BBCF/Rachel Alucard

Rachel Alucard
Health: 11,000 Combo Rate: 70% Prejump: Backdash Time 23 / Invul: 1-7 Movement Options Wind, Double Jump, 1 Airdash, Dash type: Run Play-style Zoning, Trapping

Overview

Head of the infamous Alucard vampire family, Rachel has spent countless years watching as the world repeated the same 100 years over and over. However, the world has finally broken free of the bonds that held it for so long, and Rachel is determined to put an end to Terumi with her own hands.

In the BlazBlue universe, Rachel is an extremely powerful individual, controlling wind and lightning. While she will rarely directly interfere with the events that surround Kagutsuchi, her primary goal is as an observer, and gently (or less so) nudges the pieces into their places. She has several servants under her command; Nago, a cat familiar, and Gii, a bat familiar, which serve as her weapons, furniture, and anger relief. Her butler, Valkenhayn R. Hellsing, is also notable for being a werewolf, as well as one of the Six Heroes.

Drive: Sylpheed

Rachel's Drive lets her summon wind in eight different directions. Wind affects all of Rachel's projectiles as well as her and her opponent's movement. The number of wind stocks available is indicated by a gauge at the bottom of the screen, above her meter bar, and each gust consumes one stock on a total of four available. The Sylpheed Gauge regenerates slowly and steadily for as long as Rachel is grounded. Since wind is used for various actions such as movement, mix-up, zoning and comboing, it plays a core part in Rachel's game plan and thus requires careful and judicious management.

Overdrive: Elf Lead

• Sylpheed gauge recovers faster.
• Rachel can jump cancel all of her normals and her throw.
• Distortion Drives gain additional animations and properties:
  • Baden Baden Lily raw and minimum damage increased on body and poles.
  • Baden Baden Lily poles do bonus prorate.
  • Tempest Dahlia summons additional projectiles.

Pros/Strengths

• Great control over neutral; excellent zoning tools
• Very good pressure and lockdown
• Scary mix-up game
• Very strong okizeme
• Excellent anti-air options
  

Cons/Weaknesses

• Poor defensive options on wake-up
• Difficult match-ups
• Extremely reliant on wind
• Thrives on momentum
• High skill ceiling

Only damage values and move descriptions have been updated. Frame data is incomplete and mostly copied from BBCP 1.1.

Normal Moves

5A

5A Auto 2-hit normal. Decent for pressure.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 300*2 CSOJR all 6 2(6)3 11 -2 B - Two hit jab that hits crouchers. Slow on whiff. Can gatling/special/jump cancel the first or second hit. 5A is primarily used to extend blockstrings or combos, but can also be used as part of her 50/50 mix up.

5B

5B Risky poke with high reward. Key move in Rachel's mix up and combos.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 550 SOJR HL 8 6 19 -8 BP - 5B Covers a decent amount of space which makes it decent in short-ranged poking. It's also one of Rachel's two primary starters for punish combos. It hits all the way to the ground, which make it useful for OTGing and hitting low-profile characters. It's projectile property is both a plus and a minus. You can use it to stop slow projectiles, but you can also easily be punished by characters who have projectile invulnerable attacks. A change from BBCP is that 5B can now only gatling into 2B once per string. 5B is also now a level 2 move so 5B 2D jc j.A is no longer gapless.

5C

5C 5C is one of her Fatal Counter moves. Very limited use outside of combos.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 750 SOR HL 13 4 32 -17 B - Spin down on ground Fatal Counter One of Rachel's two Fatal Counter moves. If 5C fatals on ground hit, it will cause a spin down effect which gives Rachel much more time to follow up with other attacks. 5C is typically used in combos, but is also an excellent starter for a punish combo. Because of it's relatively short range, wind is often used to push Rachel forward so it will combo. In BBCPE, it's start up has been sped up to allow for new combo paths.

5CC

5CC Great corner combo ender. Offers strong okizeme options in the corner.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 850 SOR HL 9 8 24 -11 B - Blows back on hit Wallsticks in the corner Typically used in mid-screen combos to knock the opponent away for either an opportunity to summon or to send someone into the corner. In corner combos it is used to cause wall stick and extend the combo. Can also be used as an ender which offers strong okizeme options.

2A

2A Good poke. Leaves you at neutral frame advantage.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 300 CSOR all 7 4 8 0 F - A decent ranged and fast poke. Can chain into itself on whiff and has short recovery which makes it great for DP baiting and tick grabs. Because of Rachel's short crouching hitbox, it can also be used as a situational anti-air. When Rachel's opponent has a lot of moves that guard point or are invincible to projectiles, this is Rachel's go-to poke. Can also OTG characters, so it's a good tool for catching people attempting to late tech or roll.

2B

2B Really good low. Gatlings from 5B.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 480 SOR L 10 6 18 -10 FP - A fast low. Often used as part of Rachel's 5B 2B gatling strings. Like 5B, 2B is also a projectile so beware using it against characters that have moves that guard point or are invincible to projectiles. Also hits to the ground, but not used as much as 2A or 5B for OTGing.

2C

2C Full body guard point for one hit. Really unsafe if whiffed or blocked.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 1000 R HL 23 13 42 -34 B - 5-35 GP Cannot guard against throws and unblockable attacks 2C is used very situationally and is extremely risky. On one hand, it can be used to take advantage of characters who are reckless with their offense. On the otherhand, if baited, due to it's long recovery you will very likely be punished with a combo that will do a lot of damage. Because of this, it's best to not use it carelessly and to have a backup plan like 50 meter to RC it. 2C is also used in a small handful of combos.

6A

6A Main anti-air with Rachel.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 620 SOJ(H)R HL 13 5 - -3 B 7-12GP(H) Floats on ground hit 7-12 Guard Point (Head) Rachel's go-to anti-air. It has a great hitbox and can even hit behind Rachel. 6A no longer floats on hit, but will still launch characters if wind is used. 6A is used a lot in combos to either launch the opponent, combo into BBL, or as a means to gatling into 4B for ground bounce. 6A has a lot of untechable time on counter hit which will allow Rachel to do a ground combo instead of an aircombo. On normal hit, you will likely have to spend wind with something like j.C 2D to bring the opponent to the ground. As of CPEX, 6A has gained jump cancel properties on hit, but has more recovery which makes it more dangerous to whiff. In CF, 6A can now float grounded opponents and has become a very common midscreen combo tool.

6B

6B Good poke in some matchups

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 580 SOJR HL 13 3 15 -1 B - Causes a stagger effect on ground Counter Hit Blows back and wallbounces on air Counter Hit Rachel's longest poke. Great for bullying people who are reckless with approach, have slow moves or have comparable reach with their pokes. On CH, 6B only blows back and wall bounces on air Counter Hit. In CF, CH 6B on ground hit will now result in a stagger effect instead. Converting it into a full combo at max range is tricky but in general, you convert ground CH 6B into a full combo by linking micro dash 6B > jc j.3DB > j.C > etc. 6B is jump cancellable so it can also be used to extend combos/pressure if you are too far to hit the opponent with 5B. For example, 6B 3D jc j.A is a very sneaky overhead.

4B

4B Overhead. Slow, but can fatal counter.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 680 SOR H 26 7 22 -9 B - Knocks down on hit Fatal Counters on Counter Hit Now used for combo enders instead of 3C In BBCPE, 4B has regained 3C/5C gatling on block which makes it a viable windless overhead option. It can be used as a combo extender, however due to the change in 3C making 3C not as good for covering roll options on knock down, 4B is the go-to combo ender for knock down into oki when 5CC isn't available due to SMP.

6C

6C Main corner carry normal when used with forward directional wind (D/6D).

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 89~464 SOR all 13 3*N 13L +4 H - All successive hits after 1st hit will be multiplied by 1.11 from the last attack's damage value, max 464 (18 hits) Forces standing on hit Rachel's only plus on block normal. On block you can gatling into j.2C or j.C, though j.C will whiff on crouching characters. On hit 6C can be used with wind to carry the opponent into the corner. 6C will continue for as long as Rachel is in the air, so you can use 6C to carry the opponent pretty far whether horizontally or vertically. 6C also puts Rachel airborne, which can be situationally useful. In CF, it is no longer a staple midscreen combo tool but the windless version is a staple corner combo tool for many combo routes

3C

3C Low hit. Knockdown to safely summon frog or pumpkin.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 300*3 SOR L 11 4,4,5 15 -2 F - Corner combo ender Nice low mixup when combined with wind in some situations. Possible to charge (will extend move into 3[C]) Vacuums on hit In CF, 3C returns to being a common corner combo ender so you can summon a lotus bat. It is also used to extend combos by comboing someone into George, Sword Iris, or launching them with 8D. 3C is Rachel's only low that does not have projectile property. You can also use wind to make Rachel travel pretty fast while using 3C. In pressure, sometimes doing a winded 3C can be a good low option when you've been pushed farther out to compliment your other overhead option for getting back in (jc j.3D > j.A). Howevever, it'll bring your pressure to end on block since you're negative so use this option wisely

3[C]

3[C] Mix up tool. Can also be used to extend combos.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 300*7 SOR*2, R*5 L 11 4*6,5 15 -2 F - If you hold C while performing 3C, it will extend and do additional hits.

j.A

j.A Instant overhead if used with 2D/3D wind.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 300 SOJR HA 8 3 7 - H - A fast aerial jab that hits overhead. Hitbox has been improved so it hits short characters better. j.A is a key part of Rachel's 50/50 mix up from 5B/5A as she can force the opponent to guess whether she'll do j.A or 2B. Has short recovery, so can also be used for safejumps.

j.B

j.B Used like j.A but it's a bit slower. Pretty good air-to-air uses.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 460 SOJR HA 9 6 12 - H - Rachel's main air to air normal. Slightly slower, but hits further than j.A which can make it easier to use in some situations. Also great to use in fuzzy guards.

j.C

j.C Catch opponents in the air directly above you.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 700 SOJR all 8 6 20 - H - Possible to charge (causes Rachel to float, see j.[C]) Because of it's huge hitbox, j.C is great for using against characters who are directly above you. On counter hit, j.C has a long amount of untechable time which will allow you start a ground combo. Because j.C and j.[C] count as different moves, you can also repeat these moves in a combo (with 2D) to juggle the opponent.

j.[C]

j.[C] Can be used for mix up. Can also be used to stall for time.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul - - - - - 16L - - - Used in some air juggle routes to minimize wind usage Can airdash after 10 frames If you hold j.[C] Rachel will float and slowly fall to the ground. Because she can still wind herself while doing this move, she can use j.[C] as a viable run away tactic or as part of certain mix up setups.

j.2C

j.2C Has 3 levels. Level 2 and Level 3 are used to extend combos.

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Level 1 680 SOR H 13 till L 31L - H - Level 2 880 SOR H 13 till L 31L - H - Level 3 1380 SOR H 13 till L 31L - H - j.2C will have different effects on hit depending on it's level as an attack. The level is dependent on Rachel's momentum when she hits. Level 1- Knock someone to the ground on air hit Level 2- Ground bounce the opponent on air hit or ground hit Level 3- Even bigger ground bounce on air hit or ground hit. Very untechable. Forces Fatal Counter. Due to an overall slower falling speed and combo path change, j.2C is no longer the main part of Rachel's BnBs. j.2C can special cancel on hit. It can also cancel it's ground recovery into a special or a normal on hit. If it whiffs, Rachel will bounce which has pretty long recovery, so be careful when using it. In CF, it is an overhead but it's also been turned into a short starter so it doesn't get much use as a mixup compared to j.A which has better options on block.

Universal Mechanics

Forward Throw

Forward Throw Use with wind to follow-up with a combo.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 0,1400 --, SOR T(70) 7 3 18 - T - 100% minimum damage (1400) Rachel's throw range is relatively short, but it's fairly decent for tick grabs. Must use wind to combo off of it midscreen. Has wallbounce properties like 6B, but unless you're in or near the corner you'll likely need to use 9D to make use of it. 7D is used for the normal mid screen BnB. If anyone techs Rachel's ground or air throw or if Rachel techs a ground or air throw, it counts as a hit so George, Pumpkin, and Lotus will all disappear.

Back Throw

Back Throw Use with wind to follow-up with a combo.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 0,1400 --, SOR T(70) 7 3 18 - T - 100% minimum damage (1400) Rachel's back throw is used exactly the same as her forward throw other than you can use it to throw people into the corner if you are in the corner.

Air Throw

Air Throw Follow-up with a downward directional wind if too high to combo normally.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 0,1400 --, SOR T(70) 7 3 18 - T - 100% minimum damage (1400) Ground bounces Fairly good damage and range. However, despite it's animation, it reaches in front and above and not very far below. If you're low enough to the ground, you can follow up with microdash 5B to do a ground combo. If you're higher, you may need to use wind. In BBCPE it ground bounces opponents which makes it more difficult to combo off of.

Counter Assault

Counter Assault Same animation as 6B, decent counter assault.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 0 - all 13 3 33 -17 B 1-20 All 1-20 All Invul 180F Heat Gauge Cooldown Rachel's counter assault is exactly like her 6B. If you have 50 meter, this is one of Rachel's more reliable defensive options. However, it can be low-profiled rather easily.

Crush Trigger

Crush Trigger Good combo material.	Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul 1000 - B 30~60 1 37 -8 B - Possible to charge 180F Heat Gauge Cooldown Other than using it to guard crush people, Rachel's CT is also used to extend combos in a similar fashion as 4B. Charging the CT does nothing on hit.

Special Moves

Tiny Lobelia

Tiny Lobelia 236A/B/C air OK Her standard zoning tool.

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Ground A 600 R all 11 - 47T -6 HBFP* - Ground B 600 R all 20 - 58T -8 HBFP* - Ground C 600 R all 20 - 58T -8 HBFP* - Air A 600 R all 9 - 53T - HBFP* - Air B 600 R all 22 - 55T - HBFP* - Air C 600 R all 22 - 55T - HBFP* - A Lobelia (ground version only) has Same Move Prorate When Lobelia hits the corner, the active frames will refresh which allows it to hit up to two times Rachel launches a football-shaped seed that flies in an arc and is completely active unless cancelled out by another projectile or hits the ground. Ground A-C Lobelia travel from shortest distance to longest. In the air, this order is backwards with A air Lobelia travelling the farthest. In CF, Ground C Lobelia's trajectory has changed so that it no longer goes fullscreen like in CPEX. Instead, it'll travel it's old trajectory but due to either a change in its travel speed or the versions recovery, you'll be able to take action again when it's falling down when it reaches about air dash height. This change is great for creating a hard to pass barrier for the opponent to advance as well as give you the opportunity to turn the lobeila into a lotus bat mid flight. Rachel can extend the distance or change the trajectory of Lobelia by using wind. When Lobelia hits the ground, they will plant a rod where they land. Only three rods can exist at a time and rods will disappear and be replaced by order of oldest to newest. The rods can then be activated with either Sword Iris, Baden Baden Lily, or Lotus and will disappear after. Unlike previous versions of the game, Tiny Lobelia no longer floats on hit. Air B and C Lobelia knock the opponent towards the ground while A air Lobelia will send them flying across the screen. Also unlike previous version of the game, Lobelia will wall bounce off the corner, allowing for easier setups into multiple rods for Baden Baden Lily. Rachel can also very situationally make use of a glitch. If crouching opponent is hit by a Lobelia and Rachel is no longer in recovery, she can activate Overdrive to extend the hitstun. As of CPEX, Lobelias bounce off the corner which refreshes the active frames. This allows lobelia to hit twice as a combo extender, however due to the bounce trajectory it is more difficult to stack rods in the corner.

George the 13th

George the 13th 214A air OK

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Summon - - - 25 540 49T[till L] - - - Attack 150*8 - all 27 3*8 - - HBFP* - Good oki tool Good for controlling ground space and convincing the opponent to move the way you want to Good for covering an approach to start pressure on block Startup occurs when George arrives at opponent's position Floats on hit While on screen, George will very slowly follow the opponent. If Rachel uses wind towards the opponent, George will slide forward. If Rachel uses wind away from the opponent, George will walk in place. Overall, George is a great tool for Rachel. He provides her with ground control as opponents generally have to take a risk to deal with George or take to the air where Rachel can space control with Lobelia/Lotus/Sword Iris or stop air approaches with 6A or jump up j.B. If someone commits to killing George, Rachel can take that opportunity to punish them or just summon another one. When he activates, George covers a good amount of space. Another key use of George is to force an opponent to block him on the ground, which gives Rachel a lot of time to run different mix ups. In CF, the amount of hits from George's shock has been reduced, making it not quite as good to cover an approach from full screen distance but from other distances, it'll still be able to cover an approach. Also new in CF is that George's cooldown meter has been removed.

Ivy Blossom

Ivy Blossom 214B air OK

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Hitbox Summon - - - - - - - - - Click! Key summon for Rachel's big damage corner combo routes Bats won't kill New summon in CF that replaces the old Pumpkin. About a second after setting it, about 10 bats come out and make a heart formation. Ivy blossom has no hitbox, but just by being near the opponent they will take life away. You can use D to guide them towards the opponent, where the opponent will be unable to avoid the attack. The winded bats will slowly drift back towards their source afterwards. Overall duration is short - maybe 2/3 of Pumpkin. Because of its ability to do up to 600 unscaled damage to the opponent midcombo per Ivy Blossom, Ivy Blossom is a very effective tool for doing big damage combos when combined with the right usage of wind, lobelias and Baden Baden Lily. A corner Ivy Blossom combo can do anywhere from 4000-5000+ damage depending on the starter, making Rachel's corner game very scary in CF.

Sword Iris

Sword Iris 214C air OK Used to extend combos or to catch opponents on their approach.

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Ground 600 - all 19 8 42T +2 HBFP* - Air 600 - all 22 8 45+3LT +24 HBFP* - Frame advantage calculated off of shortest jump Floats on hit Will ignite both rods planted by Tiny Lobelia and bats attached via Beelze/Barrel Lotus When Rachel uses Tiny Lobelia, she plants various rods on the screen. These rods stay out until they are activated. As explained in the Tiny Lobelia notes, only three rods can be on the screen at any given time and if more Lobelia are thrown, the rods will be replaced from oldest to newest. When Rachel uses the Sword Iris command, a bolt of lighting will strike all the rods, creating a long vertical hitbox that extends to the top of the screen. Upon activation, all the rods on screen disappear and new ones must be set. When used appropriately, Sword Iris is very good for stopping approaches, especially from the air. It can also be used to extend combos or pressure. Because it still retains it's float on hit properties, Rachel can use it as a way to launch opponents without spending wind.

Beelze Lotus

Lotus Barrel 22A air OK

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Ground 300 - all 39 54 51T +5 HBFP* - Air 300 - all 39 54 till L+10 - HBFP* - Best oki tool in the corner Good at controlling space in neutral Increases effect of wind when attached Makes 5D wind home in on the opponent when attached If not attached, will disappear if Rachel is hit If attached stays on for about 7 seconds Aside from activating rods with Sword Iris, Rachel also can turn her rods into Lotus. When activated, the existing rods turn into helicopter bats and home in on the opponent. The bats only travel a short distance. However, the distance/speed travelled can also be enhanced greatly by wind. Lotus do a small amount of damage on hit, but will attach on hit or block. As of CPEX the attach time of Lotus has been shortened to 7 seconds. When Lotus are attached, they can also be activated into lightning with Sword Iris. It's situationally useful in neutral because of the slow tracking of the bats but it is useful in certain combos to allow you to save wind. In CF, lotus got both it's start up quickened and it's recovery reduced. As a result, it's become a strong tool to use in neutral and as oki to fill the void that the removed Pumpkin has left in all our hearts. In neutral, it's now easier to make use of their ability to control space with less risk. While for oki, it'll perform a similar function that Pumpkin used to without requiring spending wind.

Distortion Drives

Baden Baden Lily

Baden Baden Lily 632146C air OK Primarily combo material.

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Hitbox Ground (Normal) 500*6 R all 13+4 2*6 49T +51 HBFP*(2) 13-22 All Click! Air (Normal) 500*6 R all 29+2 2*6 till L + 8 +54 HBFP*(2) 29-36 All Click! Ground (OD) 500*6*2 R all 13+4 2*18 (max 6 hits) 49T +71 HBFP*(2) 13-22 All Click! Air (OD) 500*6*2 R all 29+2 2*18 (max 6 hits) till L + 8 +74 HBFP*(2) 13-22 All Click! Normal versions have 20% minimum damage (540) OD versions have 15% minimum damage (810) 180F Heat Gauge Cooldown Invincibility starts during superflash Frame advantage for air versions calculated off of shortest jump Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Hitbox Rod (Normal) 200*4 R all see note 2*4 - +31 HBFP*(2) - Click! Rod (OD) 300*4 R all see note 2*16 (max 4 hits) - +31 HBFP*(2) - Click! Normal Rods have 35% minimum damage OD Rods have 40% minimum damage Rods have Bonus Proration Because Rachel's game is much more dependent on corner carry, Baden Baden Lily is now primarily used in corner combos. Baden Baden Lily does hit all the way to the top of the screen, so if for some reason someone is above you or far below you and hitting buttons for no reason, it's a potential option as a starter. In Overdrive, stacked rods have bonus proration and a very high amount of minimum damage, making it worth to spend extra wind to get as many rods stacked before activating it.

Tempest Dahlia

Tempest Dahlia 632146B air OK Used for mix-up and wind regeneration.

Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Hitbox Level 1 (Normal) 200*7, 400 R all 10+9 - 73T +38 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 2 (Normal) 200*9, 600 R all 10+1 - 73T +49 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 3 (Normal) 200*7, 800 R all 10+0 - 73T +49 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 4 (Normal) 200*5, 250*3, 500*3 R all 10+0 - 73T +81 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 5 (Normal) 250*6, 300*3, 500*3 R all 10+0 - 73T +95 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 1 (OD) 200*11, 400 R all 10+9 - 73T +57 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 2 (OD) 200*14, 600 R all 10+1 - 73T +77 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 3 (OD) 200*11, 600*3, 800 R all 10+0 - 73T +97 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 4 (OD) 200*5, 250*7, 600, 300*3 R all 10+0 - 73T +105 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Level 5 (OD) 250*6, 300*3, 300*3, 500*3, 815*3 R all 10+0 - 73T +126 HBFP*(2) 10-11 All Click! Great for regenerating wind. Will regen 2 stocks by the end of the Distortion Minimum damage for Normal versions Lv1: 380 Lv2: 550 Lv3: 590 Lv4: 860 Lv5: 720 Minimum damage for Overdrive versions Lv1: 590 Lv2: 740 Lv3: 1160 Lv4: 1290 Lv5: 1173 180F Heat Gauge Cooldown 10-11 All Invul Frame advantage calculated when opponent was in corner and Rachel is at point-blank range to opponent Recovery for aerial version is until landing + 7F Attack levels per projectile: bat and cow = 3, pumpkin = 4, frog = 5 Blockstun per projectile: bat and cow = 16, pumpkin = 18, frog = 20 In CF, Tempest Dahlia has had its trajectory changed. The objects now start to arc and fall down to the ground shortly after passing by Rachel. As a result, it's no longer comboable from 5CC or good for covering an approach or blind mixup. However, Tempest Dahlia does regenerate 2 wind stocks now, making it great to get back wind when you're running low. Best used by doing super jump back > 632146B. It'll create an impassable wall to prevent punishment and even if they do get past the wall before the objects start falling, you can wind yourself to safety as your falling.

Exceed Accel

Gerbera Lute ABCD during Overdrive	Version Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul Normal 2040 - - - - - - - - Active Flow 4020 - - - - - - - - Does not cost Heat, but inmediately ends Overdrive if used. Becomes stronger and flashier with Active Flow.

Astral Heat

Clownish Calendula 2363214C Can be combo'd into for guaranteed win.

Damage Cancel Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv Attribute Invul DESTROY - all 1+10 40 26 -45 HBF 1-50GP(A) 180F Heat Gauge Cooldown 1-50 GP(A) BBCP and BBCPE's version of Clownish Calendula is Rachel's first true reversal. Though it is no longer unblockable, it's instead very fast and guard points from frame 1 which makes it a decent reversal option and a good punish. Rachel can combo into it from pretty much anything which makes it very optimal to use compared to past games. Do note that even though it guard points for 50 fames, there is still only one active attack, so beware moves that will clash like DPs, other guard point moves, and super counters like Yukikaze and Hakumen's/Noel's Astral.

External References

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