Onion Knight (Dissidia 012)

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Name	Onion Knight (オニオンナイト)
Original game	Final Fantasy III
Base ATK (LV100)	107 (Lowest)
Base DEF (LV100)	111 (Average)
Run Speed	2.5 (Fast)
Dash Speed	69 (Very Fast)
Fall Speed	85 (Average)
Fall Speed Ratio After Dodge	14 (Very Fast)
Fastest BRV
Fastest HP
1-Hit HP
HP Links
Command Block
Weapon	Daggers, Parrying Weapons, Rods, Staves, Swords, Thrown Weapons
Armor	Bangles, Chestplates, Clothing, Gauntlets, Hats, Hairpins, Headbands, Light Armor
Exclusive weapons	Tyrfing, Royal Sword, Onion Sword
Unlock
Alignment
Voice Actor (JP)
Voice Actor (ENG)

Strengths

Weaknesses

Threatening close-range combat - All braveries, including his lightning fast melee bravery attacks can be linked into an HP attack for consistent damage output. Side by Side - As a dedicated HP linker, Onion Knight benefits greatly from the accessory's assist meter gain and increases consistency for high base bravery damage builds. Movement - Fast running speed, very high dash speed and quick to fall after an air dodge allow Onion Knight to approach, punish dodges, grab EX Cores and evade attacks with relative ease. Whiff punishment - All bravery attacks are suitable for punishing missed attacks at different ranges. Relatively safe HP links - Even when escaped with Assist Change with Precision Evasion ability equipped, Onion Knight can be difficult to punish. Safe assist gauge decay reset - With Strength Booster and Magic Booster braveries, Onion Knight can sustain assist meter without putting himself at great risk. EX Mode bravery damage - Damage multipliers are greatly increased across the board, allowing Onion Knight to shred through bravery.

High commitment whiffs - Whiffed melee braveries have high duration and thus make Onion Knight vulnerable to whiff punishment Assist meter generation on whiff - Outside of the Side by Side influx, EXP to Assist and EXP accessories, Onion Knight can struggle to build assist meter with whiffs and dashes to offset setbacks in meter economy. Ranged combat - Ranged Low braveries and Ranged High HP attacks are ill-fit for occupying screen safely, on top of being vulnerable to whiff punishment from assists. Lacks utility against traps - Because the only fast Melee HP is ground exclusive and air HP projectiles are slow to start, lingering projectiles and traps such as Garland's Cyclone and The Emperor's Flare and Thunder Crest can prove very difficult for Onion Knight to break through without risk. Relatively low bravery damage output - While EX Mode increases damage multipliers, lowest base attack stat and reliance on HP links often compromise Onion Knight's bravery damage potential throughout the match.

Overview

Onion Knight is a close-range character with great movement, fast melee bravery attacks and a few ranged attacks to punish careless defensive play. One of his character defining traits is the abundance of HP links - All of Onion Knight's bravery attacks can branch out into an HP attack. With lightning fast melee braveries, this makes HP damage output consistent and enables burst damage with high base bravery builds, whenever assist is available.

Onion Knight is an agile character all around, with some of the fastest dash and run speeds in the game. It's a great asset when playing either offensively or defensively. He can pursue retreating characters such as Kefka and punish them for air dodging. EX Cores are no problem either, which Onion Knight can consistently hunt down to deny valuable EX for his opponent. High calibre running speed also helps Onion Knight avoid attacks by simply running, which can complicate matters even for characters with good tracking such as Firion and Squall. To top it all off, his fall speed ratio after a dodge makes him difficult to hit after an air dodge.

Both EX and Assist build styles work well, with assist pulling ahead in overall consistency and damage output thanks to high base bravery and Side by Side. EX generation, while good, often falls behind in comparison to HP damage as it is backloaded into HP attacks and magic bravery enders. On the flipside, his above average base defense at 111 also lets him invest into base bravery and HP with less risk.

These are all great qualities, but they're not without caveats. While Onion Knight's melee braveries are unreactable on startup and stay active for a good moment, they make him vulnerable to whiff punishes, moreso against attacks with higher priority or tracking. His ranged projectiles are too slow for occupying space and are better suited as punishers instead. Generating assist meter safely with whiffs is also difficult due to prolonged attacks or telegraphed low priority projectiles. And with his stationary attack motions and only fast Melee High attack being on the ground, Onion Knight struggles against lingering high priority projectiles and traps. Characters like Ultimecia and The Emperor can consistently skew Onion Knight's risk-reward ratio in their favor, as he has very few ways to bypass such projectiles safely once they're out.

Historically Onion Knight has been ranked as high tier or mid tier in competitive play. His straightforward gameplan, ease of use and consistency make him a comfortable pick at many levels of play. Meter generation is largely geared towards spot dashing, HP hits and EX Cores, but sustaining resources is much easier. While he performs a lot better with assist, investing into EX is still a viable strategy if it's required. Although his utility and gameplay diversity fall a bit short, Onion Knight is more than capable of standing toe to toe with much of the cast, such as Warrior of Light, Golbez and Zidane.

Bravery Attacks

Ground

Most bravery attacks have separate, higher damage multipliers during EX mode. These multipliers are highlighted in bold.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 7, 2 (9+) / 1 x 15, 2 (17+)	11F	Physical	Melee Low	21
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	20 (10)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Launch flurry of slashes. Weak, but quick to execute.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	3 x 7, 10 (+31) / 5 x 3 (59+)	??	Physical	Melee Low	21
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall R ush	10 (5)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Multi-Hit. [Combo] Additional slice.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	4 x 3 (12+) / 5 x 3 (15+)	35F	Magical	Ranged Low	12
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	20 (10)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Shoot frost projectiles. Limited height, but high speed.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	7, 7, 18 (+32) / 10 x 4, 18 (+58)	??	Magical	Ranged Low	78
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase	10 (5)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Blizzard. [Combo] Drop ice shards.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	40F	-	-	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Physical DMG +10 %, Physical DEF +10 %, Crit Rate +5 %	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Boosts stats temporarily. Physical attack, damage, and critical attack rate increased.

Attack / dodge / block cancelable at 20F. Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	40F	-	-	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Magical DMG +10 %, Magical DEF +10 %, Crit Rate +5 %	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Boosts stats temporarily. Magic attack, defense, and critical attack rate increased.

Attack / dodge / block cancelable at 20F. Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1 x 7, 2 (9+) / 1 x 15, 2 (17+)	13F / 11F (EX Mode)	Physical	Melee Low	21
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	20 (10)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] High-speed slash. Weak, but effective against any height.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	3 x 7, 10 (+31) / 3 x 15, 14 (+59)	??	Physical	Melee Low	21
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	10 (5)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Turbo-Hit. [Combo] Additional lunges.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	each (3) / each (4)	31F	Magical	Ranged Low	each 3
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	-	20 (10)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Trio of thunder balls that curve to track foe. Effective against any height.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	13, 18 (+31) / 11x2, 17x2 (+56)	??	Magical	??	78
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Chase	10 (5)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Thunder. [Combo] Fire two lightning bolts.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	40F	-	-	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Physical DMG +10 %, Physical DEF +10 %, Crit Rate +5 %	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Boosts stats temporarily. Physical attack, damage, and critical attack rate increased.

Attack / dodge / block cancelable at 20F. Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	-	40F	-	-	0
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Magical DMG +10 %, Magical DEF +10 %, Crit Rate +5 %	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Boosts stats temporarily. Magic attack, defense, and critical attack rate increased.

Attack / dodge / block cancelable at 20F. Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

HP Attacks

Ground

Most HP attacks have separate, higher damage multipliers during EX mode. These multipliers are highlighted in bold.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x15 (15) / 1x31 (31)	41F / 39F (EX mode)	Physical	Melee High	45
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Ultra high-speed slice. Can be done in midair.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	--	43F	--	Ranged High	60
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Launch fireballs. Wide-range explosion on impact.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x15 (+15) / 1x31 (+31)	??	Physical	??	45
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Multi-Hit. [Combo] Rain blades of light.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	2x7 (+14) / 4x7 (+28)	??	Magical	??	81
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Blizzard. [Combo] Cause earthquake.

Aerial

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x15 (15) / 1x31 (31)	41F	Physical	Melee High	45
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	Absorb, Wall Rush	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Spin at high speed. Move with the analog stick.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x15 (15) / 1x31 (31)	81F	Magical	Ranged High	105
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Fire off tiny meteors. Aim with the analog stick.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x15 (+15) / 1x31 (+31)	??	Physical	??	45
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
		30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Turbo-Hit. [Combo] Fire speedy light blades.

	Damage multiplier	Startup frame	Type	Priority	EX Force
	1x12 (+12) / 2x12 (+24)	??	Magical	??	96
	Effects	CP (Mastered)	Cancels	Assist Gain (Attack)	Assist Gain (Hit)
	--	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Thunder. [Combo] Create huge explosions.

EX Mode: Job Change!

Effects:

• Regen
• Critical Boost
• Dual Wield
• Sage's Wisdom

Dual Wield

[Job changes to Ninja when performing a physical attack.] Attacks move faster than the eye can see to snatch a greater amount of bravery.

Sage's Wisdom

[Job changes to Sage when performing a magic attack] Releases sealed mystic power, making spells stronger.

EX Burst: Ninjutsu

Throw the ninja's strongest weapon - the shuriken. Find and select "Shuriken" from the menu that displays.

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
10, 10 (20)	5x12, 20 (100 total)	Physical

EX Burst: Spellbook

Cast the sage's strongest spell - Holy. Find and select "Holy" from the menu that displays."

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
10, 10 (20)	60, 20 (100 total)	Magical

Builds

Builds here.

Stats
HP	10478
CP	480
BRV	1683
ATK	173
DEF	183
LUK	61
Max Booster

Special Effect: None

Equipment
Assist	Sephiroth
Weapon	Piggy's Stick (CP Glitch)
Hand	Aegis Shield (CP Glitch)
Head	Thornlet
Body	Maximillian
Accessory 1	Dismay Shock
Accessory 2	Battle Hammer
Accessory 3	BRV = 0
Accessory 4	Blue Gem
Accessory 5	Hero's Essence
Accessory 6	First to Victory
Accessory 7	Hero's Seal
Accessory 8	Miracle Shoes
Accessory 9	Together as One
Accessory 10	Side by Side
Summon	Rubicante

Equip Best Dresser extra ability.

Stats
HP	10299
CP	450
BRV	1096
ATK	175
DEF	185
LUK	63
Max Booster	x13.4

Special Effect: Soul of Yamato

Equipment
Assist	Sephiroth
Weapon	Onion Sword
Hand	Genji Shield (CP Glitch)
Head	Genji Helm (CP Glitch)
Body	Genji Armor (CP Glitch)
Accessory 1	Dragonfly Orb
Accessory 2	Dismay Shock
Accessory 3	Large Gap in HP
Accessory 4	BRV > Base Value
Accessory 5	EX Core Present
Accessory 6	Summon Unused
Accessory 7	Pre-EX Mode
Accessory 8	Pre-EX Revenge
Accessory 9	Aerial
Accessory 10	Opponent Summon Unused
Summon	Rubicante

Equip Master Protector extra ability.

Assist

Onion Knight's assist data

Type	Attack	Startup	Position	Spawn	Damage multiplier	Effects
BRV	Blizzard	35F	Ground	Opponent	4 x 3, 7, 7, 18 (44)	Chase
BRV	Turbo-Hit	13F	Air	Opponent	1 x 7, 2, 3 x 7, 10 (40)	Wall Rush
HP	Blade Torrent	41F	Ground	Opponent	1 x 15	Wall Rush
HP	Comet	81F	Air	Opponent	1 x 15	Chase

Assists

Onion Knight works well with most tournament viable assists.