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

Overview

Strategy

Combos

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

Ghiaccio is an antagonist in Vento Aureo, the fifth part of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, and is a Stand User who combines slow, methodical gameplay with high speed movement and mix-ups. Ghiaccio specializes in freezing his opponent, usually in the form of a crumple that he combos off of.

In Stand Off, Ghiaccio moves slowly and focuses on pressuring the opponent with "And now you're frozen solid!" and "I'll shatter you!", mixing up between a multi-hit projectile or a command grab that confirms into a combo. In Stand On, Ghiaccio moves much faster and focuses on using s.6M, s.3H, and s.jH to rush the opponent down and hit them with plenty of overheads and lows as well as a few crossups sprinkled in. On top of all of this, Ghiaccio has some great defensive options with "Are you friggin' mocking me?!" and "White Album Gently Weeps!", two guard options that interrupt the opponent when Ghiaccio blocks.

• Are you friggin' mocking me?!: While in Stand Off, Ghiaccio has access to a Guard Cancel for the cost of 0.5 HH Gauge.
• I can slide along!: While in Stand On, Ghiaccio moves significantly faster. He also becomes one of the only characters that is able to run both forward and backwards, giving him more maneuverability than most.
• Restands: Ghiaccio has access to restands while in Stand On, allowing him to either use different moves in a combo or reset the opponent to open up more mixups.
• Resilient Stand On: Because White Album forms around Ghiaccio, it can remain active after non-cinematic knockdowns.

Playstyle

Ghiaccio is a Stand character who mixes methodical strike/throw mixups with oppressive rushdown techniques.
Pros	Cons
High Speed Movement: While in Stand On, Ghiaccio moves much faster, making him a very effective rushdown character. Potent Defense: Ghiaccio has two options that counter the opponent while he is blocking. "Are you friggin' mocking me?!" is used in Stand Off in order to freeze the opponent and crumple them at the cost of half a bar. His HHA, "White Album Gently Weeps!", is an install that allows him to deflect projectiles and crumple opponents who attack him directly. Meter Battery: Ghiaccio does not use a lot of meter in his combos (if any), and can build a full bar of meter with a Stand On BnB, allowing him to spend his meter on HHA or GHA with comfort. Potent Crossups: While in Stand On, Ghiaccio's air special allows him to essentially jump again after performing an overhead attack. This allows him to jump forward, backwards, or straight up, making his cross-ups strong as he can keep opponents guessing. Scary Vortex: With all of his combined tools, Ghiaccio can set up a vortex with restands, meaty projectiles, and strike/throw mixups that can consistently loop if the opponent doesn't break out of the setup, making Ghiaccio's vortex potential very strong.	Stubby Normals: Ghiaccio has stubby light normals, which can make it hard to beat out moves from up close. Similarly, due to White Album being attached to Ghiaccio, he does not gain much range in Stand On when compared to other Stand characters. Reliant on Stand On: While in Stand Off, Ghiaccio's movement speed is very poor, and he does not have a way to end combos in a hard knockdown outside of 2H.

Stats

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

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 12 Mid 4 - - -2 +2 Ghiaccio performs a punch to the gut. A fast but stubby jab, good for stopping dash-jumps.

5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Mid 7 - - -10 -6 Ghiaccio kicks high into the air with ice encased around his foot. A good anti-air, as it reaches pretty high quickly. If it hits as an anti-air, cancelling into 236M/H will make the projectile hit meaty.

5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 33 Mid 12 - - -8 -2 Ghiaccio performs an overhead punch with ice encased around his fist. A bit stubby, but still good for combos into Stand On or pressure. Used to transition into Stand On combos.

2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 11 Low 6 - - -2 +2 Ghiaccio performs a short crouching jab. A quick but stubby crouching jab. Can chain 3 or 4 times on block depending on spacing. Can tick throw into 214L.

2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20 Low 6 - - -6 -2 Ghiaccio performs a stabbing attack at the air with ice encased around his hand. Moves Ghiaccio forward. A very tall Low that can anti-air fairly well. Ghiaccio's most versatile normal while in Stand Off.

2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 Low 10 - - -10 HKD Ghiaccio performs a stabbing attack at the opponent's foot while laying down, encasing his hand in ice. Causes a hard knockdown. Ghiaccio's farthest reaching normal while in Stand Off. After the move finishes, Ghiaccio moves backwards a bit.

JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Overhead 10 - - - - Ghiaccio performs a punch downwards. Very fast aerial, good for air-to-airs.

JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 Overhead 10 - - - - Ghiaccio performs a kick downwards with his foot encased in ice. Can be used as an instant overhead against crouching opponents from a dash-jump if performed around 2M's ice hand range.

JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 37 Overhead 12 - - - - Ghiaccio performs an arcing kick with his foot encased in ice. Potent cross-up.

Special Moves

236X

And now you're frozen solid! 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 33 (15*2, 3) Mid 18 - - -8 +6 Medium 33 (15*2, 3) Mid 22 - - -8 +6 Heavy 33 (15*2, 3) Mid 26 - - -8 +6 Ghiaccio creates a cloud of frozen air that travels forward. The version used alters the cloud's behavior. Despite being considered a projectile, it cannot be reflected. L version: Activates instantly, allowing it to be used to combo. M version: Slower activation than L, but can still work in combos. H version: Slowest activation. Mainly used for oki.

214X

I'll shatter you! 214L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 70 (30, 40) Throw 14 - - - Crumple Medium 90 (30, 20, 40) Throw 20 - - - Crumple Heavy 110 (30, 20*2, 40) Throw 36 - - - Crumple Ghiaccio grabs the opponent and briefly freezes them. The version used alters the move's range. Causes crumple on a successful Throw. L version: Ghiaccio remains in place. Tick throws with 5L and 2L. M version: Ghiaccio slides forward a bit. Tick throws from 5M. H version: Ghiaccio slides forward a bit more. Too slow to tick throw as effectively.

Guard 4S

Are you friggin' mocking me?! 4S while Guarding	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 5 Mid - - - - - Ghiaccio encases himself in ice, freezing the opponent on contact. Costs 0.5 HH Gauge. Freezes the area around Ghiaccio. Pushes the opponent away on hit.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Mid 4 - - -2 +2 While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a backhanded attack. Very similar reach to its Stand Off counterpart, if not identical. Still good at stopping dash-jumps.

Stand 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Mid 6 - - -6 -2 While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a forward moving shoulder bump. Not quite as good at anti-airs as its Stand Off counterpart.

Stand 5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 33 Mid 12 - - -8 -2 While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs an overhand punch. Identical animation to the Stand Off version, with just as much range. Used to confirm into command normals, mainly 3H.

Stand 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 13 Low 6 - - -2 +2 While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a stationary crouching kick outwards. Reaches farther than s.5L and Stand Off 2L. Good for a quick poke.

Stand 2M

2M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Low 6 - - -4 0 While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a crouching chop at the opponent's feet. Ghiaccio now chops low instead of stabbing high, basically removing its anti-air capablities. Good range for pokes or counter-pokes.

Stand 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 30 (15*2) Low 12 - - -12 HKD While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs two sweeping kicks. Causes a hard knockdown. The first hit cannot be canceled.

Stand 6M

6M Will you lay off?! Smells like DBFZ in here Smells like DBFZ in here

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 20 Overhead 26 - - -8 Groundbounce While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio jumps into the air and kicks downwards on the opponent. Causes a groundbounce on hit. Cannot be Flash Canceled. A good overhead command normal, allowing for more mix-ups. Ghiaccio is considered to be grounded despite going into the air, allowing him to cancel into grounded special moves.

Stand 3H

3H You won't escape...	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 45 Low 16 - - -38 HKD While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a large slide towards the opponent. Launches on hit and causes a hard knockdown. Cannot be Flash Canceled. Good for combo fillers and frame traps. Slides fairly far, so it can be used as a poke occasionally.

Stand JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 17 Overhead 8 - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a kick upwards. A great reactionary air-to-air, as it kicks upwards quickly. Not great for jump-ins, but can cross up with specific spacing.

Stand JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 26 Overhead 10 - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs a spinning kick outwards. Good for air-to-airs from a distance, as Ghiaccio kicks far out. Good for same-side mixups with j.214M.

Stand JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 38 Overhead 10 - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio performs an arcing kick. Potent cross-up, much like the Stand Off version.

Special Moves

66-44

I can slide along! 6[6] / 4[4] Forward Forward Back Back	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio ice skates at high speeds by freezing the ground as he moves. Ghiaccio can sprint both forward and backwards.

Stand 236X

You thought you could get away from me? 236L/M/H Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 30 Mid 18 - - -14 HKD Medium 40 Mid 24 - - +2 HKD Heavy 50 Mid 30 - - -10 HKD While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio strikes the ground, causing a series of ice spikes to erupt in a forward wave. The version used determines the amount of spikes created. Launches on hit and causes a hard knockdown. Considered a projectile. L version: Ghiaccio creates 1 ice spike. Launches on a vertical trajectory on hit. This is the version used in most combos. M version: Ghiaccio creates 2 ice spikes. Launches opponents away on hit. This is the version used to frame trap. H version: Ghiaccio creates 3 ice spikes. Launches opponents further away on hit. This is the version used to catch people off guard.

Stand 22X

Any form of attack stops cold when it hits my ultracold temperatures! 22L/M/H Start Start Light Light Medium Medium Heavy Heavy

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 45 Mid 28 - - -14 - Medium 45 Mid 38 - - -2 - Heavy 45 Mid 54 - - +6 - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio places a patch of ice on the ground. The version used alters the ice's placement. Freezes the opponent on hit, which then transitions into a crumple. L version: Places the ice directly in front of Ghiaccio. M version: Places the ice a bit farther away. H version: Slowly places the ice far away.

Stand J214X

Ultracold temperature freezes the moisture in the air. j.214L/M/H Start Start

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 20 Overhead 14 - - - - Medium 20 Overhead 14 - - - - Heavy 20 Overhead 14 - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio creates an icicle below his foot and jumps off of it. The version used determines the direction Ghiacchio will jump towards. Jump directions depend on which way Ghiaccio is facing, not on which side he is on. The icicle dropped by Ghiaccio can hit OTG. Despite being considered a projectile, the icicle cannot be reflected. L version: Ghiaccio jumps backwards. M version: Ghiaccio jumps straight up. H version: Ghiaccio jumps forward.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw What the hell! What the hell! Are you serious? 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 120 (25*3, 45) Throw - - - - - Ghiaccio grabs the opponent before punching them repeatedly. Leaves the opponent right in front of Ghiaccio. Both Throws are identical aside from direction. s.22M will hit meaty if done right after a Throw. s.22L works for the same purpose when against a wall.

Assist

Assist You thought you could get away from me?	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 50 Mid - - - - - While clad in White Album, Ghiaccio strikes the ground, causing 3 ice spikes to erupt in a forward wave. Assault Assist Stocks: 2 Reversal Assist Stocks: 2 Based on s.236H Launches opponent away on hit, and causes hard knockdown.

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - (Un)Summons White Album, altering Ghiaccio's moveset and abilities.

Heart Heat Attack

White Album Gently Weeps! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons Release the freeze! Release the freeze!

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Activation - - - - - - - Contact 5 Unblockable - - - - - Ghiaccio summons White Album and freezes the air around him, creating floating ice crystals that remain around him for a period of time. Locks Ghiaccio into Stand On for its entire duration. If Ghiaccio uses this move while in Stand Off, he is rendered fully invincible during the forced transition into Stand On. While active, Guarding will deflect non-HHA/GHA projectiles and freeze opponents if they attack directly. The freeze transitions into a crumple.

Great Heat Attack

You really piss me off, you know that?! How dare you try to make me look like a fool! You moron! 236L+M+H Why isn't the title Death in Venezia?! Why isn't the title Death in Venezia?!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 360 (60+27+10+6*35+53) Mid - - - - - Ghiaccio freezes the air around him, freezing the opponent on hit. He then rants about Venice before repeatedly punching the frozen opponent and shattering them. Forces Ghiaccio into Stand Off upon use. Can be confirmed into via freeze or air hit s.6M.

Costumes

Normal

Normal (Color 1)

Normal (Color 2)

Normal (Color 3)

Normal (Color 4)

Stand

White Album (Color 1)

White Album (Color 2)

White Album (Color 3)

White Album (Color 4)

Notable Players

Disclaimer: This list is derived from community input and is in no way comprehensive or a form of ranking of any kind. Our community criteria can be found here.

Name	Usual Color	Region	Contact	Example Play
Arcusmarc		United States	@arcusmarc	Tournament Footage
디암 (dham)		South Korea	Unavailable	YouTube Channel Tournament Footage