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something i found while browsing through other BB forums. PhaethonH's Carl vs Litchi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAa-vF0BEMk I hope he doesn't mind me posting this lol. Good stuff!

Thanks Its harsh because I played Carl since BB came out and those were some harsh times Left scars in me so I thought I'd share my (full of bitterness) experience, as you can see in the earlier days of this thread the frustration i had lol. Of course, frequent FG players can probably just pick up Carl, learn the clap combo, and become quite dangerous, their gameplay can be all wrong but if they've got godlike execution at pulling off the loop, they still stand a chance.

u guys ever get a feeling that "In this situation, i'd do <insert attack here>" and it immediately happens? watching these vids, I do

This thread has turned into an "AutonomousR update tracker" thread lol.

We're not saying it doesnt work. Just that is it worth the risk of losing 40% health...

I think it all depends on distance. At farther distances when 3c hits (2a 2b 3c), 766 won't do the crossup required for the loop. If you do 3c right in front of them, it'll probably work. I don't know, i always just do 96 and it always works as long as i time the summon right.

Carl can only cancel into specials during his dash. Holding A for 360A makes the throw happen later, holding B makes active frames longer. And theres recovery after Carl's dash. So in summary. You're dead Hard to pull off in a real match of course, in theory yes. But then again, why are you even near Tager? And if you are, why isn't he in the air getting throw and clapped to death? Eat that tager! 70% life 720 doesnt save you from 100% combos!

oh that is pretty close lol. You moving her that close? I think an earlier summon puts her further away than a late summon.

except that it is DIO that gets mentioned everywhere, including japan But my guess is that DIO is mentioned because he stuck with Carl through the "Carl is absolute low tier and a piece of shit" era lol. Him and Mecha-sue? (forgot his name). All the new Carl players i've been seeing i've never seen during early BB times, so i pay my respects for DIO. Kyle: What do you mean Nirvana is too close to you? Thats a good thing if you want to pull the throw loop lol. If shes behind you thats another story (it means you summoned too late).

All these Carls qualified yet DIO isnt. Whats up with that?

TGS put it up already

so much truth in this statement it hurts.

Move Name (command): Description better format? hah, french voice actor will prove to be interesting.

actually -> or just > in combos?

Changed format of combos. Plz comment Probably write some more over weekends. tonight is Carl night for me

tnx =) I actually but like . as numerical separations but i guess not that apparent hah. I'll make it (1)- or something. I'll put arrows in between, then just italics the comments i guess. any other suggestion on format/notation? Nice new format, feel free to edit it as you see fit =) Klaptrap is free win hahaha Oh one thing. How do you guys like your air combo notations? For example, 623C 5B jB djB C do you guys like it as... 623C 5B jc jB jc jB jC 623C 5B jB djBC (how i've been doing it) 623C 5B jc jB dj jB jC n variations of course...

Trickz n Skillz: Kara Throw (6B~C) Apparently the furthest kara throw in the game! Use it! Carl's throw has shitty range so this will help. j2C AirThrow Kara Cancel (IAD>2C~B) A Kara canceled 2C~AirThrow during the start-up of an AirDash drops Carl’s elevation fast! This is useful because it allows for mixups when your opponent is being hit by Nirvana (airdash j2C AirThrow Kara 2A). Its also a good way to gain distance because there is no recovery when you hit the ground and its hard to anti air this since its so fast. EXAMPLE @1:13- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXCo07u7nXY Nirvana Healing Ne~san heals two different ways in BB. One is to leave her in deactivated mode, the other is to use her till she's dead. It's actually quicker (almost 3x) to let her heal when she broke down, so if she's near dead and you have ways to survive, let her die!! Burst Punish Carl is one of the best burst punishers in the game! I. While grounded, just super cancel into gear once you notice a burst. 632146C. EXAMPLE@:40 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bAdMHHVT9M&feature=channel_page II. While grounded, if you're guessing a burst coming but don't want to do 632146C for whatever reason, 236236]D[ works as well. They won't get hit by it but it forces them to block 11 big stunning hits. Good if you are uncertain if they'll burst or not. III. While Aerial, if Nirvana is under you, 8]D[ works great! 214214]D[ works as well but requires some timing to make sure the punch doesn't go through the burst IV. As always, you can jump and instant block the burst and punish when you're back on the ground. 236236D Mixup Nirvana's 11 hit punch super is a really good mixup tool! It actually doesn't connect into itself if your combo count is 13 or 14 hits or so, which means you can end a ground loop that is 13 hits into the punch super, and it will force them to block the whole super (or get hit if they're not careful). While they're blocking, you can do whatever you want! 6C full charge for unblockable, j2C Alle~can for a quick overhead, 2A/2B for low, 236A/B through them to create a cross over. You can also do resets if you time a 2A perfectly right after a punch hits. You can also try throwing them and forcing them to block when they throw break, but if they don't do the throw break you'll likely have just wasted a super. Unblockables While unblockables exist for Carl, don't expect to be pulling them off constantly. They're pretty easy to escape if done incorrectly and hard to get into position. 1. 2D + 2A/6B/3C -- Good unblockable since 2D launches for 2C8D loop. 2. 3D + 6C/j2C Alle~Ca[finput][/finput]ir hit -- Hard to perform because you need to time the overhead hit so that it hits with the last hit of 3D, else you cannot combo after it 3. Gear Super->RC->66->6[C] (full charge). Notes: I.CAN be Carl exclusive if opponent is in corner. II. Can be done mid-screen IF buffering Nirvana to avoid additional push-back. 4. 236236D->6[C](full charge). Notes: Depends on position of Carl & Ne~san, have to be close enough to not waste hit-stun putting Carl into position. 5. (corner) Gear Super->summon->push nirvana/carl forward->2D+3C -- Works because carl recovers slightly before gear super ends 6. airthrow + 8D -- Unblockable because 8D is air unblockable, if they tech, it will still hit. READ ON BELOW Bursting Defensive: When you press A+B+C+D to burst, it activates nirvana as well. Remember to hold D when you burst with Carl else you may be wasting Nirvana's attack. Some good options to do when you burst depending on nirvana's position: 1. Burst->236236]D[ --oki game if opponent falls near nirvana 2. Burst->8D->66->[2C->8D]x2 -- if nirvana is nearby 3. Burst->4D->air combo -- if nirvana is really far away and you don't have tension for option 1. Offensive: Keep in mind that offensive bursts (bursting when you're not in hit/block stun) breaks guard. With this you can do some devastating stuffs if you can perform the clap trap! Recovery/Escape Traps 8D is unblockable in the air, so if you hit your opponent into the air and they tech improperly, they may get hit by 8D! Then you can follow up with your favourite combo of choice! Setups are endless but here's two so you get the idea. 1. air combo->j214C -> 8D -- j214C knocks them far away, so if Nirvana is far away from you, an improper recovery by your opponent may end up with him getting hit by 8D! 2. (opponent blocking your ground loop) 2A 5A 5B 6C 8D -- instead of the usual 6D follow up, we do a 8D, so people that try to jump away will get hit, and you can follow up with a combo. Tech Trap When you got your opponent on the floor in between Carl and Nirvana, they'll most likely try to tech forward or backwards to get out of there since its really dangerous. Heres some options to continue your pressure. Roll towards Nirvana 1. 3D hits 4 times and has really long active frames (16 in total), its a good attack to punish your opponent for rolling. 2. 6D also works, but may be harder to time because it has less active frames. Roll towards Carl This is what sucks because Nirvana is farther away. But they're more easily punisable. 1. 2B 2C them back into the loop, this is harder to time and space 2. Throw them into a loop, again, hard.

Gameplay Overview: In order to play a good Carl, a lot of time, patience, and effort is needed. This is because you need to have very good execution with him and make sure you get the most out of your opportunities. If you read the Cons I wrote, you might be thinking "What the hell? He has a horrible defensive game, hard to start offense, and dies so easily", well, that's exactly what he is. However, if done right, he also has a really good pressure game, crazy mixups, lots of reset opportunities, and really big damage. So what's "if done right"? Here are some pointers. Carl's just a kid Look at him, hes just a normal kid who's obsessed with his robotic gadgets You and I both know that kids can't fight badasses as Ragna. In fact, he even looks like a girl. This might even explain why he takes damage like a baby. On the other hand, that big thing behind him is a different story. Made of premium quality material, its essentially a Gundam of BB (Noel stole Nirvana's guns)! Don't ever try fighting without Nirvana nearby. If Nirvana is not there, summon her! If she's dead, run away! Fighting with Carl alone is suicidal, don't try it. Patience is a virtue Carl's dash and attacks are slow, they don't reach far, they have low priority, and they usually are highly punishable on whiff. Nirvana is slow, most of her attacks gets canceled when she's hit or when Carl is touched. Everything is so slow, how the hell do you chase down some cat on a high thinking she's a torpedo? Well, you can't. No matter how hard you try, you can't chase down most of the cast in the game(Tager excluded). Move in slowly with Nirvana. Hold D and move her without doing any commands. I like to keep her in between me and my opponent, within 6D range. If they jump in, I can 6A as anti-air and if it actually works (thank god), I can follow up with 8D. If I'm being pressured and there's a gap in their string, I can start my pressure (5A->5B->5C->6D). If they jump back, try a 623D. Don't always rely on 41236D to gain distance, chances are, they'll jump it and attack you while Nirvana just zoomed half a screen away. Then you'll be alone, and helpless like I mentioned above. Carl's pokes are pretty bad as well, trying too hard to poke for openings and whiffing will just get you killed. Take it nice and easy, enjoy a cup of english tea while you're at it. Its better to be safe than sorry. Practice makes perfect You always hear this and you'll hear it again. Practice Makes Perfect. Lets face it, Carl isn't the "pick up and go" type of character. Using him requires a lot learning of technical commands like Alle~Can, D Hold reactivation, summoning timings. Overall, a lot harder to use than other characters. There's also not a lot of chances for you to start a lot of your pressures because getting your opponent in between you and Nirvana is no easy task. You'll want to take every opportunity you get and take the max out of it. Screwing up your loop and only end up doing 1k damage is made of lose. Carl is one of those characters that can turn the match around with just 1 opening. Make sure you don't screw up! Make proper judgement Packed with lower life than Ragna who drains life and V that throws swords at you at full screen away, paper thin guard libra, crappy range and damage without the proper setups, and easy to get negative penalty, meet Carl, the best character to take risks with. NOT. Carl is definitely not a good character to take risks and chances with because risks/returns are so low. A combo that normally takes off 30% of other's life will take off 50% of yours, or more . Its nice that you have a 1 frame window to punish Taokaka, but how perfect is your timing? What happens if you screw up? I for one lose 40% of my life everytime I screw up a punish. Theres only so many 40% chances I have before I lose my game. Learn to judge when you are definitely safe to do something, and when you're not. Also learn to barrier guard certain attacks only to conserve barrier, you'll need it with your small guard gauge. Carl's just a kid, give him a few more years (aka revisions) before you force him to do suicidal missions. Don't Give Up! At first, Carl seems really hard to win with because of all his weaknesses. But as long as you don't give up on this poor kid and keep trying, your efforts will pay off. Learning to position Nirvana isn't easy, learning to execute his combos isn't easy. Nothing is easy with this character. This all takes a lot of effort and determination to pull of. Its no easy task, but once you keep at it, you'll feel the rewards. Nothing feels better than a hard earned win with your blood and sweat. Gameplay Specifics Poking/Zoning Carl isn't a character meant for poking, but you sometimes you just gotta throw pokes out and try to fish for hits. When you're throwing out a poke, you usually want Nirvana nearby to protect you incase you screw up. 1. 5C - decent poke. It has really far reach and does a lot on the guard bar. Its somewhat dangerous on whiff. Covers a good part of the screen if you use 623D along with this. 2. 2B - another good option. It has decent reach and startup, and is +0 on block. If you fish a counter hit with this, it goes into 3C into your summon combos which is also good. 3. jB - is decent for air zoning since it has such a far reach. Usually jump back or jump straight B can beat people airdashing at you. 4. 5B - is decent for ground zoning since it has better recovery than 5C. 5. 6]D[ - Amazing because it's disjointed, good recovery and trades often 6. 623]D[ - Amazing because it's disjointed, good recovery, Anti-air, Anti-jump Movement Options Carl has limited movement options, but a few things to keep in mind. 1. Nirvana can be pushed while doing a move. So if you're finding that shes too far away, hold D or make her do a move while dashing or airdashing into her to make her travel more distance! 2. 236B goes a LONG way. Its easy to punish, but if you judge your distances right, you won't be punished. Do 22D in the middle of your 236B and Nirvana will be summoned to where you stop rolling, quite convenient! 3. Carl's airdash isn't that good, but used with the the kara throwing technique (see below) it can travel much further than before. Anti Air Carl's anti air options are limited and risky, but sometimes its rewarding if Nirvana happens to be positioned correctly. Judge the risk-return value before trying! 1. jA - A good anti air option if your opponent is nearby and has a slow/short reach attack. Risk: Your jA doesn't reach, and you eat an air combo. Reward:Its really good if the situation is (Carl-Opponent-Nirvana) and Nirvana is further away because you can do jA->jB->214C->8D->66->[2C->8D]x3 2. 6A - Not a really good anti air, but can be useful if your opponent is directly above your head Risk: The move whiffs, and you get punished by a ground combo. Also sometimes your 6A gets CHed if they're further away, then you eat another ground combo. Reward: (Carl-Opponent-Nirvana) with Nirvana nearby, since you can now do 6A->8D->[2C->8D]x3 or (Nirvana-Carl-Opponent) to do 6A->236A->[2C->8D]x3 but its hard to perform. 3. 8D Always an option, its hard for this to actually work since you need to guess pretty early. But if it hits, RAISE THE ROOF! 4. 623D yet another option, Doesn't get you much on hit, but covers a lot of space. Mixup Options Carl is a mixup master!! But only if your opponent is stuck in between Carl and Nirvana:gonk: 1. During your ground loop, after 6D do a 6C. Its an overhead. If it hits, follow up with 2B->5C->6D->ground loop or 2B->3C->RAISE THE ROOF! 2. Alternative to above, instead of 6C, walk up a bit, and do j2C->Alle~Can. Its another fast and less telegraphed overhead. Combo afterwards. 3. To hit low from the 6D, walk forward and wait a split second, then do 2A and back to your ground loop! 4. Yet another low hit alternative, wait a split second and do 2B. Connect to 2B->5C/6B (depending on distance)->623C->2D/8D->RAISE THE ROOF! 5. Throwing is always an option, especially since Nirvana is right there! Remember to wait a split second to let the hitstun end else your throw will be easily breakable!! RAISE THE ROOF! 6. 5B iad j2C->Alle~Can becomes a cross over at certain distances!! 7. (Opponent-Carl-Nirvana) Try a 5B->6B->236A+6D and time the 6D such that it hits after you've rolled to the other side. If done right, they need to switch directions to block the 6D! Hard to perform and make it work, but sometimes its rewarding. Pressure Options use 6B over 5C to gain ground on a barrier blocking opponent. 3]D[, J.2C, Alle~can 2A->5A->5B->5C->8D->hold 9 until u jump->jAxN till landing. if they jump back, they get hit by 8D, you can probably react fast enough to not press jA if this happens and do something else. If they jump straight/forward, they're forced to block jA until they're grounded. Depending on where Nirvana is, 8D might even hit as they block your jA. If it hits u can go into a combo...probably something like jA->jB->j214C->8D->loop If they stay on ground, they just block into another 2A and so on. Of course... they can run forward... but...

Must Know Carl Techniques Controlling Nirvana: Nee-san activates when you press and hold D. [D] Nee-san deactivates when you release D ]D[ and her attack has finished. Everytime you tap D with a direction to do an attack (6D for example), it is actually activating her, commanding her to do an attack, then deactivating her. In order to make Nirvana do attacks in succession, you can [D] before her attack ends and she deactivates. This will keep her activate and vulnerable but you will not spend time (16F) activating her again for her next attack. This is crucial for using Carl as most of his combos require this to work and it makes your pressure strings much more effective. Note: You MUST learn how to control Nirvana without letting her deactivate for all of these combos to work. There's no set time as to when to [D], its all personal preference as long as you do it before Nirvana deactivates. Practice makes perfect Allegretto (j214C) Cancel: I will be referring this as Alle~can. This special move of J.214C drops Carl’s elevation during start-up frames. If Carl touches the ground during these start-up frames its INSTANT recovery. Hence a low J.2C, 214C is a fast & beastly overhead with no recovery. This technique gives Carl an amazing overhead/pressure and is needed in many of Carl's more painful combos. Basic Combos (No Summoning, no Alle~can): Note: All Nirvana commands listed in combos is when it HITS, NOT when to input the command. Find a timing that suits you! * Carl Only: 1. - 2A->5B->6B->623C->5B->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC/j214C 2. - 2A->2B->3C->2A->5B->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC/j214C 3. - (corner) 5B->5C->623C->5B->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC/j214C 4. - 2A->2B->3C->632146C --good for baiting bursts Carl-Opponent-Nirvana: 1. - [2A->5A->5B->5C->(6D)->66]xN -- standard ground loop 2. - [2A->5B->5C->(6D)->jc->jC->5A->5B->5C]xN -- more damaging ground loop 3. - 2A->2B->3C->2B->[2C->8D]x3 -- standard Raise the Roof 4a. - 2A->5B->6B->623C->(5B)->2D->[2C->8D]x3 -- 5B is optional and depends when you do 2D. 4b. - 2A->5B->6B->623C->(5B)->8D->[2C->8D]x3 -- variation of above 5. - 6C->2B->5C->(6D)-><ground loop> -- overhead starter Nirvana-Carl-Opponent: 1. - 2A->5A->5B->6B->(6D)->236A-><ground loop> 2. - (corner) [2A->5A->5B->5C->(6D)->iad->jC]xN 3. - (corner) 5B->5C->623C->(2D)->236A->[2C->8D]x3 4. - (corner) 2B->3C->2B->[2C->jC->8D]x3 -- corner only, extra damage from jC Carl-Nirvana-Opponent: 1. - 5B->5C->(6D)->IAD->jC->2B->3C->236A->[2C->8D]x3 Throws: 1. - (Carl only) 4/6B+C->5C->jc->jB->dj->jB->C/j214C 2. - (Carl only) 4/6B+C->632146C 3. - (Carl-Opponent-Nirvana) 6B+C->2B->[2C->8D]x3 4. - (Nirvana-Carl-Opponent) 4B+C->(8D)->[2C->8D]x3 Advanced Combos: Note: Again, timing the summoning of Nirvana is all personal preference. I personally do summons by tapping the 22[D] and then press D immediately again before anything else, you might prefer to press (22D)->B+D for example, IT ALL COMES WITH PRACTICE. I wrote down the teleport at the spot when I think is the latest time the teleport can happen. Anything earlier will work just as well. Alle~can: 1. - :Carl-Opponent-Nirvana: [5B->5C->6D->jc->j2C->Alle~can]xN -- Most damaging ground loop 2. - 2B 3C->IAD->j2C->Alle~Can->5B/5C->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC/j214C 3. - 6B+C->j2C->Alle~can->5B/5C->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC/j214C Summon: 1. - 2A->(22D)->5A->5B->6B->6D->236A <ground loop> 2. - 5B/2B->6B->623C->(22D)->5B->jc->jB->dj->jB->jC->623 -- Basic combo if you landed 5B/2B from far since 3C doesn't connect from 2B after a certain distance. 3. - 2B->3C->(22D)->236A->2B->[2C->8D]x3 Summon+Alle~can: 1a -. 2B->3C->(22D)->IAD->j2C->Alle~can->[2C->8D]x3 -- harder, more damaging alternative of above 1b. - 2B->3C->(22D)->IAD->j2C->Alle~can->5B->jc->jB->8D->[2C->8D]x3 -- alternative for Arakune since 2C doesn't hit. 1c. - 2B->3C->(22D)->IAD->j2C->Alle~can->jc->jB+C->8D->Airdash->jB+C->8D->[2C->8D]x2 -- hardest, most damaging alternative Throws: 1. - 6B+C->(22D)->236A->66->2B->[2C->8D]x3 2. - 4B+C->(22D)->236A->[2C->8D]x3 -- Move Nirvana a bit closer on first 8D. 3. - jB+C->(22D)->2C->236A->[2C->8D]x3 Tall character(Tager, Hakumen) loops: Just so you know, these do no damage whatsoever, they exist for cool points 1. - Airdash->jA->[jA->jA->j2C]xN 2. - :Carl-Opponent-Nirvana: [5A->5B->6B/5C->8D->dash]xN

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Normals: 5A: Carl's little white robot punches in front of him. Standard 6F startup, but very short ranged. Use to punish since it prorates less than 2A 5B: Carl's robot stabs in front of him with a lance. Decent reach and speed. Pretty easy to punish on whiff. 5C: Carl's robot stabs the floor with a lance while sitting on a horse. Probably the longest reaching move you have. DIO likes to use this a lot for poking. 2A: Carl's robot punches low. Short ranged and standard startup. 2B: Carl's robot sweeps the floor with a lance. Reaches about the same length as 5B except with less recovery. Use this for closer range poking if you need something faster than 5C. -0 on block so also good to end block strings with. 2C: Carl's robot's horse does a hind kick into the air. Hit box is pretty vertical on this one so its only useful in 2C8D loop. Don't try it as anti air, it has no invincibility. j.A: Carl's robot punches again. 5F startup so you can try to use it as your anti air, but its reach is really short so it is a risk to take. j.B: Carl's robot swipes in front with a lance. Pretty good range. Use this preemptively to prevent people from jumping in. j.C: Carl's robot swipes vertically downwards. Your main jump-in attack. Not so good as an airdash-in attack because the hitbox isnt too big under nor in front of him and this sometimes whiffs on certain crouching characters. 6A: Carl's little robot takes off his hat and hits with it at maybe a 75 degree angle on top of him. Launches on ground hit. While it is head invincible throughout the whole move and can be used as an anti air, it only has 4 active frames and a really small forward hitbox. Using it against people with further jump in reach will probably get yourself killed. Easily punishable on whiff. 6B: Carl's robot sweeps the ground with a lance. Hits low, part of your basic combo. One of his farthest normals. On CH, it will pop the opponent up a bit in the air and towards you, untechable until they hit ground. In pressure strings with opponent in between carl and nirvana, using this will put carl closer to his opponent so the pressure is harder to escape, but it doesn't hurt the guard gauge as much as 5C so the choice is yours. On IB, this is punishable if timed well. 6C: Carl's robot's horse stomps down. Overhead and chargeable, full charged = unblockable. Startup is pretty slow (feels like a whole second, remember to not hold the C) and telegraphed. If this lands, they are in crumble stun for a while, long enough to follow up with 5B/2B. Range isn't that great so use mainly off pressure strings 3C: Carl's sweep. Low profile, but unsafe on block or whiff. Use mainly as part of combos or if you are 100% sure you will slide under their attack. J.2C: Carl drill and falls vertically down with his knife first. On hit/block, Carl bounces. On whiff and you hit the ground with horrible recovery. If you do this low to the ground and cancel into 214C, Carl doesnt bounce and drops to the floor with no recovery. This is your 2nd overhead option. Throws: 6B+C: Carl picks the opponent up and slams him into the ground in front of him. Look at combos section for followups. 4B+C: Carl picks the opponent up with his cape and whips him down onto the ground behind him, floor bounces. Look at combos section for followups. Drive: Nirvana #[D]: Activates Nirvana, holding 369 moves her forward, 147 moves her back. Very quick recovery if she is hit out of this move. 4]D[: Nirvana does a 2 hit spinning move. Quick startup and first hit has super armor throughout. 2nd hit wall bounces and allows Carl to do follow up, including gear super. 6]D[: Nirvana does a punch forward. Decent startup and range. Your main move for pressure strings/loops. Takes out a good chunk of guard gauge. 8]D[: Aerial Unblockable! Nirvana claps her hands in the air and creates a circular shockwave. 2 hit move. 1hit on the shockwave, 1 hit near her hands. The shockwave still exists even if Carl is hit. 2]D[: Nirvana will slam her fist down on the ground. Slow overhead that ground bounces opponent high into the air for follow up combo. Proper use with Carl creates an unblockable. 3]D[: Nirvana spin sweeps the ground. 4 hits in total and hits low. Lots of active frames and useful for tech punishing. 22D: Nirvana teleports behind Carl. Quick and cannot be interrupted once startup is over. 623D: Nirvana extends her "nails" at an angle. Aerial Unblockable, quick startup and far range makes it a good "prediction" anti air. Has super armor. Not so good as a reaction close anti air because the angle is not high enough. Useful in combos. Con Anima: 63214D: Nirvana's command grab where she walks forward a very far distance and grabs your opponent. Slow startup and long recovery. Breakable regardless of hit/block stun. Don't use without a plan since its recovery is really long. Con Fuoco: 41236D: Nirvana's arm drill. Slow startup and long recovery but moves quite a bit and lots of guard stun/damage if it lands. Use with caution as it can be jumped over and then you'll be alone without Nirvana for a good while. Can be interrupted before startup. Specials: Vivace: 236A: A short distance roll (about 1/3~1/4 of the screen) that passes through opponents and Nirvana. 8F of full invincibility at the beginning but easily punishable since there is a lot of recovery. Don't use this without a plan. Vivace: 236B: A longer distance roll (about 2/3 of the screen) that passes through opponents and Nirvana. 18F of head invincibility makes it a good escape mechanism for jump-ins. Recovery is still horrible so don't use it if it will stop in front of your opponent. Cantabile: 623C: Carl sends a gadget on the ground, on hit it launches and drags opponent towards you. Drags a certain distance only so if it hits too far, follow up is impossible. Useful sometimes to extend blockstun for Nirvana. Reaches very far but whiff punishable, so only throw it out when nirvana is nearby to protect you. Punishable on block if you do it too close. Also whiffs if done too close to your opponent. Allegretto: j214C: Multi strikes with Carl's knife. Slow startup but good range and priority once its out, so you can use it for preemptive air dashes. Main use is to perform Alle-can (Explained later) and to end air combos with. On hit, knocks pretty far away with lots of hitstun. Distortion Drives: Uruwashii no Cantat: 632146C: Carl's gear super. Does not have any invincibility, does not hit directly in front of Carl, so don't use on wakeup unless you're planning to trade hits with a far poke. Great to bait bursts as it stays even if Carl is hit. Carl recovers slightly before the super ends so it can be used to set up unblockables in the corner. Blasts away on hit allowing for follow up combos if opponent caught in between Carl and Nirvana. Tsuioko no Rhapsody: 236236]D[: Nirvana's 11 hit punch sequence. Has super armor throughout and does about 2k damage only but very quick startup. Quick enough to be used as a good wakeup option if Nirvana is nearby. Lots of guardstun so you can do a lot of mixups during this 11 hits. 11th Hit wall bounces and allows you to follow up with an air combo or gear super. Can be used to burst bait since it will result in opponent blocking if they burst. Does not combo in the air. Mix-up options described later. ???: 214214]D[: Nirvana's "BIG BANG UPPER" that hits vertically upwards. Links off Carl's 2C and 3C if timed right. Good way to finish off your opponent since it can hit through bursts and it does good damage even at the end of a big combo.

Welcome to Dustloop! We are glad to see so many new players in this community with the recent release of BlazBlue! Lots of people want information, tips, tricks, hints and overall strategies. This thread will fulfill all of your Carl needs. Post 1: BB Web Encyclopedia[WIP] & Table of Contents Post 2: Overview,pros/cons,frame data links Post 3: Normals + specials description Post 4: Comboing techniques, Basic Combos, Advanced Combos Post 5: Gameplay Overview + Gameplay Specifics Post 6: Tricks n Skillz Post 7: Best for Last: Clap Trap.

you can pick up everybody with 5C. B i dont know. but all you really need is either j2c or 2b 2c and yes, its all about rushing to the throw loops. The amount of damage he does without the throw loop doesnt justify for all the cons he has

i didnt know its ur birthday =) happy belated birthday

5D: Dog Skull 6D: Dog Leap 4D,D: Dog Overhead (how original) 2D: Dog Bite 8D: Dog Uppercut im not that original with names lol my sword names are charge, uppercut, and swipe lol. However, ghost names are mamamammamamamam