Terra Branford (Dissidia 012)

Terra

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Info
Name	Terra Branford (ティナ・ブランフォード)
Original game	Final Fantasy VI
Base ATK (LV100)	111 (High)
Base DEF (LV100)	110 (Low)
Run Speed	10.5 (Very Slow)
Dash Speed	81 (Below Average)
Fall Speed	85 (Average)
Fall Speed Ratio After Dodge	43 (Slow)
Fastest BRV	17F (Blizzard Combo)
Fastest HP	43F (Tornado)
1-Hit HP	Yes (Multiple)
HP Links	Yes
Command Block	No
Weapon	Daggers, Instruments, Rods, Staves
Armor	Bangles, Clothing, Hairpins, Hats, Headbands, Ribbons, Robes
Exclusive weapons	Chain Flail, Morning Star, Maduin's Horn
Unlock
Alignment	Chaos (012) Cosmos (013)
Voice Actor (JP)	Yukari Fukui
Voice Actor (ENG)	Natalie Lander

Overview

Terra is a playable character in Dissidia 012.

Strengths	Weaknesses

Bravery Attacks

Blizzard Combo and Holy Combo have separate damage multipliers when used during EX mode. These values are outlined after the regular damage multipliers and highlighted in bold.

Ground

	Base Damage	4, 3, 3, 10 (20) / 4, 3, 3, 14, 2 x 3 (30)
	Startup Frame	17F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Melee Low
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Shoot ice shards. Change combo with analog stick.

This attack has an upward version. The sum of damage multipliers is identical with the regular verison. It can only wall rush on the side and not at the ceiling.

	Base Damage	4, 6, 10 (20) / 4, 6, 14, 2 x 3 (30)
	Startup Frame	17F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Melee Low
	EX Force	30
	Effects
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

	Base Damage	20, 5 x 3 (35)
	Startup Frame	27F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Magic Block, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Fire large ice block. On hit, add ice shard attack.

	Base Damage	40
	Startup Frame	25F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low, Unblockable (explosion)
	EX Force	60
	Effects	Chase
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Shoot low fireballs that home in on foe and explode.

	Base Damage	2 x N, 40 (40+)
	Startup Frame	183F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Unblockable
	EX Force	each 6
	Effects	Absorb, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Drop gravity sphere. Can aim with the analog stick.

	Base Damage	each (15)
	Startup Frame	65F (3rd), 133F (7th)
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low
	EX Force	0
	Effects	-
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Rain down fire on foe. Powerful, not very accurate.

Contains 7 hits. The 3rd and 7th hits always spawn right above the opponent's head. Others spawn randomly.

Aerial

	Base Damage	4, 3, 3, 10 (20) / 4, 3, 3, 14, 2 x 3 (30)
	Startup Frame	17F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Melee Low
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Shoot ice shards. Change combo with analog stick.

Terra performs a 3 hits combo the at close range with ice shards. Aim the analog stick to send the opponent flying upwards instead or forward. It has a weak knockback but it can wall rush.

This is Terra's fastest attack at 17F and one of her most essential moves. It serves a fast "get off me" attack, can easily combo into assist, and can be whiffed safely to charge the assist gauge.

Note that Blizzard Combo's 3 hits only require 2 button presses as the 2nd and 3rd hits go off with one button press. So one should follow up with an assist after the first hit.

	Base Damage	20, 5 x 3 (35)
	Startup Frame	27F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Magic Block, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Mid] Fire large ice block. On hit, add ice shard attack.

	Base Damage	each (6), 7 x 4 (34+) / 7 x 9 (69+)
	Startup Frame	37F / 13F (EX mode)
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low (Holy), Mid (Flare)
	EX Force	0
	Effects	-
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Shoot light projectiles. If Holy hits, follow with Flare.

	Base Damage	each (4)
	Startup Frame	19F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low
	EX Force	each 9
	Effects	Chase
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Surround foe with contracting ring of lightning.

	Base Damage	each (6)
	Startup Frame	37F / 13F (EX mode)
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Ranged Low
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Chase
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Shoot light projectiles. Normal speed, strong homing.

HP Attacks

Ground

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	71F
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	Unblockable
	EX Force	60
	Effects	-
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Long] Generate three water pillars at opponent's position	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Terra conjures a water pillar at the opponent's position, then after a short delay two other splashes in a rapid succession. Sends the opponent flying upwards.

Flood is a slow spell that can be easily dodged and punished since Terra is completely vulnerable while charging which makes its use situational. The second wave of water pillars comes slow enough for a trained opponent to dodge it with ease.

It can however be used for hard reads, as to interrupt an attack with a long casting time (e.g. Meteorain, Cyclone, Windburst) or to punish a dodge, especially if the opponent is dodging in midair close to the ground they could get hit by the second wave of water because of their landing lag. Flood has a lot of hitstun and sends the opponent flying straight upwards so it can be easily followed with assist.

Ex Mode : Terra casts floods two times, for a total of 6 water pillars. This can catch an opponent off-guard as it is much harder to dodge.

	Base Damage	1 x 10 (10)
	Startup Frame	43F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Melee High
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Absorb, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Close] Summon tornado around self. Can be moved.

	Base Damage	20 (EX mode only)
	Startup Frame	?
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	?
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Fire. [Combo] Ignite explosions on foe.

Aerial

	Base Damage	1 x 10 (10)
	Startup Frame	43F
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Melee High
	EX Force	30
	Effects	Absorb, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
[Close] Summon tornado around self. Can be moved.	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

	Base Damage	-
	Startup Frame	55F / 91F / 145F
	Damage Type	-
	Priority	Ranged High
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

[Long] Shoot fireball at foe. Charge to change its strength.

Meltdown has two versions : the uncharged version will shoot a fire blast at close range, while holding the button long enough will shoot a large homing fireball at the opponent. Both versions provide HP wall rush.

Meltdown is Terra's only 1 hit HP attack in the air and one of her main self-defense tools. The uncharged version is useful for mindgames as it can be delayed by holding the button to punish dodges.

Meltdown's charged version can be used to harass the opponent from afar and force them to approach you. It has a strong homing power and stays active for a fairly long time so opponents can still be hit by the projectile by dodging with the wrong timing.

It has a slow startup however, and a long recovery especially when charged so it can be assist punished quite easily. Meltdown disappears when Terra is hit so it cannot protect her if she is punished.

Also the charged version projectile can be reflected back at Terra by any character with a high priority attack (Cloud's Braver, Squall's Blasting Zone, Jecht Block) which limits its use against such characters. Terra would then either have to dodge it or reflect it back with Tornado.

	Base Damage	1 x 7 (7)
	Startup Frame	?
	Damage Type	Magical
	Priority	Unblockable
	EX Force	0
	Effects	Absorb, Wall Rush
	Cancels
	Assist Gain (Hit)
	CP (Mastered)	30 (15)
	Unlocked at level	Mastered at AP

Branching from Holy Combo. [Combo] Cast the ultimate spell.

EX Mode: Trance!

Effects:

• Regen
• Critical Boost
• Glide
• Chainspell

Glide

[Activate by holding X in midair]] Uses the esper power hidden within to move freely through the air.

Chainspell

[Cast, then press circle or square to activate] Embraces the spirit of a magus to raise magical poower and cast the same spell again.

EX Burst: Riot Blade

Power is focused in both hands and fired as countless blades. Repeatedly press left and circle to raise the gauges on the left and righht.

Damage multiplier (initial)	Damage multiplier (rest)	Type
10x3 (30)	14x5 (70) (100 total)	Magical

Builds

Builds here.

Stats
HP	9971
CP	450
BRV	1075 (1827 with Hero's Seal)
ATK	177
DEF	182
LUK	60
Max Booster	x1.5

Special Effect: Seal of Lufenia

Equipment
Assist	Jecht / Aerith
Weapon	Zwill Crossblade
Hand	Lufenian Bangle
Head	Lufenian Hairpin
Body	Lufenian Jacket
Accessory 1	Hyper Ring
Accessory 2	Earring
Accessory 3	Large Gap in HP
Accessory 4	Cyan Drop
Accessory 5	Cyan Drop
Accessory 6	Cyan Drop
Accessory 7	Red Gem
Accessory 8	Cyan Gem
Accessory 9	First to Victory
Accessory 10	Hero's Seal
Summon	Rubicante

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Bravery attacks
Ground	Aerial
HP attacks
Ground	Aerial

indicates a "Gear" extra ability or the use of CP / Equipment glitch. The total CP cost will assume the glitch is done.

Substitutes

Equipment	Replacement	Notes
Red Gem	Free choice	While Red Gem's +5% damage increase works for this build, it can be swapped out for whatever the player may want in a match-up or a stage.

This build has Terra start the fight at 90 % EX bar filled. Terra's EX generation is one of her weaker aspects, so this is a good way to guarantee access to her powerful EX Mode with just a few successful interactions. Meteor > Fire > Chase is enough to fill the EX meter on hit. A single EX Core also fills the rest of the EX meter if Terra does not generate enough EX Force before then.

Extra abilities First Strike, EX Critical Boost and Precision Evasion are recommended for this build.

Combo

Once Terra confirms an assist combo with Jecht (or Aerith), the goal is to inflict enough damage to bravery break, reset to base bravery and wall rush for extra damage. Prepare an EX Mode Meltdown which casts two HP projectiles instead of one. As long as one Meltdown connects, Terra can chain Holy Combo into Ultima which is plenty of damage as it is, but the second Meltdown will reset base bravery recovery on hit.

After using Holy Combo, be sure to delay the first Ultima to unlock your assist bar and catch the opponent's dodge. Without Evasion Boost and Precision Evasion, Ultima is basically guaranteed and can lead to another wall rush assist combo if Terra has more assist meter to spend. Depending on the circumstances and the opponent's build, this can outright finish the opponent.

If the opponent is at the wall, it is possible to throw a quick Meltdown during Jecht assist before using Holy Combo.

Stats
HP	9683
CP	450
BRV	1284
ATK	178
DEF	183
LUK	60
Max Booster	x4.6

Special Effect: Judgment of Lufenia

Equipment
Assist	Jecht / Aerith / Sephiroth
Weapon	Lufenian Claw (CP Glitch)
Hand	Lufenian Shield (CP Glitch)
Head	Thornlet
Body	Lufenian Armor (CP Glitch)
Accessory 1	Protect Stud
Accessory 2	Dismay Shock
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	Opponent Summon Unused
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 CP / Equipment glitch. The total CP cost will assume the glitch is done.

Assist

Terra's assist data

Type	Attack	Startup	Position	Spawn	Damage multiplier	Effects
BRV	Graviga	183F	Ground	Player	2 x N, 40 (40+)	Wall Rush
BRV	Blizzara	27F	Air	Opponent	20, 5 x 3 (35)	Wall Rush
HP	Flood	71F	Ground	Player	-	Chase
HP	Meltdown	145F	Air	Player	-	Wall Rush

Assists

Terra works well with Aerith, Kuja and Jecht.

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