Golbez FAQ [WIP]

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Updating slowly...

Golbez FAQ (Currently Under Construction)
Looks messy right now but I'm still working on it. I'll work on nice looking formats and stuff later


Table Of Contents
More sections may be added later.
1) Who is Golbez? [GOL01]
2) Character Analysis [GOL02]
3) Moveset Analysis (Brave Attacks) [GOL03]
4) Moveset Analysis (HP Attacks) [GOL04]
5) Combos [GOL05]
6) Matchups [GOL06]

7) Credits [GOL07]


Who is Golbez? [GOL01]

Theodor ‘Golbez’ Harvey was one of the primary antagonists of Final Fantasy IV and appeared as a party member in its sequel, The After Years.

A powerful sorcerer and master manipulator (who in turn was manipulated himself), Golbez took control of Baron and the Red Wings early in Final Fantasy IV’s plot and remained the biggest threat to Cecil's party until the final stages of the game.

When Golbez finally awoke from Zemus' mind-control, he felt such remorse at his actions that he resolved to atone for his sins - by taking on Zemus with FuSoYa.

While he vanquished Zemus’ mortal shell, Zemus’ hatred continued to live on and overwhelmed them both, leaving the final battle up to his brother’s party.

Following Final Fantasy IV, Golbez remained on the moon until the events of The After Years bring him to the forefront of the battle against Maenad and the Creator.

Thanks to Zerrat for typing this

Character Analysis [GOL02]

Moveset Analysis (Brave Attacks)[GOL03]

Attack System

This is Golbez's best pressuring option along with Glare Hand and can combo in all of his attacks. The downside of this move is the startup can be easily punished the randomness of the lasers.

Rising Wave

Golbez's most damaging move, best done after a Riposte or a combo. The melee part of this move is the slowest out of all his ground attacks so I tend to avoid using it randomly. The magic part of this move has extremely high priority and will stop any kind of physical attack that goes through it, any ranged attack will just pass through this move without being deflected.

Glare Hand [No Pic Yet]

This is going to be your most used move for Golbez and is extremely important to his ground game. The magic part of this attack combos into any move and is hard to punish on startup and end. Best for punishing whiffed attacks or bad dodges. The melee part of this move has the fastest startup frames out of all of his attacks so it is an effective tool to make your opponent keep their distance.

Float System


A mediocre punishing move, best used after a combo. Whiffing with this will usually get Golbez hit afterwards so try to avoid randomly doing this. Alsonote that this move always activates Sneak Attack (along with Gravity System)

Gravity System


Similar to Float System but it has a MUCH better hitbox and can actually catch your opponent's dodges and dashes if used correctly.

Gravity Force


Golbez's worst move, other than doing this after a block, it is completely useless.

Glare Hand/Rising Wave BP Chain


If these hits crit, they hurt. Otherwise they do pretty low damage.

Gravity/Float System BP Chain



Because of Float/Gravity System activating Sneak attack prior to this, both hits have a high chance of critting. Does decent damage.

Moveset Analysis (HP Attacks)[GOL04]
~Under Construction~

Nightglow

Absolutely amazing move for Golbez. This will be Golbez's best way of dealing reliable HP damage because of this move's 100% wall rush rate (Except on Rift and Planet's Core). This move will clash with almost every HP attack in the game


Genesis Rock

Great pressuring move in corners or when your really high above your opponent (the rocks suck your opponent up) Not recommend this move be spammed as it is easily punishable.

Cosmic Ray

Nice simple and flashy HP chain. Charging it gives it teleportation properties and can hit your opponent from halfway across the map as well as setup for some mindgames.

Black Fang


Combos [GOL05]
INCOMPLETE!

Legend for this section:
DC = Dodge Cancel
TDC = Turn Dodge Cancel (A dodge that goes behind the opponent. Works best if you turn the camera to the side)
RDC = Return Dodge Cancel (A dodge cancel where you press back as you dodge and then press forward to shorten the length of the dodge.
FDC = Forward Dodge Cancel
NDC = Neutral Dodge Cancel
EXC = EX Cancel

Basic Combos:
Rise Wave (Melee) -> FDC -> Float System/Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
Golbez's most basic and most useful combo, you'll probably be using this combo alot in matches

Rise Wave (Range) -> FDC -> Float System/Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
If your opponent gets hits by the range part of Rise Wave then this combo will do more dmage then going straight for the normal BP chain

Attack System -> Glare Hand -> NDC -> Float System/Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain


Intermidiate Combos:
Rise Wave -> FDC -> Float System -> TDC or RDC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain

Attack System -> Glare Hand -> NDC -> Float System -> TDC or RDC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain

Attack System -> Rise Wave (Far) -> BP/HP Chain

Attack System -> Rise Wave (Close) -> Float System -> TDC or RDC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
Hard combo to pull off because of proper spacing and some luck

Attack System -> Glare Hand -> Landing Lag or RDC-> Rise Wave -> FDC -> Float System -> TDC or RDC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
You can do Glare Hand -> Rise Wave without dodge canceling by timing it (landing lag must be present)

Advanced Combos
Rise Wave (Melee) -> Glare Hand -> NDC -> Float System/Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
This combo actually works sometimes but is not recommended to be tried in a real match

Glare Hand -> Night Glow
I find this works best if Cosmic Ray is not equipped on Glare Hand.

Glare Hand -> RDC? -> Gravity Force
I struggle to pull this off in most battles because you must dodge ASAP (You can't wait to see if you hit the opponent). A RDC may make it easier to pull off?

EX Combos
Rise Wave (Melee) -> FDC -> Float System -> EX Cancel -> Float System
Most basic EX combo but quite effective if used right

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Matchups[GOL06]
~Under Construction

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Video Section [GOL07]
~OUT OF DATE (Will put newer video's here later)~

Shows a few combos:
Gravity Force -> DC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
Glare Hand -> DC -> Gravity Force -> DC -> Gravity System -> BP/HP Chain
Also at the end shows the usefulness of a charged Cosmic Ray =)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2g6zRZwd5c"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2g6zRZwd5c[/ame]
The only video in this set where I actually pull off combos >_>
This video shows how the Float System -> Gravity System combo can be quite useful (If I didn't do the combo it wouldn't have broke him)
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd03HXbuQlY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd03HXbuQlY[/ame]
The true potential of Nightglow
Shows the Glare Hand -> RDC -> Rise Wave combo BUT I did it against a wall >_>
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0R4g9Pgy14"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0R4g9Pgy14[/ame]
Nothing really special here, just shows the Attack System -> Rise Wave (Range Hit) -> Forward DC -> Float System combo and a good battle =D
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8XlsbUYEM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8XlsbUYEM[/ame]

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Credits [GOL08]
ShineThatLight for helping with matchups.
Colonel-Gilgamesh for helping with matchups.
Dave for stickying this and messing around with the posts.
Nero for letting Dave use his account to do that stuff.
Aishi for inspiring me to even use Golbez in the first place and showing me about EX combos.
Zerrat for typing up the history section.
Miku because she's so awesome she deserves to be here for no reason.
Anyone else who helped out in any way.

[Steak]

Obviously your the master of Golbez =)
Good job robo!

[Devix]

I've a question:
What he says when you do the final ex move?
I hear:
Glide in my own(?) shadows,
Light and dark above
*$#@!"%&* the stars!
What he says? o_O

[ShineThatLight]

He says Transcend the stars

[UltimaFox]

Guide my inner shadow
Light and dark above

>Not perfect: I tire of this....
>Perfect: Transcend the stars!
(Dragon: Give your power to Meteor!): Very well.

[Devix]

Finally! Thanks!

[CosmicJR13]

Wow this is a great FAQ this will help any golbez mainer or newbie alike

but I have one question:

I don't epuip gravityforce but when I used to I always used the combo: glarehand>gravityforce>genesisrock and it always works and it takes a lot of brv which is good but my question is..... Is it worth to equip gravityforce for just this combo? or should I just forget it?