Jack-O' Valentine/Commands
Jack-O's Servants (サーヴァント, Sāvanto?) - originally known as Ghosts (ゴースト, Gōsuto?) - are a key mechanic of hers introduced in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-.
GGXrd
By using Set a Ghost (ゴースト設置, Gōsuto Secchi?), Jack-O' spawns a small hut between her hands above her head and places it on the floor. A second later, a "Ghost" appears from the hut, advancing forwards to attack her opponent for a set amount of time.After 8 hits, the hut levels up, altering the properties of each ghost - indicated by the material used to construct their weapons. The level for each hut caps off at 3.
In the Guilty Gear Xrd series, Jack-O' has 3 types of Ghost: Knights (ナイト, Naito?) (), Lancers (ランサー, Ransā?) () & Magicians (マジシャン, Majishan?) (). Jack-O' can only set one of each type at a time.
Knight
- GGXrd Knight Ghost 1.png
Knight (Lv. 1)
- GGXrd Knight Ghost 2.png
Lv. 2
- GGXrd Knight Ghost 3.png
Lv. 3
At level 1, the Knights wield mere wooden swords, dealing 10 points of damage per hit. At level 2, the sword gets upgraded to iron, dealing 15 damage. At level 3, Knights use golden swords that deal 20 damage.
Lancer
- GGXrd Lancer Ghost 1.png
Lancer (Lv. 1)
- GGXrd Lancer Ghost 2.png
Lv. 2
- GGXrd Lancer Ghost 3.png
Lv. 3
At level 1, the Lancers wield mere wooden staves, dealing 10 points of damage per hit. At level 2, the stick gets upgraded to an iron spear, dealing up to 19 damage across 2 hits. At level 3, Lancers use golden swords that deal up to 36 damage across 4 hits.
Magician
- GGXrd Magician Ghost 1.png
Magician (Lv. 1)
- GGXrd Magician Ghost 2.png
Lv. 2
- GGXrd Magician Ghost 3.png
Lv. 3
At level 1, the Magicians wield mere wooden staves. At level 2, the stick gets upgraded to an iron wand with a crystal ball atop it. At level 3, Magicians use golden wands with bright stars atop them.
Unlike the Knights & Lancers, all of the Magicians' attacks deal 10 points of damage per hit regardless of level.
- GGXrd Pick Up Ghost.png
Pick up a Ghost
- GGXrd Set Ghost.png
Set
- GGXrd Throw Ghost.png
Throw
- GGXrd Put Away Ghost.png
Put Away
Additionally, each hut has its own health bar - if it depletes, Jack-O' will need to set it again, and the level the respective hut was at before will be reset to level 1.
GGST
- GGST Summon Servant.png
Summon Servant/Pick Up Servant
- GGST Throw Servant.png
Throw Servant
While they're on the field, Jack-O' can attack her Servants to knock them into her opponent, dealing damage. However, if a Servant gets hit by an opponent, they will immediately disappear, though no Servant gauge will be taken as a penalty.
Like in the last entries, Jack-O' can pick up & put down active Servants, as well as throw them and use Recover to safely make any and all Servants in play return to their leader.
Rather than having huts where Servants spawn from, Jack-O' has a special Servant gauge that dictates what she's able to do with her Servants - using 1 bar of this meter lets Jack-O' spawn a Servant, though this counts as "grey meter", meaning that has not been fully expended - using either Attack Command, Defend Command or Countdown uses 1 full stock.
While Recover uses Servant meter, it is immediately recovered if a Servant is in play, and recovers any grey meter spent from spawning other Servants.
- GGXrd Elysion Driver.png
Elysion Driver
- GGXrd Hunger of Dopros.png
Hunger of Dopros
- GGXrd Chain of Chiron 2.png
Remove the Chain of Chiron
- GGXrd Zest.png
Zest (ground ver.)
- GGXrd Zest Air.png
Zest (aerial ver.)
The following attacks are able to be boosted with Tension:
- - The startup & recovery time get faster.
- Elysion Driver - Range during jump is increased.
- Hunger of Dopros - Allows Jack-O' to aim her ball-and-chain for up to 1 second.
- Remove the Chain of Chiron - Fires 3 projectiles instead of 1.
- Zest - The startup & recovery time get faster.
Elysion Driver (エリシオンドライバー, Erishion Doraibā?) was first introduced in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and last seen in Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2.
Jack-O' hops forward while holding the ball-end of her ball-and-chain. If she's close enough to her opponent, the ball wraps around her opponent and turns into a headless iron maiden - showing the opponent's head. Jack-O' then lifts up the device while jumping and turns over while airborne, slamming the opponent down with a Death Valley Driver.If she has >10 points of Tension in her gauge, the distance she travels for the grab is slightly longer.
Originally localised as Hunger of Dopoulos.
Jack-O' swings the ball end of her ball-and-chain overhead. If it connects with her opponent, it catches them in its mouth, then faces itself profile while Jack-O' rests her arm on the top of it. After that, the ball spits the opponent back out, launching them across the screen.If Jack-O has >10 points of Tension in her gauge, she has a second to aim the ball in any direction, or activate the spitting part early by pressing while holding the direction the ball is facing.
- GGXrd Chain of Chiron 1.png
Remove the Chain of Chiron
- GGXrd Chain of Chiron 2.png
Enhanced ver.
If she has >10 points of Tension in her gauge, she is able to fire three shots at once.
- GGXrd Zest.png
Zest (ground ver.)
- GGXrd Zest Air.png
Aerial ver.
When used in the air, Jack-O' dives diagonally downward, also shrouded by green energy. If this version connects with her opponent, it causes a mild ground bounce that knocks the opponent back - and creates a bigger bounce if it connects on an aerial opponent.
Unlike Elysion Driver, Hunger of Dopros & Remove the Chain of Chiron, the only major change Zest has when she has >10 points of Tension is that its startup time is faster - the damage is not affected.
- GGXrd Recover All Ghosts.png
Recover All Ghosts
- GGXrd Clock Up.png
Clock Up
- GGXrd Explosion.png
Explosion
- GGXrd Aegis Field.png
Aegis Field
- Recover All Ghosts (ゴースト全回収, Gōsuto Zen Kaishū?) - Jack-O' instantly recovers all of her deployed Ghost huts. 15 second cooldown.
- Clock Up (クロックアップ, Kurokku Appu?) - Jack-O' shrouds all of her ghosts and their huts with a red aura for 8 seconds, which increases the speed of their attacks, and how quickly they level up. 18 second cooldown.
- Explode (爆発, Bakuhatsu?) - Jack-O' makes all deployed ghosts & huts explode within a 3 second timer. As well as the opponent, Jack-O' can be hurt by the explosion(s). 10 second cooldown.
- Aegis Field (アイギスフィールド, Aigisu Fīrudo?) - Jack-O' creates a spherical barrier around her for 5 seconds that absorbs all projectiles, including Overdrive Attacks. 23 second cooldown.
- GGST Servant Shoot.png
Servant Shoot (ground ver.)
- GGST Servant Shoot Air.png
Aerial ver.
Though as the name suggests, Jack-O' can use Servant Shoot to launch active Servants towards her opponent, leaving the Servant(s) close to her target; if multiple Servants are in play, Servant Shoot can knock one Servant into the other.
Jack-O's Commands (指示, Shiji?) for her Servants were first introduced in Guilty Gear -Strive-.
- GGST Jack-O Recover.png
Recover
- GGST Attack Command.png
Attack Command
- GGST Defend Command.png
Defend Command
- GGST Jack-O Countdown.png
Countdown
- Recover (回収, Kaishū?) - Jack-O' blows a whistle to make all active Servants disappear. Refills grey Servant meter.
- Attack Command (攻撃指示, Kōgeki Shiji?) - Jack-O' claps her hands to make all of her active Servants swing their lollipops horizontally while shifting towards the opponent, launching them on contact.
- Defend Command (防御指示, Bōgyo Shiji?) - Jack-O' crosses her arms defensively, making all of her active Servants create a spherical barrier around them. If the opponent hits the barrier, the Servant knocks them away, spinning them out.
- Countdown (カウントダウン, Kauntodaun?) - Jack-O' snaps her fingers, putting a 3-second timer on all of her active Servants, making them explode. If it hits the opponent - or Jack-O', they get launched high.
Forever Elysion Driver (フォーエヴァーエリシオンドライバー, Fōevā Erishion Doraibā?) was first introduced in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator-.
- GGXrd Forever Elysion Driver.png
Guilty Gear Xrd series
- GGST Forever Elysion Driver.png
Guilty Gear -STRIVE-
In Guilty Gear -STRIVE-, if used in the corner, Forever Elysion Driver causes an Area Shift.
The Burst version deals more damage.
- The version, indicated by a blue flag, makes all of her active Servants put a helmet on, allowing them to withstand any damage taken for 5 seconds.
- The version, indicated by a red flag, rapidly refills Jack-O's Servant gauge, allowing her to infinitely use her Servant Commands for 3 seconds.
I Want Out (アイウォントアウト, Ai U~onto Auto?) is Jack-O's first and only Instant Kill, first appearing in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and last appearing in Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2.
- GGXrd Jack-O 5HS.png
Starting attack...
The following is Jack-O's move list in Guilty Gear Xrd -Revelator- and Rev 2:
Type | Name | Command |
---|---|---|
Normal | -- | + + + + |
Remove the Chain of Chiron | (air only) | |
Elysion Driver | + (air OK) | |
Hunger of Dopros | + (air OK) | |
Zest | + (air OK) | |
Special | Set a Ghost | + or or |
Pick Up | + near ghost | |
→ Set | + or or during Ghost Pick Up | |
→ Throw | or or during Ghost Pick Up (air OK) | |
→ Put Away | + or or during Ghost Pick Up (air OK) | |
Organ Deployment | + | |
→ Recover All / Clock Up | during Organ Deployment | |
→ Clock Up | during Organ Deployment | |
→ Explode | during Organ Deployment | |
→ Aegis Field | during Organ Deployment | |
→ Cancel | during Organ Deployment | |
Overdrives | Calvados | + or (air OK) |
Forever Elysion Driver | 360 + near opponent (air OK) | |
Instant Kill | I Want Out | Enter Instant Kill Mode → + |