The second type of block is a Barrier Block, which is initiated by blocking while holding the "A" and "B" buttons at the same time. If the opponent keeps blocking, then their guard can be broken, leaving them open for attack. That can be achieved by pushing the "Guard Libra" gauge all the way to the opponent's side through repeated attacks. One is the regular block that can be broken with a "Guard Crush". When a Distortion Drive is successfully performed and connects with the opponent, it deals massive damage and is visually flashier than normal attacks.Īlong with attacks every character has two types of block. When a character has 50% or more heat, special moves called "Distortion Drives" can be performed. The heat gauge is filled by either dealing or receiving damage. Jin's Hirensou) will use portions of the player's heat gauge at the bottom of the screen. Grabs can be incorporated into combos also by pressing the "B" and "C" buttons at the same time. As combos become longer, each attack will do less damage than normal to give the opponent a chance to retaliate. A combo consists of two or more consecutive attacks that hit an opponent without them retaliating. Various combos can be performed by every character through careful input of regular and Drive attacks. Those attacks are also known as "A", "B", "C" and "D". To win a round, one player must either incapacitate the other by inflicting damage through various attacks to reduce their opponent's health to zero or by having more remaining health than their opponent after the clock runs out.Įvery character has a weak, medium and strong attack, as well as a "unique" technique, called a Drive attack, which is different for each character. A round is called a "rebel" and one match can consist of one to five "rebels".
BlazBlue is a traditional 2D fighter where two characters participate in a duel.