BlazBlue Alternative: Dark War/Guides/System

Gameplay Basics

A breakdown of the elements of the battle screen

Commands

The four basic commands

There are four basic commands and two additional commands that use the Heat Gauge.

Revolver (R), which are attacks that fill the drive gauge.
Drive (D), which are attacks that fill the heat gauge.
Special (S), which apply special character effects.
Extra (EX), which activates at the end of a chain.
Distortion Drive (DD) - Usable when Heat Gauge exceeds 100%
Astral Heat (AH) - Usable when Heat Gauge reaches 300%

Chaining Commands

The fourth command automatically becomes an EX attack.

The combo system allows commands to be chained together in a pattern of R > D > S or by repeating the same type (D-D-D) up to a maximum of 4 commands. The fourth command will be automatically converted to a special EX type. By chaining commands, the subsequent commands get stronger; however, consecutive attacks from the same character will be slightly weaker than attacks chained between different characters.

Overdrive

An example of chaining commands in OVerdrive.

When the Overdrive Gauge is filled, Overdrive can be activated. During Overdrive, the combo limit is increased to 12 and commands can be linked in any order.

Revolver System

When queuing an attack type that is currently loaded onto a character, they are then reloaded using the next attack type that is waiting on the Revolver Gauge.

Auto

Auto can be activated in the upper right corner. It uses all characters skills, performs chains, and will use Overdrive, Distortion Drives, and Astral Heats as they become available.

Characters

Rarity

Characters come at a base rarity of A1, S, or SS and can be upgraded to higher rarities.

A1 → S → SS → SS+ → SS++ → SS+++

In general, at rank SS characters will unlock their DD's additional effect, SS+ their AH's additional effect, SS++ their second skill, and SS+++ their third trait.

Additional Effects

An additional effect (追加効果 tsuika kōka) is a bonus effect applied to a character's attack, activated upon use of that attack. Each character has one additional effect each for their Special, Distortion Drive, and Astral Heat.

Skills

A skill is an ability that can be activated during battle.

Traits

A trait (特性 tokusei) is a passive effect that takes place when its conditions are met. Some traits do not have conditions and are therefore always active.

Groups

Finally, characters can belong to a number of groups (系統 keitō). These are listed at the very bottom of the character's profile.

Character Groups
Group Name	Notes	Characters

Chaos/混沌		Acht Another Dark Kagura Another Dark Mai Arakune Fuzzy Hazama Kokonoe Meifang Lapislazuli Noel (Holynight Guardian) Noel Vermillion Rachel Alucard Raquel Alucard Relius Clover (BE) Ripper Saya Terumi Shiori Kirihito Zwei Chachakaka Juusan Kazuma Kval Spirit Body Terumi
Grimoire/魔道書		Ciel Sulfur Hazama Mai (Midsummer Fairy) Mai Natsume Meifang Lapislazuli Kazuma Kval
Neutral/中立		Akane Teruhiko Avenge Bullet Ciel Sulfur Es Iron Tager Kagura Mutsuki Kuon (Scorching Beach Attacker) Litchi Faye-Ling Naoto Kurogane Nine (PS) Platinum (Beachside Magical Girl) Sechs Trinity Glassfille Kuon Glamred Stroheim Platinum the Trinity
Prime Field/素体		Ciel Sulfur Es Noel (Holynight Guardian) Noel Vermillion (Academy) Noel Vermillion Platinum (Beachside Magical Girl) Juusan Kiiro Hikagami λ-No.11- Platinum the Trinity
Sector Seven/第七機関		Iron Tager Kajun Faycott Kokonoe Litchi Faye-Ling Mai (Midsummer Fairy) Mai Natsume λ-No.11-
Sorcery/魔術		No results