Is Dark Flame better long range or short range?

[Strifejr]

Personally for me I belive that Dark Flame is perfect for short range fighting, because when you have distance between your opponent that just gives them a better chance to evade it.

[Major Tom]

I always thought it was meant as Cecil's Anti-air option, for people trying to halo camp you when you're on the ground, when people are far away I don't tend to risk it in case I end up being punished, same goes for close range, most people aren't very confident when it comes to punishing slow start up attacks, but on the off chance they do, it could lead to a messy end for Cecil.

[Strifejr]

I always thought it was meant as Cecil's Anti-air option, for people trying to halo camp you when you're on the ground, when people are far away I don't tend to risk it in case I end up being punished, same goes for close range, most people aren't very confident when it comes to punishing slow start up attacks, but on the off chance they do, it could lead to a messy end for Cecil.

True, I agree, When someone charges you however Dark flame can be very useful.

[Major Tom]

True, I agree, When someone charges you however Dark flame can be very useful.

Yeah, like I was saying though, if the opponent is confident enough (or in CPUs case, broken enough) they'll attack you during the start up, so it's a little risky.

[Strifejr]

Yeah, like I was saying though, if the opponent is confident enough (or in CPUs case, broken enough) they'll attack you during the start up, so it's a little risky.

Ah yeah your right, Thats where you gotta be one step ahead of them. If you spam Dark Flame it makes it harder for the CPU to evade it. Ive always failed trying to attack Cecil before he finshes the start up. So really I cant say much lol

[Hollowed]

I agree with Tom that it's a good anti-air. As for distance, it's safest and most likely to hit at mid range.

At close range, they can simply attack or dodge to the side and counter. At long range, it's easily outran and countered by other long range attacks.

[Balguna]

Dark Flame + Bartz's ground HP Assists (Dark Flame).

DANCE MY PUPPETS, DANCE!

[Strifejr]

I agree with Tom that it's a good anti-air. As for distance, it's safest and most likely to hit at mid range.

At close range, they can simply attack or dodge to the side and counter. At long range, it's easily outran and countered by other long range attacks.

Yes, however when you use it for range most of the flames might erupt before it even reaches your opponent, when you do it close range the flames actually have a higher chance of hitting. But like you said you must factor in the quick Evades and counters. I think if Cancel was used with it, it would totally throw off your opponents plan giving you an oppertunity.

[Eferthad]

be careful, with dark flame. There are some hp attacks, like gilgamesh's cross slash, which allow the opponent to pass trough dark flame.

[JaeZanar]

i only really use dark flame when the opponent is halo camping, but if they use an assist during start up then you're screwed >.< and if you manage to hit the opponent before you're hit with the assist then you get broken, which is annoying.