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Strategy Guide (PS4) by shizukutokuroro (3)
BlazBlue: Central Fiction

Strategy Guide (PS4) by shizukutokuroro (3)

Dive deep into BlazBlue: Central Fiction's neutral game. Learn approaching, evading, countering, and maintaining distance to dominate your opponents.

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Dive deep into BlazBlue: Central Fiction's neutral game. Learn approaching, evading, countering, and maintaining distance to dominate your opponents.

This guide section, from shizukutokuroro's comprehensive FAQ, dives into the core mechanics of BlazBlue: Central Fiction's neutral game. It's broken down into key areas to help you understand how to control the pace of the match and create openings.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    The Neutral Game: This is the foundation of every match. You'll learn the essential skills to navigate the space between you and your opponent.
    • Approaching: How to safely close the distance and get within your character's effective range.
  2. 2
    Evading: Techniques to avoid your opponent's attacks and control space defensively.
  3. 3
    Countering: Strategies for turning your opponent's offense against them.
  4. 4
    Maintaining a neutral distance: Understanding the ideal spacing for your character and how to keep it.
  5. 5
    How to decide whether to approach, maintain the distance or retreat?: This crucial subsection helps you make real-time decisions based on the matchup and character gameplans.
  6. 6
    1 - How to actually apply all this theory?: Practical advice on putting these neutral concepts into action during a match.
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    1.5 - Neutral-to-Offense transition: Learn how to seamlessly shift from the neutral game into applying offensive pressure.
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    The Pressure: Once you've established an advantage, this section covers how to keep your opponent on the defensive.
    • Mixup-oriented pressure: Keeping your opponent guessing with varied attack patterns.
  9. 9
    Punishing pressure: Identifying and capitalizing on your opponent's defensive mistakes.
  10. 10
    Range pressure: Using your character's reach to control space and force reactions.
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    2 - How to actually apply all this theory?: Practical application of pressure tactics.
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    3 - The combos: This section focuses on stringing attacks together for maximum damage.
    • 3 - How to actually apply all this theory?: Tips on executing combos effectively.
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    4 - The okizeme = wake-up game: Learn how to capitalize on your opponent's recovery after being knocked down.
    • 4 - How to actually apply all this theory?: Strategies for effective wake-up offense.
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    5 - The defense: Essential techniques for surviving your opponent's offense.
    • 5 - How to actually apply all this theory?: Practical defensive maneuvers.
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    6 - BURST, Rapid Cancel and DP extra section: A dedicated look at powerful comeback mechanics and defensive options like Burst, Rapid Cancel, and Dragon Punches (DPs).
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    The end: Concluding thoughts and final advice.

Version History Notes (Version 2):

  • The Neutral section has been expanded with air options and a new subsection on deciding when to approach, maintain distance, or retreat, emphasizing matchups and character gameplans.
  • The Pressure section now includes new categories for Punishing Pressure, with a subsection on detecting enemy defensive options.
  • The Combos section offers tips on creating BURST SAFE combos.
  • The Okizeme section has new categories and a subsection on punishing air recovery and making enemy wake-up DPs whiff.
  • The Defense section provides real battle examples for using varied guarding strategies.
  • The BURST and Rapid Cancel section details actions after Overdrive activation and includes a new subsection on DPs.

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