Big Band

Big Band plays as the archetypal “tank” character. With the highest base Health among all characters, Big Band is extremely durable in battle and his variants are consistently among the best defenders on the game. Many of Big Band's abilities grant him ARMOR and REGEN, further bolstering his defensive capabilities.

However, he has very low Attack and his large body makes it easy for opponents to chain combos against him. To compensate, a lot of Big Band's moves and blockbusters can be chained together into long strings of combos. He also have several abilities that can inflict STUN, providing him with the opportunity to attack.

Biography

Ben Birdland has seen a lot in his time, including the worst of the Grand War. But nothing was worse than what he saw as a beat cop in New Meridian. When he ran afoul of his crooked unit he was given a violent early retirement, and his broken body was left to spend the rest of its days in an iron lung.

That would have been the end of Ben’s story if it hadn’t drawn the ears of the Anti-Skullgirl Labs. With little left to lose, he agreed to be rebuilt with their experimental procedures. Melded with the machinery that allows him to breathe and a powerful an array of pneumatic weaponry, he was reborn as “Big Band.”

Now a senior member of Lab 8, he’s become a father figure of sort to the younger ASG soldiers. A firm believer in their cause, he has stayed with the project through its controversies and still sees his place on the front lines against the Skullgirl. His technology may be dated, but he more than makes up for it with experience and fortissimo.

Abilities

Character Ability

CAN'T STOP THE BEAT
While dashing, Big Band can absorb ONE hit without being interrupted (but will take damage normally)

Marquee Ability: MAESTRO

SOLOIST
Take 5/15% less damage when Big Band has NO living teammates

FRONTMAN
Take 5/15% less damage while Big Band has living teammates

Variants

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Bronze:

Silver:

Gold:

Diamond:

Special Moves

Icon	Name	Description
	BAGPIPE BLUES	TAUNT your opponent to gain ARMOR for 10/12/15 seconds.
	BRASS KNUCKLES	50/??/??% chance on HIT to inflict BLEED for 4/?/? seconds.
	BURST	On HIT, inflict CRIPPLE for 5/7/10 seconds.
	CYMBAL CLASH	20/35% chance on HIT to STUN opponent for 3/4 seconds.
	GIANT STEP	Has a 25/50/100% increased chance to land a CRITICAL HIT.
	NOISE CANCEL	If used to counter an attack, STUN opponent for 2/3/?? seconds.
	SWEET CLARINET	No Effects.
	TAKE FIVE	Forces the opponent to TAG OUT on HIT, removing all COMBAT EFFECTS.

Blockbusters

Name	Gear Points	Description
BEAT EXTEND	3	Level 1 Blockbuster Deals 2/5/8% bonus damage per COMBO HIT.
SUPER-SONIC JAZZ	4	Level 1 Blockbuster 5/10/??% chance on HIT to STUN opponent for 4 seconds.
TYMPANI DRIVE	5	Level 2 Blockbuster 15/25/??% bonus damage if opponent is STUNNED.
TAKE THE 'A' TRAIN	6	Level 2 Blockbuster 25/35/50% chance on HIT to gain ARMOR for 10 seconds.
STRIKE UP THE BAND	7	Level 3 Blockbuster (UNBLOCKABLE) If used to defeat an opponent, gain 10/20/??% BLOCKBUSTER METER.
TUBA TUBA	8	Level 3 Blockbuster (UNBLOCKABLE) 15/25% chance on HIT to STUN opponent for 4/6 seconds.

Combo

Notes

L5 means a chain of 5 normal ground attacks. (Usually by tapping 5 times on the screen)
Up or Launcher means the normal move that sends your opponent in the air (usually by swiping up)
A5 means a chain of 5 normal air attacks. (tap once after launching your opponent)
Dash means a dash attack (swipe right once)
Grab means a grab attack (swipe with 2 fingers)
Trip means a trip attack (swipe down once)
Mid Screen means attacking an opponent when exactly in the middle of the fighting ring.
Right Corner means attacking an opponent when his back is touching the right wall.
3/4 Screen means attacking an opponent when exactly between Mid Screen and Right Corner
Be aware that some combos only work on light fighters or heavy fighters.

Standard combos

L5 > Brass Knuckle
L5 > Sweet Clarinet
L5 > Beat Extend > (Beat) > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz
L5 > Beat Extend > (Beat) > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz > (Beat) > Take the 'A' Train
L5 > Up > Sweet Clarinet
L5 > Up > Sweet Clarinet > Super-Sonic Jazz
L5 > Up > Sweet Clarinet > Dash Attack
L5 > Up > Cymbal Clash (Can Stun)
L5 > Up > Cymbal Clash > Beat Extend
L5 > Up > Cymbal Clash > Beat Extend > (Beat) > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz > (Beat) > Take the 'A' Train
L5 > Up > A5 > Super-Sonic Jazz
L5 > Up > Giant Step
Giant Step > L3 > Brass Knuckles
Giant Step > L3 > Cymbal Clash
Giant Step > Beat Extend > (Beat) > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz
Giant Step > L3 > Sweet Clarinet > Beat Extend > (Beat) > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz
Dash > L5 > Up > Dash > L3 > (Any Blockbuster except timpani Drive)*
Dash > L5 > Up > Dash > L3 > Brass Knuckles
Dash > L5 > Up > Cymbal Clash > L3 > Brass Knuckles

*best used for Mid-Screen combo if in mid generally gets you to 3/4 range. use Super sonic jazz or take the A-train for extra distance

Situational combos

(Right corner) Tuba-Tuba > (wall bounce) > dash > L4 > Super-Sonic Jazz > Timpani Drive
(Right corner) Dash > L5 > Up > A5 > Dash > L4 > (Any block buster Except Timpani Drive)
(Against Rushing Enemies) Swipe left > Sweet Clarinet
(3/4 range) L5 > Up > A5 > (Wall bounce) > L5
(3/4 range) L5 > Up > A5 > Giant Step
(3/4 range) L5 > Up > A5 > (Wall bounce) > L5 > Sweet Clarinet > Brass Knuckles
(3/4 range) Tuba Tuba > (Bounce) > Take the 'A' Train
(3/4 range)Charge > dash > L4 > (any blockbuster except Timpani Drive)
(Right corner) Charge > Burst
(Right corner) L5 > Up > A5 > Tympani Drive > Beat Extend > L3 > Super-Sonic Jazz
(Right corner) L5 > up > Cymbal Clash > Super-Sonic Jazz > Tympani Drive > Take the 'A' Train
(Only against lighter characters) Dash > L5 > Beat Extend > Super-Sonic Jazz > Timpani Drive

Gallery

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