BBTag/Linne

Linne
Health: 16,000 Jump Startup: 4F Backdash Time 22F / Invul: 1-7F All Movement Options Double Jump, 1 Airdash, Dash Type: Run

Overview

"Hurry up and get ready..."

Backstory

The main Heroine of the Under Night In Birth series. Hundreds of years ago, Linne and her brother Kuon were experimented on in the hopes of creating new abilities. The result of these experiments was Linne gaining the ability to transfer her consciousness from one body to another. Even if she is killed, her consciousness will automatically transfer to a new body on its own. Not wanting to continue to possess young girls and ruin their lives, Linne searches for a way to end her immortal existence. Recently, Linne has found a solution through a powerful sword which can finally end her life permanently named the Indulgence of Sever Rending (the Insulator) - Hyde's sword. But before he can grant her wishes, a woman claiming to be the leader of "Amnesia" leaves them with a cryptic message, "I'll be waiting at the Abyss on this Hollow Night, Princess."

Playstyle

Although she has limited reach, Linne is a fast character that can cross the screen quickly, especially on the ground. Her Kuuga projectile is a powerful neutral tool from midrange capable of controlling space very well and making the opponent more cautious about their approach or attempting to try and keep her out when they're within range. Master Linne's fast movement and Kuuga's ability to control space so that you can close the gap and start applying pressure.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths	Weaknesses
Fast movement and normals Great 5B with large disjointed hitbox that doubles as an anti-air and a launcher Strong neutral game with the use of air Kuuga	Extremely low damage Offers very weak assists, making her primarily a point No fullscreen attacks, so she might have a hard time punishing fullscreen supers despite her speed

EXS of Rapid Drive: Speed Star

Linne's EXS allows Linne to increase her speed by a large amount. In Under Night in Birth, this ability was reflected in Linne's gameplay by giving her a fast run speed, a double jump and dash cancels on specific moves. A lot of the gameplay perks of her EXS return in BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle.

By inputting 66, Linne can dash cancel the following moves:

• Smart Combo 1 - 4th move (5AAAA)
• Smart Combo 2 - 3rd and 4th move (4AAA and 4AAAA)
• Smart Combo 3 - 3rd move (5BBB)
• Ground versions of Kuuga

Dash cancels can be canceled into Whirlwind.

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Normal Moves

4A

4A Tenacious Mist - Mujin

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 4A - All 6 - - - Can jump cancel on hit/block Each A in 4AAA does 2 hits, last 4A is the ender Her old 214A, Tenacious Mist - Mujin. Combo and blockstring filler mainly. 4AA - All - - - - Can jump cancel only on hit Combo and blockstring filler mainly. 4AAA - All - - - - Can jump cancel only on hit Combo and blockstring filler mainly. 4AAAA - All - - - -5 Auto combo ender that uses Linne's charged version of her B Sky Fang/Kuuga. Counts as a special and cannot be cancelled into supers.

5A

5A Fully charged B Kuuga

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 5A - All 8 - - - Can jump cancel on hit/block Decent downward range on its hitbox that prevents it from being low-profiled Her old 5B that now has greatly increased hitbox. General all purpose normal for combos/blockstrings/footsies. 5AA - All - - - - Can jump cancel only on hit Auto combo filler. 5AAA - All - - - - Can jump cancel only on hit Auto combo filler. 5AAAA - All - - - -5 Auto combo ender. Counts as a special and cannot be cancelled into supers.

5B

5B Wolf Howl - Gunrou You Die Here

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. 5B - All 13 - - - Head invul Linne's old 6C, Wolf Howl - Gunrou and it's every bit as massive and disjointed and is now a proper anti air with head invul. It also launches upwards making it perfect for combos. 5BB - All - - - - Follow up to 5BB. Not very notable. 5BBB - All - - - -11 knocksdown B auto combo ender that can be chained into other normals. Useful for ending combos as it knocks down and can be jump cancelled, leading into a safe jump.

5C

5C "Pick a god, and pray."	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 26 - - -4 Linne's assault-style overhead. Fairly slow and reactable.

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - - Can jump cancel on hit/block Chainable crouching jab. Does not hit low. Best normal to cancel back into from a 5B or 2C.

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Low - - - - Linne's low attack. Has good range and useful for opening up opponents that are standing.

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Low - - - - Linne's sweep. Every bit as big as it is in Under Night. Great for footsies and as an oki ender to combos.

j.A

j.A	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. j.A - High - - - - Jumping jab attack via Linne's old j.6B. Hits high. Very small and not very notable. Can be used to hit fuzzy after a deep j.B j.AA - High - - - - Follow up to j.A. Can't be used on its own.

j.B

j.B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High - - - - Can be a crossup jump-in in certain ranges Primary jump in attack. Slow startup but has good range. Has a lot of hitstun making it useful for combos and cross-ups even.

j.C

j.C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - - Linne's old j.2B. Can be special canceled into Kuuga Aerial dive kick. Knocks the opponent down on hit. Use it to quickly fall on top of your opponent for cross-ups or to punish whiffed anti airs.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Ground Throw 5B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - Throw - - - - Basic throw. Can be cancelled into specials (or Astral) before the animation fully completes.

Rending Moon Gyre

Rending Moon Gyre - Ren Getsurin 5A+D (air OK)	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. Ground - Air Unblockable 10 - - -70 Linne's old EX-version DP. A bit slow but very massive multi-stage DP. If your opponent manages to evade the first few hits the last ones reach all around her and will likely catch them. Air - All - - - - Hits both in front of her and behind her. Detailed description of the usefulness of the move go here

Skills

Sky Fang

Sky Fang - Kuuga 236A/B (Air OK) Kuuga! The only thing you'll hear in Linne mirror matches

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. A - All 21 - - -4 Linne's trademark move. Excellent projectile for zoning and controlling space. Goes a shorter distance and can be dash cancelled. Air Kuuga is easily her best move as it is very plus on block and is useful for neutral. Can be followed up at certain heights so it is a strong combo starter. Tiger knee the input for best results! The A version goes at a much shallower angle. B - All 12 - - -11 B version goes further and can also be dash cancelled, however, dash cancelling B Kuuga on block is unsafe. The aerial version goes further out with a wider angle and has a significantly higher startup.

Whirlwind

Whirlwind - Fuurin 214A This never had a name until now, eh?	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - N/A Linne's classic 6AB dashing roll, which can now be done standalone from neutral. Not an attack but it has invincibility and is useful for dodging projectiles or attacks. It's also useful to setup sneaky cross ups with assist.

Flying Swallow

Flying Swallow - Hien 214B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 24 - - -7 Overhead attack. Can be used in combos or blockstrings to setup an assist call.

Extra Skills

Twin Sky Fang

Twin Sky Fang - Sou Kuuga 236C (Air OK)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 12 - - 0 EX Kuuga. Has more hits and does more damage and is also better on block. From certain distances 236C > dash > 2C can be linked.

Soaring Swallow

Soaring Swallow - Hien Shou 214C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - High 24 - - -4 EX Hien. More hits, more damage, prorates significantly better for higher damage combos.

Partner Skills

5P

5P UNI Dash C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 32 N/A N/A +29 Her old dash C. Decent that is multi-hitting like both versions of her old 5C. Use it to extend combos or as blockstring filler.

6P

6P Air Sky Fang - Midair Kuuga	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 52 N/A N/A +24 Really really slow assist. Linne will first run on screen then do a full jump before executing the move. Can be used in neutral to help cover approaches but it's very slow so Linne can easily be hit during the animation.

4P

4P Moon Gyre - Getsurin	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All 28 N/A N/A +36 Her DP assist via the old A version of the attack. Works as a decent defensive assist and launches in combos. You can tag if the assist hits and continue the combo with Linne by herself.

Distortion Skills

The Diviner

The Diviner - Kannagi 236B+C This is what peak Linne looks like, you may not like it	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - -31 Unfortunately not + on block in this game. It's very very punishable. Has invincibility and is her primary super ender. The final part of the animation where she swings her sword backwards also has a hitbox, so if you dodge an enemy Linne's usage of this then be careful on how you approach her.

Tensetsu: Juunisen

Divine Chains - Tensetsu: Juunisen 214B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - - Linne's old force function animation but now enhanced into a super. Does less damage than her other super, but is safe on block, thus making it a strong reversal option. Has Invul throughout the startup

Astral Heat

Divine Blaze - Kannagi: Homura Issen 222B+C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Frame Adv. - All - - - - Her IWEXS is her Astral Heat.

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