GGXRD-R2/Raven

Raven
Defense Modifier: Guts Rating: Weight: Stun Resistance: Prejump: Backdash Time / Invul: Wakeup (Face Up/Down): / Forward Dash Invincibility: 10-26F Movement Options Double Jump Airdash Glide Dash Type: Teleport Run (Does not go through opponent) Play-style Straightforward Similar to Jedah (Darkstalkers)

Overview

A familiar face from Overture, Raven makes his second playable appearance in the Guilty Gear series. Known as "The Undying Disease", Raven makes full use of his immortality to feed his masochistic love of pain in battle, which in turn leads to him fighting even harder than before. As a direct subordinate of the powerful and enigmatic "That Man", Raven is not one to be underestimated in battle.

At first glance for those familiar with Jedah Dohma of Darkstalkers fame, it's easy to draw parallels between the two, but by no means is Raven a clone. Raven brings his own flair to the table, which combined with the great reach of his normals, excellent ability to lead into knockdowns, and his unique "Excitement Gauge", the "Undying Disease" can be deadly in the right hands.

Strengths/Weaknesses

Strengths

Weaknesses

Excellent corner carry during pressure due to his airdash length and Grausam Impuls (236S) special move Solid mix up off sweeps Very good combination of range, speed and some extremely low profiles on normals Versatile projectiles that can be used for both zoning and pressure An anti-air command grab to complement the zoning game A forward dash with extremely fast top speed and invincibility in the middle to make it very easy to cross under opponents and phase through projectiles Can punish almost anything close-ranged with a correctly timed super armor stance Combos can be fairly burst safe Damage and properties on certain normals, specials, and supers can be improved by gaining "Excitement" levels Great gatling options and all moves but 5D are special cancelable

Has difficulty escaping the corner in the air, since the airdash goes towards the ground Limited combos make punishes weak in general Slow initial acceleration on the ground dash makes it difficult to adjust spacing and continue pressure without jumping Reliance on Excitement Gauge to increase damage of combo routes and Getreuer (214214H/D) Relatively slow normals, and all but c.S(+2) are negative on block (most normals can be special cancelled to make them almost always safe)

Excitement

Raven's "Stages" of Excitement

The Excitement Gauge affects the damage and properties of some of Raven's attacks; the higher level it is, the more damage Raven's normals, specials and supers inflict. Each level gives a 3% damage boost, giving a 30% damage boost at full. It also changes certain properties of specials, giving Scharf Kugel (236HS) more hits, making Grausam Impuls (236S) faster, and letting Raven combo off his command grab "Wachen Zweig" (63214S/HS). Upon reaching a certain level, the face of the Excitement meter changes.

• No Smile: Levels 0-2
• Regular Smile: Levels 3-5
• Tongue Smile: Levels 6-10

Each round the gauge starts at level 0 and increases when Raven uses his special move "Give it to me HERE" (214K) to absorb the opponent's attacks. While using "Give it to me HERE", his gauge will slowly increase over time even if Raven does not absorb any attacks. Hitting the opponents with certain specials also fill the meter.

• Grausam Impuls: 1 Level
• Wachen Zweig: 3 Levels
• Verzweifelt: 5 Levels

Note, if Raven doesn't gain Excitement within a 10 second period, the Excitement meter starts to drain. This timer is reset by using any of the three aforementioned specials, along with using "Give it to me HERE". Template:CharLinks-GGXRD-R2

Normal Moves

[ ] Brackets list potential damage with higher excitement levels.

5P

5P Incredibly useful for reaching the remote	14 [15-18] Mid 7 6 10 - -

5K

5K The stankiest of legs	16 [17-20] Mid 7 7 12 - -

c.S

c.S Back in my day, every Raven combo had c.S in it	22,22 [23-28,23-28] Mid 8 6(5)3 12 - -

f.S

f.S Poking in style!	28 [29-36] Mid 10 8 16 - -

5HS

5HS Does this look like the face of mercy?	26,26 [27-33, 27-33] Mid 10 3,7 24 - -

5D

5D Smack'em with your arms	22 [23-28] High 27 6 9 - -

2P

2P Getting rid of the competition, one ankle at a time	8 [9-10] Mid 6 4 8 - -

2K

2K 50% of the 50/50	12 [13-15] Low 7 3 8 - -

2S

2S I can't believe it's not a low!	26 [27-33] Mid 9 4 15 - -

2HS

2HS Get low with the poking.	38 [39-49] Low 15 6 25 - -

2D

2D Version 1.06: the end of an era	30 [31-39] Low 9 3 21 - -

j.P

j.P the way his arms bend look more painful to him than that attack	10 [11-13] High 6 4 8 - -

j.K

j.K Just as stanky as 5K	16 [17-20] High 8 9 12 - -

j.S

j.S Painting death, one happy little bush at a time	26 [27-33] High 7 7 16 - -

j.HS

j.HS The Orb of Doom	26*3 [27*3-33*3] High 9 3(3)3(3)3 21 - -

j.D

j.D Still a useful move	20,24 [21,25-26,31] High 8 3(2)5 18 - -

6P

6P Not nearly the quintessential anti-air from Revelator, but it still has uses. Namely stopping cross-ups.	26 [27-33] Mid 9 3 27 - -

4P

4P Stabby Stabby!	12,10 [13,11-15,13] Mid 5 3 8 - -

6HS

6HS Also known as "Missed Grab"	54 [55-70] Mid 20 7 11+9 after landing. - -

j.2K

j.2K From Above!	18 [19-23] High 12 Until Ground 3 after landing. - -

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

Ground Throw Watch your spacing	40 [41-52] Ground Throw: 70000 1 - -

Air Throw

Air Throw	60 [61-78] Air Throw: 192500 1 - -

Dead Angle Attack

Dead Angle Attack	25 [26-32] All 12 4 23 - -

Blitz Shield Charge Attack

Blitz Attack	50 [51-65] Mid (15-48)+13 3 Hit: 11 Whiff: 20 - - 50 [51-65] Mid 50+13 3 Hit: 11 Whiff: 20 - -

Special Moves

• Disclaimer: Thanks to the new patch, frame data has changed and things will be edited fully soon. Thanks for your patientence.

-Maelstrom Sukaze

Homing Dash

Glide j.66 100% of your gameplan	20 [21-26] High 21 15 9 - -

Schmerz Berg

Schmerz Berg 236P Slows down opponent on hit	22 [23-28] Mid 13 Until off the screen 36 + landing 12 - -

Gebrechlich Licht

Gebrechlich Licht j.236P/K Also slows down opponent briefly on hit	22 [23-28] Mid 21 Until ground or offscreen Total 45 + Landing 8 - -

Grausam Impuls

Grausam Impuls 236S (air OK) Just do it	40 [41-52] Mid 17[16,15] 6 31 - - 40 [41-52] Mid 12[11,10] 9 Until landing + landing 6 - -

Scharf Kugel

Scharf Kugel 236HS (air OK) Will it blend?	20*2 [21*2-26*4] Mid 71 65 Total 46 - - 20*2 [21*2-26*4] Mid 54 60 Total 48+8 after landing - -

Give it to me HERE

Give it to me HERE 214K (can be held) Well? What are you waiting for? Damage taken during this will recover over time unless you get hit	29 - -

Wachen Zweig

Wachen Zweig 63214S/HS Shades of Merkava Can combo after this move with sufficient Excitement Level	80 [82-104] Air Unblockable 19 9 32 - - 80 [82-104] Throw: 27 6 42 - -

Overdrives

Getreuer

Getreuer 214214H [214214D] Number of hits and damage depend on Excitement Level 20 minutes into Netflix and chill and he gives you this look	10, 100 (Minimum) Mid 6+1 6 42 - - 12,125 (Minimum) Mid - -

Verzweifelt

Verzweifelt 632146S (air OK) Ground version goes straight, air version goes diagonal STRIKE A POSE!	70, 10*2 (minimum) Mid 6+2 Until Screen Border 62 - - 70, 10*2 (minimum) All 6+2 Until Ground 64 - -

Instant Kill

Sehnsucht During IK Mode: 236236HS There's no need to be afraid...	DESTROY All 9+14[5+6] 6 31 - -

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