Laguna Loire (Dissidia 012)

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Name	Laguna Loire (ラグナ・レウァール)
Original game	Final Fantasy VIII
Base ATK (LV100)	111 (High)
Base DEF (LV100)	110 (Low)
Run Speed	9 (Slow)
Dash Speed	81 (Below Average)
Fall Speed	75 (Above Average)
Fall Speed Ratio After Dodge	35 (Above Average)
Fastest BRV
Fastest HP
1-Hit HP
HP Links
Command Block
Weapon	Swords, Daggers, Greatswords, Guns
Armor	Shields, Bangles, Hats, Helms, Clothing, Light Armor, Chestplates
Exclusive weapons	Machine Gun, High-Power Machine Gun, Ragnarok Pistol
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Voice Actor (JP)
Voice Actor (ENG)

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Overview

Laguna is a midrange zoner with a balance between keepaway and rushdown tools. His strengths lie in his wide range of pokes to chip away at the opponents bravery and unique move properties, which allow him to have some unconventional strategies to play around his opponent.

His variety of ranges to work at gives Laguna the potential to always be able to threaten with something, wether its long range with Homing Bazooka, midrange with Ricochet Shot, or close range with Pummel and Electroshield.

However his biggest weakness lies in his long recovery on alot of key moves, making him easy to whiff punish on a mistake. Mixing up your options to throw off the opponent constantly is key to staying on defense with him, and watching the opponents resources to decide risk-reward accordingly.

If you like midrange play, poking away and cashing out huge with the right hit, and playing keepaway neutral, Laguna is your Man with the Machine Gun.

Bravery Attacks

Ground

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
1 x 32 (32)	31	Physical	Ranged Low	3x32 (96)	None	30 (15)

[Mid] Fire machine gun. Move with analog stick while holding button.

Run'n'Gun, literally. After startup Laguna can move while firing but and slightly track opponent while firing.

It has relatively low range but good EX Force gain, and alot of characters can't swing right through it if they come at you headfirst. Combined with Electroshield you can punish ground dash attempts or force the opponent away into a more favorable position for you to Ricochet Shot from.

It's possible to assist convert from aswell, but its finnicky and has very little hitstun to work with.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
Main Bullet 35 (35)	37F, 1F after release 54F Half / 70F Full Charge	Physical	Ranged Mid	60	None	30 (15)
Split bullets 5 each		Physical	Ranged Low	3	Chase	30 (15)

[Long] Fire shots that break into smaller pieces after hitting stage.

Fire a shot that ricochets off the ground and walls. Your grounded main tool with alot of applications in neutral. A swiss army knife for his mid- to longrange pressure.

The main shot is Mid priority while the ricochet bullet is Low priority.

The move can be charged for more ricochet bullets while all hit seperately. Half Charge is 3 split shots, Full Charge 5. Only the main shot tracks the opponent after ricocheting, making it excellent for dodge punish, shooting past projectiles or behind them, and firing right above him.

Blocking this move can still reflect the ricochet, something to be mindful of. Same happens if it clashes and gets reflected by a move.

The chase effect will cancel out if hitting someone with a full charge and only a single split bullet

Solid move, a staple of grounded zoning, keepaway and mixups to pressure the opponent. Paired with Electroshield can be hard to contest and punish for the opponent. Don't overuse it, but do use it as much as you can.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
15 (15)	81F / 91F / 99F	Physical	Ranged Low	0	None	30 (15)

[Long] Throw grenade at foe. Change distance with button presses.

Probably the lowest recovery move he has. Slow to come out but can be cancelled into block/dodge very quickly after the throw for mixups. Low recovery also makes it less committal to build assist meter with.

It can intercept moves with long startup aswell to force them to engage you, and you can combo off of it if you assume its gonna hit, or hitconfirm with an assist if you don't want to commit to an HP/Ricochet prior.

Can also be used to add a nice little bit of damage at the end of an assist combo when available.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
6, 14 (20)	13F	Physical	Melee Low	90	Chase	30 (15)

[Close] Strike with machine gun hilt. Low power, quick strike.

Close range melee low to round out his all-range playstyle.

Makes for a fast poke, as defense after dodges, great EX Force gain and decently low recovery after. Can be cancelled into itself faster than into block or dodge.

Has some vertical tracking but mostly horizontal move. Ground version makes Laguna go airborne after.

A staple move in his moveset to have since it rounds out his close range game and helps out in a pinch. Few assist can combo off of it, but its still an important part of his moveset in many matchups. Learn to love this move.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
4 each, max 6	23F	Physical	Ranged Low	2 (36)	None	30 (15)

[Long] Fire multiple missiles. Charge to fire six missiles.

Laguna pulls out a rocket launcher and fires up to 6 missiles, hold down to fire more. The missiles themselves are very small, fire one after another and have terrible tracking. While they do home in on the opponent, they first stray off in different directions and have an awkward turn radius.

Can be dashed through and blocked aswell, making them not very useful to stop setups or threaten dashes. Although they do halt and limit movement due to the scattered tracking. Low hitstun with low damage however makes it hard to convert into more.

Likely his worst move and far too niche for how good some of the rest of his moves are. There might be some scenarios worth trying it out, but a ranged low property and horrible homing make it hard to consistently capitalize on.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
10 (10)	37F	Physical	Ranged Mid	0	Wall rush	30 (15)

[Close] Deploy electromagnetic shield. Can deflect weak attacks.

Throws out a shield infront of Laguna that stays out for a while as a lingering Mid priority projectile. On contact launches them away and wallrushes.

Laguna can be barely fully covered when staying right inside, very consistent on the ground. Some moves may still hit him due to hitboxes however. Space accordingly for the matchup.

Due to being a projectile, blocking it makes it act as if reflected, so they can walk through it after. Mid Projectiles also don't get reflected but redirected.

If hit by a High priority Melee the shield is destroyed.

Laguna goes airborne during the ground version which is convenient for positioning right after with backdodge.

Bread and Butter move for keepaway, slowing down approaches and as a mixup tool. Hard to assist punish too, good for assist meter building.

Aerial

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
1 x 6, 1 x 6, 3 x 6 (30)	21	Physical	Ranged Low	2 (36)	Wall Rush	30 (15)
Charged Version	55	Physical	Ranged Mid	2 (36)	Wall Rush	30 (15)

[Close] Fire shotgun. Charge to change its strength.

It's a shotgun! It fires like one! (except when charged)

Takes 55F to be charged and turned into a ranged mid priority. Slow and ranged low otherwise, but it has good range and can be dodge cancelled fairly early. Can't be dodge cancelled while charging.

Can be shot up to 3 times, helping conversions into assists. The last shot also wallrushes. It's tracking is limited as it only follows the opponent around you with limited vertical tracking. After the first shot it will also not track aswell anymore.

Not a very well-rounded tool, but it can have it's use in some matchups. It's very niche properties and slow startup are a crux without shield up though, make sure to use with care.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	36	41F	Physical	Ranged Mid	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Blast foe with bazooka. Press button to change strength.

Big Missile.Tapping it up to 2 times makes the missile accelerate later and increases its range.

it has amazing tracking horizontally up until the initial shot and can be aimed slightly away from the opponent. The missile starts homing in with a huge turn radius once it accelerates.

Uniquely, the explosion on contact is the actual Mid Priority projectile, so it goes through other projectiles until it hits something or gets blocked. The explosion hitbox still appears when it hits a wall and knocks away.

The knockback is directly related to the angle its hitting from. If it hits them from behind, it will always send them straight towards you. Crucial to know for wallrush confirms.

Great anti-zoning tool and to disrupt the opponents own neutral setups. However it is fairly easy to get a hang for an assist punish on it, so use carefully considered and with meter behind it. Despite its risk, it's effective at what it does and shouldn't be used for reckless zoning on a savvy opponent.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	20 (hits twice if explodes at max range without latching)	29F / 42F / 62F (charge), 9F (release)	Physical	Ranged Low (bomb), Unblockable (explosion)	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Throw a sticking time bomb at foe. Charge to increase distance.

A bomb that sticks to the opponent on hit and explodes after 186F (roughly 3 seconds). Fully charged it will blink and can be held a little while after. Charge time affects both the speed and range thrown.

The thrown bomb is a ranged low, but the explosion triggered after max distance and after sticking time is unblockable and can be converted off of with a variety of assists.

If the explosion hits at max distance without sticking to something it will also hit twice for double damage.

The sticking time can be used effectively for mindgames and it also makes for a somewhat fast and safe horizontal midrange check against neutral setups. Overall a fantastic tool to round out midrange presence in the air.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
6, 14 (20)	13	Physical	Melee Low	90	Chase	30 (15)

[Close] Strike with machine gun hilt. Low power, quick strike.

Close range melee low to round out his all-range playstyle.

Makes for a fast poke, as defense after dodges, great EX Force gain and decently low recovery after. Can be cancelled into itself faster than into block or dodge.

Has some vertical tracking but mostly horizontal move. Ground version makes Laguna go airborne after.

A staple move in his moveset to have since it rounds out his close range game and helps out in a pinch. Few assist can combo off of it, but its still an important part of his moveset in many matchups. Learn to love this move.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
4 each, max 6	23	Physical	Ranged Low	2 (36)	None	30 (15)

[Long] Fire multiple missiles. Charge to fire six missiles.

Laguna pulls out a rocket launcher and fires up to 6 missiles, hold down to fire more. The missiles themselves are very small, fire one after another and have terrible tracking. While they do home in on the opponent, they first stray off in different directions and have an awkward turn radius.

Can be dashed through and blocked aswell, making them not very useful to stop setups or threaten dashes. Although they do halt and limit movement due to the scattered tracking. Low hitstun with low damage however makes it hard to convert into more.

Likely his worst move and far too niche for how good some of the rest of his moves are. There might be some scenarios worth trying it out, but a ranged low property and horrible homing make it hard to consistently capitalize on.

Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force	Effects	CP (Mastered)
10 (10)	37	Physical	Ranged Mid	0	Wall rush	30 (15)

[Close] Deploy electromagnetic shield. Can deflect weak attacks.

Throws out a shield infront of Laguna that stays out for a while as a lingering Mid priority projectile. On contact launches them away and wallrushes.

Laguna can be barely fully covered when staying right inside, very consistent on the ground. Some moves may still hit him due to hitboxes however. Space accordingly for the matchup.

Due to being a projectile, blocking it makes it act as if reflected, so they can walk through it after. Mid Projectiles also don't get reflected but redirected.

If hit by a High priority Melee the shield is destroyed.

Laguna goes airborne during the ground version which is convenient for positioning right after with backdodge.

Bread and Butter move for keepaway, slowing down approaches and as a mixup tool. Hard to assist punish too, good for assist meter building.

HP Attacks

Ground

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 7 (7)	53F~172F (charge), 3F (release)	Physical	Melee High	21
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	40 (20)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Bombard with lasers. Charge to adjust timing.

A huge laser cannon with big range.

A great HP to intercept committal moves in midrange. Can be delayed to throw off punish attempts aswell and mix up characters with fast fall speed.

Delaying it to intentionally clash with HPs and assist punish staggers can also be tricky to handle.

Notable one of the easiest ways to clash with Maelstrom/Holy to protect against them.

A great combo ender after assists too to keep distance and wallrush.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2 x 6 (12)	83F	Physical	Ranged High	36
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire laser from orbiting satellite. Stopped by terrain.

Huge startup, infinite vertical range and huge tracking range.

As a raw HP can be thrown out as a read to directly punish slow startup moves in return. It has huge horizontal tracking and the infinite vertical range makes it able to catch them from any height.

Alot of characters can horizontally dash through it, something to be aware of when throwing it out.

Be aware of assist punishes aswell, as calling an assist right before it hits is a guaranteed bravery break for them. A

As a combo ender it does the most damage and will always ground rush them, making it the ideal choice whenever possible.

A niche HP but with amazing properties to round out his long range pressure.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	43F	-	Melee High	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Chop with energy blade. Effective against any height.

An absolute staple of Laguna's midrange presence. Although on the riskier side, it is a rather fast HP, has huge range up and horizontally, fantastic tracking and huge wallrush range.

Where the move really shines is in his assist change and punish game, allowing Laguna to punish alot of slower moves on reaction with it and really put down neutral pressure in midrange.

The knockback angle is decided based directly on where Laguna hits from, which can be amazing to control wallrush angle whenever possible and hitconfirm with assists.

One of the drawbacks however is that its one of the easier assist punishes, and timing an assist punish while getting hit for a guaranteed break is very easy to land. Making note of the opponents resources before considering recommended.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	35F~117F (charge), 3F (release)	-	Ranged High	60 per hit
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	40 (20)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire high-pressure energy bullet. Hold button to continue fire, release to split laser.

Laguna shoots an energy ball that splits into projectiles after detonating.

It's his fastest HP at 35F, suprisingly fast for an HP. Although it is easily assist punished on reaction, it should not be dismissed in neutral as it covers an angle right below Laguna and gives him ways to punish slower setup moves. He can also assist confirm off of this move, making it a fantastic HP poke to throw out in moderation.

The move also has fantastic use in assist change punishes, allowing Laguna to punish alot of long HPs like Quick Hit with assist change.

Notable the move also has top tier EX Force generation and multihit, and with the right spacing setup is able to hit 2-3 times for massive depletion or EX Force generation

EX Mode: Look, the faeries are here!

Effects:

• Regen
• Critical Boost
• A Faerie's Miracle

A Faerie's Miracle

[Always active while in EX Mode] The recovery time after bravery attacks can be cancelled by performing any attack.

EX Burst: Desperado

A furious bombardment of bullets. Take aim and press R to shoot or hold down the button for rapid fire.

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
7 x 3, 11 (32)	1 x 40, 2 x 14 (68) (100 total)	Physical

A shooting exercise minigame, hold down the R button to fire. Every hit you will drift off of them based on the center. The best way to deal with it is to stick to the edges and fire away. Land 40 hits to fill the gauge and unleash THE GREATEST ATTACK EVER.

This is actually a notable EX Burst. While the max damage with 100 is average as usual, the 32 base at the start before defense multiplier is the second highest in the game, tied with Lightning. Extremely useful for bravery breaks and subsequently tacking on extra damage.

Builds

Builds here.

Stats
HP	9377
CP	450
BRV	956
ATK	180
DEF	184
LUK	60
Max Booster	x6.9

Special Effect: Judgment of Lufenia

Equipment
Assist	Kuja / Jecht
Weapon	Lufenian Axe (CP Glitch)
Hand	Lufenian Shield
Head	Lufenian Helm
Body	Auto Crossbow (CP Glitch)
Accessory 1	Muscle Belt
Accessory 2	Sniper Eye
Accessory 3	Battle Hammer
Accessory 4	Empty EX Gauge
Accessory 5	Summon Unused
Accessory 6	Pre-EX Mode
Accessory 7	Pre-EX Revenge
Accessory 8	Grounded
Accessory 9	Opponent Summon Unused
Accessory 10	Side By Side
Summon	Rubicante

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

Laguna's assist data

Type	Attack	Startup	Position	Spawn	Damage multiplier	Effects
BRV	Machine Gun	31F	Ground	Opponent	1 x 31 (31)	-
BRV	Shotgun	55F	Air	Opponent	1 x 6, 1 x 6, 3 x 6 (30)	Wall Rush
HP	Satellite Laser	83F	Ground	Player	2 x 8 (16)	Wall Rush
HP	Ragnarok Blade	43F	Air	Opponent	-	Wall Rush

Assists

Yuna, Jecht, Aerith.