JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Giorno Giovanna

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

The main protagonist of Vento Aureo, the fifth part of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and the son of DIO, Giorno Giovanna is a ticking time bomb and a solid character with a decent amount of offensive and defensive tools in his kit that allow him to dictate the tempo of a fight and decide how to demonstrate his resolve.

In Stand Off, his small frame and hurtbox allow him to nimbly move around the field, but at the cost of short normals that require him to get in harm's way. This makes it so he has to play defensively for a good part of the match, but what he lacks in reach, he makes up for in utility. Although not offering much in the way of damage, his Stand Off specials allow him to utilize his Stand’s life giving abilities in versatile and unique ways to control and move around in neutral, such as projectile animals to keep enemies at bay, a reversal movement tool that he can use out of any of his normals to reposition himself, a counter stance, and a heal to keep himself in the fight for longer. Alongside these, he has his "It's useless!", a sweep which causes a hard knockdown and can allow Giorno to either escape and reposition or continue the pressure with a setup.

Once Giorno's gotten comfortable and decides to go on the offensive, his Stand On mode allows for a good amount of damage, pressure and rushdown tactics. His Stand, Gold Experience, sports good reaching normals, an invincible uppercut move, a unique Stand Rush that moves him forward and a combo breaker in case of emergencies at the cost of 2 bars. Moves like "Useless, useless, useless, useless!" and "WRYYYYYYYYYYY!" allow Giorno to gain a substantial amount of meter, which compliment what can be considered the most character-defining tool in his kit: Gold Experience Requiem, an install which changes Giorno's dashes, grants him new special moves (including an on-demand combo breaker), and activates Resolve Mode, giving him armor on all of his moves. Gold Experience Requiem is a very powerful tool in Giorno's kit and can turn the tide of a fight easily.

• Gold Experience Requiem: Giorno can evolve his Stand into Gold Experience Requiem (GER) for a period of time, gaining new dashes and special moves.

Playstyle

Giorno Giovanna is a Stand character who utilizes his abilities in order to either rush the opponent down or defend and heal himself.
Pros	Cons
Gold Experience Requiem: Gold Experience Requiem has some of Giorno's strongest tools, such as unblockable projectiles, a cheap combo breaker, an anti-projectile tool, and Resolve Mode for the duration of the form. Stunning HHA: Giorno's HHA has an effect that stops the opponent from performing any actions for a bit on hit, allowing for Giorno to do what he wants from across the screen with no risk. Certain Assists even allow him to combo after it.	Gold Experience Requiem: With a lot of his strengths being locked to this form, it's also one of his biggest weaknessses. A knowledgeable opponent can counterpick Giorno with certain Assists to deny any normally guaranteed setups to get into Requiem. Stubby Normals: Giorno's normals are generally stubby, making it hard for him to get hits. Zoning Troubles: Giorno does not have any fullscreen projectiles, and when combined with his stubby normals, make it tough for him to approach against zoning.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Stand	950	Resolve	#ASBR_GIO

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12 Mid - - - - - Giorno attacks with a kick down in front of him. Not a Low, despite appearances.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 10*2 Mid - - - - - Giorno performs a right-handed uppercut, hitting twice. Slightly moves him forward.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 33 Mid - - - - - Giorno summons Gold Experience, attacking with a backfist strike. Giorno’s go-to button to Quick Stand On.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 11 Low - - - - - Giorno crouches and extends his fist forward. Decent confirm button.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 19 Low - - - - - Giorno crouches and attacks by sweeping with his leg. Pretty decent startup, terrible reach.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 31 Low - - - - - Giorno summons Gold Experience to attack by extending its leg. Does not cause a knockdown.

3H

3H It's useless!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12*3 Low - - - - - Giorno summons Gold Experience to deliver a three hitting low. Godlike command normal with great reach. Causes a hard knockdown on the third hit.

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Overhead - - - - - Giorno extends his leg diagonally downwards.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Overhead - - - - - Giorno attacks with a kick in the air in front of him. His main crossup tool. If Giorno manage to hit an aerial opponent while descending, there's enough time to activate Stand On and continue a combo without spending meter, though it must be done quickly.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Overhead - - - - - Giorno summons Gold Experience and attacks with a swinging downward hook punch. Startup is deceptively long.

Special Moves

623X

Life, spring forth...! 623L/M/H Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light - - - - - - - Medium - - - - - - - Heavy - - - - - - - Giorno uses Gold Experience to sprout a tree from underneath him and sits on top of it, lifting him from the ground. Height depends on the version used. Giorno can attack or immediately jump out of the tree once he reaches the max height. He can also do any jumping special while on top of the branches or after jumping. He’s completely invincible during the growth animation until he sits on the branches, making this Giorno’s only true reversal in Stand Off.

214X

Now, it lives. 214L/M/H Mid-range zoning tool. Mid-range zoning tool. Throw this before fish to cover options. Throw this before fish to cover options. Oki Setup tool. Oki Setup tool.

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 35 Mid - - - - - Giorno imbues one of his ladybug brooches with life and uses it as a projectile. Launches a fish that travels forward in an arc. Medium 32 Low - - - - - Summons a snake that travels slowly on the ground. Causes the opponent to crumple on hit. Heavy 40 Mid, Overhead - - - - - Summons a piranha that flies upward and falls in front of Giorno. Can be used as a meaty after a knockdown. Hits Mid while ascending, hits Overhead while descending.

41236X

It's useless. 41236L/M/H File:JJASBR Giorno 41236X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 80 - - - - - - Medium 100 - - - - - - Heavy 120 - - - - - - A counter where Giorno transforms one of his ladybug brooches into a frog and places it on his chest. Damage and startup increase with versions.

j214X

This is our true path! j.214L/M/H File:JJASBR Giorno j214X.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 20, 4*3, 30 [20, 4*9, 30] Overhead - - - - - Medium 20, 4*5, 40 [20, 4*13, 40] Overhead - - - - - Heavy 20, 4*5, 50 [20, 4*13, 50] Overhead - - - - - Giorno sends Gold Experience downward to attack with a series of kicks that causes a hard knockdown on hit. The angle changes depending on the version used.

22S

Now this is a part of me! 22S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Giorno imbues a brooch with life and heals himself. Requires 0.5 bars to activate. Giorno gives himself a bit of silver health to recover. If he is hit at any point while recovering this health, it will immediately go back to the amount before the heal began.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Mid 5 - - 0 +4 Gold Experience performs a fast punch in front of itself.

Stand 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Mid 7 - - -2 +2 Gold Experience delivers a quick gut punch in front.

Stand 5H

5H First Hit First Hit Second Hit Second Hit	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12, 22 Mid 13(10)1 - - +2 +8 Gold Experience attacks with a two hit punch combo. Incredibly plus on hit for a normal, can link into 5M on hit.

Stand 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12 Low - - - - - Gold Experience crouches and punches down in front of itself.

Stand 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20 Low - - - - - Gold Experience extends its leg on the ground to attack.

Stand 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 Low - - - - - Gold Experience lays down on the ground and attacks with a far reaching kick. Will cause a hard knockdown.

Stand 3H

3H This doesn't feel good...	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 30 Low - - - - - Gold Experience will look down on the opponent and stomp them while they’re on the ground. Giorno’s only OTG move.

Stand JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 16 Overhead - - - - - Gold Experience extends its knee upwards and attacks with it.

Stand JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Overhead - - - - - Gold Experience attacks with a downward punch.

Stand JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead - - - - - Gold Experience extends its leg and perform a sweeping downward kick.

Special Moves

Stand 236X

Useless, useless, useless, useless! 236L/M/H	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 15, 3*6, 30 Mid - - - - - Medium 15, 3*12. 30 Mid - - - - - Heavy 15, 3*18, 30 Mid - - - - - Gold Experience unleashes a barrage of punches while moving forward along with Giorno. Amount of hits and distance covered increase with versions.

Stand 623X

WRYYYYYYYYYYY! 623L/M/H 7 Page Invulnerability 7 Page Invulnerability Heavy Finisher Heavy Finisher

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 15, 8*6, 10 Mid - - - - - Gold Experience will leap upward and perform a barrage of punches in the air. Short reach, can only combo into it from s.5L, s.2L and s.5H. Recovery on the light version is short enough to allow combos after with 66>s.5M. Medium 10, 15, 8*6, 10 Mid - - - - - Invincible on startup. Heavy 19, 15, 8*6, 10, 18 Mid - - - - - Full invincibility. Ends with a finisher that sends the opponent back down and into a groundbounce state.

Stand 421S

A path opens on dark plains! 421S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 7*6, 23 Mid - - - - - Giorno steps back and retreats briefly before Gold Experience counterattacks with a flurry of kicks. Combo Breaker, can only be performed while Giorno is being hit and not in the air or knocked down. Costs two bars of HH Gauge to activate.

Gold Experience Requiem

Normal Moves

Requiem 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Mid - - - - - GER performs a fast punch in front of itself.

Requiem 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 29 Mid - - - - - GER delivers a quick gut punch in front.

Requiem 5H

5H First Hit First Hit Second Hit Second Hit	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 16, 27 Mid - - - - - GER attacks with a two hit punch combo.

Requiem 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Low - - - - - GER crouches and punches down in front of itself.

Requiem 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 27 Low - - - - - GER extends its leg on the ground to attack.

Requiem 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 41 Low - - - - - GER lays down on the ground and attacks with a far reaching kick. Will cause a hard knockdown.

Requiem JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Overhead - - - - - GER will extend its knee upwards and attack with it.

Requiem JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 33 Overhead - - - - - GER attacks with a downward punch.

Requiem JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 48 Overhead - - - - - GER will extend its leg and perform a sweeping downward kick.

Special Moves

Requiem 236X

Useless, useless, useless, useless! 236L/M/H Not to be confused with Useless, useless, useless, useless! Not to be confused with Useless, useless, useless, useless!	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 2*28, 22 [2*43] Mid - - - - - Medium 3*28, 22 [3*43] Mid - - - - - Heavy 4*28, 22 [4*43] Mid - - - - - GER moves forward along with Giorno and unleashes a barrage of punches.

Requiem 236XX

Useless! Mash L/M/H during Useless, useless, useless, useless! File:JJASBR Giorno Requiem 236XX.png	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 49 Mid - - - - - Medium 49 Mid - - - - - Heavy 49 Mid - - - - - A singular strike at the end of Requiem's 236X to deal additional damage. Only occurs if the button is mashed enough during 236X.

Requiem 214X

Can you escape destruction? 214L/M/H File:JJASBR Giorno Requiem 214X.png

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 71 Unblockable - - - - - GER takes aim and fires a scorpion at the opponent at high velocities. All versions can be used in the air as well. On the ground, the light version will be aimed upwards. In the air, it will go straight ahead. Medium 71 Unblockable - - - - - On the ground it will be aimed in a straight line. Can go near full screen. In the air, will be aimed slightly downwards. On hit it leaves the opponent stunned, immediately followed by a crumple state that gives GER enough time to dash and combo off of it from near full screen. Heavy 71 Unblockable - - - - - On the ground, it will be aimed straight down at GER's feet. This can be used this in the middle of a blockstring to catch an opponent off guard and immediately open them up. In the air, it will be aimed a bit in front of GER's current position.

Requiem 421S

You will never reach the truth! 421S

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 0 Mid - - - - - GER surrounds itself in a dark, spherical aura. Anti-Projectile tool that clears non-GHA projectiles, and gives momentary invulnerability to all projectiles, even GHA projectiles. Doubles as a Combo Breaker, can be performed this way while Giorno is being hit and not in the air or knocked down. Heals all damage done by the last hit. Costs 0.25 Gauge if used as a Combo Breaker.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw I must beat them! 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 120 (20+10*6+40) Throw - - - - - Gold Experience grabs the opponent and proceeds to unleash a barrage of punches on the opponent. Forward Throw sends them a dash distance away from Giorno. Back Throw puts them in front of Giorno allowing for an oki setup. No differences between the Stand On or Stand Off versions.

Assist

Assist Useless, useless, useless, useless	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - Gold Experience unleashes a barrage of punches while moving forward along with Giorno. Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on s.236X

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - (Un)Summons Gold Experience, altering Giorno's moveset and abilities. Cannot be used while GER is active.

Heart Heat Attack

The pain will be slow! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 60, 110 Mid - - - - - Giorno and Gold Experience move forward as Gold Experience punches the opponent, shooting life into them and causing their senses to go berserk. Puts a debuff on the opponent that prevents them from taking any actions for a period of time. When done against Jonathan Joestar, Gold Experience will stick his thumb out to gouge out Jonathan's eye, much like his father.

Great Heat Attack

Your "end" has no ending! 236L+M+H "Kore ga... "Kore ga... Requiem... Requiem... da!" da!"

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - An install super. Giorno pierces himself with the Arrow, transforming Gold Experience into Gold Experience Requiem for a set period of time. Grants Giorno a new set of dashes and special moves while active. GER does not carry over between rounds. The time GER is active is determined by how much meter Giorno had at the time of activation. Using meter while in GER (such as with Flash Cancels, or by using his "You will never reach the truth!" as a combo breaker) will decrease the duration. If Giorno gains extra meter during GER (only possible by using Akira's assist), its duration will be extended. Can guarantee the activation with HHA's stun effect, unless the opponent has access to projectile Assists such as Part 4 Jotaro or Mista.