BBTag/Gordeau

Gordeau
Health: 18,000 Jump Startup: 4F Backdash Time 22F / Invul: 1-7F All Movement Options Double Jump, 1 Airdash, Dash Type: Run

Overview

"I'll teach you...how to fight."

Backstory

Gordeau the Harvester was once a member of the Amnesia organization. One day during a war against the Bankikai, his friend Roger ends up getting turned into a Void due to an unfortunate chain of events. Roger died that day at the hands of the Crimson Knight of Licht Kreis, Erika Wagner, and Gordeau, injured from the battle, could do nothing but watch it happen. After this, Gordeau leaves Amnesia to pursue revenge for his fallen friend instead. Since then, Gordeau has participated in many Hollow Nights, hoping to encounter the Crimson Knight of Licht Kreis again and avenge Roger.

Playstyle

Gordeau wields a scythe called the Demon Sickle "Devourer" that he can summon at will. The Scythe is very large and has a lot of reach. As a result, you'll find that Gordeau has normals, specials and partner skills that have a lot of reach and hit in wide arcs. This allows Gordeau to control a lot of ground space in neutral, making it difficult for others to approach him freely.

Although Gordeau is capable of controlling a lot of space thanks to his scythe, whiffing these scythe normals put him at a severe disadvantage because they have a lot of recovery, often leaving him open to being punished. Gordeau also doesn't move very fast. To make the most of Gordeau, you'll need to learn to judge your spacing well and optimally make use of his long reaching options.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

Great range on his scythe normals One of the easier characters to learn and play, with easy to execute combos to boot. Reverse beat and grim reaper allow him to confirm most grounded hits into a full combo/blockstring Excellent anti-air options with 2B and 214B. Command grabs that steal meter. S-tier assists easily makes him one of the best "team players" in the whole game. Above average health Good reversal action that can even be used in the air Can do grab into his 214B+C distortion for high damage, even when not in resonance

Lackluster 5C that is slow and can whiff if the opponent is too near. Somewhat slow in general. Usually has to end aerial combos with the air version of his DP, which means, for the most part, you can't extend an aerial combo by using a grounded assist like most other characters 5B extends his hurtbox to ridiculous lengths. Limited options both on the ground and in the air, which can be defended against by primarily blocking low, makes him a bit weak when played solo. Certain moves are unsafe when misused in neutral without an assist to cover them.

EXS of Greed : Snatcher

Gordeau EXS gives him the unique ability to form purple claws on his right hand that he can use to rip pieces of a person's soul from them. In Under Night in Birth, this unique ability was adapted into his gameplay by allowing his Assimilation command grabs to steal GRD. However, in BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle, this ability allows Gordeau to steal a small chunk of his opponent's Skill Gauge instead. In addition, the more damage you do against the opponent during a combo, the higher the amount of meter you will steal.

The following moves will steal a bit of the opponent's Skill Gauge on hit:

• The fourth move of his A Smart Combo (5AAAA)
• All versions of Assimilation
• Gordeau's Rusty Nails assist

Overview Combos Strategy/Counter Strategy

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Normal Moves

5A

5A Punch to the gut. Kick to the gut. Shoulder to the gut. Gouge out your gut.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 5A - All 9 - - -5 Gordeau's classic 5B. Starts combos off of throws. Jump cancellable on block. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here 5AA - All 10 - - -2 Gordeau's classic 4B. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here 5AAA - All 13 - - -4 Gordeau's classic 66C. This move causes the opponent to be blown back across the screen. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here 5AAAA - All 19 - - -5 Gordeau's Force Function, Rusty Nail. Steals the most amount of meter out of all his attacks that can do so. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

5B

5B ITS BACK BABY!

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 5B - All 19 - - -26 Gordeau's classic classic 5C. This move has huge range, and on hit it leads into his most damaging combos. It's range is limited, however, and can be easily baited. On block, its extremely unsafe by itself, so Gordeau will either need a partner skill to help make it safe, whiff cancel into 2A, or have some godly mix-up skills if he wants to get in close. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here 5BB - All 13 - - -10 Gordeau's 236X->6X, Mortal Slide->Shade Harvest. Drags the opponent in to you. This can be a good or bad thing as mentioned above. If Mortal Slide’s first hit missed, he will go the second hit of Mortal Slide instead of Shade Harvest Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here 5BBB - All N/A N/A N/A N/A Gordeau's followup version of Assimilation from the original UNI games. Steals opponent's meter. Okay combo ender. This is the button you'll probably press the least, since you can usually cancel 5BB into either 2C, 2B, or both and cancel into 214B for more damage. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

5C

5C "Hey kids, ever seen an overhead with a deadzone before?"	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 26 - - -4 Being a UNI character, Gordeau has a long, assault style 5C. While that wouldn't be so bad, its the fact that it actually whiffs crouching opponents that are too close to Gordeau that makes this a strong contender for worst 5C in the game. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

2A

2A They can't all be half-screen attacks.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 7 - - -5 Gordeau's, er, original 2A. Jump cancellable on block. Not a low. Gordeau's reversal action is a tad slow, so if you're in real danger, this button may be your salvation. Though what you should really use is reject-guard. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

2B

2B Its like 5B. Only vertical.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Low, All 9+17 - -10 -10 Gordeau's original 2C God-like anti-air First hit can be used for combo filler 7-16f head invulnerable Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

2C

2C Your feet are open...be lucky I can't charge that shit up.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Low 13 - - -13 Gordeau's original 3C. Slides along the ground, giving it great range and a ton of actives. On block, cancel into 2A or 5A to get a jump cancel. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

j.A

j.A Sadly, your best aerial approach.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 8 - - - Gordeau's old j.B. Both hits overhead. Can do jB > falling jA[1] if you airdash for double overhead where jA[2] would whiff. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

j.B

j.B 5C with more utility.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 10 - - - Gordeau's original j.C. Pretty good for a normal. Can be used as a tricky overhead, an empty jump, or combo-filler. If hitting an airborne opponent with this, you can let yourself drop to the ground and squeeze in a few more hits. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 13 - - - Gordeau's j.236X, Mortal Glide. Combo-filler Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Ground Throw 5B+C Still good.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 1500 Throw 7 - - - Wallbounces midscreen. Wallsticks in corner. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Precise Aim/Aim Opening

Aim Opening/Precise Aim 5A+D (Air Ok) Whirrrr...

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Ground - Air Unblockable 21 - - -37 (-42 vs crounching) Air - All 10 - - 16+5 Gordeau's classic 22B and j.214A. A solid but slow reversal. On hit it does a final slam that knocks down, but depending on where you hit the opponent, they could toucn the floor and recover before it becomes active. Not a good anti-air as the AUB frames end very early.

Skills

Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper 236A/B Is this neutral?

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. A - All 15 - - -10 A version can give you plenty of space control, as it covers nearly all of midrange and is safe enough on block. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here B - All 19 - - -16 B version is a slower version that deals more hits. Good for combo filler and active switch pressure. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Assimilation

Assimilation 214A/B 'Scuse me!	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. A - Throw 11 - - N/A Command grab. Steals some of the opponents meter on hit. Can be comboed into. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here B - Throw 7 - - N/A Anti-air version. Has head invuln. Can be comboed into. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Extra Skills

EX Grim Reaper

EX Grim Reaper 236C Use raw if you want to die.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 13 - - -13 Bigass, forward moving Grim Reaper. Deals a ton of damage. Good corner carry, can combo after with 5A if p1 start or closer. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

EX Assimilation

EX Assimilation 214C steal more meter for the price of meter	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Throw 12 - - N/A Most damaging version. Better reach than A version, and can grab opponents in air during hitstun, otherwise not really worth it. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Partner Skills

6P

Rusty Nail 6P	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 49 N/A N/A +26 On hit, steals some of the opponent's meter The first of Gordeau’s great assists. This gives a ton of untechable stun on hit and can be done from a healthy range. It's downside is the fact its the slowest assist.

5P

Grim Reaper 5P They call that shit balanced in Japan	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 33 N/A N/A +45 Gordeau's most versatile assist. Starts and extends combos, gives a lot of safety for you on block.

4P

Aim Opening/Precise Aim 4P 'sup	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 33 N/A N/A +30 Gordeau performs the first act of Precise Aim. This move may be a tad situational, but it gives you a hard knockdown that makes combo extension a breeze.

Distortion Skills

Mortal Slide

Mortal Slide - Divest 236B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 1+12 - - -17 Gordeau's classic EX version of Mortal Slide converted into a super. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Turbulence

Turbulence 214B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 1+14 - - -19 Gordeau's original Infinite Worth super. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Astral Heat

Soul Vanish/Soul Exodus 222B+C You either vanish in the Japanese version, or see the exodus in the English dub. Your pick for death.	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - -34 Important points go here Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

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