ULTRA SKILL BUILDER TUTORIAL (Jujutsu Shenanigans)

ULTRA SKILL BUILDER TUTORIAL (Jujutsu Shenanigans)

Overview

• Updated, practical walkthrough of Jujutsu Shenanigans (JJS) move/move-set building after many updates.
• Covers basics, every major block type, important parameters, tips, and a step-by-step example (making a punch).
• References: the creator’s older (now outdated) tutorial, a separate “branches” video for variants, and an invite to the creator’s server.
• The presenter/creator is the sole speaker in the original tutorial.

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Basic build-mode controls / setup tips

• Enter build mode with M (toggles build menu). Press in to fly (fly mode).
• Spawn a visible part as a marker since move-set blocks are invisible outside build mode.
• When placing a move-set block: scale it larger than player hitboxes so players can enter/claim it.

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Move-set activation

• Place a move-set block (Interactions → green block) and a NOT gate to enable it.
• Match output/input IDs between move-set block and NOT gate (e.g., “power”) so they connect.
• Use the property Replace Skill If Occupied instead of an erase block to allow repeated re-equips/updates.

  Do not edit the internal “move name” field — use Display Name only. Editing the move name can bug the move.

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Variants / Branches

• Recommended workflow: leave the default timeline empty, create branch blocks (First Variant, etc.), and insert variant branches into the default timeline.
• For detailed branching techniques, watch the referenced branches video.

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Blocks and key parameters (high-level)

1) Skill / Special blocks

• Choose any character’s skill/special (including early-access/honored ones).
• Important parameters:
  • Speed: change animation speed.
  • Cancel Last: stop previous move after a time and transition to next.
  • Enable Variance: toggles move-specific variants (air/ground variants).
  • Hold For: for hold-type abilities (e.g., sustained VFX or summons).
  • Start: offsets when the move begins (use decimal seconds for fine tuning).

2) Animation block

• Access to most animations including enemy animations and animation variants (always watch the full preview).
• Important parameters:
  • Speed: slow with decimals or reverse with negative values.
  • Loop: repeat animation (requires a time parameter for dummy loops).
  • Last Hit: apply the animation to the last person hit within X seconds (negative = “no last hit”).

3) Sound

• Parameters:
  • Sound ID (from creator store)
  • Speed
  • Volume

4) Velocity block

• Format: Vector XYZ (X = side, Y = up/down, Z = forward/back). Time determines force/duration.
• Parameters and options:
  • Fade: gradual vs instant application.
  • Track: whether camera tracks / player can move (useful vs ragdoll).
  • Last Hit: apply force to the last person hit instead of the user.
  • Ragdoll: time and “true” ragdoll prevents burst/escape until time ends.
• Use with hitbox to create dashes, knockbacks, sends.

5) Connect block (for items/weapons/audio)

• Move-set block contains a Connect block with Signal, Time, Range.
• Add a Connect input (in Inputs menu) with matching Signal and Range (e.g., “easy”, inf).
• Spawn the target item (Item block) and set matching Input/Output ID. Press the button mapped to the connect action to spawn/give the item.

6) Hitbox block

• Position X/Y/Z = center; Size X/Y/Z = extent.
  • Trick: set Size = 2× desired dimension and Position = desired distance to get correct hitbox placement.
• Key parameters:
  • Stun duration
  • Damage
  • Debris (fragment size — smaller = more fragments/lag; recommended 3–5)
  • Blockable, 360 Block
  • Cancel Enemy
  • Can Kill (off → leaves at 1 HP)
  • Hit Ragdoll, Hit User
  • Single Target (on/off)
• Branch on hit: enables playing a branch when the hitbox lands.
  • Branch Target applies the branch to the target (instead of the user).

7) Visual (VFX) blocks

• Common effects: blood, glow, distortion, energy sparks, curse energy, beams, wind effects, black flash, flames, etc.
• Effect properties:
  • Origin (head/torso/arms)
  • Amount (how many sub-particles)
  • Color (RGB — use htmlcolorcodes.com)
  • Alt color (ending color)
  • Opacity (treated as start time)
  • Alt opacity (ending fade)
  • Position & Alt position (start/end positions for moving FX)
  • Rotation & Alt rotation
  • Size & Alt size
  • Time (duration)
  • Last Hit (apply to last hit person)
  • Add Awakening / Health / Evasion modifiers

8) Hit cancels, loops, and sequencing

• Hit Cancel: gate the move’s continuation on whether damage was inflicted in the last X seconds (time parameter = how far back to check). Useful for hit-confirm follow-ups.
• Loop / Loop Back: repeat a sequence of blocks.
  • Loop back count = how many blocks back to repeat + 1.
  • Amount = number of repeats.

9) Conditions (when a move can be used)

• In Air (true/false)
• Has Target
• Is Awakened
• Has Awakening Bar (threshold + flip for inverted behavior)
• Durability (uses)
• Has Health (threshold + flip)
• Is In Domain

10) Properties (move-wide behavior)

• Damage Multiplier
• Knockback Multiplier
• Invincible (i-frames)
• Replace Skill If Occupied
• Prevent Override
• Hide in Awakening
• Keep When Move Set switches
• Hide in Base
• Use When Obtained
• Use on Death
• No Stun
• Etc.

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Practical tips and best practices

• Use small decimal timings (0.1–0.6) for wait/start offsets rather than whole seconds for finer alignment.
• Watch animation previews fully — they may include variant endings you’ll miss otherwise.
• For slow/posed animations use very small positive decimals (e.g., 0.1) or near zero; negative speeds reverse animation.
• For debris effects, stick to 3–5 to avoid excessive lag.
• Sound timing: place the sound block and tweak timing/volume so hit sound lines up with the impact animation.
• When using last-hit options: negative last-hit values mean “no target”; positive N applies to the last player hit within N seconds.
• Use Replace Skill If Occupied on the move-set block instead of an erase block to update skills seamlessly.
• Remember many parameters are interdependent (e.g., velocity + time + fade = final motion).

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Step-by-step example: making a believable punch

1. Choose a punch animation and align hitbox timing using wait times (example: wait 0.6s then spawn hitbox).
2. Configure hitbox size/position (use the size-doubled trick) and set damage/stun.
3. Add an animation block for the target (set Last Hit = 1) so the target plays a reaction animation.
4. Add a velocity block (Last Hit = 1) after a short wait to send the target back (adjust XYZ and time; note coordinate orientation may invert when targeting others).
5. Add a sound block timed to the impact (set Sound ID and Volume — example used ~2.5).
6. Test and iterate timings for visual believability.

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Misc / workflow notes

• Branches and hit cancels allow complex conditional follow-ups and variants (air vs ground, hit-confirm vs whiff).
• Looping, last hit, and branch-target let you choreograph multi-target or counter effects.
• Many parameters are interdependent; iterative testing is essential.

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Referenced materials & next steps

• Creator’s earlier tutorial (outdated).
• Separate video/card on branches for variant moves.
• Creator may produce a follow-up video rating submitted move sets; join their server to submit or hang out.

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Main speaker / source

• The tutorial’s narrator / video creator (the channel’s skill-builder / JJS creator).