How do you/Can you DI out of this guy's throw combos?

[Gawain]

So I'm not a Diddy main I just want to know how to get out of his ridiculous down throw BS. From what I've seen it's not possible to DI in such a way that Diddy doesn't get a guaranteed followup from any down throw. The only time you escape is if the Diddy player messes up an incredibly easy follow up. AKA not going to happen at a competitive level and definitely not something someone can count on.

Is there something I'm missing here? I've tried several ways to escape but I always get snagged by the good players no matter what. And with those banana's/shield pressure and really low uair kill percents, and all Diddy's other great tools, there's no room for error in this matchup regardless of who you're playing.

 

[Pazx]

If you can't find yourself DI'ing out entirely, you can DI up and towards Diddy at mid percents so he's required to use Uair to follow up/miss (most will go for Fair/Bair to keep Uair fresh). This will cause him to stale it, and at higher percentages DI up and away (don't be afraid to mix it up with up+towards) so he whiffs or hits a stale uair.

 

[Jersey Japes]

you can't DI to avoid, you can DI to minimize % taken though

 

[Gawain]

you can't DI to avoid, you can DI to minimize % taken though

That's what I assumed. You can't DI to save yourself at kill percent in the same fashion I assume? That makes the matchup a little too volatile if I'm being honest but it is what it is.

 

[Scr7]

At certain percents I think that one fair/bair/up air is guaranteed (any of these aerials depending on your DI), but you can usually DI to get away from any followups after that. If he dthrows you at a high percent and you think the up air can kill, DI away so his only option is to use a fair or bair instead.

 

[Legit]

At higher percents it's actually pretty easy to get out. Just DI up and away from Diddy (the same direction he throws you, the direction his back is facing) and he can't get a GUARANTEED followup.

 

[Blitzern]

Can you tech his down throw? Does it make a difference? Combined with DI?

 

[TTTTTsd]

Eventually you can DI away from UpAir after D-Throw and force Diddy to use one of his longer, less potent aerials. Low % you can at least avoid double UpAir I think, but you're probably going to take one head on.

 

[KACHOW!!!]

Yeah, I was a cfal main up until today when i got wrecked so hard by a diddy that I just decided since I'm going to apex in 2 months, it's pretty much a waste of my time to play anything besides diddy.

 

[Radius-86]

If you DI forward when Diddy uses his down throw (i.e. towards Diddy), the uair won't reach. You need to keep holding the direction after you're thrown to keep your distance until you're completely safe. Diddy's fair and bair can still reach you but they are fairly weak so if those still managed to hit you you'll be fine. You'll need your Melee reflexes again so you can DI before you're thrown.

In reality even with the DI it can still be a true combo, but it is extremely difficult to perform it on 1x, but easy on 1/4x.