Guilty Gear/Gameplay

Basic Controls

Control (by default)	Action
or	Move left/right
() or	Dash
	Jump
	Crouch
	Taunt
	Charge/Respect
	Punch
	Kick
	Light/Weak Slash
	Strong/Heavy Slash

Advanced Techniques

Control	Action
or +	Throw
+	Launcher Attack
Hold during a block	Fauntless Defence
+ , then + or or or or or	Instant Kill
+ or or or or or (during Instant Kill background)	Instant Kill Evade

• Any special move that ends with can be modified with a dash by replacing the final with . So, for example, the move with + input can be dash-modified to become + .
• One of any fighter's special moves (with the exception of Axl Low, Testament and Justice) can be charged. Depending on the level of the Charge gauge, that fighter's attacks become more powerful.
• Chaos Attacks are attacks which can be performed either either by completing the Chaos Gauge, or by tapping into the Chaos Mode. Fighters automatically enter Chaos Mode when their health reaches the half-way point (when their green health bar is fully-depleted). The fighter is then surrounded by a red aura and has the ability to perform an unlimited amount of Chaos Attacks.
• There is a way to defeat your opponent in the entire battle. These are called Instant Kill. Initiate one by pressing + when your fighter is close to the opponent. The background will turn red. Press + or or or or or and your fighter will perform their respective Instant Kill. Press + or or or or or when the opponent tries to perform their own Destroy attack to counter. Alternatively, entering the + or or or or or input after the screen turns red before an opponent does so, your fighter will get the attack instead of them.