BBTag/Iron Tager

	Health
	20,000
	Prejump
	6F
	Backdash
	28F (1~20F Inv All)
	Unique Movement Options
	No Run; No Double Jump; No Air Dash
	Fastest Attack
	4A (8F)
	Reversals
	A+D (16F); 236B+C (13F); 214B+C (10F)

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Overview

Overview

Tager is a grappler character. He has slow and limited movement but by using a combination of his 5B (his old Sledge special) to cover ground, his Voltic Battler drive to pull his opponent towards him and solid fundamenetal movement, Tager can close the gap between him and his opponent. Once close, Tager has a number of command grabs that can either be very damaging on their own or which can lead to an even more damaging combo.

Iron Tager

Iron Tager

Pros

Cons

20k health; highest tier of health in the game
A variety of threatening command grabs to control the ground and air, including his invincible 720 command grab which can be used both in the air and on the ground
Sledge is a very strong zone breaking tool with high and mid guard points
Can easily nullify most projectile wars at the cost of 1 skill gauge with Spark Bolt
Piles on damage quickly and consistently. Unburstable command grabs, hard hitting normals, and Spark Bolt make Tager's damage potential consistently threatening.
Strong reset potential on opponent's wakeup thanks to magnetized command grabs.

Low mobility. Tager cannot air dash or double jump
Sledge is weak against lows and sometimes inconsistent against strong multihit pokes while speeding towards the opponent
Very tall and vulnerable to instant overhead mixups
Assists are fairly situational and teammate dependent
Meter dependent, especially considering the threat potential of tools like Spark Bolt and Genesic Emerald Tager Buster

Drive: Voltic Battler

Some of Tager's normals, specials, and supers automatically pull the opponent towards him, giving his attacks more range as well as messing with the opponent's sense of spacing.

Normal Moves

4A

Who put lows in an autocombo?

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute
4A	1000	All	8	3	11	0	B
4AA	1000	Low	10	3	14	-3	F
4AAA	1500	All	13	4	19	-1	B

4A is Tager's fastest ground poke.
Slower than 214A but still very useful for safely controlling space.
Jump cancellable on hit and on block.
Can be used to tick throw 214A/C/B+C
On counterhit, combos into 5A.

4AA hits low
Jump cancellable on hit and on block.
Can be used to tick throw 214A/C/B+C

Be careful using this when connecting 4A against aerial opponents or at longer ranges where it might whiff. Chain into 2C instead in those situations.

4AAA has slight magnetism
Can be used to tick throw 214A/C/B+C

Can be a decent setup into a command grab. Special cancelable and chainable into 2C.

Version	Level	P1	P2
4A	2	100	75
4AA	2	90	75
4AAA	3	100	80

4A:
4AA:
4AAA:

5A

Who put highs in an autocombo?

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5A	1700	All	15	4	18	-3	B
5AA	1700 [2500]	All	21 [52]	7	27	-15	B	16~27 [16~58] Guard HBP
5AAA	2000	All	20	9	30	-18	B
5AAAA	2000	High	24	2	33	-14	B

5A is jump cancelable on hit and on block.

5AA is chargeable for magnetism and high/mid armor.
Can be held for 31f
Special cancelable into Tager's command grabs
Fully charged does additional damage and combos into 2B on grounded hit
Catches jump startup after 5A

Canceling into 214B or 214C after this move is a situationally useful mixup against blocking opponents. In the event they get counterhit on the ground, you can actually combo directly into 214B.

5AAA's magnetism can draw opponents back in after a pushblocked 5AA, stopping some counter-attacks.
Comboable into 5B on counter hit
Catches jump startup after 5AA

5AAAA is an overhead.

As it's special cancelable, you can combo into 236C afterwards. Another alternative is calling an Assist during this move and special canceling into 236B as the Assist lifts the opponent from the ground.

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

5A:
5AA:

Values in [] are for max charge
On Guard Point, hitstop for Tager is 14F. Opponent hitstop unchanged

5AAA:
5AAAA:

5B

Sledgehammer

Sledge...
Hammer!

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
5B	2000 [2500]	All	32 [61]	4	19	-4	B	1~36 [1~65] Guard P 9-26 [9~55] Guard HBP
5BB	1700	High	19	6	30	-17	B	1~18 Guard HBP

5B is chargeable. Sledge will cover more distance and deal more damage when fully charged.
Has high and mid guard points while charging.
Launches airborne opponents, allowing further combo.
Can be held for 29f

Safe on block, use this move to cover screen distance and approach zoners. Chainable into 2A, 2B, 2C, and 5C on hit but not block. Thanks to high and mid guard points, Tager can also bait Bursts with this move for a counterhit combo.

5BB is deceptively large, long-lasting overhead hitbox
Sends airborne opponents downwards
Only combos in Gadget Finger

Easy to punish armored overhead. Surprisingly annoying to make safe with assist. Will autocorrect if an opponent crosses over Tager after he uses Sledge. Opponents can generally block high after sledge without much worry as 5BB is his only followup on block. However, if sledge hits an assist, Tager can then cancel into 2C, giving a fairly potent mixup opportunity.

Version	Level	P1	P2
5B	4	80	85
5BB	4	90	85

5B:

Values in [] are for max charge
On Guard Point, hitstop for Tager is 0F. Opponent hitstop unchanged

5BB:

On Guard Point, hitstop for Tager is 0F. Opponent hitstop unchanged

5C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
800	High	22	3	24	-10	B

Standard overhead.

Level	P1	P2
3	100	100

2A

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700	All	13	2	29	-12	B	9~12 H

Can be used as an anti-air, but more important is the fact that as of patch 1.5 Tager was given the ability to combo into 5A after this move assuming he hasn't used 5A earlier in a gatling. Use this to your advantage especially considering that you can combo into 2A from moves like 4A and even Sledge. Due to head invulnerability, you can try to get a counterhit with this move when an opponent tries to burst one of your combos on the ground, letting you afterwards juggle them with Sledge.

Level	P1	P2
4	90	75

2B

Who thought letting this be cancellable into 5C overhead was a good idea.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2000	All	26	6	22	+2	F

Has magnetism
Special cancelable

Rather slow to start and easily stuffed in neutral, but can be a decent pressure tool against blocking opponents. Useful in some juggle combos as it is chainable into Sledge, 2A, and 2C.

Level	P1	P2
5	80	90

Tager immediately enters 18F recovery on hit/block

2C

TIME FOR BED

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700	Low	13	3	22	-6	F

Decently quick and mostly safe low poke. Special cancelable and chainable into Gadget Finger.

Level	P1	P2
4	90	85

j.A

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
j.A	1500	High	7	16	20		H
j.AA	1700	High	13	5	12		H

j.A is quick and has a lot of active frames, making it a solid jump-in normal. j.A -> rising j.A can fuzzy most of the cast.

j.AA is mostly used in combos. Chainable into j.B or j.C

Version	Level	P1	P2
j.A	3	80	80
j.AA	4	80	85

j.A:
j.AA:

j.B

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2000	High	22	4	18+7L		H

Very attractive against aerial opponents
Can be low profiled by some moves and some crouching opponents [ie. Linne, other Under Night Characters]
Poor vertical hitbox close to Tager will cause the move to whiff unexpectedly when the opponent gets close.

Used in aerial combos, and can be used as an air to air. Has high frame advantage on hit and block against grounded opponents. j.B has two distinct hitboxes: a vertically large one where the magnetism effect is, and a vertically small one on his arms. Will generally whiff against crouchers up close, but not necessarily at max range. Useful in footsies as it pulls the opponent closer to Tager.

When done rising with a super jump, it can be tricky for the opponent to anti-air. Air-to-air and airborne anti-air attempts can trade in Tager's favor, as the pull from the magnetism can ruin a followup combo, while potentially pulling them into the corner. On the other hand, grounded anti-airs have to contend with the possibility of j.C delaying Tager's fall, as well the tug of j.B pulling them in range a potential assist call.

Level	P1	P2
5	80	90

j.C

Crimson Punisher

CRIMSON PUNISH

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700×2	All	15	3	16+3L	-4~0	H

Two stage attack, if the initial arm sweep hits, his opponent is hit straight down with a hard knockdown and Tager immediately follows up with a bellyflop on the stricken opponent.
During the initial arm sweep, Tager is launched slightly upwards and forwards and loses all previous jumping momentum, enabling it to easily hit enemies slightly above him due to air hits, but also makes hitting it on standing opponents very tricky.
Can be used as a ghetto double jump to perform crossups and bait out anti-air attacks.
Around 0 on block before landing, making jc into ja a strong option do to ja's 7f startup.
Recovers fast enough to use ja before landing when not at minimum height.
Cannot hit assists.

Level	P1	P2
4	80	85×2

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

5B+C

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

If performed outside of Tager's grab range, he'll waddle forward a couple of steps before trying to grab.

Because Tager's ground speed is incredibly slow, you really never want to try this outside of point blank range.

Level	P1	P2
0, 4	100	50

Minimum Damage 2000

Charged Lightning

5A+D

Magnetic Storm

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2760	Air Unblockable	16	5	46	-32	B	1~20 Guard All

Big vertical hitbox all around Tager's body

Level	P1	P2
4	80	60

Skills

Atomic Collider

236A/B

Pray for your opponent to jump on wakeup.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
236A	0, 3500	Air Unblockable	16	4	19		T	4~15 H
236B	0, 3500	Air Unblockable	29	4~46	23		T	5~34 H

236A

No magnetism
Can only grab airborne opponents
Moves opponent to the other side of Tager
Only combos into Gadget Finger
Has head attribute invulnerability frames 4-15

Thanks to the upper body invulnerability and deceptively large hitbox this move can occasionally be an effective anti-air, though Tager has other anti-air alternatives that do considerably more total damage. Generally speaking this move is best used at the end of a combo. Is +41 upon landing, can safejump 9+f reversals.

236B

Extremely attractive to airborne targets, grounded opponents will slide along the floor slowly
Can only grab airborne opponents
Hold button to extend active frames
Moves opponent to the other side of Tager
Ground bounces for further comboing
Has head attribute invulnerability frames 5-34
Can be held for 42f

Be careful as opponents who super jump will typically fly over Tager's head. Be mindful that you can be hit while pulling opponents towards you as well as during the long startup of the move.

Version	Level	P1	P2
236A	0, 4	90	100,60
236B	0, 4	90	100, 60

236A:
236B:

Gigantic Tager Driver

214A

REAL SOVIET DAMAGE

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0×3,4200	Throw	6	2	33		T	1~7 T

No magnetism
Only grabs grounded opponents
Only combos into Gadget Finger

Technically Tager's fastest move in terms of startup. Also your main tool to exert pressure after Gadget Finger. Is +35 upon landing, allowing Tager to safejump 15f+ reversals, but only applicable on forward tech/corner.

Level	P1	P2
0×3, 4	100	100×3, 50

Minimum Damage 4200

Wedge Catapult

214B

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0×2,800	Throw	30	4	30		T	6~29 All

Wall Bounces, convert into a combo by linking 5A, 2B, j.A
Has full body invulnerability on frames 6-29

Has invulnerability and magnetism early in the move up to the point right before Tager grasps at this opponent. Be wary of very active moves as Tager is vulnerable for 1 frame before the grab hitbox is active. The damage scaling on this move is very good, allowing for some of Tager's most damaging combos upon a successful grab. While uncommon and largely impractical, it is also possible to combo grounded opponents directly into this grab via assists or counterhit 5AA and j.B.

Level	P1	P2
0×3	100	100

Minimum Damage 800 when first hit of combo, else 40

Air Driver

j.214A/B

NO JUMPING, BOY

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
j.214A	0×3,4500	Throw	6	3	41+12L		T
j.214B	0×3,4500	Throw	23	10	42+12L		T

j.214A

No magnetism
Can only grab airborne opponents
Only combos into Gadget Finger

j.214B

Extremely attractive to airborne opponents
Grounded opponents will slide along the floor slowly
Can only grab airborne opponents
Stops all momentum when in use
Button can be held to extend active frames
Only combos into Gadget Finger
Can be held for 59f

Be careful when using this. Grounded opponents will have plenty of time to get under you. While opponents who super jump will usually fly overhead and can hit you as they fly by.

Version	Level	P1	P2
j.214A	0×3, 4	100	100×3, 50
j.214B	0×3, 4	100	100×3, 50

j.214A:

Minimum Damage 4500

j.214B:

Minimum Damage 4500

Gadget Finger

After certain attacks -> A/B/C

NOW, GET UP

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0×2,100		7	19	9	+5 on hit

Can only be used after 5AAAA, 5BB, 2C, 236A, 214X, or j.214X successfully hit the opponent's point character.
Can be delayed to whiff after 5BB, 214X, or j.214X
100% minimum damage
Leaves Tager close and +5 after application

As of 1.30 update, drops the opponent just inside 214A range with Tager at a small frame advantage. This is a very strong position for Tager where in order to avoid a properly timed command grab, the opponent must buffer a jump, reversal, or backdash. The Rock-Paper-Scissors scenario is generally as follows.

4A catches jump startup, beats abare
214A, 214C beats blocking. 214A has a somewhat strict timing, making it difficult to use it to hit meaty.
5A, delayed 4A, and 2B beat varying speed and distances of backdashes
Blocking beats reversal actions

Though generally a scary mixup situation, not opting for gadget finger ender gives Tager the option of meaty assist, which can lead to even more powerful oki.

You can also consider also using Active Switch to extend combos or for better positioning in your resets when using this to end Tager's combos.

Level	P1	P2
0×3	100	65

Minimum Damage 100
Can not KO opponent

Extra Skills

Spark Bolt

236C

Whose idea was this

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700	All	12	Until Hit	Total: 47	-1	P2

Wall Bounces

Tager no longer needs to charge a separate resource and instead only consumes one Skill Gauge to use this move. Just like in other BlazBlue games, this will beat other normal projectiles easily. Also an important combo extender for Tager.

Level	P1	P2
4	80	85

Minimum Damage 170

EX Gigantic Tager Driver

214C

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0×3,4200	Throw	6	2~10	33		T	1~7 T

Brief period of magnetism
Only grabs grounded opponents, but can be done mid combo
Only combos into Gadget Finger

Has the same startup as the A version, but as this move can be held briefly for Magnetism, it benefits from greater effective range as well as active frames, making unseeable tick throw setups considerably easier to execute without getting counterhit by mashed normals. Is +35 upon landing, allowing Tager to safejump 15f+ reversals, but only applicable on forward tech/corner.

Level	P1	P2
0×3, 4	100	100×3, 50

Minimum Damage 4200

EX Air Driver

j.214C

Aerial combo grab

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
0×3,4500	Throw	6	2~35	41+12L		T

Extremely attractive to airborne opponents
Grounded opponents will slide along the floor slowly
Can only grab airborne opponents, but can be done mid combo
Button can be held to extend active frames for about 1 second
Only combos into Gadget Finger
Can be held for 33f

The magnetism on this move is stronger than that of j.214B, making the move moderately more consistent at raw grabbing aerial opponents. Also of note is that this grab can be comboed into, which could be considered an option as an unburstable combo ender.

Level	P1	P2
0×3, 4	100	100×3, 50

Minimum Damage 4500

Partner Skills

5P

Sledgehammer

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2000	All	(18)+17	9	19	-9	B

Tager's fastest assist
Launches and causes a soft knockdown

Useful in Cross Combos due to its relatively fast startup and cooldown.

Level	P1	P2
4	70	85

Minimum Damage 100

6P

Spark Bolt

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700	All	(18)+92		Total: (18)+127	-1	P2

Fires straight ahead
Absurdly long startup time
Wall bounces opponent to Tager's position

A highly situational assist. The extremely long startup makes it very easy to react to in neutral, but it can sometimes be uniquely advantageous in combos that have long forced animations. Unlike in other BlazBlue games, Tager's charging stance does not have protection of any kind, making him entirely vulnerable before the move activates.

Level	P1	P2
4	70	85

Minimum Damage 85

4P

Up Spark Bolt

6P, but up

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
1700	All	(18)+55		Total: (18)+93	-4	P2

Fires at a 30° angle from the ground
Much faster than his 6P
Wall bounces to Tager's position

Shallow angle combined with Spark Bolt's large size and very fast speed makes this an ok preemptive anti-air assist. Easily stuffed due to Tager's large frame

Level	P1	P2
4	70	85

Minimum Damage 85

Distortion Skills

Magna Tech Wheel

236B+C

spin2win

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
250×19, 4200 [250×19, 4200, 2600]	All	7+(38 Flash)+6	4,2×18 (15) 3	33	-56	B	1~52 Guard All

Lightning spin super

Followup only comes out in resonance/Cross combo. Can be used with short Distortion Skill Duos, allowing for partner combo extension.

Level	P1	P2
4	80	100×19, 60 [100×19, 60×2]

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Enhanced version only does the wall punch on hit
On Guard Point, hitstop for Tager is 0F. Opponent hitstop unchanged
Minimum Damage 50×19, 966 (1916) [50×19, 966, 208 (2124)]

Genesic Emerald Tager Buster

214B+C (Air OK) 720B+C (Air OK)

WHO THOUGHT GIVING HIM THIS MOVE IN THE AIR WAS A GOOD IDEA?!

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
214BC	0×3, 6120 [0×3, 7120]	Throw	10+(28 Flash)+0	1~52	41		T	1~11 All
j.214BC	0×3, 6120 [0×3, 7120]	Throw	6+(28 Flash)+0	1~38	41+12L		T	1~6 All

Ground Version

Extremely attractive
Can only grab grounded opponents
Invincible startup
Button can be held to extend active frames, though you are not invincible while doing this

If you input 720B+C instead of 214B+C, the damage of GETB will be increased by 500 (6620/7620). The range on this move is deceptively huge especially thanks to the generous magnetism during the startup, making it a powerful tool in footsies as well as a threatening reversal. Is +21 upon landing, but the opponent is placed far from Tager.

Air Version

Extremely attractive to airborne opponents
Grounded opponents will slide along the floor slowly
Can only grab airborne opponents
Stops all momentum when in use
Invincible startup
Button can be held to extend active frames

Be careful when using the air version. Grounded opponents will have plenty of time to get under you. While opponents who super jump will usually fly overhead and can hit you as they fly by. Is +21 upon landing, but the opponent is placed far from Tager.

Thanks to the invulnerable startup and large grab hitbox, j.214B+C is a prime button to threaten air footsies.

Input 720B+C will also give you an extra 500 damage (7350/8350).

Version	Level	P1	P2
214BC		100	100×3, 60
j.214BC		100	100×3, 60

214BC:

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum Damage 6120 [7120]
Can also be inputted as 720B+C. In this case, final hit's damage increased by 500

j.214BC:

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum Damage 6850 [7850]
Can also be inputted as j.720B+C. In this case, final hit's damage increased by 500

Distortion Skill Duo

Terra Break

P during Partner's Distortion Skill

Don't do this on block

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
2000 [2500]	All	1+(68 Flash)+1	9	42	-32	B	1~7 All

Sends opponent to far side of the screen

Level	P1	P2
4	100	100

Values in [] are for Enhanced version
Minimum Damage 2000 [2500]

Astral Heat

King of Tager

222B+C

"Releasing Armagus!"
Buckle Up.
Cause I wanna take you for a ride.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	Attribute	Invuln
		5+(50 Flash)+16~84	4	76			1~15 All

Requires level 4 Resonance Blaze to meet 9 meter cost requirement
Unlike Tager's other command grabs, this can grab either grounded or airborne opponents
Extremely attractive
Buttons can be held to extend magnetism duration.
Easy confirm from 2A, 2C, Wedge Catapult. Confirms off gadget finger.

You can be hit while extending the magnetism of this move, but this shouldn't be an issue when ending the round with a hit confirm.