Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition
12 Achievements
4-5h
PS3
Wax On, Wax Off
Complete the third tier of the challenge “Wax On, Wax Off” in any mode.
15.7%
How to unlock the Wax On, Wax Off achievement in Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Online Edition - Definitive Guide
Avaritia Aurous
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This can be done extremely easily in local multiplayer. Just use the weak punch with player 2 and have player 1 Parry it, repeat as required. The 3rd tier was 75 Parries.
If you don't know how to parry I'd advise doing a few of the parrying trials to learn how. If you can do those parrying a weak punch that you control the speed of shouldn't be a problem.
If you don't know how to parry I'd advise doing a few of the parrying trials to learn how. If you can do those parrying a weak punch that you control the speed of shouldn't be a problem.
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But what if you don't have anyone to play w/ on the 2nd controller?
By Ninja Scroll on 26 Aug 2011 14:12
I held the player 1 controller in my left hand so I could reach the left control stick to push forward and the player 2 controller in my right hand so I could hit X.
By Avaritia Aurous on 26 Aug 2011 23:10
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Well, I agree with Avaritia Aurorus, is a really easy achievement to do in local multiplayer.
I just did it, it took me 1 minute and I'll tell you what I just did.
Go to Multiplayer -> Local
Player 1: Select Ken
Player 2: Select Ryu
Now make Ken walk next to Ryu and hold both controllers, player 1 with left and player 2 with right.
Now here's the trick: Press A (low kick) with controller 2 (Ryu) at the same time you press -> with controller 1 (Ken).
If you do it correctly, Ryu will kick and Ken will parry. This takes less than 1 second of your time. Do it 74 more times and you're done!
Thanks for the feedback.
I just did it, it took me 1 minute and I'll tell you what I just did.
Go to Multiplayer -> Local
Player 1: Select Ken
Player 2: Select Ryu
Now make Ken walk next to Ryu and hold both controllers, player 1 with left and player 2 with right.
Now here's the trick: Press A (low kick) with controller 2 (Ryu) at the same time you press -> with controller 1 (Ken).
If you do it correctly, Ryu will kick and Ken will parry. This takes less than 1 second of your time. Do it 74 more times and you're done!
Thanks for the feedback.
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Great solution!
By Diesskay on 30 Jan 2015 19:59
Should be #1 solution. Took less than 60 seconds to get this from scratch. +1
By VictimOfDesire on 19 Jan 2021 09:02
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Solution for 1 Player only:
Set game difficulty level to easiest (1 Star) and start a single player game NOT using Ryu or Ken...
...play through Arcade Mode until you can choose Ryu or Ken as your opponent (better Ryu)...
...now all you have to do is create space between your character and Ryu (/Ken) to invite him throwing his Haduken (Fireballs) at you. These are the most easy attacks to parry (pressing in the direction of the FB in the moment of impact). Don't fight your oppenent! Just jump around creating space and parry as much fireballs as possible. You may win one round, but your goal is to loose the fight, so you can continue and play again...
...now repeat the fight until you have parried 75 times.
been there, done that! :)
(took me about 20min from 0x to 75x)
Set game difficulty level to easiest (1 Star) and start a single player game NOT using Ryu or Ken...
...play through Arcade Mode until you can choose Ryu or Ken as your opponent (better Ryu)...
...now all you have to do is create space between your character and Ryu (/Ken) to invite him throwing his Haduken (Fireballs) at you. These are the most easy attacks to parry (pressing in the direction of the FB in the moment of impact). Don't fight your oppenent! Just jump around creating space and parry as much fireballs as possible. You may win one round, but your goal is to loose the fight, so you can continue and play again...
...now repeat the fight until you have parried 75 times.
been there, done that! :)
(took me about 20min from 0x to 75x)
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Great solution! Arigatou!
By Hachijusan on 13 Jan 2012 16:11
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"Wax On, Wax Off" is the challenge associated with executing parries. These are done by pressing "Forward" when the opponent goes to strike you. The timing is picky, however you can thankfully boost this in local matches with a second controller. Simply press "LP" (Square) with the second controller and press forward promptly after and your character will flash blue and you will take no damage. Practice some to get the timing down and eventually you'll get in to a rhythm. After 75 parries, you should have your trophy.
Setsuna
The challenge "Wax On, Wax Off" is for performing x amount of Parry moves, the third tier of this challenge requires you to perform an overall total of 75 Parries.
While in regular fighting games you would hold your directional pad the opposite direction (
or 
) to block an attack, in 3rd Strike there is another form of blocking known as Parrying where instead of moving the directional pad away from the attack you would input towards the attack (
or 
). This may sound simple however the timing for a parry is very strict, you basically have to predict your opponents next attack and then press the direction the attack is going to come from a couple of seconds or frames before it actually hits. Hadouken's (
+ 
) from Ryu, Ken or Akuma are the one of the easiest moves to parry or to practicing parry against, other projectiles work just as well. If you're trying to grind out a couple more parries for your trophy you can also spam 
on one controller and parry all of those right next to you. You will know when you have successfully parried a move if your character flashes white for a split second.
Utilizing Parry Moves in Real Play:
Parrying is what makes 3rd Strike the game it is, if you ever hope to play 3rd Strike at a competitive level then you must absolutely learn how to parry consistently and effectively. Parrying a move has so many benefits to it if done successfully.
If you look at the EVO Moment video at the top of the roadmap you will notice the played Daigo Umehara performed a "Parry" on all of Chun-Lis multi-hit Super Move and then followed it up with a combo of his own to win the match, that moment is a perfect example of how a Parry should be utilized.
Avoiding Chip Damage:
When you block a Special or Super Move normally you would take what is known as Chip Damage. Chip Damage is unavoidable making it hard to fight player's who apply a lot of pressure on you forcing you into a corner however with a parry you can avoid that Chip Damage. The only downside to this is that you must predict your opponents move, whether it will be high or low and when they're going to use it. Doing a success parry meets you were knew what to expect from your opponent and you countered properly
No Block or Hit Stun:
Normally when you block an attack your character will be stuck in the blocking animation for a small period of time however it won't allow you enough time to punish your opponent's attack. When you parry a move you avoid the Block Stun and are able to follow up the parry with a move of your own, with the proper reactions a parry could be a way of getting in on your opponent to do damage.
If you don't have a second controller and need to find a boosting partner to make this trophy easier please refer to the following thread: Trophy Boosting Thread
While in regular fighting games you would hold your directional pad the opposite direction (
or ) to block an attack, in 3rd Strike there is another form of blocking known as Parrying where instead of moving the directional pad away from the attack you would input towards the attack ( or ). This may sound simple however the timing for a parry is very strict, you basically have to predict your opponents next attack and then press the direction the attack is going to come from a couple of seconds or frames before it actually hits. Hadouken's ( + ) from Ryu, Ken or Akuma are the one of the easiest moves to parry or to practicing parry against, other projectiles work just as well. If you're trying to grind out a couple more parries for your trophy you can also spam on one controller and parry all of those right next to you. You will know when you have successfully parried a move if your character flashes white for a split second.Utilizing Parry Moves in Real Play:
Parrying is what makes 3rd Strike the game it is, if you ever hope to play 3rd Strike at a competitive level then you must absolutely learn how to parry consistently and effectively. Parrying a move has so many benefits to it if done successfully.
If you look at the EVO Moment video at the top of the roadmap you will notice the played Daigo Umehara performed a "Parry" on all of Chun-Lis multi-hit Super Move and then followed it up with a combo of his own to win the match, that moment is a perfect example of how a Parry should be utilized.
Avoiding Chip Damage:
When you block a Special or Super Move normally you would take what is known as Chip Damage. Chip Damage is unavoidable making it hard to fight player's who apply a lot of pressure on you forcing you into a corner however with a parry you can avoid that Chip Damage. The only downside to this is that you must predict your opponents move, whether it will be high or low and when they're going to use it. Doing a success parry meets you were knew what to expect from your opponent and you countered properly
No Block or Hit Stun:
Normally when you block an attack your character will be stuck in the blocking animation for a small period of time however it won't allow you enough time to punish your opponent's attack. When you parry a move you avoid the Block Stun and are able to follow up the parry with a move of your own, with the proper reactions a parry could be a way of getting in on your opponent to do damage.
If you don't have a second controller and need to find a boosting partner to make this trophy easier please refer to the following thread: Trophy Boosting Thread