DBFZ/Bardock

Bardock
Health: Prejump: Assist Cooldown: Movement Options Double Jump, Super Jump, 1 Air Dash, Dash Type: Run Play-style Rushdown

Overview

The biological father of Kakarot (AKA Son Goku). A low class Saiyan warrior, however the head of a team colloquially named the "Bardock Squad". After travelling to planet Kanassa, home of clairvoyant aliens that he had been hired by Frieza to kill, his team was killed by Dodoria, and Bardock was granted clairvoyance by the last remaining Kanassan. With this power, he discovered that Frieza planned to eradicate the entire Saiyan race and made a bold last stand. In the end, he was completely overpowered and destroyed, along with Planet Vegeta and the near entirety of his people. He died happy, however, after receiving a vision that his son, Kakarot, would defeat the tyrant and avenge his fallen race...

Bardock arrives to Dragon Ball FighterZ as a DLC character, sporting his characteristic, no-holds-barred fighting style. While lacking in long-range prowess, his fast mobility, coupled with his high power and pressure that is very hard to escape from, will make sure Bardock stays in his opponent's face and makes them pay dearly for it.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

Simple core gameplan and incredibly low execution requirements for his BnB's, which are universal among the entire cast. Often regarded as having the strongest neutral game. 236L is an incredibly fast, non-commital approach option that can usually make him automatically win neutral. j.236L also gives him excellent mobility in the air, completely pinning down opponents who attempt to jump. Amazing corner okizeme and safe jump setups if he has the resources to burn. 236M in the corner is an excellent option to use for pressure. Incredibly solid buttons; a good balance in speed and range. Very high corner damage, solo and with assists. Even with basic BnB's, he can use resources to extend his combos, which can result in an extreme boost in damage. The only character in the game to have a level 1 reversal. Can be used to challenge opponents pressure. 5LL bring opponents to the ground for easy hit confirms. Super is very fast and can be easily comboed off of. Daddy Goku.

His high damaging combos generally require a lot of meter to execute. Okizeme is very subpar midscreen. While he does have amazing neutral game options, he generally needs assists to accompany him with his options.

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Normals

5L

5L Liver shot Bardocks eSports normal SHORYUKEN!	400 All - 6 - - 700 All - - - 1000 All - 18 - -

5M

5M FALCON KICK	700 All - 12 - -

5H

5H FRIEZZAAAAAAAA!!!	850 All - 15 - -

5S

5S	500 All - - -

2L

2L	400 L - 7 - -

2M

2M	700 L - 10 - -

2H

2H "FORE"	850 All - - -

6M

6M File:DBFZ Bardock 6M.png *thunk*	850 H - 24 6 10 - -

j.L

j.L FORWARD AERIAL	400 H - - -

j.M

j.M "You'll regret that!"	500x2 H - - -

j.H

j.H	850 H - - -

j.S

j.S	500 All - - -

j.2H

j.2H boot	850 All - - -

Specials

Rebellion Spear

Rebellion Spear 236L/M/H (Air OK) Ground Air	900 All - 10 - - 300,750 [1100] All - 8 - - 300,750 [1100] All - 8 - -

Raging Meteor

Raging Meteor 214L/M/H (Air OK) "RUNNIN YA FADE WITH STYLE"	50x4, 900 Allx4, H - - - 50x6, 900 Allx6, H - - - 50x6, 1100 Allx6, H - - -

Tyrant Lancer

Tyrant Lancer 236S "Too slow." "Get out of here!"	600x2 [1000] All - 26 - - 800x2 [1500] All - 48 - -

Assist

Rebellion Spear A1/A2 LARIAT	800 All - - -

Supers

Riot Javelin

Riot Javelin 236L+M (Air OK) "This will change everything!" YEET	2200 All - - - 1100 All - - -

Saiyan Spirit

Saiyan Spirit 236H+S (Air OK) "No!" "None of that!"	1000, 2120 All - - - 1000, 2120 All - - -

Revenger Assault

Revenger Assault 214L+M or 214H+S (Air OK) "Oh no, I won't let you get away with what you've done!" "PREPARE TO DIE!"	4248 All - - -

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