Position - Point

While she fights well on her own without assists, she does more for her team by building up meter and taking out other problematic point characters. That said, after securing a kill or building up meter, it is a viable strategy to tag her out and save her as a sort of "backup" anchor, taking advantage of the notion that Fortune is one of the best solo characters.

Fiber Upper (623K) - 

Anti-air DP, Meter Build

Much harder for the point character to convert off of than most/all other DP assists. Retains strike invulnerability in both head-on and headless forms. Great as an Alpha Counter option as you get a full combo if Fortune gets the hit, or safely get away if she whiffs and the opponent failed to bait it out. BE WARY that headless Fortune does not keep the strike invulnerability as an Alpha Counter that she would otherwise have as an assist. Don’t go out like that.

• Heavy Fiber Upper is the most used version as it has strike invulnerability lasting until the first 2 active frames. Reaches high, but can also whiff completely pretty easily if the opponent is already too close during their jump when you call it. H Fiber also has some usage for pressure sequences since it has three hits to lock the opponent down. One very under-looked thing about this assist is how much meter it builds (17.25% raw), making it one of the highest meter building assists and thus great for characters who love spending meter, but don't build it well.

• Medium Fiber Upper is ran by a few Fortune players. It covers less range, and most importantly it loses strike invulnerability 2 frames BEFORE the active frames kick in. This opens it up to outright losing to the opponent's buttons, but it is easier to convert off of and can be surprisingly helpful in setting up some resets with how it pops the opponent up in free-fall.

Dash (Two punch buttons) -

Alpha Counter Options 

Not a joke assist as long as you don't call her like a normal assist. Provides a very powerful Alpha Counter option. Choose between a 5 frame jab, a DP, or just block if you really needed to get a character out without risking another getting hit. Steal your turn out of oppressive pressure strings. You can also punish every DHC with this option, even the “safe” ones aside from Robo Fortune’s and Painwheel’s install supers, but you also have faster options than either of them. Fell for that Burst Bait and you feel like an idiot who is about to lose a character? Have 1 bar and Fortune in the back? Just Alpha Counter the Burst and everything is peachy. Being at a disadvantage is just a state of mind, meter, and mashing.

Cat Slide (236K) - 

Sweep

Requires that Fortune is headless when called as an assist. Aside from that requirement, having an armor-breaking low is pretty nice to have. Becomes 2MK if she does have the head on, which is… an awful assist.

Cat Strike (214P) -

DP, Combo Tool (Stagger)

Does not cover as much space as other DP assists, but on hit staggers the opponent so you get an easy combo. The caveat is that Cat Strike requires Fortune to have the head on, but thankfully if you call Fortune while she's headless then she will come out and recall the head, acting as a sort of "reload". Do note that the opponent can still hit Fortune's head while she's trying to recall it, so the opponent can delay your next assist call even further while also dealing damage to Fortune. This is much less of an issue if you have long-range options to dissuade the opponent from hitting the head. Great as an Alpha Counter as it's plus on block... but ensure Fortune has the head on or she just tries to recall the head, leaving her wide open if you can't spend ANOTHER bar on an invincible super.

Big Band

Recommended Assists: 

H Brass Knuckles, L/M Beat Extend

• H Brass - Armored Neutral, Anti-Zoning

  • Controls the ground, counter-calls, and Fortune can run behind it and be in your face in an instant

  • Headless Fortune can potentially convert fullscreen hits of Brass into a combo if the head is in the right position

  • Monstrous corner combo damage

  • Very good anti-zoning combination

• Beat Extend - Anti-Air DP

  • Overall great DP assist if you don't want Fortune taking the risk to reversal, or if you're playing headless

  • Throw conversions midscreen

  • Which version you pick is up to your preference

Pros:

• Fortune gets top level assist support to help her dominate neutral

• Band appreciates having a lot of meter for his high damaging supers, which Fortune can provide as a battery

• Fortune can take point and deal with Big Band's unfavorable matchups before he has to come in

Cons:

• Fortune's assists aren't helping Big Band much in neutral, which is where he needs the most help

• DHC'ing from Super-Sonic Jazz to Fortune's Cat Scratch Fever on an airborne opponent may require you to skip the final, most damaging hit, otherwise Fortune whiffs (Ex: H Brass or H Train > SSJ (all hits) > Cat Scratch Fever doesn't work, which is pretty important)

Synergy:

• Favorite for Fortune, Poor for Big Band

• Put Band as the anchor and this duo is perfectly fine, if not super frustrating to fight against. If the opponent snaps in Band to mess up your team order, Fortune still has one of the game's safest tags, and if Band gets a hit he can easily get a sliding knockdown and bring Fortune back in.

• Pick a good mid or anchor and you're golden for a trio, Fortune is likely gonna hog the point slot.

Double

Recommended Assists: 

M Hornet Bomber, Cilia Slide

• M Bomber - Neutral, Lockdown

  • Makes Fortune's approach easier and aids in pressure

  • Lets her convert from midscreen throws

  • Gives near-fullscreen corner carry Happy Birthday combos

• Cilia Slide - Sweep, Combo Tool

  • Adds another factor to Fortune's great mixup in exchange for lockdown compared to Bomber

  • Works in the 2LK > 5HP > Rekka confirm

  • Midscreen throw conversions

  • Easy slide knockdowns anywhere on the screen with Cilia Slide + jump back H Gato 

  • You can crossup after this knockdown in the corner

Pros:

• Fortune gets great neutral and offensive help from Double's assists

• Fortune builds meter for Double to irresponsibly spend on Beast of Gehenna and Catheads

• Safe DHC with Catheads

• Headless Fortune can easily combo into Double's tag if you need to get Fortune out without spending bar

Cons:

• Fortune's assists and DHCs are pretty mediocre

Synergy:

• Favorite for Ms. Fortune, Decent for Double

• Strong duo, just a bit Fortune-focused

• You might be hard pressed if you want a character besides Fortune on point, but even the usual point characters such as Valentine and arguably Beowulf can find a place

• Val/Fortune/Double Team Tech - YouTube 

Filia

Recommended Assists: 

H Hairball, H Updo

• Hairball - Lockdown, Neutral

  • Locks down opponents while Fortune has the run speed to catch up

  • Great with headless Fortune as Filia will carry the head with her, resetting a head on cooldown while also triggering Decap Attack

  • Gives midscreen throw conversions with 236P + assist (timing and Rekka strength differ between characters)

• Updo - Anti-Air DP

  • It's a DP

  • Can juggle the head further through the air if it connects

Pros:

• A good offensive assist or a good defensive one, either of Filia's assists are good for Fortune

Cons:

• Fortune is not doing anything for the "getting in and staying in" help that Filia really wants

Synergy:

• Good for Fortune, Poor for Filia

• Mediocre duo that is pretty Fortune-focused. These characters also have very similar game plans with Filia having more limited options, so if Fortune is having trouble beating a tactic, Filia is likely going to suffer with the same thing.

• Fortune takes up the point slot, so your options for a trio are limited to either a mid or an anchor.

Painwheel

Recommended Assists: 

L/H Pinion Dash

• Pinion Dash - Combo Tool, Pressure

  • Good for the 2LK > 5HP > Rekka confirm, adding a good chunk of damage and meter gain

  • Gives midscreen throw conversions

  • While L Pinion works better with Fortune, H Pinion basically allows the same things albeit requires different combo routing, but worth picking if on a trio with a character who prefers H Pinion

Pros:

• Painwheel actually works with Fiber Upper assist pretty well

• Fortune builds a ton of meter, giving Painwheel plenty of meter for Hatred Install and her metered reversal options

• This shell is largely about the Hatred Install DHC

  • Fortune builds meter, spends it so Painwheel can DHC in and deal massive damage

  • 3v3 Touch of Deaths when you start with a little over 2 bars, which Fortune will build up quickly

Cons:

• Painwheel's assists are still just "Decent" even if Fortune isn't very picky

• Fortune's assists are only good for helping to defend Painwheel as opposed to helping control the match's pace, so things may be rough when she needs to be the aggressor

• Head-on Fortune can't easily combo into Painwheel's tag-in; Headless can easily so do, but is potentially getting less combo damage than she could get on her own

Synergy:

• Good for Fortune, Good for Painwheel

• While one of the game's scariest shells in the damage department, as a duo they lack in neutral. Painwheel gets defensive assists that she likes from Fortune, but these assists don't help her be the aggressor if you're behind in the life lead. Fortune gets to do Fortune things, but with her on point you run the risk of ending up with a solo Painwheel which is... not good.

• For a trio, it's advised that you get an anchor character with a good neutral assist

Peacock

Recommended Assists: 

George's Day Out (L George), Screwball Cannonball (5HP)

• L George

  • A lingering ground threat that the opponent is forced to block, shoot, or jump over if you hide behind it, or can cover your approach and act as a combo breaker if you get ahead of the bomb. If you have a second partner, you can still call them while George is out.

• Screwball Cannonball - Projectile, Pressure

  • Fast projectile that can create an opportunity for Fortune to close the gap

  • 2 hits when up close, helping Fortune stay on the opponent

Pros:

• Fortune gets good neutral help through Peacock's assists

• Peacock gets nice defensive support from Fortune, Fiber Upper works just fine for her and she gets great Alpha Counter options

• For matchups where you don't like the roundstart situation for Peacock, you can easily let Fortune start out on point and tag her in once you're in a more favorable position

• Fortune builds a lot of meter for Peacock to spend on Lonesome Lenny supers to hold down the neutral

• Safe DHC with Lonesome Lenny

Cons:

• None of Fortune's DHCs combo after Argus Agony if the opponent is too far away

Synergy:

• Good for Fortune, Decent for Peacock

• A bit of a weird duo as both are thought of as point characters and neither really enables the other with their support, but it works. Both characters build a lot of meter, and both characters are good as solos, so your anchor will likely have lots of meter to use for a comeback.

• A good anchor is highly recommended with this shell.

Squigly

Recommended Assists: 

Drag 'n' Bite, Cremation, Center Stage

• Drag 'n' Bite - Lockdown, Neutral

  • Just a generally great lockdown assist to aid in your pressure

  • Good to use alongside a raw 5HP poke in neutral, as DnB can connect and let Fortune run her game

  • Midscreen throw conversions

  • Hits Fortune's head, so can reset cooldowns and trigger Decap Attack for added pressure

• Cremation - Low Lockdown

  • 50/50 mixup, catch upbackers

• Center Stage - Screen Manipulation

  • Giving a character with fast movement speed and good buttons the ability to force you closer to her and to the corner is pretty good

  • Can force the opponent to be right on top of Fortune's head, something they'll have to stay wary of

  • Ms Fortune uses for Center Stage (Squigly Assist)【SkullGirls】 - YouTube 

  • Ms Fortune with Center Stage Part 2 Off-cam resets! - YouTube 

Pros:

• Squigly hands Fortune great lockdown assists

• Fortune is a wonderful battery for Squigly, giving her plenty of meter for utility purposes

• Great DHC utility with Squigly Battle Opera, for both a safe DHC and a combo extender

  • For Cat Scratch Fever (CSF), or even Fiber Upper into CSF, be sure to DHC into SBO as soon as you realize the opponent is blocking, otherwise you open yourself up to Pushblock Guard Cancel punishes

  • CSF to SBO Punishes

Cons:

• Squigly does get defensive assistance from Fortune's assists, but it's not particularly great help

Synergy:

• Good for Fortune, Decent for Squigly

• Lacking as a duo as Squigly doesn't get enough neutral help, but Fortune can build up a lot of meter to give Squigly better comeback potential. Tagging between characters without spending meter mid-combo also requires giving up your advantage, making things awkward if you need to switch your team order.

• A mid or anchor character is recommended for a trio

Annie

Recommended Assists: 

H Destruction Pillar, H Crescent Cut, H North Knuckle, Luminous Supergiant (6HP)

• Destruction Pillar - Anti-Air DP

  • With the space coverage of Destruction Pillar matched with Fortune's mobility, Fortune can very much let Destruction Pillar play neutral for her while she doesn't commit to anything until the opponent blocks or gets hit by it

  • Fortune can very easily convert off of the assist despite its knockback effect, which helps in this case as it boosts her already great corner carry, letting her take you from corner-to-corner... so rejoice whenever you get a Happy Birthday

  • The damage from the assist is also nice

• H Cut - Projectile

  • Great neutral assist that you can also work into Fortune's left/right reset game pretty easily

• H Knuckle - Neutral, Lockdown

  • Lockdown is a nice aid to Fortune's rushdown, and the boost in combo damage is appreciated

  • Headless Fortune can convert off of stray hits of H Knuckle if the head is in the right position

Pros:

• Extremely powerful assist kit from Annie that enables Fortune

• Fortune builds a lot of meter, Annie spends it on Pillar of Creation DHC to melt lifebars

• Meta-defining shell, very eSports

Cons:

• Fortune's assist support isn't gonna do much to help out Annie's neutral game

Synergy:

• Favorite for Fortune, Decent for Annie

• Not the best synergy on paper for a duo, but Fortune gets great assist support and Annie gets a lot of meter to play with if Fortune does her job on point. Extremely powerful duo despite being a bit one-sided.

• Any of the good mid or anchor characters will fit well for a trio

Black dahlia

Recommended Assists: 

Medici Mousetrap (2MK), L/M/H Order Up! (X Shot)

• Mousetrap - Ground Space Control, Low

  • Actually pretty nice for Fortune when she has the option of playing patiently and forcing the opponent to come to her (life lead, certain matchups, the opponent can't deal with headless neutral well, etc.), jumping around poking with the godly jLK while beartrap controls the ground space she's playing around

• X Shot - Projectile, Multipurpose*

  • *Slow projectile (all but shotgun and beam), combo (shotgun, ice, electric), lockdown (ice, electric, fire), long-range (beam, electric)

  • Normal M Shot lets her save OTG from head-on Rekka conversions, lockdown bullets have amazing potential with her

  • That said, Fortune is likely to be ahead of Dahlia on a team and so may have less opportunities to make usage of special bullets as an assist

Pros:

• Dahlia's assists are alright for Fortune

• H Fiber is alright with Dahlia, and the meter it builds for her is quite nice as a somewhat meter-hungry character

• Fortune is an amazing battery who can give Dahlia plenty of meter to spend

• Dahlia can tag into head-on Fortune if she has Ice Shot loaded; tagging into headless is easier as long as the head is in a good position, and leads to higher damage combo routes than Dahlia can pull off alone

• Last Call and Barrel DHCs (Barrel > Tag > normal/super follow-ups may take up OTG)

• Fortune/Dahlia DHCs + extras

Cons:

• "Alright" is ultimately how their assist kits work out for each other; because Fortune is primarily played point, she will typically get less opportunities to play with special bullets as an assist

Synergy:

• Decent for Fortune, Decent for Dahlia

• Not recommended as a duo as they don't support each other all that well

• A strong anchor for this shell would make for a good team