Onion Knight (Dissidia 012)

Onion Knight

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Info
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	11F (Multi-Hit)
Fastest HP	41F (Blade Torrent, Windshear)
1-Hit HP	Yes (Firaga)
HP Links	Yes
Command Block	No
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	Default
Alignment	Cosmos
Voice Actor (JP)	Jun Fukyama
Voice Actor (ENG)	Aaron Spann

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.

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.

Bravery Attacks

Ground

Multi-Hit

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	9+ (1 x 7, 2)	17+ (1 x 15, 2)
	Startup Frame	11F	11F
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee Low	Melee Low
	EX Force	21	21
	Effects	-	-
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)
[Close] Launch flurry of slashes. Weak, but quick to execute.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Multi-Hit

Extra Slice

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+31 (3 x 7, 10)	59+ (3 x 15, 14)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee Low	Melee Low
	EX Force	21	21
	Effects	Wall Rush	Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	10 (5)
Branching from Multi-Hit. [Combo] Additional slice.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Extra Slice adds more hits.

Blizzard

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	12+ (4 x 3)	15+ (5 x 3)
	Startup Frame	35F	35F
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low	Ranged Low
	EX Force	12	12
	Effects	-	-
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	20 (10)
[Long] Shoot frost projectiles. Limited height, but high speed.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Blizzard has even longer max reach.

Blizzaga

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+32 (7, 7, 18)	+58 (10 x 4, 18)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low	Ranged Low
	EX Force	78	78
	Effects	Chase	Chase
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	10 (5)
Branching from Blizzard. [Combo] Drop ice shards.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Blizzaga.

Strength Booster (ground)

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	40F (casting)
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	-
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Physical DMG +10 % Physical DEF +10 % Crit Rate +5 %
	Cancels	Dodge, Block, Attack (after 20F)
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Boosts stats temporarily. Physical attack, damage, and critical attack rate increased.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

Magic Booster (ground)

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	40F (casting)
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	-
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Magical DMG +10 % Magical DEF +10 % Crit Rate +5 %
	Cancels	Dodge, Block, Attack (after 20F)
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Boosts stats temporarily. Magic attack, defense, and critical attack rate increased.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

Aerial

Turbo-Hit

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	9+ (1 x 7, 2)	17+ (1 x 15, 2)
	Startup Frame	13F	11F
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee Low	Melee Low
	EX Force	21	21
	Effects	-	-
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	20 (10)
[Close] High-speed slash. Weak, but effective against any height.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Turbo-Hit

Extra Lunge

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+31 (3 x 7, 10)	+59 (3 x 15, 14)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee Low	Melee Low
	EX Force	21	21
	Effects	Wall Rush	Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	10 (5)
Branching from Turbo-Hit. [Combo] Additional lunges.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Extra Lunge adds more hits.

Thunder

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	each (3)	each (4)
	Startup Frame	31F	31F
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low	Ranged Low
	EX Force	each 3	each 3
	Effects	-	-
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	20 (10)
[Long] Trio of thunder balls that curve to track foe. Effective against any height.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Thunder

Thundaga

	Base Damage	13, 18 (+31) / 11x2, 17x2 (+56)
	Startup Frame	??
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	??
	EX Force	78
	Effects	Chase
	Cancels	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	10 (5)
Branching from Thunder. [Combo] Fire two lightning bolts.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

	Base Damage
	Startup Frame
	Damage Type
	Priority
	EX Force
	Effects
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)
Branching from Thunder. [Combo] Fire two lightning bolts.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Thundaga

Strength Booster (midair)

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	40F (casting)
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	-
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Physical DMG +10 % Physical DEF +10 % Crit Rate +5 %
	Cancels	Dodge, Block, Attack (after 20F)
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Boosts stats temporarily. Physical attack, damage, and critical attack rate increased.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Effect lasts for 10 seconds (600F).

Magic Booster (midair)

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	40F (casting)
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	-
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Magical DMG +10 % Magical DEF +10 % Crit Rate +5 %
	Cancels	Dodge, Block, Attack (after 20F)
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Boosts stats temporarily. Magic attack, defense, and critical attack rate increased.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

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.

Blade Torrent

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	15 (1 x 15)	31 (1 x 31)
	Startup Frame	41F	39F
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee High	Melee High
	EX Force	45	45
	Effects	Wall Rush	Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Close] Ultra high-speed slice. Can be done in midair.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Blade Torrent adds more hits.

Firaga

	Base Damage	--
	Startup Frame	43F
	Damage Type	--
	Priority	Ranged High
	EX Force	60
	Effects	--
	Cancels	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Long] Launch fireballs. Wide-range explosion on impact.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Firaga is comprised of three projectiles.

Swordshower

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+15 (1 x 15)	+31 (1 x 31)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	??	??
	EX Force	45	45
	Effects	Wall Rush	Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Branching from Multi-Hit. [Combo] Rain blades of light.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Swordshower adds hits.

Quake

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+14 (2 x 7)	+28 (4 x 7)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	??	??
	EX Force	81	81
	Effects	-	-
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Branching from Blizzard. [Combo] Cause earthquake.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Quake adds more hits.

Aerial

Wind Shear

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	15 (1 x 15)	31 (1 x 31)
	Startup Frame	41F	41F
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	Melee High	Melee High
	EX Force	45	45
	Effects	Absorb, Wall Rush	Absorb, Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Close] Spin at high speed. Move with the analog stick.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Wind Shear

Comet

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	15 (1 x 15)	31 (1 x 31)
	Startup Frame	81F	81F
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	Ranged High	Ranged High
	EX Force	105	105
	Effects	-
	Cancels	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Long] Fire off tiny meteors. Aim with the analog stick.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Comet

Guiding Swipe

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	15 (1 x 15)	31 (1 x 31)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Physical	Physical
	Priority	??	??
	EX Force	45	45
	Effects	Wall Rush	Wall Rush
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Branching from Turbo-Hit. [Combo] Fire speedy light blades.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Guiding Swipe adds more hits.

Flare

		Normal	EX Mode
	Base Damage	+12 (1 x 12)	+24 (2 x 12)
	Startup Frame	??	??
	Damage Type	Magical	Magical
	Priority	??	??
	EX Force	96	96
	Effects	--	--
	Cancels	Dodge	Dodge
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
Branching from Thunder. [Combo] Create huge explosions.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

EX Mode Flare

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

{Base Damage (Initial)	Base Damage (Remainder)	Type
10, 10 (20)	5x12, 20 (100 total)	Physical
Throw the ninja's strongest weapon - the shuriken. Find and select "Shuriken" from the menu that displays.

EX Burst: Spellbook

{Base Damage (Initial)	Base Damage (Remainder)	Type
10, 10 (20)	60, 20 (100 total)	Magical
Cast the sage's strongest spell - Holy. Find and select "Holy" from the menu that displays.

Builds

Side by Side

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 (Peltast's Gear)
Hand	Aegis Shield
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

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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of Equip Glitch. The total Capacity Point cost assumes the equip glitch is done.

Equip Best Dresser extra ability.

EX Core

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
Head	Genji Helm
Body	Genji Armor
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

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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of Equip Glitch. The total Capacity Point cost assumes the equip glitch is done.

Equip Master Protector extra ability for higher base BRV.

Assist

Synergies

Onion Knight works well with most tournament viable assists.

Onion Knight Assist Data

Type	Attack	Startup Frames	Position	Spawn's Near	Base Damage	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

Onion Knight Assist Overview

Onion is one of the stronger assists in competitive play. He is not strictly stronger than Kuja or Jecht assist, but his utility in other areas stand out.

Blizzard is a ranged priority combo attack that won't get staggered from LV2 Assist Change. It's good for ground wall rush combos and interrupting grounded opponents from a distance. The slow startup makes it very difficult to use as a dodge punisher though.

Turbo-Hit is a fast melee priority combo attack, which pushes opponents towards a wall. It holds opponents long enough for combo fillers at ceilings and corners. This move can also be used in Chase conversions; Connect the first part, then chase and have Onion Knight pursue the opponent for a follow-up. The main issue here is the reliance on wall rush. Onion Knight depends on reaching the wall once he is following the opponent, but his wall rush knockback is not very strong. And of course, if Onion Knight misses this move, he is very vulnerable to getting Assist Locked.

Blade Torrent is one of the few ground HP assists that can cover all four major ground dodge angles somewhat reliably. It can be used to close out matches with a proper read on the opponent.

Comet is quite good for checkmates. It has long duration, long range, high hit count and Ranged priority, which is immune to LV2 Assist Change staggers. Onion Knight will also move towards opponent, which is good for setting up checkmates with Chase.

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