For BABYLON’S FALL players, this guide is written to elaborate upon the movesets of weapons in Babylon’s Fall beyond what the community website ‘Hanging Gardens’ has available.
Resource
Hanging Garden’s Controls section elaborates upon available combos
https://discord.com/invite/babylonsfall
Other information is either from the official Discord, personal experience, and/or tooltips
Overview
Standard, the default style
Power, a costly style emphasizing damage and knockback
Technical, a familiar style that utilizes a finisher technique
Of the three, Technical is not a slave to SP management. It is also the least mash-friendly due to the pay-off of activating Spectral Weapons when the Gideon Coffin flashes at the end of certain combo strings. Doing so will activate a charged/powered-up variant of that Spectral Weapon’s attack. There appears to be a punishment built-in as repeating a single combo will not cause the Gideon Coffin to flash, so avoid spamming easy moves such as LHL (Bayonetta fans know this as PKP).
Power is SP starved yet unfathomably powerful. It also boasts the longest Charge times which may require an understanding of positioning alongside a tank build.
Between those is Standard, the style equipped by default. Although it retains some of the combos found in Technical, its prone to button mashing due its balance of damage and SP generation. I highly recommend moving onto Technical ASAP as you’ll have likely spent 15+ hours using Standard within the 1.0 campaign.Dodge Offset exists and can be utilized within the Technical style to ensure that combo strings won’t get broken. To use Dodge Offset, simply dodge in the middle of a combo string when using a weapon set to Technical. This allows you to negate damage or reposition while ensuring you can benefit from the Gideon Coffin’s flash mechanic. Beware that it may be overridden by Counter.
Sword
Standard
１２３４５６
ＬＬＬＬＬＬ Light into stinger
ＨＨＨＨ Heavy into spin slash
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４５６
ＬＬＬＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Aerial launcher
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Diagonal slash
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ n/a; hold to continually attack
Power
*Power is slower but benefits from increased damage and range
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Horizontal then vertical slash
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ n/a; hold to continually attack
Technical
＊Some combos end w/ the Gideon Coffin flashing.
Spectral Weapons activated during that period will be powered up
１２３４５
ＬＬＬＬＬ Light
ＬＬＬＬＨ Basic into spin slash
ＬＬＬＨＬ ＊Dive then slash
ＬＬＬＨＨ ＊Dive then spin slash
ＬＬＨＬ ＊Slash downward
ＬＬＨＨ ＊Dive forward and slam
ＬＨＬ ＊Launcher
ＬＨＨ ＊Dive then slam
ＨＨＬ ＊Heavy into stinger
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４５６
ＬＬＬＬＬＬ Light into stinger
ＪＨ Aerial launcher
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Diagonal slash
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ n/a; hold to continually attack
Hammer
Standard
１２３
ＬＬＬ Swipe then slam
ＨＨ Double slam
ＬＨ Dive slam
ＬＬＨ Dive slam
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Aerial launcher
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground (long recovery)
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Frontward slam
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage and knockdown boost
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage and knockdown bonus.
ＴＡＵＮＴ Charge H then tap Interact
Power
*Power is slower but benefits from increased damage and range
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Horizontal then vertical slash
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage and knockdown boost
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage and knockdown bonus.
ＴＡＵＮＴ Charge H then tap Interact
Technical
＊Some combos end w/ the Gideon Coffin flashing.
Spectral Weapons activated during that period will be powered up
１２３
ＬＬＬ ＊Light slam
ＬＬＨ ＊Heavy slam
ＬＨＬ ＊Double slam
ＬＨＨ ＊Double slam
ＨＨ ＊Double slam
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Aerial launcher
Ｈ Aerial slam to ground (long recovery)
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Frontward slam
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage and knckdown boost
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage and knockdown bonus
ＴＡＵＮＴ Charge H then tap Interact
Bow
Spectral Attack Types
Deadly Shot precisely targets an enemy
Piercing Shot passes through enemies
Rapid Shot unleashes a focused barrage
Split Shot unleashes a spread barrage
Standard
１２３４５６７
ＬＬＬＬＬ Light
ＬＲ Light into volley
ＬＬＲＲ Light into volley
ＬＬＬＲＲＲ Light into volley
ＬＬＬＬＲＲＲ Light into volley
ＨＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Rising barrage
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Shoots forward/at locked on enemy
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
Power
*Power is slower but benefits from increased damage
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Shoots forward/at locked on enemy
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
Technical
＊Some combos end w/ the Gideon Coffin flashing.
Spectral Weapons activated during that period will be powered up
１２３４５
ＬＬＬＬＬ Light
ＬＬＬＬＨ ＊Step back then shoot
ＬＬＬＨ ＊Crouched shot
ＬＬＨ ＊Crouched shot
ＨＨＬ ＊Crouched shot
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４５
ＬＬＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Rising barrage
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Shoots forward/at locked on enemy
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L/H for damage bonus; Increases amount of arrows shot
Rod
Spectral Attack Types
Energy Ball allows for a chargeable projectile capable of knockdown
Enchanted Field creates a blue debuff (light charge) area or yellow buff area (full charge)
Standard
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Rising orb
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Dependent on type
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Dependent on type
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L to recharge SP and gain buffs
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold H to power up a projectile(s)
Power
*Power is slower but benefits from increased damage
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＨＨＨ Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Dependent on type
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Dependent on type (improved damage, knockdown; debuff range)
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L to recharge SP and gain buffs
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold H to power up a projectile(s)
Technical
＊Some combos end w/ the Gideon Coffin flashing.
Spectral Weapons activated during that period will be powered up
１２３４５
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＬＬＬＨ Summons heavy orb
ＬＬＨＬ ＊Swings staff to sling an orb
ＬＬＨＨ ＊Swings staff to sling an orb
ＬＨＬ ＊Swings staff to sling an orb
ＬＨＨ ＊Swings staff to sling an orb
ＨＨＬ ＊Swings staff to sling an orb
ＨＨＨ ＊Heavy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Rising orb
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Dependent on type
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Dependent on type
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L to recharge SP and gain buffs
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold H to power up a projectile(s)
Shield
Standard
１
Ｌ Hold to guard
Ｈ Heavy; Parry to nullify damage and knockback an enemy
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３４
ＬＬＬＬ Light
ＪＨ Launcher
Ｈ Heavy
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Hold to guard
－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＴＡＵＮＴ Hold L then tap Interact
Axe
Standard
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
ＬＨ Launcher
ＨＨ Slam into spin
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Aerial spin into slam to ground (medium recovery)
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Frontward, diagonal down swipe
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage and knockdown boost; Doubles that swipe
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L for a rising spin into a slam
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold H for a consecutive spin
ＢＵＦＦ Hold H then tap Interact
Power
*Power is slower but benefits from increased damage and range
１２３
ＬＬＬ Spin, spin then swipe upward (not a launcher)
ＨＨ Slam then spin into slam
－－－－－－
ＡＥＲＩＡＬ
１２３
ＬＬＬ Light
Ｈ Aerial spin into slam to ground (medium recovery)
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＴＲＡＬ Frontward, diagonal down swipe
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Charge for damage and knockdown boost; Doubles that swipe
－－－－－－－－
ＳＰＥＣＩＡＬ
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold L for a rising spin into a slam
ＣＨＡＲＧＥ Hold H for a consecutive spin
ＢＵＦＦ Hold H then tap Interact