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

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Introduction

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• Safety Lock!: Rohan can use seals from different parts of his moveset to lock away the opponent's options.

Playstyle

Rohan Kishibe is a Stand character who utilizes his Safety Locks to incapacitate the opponent.
Pros	Cons
Safety Lock!: Rohan's Safety Locks allow him to limit the opponent's options against him, leaving them at a disadvantage. In particular, his GHA seals nearly every action, leaving the opponent almost defenseless. Good Defense: Rohan is tied for the second highest health in the game. Combined with his possession of a meterless reversal in "I must keep drawing!", it allows him to survive many things other characters would not. Pseudo-Grappler: Rohan has 2 command grabs (1 per mode), both of which lead into great reward: "Your power will be destroyed." seals the opponent's Style actions, while "I won't even give you the chance to speak!" leads into a combo. This forces the opponent to guess after nearly every blocked hit.	Strange Moveset: The unique properties of his Safety Locks prevent Rohan from chaining his Stand Off normals like with traditional attacks, worsening his pressure and confirms in general. Stand On gives him access to a more traditional moveset, but comes at the cost of losing his main defensive tool. Stubby Limbs: Because of his unique Stand Off mode, and his attacks in Stand On having less range than average, Rohan has a very limited selection of pokes. This results in a lackluster neutral despite his access to a projectile. Bizarre Combo Structure: Rohan's inability to chain normals into each other while in Stand Off means he mainly relies on links when it comes to confirms. He often requires to use Quick Stand On to access a more traditional combo game, making him somewhat meter intensive.

Safety Lock!

Rohan features a highly unusual Stand Off mode: in place of standard normal attacks, Rohan uses his Safety Locks, in which he rapidly draws Pink Dark Boy's silhouette in the air. The Safety Locks are unique in that they do not trigger counterattacks, nor do they negate projectiles (although they still interact with Super Armor and Auto Guard).

If the opponent touches the drawing, their normal attacks are sealed for a little over 7 seconds, with the timer getting paused if a cutscene happens. The normal attacks sealed correspond directly to the attack button used to produce the silhouette (Light Safety Locks seal Light normals, for example), sealing the opponent's standing, crouching, and jumping variants all at once. If the opponent attempts to use something they've been sealed out of, they are briefly staggered, even while airborne.

In exchange, Rohan cannot chain the Safety Locks together as other characters would chain their normal attacks (meaning chains like 5L > 2M or 5L > 5M > 5H are impossible to perform). Rohan can only use one seal at a time: landing an already applied Safety Lock refreshes its duration, and different Safety Locks will overwrite existing ones; additionally, if Rohan gets hit, any existing Safety Locks will be removed.

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• L Lock: Activated with 5L, 2L, or j.L. Seals all Light normals. Command normals and special moves can still be performed with this button.
• M Lock: Activated with 5M, 2M, or j.M. Seals all Medium normals. Command normals and special moves can still be performed with this button.
• H Lock: Activated with 5H, 2H, j.H. Seals all Heavy normals. Command normals and special moves can still be performed with this button.
• S Lock: Activated with "Your power will be destroyed.". Seals all moves using S. This includes options like Time Stop, Installs, and (Quick) Stand On.
• Special Lock: Activated with "Your reality will be mine!". Seals almost all special moves and command normals. This includes options like Hamon Breathing, (meter-costing) installs, air dashes, superjumps, Pet Shop's Flight Mode, and Risotto's "Assassin". Does not include (Quick) Stand On/Off, (dis)mounting, Speedwagon's "Ogre Street", Pet Shop's "Dive", and command dashes. Can only be overwritten by Full Lock.
• Full Lock: Activated with "Heaven's Door". Seals almost all moves. This includes all options mentioned previously, HHA and GHA. Does not include (Quick) Stand On/Off, (dis)mounting, Speedwagon's "Ogre Street", Pet Shop's "Dive", and command dashes. Cannot be overwritten.

Stats

Style	Health	Low Health Mode	Hashtag(s)
Stand	1000	Rumble	#ASBR_ROH

Move List

Stand Off

Normal Moves

5L

5L Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 24 (1*2, 22) Mid 6 - - +4 - Rohan draws the head of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Light normals. Last hit applies the lock.

5M

5M Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 28 (3*2, 11*2) Mid 6 - - 0 - Rohan draws the head and torso of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Medium normals. Last 2 hits apply the lock.

5H

5H Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 (5*2, 7*2, 8) Mid 6 - - -6 - Rohan draws the entirety of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Heavy normals. Last 3 hits apply the lock.

2L

2L Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 (5*2, 22) Low 8 - - +4 - Rohan draws the head of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Light normals.

2M

2M Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 36 (7*2, 11*2) Low 8 - - 0 KD Rohan draws the head and torso of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Medium normals. Knocks the opponent down, leading into a soft knockdown.

2H

2H Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (9*2, 7*2, 8) Low 8 - - -6 KD Rohan draws the entirety of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Heavy normals. Launches on hit. Does not cause hard knockdown, unlike other sweeps.

JL

j.L Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Mid - - - - - Rohan draws the head of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Light normals. The drawing is guaranteed to come out even if Rohan lands.

JM

j.M Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 (11*2) Mid - - - - - Rohan draws the head and torso of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Medium normals. The drawing is guaranteed to come out even if Rohan lands.

JH

j.H Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 (7*2, 8) Mid - - - - - Rohan draws the entirety of Pink Dark Boy. Locks the opponent out of Heavy normals. The drawing is guaranteed to come out even if Rohan lands.

Special Moves

236X

What would I do if I were a manga hero? 236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 30 (10*3) Mid 12 - - -12 - Medium 40 (10*4) Mid 14 - - -10 - Heavy 50 (10*5) Mid 18 - - -6 - Rohan throws pen tips at his opponent as sharp projectiles. The amount of projectiles fired depends on the version used, although their speed does not vary. L Version: Shoots 3 projectiles. M Version: Shoots 4 projectiles. H Version: Shoots 5 projectiles.

623X

I must keep drawing! 623L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 30 Mid 12 - - -7 HKD Medium 40 (10, 30) Mid 16 - - -7 HKD Heavy 50 (10*2, 30) Mid 20 - - -19 HKD Rohan swings multiple paint bushes in an upwards arc. Different versions change the amount of hits, as well as the distance Rohan moves. Launches away on hit and causes hard knockdown. All versions are invulnerable from activation. Cannot be Flash Canceled, nor canceled into HHA. L Version: Rohan moves forward the least. The opponent remains the closest to Rohan. M Version: Rohan moves forward more. The opponent is launched further away from Rohan. H Version: Rohan moves forward the most. The opponent is launched even further away from Rohan.

63214X

"Your power will be destroyed." 63214L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 100 Throw 16 - - - HKD Medium 120 (20, 100) Throw 18 - - - HKD Heavy 140 (20*2, 100) Throw 22 - - - HKD Rohan steps forward and extends his hand. If he grabs the opponent, he will pick them up by their collar and swiftly write on their face with a paintbrush, before shoving them onto the floor. Damage, range and recovery all change depending on the version used. Causes hard knockdown, removes 1 HH Gauge from the opponent, and locks them out of the Style button on a successful Throw. L Version: Shortest range, startup and recovery. M Version: Longer range, startup and recovery. H Version: Longest range, startup and recovery.

Stand On

Normal Moves

Stand 5L

5L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 15 Mid 4 - - -6 - Rohan hits the opponent with an open palm. Standard jab. Good for stopping dash jumps.

Stand 5M

5M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 23 Mid 6 - - -8 - Heaven's Door lunges forward and performs an overhead chop. Good range for pokes.

Stand 5H

5H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 42 (12*2, 18) Mid 10(8)1(8)1 - - -2 +4 Rohan performs a double chop, with Heaven's Door performing a third chop to follow up. Very advantageous on hit. Short range.

Stand 2L

2L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 14 Low 8 - - -4 - Rohan performs a crouching elbow attack. Very good range. Good for pokes and counter-pokes.

Stand 2M

2M Knockin' on heaven's door Knockin' on heaven's door	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 22 Low 6 - - -12 -8 Heaven's Door performs an uppercut attack as it flies upwards. Reaches very high, making it a good anti-air.

Stand 2H

2H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 34 Low 14 - - -16 HKD Heaven's Door flies forward and sweeps at the opponent's feet. Causes hard knockdown against airborne opponents. This hard knockdown is unique in that it does not override other hit effects. Good range for pokes.

Stand JL

j.L	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 16 Overhead - - - - - Rohan performs an overhead slap. Good range for air-to-airs and jump-ins. Can cross up.

Stand JM

j.M	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 26 Overhead - - - - KD Heaven's Door performs an attack outwards. Launches on hit. Good for air-to-airs.

Stand JH

j.H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 40 (20*2) Overhead - - - - - Rohan performs an attack downwards with his palm, with Heaven's Door copying him after. Good for jump-ins.

Special Moves

Stand 214X

I'm on the rise! 214L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 24 (4*6) Mid 10 - - +2 - Medium 32 (4*8) Mid 14 - - +3 - Heavy 40 (4*10) Mid 20 - - -7 - Heaven's Door rushes forward and performs a barrage of punches. The distance Heaven's Door moves forward depends on the version used. Leaves grounded opponents standing. Stand Rush-compatible. L Version: Heaven's Door remains close to Rohan. M Version: Heaven's Door moves about a character away from Rohan. H Version: Heaven's Door moves about 1/4 of the screen away from Rohan.

Stand 214X-6X

Your body will fly backwards at 70km/h! 214L/M/H > 6L/M/H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 73 (18, 55) Mid - - - - HKD Heaven's Door follows up by quickly writing a command into the opponent, sending them flying backwards. Move performance is identical across all versions. Can only be used if "I'm on the rise!" hits the opponent. Causes knockback on hit and triggers a wallbounce, in addition to causing hard knockdown.

Stand 214X-4X

I think I'll put you out of commission. 214L/M/H > 4L/M/H	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 36 (9, 27) Mid - - - - HKD Heaven's Door follows up by snatching a page out of the opponent. Move performance is identical across all versions. Can only be used if "I'm on the rise!" hits the opponent. Causes hard knockdown. Removes 0.45 HH Gauge from the opponent.

Stand 41236X

I won't even give you the chance to speak! 41236L/M/H

Version Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. Light 55 (20, 35) Throw 14 - - - Crumple Medium 55 (20, 35) Throw 16 - - - Crumple Heavy 55 (20, 35) Throw 20 - - - Crumple Heaven's Door flies forward and turns the opponent into a book. The distance Heaven's Door flies depends on the version used. Causes crumple on a successful Throw. L Version: Heaven's Door moves the least. M Version: The distance Heaven's Door moves is in between the L and H versions. H Version: Heaven's Door moves the most.

System Mechanics

Throw

Throw Rock, I win! 5/4 + Any Two Attack Buttons	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 120 Throw 6 - - - - Rohan pushes the opponent before winding up and punching them. Forward Throw leaves the opponent further away from Rohan than Back Throw. Causes Rohan to move backwards on a successful Throw.

Assist

Assist Safety Lock!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 32 (5*2, 7*2, 8) Mid - - - - - Rohan draws the entirety of Pink Dark Boy. Assault Assist Stocks: 3 Reversal Assist Stocks: 1 Based on 5H Locks the opponent out of Heavy normals. Last 3 hits apply the lock.

5S

Stand On/Off 5S Stand On Stand On Stand Off Stand Off	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - Total XX - - (Un)Summons Heaven's Door, altering Rohan's moveset and abilities.

Counter Taunt

I won't let a cretin like you underestimate the great Rohan! Taunt after being taunted Did you think the great Rohan Kishibe drew manga just for money or praise?! Did you think the great Rohan Kishibe drew manga just for money or praise?!	Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. - - - - - - - After being taunted, Rohan taunts his opponent back. Gains 0.2 HH Gauge. Can be used as a Cinematic Taunt. Can only be used after the opponent's Taunt finishes, regardless of the type of Taunt executed against Rohan.

Heart Heat Attack

Your reality will be mine! 236 + Any Two Attack Buttons I'll be taking your memories! Ha ha ha ha ha! I'll be taking your memories! Ha ha ha ha ha!

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 172 (36+136) Mid - - - - Groundbounce Rohan summons Heaven's Door, who flies forward and turns the opponent into a book, with Rohan ripping out a page afterwards. Causes a groundbounce on hit. Reaches far forward, but does not travel fullscreen. Locks the opponent out of command normals, special moves and Style actions (except Stand On/Off and Mounting) for 5 seconds.

Great Heat Attack

Heaven's Door 236L+M+H Heaven's Door! Heaven's Door! I've got the perfect safety lock for you. I've got the perfect safety lock for you. "Cannot attack Rohan Kishibe." "Cannot attack Rohan Kishibe."

Damage Guard Startup Active Recovery Block Adv. Hit Adv. 300 (60+240) Mid - - - - HKD Heaven's Door flies forward, turning the opponent into a book. Rohan then walks over to them, writing "Cannot attack Rohan Kishibe" in the opponent's pages before he closes their book and launches them away. Does not have very far reach, but can be confirmed into from many moves (5L/M/H, 2L, j.H, s.5H). Locks the opponent out of all actions aside from movement, Stand On/Off, Mounting, and Assist for 5 seconds. Removes 2 HH Gauges from the opponent.

Costumes

Normal

Normal (Color 1)

Normal (Color 2)

Normal (Color 3)

Normal (Color 4)

Special

Special A (Color 1)

Special A (Color 2)

Special B (Color 1)

Special B (Color 2)

Special C (Color 1)

Special C (Color 2)

Special D (Color 1)

Special D (Color 2)

Special E (Color 1)

Special E (Color 2)

Extra

Extra A (Color 1)

Extra A (Color 2)

Stand

Heaven's Door (Color 1)

Heaven's Door (Color 2)