Feral Chaos (Dissidia 012)

Info
Name	Feral Chaos (デスペラードカオス)
Original game	Dissidia 012 [duodecim] Final Fantasy
Base ATK (LV100)	113 (Highest, +1 in EX Mode)
Base DEF (LV100)	114 (Highest, +1 in EX Mode)
Run Speed	2.5 (Normal, Fast), 0 (EX Mode, Fastest)
Dash Speed	77 (Average / Good)
Fall Speed	67 (Fast)
Fall Speed Ratio After Dodge	16 (Very Fast)
Fastest BRV
Fastest HP
1-Hit HP
HP Links
Command Block
Weapon	Greatswords, Axes, Grappling Weapons
Armor	Gauntlets, Large Shields, Helms, Heavy Armor
Exclusive weapons	Talons of Despair, Aegis of Strife, Calamitous Rage, Deafening Fissure, Endless Oblivion, Eternal Despair, Phantasmal Abyss, Cycle's End
Unlock
Alignment
Voice Actor (JP)
Voice Actor (ENG)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Highest base stats in the game. Outstanding braveries with fast startup, low recovery, space control, mid priority, assist combo and wall rush potential. Destructive HP attacks with variable timing, good tracking and range. EX generation, many attacks generate a minimum of 60 and up to 96. Overwhelming EX Burst with high priority for all attacks, immunity to EX Break, the ability to bypass EX Burst defense and interrupt any attack. Fast falling speed makes air dodges more difficult to punish. Simultaneous EX Core and Side by Side synergy with exclusive meter unlock abilities allow Feral Chaos to utilise both EX and Assist without the usual restrictions between them.

High CP cost. Feral Chaos cannot equip as many abilities as every other character, notably restricting his available actions and builds. Large body size makes it easier to get hit by attacks, obstructs the player's view in front of Feral Chaos and above him. No assist is a common restriction in community rulesets and tournaments where Feral Chaos is allowed to offset his other strengths.

Overview

Feral Chaos is a playable character introduced in Dissidia 012, who operates at close and mid range to overwhelm his opponents with some of the strongest attacks in the game. This is unfiltered raw power in terms of application - Speed, range, high priority and wall rush are all in abundance here. From the lightning fast Destroy to the oppressive gap closer Brute Force and the infamous Via Dolorosa HP, Feral Chaos can apply offense which is difficult to contest for a lot of characters. Many braveries have fast startup, low recovery or mid priority that can guard crush with ease, while his strongest HP attacks have long range or high vertical coverage. Combined with their variable timing and duration, Feral Chaos has effective tools for powering through defensive options and discouraging assist interruptions at most common ranges.

Feral Chaos is great at leveraging both EX and Assist. Majority of Feral Chaos' attacks can inflict wall rush from a good distance or initiate chase which can combo into assists with relative ease. With the highest base stats in the game, wall rush potential, his above average EX generation and damage multipliers on attacks, the payoff is good in terms of damage, meter gain and meter depletion. Once he has access to a full EX bar, the EX Mode boosts attack, defense and movement speed and the oppressive Regnum Dei EX Burst ensures the opponent does not walk away unscathed whether they land an attack or not.

This level of power does not come without a cost - Capacity points. All of Feral Chaos abilities cost exponentially more, whether they are attacks or basic abilities such as ground evasion and block. In addition to this, Feral Chaos comes with built-in restrictions exclusive to him: Passive bravery reduction, EX gauge lock and Assist gauge lock. Removing any one of these requires 50 CP, more than the Precision Evasion extra ability which is often added on top of everything else. With no natural increase in maximum CP, fitting just the necessities is very taxing and builds often specialise in a specific playstyle or a match-up. The innate gauge locks come with one major advantage however, being able to bypass Side by Side accessory's EX intake restriction when equipped simultaneously. This relegates Feral Chaos' EX gain to EX cores, but is one-of-a-kind asset to him thanks to his powerful HP attacks.

Feral Chaos' weaknesses are not exclusive to customization either. His huge frame can make it harder to evade homing attacks and see opponents in front of him, especially smaller characters such as Onion Knight and Zidane. Similiarly, opponents that are above him and out of frame can also cause issues not just with visibility, but also reach. Feral Chaos fights very well in most angles and positions, except in air-to-air situations where the opponent is positioned well above him. While he can anti-air effectively on the ground, his midair attacks are less effective at this, requiring movement to counteract halo camping.

Players are encouraged to actively utilise his repertoire to offset the bravery reduction (if it wasn't disabled) and prevent opponents from exploiting the tendency for attacking - Whiff punishing with an assist is a prominent counterstrategy to Feral Chaos' most used HPs and select few braveries.

In competitive play, Feral Chaos has been banned for most of the game's lifespan due to his abnormally polarising match-ups. Characters who can safely maneuver around the waves of Via Dolorosa or fight above him, whether it's with good dodge cover, downward attacks, special blocks, homing or lingering projectiles are all capable of subdueing him with adequate player skill. He doesn't suffer from severe disadvantage against anyone, whereas he can obliterate any character who cannot reasonably contest with the aforementioned traits.

The legality of Feral Chaos in competitive play has been a contentious topic over the years. Various character specific restrictions have been discussed and some rulesets allow him to be played with certain limitations, such as no EX or Assist in Japan's Ranked ruleset. Even though more counterplay has been exhibited in recent years, Feral Chaos continues to be a polarising, controversial character in the metagame.

Bravery Attacks

Ground

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	15, 15 (30)	11F	Physical	Melee Low	90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Bite foe twice.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 11, 19 (30)	21F	Physical	Melee Mid	~90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Charge and pummel foe.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	5, 15 (20)	23F (close), 43F (projectile)	Physical (close), Magical (projectile)	Melee Mid (close), Ranged Low (projectile)	60
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Summon magma at foe's feet.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2 x 10, 25 (max 45)	19F	Physical	Melee Mid	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Rise] High-speed leap. Hold button to keep rising.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	4 x 4, 14 (30)	13F	Physical	Melee Low	90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Swipe with claws and tail.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	6, 7, 7, 10 (30)	21F	Physical	Melee Mid	90
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Grab and shred foe.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	5 x 4 (20)	29F	Magical	Ranged Mid	87
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire multiple shockwaves.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2 x 10, 15 (max 35)	19F	Physical	Melee Mid	3
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase, Wall Rush	60 (30)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Dive] High-speed dive. Hold button to keep falling.

HP Attacks

Ground

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2 x 4 (8) + 1 x N	37F	Physical	Melee High, Block High (1-37F)	96
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush, Block	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Emit shockwave w/roar. Repeatedly press for more hits.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	3 x 4 (12)	45F	Physical	Melee High	96
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Throw super-fast punches. Can combo after wall rush.

The second projectile comes out 15 frames after button release, or automatically after 218F frames.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	10	37F	Physical	Melee High (tail), Ranged High (projectile)	each 60
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Create 2 fire columns. Charge to delay second column.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2 x 6 (12)	41F	Physical	Ranged High	96
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Flap wings, generating turbulence.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x N (max 38)	51F	Magical	Ranged High	60
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire beams downwards. Can aim with the analog stick.

Charge time 50 frames. Attack comes out 11 frames after button release, or automatically after 76 frames.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	49F	-	Melee High	each ~30
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	100 (50)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid~Long] A massive explosion. Charge to increase range.

EX Mode: The power of discord reveals the true Chaos!

Effects:

• Regen
• Critical Boost
• Divine Might
• Brutal

Divine Might

[Always active while in EX Mode] All movement speeds are greatly increased.

Running speed increases by x1.22, jump height about the same as Kain's.

Brutal

[Always active while in EX Mode] Greatly increases ATK and DEF stats.

ATK +1, DEF +1.

EX Burst: Regnum Dei

An insurmountable force drags foes into a vortex of discord. Press R + square to deal a damaging HP attack. Damage increases with greater bravery.

All of Feral Chaos' attacks become high priority during this EX Burst.

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
4,5,8,1 (18)	9, 2x7 (23 finish) (41 + ?? total)	Physical

Builds

Because of the increased CP cost for all of Feral Chaos' abilities, they will also be listed when possible.

Stats
HP	10299
CP	495
BRV	917
ATK	183
DEF	185
LUK	60
Max Booster	x4.0

Special Effect: Seal of Lufenia

Equipment
Assist	None
Weapon	Cleaver (CP Glitch)
Hand	Lufenian Dirk (CP Glitch)
Head	Lufenian Headband (CP Glitch)
Body	Lufenian Vest (CP Glitch)
Accessory 1	Muscle Belt
Accessory 2	Pearl Necklace
Accessory 3	Large Gap in HP
Accessory 4	Empty Assist Gauge
Accessory 5	Pre-EX Revenge
Accessory 6	Pre-Assist
Accessory 7	Hero's Spirit
Accessory 8	Hero's Essence
Accessory 9	Close to You
Accessory 10	Center of the World
Summon	None

Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
Erupt	Brute Force
Snarl	Destroy
	Raid
HP attacks
Via Dolorosa	Lux Magnus
	Flagro Maximus

Basic Abilities
Actions	Support	Extra
Ground Evasion	Always Target Indicator	Disable EX Gauge Lock
Midair Evasion	EX Core Lock On	Precision Jump
Midair Block	Assist Lock On	Bravery Regen
Aerial Recovery		EXP to HP
Recovery Attack
Controlled Recovery
Wall Jump
Free Air Dash

A fully dedicated EX build with no assist. The main objective with this build is to reach a full EX meter and leverage EX Mode to offset the natural bravery depletion and secure an advantage or a win with EX Burst if possible.

Note that ground block is not listed here - his grounded attacks are used as a form of defense instead.

Stats
HP	11204
CP	510
BRV	1075
ATK	182
DEF	187
LUK	61
Max Booster	x1.4

Special Effect: Judgment of Lufenia

Equipment
Assist	Sephiroth / Aerith
Weapon	Lufenian Axe
Hand	Chainsaw (CP Glitch)
Head	Lufenian Cap (CP Glitch)
Body	Lufenian Armor
Accessory 1	Sniper Eye
Accessory 2	Dismay Shock
Accessory 3	Battle Hammer
Accessory 4	BRV = 0
Accessory 5	Green Gem
Accessory 6	Hero's Spirit
Accessory 7	Hero's Spirit
Accessory 8	Hero's Essence
Accessory 9	Miracle Shoes
Accessory 10	Side By Side
Summon	None

Disable Assist Lock.

Equip Master Guardsman for +1000 HP.

Stats
HP
CP
BRV
ATK
DEF
LUK
Max Booster

Special Effect:

Equipment
Assist
Weapon
Hand
Head
Body
Accessory 1
Accessory 2
Accessory 3
Accessory 4
Accessory 5
Accessory 6
Accessory 7
Accessory 8
Accessory 9
Accessory 10
Summon

Assist

Feral Chaos cannot be used as an assist.

Assists

He works well with most tournament viable assists.