GBVS/Belial

	Health
	10000
	Prejump
	4f
	Backdash
	26f
	Backshift
	High Recovery (30f)

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Overview

Overview

Former primarch of cunning with a manipulative streak lasting millenia. Belial is a DLC character available in Season Pass 2, whose play-style is to trick his opponents with deceptive attacks such as his Unique counter move and command grab, constantly forcing his opponent into a guessing game. Although he has options both at range or up-close, his mid-range game can be underwhelming due to most other characters having tools that can challenge his normal attacks. Unpredictability is key to succeeding as Belial.

Belial is a versatile pressure-based character who tricks the opponent with ambiguous special attacks.
Pros	Cons
Ambiguous Pressure: Many special attacks has ambiguous startup animation or delayed active frames, great for messing with opponent's decision-making. Excellent at controlling the pace of the match. Good Offensive Pressure: Without the use of hard committing moves like his command grab, non ex fireball pressure, or his command grab, he has good offensive pressure. Great Fireball: Goetia and its follow-ups keep rushing opponents in check. Great Whiff Punishes: With possibly one of the best backdashes in the game and his great f.H, being able to force whiffs and punish accordingly is very feasible to do. Great Conversions: Can convert off of almost anything. Good Defensive Options: A good variety of options to choose from on defense in the form of DP, 5U, and 2L.	Mediocre Normal Range: While their frame data is quite good, his normals can be challenged by more specialized characters, requiring him to play somewhat unorthodox in the midrange.

Normal Moves

c.L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	All	5	3	6	+2	+6

Granblue Fantasy Versus c.L. +2 on block, +6 on hit, links into itself, 2L and c.M on regular hit, and 2M on crouching hit.

Level	Attribute

c.M

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	All	6	3	12	0	+4

A standard Granblue c.M, frame traps from c.L and 2L. Due to being 0 on block and 6 frame start up, when pressed again, can crush far light normals when spaced correctly. Good for pressure due to this, but otherwise pretty unremarkable.

Level	Attribute

c.H

Active frames 1-2
Active frames 3-5

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1200	All	9	5	19	-5	-1

Mostly combo filler, but can function as an anti-air if opponent is above you.

Level	Attribute

Auto Combo

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
c.XX	350	All	9	3	15	-3	+1
c.XXX	350	All	12	3	18	-4	0

Version	Level	Attribute
c.XX
c.XXX

c.XX:
c.XXX:

f.L

Active frames 1-2
Active frames 3-5

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	All	6	5	12	-4	0

Links from 2L much more consistently than f.M, making it a great way to confirm into 214H from that normal. Somewhat useful as a poke.

Level	Attribute

f.M

Get close but not TOO close

1st hit
2nd hit

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
300, 500	All	6	2,3	14	-2	+2

Deals 2 Hits if you're close enough

Strong pressure tool, links from 2L and c.L if close enough and frame traps from them no matter the distance. Easy to confirm from due to being 2 hits, which would matter far more if Belial's confirm tools were actually unsafe.

Level	Attribute

f.H

Double the hits, double the distance

1st hit
2nd hit

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
500, 500	All	9	2(13)2	18	-5	-1 (forces crouch)

2 hit natural combo
2nd hit does NOT cancel, only the first hit can

Combos into 236H on first hit, useful in combos to extend into 214X. No longer combos on second hit CH, and you'll lose your turn on regular hit. Otherwise a pretty decent pressure button due to its range and forward momentum. Despite being -5 on block the only character who can actually punish it is Belial himself, using 2L. Still an extremely strong normal in neutral. Allows combos that would otherwise be impossible, thanks to Belial moving forward an absurd distance during its startup.

Level	Attribute

2L

First active frame
Active frames 2 & 3

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
400	All	5	3	8	0	+4

Not a low but nonetheless one of Belial's strongest defensive tools. It goes extremely far on its first active frame, significantly further than Lancelot's or either of Narmaya's 5L, allowing it to punish or beat moves that even those normals aren't capable of.

Level	Attribute
2

2M

Deceptively good at every range

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Low	7	3	11	+1	+5

Hits low, +1 on block, decent range. The hitbox is extremely close to the ground, which can be exploited, but otherwise one of the most absurd normals in the game. Staple for pressure as it frame traps into 2L, c.L itself, f.M, and f.H depending on spacing and matchup. Also combos into 2L and c.L on normal hit, c.M on crouching hit, and f.M, C.H and f.H on counter hit.

Level	Attribute

2H

Active frames 1-3
Active frames 4-6

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	All	10	6	23	-12	-8

Belial's designated anti-air normal, hitbox isn't as bad as it might seem. Combos from this tend to be finicky, and you might want to use c.H instead, but it's still useful to swat people out of the air.

Level	Attribute

2U

Active frames 1-3
Active frames 4-6

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	Low	10	6	20	-11	HKD

Much longer than the average sweep in exchange for being significantly slower. Useful poke.

Level	Attribute
2

j.L

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
	High	5	Until L	0

Level	Attribute

j.M

Why does this crossup...

Active frames 1-2
Active frames 3-4
Active frames 5-6

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
550	High	7	6	Until L

can crossup

Level	Attribute

j.H

...But this doesn't?

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
700	High	10	6	Until L

Despite the animation, this cannot hit crossup. Ridiculously big hitbox, great for air-to-airs and jump-ins.

Level	Attribute

j.U

Don't let me catch you crouching.

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
900	All	23	Until L+1	18/15	-5

NOT an Overhead
High recovery on whiff
On hit bounces off the opponent. You can direct where he goes by pressing left or right, allowing you to pick up a combo with either jM or jH
Can convert from crouching hit

Level	Attribute

Unique Action

Give Daddy Some Sugar

5U

Be sure to not whiff this

While counter is active
Same hitbox as j.U

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
200,800	ALL			Total 136	-2	HKD	3~85 Catch

Belial walks forward with his arms spread wide, while taunting the opponent. If attacked by anything other than a throw, he will automatically track the opponent and counterattack them, with a guaranteed hard knockdown after. This move leaves him on counterhit state on frames 1~3, but curiously, he is not on counterhit state during recovery. Although somewhat useful, this move can be blocked and spotdodged after the counter activation on certain situations, leaving Belial on less-than-ideal positions.

Level	Attribute

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw

forward
back

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Throw	7	3	31		HKD

Level	Attribute
	T

Air Throw

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1500	Airthrow	5	5	Until L+6

Level	Attribute
	T

Overhead Attack

Active frames 1-3
Active frames 4-6

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
1000	High	26	6	17	-4	+1

Level	Attribute
4

Special Moves

Goetia

236X or 5S

Initial hitbox, L / H version.
Fireball hitbox, L / H version.
Initial hitbox, M version.
Fireball hitbox, M version.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
236L	800	All	15	Total 47	-10	-6
236M	800	All	17	Total 49	-10	-6
236H	300×3	All	15	Total 49	+2	+6

Belial's projectile. Overall an extremely versatile tool.

L Fireball

236L goes forward and is used like a standard projectile, or to control space by transitioning into Everyone's A Little Crooked.

M Fireball

236M goes upward at about a 40 degree angle from Belial. Used to control air space occasionally, and sometimes to reset pressure, but never without the follow-up.

H Fireball

236H follows the same trajectory as 236L, and has three hits instead of one. What makes it unique to the other two versions is its ability to transition into Everyone's A Little Crooked even on hit and block, making it an extremely strong tool for midscreen combos and extending pressure from a frame trap. The H followup only combos on crouching opponents.

Version	Level	Attribute
236L
236M
236H

236L:
236M:
236H:

Everyone's A Little Crooked

During Goetia > 4X

4L followup.
4M followup.
4H followup.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
236X~4L	250×3	All	13	9×3	Total 38	+1	+5
236X~4M	250×3	All	13	9×3	Total 38	+1	+5
236X~4H	150×5	All	27	9×5	Total 40	+12	+16

Goetia followup which transforms the projectile into a spinning scythe that hits multiple times. The scythe takes a (very short) moment to spin up after transforming, during which the projectile does not have a hitbox. L followup causes the scythe to move forward, M followup causes the scythe to move backward, and H followup causes the scythe to decelerate and eventually spin in place.

In addition to the universal forward/backwards/stop commands, the L and M followups cause the scythe to move vertically up or down depending on which version of Goetia was initially used. For example, the forward moving L Goetia cancelled into L followup will cause the scythe to move up as well as forwards, while M Goetia into L followup will cause the scythe to move down as well as forwards. The specifics are as follows:

The L and M followups to L and H Goetia cause the projectile to move forwards & up and backwards & up respectively
The L and M followups to M Goetia cause the projectile to move forwards & down and backwards & down respectively
The H followups to all versions of Goetia do not affect the scythe's vertical positioning

The L and H followups push the opponent slightly on hit and block, while the M followup vacuums opponents towards Belial. The L and M followups hit 3 times, while the H followup hits 5 times.

Version	Level	Attribute
236X~4L
236X~4M
236X~4H

236X~4L:
236X~4M:
236X~4H:

Notoria

623X or 6S

L / H
M

Hitbox on frames 9-11 (623L/H).
Frames 14-22 (623L only. 623H maintains invul until frame 22).
Active hitbox for 623M. H version shares hitboxes on the way down.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
623L	700, 300	All	9	2(3)9	28	-20	KD	1~13 All
623M	1000, 500	All	38	5	10	+2	KD	11~22 All
623H	600, 300, 500	All	9	2(3)9(18)5	24	-12	HKD	1~22 All

Belial's reversal. One of the best DPs in the game.

L DP

623L is a standard DP with less air time than others, giving characters who thrive on air combos worse punishes.

M DP

623M has no invulnerability and only hits on the way down, but is plus on block. Can be used as a fakeout for people expecting the L version, but don't expect a good player to fall for it, as it can quite easily be interrupted with DP or even 2H on reaction. It can also be meatied to be a maximum of +7 on block while having 11 frames of recovery.

H DP

623H reintroduces the invulnerability and adds a follow-up hit for significantly stronger okizeme and damage, making it a strong combo ender in many situations.

Version	Level	Attribute
623L
623M
623H

623L:
623M:
623H:

Asmodeus

214X or 4S

Your handiest hit confirm.

Same hitbox across all versions.

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit
214L	700, 500	All	15	4	21	-6	KD
214M	700, 700	All	21	4	19	-4	KD
214H	700, 600	All	14	4	19	-4	HKD

An advancing strike. If it hits from close range, it will grab the opponent and do more damage.

L Version

214L is a combo ender that sees usage when you're too far for 236H/623H to hit, or if those specials are on cooldown. Can also be used as a frame trap, but it'll lose you your turn.

M Version

214M is also a combo ender, but can only be comboed into from c.H or full autocombo on crouching hit.

H Version

214H launches the opponent and combos from basically any normal, leading to massive damage in corner. Post-236H nerf it's undoubtedly your best corner combo starter.

Version	Level	Attribute
214L
214M
214H

214L:
214M:
214H:

Vassago

632146X or 2S

whiff
hit

Version	Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Hit
632146L	2000	Throw	34	3	36	HKD
632146M	2500	Throw	52	3	36	HKD
632146H	2000	Throw	27~82	3	34	HKD

A forward walk that ends in a command throw.

L Version

632146L moves a short distance, but won't activate until Belial has walked its full length.

M Version

632146M moves further. You probably won't use this at all due to its absurd startup.

H Version

632146H will automatically activate once Belial is close, making it by far the most practical version, despite the EX flash being an additional telegraph.

Version	Level	Attribute
632146L		T
632146M		T
632146H		T

632146L:
632146M:
632146H:

Skybound Art

Legemeton

236236H or 236S

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
3500→2500	All	8+5	4(18)9	30	-20	HKD	1~16 All

An invulnerable move that strikes first, then dashes forward with another strike, so it can be used against distant enemies too. The gap between the two hits is just long enough that if they input 4G during the flash, the second hit'll catch its recovery.

Absurdly short range for full damage if you use the simple input, so try not to do that.

Level	Attribute

Super Skybound Art

Anagenesis

236236U or 236S+U

Damage	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	On-Block	On-Hit	Invuln
4500→3500	All	8+5	3(12)3	45	-29	HKD	1~15 All

invulnerable. Kicks the enemy into the air, then finishes them off with Anagenesis. Useful for close combos, or to interrupt/punish the enemy.

Level	Attribute

Colors

Colors
Color 1	Color 2	Color 3	Color 4

Color 5	Color 6	Color 7	Color 8

Color 9	Color 10	Color 11	Color 12

Color 13	Color 14	Color 15	Color 16

Color 17	Color 18	Color 19	Color EX