Welcome to this guide on mastering Battle Boots in Brawlhalla. This tutorial is created by a Diamond-ranked player who specializes in Battle Boots. Instead of detailing every single move, this guide will focus on key mechanics, movement options, combo setups, and dodge reads to help you optimize your gameplay.

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1. Understanding Directional Inputs

Many Battle Boots moves change depending on whether you’re holding a directional input:

• Down Light
  • Hold Down: Drops you to the ground.
  • Release Down: Pops opponent up.
• Side Light
  • Hold: Launches into the air.
  • Release: Stays grounded.
• Side Air
  • Hold: Full follow-through.
  • Release: Ends quickly with a kick.
• Down Air
  • Hold: Goes to ground.
  • Release: Pops you up.

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2. Basic True Combos

• Down Light > Side Light (Hold) – A foundational true combo.
• Down Light > Neutral Air – Fade slightly toward your opponent before Nair.
• Down Light > Side Air (Hold) – True and sends opponent further.
• Down Light (Wait) > Recovery – Kill option at high damage. Requires slight pause and directional drift.

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3. Dodge Reads and Extensions

• Side Light (Aerial Hold) into:
  • Wait > Nair: Catches neutral and multiple directional dodges.
  • Nair > Recovery: Strong kill confirm.
• Side Light > Grounded Hold > Side Light: Reads Dodge Right.
• Side Light > Grounded > Wait > Side Light: Reads Dodge In.
• Down Light > Side Air > Jump > Down Air (Hold) > Side Light: Reads Dodge In and sets up further combos.

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4. Combo Chains and Movement Tricks

• Down Air (Hold Through Opponent) > Side Light: Keeps pressure.
• Double Nair > Recovery: Effective against jumpy opponents.
• GC Down Light > Recovery: Only works if recovery is not exhausted.
• Aerial Approach > Dodge In > Nair: Punishes falling opponents.

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5. Off-Stage and Edge Play

• Down Light > Side Air (Hold) off stage: Pushes opponent further.
• Fastfall Side Air > Down Air > Recovery: Strong edge pressure.
• Jump > Ground Pound: Situational finisher if timed right.

Kill Confirms

• Side Light > Side Light > Ground Pound: Not guaranteed but often lands.
• Nair > Recovery: Effective against opponents trying to jump away.
• Offstage Kick (Hold) > Quick Kick (Release): Alters force and position for better edgeguards.

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6. Final Tips

• Use direction holding and releasing intentionally to optimize pressure.
• Adapt based on how the opponent dodges—Battle Boots is heavily read-based.
• Don’t rely too much on unsafe follow-ups like Ground Pound unless certain of a hit.

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Sample Match Highlights

• Side Light > Down Light > Read > Recovery kill.
• Offstage Side Air (Hold) > Down Air (Hold) > Recovery.
• Jump > Ground Pound after Dodge Read: Clean kill.

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