If it’s a good thing or a bad thing, it’s up to you
Ramlethal Valentine was one of the most popular newcomers to join the Guilt Gear Xrd series, so it was not surprising to see her return to Guilty Gear Strive, although her previous muscle memory will probably not benefit you much if you follow her have not played before.
Arc System Works has now released the official beginner’s guide for Ramlethal as she will appear in Strive, and what’s striking about it is how much different it is compared to her debut in the series.
One of the most striking changes shown is that she can no longer send out and retrieve her big words at will, which definitely changes her typing skills compared to Xrd.
Ramlethal can now cast her blades as a giant projectile called Bajoneto that can explode for extra damage in the corner, but to get it back she will have to pick it up herself or wait for them to arrive after a set period of time. .
If she does get a wall splash, Ram can pick up her swords and easily proceed with combinations.
The Dauro launcher is one of her few return motions and probably looks like her main combo starter / extension outside the corner. The Valentine’s sister’s damage output looks pretty crazy.
However, a handful of movements become increasingly weaker when one or both of her swords are off her body like the new mud movement
What most Ramlethal players probably would not have expected would have been a Rekka move, but that’s apparently exactly what she got with Erarlumo, which shows her at a short distance from her martial arts.
Just how different Ram will be in real matches will be seen in the open beta next week, but she is certainly not in the same boat as Sol, Ky or the other mainstays in the series. ArcSys has previously released new beginner guides for Zato-1 and Millia Rage, as well as the run-up to the event.