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mind = blown ^

...karakusa? :D and the grab sounds nice! this was very interesting.

What is Azrael like? I liked him the same reason I like Hakumen, they both look cool. Also did Hakumen get a launcher? In the loketest video posted around 0:52 he launches Tager and combos off of it as well.

so what would you recommend as a way to approach? using kishu/ground focused movement or take to air when possible as mentioned above?

Wow I was wrong. This is incredibly helpful! Thank you guys!

Be ready to tech throws, do not be fooled by Ragna running towards you he can easily stop to throw you when you Counter anticipating a attack. If you can time it, 2D works wonders against his 6C and 2D as well as his other lows. A bad player will fall prey to your counters but smart ones will mix up their attack with throws. I stress even more that teching throws is valuable here as both ground and air throw will take you to the corner where either Ragna's long combos will get you or a mixup to extend his damage. I want to say 6B is overhead but I haven't seen a Ragna use it outside of a combos when I play them. If they run use 4C to stop their momentum. I'm not sure how strong Ragna's air game but players seem to avoid air approaches but if you approach from the air be wary of his fatal counters in 2C and I want to say D as well. But I am most likely wrong on the second one. Please if I got something wrong let me know! But last words tech throws (better yet use them when you can) and 2D help a lot.

what does RTSD stand for?

Question: How long is he without stars though? The meter charges up at a moderate pace aided especially with his counters giving him stars. Out of further curiosity what would his command grab be like?

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Does Hakumen sword work on his cloud? I read somewhere it did but I can't seem to create the barrier. It seems to work well on his other projectiles though. Would you guys recommend sticking to the ground or air dash here and there to get to them?

Hello! I'm pretty much new to the game. I live in the (310) area. Manhattan Beach. Are there any local tournaments I could/should look for? Better yet anywhere to meet up and get experience playing others? I just started Blazblue but really do enjoy the game.

I am not the best authority on this so please correct me if I am wrong. But I would advise against air approaches if the opponent can 2C, it fatal counters and allows the Relius to corner carry. Hakumen 5D works well against Relius' 214B especially if the opponent closes in thinking he/she has you. Do not guard too much against j.214B as it removes primer, or at least be wary if you're low on primer. Maybe Barrier or a back dash to avoid any traps the Relius would create. If you're in the corner after a combo watch out for a 236C if you roll.