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Blocking

Blocking is a key part of staying alive in GBVS. After blocking an attack, your character will be stuck in a state where you can not move, severely limiting your options. The amount of time you are locked into a blocking state called blockstun. Different attacks deal different amounts of blockstun.

Ground Blocking

Lancelot stand blocking Katalina's mid attack on the ground.

Lancelot incorrectly blocks low, resulting in being hit by Katalina's overhead attack.

Basic ground blocking is the most common defensive option.

To guard against high attacks, simply hold back. To guard against mid attacks, hold back or down+back. To guard against low attacks, hold down+back. If you guard incorrectly, a single "!" will appear over your character if you incorrectly block a low, and a "!!" for incorrectly block a high. Remember, you cannot block against throws, and some attacks are unblockable.

Air Blocking

Katalina is blocking in mid-air to successfully guard against Lancelot's incoming attacks.

When in the air, holding backwards depending on the side you're facing or the Block button will allow you defend in mid-air.

Some attacks are air unblockable. As a rule of thumb, projectiles are air blockable, and all all ground normal attacks are air unblockable.

Instant Blocking

Charlotta's blocking animation flashes white briefly while performing an instant block against an incoming special attack from Ferry.

Instant Blocking is a more powerful, yet advanced form of blocking, that comes with its own specific merits aside from simply holding back.

One must start blocking right before the opponent's attack touches them within 8 frames before the hit connects. Your character will flash white and the word "Just!" will appear on screen if you IB an attack. If you mistime an instant block you are unable to instant block again for ?? frames, this prevents mashing IB.

Instant Blocking has the benefit of:

Builds 1% additional Skybound (SB) Gauge then usually blocking would do.
Does not reduce chip damage or block stun

IB does not allow you to make "illegal" blocks: you still must block high/low correctly, and air unblockable attacks are still air unblockable even if you perform an IB.

Throw Breaks

Image #1: Ferry attempts to throw Charlotta and misses. Charlotta grabs back in response, resulting in a throw punish.
Image #2: Charlotta attempts to throw Ferry again, and Ferry inputs throw, resulting in a successful throw tech.

When you input the throw command the same time window you are getting thrown, you can tech the incoming throw to avoid damage. Ground throw breaks has 22 frames of input window and air throw breaks have a 10 frame window, however the result depends on how fast you input the throw break.

Throw Break Effects
Throw Break On	Attacker	Defender
Ground 1F	Break Animation: 27F	Break Animation: 27F
Ground 2-15F	Break Animation: 27F	Break Animation: 27F gains 3% Skybound Gauge
Ground 16-22F	Break Animation: 27F	Break Animation: 51F gains 3% Skybound Gauge takes 500 damage
Air 1F	Break Animation: Until L +6F	Break Animation: Until L +6F
Air 2-10F	Break Animation: Until L +6F	Break Animation: Until L +6F gains 3% Skybound Gauge

All animations are fully invincible
Damage taken is not scaled by Guts and can not KO.

Evasion/Avoiding Damage

Image #1: Gran using the Evade system mechanic.
Image #2: Gran using the Cross Over system mechanic.

Alongside any form of blocking, GBVS allows you to avoid incoming damage with the Evade and Cross-Over mechanics.

Evade

By pressing Template:4 + Block, you trigger an Evade. By using Evade, you are able to avoid damage from all incoming attacks for its duration. It is important to note that evading still leaves you open to throws, and is not fully invincible through out the animation.

Total: 29F
Strike and Projectile Invul on 1-25F
26F onward in counter hit state

Cross-Over

Akin to Evade, pressing Template:6 + Block will trigger a Cross-Over.

Cross-Overs will dodge incoming attacks while moving the character forward; however, the player becomes vulnerable to low attacks in addition to throws while performing this method of defense.

Both methods of this defense can be also done by holding down the Block button, and inputting either direction.

Everyone Else

Total: 29F
1-21F Upper Body Invul from knee up

Ladiva

Total: 33F
1-22F Upper Body Invul from knee up

Punish

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• HUD • Controls • Frame Data & System Data • Patch Notes •
• Movement/Canceling • Offense • Defense • Damage/Combo • Attack Attributes • Gauges • Misc •

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-==Defensive Overview==
+==Blocking==
-: In ''Granblue Fantasy Versus'', the best offense is an excellent defense.
+Blocking is a key part of staying alive in GBVS. After blocking an attack, your character will be stuck in a state where you can not move, severely limiting your options. The amount of time you are locked into a blocking state called '''blockstun'''. Different attacks deal different amounts of blockstun.
-Learning to block is a key factor to helping you win your battles and in this game, there are two featured input styles to block. Knowing how to block moves that the opposing character will throw out and react accordingly will help you immensely in taking games. Some moves will have you blocking longer before others, while others will leave you in a position to begin your assault.
-<br clear=all/>
-=== Ground Block ===
+=== Ground Blocking ===
 [[File:GBVS GroundedBlock.png|thumb|200px|''Lancelot stand blocking Katalina's mid attack on the ground.'']]
 [[File:GBVS-WrongBlock.png|thumb|200px|''Lancelot incorrectly blocks low, resulting in being hit by Katalina's overhead attack.'']]
 :Basic ground blocking is the most common defensive option.
 To guard against high attacks, simply hold back. To guard against mid attacks, hold back or down+back. To guard against low attacks, hold down+back. If you guard incorrectly, a single "!" will appear over your character if you incorrectly block a low, and a "!!" for incorrectly block a high. Remember, you cannot block against throws, and some attacks are unblockable.
-<br clear=all/>
+<br style="clear:both;"/>
 === Air Blocking ===
 [[File:GBVS-AirBlock.png|thumb|200px|''Katalina is blocking in mid-air to successfully guard against Lancelot's incoming attacks.'']]
 : When in the air, holding backwards depending on the side you're facing or the Block button will allow you defend in mid-air.
-Keep in mind that there may be some grounded attacks in which you cannot defend against and that air blocking does not have high/low blocking.
+:Some attacks are air unblockable. As a rule of thumb, projectiles are air blockable, and all all ground normal attacks are air unblockable.
-<br clear=all/>
+<br style="clear:both;"/>
 === Instant Blocking ===
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 : Instant Blocking is a more powerful, yet advanced form of blocking, that comes with its own specific merits aside from simply holding back.
-One must start blocking right before the opponent's attack touches them within 8 frames before the hit connects. Your character will flash white and the word "Just!" will appear on screen if you IB an attack.  If you mistime an instant block you are unable to instant block again for ?? frames, this prevents mashing IB.<br/>
+:One must start blocking right before the opponent's attack touches them within 8 frames before the hit connects. Your character will flash white and the word "Just!" will appear on screen if you IB an attack.  If you mistime an instant block you are unable to instant block again for ?? frames, this prevents mashing IB.<br/>
 :'''Instant Blocking has the benefit of:'''
 :* Builds 1% additional Skybound (SB) Gauge then usually blocking would do.
 :* Does not reduce chip damage or block stun
-IB does not allow you to make "illegal" blocks: you still must block high/low correctly, and air unblockable attacks are still air unblockable even if you perform an IB.<br/>
+IB does not allow you to make "illegal" blocks: you still must block high/low correctly, and air unblockable attacks are still air unblockable even if you perform an IB.
-Depending on the character you use, you may have to learn whether you want to use IB or regular blocking in order to safely space yourself and react faster.
+<br style="clear:both;"/>
-<br clear=all/>
 ==Throw Breaks==
 [[File:GBVS-ThrowTech.png|thumb|200px|'' '''Image #1:''' Ferry attempts to throw Charlotta and misses. Charlotta grabs back in response, resulting in a throw punish.<br>'''Image #2:''' Charlotta attempts to throw Ferry again, and Ferry inputs throw, resulting in a successful throw tech.'']]
-: When you input the throw command the same time window you are getting thrown, you can tech the incoming throw to avoid damage. Throw breaks has 15 (estimated) frames of input window.
+: When you input the throw command the same time window you are getting thrown, you can tech the incoming throw to avoid damage. Ground throw breaks has 22 frames of input window and air throw breaks have a 10 frame window, however the result depends on how fast you input the throw break.
-Important details for breaking throws:
+{{#lsth:GBVS/Frame_Data|Throw Break}}
-*If you broke the throw too late (after 10 frames), you will receive a bit of damage and will be put in a "stunned" state for ?? frames.
-*If you are too late into teching a throw, you cannot break the throw.
-*Command throws cannot be teched.
-It is always important to keep in mind that the timing is always important and depending on what you're attempting to do, throw breaks are necessary!
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 {{#lsth:GBVS/Frame_Data|Cross-Over}}
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+==Punish==
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