GBVS/Avatar Belial

	Health
	9000
	Prejump
	4f
	Backdash
	26f
	Backshift
	High Recovery (30f)
	Unique Movement Options
	Pact

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Overview

Avatar Belial consumes his own HP to unleash powerful skills. Time it right, and he'll take his opponents to the very limits of debauchery. On the other hand, his defenses are lacking, making him a feast-or-famine style pick.

Avatar Belial is a high-risk, high-reward character who spends his own health to commit to an oppressive offense.

Pros

Cons

Comeback Factor: Avatar Belial's usage of his own health becomes a non-factor when he comes close to death. He gets all his strongest options with the benefits of low cooldowns and no downsides because hell, he's about to die anyway.
Projectiles Galore: Avatar Belial can cover the screen with different types of projectiles, making approaching him difficult. He can also convert them into knockdowns with his Pact follow-ups.
Momentum: Pact's Stomp always gives Avatar Belial a hard knockdown, letting him get his game started no matter what special move connected at the cost of some health.
Forced Respect: Pact's Kick follow-up is invincible and converts into great damage on counter hit, allowing Avatar Belial to discourage mashing or approaching after his ranged options.

Health Management: With only 9K hit-points and heavy skills costing 500 hit-points each, Avatar Belial must manage his health carefully, or else he can get KO'd easily.

Unique Mechanic: Pact

Avatar Belial can cancel any special on hit or block (except Blind Devotion) into Pact.

Additionally, Avatar Belial's EX moves have much shorter cooldowns than the rest of the cast at the cost of 500 HP per use.

Normal Moves

c.L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Mid	5	3	6	+2	+6

+2 on block, excellent for pressure.
Links into c.M on hit.

Belial's main pressure normal alongside 2L.

Level	Attribute
0

c.M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Mid	6	3	12	0	+4

Links into 2L and c.L on crouching hit.
Links into c.H on counterhit.

Level	Attribute
2

c.H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700,500	Mid	8	2,4	18	-3	+1

Two hits means counterhit links are limited.
Avatar Belial's highest damage punish starter.

Level	Attribute
4

Auto Combo

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
c.XX	350	Mid	9	3	15	-3	+1
c.XXX	350	Mid	12	3	18	-4	0

Standard GBVS autocombo, mostly combo filler.

Version	Level	Attribute
c.XX	2
c.XXX	3

c.XX:
c.XXX:

f.L

Frame 6~7
Frame 8~9

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Mid	6	5	12	-4	0

Belial's fastest button to stop people from running in on him. Always links out of 2L and c.L but should only really be used if no other options work. Also functions as a frame trap, but will lose to 5-frame normals if used after 2L.

Level	Attribute
1

f.M

Frame 7
Frame 8~10

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
300, 500	Mid	7	1,3	18	-6	-2

Two-hit far medium. Unsafe on block unlike normal Belial's version of the move. Inches Belial forward.

Level	Attribute
2

f.H

Frame 9~10
Frame 11~12

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	Mid	9	4	22	-9	-5

Shorter than it looks, but still his longest reaching normal just slightly beating the reach of 2U.

Avatar Belial's longest range poke next to 2U. Always combos into 214L.

Level	Attribute
3

2L

Frame 5
Frame 6

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	Mid	5	3	8	0	+4

Only 0 on block, if you are attempting to apply pressure use c.L instead.
Is deceptively long reaching for a 2L allowing it to punish several moves in various matchups other characters would be unable to.
Is used in some specific combo routes because of its speed and reach.

Level	Attribute
0

2M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
600	Low	6	5	13	-3	KD

Knocks opponent down on hit.

Avatar Belial's fastest low at 6 frames. Does not combo into anything but special moves due to its knockdown properties and only consistently combos into 214L or 214H.

Level	Attribute
2

2H

Frame 11~13
Frame 14~16

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	Mid	11	6	23	-12	-8

Avatar Belial's highest reward anti-air.

Level	Attribute
3

2U

Frame 10~12
Frame 13~15

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Low	10	6	20	-11	HKD

His second farthest reaching normal after f.H
Strong footsies tool that has an initial disjointed hitbox at tip range and is difficult to whiff punish.
Is cancelable on hit or block.
Hard knockdown on hit.

Level	Attribute
2

j.L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	High/Air	5	Until L	0

Hits entirely below and in front of Avatar Belial, making it a poor air-to-air option.

Level	Attribute
1

j.M

Frame 7~8
Frame 9~10
Frame 11~12

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
550	High/Air	7	6	Until L

Early active frames can cross up.

Avatar Belial's longest range air normal and the most useful if you don't know which side he'll land on.

Level	Attribute
1

j.H

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
800	High/Air	9	6	Until L

Avatar Belial's biggest jump-in.

Level	Attribute
2

j.U

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
800		20	Until L+1	21	-4 at best

Sends Belial downwards at a 40° angle.
Bounces off opponent on hit or block.

Avatar Belial's divekick. Higher hits on block are more negative, lower hits are much harder to punish.

Level	Attribute

Unique Action

Habakkuk

5U (Chargeable)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
5U	700		28	2	26	+4	+8
5[U]	700		49	2	15	+10	KD

Whiffs against crouching opponents.
Charged version knocks down on hit.

The first of Avatar Belial's three projectiles. Stops opponents from counterzoning due to the beam having negligable travel time. Charging the beam can also catch rolls during their recovery.

Version	Level	Attribute
5U
5[U]

5U:
5[U]:

Pact

5U or 8U after Rejected Reality, Destructive Delusions, Carnal Passion, or Wings Bestowed followups

Same hitbox as Stolas

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
5U Follow-Up	1500					-11
8U Follow-Up	700					+2	HKD

Usable after any special move connects except for Blind Devotion.
Costs 500 health upon use.

Avatar Belial's unique special move follow-ups. They both have different uses but complement his gameplan equally well.

5U Follow-Up

Teleports in front of the opponent.
Launches upwards.
Invincible during startup and active frames.
Combos into f.M on counterhit.

The invincibility allows him to call out mashing and force respect after his special moves, but the health cost also adds to the potential punish if it is blocked. Better to threaten with than to use on block in most cases, but still great as a combo ender.

8U Follow-Up

Teleports above the opponent and stomps down.
Forces a hard knockdown on hit.
Plus on block.
Longer startup.

Avatar Belial's other follow-up makes for an excellent combo ender. It will always give a hard knockdown on hit, allowing for consistent setplay. Don't overuse on block, as the longer startup can be reacted to for an anti-air.

Version	Level	Attribute
5U Follow-Up
8U Follow-Up

5U Follow-Up:
8U Follow-Up:

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Throw	7	3	21		HKD

Same animation as Belial's.

Allows for a safejump with j.H anywhere on the screen.

Level	Attribute
0, 4

Air Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Throw	5	5	Until L+1

Level	Attribute
0, 4

Overhead Attack

Frame 26~28
Frame 29~31

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
	High	26	6	17	-4	+1	4-31 Throw 9-31 Low 8-30 Airborne

Level	Attribute
4

Special Moves

Rejected Truth

236L/H or 5S + L/H

Initial hitbox

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
236L	500, 100×3	All	18		Total 53	-6	-2
236H	600, 100×4	All	16		Total 55	+2	+6

Projectile travels until it hits the opponent, then turns into a three-hit projectile before de-spawning.
236L is unsafe at close range, safe at half max range, and plus at max range.
236H costs 500 health upon use.

Belial creates an earthquake that travels around half the screen's length. The 236H has enough hitstun to start a combo and enough blockstun to be plus at close range.

Version	Level	Attribute
236L
236H

236L:
236H:

Destructive Delusions

236M or 5S + M

Initial hitbox

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
500, 200, 100×3	All	20		Total 53	-6	-2

Belial flings five Goetia projectiles in an arc. The bottom projectile does the most damage, followed by the second lowest, then the rest deal 100. Excellent complement to 236L/H as it covers a massive amount of air space.

Level	Attribute

Blind Devotion

623X or 6S

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
623L	1000	All	9	6	33	-23	KD	1~14 All
623M	700, 200, 100×4	Mid, All×5	9	2,3,3,3,3,4	34	-30	KD	1~13 All
623H	700, 200, 50×4, 800	Mid	9	2,3,3,3,3,3	35	-30	HKD	1~25 All

L Version

Air blockable and quite unsafe.

Pray this counterhits, otherwise it's gonna hurt Belial a lot.

M Version

First hit is air unblockable.

Pretty good last-minute anti-air, but generally outclassed in reward by his 2H.

H Version

Entirely air unblockable.
Costs 500 health upon use.

High damage and air unblockable throughout make this Belial's most consistent anti-air. It does not come cheap though, as it costs health and is very unsafe on block.

Version	Level	Attribute
623L
623M
623H

623L:
623M:
623H:

Carnal Passion

214X or 4S

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
214L	400	Mid	14	4	17	-6	-2
214M	600	Mid	22	6	15	-4	0
214H	500	Mid	16	4	15	-4	0
214X > 4X	400	Mid				-8	KD
214X > 4X > 4X	700	Mid				-16	KD

Belial's rekka series. The follow-ups are all the same and combo into Pact enders.

Worth noting that each followup rekka becomes more punishable on block. Only the first hits of 214M/H are truly safe on block although 214L can be made safe if spaced.

L Starter

Fast and combos from 2M.

Standard combo ender special. Provides a good enough knockdown, but really shines in its corner carry.

M Starter

Much larger range at the cost of speed.
Low crushes.

While this version generally cannot be combo'd into without a counter hit, its extended range and low crush make it a better neutral tool. Avatar Belial can also catch people trying to punish it with Pact.

H Starter

Causes follow-up 2 to wallbounce.
Costs 500 health upon use.

Corner combo launcher. It's generally a better idea to use other specials first but Belial can still get basic knockdowns without this special using 623M or 623H.

Version	Level	Attribute
214L
214M
214H
214X > 4X
214X > 4X > 4X

214L:
214M:
214H:
214X > 4X:
214X > 4X > 4X:

Wings Bestowed

22X or 2S

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
22L					Total 62
22M					Total 75
22H					Total 105

22H cost 500 health

Belial begins to float in the air using his wings. His hurtbox is quite large during this move, making it risky to use. Belial can pick between four follow-ups while he floats.

Version	Level	Attribute
22L
22M
22H

22L:

Cancellable into followups from frame 17~39

22M:

Cancellable into followups from frame 23~55

22H:

Cancellable into followups from frame 14~82

Stolas

L during Wings Bestowed

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700		15	Until L+1	11	+2/+4(crouch)	+3

Plus on block.

Only hits the area directly below Belial, limiting its use.

Level	Attribute

Beleth

M during Wings Bestowed

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
600, 100×5		21			+2	KD

Plus on block.

Belial dives at a shallower angle downwards, allowing him to hit opponents farther away. Hits at about the same angle as his command grab from Wings Bestowed.

Level	Attribute

Barbatos

H during Wings Bestowed

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Hit
22L~H	2000	Throw	31			HKD
22M~H	2500	Throw	29~33	2	34	HKD
22H~H	2000	Throw	30~35	2	34	HKD

Fast command grab.
When performed from 22H, wallbounces.

Surprise option from Wings Bestowed. Does the most damage from the M version, but 2000 damage from the others is nothing to sneeze at.

Version	Level	Attribute
22L~H
22M~H
22H~H

22L~H:
22M~H:
22H~H:

Habakkuk (Midair)

U during Wings Bestowed

Uncharged hitbox
22X~[U] First hitbox
22X~[U] Final hitbox

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
22X~U	1000		27	5	Until L+10	-1~-7	KD
22X~[U]	1100		27	3,3,3,3	Until L+13	-5~-11	KD

Uncharged version has a small hitbox.
Charged version sweeps the screen.

Avatar Belial's long-range option while in Wings Bestowed. Knocks down on hit and deals respectable damage. High air blocked hits can lead to an unblockable 5U Pact followup.

Version	Level	Attribute
22X~U
22X~[U]

22X~U:
22X~[U]:

Skybound Art

Diafthora

236236H or 236S+U (Air OK)

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
236236H	3200	Mid	12	7	32		HKD	1~15 All
j.236236H	3200	Mid	15	Until L+2	31		HKD	1~7 All

Belial rises up, followed by a downwards lunge attack. Good for calling out projectiles.

Version	Level	Attribute
236236H
j.236236H

236236H:
j.236236H:

Super Skybound Art

Wild Sin

236236U or 236S+U

Throw hitbox
First projectile hitbox (Frame 16)
Frame 20
Frame 20

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
4500[3500]	Grab[All]	13+0	2	100	-32	HKD	1~18 All

Grab occurs frame 0 after super flash.

Belial's invincible command throw super. Can be combo'd into like a strike and turns into a projectile that hits full screen if the grab portion whiffs.