Battle Craze!!/Goliath/L-Side

Overview

Playstyle

L-Goliath exists
Pros	Cons
Something cool :)	Something not cool :(

Statistics

Trait	"Static Cling": Goliath’s Craze Technique applies Static Cling to his opponent. While they are charged: Goliath moves towards his opponent faster. Thunder Shoot follows the opponent and is active longer. Thunder Struck pulls the opponent in. Special moves have increased advantage on contact, but consume the charge.
Health	1000
Mobility	Dash

Move Overview

Universal Mechanics

Craze Tech

Thunder Ball 5CT	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 96 Mid 12 - - +0 -28 Dire Stagger Goliath channels a lightning orb, good to end combos because you can go into CT~K for some magnetized mix. Frame data assumes you don't go into any follow-ups.

Thunder Shoot 5CT~P	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 96 Mid 14 - - - - Dire Crumple Throws the lightning orb, good way to get charge.

Thunder Struck 5CT~P Oki? In Battle Craze? Oki? In Battle Craze?	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 99 Mid 14 - - - - Dire Crumple Slams the lightning orb into the ground, if the opponent is charged they'll be pulled into the field.

Throws

Grub Buster 5GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 120 Throw Tech 4 - - +28 N/A Goliath's forward throw, knocks the opponent away.

Apex Thrash 4GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 120 Throw Tech 4 - - +15 N/A Goliath's back throw, knocks the opponent far behind him.

Beetle Basher j.5GP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 120 Throw Tech 2 - - +16 N/A Goliath's air throw, if it's hit raw it floor splats.

Heartbreaker

Heartbreaker 5CT while blocking	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 32 Mid 2 - - +1 -23 Goliath's heartbreaker, uses 5SP's animation.

Normals

Standing

5LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 44 Mid 6 - - +3 -1 Combo filler, almost entirely outclassed by 2LP in neutral.

5SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 96 Mid 11 - - +3 -1 Reaches a good distance in front of Goliath, pretty good for blockstrings and keeping the opponent out.

5LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 44 Mid 5 - - +2 -2 Goliath moving forward makes this move very good for pressure and combos.

5SK (close)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 104 Mid 7 - - +4 -1 Goliath's main combo filler normal. Pretty good in juggles.

5SK (far)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 104 Mid 15 - - +17 -1 Reaches very far, good for shutting down aggression. Also knocks the opponent away.

Crouching

2LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 40 Mid 5 - - +3 -2 Faster and reaches farther than 5LP, use this to start pressure and poke.

2SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 96 Mid 11 - - +4 -3 Pretty small for an anti-air button.

2LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 40 Low 7 - - +1 -3 A bit slow but has a good disjoint in front of Goliath making it harder to challenge.

2SK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 120 Low 14 - - +42 -6 Goliath's sweep, notably reaches a lot farther than other sweeps.

Jumping

j.5LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 44 Overhead 6 - - - - Good air-to-air.

j.5SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 96 Overhead 10 - - - - Pushes Goliath back, letting him mix his air momentum up even more than he already can. Also tumbles - making this really good for corner combos.

j.5LK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 44 Overhead 7 - - - - Okay jump-in. Mostly outclassed by j.SK

j.5SK	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block 96 Overhead 7 - - - - Reaches very low below Goliath pretty quickly, making this his best jump-in.

Command Normals

Exo-Headbutt 6SP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 100 Overhead 22 - - +4 -4 Dire Ground Bounce Floor splatting overhead. Advances Goliath forward a lot and also can be linked into lights if it's hit at certain heights. Can also hold SP to feint it.

Raw Claw 6LP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 54,18,18,18 (108) Mid 13 - - +2 -9 Dire Ground Bounce Multi-hitting command normal, gives you enough time to charge before canceling into a special.

Specials

Volt Lancer [4]6P

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LP 136 Mid 9 - - +3, +19 powered -2, 0 powered Dire Crumple Essentially a dash punch, essential for Goliath's approach. Goes a quarter across the screen. Power makes this move a lot better for combos. SP 136 Mid 16 - - +3, +19 powered -2, 0 powered Dire Crumple Essentially a dash punch, essential for Goliath's approach. Goes nearly halfway across the screen. Power makes this move a lot better for combos.

Volt Javelin, Volt Slicer [4]6K~6K

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LP 136 Low 9 - - 0, +8 powered -6, -3 powered Dire Crumple Low version of lancer, power makes this super plus on hit allowing for a very easy link. Volt Slicer knocks the opponent down. SK 136 Low 9 - - 0, +8 powered -6, -3 powered Dire Crumple Low version of lancer, power makes this super plus on hit allowing for a very easy link. Goes nearly halfway across the screen.

Volt Riser [2]8P

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect LP 136 Mid 7 - - +17, +26 powered -30, -26 powered Dire Power Launch Flash kick(?), Power makes the opponent pause before getting launched for a significant amount of time, allowing you to start a juggle. SP 136 Mid 10 - - +17, +24 powered -39, -35 powered Dire Power Launch Actual reversal, worse for combos than the light version due to the lower amount of powered hitstun.

Volt Halberd [2]8K	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 128 Overhead 31 - - +19, +37 powered -3, +1 powered Dire Stagger Jump into a dive, basically a really slow overhead. Good for certain combos. Doesn't actually hit anything on the jumping part despite what the display shows.

Volt Zweihander [8]2K	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 128 Overhead 16 - - - - Dire Stagger Dive... kick? Light goes backward, heavy goes forward .

Supers

All-Out Attack

Volt Flamberge 236236P	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 224 Mid 7 - - +49 -15 Dire N/A Big dash stab super, main combo ender.

Lightning Bunker 236236K (air OK)	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 208, 216 (air) Mid 4, 17 (air) - - +24, +34 (air) -20, -30 (air) Dire N/A Reversal super, can be done in the air for more damage. The grounded version has a window where you the opponent can air grab you for an extremely high damage Dire punish.

All-Out EX

Thunder Kaiser 214214PP	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 160 Mid 7 - - +75 +35 Dire N/A Combo extender, usually worth doing over level 3. Could also be used in blockstrings.

All-Out Destruction

King of Voltage 214214KK beetle beetle	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Hit Adv Block Punish State Dire Effect 400 Mid 6 - - +24 -33 Dire N/A Big damage and reversal, looks cool too. Beetle.