Hi everyone!
With the release getting closer, I'd like to give you a few tips and information about how to play Ell, the fire mage.
Ell
Overview
Ell is probably the simplest character to play in Joltt - Battle Pillars. She is available in the demo, so feel free to jump on the demo right after reading this. 😊
In a nutshell: Use her powerful feints to lure your enemy and take advantage of the situation.
Special Moves
Ell has 10 special moves in total.
Her basic moves A, B and X are as follow:
A: casts a horizontal projectile
B: casts a diagonal projectile
X: Feints a limited horizontal projectile, then casts a diagonal projectile.
By adding the forward direction to these 3 buttons, you gain access to a different or more powerful version of the special move. Keep in mind that recovery on these moves are much longer than on the simple versions seen above.
→ A: Feint a limited horizontal projectile, then casts a horizontal projectile
→ B: Casts two diagonal projectiles
→ X: Feints a diagonal projectile, then casts a horizontal projectile
She also has access to aerial moves:
(jump) A: Casts an aerial horizontal projectile
(jump) B: Casts an aerial diagonal projectile
(jump) X: Feints an aerial diagonal projectile, then casts an aerial horizontal projectile
Finally, pressing Y when the super gauge is filled will cast her devastating super move!
Strategy
Use Ell's powerful feints to lure your enemy into a bad situation and take advantage of it.
The feints are limited in the distance they will travel, but while they are on screen, they are still true projectiles! This allow you to cancel your opponent's projectile with the feint and gain momentum with the second projectile.
Ell's standard projectiles are also the ones which are cast the quickest in the game. Only 0.1 second preparation time!
If you need to delay the moment you will fall on your pillar while jumping, jump X is golden.
Ell's Super is the fastest projectile in the game! When you have it ready, don't forget to use it!
I hope this will help you get started with Ell! Feel free to share your own strategy and matchup analysis in the discussion board.
And most importantly, don't forget to wishlist Joltt - Battle Pillars. 😊
Cheers,
Pablo