Ragna the Bloodedge/Gameplay

" and control the pace of the match! An excellent close to mid range offensive fighter!"

General Strategy
"This is getting interesting... I'll show you, the power of the AZURE! This ain't over yet. All of you, BRING IT ON!"

Known on the streets as the and an SS-class traitor, the one in possession of the most powerful grimoire with the highest-ever bounty in history on his head.

With a long reach and high offensive power, his ability to charge straight in is powerful! His Drive's ability,, will absorb the opponents' health!  Ragna is a standard character who is strongest at mid to close range. He has many easy-to-use, orthodox normal attacks and special attack, he's highly recommended for first-time BlazBlue players.

At mid-range, make frequent use of attacks with a lot of reach, like Ragna's standing B and Standing C, as well as his Jumping C. These attacks are especially useful "pokes", hitting with the tip of the attack. Connecting Standing B into Standing C, then cancelling into Hell's Fang is a fundamental combo. If it hits, use Hell's Fang's follow-up attack to knock the opponent to the ground. If Standing C is blocked, in addition to Hell's Fang, you can throw in the middle attack Gauntlet Hades, or Blood Scythe, which recovers fast enough to let you start moving again first.

When close to the opponent, mix things up with the middle attack → + B, and low attacks like Crouching B and ↘ + C to break their block. → + B is a large attack, so it's a good idea to cancel into it with Revolver Action from Crouching A into → + B or from Crouching B into → + B. If the opponent closes in from the air, meet them with → + A, Jump A, or Jump D to counter. If you follow-up → + A with Standing D or → + D, you can start a combo.

When under pressure, C Inferno Divider is a good choice because it has a window of invincibility. Using it in conjunction with Rapid Cancel makes it an even more solid option.  Ragna has the ability to absorb the opponent's physical strength (HP) with various attacks using his Drive button. For attacks like his anti-airs and rushing attacks, he shows the strength of his close range specialization. Using the enhanced skills of Distortion Drives (Super Special Skills), if you bring out Devoured by Darkness during Blood Kain, Ragna's HP will greatly recover!  





Command Lists
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;" ! Name ! Command ! colspan="2" | Smart Combo ! colspan="2" | Special ! colspan="2" | Reversal Action ! colspan="2" | Skill ! colspan="2" | Extra Skill (Takes 1 skill gauge) ! colspan="2" | Distortion Skill (Takes 2 skill gauge) ! colspan="2" | Distortion Skill · Duo (Takes 2 skill gauge)    
 * Smart Combo 1
 * Smart Combo 2
 * △ · △ · △ (in motion) · △
 * Smart Combo 3
 * Midair ◻ · ◻
 * △ · △ · △ (in motion) · △
 * Smart Combo 3
 * Midair ◻ · ◻
 * Midair ◻ · ◻
 * Special
 * Special
 * Inferno Divider インフェルノディバイダー Inferuno Dibaidā
 * ◻ · ✕ simultaneously (midair also)
 * →Uppercut アッパー Appā
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Inferno Divider
 * →→Ax Kick 踵落とし Kakato Otoshi
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Uppercut
 * →→Ax Kick 踵落とし Kakato Otoshi
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Uppercut
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Uppercut
 * Dead Spike デッドスパイク Deddo Supaiku
 * ↓↘→ + ◻ or △
 * Hell's Fang ヘルズファング Heruzu Fangu
 * →Additional Attack
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Hell's Fang
 * Gauntlet Hades ガントレットハーデス Gantoretto Hādesu
 * ←↙↓ + △ (midair also)
 * →Spin Kick 蹴り上げ Keriage
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Gauntlet Hades
 * Nightmare Edge ナイトメアエッジ Naitomea Ejji
 * Midair ←↙↓ + ◻
 * →Additional Attack
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Nightmare Edge
 * →Spin Kick 蹴り上げ Keriage
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Gauntlet Hades
 * Nightmare Edge ナイトメアエッジ Naitomea Ejji
 * Midair ←↙↓ + ◻
 * →Additional Attack
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Nightmare Edge
 * →Additional Attack
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during Nightmare Edge
 * EX Dead Spike EX デッドスパイク EX Deddo Supaiku
 * ↓↘→ + ⭕ ◻ or △ or ⭕ up to two additional attacks
 * →Additional Attack 1
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during EX Dead Spike
 * →→Additional Attack 2
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during EX Dead Spike Additional Attack 1
 * Blood Scythe ブラッドサイズ Buraddo Saizu
 * ←↙↓ + ⭕ (midair also)
 * ◻ or △ or ⭕ during EX Dead Spike Additional Attack 1
 * Blood Scythe ブラッドサイズ Buraddo Saizu
 * ←↙↓ + ⭕ (midair also)
 * ←↙↓ + ⭕ (midair also)
 * Carnage Scissors カーネージシザー Kānēji Shizā
 * ↓↘→ + △ · ⭕ simultaneously
 * Devoured by Darkness 闇に食われろ Yami ni Kuwarero
 * ←↙↓ + △ · ⭕ simultaneously
 * Devoured by Darkness 闇に食われろ Yami ni Kuwarero
 * ←↙↓ + △ · ⭕ simultaneously
 * Devoured by Darkness 闇に食われろ Yami ni Kuwarero
 * R1 during the main character's Distortion Skill
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