the conditions met, Sarge's eyes will be fiery red, likely to reference his revenge for the fallen Legionaries.
• 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗲 has a similar attack to the Revenge of the Fallen which is Coup de grâce in which when the opponent's health is a less than 30%, the eyes will glow fiery red, same like 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 Sadist which glows fiery red and successful heavy attack defeats them instantly.
• Sarge is the one of the two character who does not have any Shadow Ability, but can still enter Shadow Form and deal Shadow damage. The other one being 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿.
• Sarge is fought as the final boss of Chapter I in Shadow Fight 3.
• Interestingly, Sarge throws his knives spinning instead of straight.
• Sarge's Shadow Thirst talent and Shadow Squad Leader ability then were adapted into Warmonger set bonus.
• Sarge doesn't have any Shadow Abilities, let alone his infamous Mash technique.
• The weird sentence line from the capital savior Sarge is encoded from Vigenere Cipher with the key being "Sarge". Decoding the sentence with the Sarge key will provide players its true meaning: "THE COUNCIL OF STARS, THEIR GATHERING IS NEAR."
• There is a bonus in the story mode named Gravitation which make the opponents fall if they attempt to jump. This will inflict Will Supression and activate the Revenge of the Fallen talent if the conditions are met.