Guilty Gear Strive Sol Badguy character guide

Sol Badguy is the protagonist of the Guilty Gear series. He utilizes a blistering offense to take down his foes. This guide will give players the tools to begin brawling as Sol Badguy in Guilty Gear Strive. Sol is listed as a balanced character in Guilty Gear Strive. His well rounded attacks give players options in every type of encounter possible in Guilty Gear Strive.

Upcomer’s Guilty Gear Strive character guides use numpad notation. Numpad notation is a universal form of notating fighting game inputs that is able to go past language barriers. It is based off numpads that can be found on a computer keyboard. Five is the joystick at neutral and the numbers branch out from there. For example 236 would translate to down, down-forward, forward in numpad notation.

Guilty Gear Strive inputs

Guilty Gear Strive Input Name	Shorthand
Punch	P
Kick	K
Slash	S
Heavy Slash	HS
Dust	D

Sol Badguy command normals

Move Name	Input	Description
Command Normal 1	6P	Sol’s first command normal is a short forward jab. This move has upper body invincibility making it a good move to counter jump-ins and aerial attacks.
Command Normal 2	6S	Sol Swipes his sword forward. This attack moves the character slightly forward as he swings and has good range, making it a good mid-range poke.
Command Normal 3	6HS	Sol slams his sword downward at his opponent. This move has a fast start up and works as a good punish against an opponent who has whiffed an attack. Whiffing this attack, however, will leave Sol vulnerable.

Sol Badguy special attacks

Move Name	Input	Description
Gun Flame	236P	A close range projectile sent on the ground. While the move does not have much reach, if the opponent blocks the move at the edge of it’s range, it leaves Sol with the advantage
Gun Flame (Feint)	214P	A feint that does the same animation as Gun Flame. No fire appears and the move recovers much faster. It is good for punishing an opponent who is trying to punish your Gun Flame.
Volcanic Viper	623S or 623HS (Air OK)	Sol’s dragon punch. This move is invincible on start up and is a great anti-air attack. The HS version is stronger but has a longer recovery. The move cannot be roman canceled out of on whiff.
Bandit Revolver	236K (Air OK)	Sol lunges forward with a series of kicks. This move is good at closing distance between Sol and an opponent. Bandit Revolver is fast and usable in combos.
Bandit Bringer	214K (Air OK)	An overhead strike that sends Sol hurling towards his opponent. This move is good at getting over an opponents pokes and cannot be blocked while crouching. The aerial version can be delayed by holding down K.
Wild Throw	623K	Sol’s command grab. This move does a lot of damage but will whiff unless players are right next to their opponent, leaving them wide open.
Night Raid Vortex	214S	Sol glides across the screen, delivering a rising blow to his opponent. This moves launches on hit and can be a great way to start off a combo. The distance that Sol travels can be extended by holding down the button.
Fafnir	41236HS	Sol moves forward with a strong punch. This move cannot be canceled into but has quick recovery and leaves Sol with advantage on block, making it a great poke.

Sol Badguy Overdrives

Move Name	Input	Description
Tyrant Rave	632146HS	Sol powers up his fist to deliver a quick and mighty blow. The move has fast start up and is invincible. This overdrive can also be included as a combo finisher for big damage
Heavy Mob Cemetery	214214HS	Sol lunges forward and grabs his opponent. Sol has armor that can go through any attack while doing this move and it does a ton of damage. The overdrive cannot be canceled into from a normal move, so it cannot be included in combos.