The Soul Attack is a new mechanic introduced in Soulcalibur VI following the 2.0 update. Like Soul Charge and Critical Edge, the attack requires a full Soul Gauge. Performed by pressing 236A+B+K, the user freezes everything for a brief moment to launch a powerful attack. After use, the combatant is Soul Charged. The attack is meant to allow fighters to continue the offensive with combos while transitioning into Soul Charge without knocking the opponent away. With the exception of Nightmare and Inferno, Soul Attacks cannot be performed if the character is already Soul Charged.
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