Daemon Bride/Licht

Licht Wulfstan Schwarz

Profile

• Nationality: German
• Date of birth: October 17th
• Zodiac sign: Libra
• Age: 32
• Height: 187 cm.
• Weight: 75 kg.
• Blood type: O
• Angel: Haniel
• Voice actor: Daisuke Ono

Overview

Zoner dad.

Normal Moves

Standing

5A

5A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - Ground, any - - - - - - Forward book swipe. Has good range and can be used to stuff some approaches. Air unblockable. Can whiff over some characters (Kureha, Noah). Note that the swipe is NOT disjointed. Slightly negative on block.

5B

5B

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Circular book swing. Primary launcher and can be used as anti-air. Cancellable into C, D, and Specials. The pages of the book are projectiles and can nullify other projectiles. The pages are air blockable but the part where Licht is swinging is arm is air unblockable (because he’s physically smacking you with the book). Plus on block at close range, but negative from further away (because the final hit will whiff).

2A

2A	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - Low - - - - - - Licht's fastest normal. Hits low. Chains into itself, but be careful since Angriff will trigger on the 4th press. Slightly negative on block.

2B

2B	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Bible slam that knocks down on hit. The only move Licht has that can hit OTG. Combos from 6A. Negative on block. Can follow up with DC for a decent chunk of damage. On CH, can link into 2C for a full combo as well.

6A

6A/j.6A

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - 3-hitting light beams that emanate from the book that has similar range to 5A. Lots of hitstun and main normal for hit confirming into big combos. Can whiff against low crouching opponents (Noah if hes in blocking animation). Air unblockable. About -1 on block. Licht halts air movement during j.6A, making it useful for movement.

6A

6B

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - A gigantic version of 5B. Floats the opponent on hit. The pages coming from the book are technically still part of the normal, so they cannot be dashed through. Nullifies projectiles like 5B. Negative on block at close range and from max range. But neutral on block at midrange (because all hits will connect at this range). An important tool for Licht, who tends to lose out in fireball wars.

Jumping

j5A

jA	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - 5A but in the air. Ok air-to-air.

j5B

jB	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Multi hitting book spin. Similar to Rise j.B from Persona 4. Excellent jump in with a lot of horizontal reach.

Dashing

DA

DA	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Combo tool.

DB

DB	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Projectile invuln continues for a bit even after the move comes out, making it good for flying past fireballs. Punishable on block, however it can be made safe if you Bridecancel a 6C/j.6C (Lvl3+) as the laser will hit after the DB is blocked.

DB

DC	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 25% (+25% for Dash=50%) - Haniel appears and hits multiple times in a circle around her. Can be jumpcancelled immediately after she appears. Ok for oki, if you have the 50% Bride Meter to spare.

Special Moves

DB

Mash A/B/AB Angriff Angriff

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Transforms pages of the bible into a knives and proceeds to stab the opponent. Lots of hits make it a nice combo ender to tack on for big damage. Useful for chip, as all versions are very + on block. Just don't whiff this. Mash A can be mashed indefinitely Mash B stabs for a long time. Can be easily Reflected on block. Mash AB will automatically stab a set amount of times without having to continuously mash, sends the opponent flying into the corner on the last hit. B and AB versions can loop into themselves, depending on the distance.

DB

j.214A/B/AB Raum Raum

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Aerial move where Licht opens the book and pages swirl around him in a 360 degree hitbox. Can beat projectiles. Mainly a combo tool, but can also stuff some Dash approaches. j.214A launches on hit. j.214B knocks down on hit. j.214AB bounces on hit, allowing for followups. The pages of the book are projectiles that can nullify other projectiles. Punishable on block.

DB

22A/B/AB Sturm Sturm

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - - - Slams the Bible on the ground, creating a pillar of light. Short horizontal reach makes it not-so-great as an anti-air, but still has some invuln to beat out Dashes with, along with the EX version being the only real reversal in your arsenal. 22A is Upper-Body Strike Invuln 22B is Upper-Body Projectile Invuln 1-18f 22AB has Full-Body Invuln (except for Throws!), making it a decent wakeup reversal. All versions shoot a pillar of light that is considered a projectile and air blockable. The pillar of light also will nullify projectiles (even on versions of the move that aren’t projectile invul). Negative on block. Technically super cancellable, if you can buffer a 22 in a 641236AB(64122x236AB).

Bride Moves

5C

5C/j.C/j.2C

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain Normal - - - - - - 12% 10% on j.C/j.2C - Fires balls of light that fan out in the direction shot. Can be held to increase the amount of projectiles. Dash/jump/special/super cancellable e.g. 5C jc j.C to fire the projectiles twice. Painfully slow, which also means that the balls stay on the screen for a long period of time, forcing the opponent to Dash towards you, which in turn can be punished with a j.214x on reaction. There’s a deadzone between where the projectiles are launched and Licht himself. j.2C fires the projectiles at 45 degrees. Charged - - - - - - - -

2C

2C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 10% - Fires the 5C projectile diagonally upwards. Can also be held for more projectiles. Likewise, leads into a mindgame where you j.214x their Dash.

6C

6C/j.6C

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 20% - Launches a page of the book that takes on a cone shape and then shoot a fullscreen laser after some time. The page doesn't disappear unless Licht is attacked(Will stay even if he's Blocking) More 6Cs are added with higher Engagement Levels. At Lvl1, 1 is placed near Licht's head. At Lvl2, a 2nd one is added at Licht's feet. At Lvl 3, a 3rd one is placed at Licht's waist. On j.6C, the lasers are closer together and more dense then the grounded version.

6C

j.4C	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 20% - Licht drops a page of the Bible that explodes for multiple hits on contact. Licht falls faster than the Bible page, and it consumes less Bride Meter than DC, making this ideal for oki. At Engagement Level 3, the number of hits and damage increases.

DB

421C (Air OK) Go Away Go Away	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 30% - Haniel appears and sets up a shield of light in front of her. The shield disappears after a short time, if Licht is hit or if the opponent touches it(the shield itself is also a projectile). 6B and EX Angriff give you plenty of time to set up a shield. Can be useful for projectile-heavy matchups like Yui.

DB

41236C (Air OK) It Can't Be Helped It Can't Be Helped

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 30% - Haniel creates a static barrier. While Licht is inside that barrier, he generates Super Meter. If Licht or Haniel are attacked, the barrier disappears after a short delay. Since Haniel appears in front of Licht, the barrier is extra easy to destroy. However it can be used in the air, and you can play a mindgame where you whiffpunish the opponent swinging around specifically because of the barrier or using the meter you gain for combos if they refuse to challenge it.

DB

63214C (Air OK) Are You Okay? Are You Okay?

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain - - - - - - 30% - Haniel creates a yellow barrier. While Licht is inside that barrier, he regenerates lost HP. If Licht or Haniel are attacked, the barrier disappears after a short delay. Since Haniel appears in front of Licht, the barrier is extra easy to destroy. The regeneration rate is pretty fast at Engagement Level 3+ and you can use this to regain or maintain a life lead, if an opportunity presents itself.

Super Move

5C

641236AB Entries Requiem Entries Requiem

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Adv Block Bride Cost Meter Gain Normal big - - - - - - - Costs 3 Force Bars or Climax. Damage is enhanced during Climax and the super gains Full-Body Invincibility. Similar to DC, Haniel appears and creates a large aura around her that’s a multi-hitting attack. Haniel stays in place even on Reflect(only Licht is pushed backwards), so it can still be a nice last measure even against Reflect mash.

General Strategy

Basic Notes on Neutral:

-Bullet game is slow and requires a lot of setup. When possible try to contest characters with faster bullets with 6B instead. If you get a chance set out as many 6C as you can.

-Catch jumps with 6B, and anti-air with 22A or even Mash A.

-After knockdowns you can setup oki with DC for a left/right mixup or setup 6C to regain neutral.

-Approach by setting 6C and then using DA or DB to close the gap. Example.

-Rushdown by inputting 299. This gives Licht’s lowest possible jump arc by superjumping and then immediately double jump cancelling. Also added bonus of directional influence. If you end up superjumping behind them the double jump will auto-correct to the correct side and you can get a crossup.

-Use 3 button-tap A Angriff to reinforce respect. It'll combo from 2A, 5B or 2C, is excellent at building space, can combo into j.214AB on hit depending on current position, and will clash with some of the fullscreen beams and projectiles.

Combos

• 2AAA > Mash A

• 2AA > 6A > 2B > 6DAC (oki)

• 2A > 6A > 5B >

┣ 6 Or 9DA > 214A/B

┣ 6 Or 9DAB

┣ 9 DC > 214B > re superjump j.B > j.214B > 2AA OTG

┣ 6DA> j.214AB > Mash B > Mash AB

┗ j.B > j.214B

*j.6A > DAB

*j.B > 6A > 6B > 9DB

*j.B > 6A > 5B > 9DC > 214B > resuper jump j.B > j.214B

• DA > 214AB > Mash B > Mash AB

• 5A+D (Forward Throw) >

┣ 6DA > j.214A/B

┣ 9DAC > j.214A > B> Mash B > Mash AB (Doesn’t work on Yui, Souya)

┣ 9DAC > j.214A > super rejump j.B > j.214B

┣ 6DA > j.214AB > B > Mash B

┗ 6D > j.214AB > B> 9D> EX Raum > (landing) Enkura > 641236AB

*(Anti-Air) 5B > 9DC > j.214B > land rejump > j.B > j.214AB > falling j.C > land mash AB > set 6C

• 6A > 5B > 6DC > j.214A > land dash under > rejump j.B > j.214AB > land engage > mash AB > 641236AB Sideswap combo.

• j.214B > land 6C > 9hjA jB (1)> j.214B> land 6C hits (2)> 641236AB (Engagement Level 3+)

• 2A · 6A> 7D> j.214AB> B> 9DC> j.214A> 9hjB> j.214AB> Enkura> Ex Angriff > 641236AB

• 5B> 8or9DC> j.214B> land 6C> 9hjA · B (1)> B Raum> landing> 6C hits (2)> 641236AB

Videos

Match footage [1] [2] [3]

Combo Example in the Corner

External Links

Character Guide for Licht(+more footage timestamps)