Gum Bind

Gum Bind is the state when a player's avatar is wrapped in a thick blanket of gum, rendering them immobile for a short period of time. This happens after enough Gum Damage is dealt on a player. When gum bound, players cannot do anything until a certain time has past, an opponent attacked with certain moves or they die through attacks. Defeating someone in a Gum Bind state results into an IPPON. 
==Gum Damage==
Gum Damage is generally dealt by Gum Shoots. Though there are some attacks in the game dealing Gum Damage as well. Getting Gum Damage doesn't decrease life or S-Energy, but something that is kind of hidden. A player can have a percentage of Gum Damage. For this, there are 4 visible states. 
===Gum Damage States===
File:Gum Damage 25.png|25% Gum Damage
File:Gum Damage 50.png|50% Gum Damage
File:Gum Damage 75.png|75% Gum Damage
File:Gum Damage 100.png|100% Gum Damage
The first state is 25% or above, the second one is 50% or more, the third 75% and the fourth 100%. The exact Gum Damage is kept secret. Visually the states differs in the amount of gum applied to the player's avatar. The drawback of having Gum Damage is not only being closer to the state of a Gum Bind but also being slower. As a player gets more Gum Damage, their movement speed decreases depending on the state for a certain amount. The fourth Gum Damage state is a Gum Bind state in which the player can't move or do any action. The down value resets, opening the attacker all options to finish the opponent to get an IPPON. A Gum Damage state lasts until more and enough Gum Damage is dealt or a period of time has past. In the latter case Gum Damage disappears completely, meaning 0% Gum Damage, and also the movement speed is back to normal. 
==Break Attack==
Besides Gum Shoot and specific attacks there are other ways to Gum Bind an opponent. This can be achieved with the Break Attack. When a player uses a Gum Guard by inflicting a Gum Bubble most attacks will be blocked. Using Break Attack against a Gum Guard however leads to a Gum Bind state, skipping all Gum Damage states. Another way is when a player uses a S-Burst. Answering a S-Burst with a Break Attack leads not only to a Gum Bind but also to a weapon break. 
==Other==
As mentioned in a section above, there are certain Standard, Break and Special or Alter Special attacks which deal Gum Damage as well. Normal and Back Attacks of Yo-yo Type B weapons do a small amount of Gum Damage. It's only just a bit but sometimes it can be very helpful. Other attacks deal greater amounts. The Back Break Attack of Punch Type A not only has the typical properties but also can be used to deal Gum Damage to assist a medium Gum Shoot in order to get the Gum Bind on the opponent. It has a high down value, so there is a trade-off, but it is lower than a typical Break Attack. Surfing Cannon, the Alter Special of Board Type B weapons is a chargable projectile dealing Gum Damage as well, which even gradually increase through charging. 
The big weapon ability The Boon of Board Type B weapon allows players to return the received Gum Damage through the Special multiplied by three. This can be either Overpowering Wave or Surfing Cannon. As the latter deals Gum Damage themselves the effect gets added on top. 
Other than attacks, it is possible to upgrade a Gum Utsusemi with a Shinobi Card named Utsusemi Master. Equipping this cards grants Gum Utsusemi the ability to explode. Instead of damage, the explosion deals Gum Damage within a quite decent radius. 
A Gum Utsusemi explosion is not the only explosion that deals Gum Damage. The Shinobi Card Iron Bind has an Assist Code called "Explosion". Once equipped and defeating an opponent caught in a Gum Bind, the gum explodes, binding every opponent nearby. The resulting Gum Bind however lasts just a brief time, way less than an average Gum Bind.
== Gum Bind Duration ==
Depending on the method a player is caught by a Gum Bind the bind duration differs. Binds resulting through Break Attacks against a large Gum Guard last the longest, followed by Gum Utsusemi Explosions and Break Attacks against S-Burst. Most Gum Shoots bind opponents for around the same amount of time like using a Break Attack against a medium Gum Guard. Some Gum Shoot however result in a short lasting Gum Bind, like large sized Gum Laser. As one can see the size of the Gum Bubble matters, to be precise, it can differs around one third. The shortest Gum Bind duration results from Iron Binds Assist Code "Explosion". 
Category:Game Mechanics