JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R/Will A. Zeppeli

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

Will A. Zeppeli, a major ally in Phantom Blood, the first part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, is a rushdown-centered character with above-average mixup potential. He excels at consistent rewards off of hits and tricky movement.

Zeppeli's neutral is fairly standard, having 6M and "Hamon Cutter" to keep opponents at bay. However, unlike Jonathan who has a similar 6M, he does not get as large of a reward off of this hit. While "Hamon Cutter" is a solid projectile, it is just a projectile that keeps opponents away while Zeppeli wants to get close.

On offense, Zeppeli can be quite tricky, as "Low Contact Hamon Guard" and "Spirit Hamon Overdrive" both stall him in the air, making instant overheads available as a mixup option. These options both use a small amount of meter and can be beaten by an opponent who is ready to punish them, but they are good options nonetheless as they can also stall any normal jump-in or even his super jump, making them harder to anti-air. For combos, Zeppeli wants to use his "Sunlight Yellow Overdrive" hitgrab, as it causes hard knockdown and can be enhanced to deal Hamon damage.

On defense, Zeppeli has an invincible reversal in "EX Sendo Wave Kick". He can also block aerial attacks using "Low Contact Hamon Guard", making his defense a bit better than other characters. His HHA can be used as a reversal, but because of the way Zeppeli gets low to the ground, it is better used as a low profile than an anti-air.

• EX Moves: For the cost of 0.5 bars, Zeppeli can perform enhanced versions of his special moves. These enhanced moves cause Hamon Damage against Vampire and Pillar Men characters, making these moves deal extra damage against them.
• Movement: Zeppeli not only has access to a Super Jump, but also has two moves that provide an air stall, giving him more movement and mixup options that other characters do not have.

Playstyle

Will A. Zeppeli is a Hamon character who rushes the opponent down and utilizes deceptive movement to disguise his intentions.
Pros	Cons
Unique Movement: "Low Contact Hamon Guard", "Spirit Hamon Overdrive", "Tornado Overdrive (Air)" and "Seated Jump" make his movement quite tricky while he is in the air. The former two provide an air stall that other characters do not benefit from and allow him to either glide down or forward at heights that some anti-airs cannot reach. Consistent Damage: Zeppeli's combos provide consistent damage, making him a good pick in a game where factors such as the wall can mess up combos. Additionally, because most combos will end in his hitgrab, he can avoid some Reversal Assists without trying to Stylish Evade them on reaction. Potent Defense: Zeppeli is the only character who can block aerial attacks, doing so through "Low Contact Hamon Guard". He also has access to an invincible reversal in "EX Sendo Wave Kick", which is good for finding gaps in an opponent's pressure. Both options allow him to turn the tables and start his own gameplan.	Short Range: Zeppeli's quickest normals don't have that much range, making them underwhelming as poking tools. Risky Pressure: Zeppeli does not have many safe ways of ending pressure, with "Hamon Cutter" being the only truly safe option. "Tornado Overdrive" has a large gap that can be either interrupted on reaction, or blocked as it starts as a mid attack and ends in a low, with the only real mixup being determined by how high he jumped from the ground. Ridiculously Average Damage: While Zeppeli has consistent damage, it is not very high in comparison to other characters and not much can be done to increase it, forcing him to do the same amount of damage for every starter.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Hamon	950	Rumble	#ASBR_WIL #ASBR_ZEP

Move List

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12 Mid - - - -12 -6 Zeppeli performs a quick swiping attack. A fast jab with decent reach. Good for stopping dash jumps.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 21 Mid 5 - - -6 0 Zeppeli performs a jab with his pinky as he steps forward. Good reach for pokes and counter-pokes. Advances fairly far.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 Mid 7 - - -8 0 Zeppeli performs a stepping donkey kick. Very far reach, good for pokes. Reaches high, can be used to anti-air.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 11 Low 7 - - -10 -4 Zeppeli performs a crouching upwards slap. Very stubby. Fast, good for beating out other buttons.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20 Low 7 - - -8 -2 Zeppeli performs a crouching jab with his pinky. Advances Zeppeli forward, making it a good poke and counter-poke.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13, 22 Low 13(16)1 - - -16 - Zeppeli sends Hamon along the ground, knocking his opponent down. Provides hard knockdown. Can cancel the first hit.

6M

6M Zoom Punch	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 26 Mid 23 - - -12 Crumple (-4 vs Horse) Zeppeli extends his arm forward and performs a long-ranged punch. Causes crumple on hit. Good for combo confirms and pokes. Cannot be canceled into "Seated Jump".

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Overhead 9 - - - - Zeppeli performs a kick straight outwards. Great instant overhead when combined with j.4S. Good air-to-air.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Overhead 11 - - - - Zeppeli performs a overhead punch downwards. Reaches fairly far down. Can cross up.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 34 Overhead 15 - - - - Zeppeli performs a kick outward, sweeping out his leg to do so. Good range for air-to-airs. Does not hit on the way out.

Special Moves

28

Seated Jump Any jump after 1/2/3	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - 12 - - Zeppeli jumps up while in his crouching animation. Can be cancelled into after a normal on hit or block.

236X

Hamon Cutter 236L/M/H/S Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 75 (25*3) Mid 23 - 52 -4 - Medium 90 (30*3) Mid 25 - 54 -6 - Heavy 105 (35*3) Mid 27 - 56 -8 - Style 120 (20*6) Mid 31 - 64 -2 - Zeppeli spits out wine infused with Hamon in the form of 3 Bubble Cutters. L version: This variant spreads the bubbles out. Travels about 1/3 of the screen. M version: This variant brings the bubbles closer together. Travels just short of midscreen. H version: This variant brings the bubbles very close together. Travels slightly past midscreen. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. This variant brings the bubbles close together before spreading them out again. Travels fullscreen.

623X

Sendo Wave Kick 623L/M/H/S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 Mid 9 - 64 -38 - Medium 70 (10, 60) Mid 9(2)1 - 76 -48 - Heavy 80 (10*2, 60) Mid 9(2)1(2)1 - 88 -58 - Style 100 (10*2, 60, 20) Mid 9(2)1(2)1 - 54 -24 - Zeppeli performs a rising knee attack. Most variants do not have invul. L version: This variant leaves him the closest from the opponent. M version: This variant leaves Zeppeli and the opponent farther apart. H version: This variant leaves Zeppeli and the opponent the farthest apart. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. Has invul. Causes hard knockdown. Leaves Zeppeli and the opponent around the same distance as the L variant.

214X

Tornado Overdrive 214L/M/H/S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 58 (12*3, 22) Mid*3, Low 33(14)1 - 74 -4 - Medium 59 (9*4, 23) Mid*4, Low 33(14)1 - 84 -6 - Heavy 78 (9*6, 24) Mid*5, Low 33(14)1 - 94 -6 - Style 62 (12, 5*3, 25) Mid*4, Low 15(18)1(14)1 - 74 -4 - Zeppeli jumps into the air and spins on his way down, finishing with a sweeping kick that launches the opponent upwards. Final hit autocorrects if Zeppeli ends up past the opponent. L version: This variant barely moves Zeppeli. M version: Zeppeli jumps higher into the air and moves forward more. H version: Zeppeli jumps in the highest in the air and moves him the furthest. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. This variant hits the opponent when he jumps up, causing a crumple before diving. Otherwise identical to the L variant. This variant is invincible after activation.

63214X

Sunlight Yellow Overdrive 63214L/M/H/S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 60 (10, 20*2, 10) Mid 15 - 50 -22 - Medium 85 (10, 20*3, 15) Mid 17 - 68 -28 - Heavy 110 (10, 20*5) Mid 21 - 72 -38 - Style 136 (10, 5*7, 30, 5*10, 6, 5) Mid 13 - 40 -10 - Zeppeli performs a hitgrab on the opponent, filling them with Hamon. All variants are nearly identical. Most variants do not deal Hamon damage. L version: Fastest meterless variant. M version: Average variant. H version: Slowest variant. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. Fastest variant. Causes Zeppeli to move forward. Crumples the opponent on first time usage if 6M has not been used in the combo already.

J236X

Hamon Cutter (Air) j.236L/M/H/S Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 25 Mid 19 - - - - Medium 60 (30*2) Mid - - - - - Heavy 105 (35*3) Mid - - - - - Style 120 (20*6) Mid 19 - - - - While in the air, Zeppeli spits out wine infused with Hamon in the form of Bubble Butters. Projectiles travel downwards at a 70° angle. L version: This variant fires a single bubble. M version: This variant fires two bubbles. H version: This variant fires three bubbles. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. This variant fires three bubbles, each hitting twice.

J214X

Tornado Overdrive (Air) j.214L/M/H/S

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 58 (12*3, 22) Mid*3, Low 23(14)1 - - -4 - Medium 59 (9*4, 23) Mid*4, Low 23(14)1 - - -6 - Heavy 78 (9*6, 24) Mid*5, Low 23(14)1 - 94 -4 - Style 52 (12, 5*3, 25) Mid*4, Low 23(14)1 - - -4 - While in the air, Zeppeli attacks with a divekick (spinning on his way down), finishing with a sweeping kick that launches the opponent upwards. Similar to the ground variants, but skips the initial jump. Final hit autocorrects if Zeppeli ends up past the opponent. L version: This variant barely moves Zeppeli. M version: Zeppeli moves forward more. H version: Zeppeli moves forward the most. S version: Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Deals Hamon Damage. Identical to the L variant, distance-wise.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw Pow! 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons Forward Forward Back Back	Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Forward 120 (52+68) Throw 7 - 32 - +68 Back 110 (51+59) Throw 7 - 32 - +82 Zeppeli grabs the opponent, jabs them with his pinky, then kicks them away. Both versions leave the opponent in range for 214M or 214H to OTG. Back Throw>5D autotimes a safejump.

Assist

Assist Tornado Overdrive	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 63 (9*7) Mid*6, Low - - - - - Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on 214H

5S

Hamon Breathing 5S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - 8 10~ 30 - - Takes 13.5 seconds to go from 0 to 3 bars. Cannot be cancelled into or out of. Animation changes on each use; purely aesthetic.

J6S

Spirit Hamon Overdrive j.6S	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - 14 - - Zeppeli makes a glider out of leaves held together by Hamon and glides. Zeppeli glides forward as he falls slowly. Requires 0.1 HH Gauge; can hold to extend at the cost of more HH Gauge. Move stops upon coming in contact with the opponent. Not as good as j.4S for instant overheads.

J4S

Low Contact Hamon Guard j.4S

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - 12 - - Zeppeli blocks in the air by extending his feet out and infusing them with Hamon. Can protect Zeppeli against Unblockable attacks. Zeppeli cannot be Guard Broken during this move. Can hold to extend; drains HH Gauge if extended. Stalls Zeppeli in the air and stops his momentum upon use, allowing it to be used to perform instant overheads.

Heart Heat Attack

This is Sendo! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 200 (24+176) Low 1(16)1 - 68 -28 +64 Zeppeli slides along the ground before punching the opponent with Hamon. This is a hitgrab. Zeppeli slides low to the ground, almost around crouch height.

Great Heat Attack

Hamon of the sun! Sunlight Yellow Overdrive! 236L+M+H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 360 (60+120+180) Mid 1(20)1 - 132 -100 +40 Zeppeli jabs the opponent with his pinky, then fills them with Hamon through a Zoom Punch. Moves forward on activation. Leaves the opponent at around fullscreen. Very fast GHA.