List of Useful Info (Dissidia 012)

Attacks Influenced by Assist Call

When an assist is called, the background darkens and the game slows down the action. During this brief period of time, certain attacks with movement behave abnormally. This commonly shows up as increased travel distance, faster movement speed, or increased tracking.

Please note, that this is an incomplete list. More attacks may be listed in the future.

Character	Attack
Bartz	Slide Shooter (BRV)
Exdeath	Sword Dance (BRV)
Kefka	Havoc Wing (HP)
Squall	Revolver Drive (HP)
Kuja	Flare Star (HP)
Tidus	Hop Step (BRV, 2nd hit, midair) Full Slide (BRV) Stick & Move (BRV) Cut & Run (BRV) Slice & Dice (HP)
Jecht	Jecht Stream (BRV, LV2 & LV3)
Prishe	Banishga (HP)
Lightning	Crushing Blow (HP)
Feral Chaos	Brute Force (BRV) Destroy (BRV)

Attacks That Wall Rush (Ceiling)

Ceiling wall rushes are not as common as regular / ground wall rushes. However, some attacks are designed to do so e.g. Warrior of Light's Rune Saber. Certain attacks can also ceiling wall rush if they are positioned below the opponent, or if the knockback angle allows it otherwise.

Character	Attack
Warrior of Light	Ascension Crossover Rune Saber Shield of Light
Firion	Slash & Arrow (Up Follow-up) Straightarrow
Cloud of Darkness	[0-Form] Particle Beam [Fusillade] Particle Beam
Cecil	Dark Flame
Golbez	Nightglow Sector Ray
Kain	Celestial Shooter (Up Follow-up) Rising Drive Dragon's Fang
Bartz	Slide Shooter Dark Flame
Exdeath	Reverse Polarity Almagest?
Gilgamesh	Missile
Terra	Tornado
Cloud	Slashing Blow (Up Follow-up) Rising Fang
Sephiroth	Heaven’s Light
Tifa	Dolphin Blow
Squall	Aerial Circle Rough Divide (midair)
Ultimecia	Knight’s Lance (charged)
Laguna	Ragnarok Blade
Zidane	Grand Lethal
Kuja	Flare Star
Tidus	Jecht Shot
Jecht	Jecht Rush (Up, 3rd Chain) Triumphant Grasp
Vaan	Inferno
Gabranth	Rupture Hatred
Feral Chaos	Via Dolorosa

Attacks With Assist Chase

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Attack Priority

Unblockable

Character	Attack
Garland	Earthquake (HP, the rocks)
The Emperor	Thunder Crest (BRV) Starfall (HP) Dreary Cell (HP)
Golbez	Rising Wave (BRV, the 1st wave)
Bartz	Goblin Punch (HP, EX mode only)
Exdeath	Black Hole (BRV) Grand Cross (HP)
Terra	Graviga (BRV) Fire (BRV, the explosion) Flood (HP) Ultima (HP)
Kefka	Hyperdrive (HP)
Laguna	Sticky Bomb (BRV, the explosion)
Zidane	Shift Break (HP, the water)

Special

Character	Attack
The Emperor	Dynamite (BRV, when sticked to surface)
Kuja	Remote Flare (BRV)
Ultimecia	Knight's Arrow (charged, when static)

Base ATK / DEF Stats

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Command Block

These are attacks that can guard. A common trait for them is that the guarding happens instantly on frame 1 and lasts for a period of time. They are useful as an emergency measure if the character is going to get hit after dodging.

Warrior of Light	Shield of Light (HP, Ground & Midair)
The Emperor	Starfall (HP, Ground & Midair, Magic Only)
Cloud of Darkness	[Wrath] Particle Beam (HP, Ground & Midair)
Exdeath	Turn Guard (BRV) Shell Guard (BRV, Magic Only) Protect Guard (BRV, Physical Only) Omni Block (BRV) Delta Attack (HP)
Sephiroth	Scintilla (HP, Ground & Midair)
Squall	Heel Crush (BRV, Magic Only) Fated Circle (HP, Magic Only) Aerial Circle (HP, Magic Only)
Jecht	Jecht Block (BRV)
Vaan	Sword & Shield (BRV, Switch)

Most command blocks also stagger if the opponent is dashing. The exceptions are command blocks that only block magic, such as Starfall, Shell Guard, Heel Crush and Aerial Circle.

Double Dodges

These are attacks that can be used after a dodge to evade incoming attacks. They are useful as an emergency measure if the character is going to get hit after dodging.

Only Tidus and Vaan have moves with a dodge property as determined by the game. Others use their movement or lack of a {{#tooltip: hurtbox |

An invisible predefined area that determines how a character can come into contact with an attack. If this makes contact with an attack, the character gets hit. Bigger hurtbox means it's easier to get hit.

}} to evade attacks. Their effectiveness may vary, however.

Character	Attack
Garland	Chain Cast (BRV)
Cloud of Darkness	[Feint] Particle Beam (HP)
Gilgamesh	Jump (HP)
Kain	Jump (HP)
Prishe	Shoulder Tackle (BRV, One)
Tidus	Stick & Move (BRV) Cut & Run (BRV) Dart & Weave (BRV)
Tifa	BRV > Feint
Vaan	Rifle (BRV, Switch)

Safe Empty Chase

When a character initiates chase, they can choose to not attack and end chase early. However, Recovery Attack makes this unsafe as many characters can then strike back with a bravery, punishing an empty chase altogether.

Few attacks cause enough hit stun to make these empty chases safe. In these cases, chase must be usually done as soon as possible.

Safe Empty Chase (Anywhere)

These attacks work anywhere due to their hit stun. Be sure to chase as soon as the prompt appears.

Character	Attack
Garland	Twist Drill
Onion Knight	Blizzaga (EX only)
Kefka	Lickety-Split Thundaga Zap-Trap Thundaga (one bolt)
Terra	Thundara
Yuna	Aerospark (max)

Safe Empty Chase (Extra Projectile)

These attacks can be made safe if an additional projectile on them hits late.

Character	Attack
Firion	Magic Arts: Frost
Bartz	Holy
Kefka	Extra-Crispy Firaga
Ultimecia	Knight's Axe (uncharged)

Safe Empty Chase (Wall Rush)

These attacks can be made safe, because they force a ground wall rush by chasing late. They provide enough frame advantage that they can be used as an assist combo starter as well.

Character	Attack
Warrior of Light	Dayflash (ground)
Cecil	Sacred Cross
Kain	Lance Barrage (down) Celestial Shooter (down)
Prishe	Howling Fist (Two, uncharged. Slopes only)
Feral Chaos	Brute Force Splinter Destroy (far from wall)

Only Feral Chaos can empty chase when an aerial wall rush happens.

Technically, more attacks could make empty chases safe by chasing against uneven surface. For example, Jecht's Jecht Rush (neutral 2) causes a wall rush reaction if the opponent delays their air recovery. This form of empty chase is not known to be practical most of the time, because of the required positioning and attacks' knockback angles. Opponents can also recover earlier depending on the move.

1-hit HP attacks

These are attacks that inflict HP damage the moment they hit. They are important in circumventing EX Revenge checkmates with EX depletion.

Character	Attack
Warrior of Light	Shield of Light Shining Wave Radiant Sword
Garland	Cyclone Blaze
Firion	Straightarrow (ground & midair)
The Emperor	Flare (ground & midair)
Onion Knight	Firaga
Cloud of Darkness	[Wide-Angle] Particle Beam [Long-Range] Particle Beam [Feint] Particle Beam Aura Ball [Fusillade] Particle Beam
Cecil	Dark Flame Luminous Shard
Kain	Jump (lv1) Dragon's Fang (ground & midair)
Bartz	Hellfire Dark Flame Ragnarok Blade Luminous Shard
Exdeath	Delta Attack Almagest
Gilgamesh	Rocket Punch Jump Missile
Terra	Flood Meltdown
Kefka	Havoc Wing Hyperdrive Trine Forsaken Null
Cloud	Meteorain (ground & midair)
Sephiroth	Black Materia Heaven's Light Hell's Gate (not held)
Tifa	Burning Arrow
Squall	Fated Circle Aerial Circle Revolver Drive (not held) Rough Divide (ground & midair)
Ultimecia	Apocalypse Shockwave Pulsar Great Attractor
Laguna	Ragnarok Blade Split Laser
Zidane	Tidal Flame Free Energy
Kuja	Force Symphony
Jecht	Jecht Beam (ground & midair)
Yuna	Energy Ray Hellfire
Prishe	Nullifying Dropkick Banishga (max range)
Vaan	Cataclysm (rocks) Windburst (projectile)
Gabranth	Innocence (ground & midair)
Lightning	Razor Gale Crushing Blow
Feral Chaos	Via Dolorosa (projectile) Flagro Maximus