Defense

Standing Guard
Holding the backward button before your opponent attacks, will activate your Standing Guard. Standing Guards block high and mid attacks, but cannot block low attacks.

Crouching Guard
Holding the downward and backward button before your opponent attacks will initiate the Crouching Guard. Crouching Guards block mid and low attacks but cannot block high and overhead attacks.

Aerial Guard
Holding the backward button while in midair before your opponent attacks initiates the Aerial Guard.

Barrier Block
The Barrier Block is a Guard technique that is stronger than that of a normal Block. When using this technique, a green barrier will appear in front of them. Using this technique depletes the Barrier Guage, which recovers slowly, after time. Using the Barrier Block has certain advantages: A Barrier Block allows you to block certain attacks that cannot be normally blocked while in midair, like Ragna's Inferno Divider. A reduce in the damage taken from Special Attacks, and an increase in the distance your opponent is pushed by the Barrier. Pressing the backward button and A + B initiates the standing Barrier Guard. Pressing the down and backward button and A + B initiates the crouching Barrier Guard. It is also possible to perform an aerial Barrier Guard midair. The Barrier Guard is also used to Cancel a Dash.

Instant Block
Pressing the backward button right before your opponent attacks initiates an Instant Block. If successfully performed, your character will flash white. Instant Blocking attacks make it somewhat easier to retaliate against your opponent, as the time it takes to block an attack is slightly shorter than with a normal Block. Instant Blocking also gives 3% boost to your Heat Guage.

Instant Barrier
Instant Barrier Blocking is a technique that has all of the properties of Barrier Blocking and Instant Blocking and allows you to receive zero amount of damage from Special Attacks. An Instant Barrier can be performed while the Barrier is already activated.