Dream Band is a defensive fighter with a Signature Ability that allows him to mirror BUFFS and to reset the timer of these BUFFS. With the highest HP stat in the game, Dream Band is a very durable fighter that can be difficult to take down easily.
Dream Band's ability to mirror BUFFS is the only way that he can gain other BUFFS outside of IMMUNITY by himself. Thus, pairing him with fighters such as Surgeon General or Persona Assistant that can grant BUFFS from the bench is recommended.
When facing Dream Band, this ability can be dangerous, as failure to block safely can lead to a string of multi-hit combos that steals your BUFFS and reset them every time he is knocked down.
The best way to counter Dream Band is to take down all his other teammates in the bench by using an OUTTAKE. Without any support, Dream Band has no other reliable way to gain BUFFS as long as you block safely.
Equip blockbusters and special moves that can remove BUFFS such as Parasoul's CANOPY BOUNCE, Filia's DRILL TEMPERED and Eliza's CHAOS BANISH.
Summer Salt is the best counter to Dream Band, as she can remove his BUFFS without knocking him down through her TEARS.
Fighters that THROWS a lot, such as Cerebella and Beowulf are generally not recommended to use as they knock opponents down very frequently.
Marquee Ability: As a defensive variant, FRONTMAN is the recommended Marquee Ability for Dream Band, as it provides Resistance and damage reduction to make him more durable and more immune to DEBUFFS.
Stat Investment[]
General Investment: As a defensive Big Band, Dream Band is best built with HP, Meter Gain, Defense and Resistance. Do keep in mind that due to his Marquee Ability FRONTMAN, Big Band does not need more than 20% Resistance.
Special investment:Crit Resist is also recommended to stop players from using fighters like Cosmic Rebel and Triple Threat.
Dream Band is a very durable defender in Rift Battles that can reset the duration of BUFFS gained through modifiers or catalysts such as Light Weight, Last Words, Final Fight, and Armor Rating. This makes him very difficult to take down, as he gains IMMUNITY to avoid CURSE or HEX when knocked down.
FINAL STAND can make him unkillable without a proper BUFF removal by continually resetting its timer. This BUFF can be obtained through Valentine's Marquee Ability, TRAUMA CENTER, Fighters like Raining Champ or through catalysts such as Last Words and Final Fight.
Catalyst such as Armor Rating, Angry Flinch and Futile Resistance pair well with his ability to reset buffs and his high HP stat.
Trivia[]
This variant's color palette is a reference to King Dedede from the Kirby series, with its caption being a lyric from the song "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer, in reference to King Dedede's signature weapon being a hammer.
This variant's Signature Ability is a reference to Kirby's ability to inhale objects and creatures to gain their abilities.
This variant's pose is taken from Big Band's normal ground juggle.