BBTag/Azrael

	Health
	18,000
	Prejump
	4F
	Backdash
	28F (1~20F Inv All)
	Forward Dash
	25F (7~15F Inv All)
	Unique Movement Options
	Teleport Step Dash
	Fastest Attack
	4A (6F)
	Reversals
	A+D (18F); 236B+C (11F); 214B+C (8F)

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Overview

Overview

Azrael is a character known and feared for his ability to do highly damaging combos with the help of his drive in the BlazBlue series and the same holds true for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.

Although Azrael excels in dealing a lot of damage once he gets hits, his neutral can be more difficult than other characters. Azrael dash is teleport dash that moves him forward a fixed distance that has some vulnerable recovery at its end. This can make approaching an opponent and precisely spacing your pokes and jump ins difficult. In order to close the gap between your opponent, you'll need to smartly use a combination of his movement options, Gustaf, Growler+Phalanx and Partner Skills.

Azrael

Azrael

Pros

Cons

Above average amount of health.
Can deal great solo damage with amazing corner carry at the cost of one meter with Valiant Charger.
Has unique teleporting dashes which can be used to either escape or apply pressure.
Has an anti-projectile move in Growler Field, which is also available as an assist.

Large body, slow walkspeed.
Maneuvering in neutral can be awkward due to his unique movement options.
Lacks a fast-hitting low.
Weakpoints progressively become harder to trigger the more they are used in a combo.

Drive: The Terror

In the BlazBlue series, Azrael could 'mark' the opponent with a weakpoint with certain attacks. Hitting this mark would trigger the weakpoint and enhance the attack.

This has been adapted for BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle by having certain attacks gain enhanced properties by timing a button press right when said attack hits opponent. These attacks will gain enhanced properties like more damage, more stun, or followup attacks that allow Azrael to extend his combos in different ways than usual.

The following moves have the option to press the input again for a followup:

5AAAA
5BB
2A
2C
j.B
Valiant Crash
Hornet Bunker

Normal Moves

4A

Reach for the banana

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1000	All	6	6	9	-1	B

Fast jab, can be used as a reactionary antiair in many situations.
Very good for stagger pressure.

Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Level	P1	P2
2	100	75

5A

Angrily grab the banana
Headbutt the tree to shake the banana down
Shoulder tackle the tree to obtain the banana
Hope that your opponent is stupid enough to not realize this is an overhead

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
5A	1500	All	7	7	10	+1	B
5AA	1500	All	11	3	15	0	B
5AAA	1700	All	15	9	14	-4	B
5AAAA	1700 [2000]	High	21	3	20	-4 [-2]	H

5A is a fast normal, great hitbox, hits behind, can be used as a semi-reliable AA against airdash.
- Great for stagger pressure and can be jump cancelled for IAD j.A mix on block.
5AA +0 OB means this can go back into 4A and frametrap lots of characters.
- Good for bringing characters down for better grounded combos.
5AAA leads into a high/low mix or even throw cancelled for another layer.
5AAAA is a fastish (~20f) safe overhead.
- Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
- Will frametrap mashing and stuff attempts to chicken block.

Version	Level	P1	P2
5A	3	100	80
5AA	3	100	80
5AAA	4	100	85
5AAAA	4 [5]	80	85 [90]

5A:
5AA:
5AAA:
5AAAA:

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version

5B

Throw the coat
Jump on the couch
Dump on 'em

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5B	1700	All	13	6	16	-3	B
5BB	1700 [2000]	Low	15	10	23L	-14	F	11~24 F
5BB Followup	1500	All		3	20	+7	P

5B is a very rewarding poke with a disjointed hitbox.
Special cancellable.
This is one of your primary ways of establishing yourself in neutral relatively safely.

5BB is a low
Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Special Cancellable
Automatically performs followup on successful weakpoint hit
5BB Followup only comes out on hit with a just frame.

Version	Level	P1	P2
5B	4	100	85
5BB	4 [5]	90	85 [90]
5BB Followup	3	100	80

5B:
5BB:

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version

5BB Followup:

Only available after Weakpoint version of 5BB

5C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
800+	High	26	3	18	-4	B

Another safe overhead

Old 6D.

Level	P1	P2
3	100	100

2A

Because Azrael's old 2B would just be too good in this game.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1500 [2000]	Low	15	3	15	-1 [+3]	F

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version.
This is his fastest low.
Lots of reward from this move from just frame.

Level	P1	P2
3 [5]	90	80 [90]

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version

2B

Upset he cannot get the banana; Azrael uproots the tree

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1500	All	13	6	30	-19	P	7~16 H

Very poor anti-air.
Good vs dives or very telegraphed aerial movement.
Not as good as 5A but useful when you need some head invul.
Jump Cancellable

Level	P1	P2
3	90	70

2C

Scuff them Jordans.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700 [2000]	Low	24	6	15	-2 [0]	F

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Similar animation to 5C however it lacks the flash and sound effect.
Despite the previous point. It's quite effective at checking players on defense and can open up 5C opportunities.
Very rewarding on hit and safe on block.

Level	P1	P2
4 [5]	90	85 [90]

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version

j.A

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1500	High	9	6	14		H

Very good aerial button, covers a good space and fast start up.
It hits behind Azrael and is good for a cross up tool.
Primary jump in button, commonly used with IAD.
j.AA is Combo Filler, can be used to jail aerial opponents however this is fairly uncommon.

Level	P1	P2
3	80	80

j.B

BONK!

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1500 [2000]	High	19	5	16		H

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Ground bounces on weak point. Height of the ground bounce is based on the opponent's height.
Primarily combo filler.

Level	P1	P2
3 [5]	80	80 [90]

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version

j.C

What rational person expects you to do this randomly

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1800	All	22	Until L	10L	+1	H

Advantage based on immediate j.C
Stalled air movement can bait out AA attempts.
Special cancellable on landing, useful for frame trapping and combos.
Can send airborne opponents upwards when hit in an specific way.

Level	P1	P2
3	80	80

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

5B+C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0, 2000	Throw	7~30	3	23		T

Backward throw knocks down
100% minimum damage

Level	P1	P2
0, 4	100	50

Minimum Damage 2000

Panzer Strike

5A+D

"I can see the protractor on your screen."

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1800×2	Air Unblockable, All	18	12(16)Until L+4	34L	-19	B, H	1~29 All

Around a full second between the first hit being blocked and recovery, but it's still punishable if you block the second hit.
Very useful for dealing with high up diagonal enemies. However it is very committal.
Good oki from the second hit.

2-hit DP.

Level	P1	P2
4	80	60

Minimum Damage 90×2 (180)

Skills

Gustav Buster

236A

Azrael's last remaining approach tool. RIP frame advantage.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1800	All	12~31	6	26	-1	B

Will skip to attack if Azrael reaches within a certain horizontal distance from opponent.
Good way of closing a gap and forcing a RPS situation on most the cast.
Many characters with 8 frame or slower buttons are forced to super or DP out of Gustav > 4A OB.

Level	P1	P2
3	80	80

Minimum Damage 90

Tiger Magnum

236B

THIS
IS
UNGA!

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
236B	1800	All	15	3	18	-4	B
236B > X	1800	All	10	5	18	-6	B
236B > X > X	2100	All	16	3	30	-14	B

Combo filler "rekka"
Cheesy frametrap (with delayed followups)
Blockstring extender with assists

Version	Level	P1	P2
236B	3	80	80
236B > X	3	80	80
236B > X > X	4	80	85

236B:

Minimum Damage 90

236B > X:

Minimum Damage 90

236B > X > X:

Minimum Damage 105

Growler Field

214A

That's a nice projectile you got there.
It'd be a shame if somebody... reflected it.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
214A	1800	All	7	5	36	-24	B	1~28 Guard P
214A > A	1800	All	5	Until Hit	Total 26	+26	P2	1~26 All

Hold A to prolong Growler
Becomes full invul for remaining duration on successful projectile absorb; Can cancel into Phalanx Cannon on successful projectile absorb

Absorb a projectile, throw a projectile

Version	Level	P1	P2
214A	3	90	80
214A > A	3	80	80

214A:

On Guard Point, hitstop for Azrael reduced by 1F. Opponent hitstop unchanged
Minimum Damage 90

214A > A:

Minimum Damage 90

Sentinel Dump

214B

Slav Squat

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1800	All	39	3	50	+8	P

Interruptible pressure reset
Can cross up on crouchers.
His only +OB tool.

Level	P1	P2
3	100	80

Minimum Damage 90

Extra Skills

Valiant Crash

236C (Chargeable)

Go sit in the corner.
Hang on, I'm coming too.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
236C	1900 [2090]	High	24	9	38	-28	B	11~(3 before active) HBFP Guard
236C > 6			1

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Hits overhead
Obvious because of the blue flash and raised leg. Can be timed for weakpoint allowing for damage of Charged version.

Version	Level	P1	P2
236C	4 [5]	80	85 [90]
236C > 6

236C:

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Automatically becomes Weakpoint version if charged to max
On Guard Point, hitstop for Azrael reduced by 1F. Opponent hitstop unchanged
Minimum Damage 190 [209]

236C > 6:

All hits during Valiant Charger gain WStick 30

Hornet Bunker

214C (Chargeable)

After uprooting the tree, Azrael propels it into the atmosphere
No clue why he decided to go up with it

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
214C	1900 [2090]	Low	24	8	24	-13	F	9~(8 before active) HBFP GP
214C > 8			8

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Hits low
9~(8 before active) HBFP GP

Was way more ambiguous when it wasn't one of the two moves he has that glows blue. Can be timed for weakpoint allowing for damage of Charged version.

Hornet Chaser 214C > 8

All weakpoint attacks automatically hit weakpoint
Air attacks can be airdash-cancelled, until you exceed 3 hits.

There isn't much of a reason to use this as Valiant Crash grants a much bigger reward.

Version	Level	P1	P2
214C	4 [5]	90	85 [90]
214C > 8

214C:

Values in [] are for Weakpoint version
Automatically becomes Weakpoint version if charged to max
On Guard Point, hitstop for Azrael reduced by 1F. Opponent hitstop unchanged
Minimum Damage 190 [209]

214C > 8:

All hits during Hornet Chaser have untech 50

Partner Skills

5P

BBCF 6C

CRACK SHOOT!

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2400	All	(18)+15	8	2+21L	-12	H

Azrael's original 6C.
Ground bounces

Level	P1	P2
4	70	85

Minimum Damage 120

6P

Leopard Launcher

Clothesline from hell

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2500	All	(18+)22	6	49	-19	B

+OB from Active Switch.
Can be comboed from after a Active Switch.
Very damaging and can be used for high damage loops.

Level	P1	P2
5	70	90

Minimum Damage 125

4P

Growler Field

When you need to block out the haters on command

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
4P	1800	All	(18)+28	5	79	-68	B	1~40 P 41~121 Guard P
Absorb Projectile	1800	All	25	Until Hit	Total: 46	-2	P2	1~End All

On successful absorption of a projectile, Azrael will automatically do a Phalanx Cannon followup
Projectile invul frame 1.
Will stop walking sooner if the opponent is within reach.

Version	Level	P1	P2
4P	3	70	80
Absorb Projectile	3	80	80

4P:

On Guard Point, hitstop for Azrael is 0F. Opponent hitstop unchanged
Minimum Damage 90

Absorb Projectile:

Minimum Damage 90

Distortion Skills

Black Hawk Stinger

You wish this was as good as Bionic Arm.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5500 [6500]	All	7+(122 Flash)+4 [7+(149 Flash)+4]	3	54	-38	B	1~13 Guard All

Very fast, so it can punish enemy carelessness.
Can lead into combos from Counter Hit during Resonance Blaze, even into itself.
Can be used in reaction to whiffed buttons for a 3/4ths screen punish.
Time freeze locks opponents from canceling the armor hit into DP. If the are too far, they can cancel into DP/Super.
Tracks rather than going the full distance unlike in BBCF