Range pressure

Learn about range pressure in BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, a technique used when an opponent is cornered and you control the distance.

Range pressure is primarily applied when the enemy is cornered and has very limited movement options because there is no space behind them. This means you fully control the distance between you and the opponent. The concept implies you can safely maintain the upper hand by staying at your optimal range, waiting to react to the enemy’s actions. The enemy being cornered and you being at your range forces them to respect your position and avoid attacking, as it would almost necessarily result in them taking a counter hit. This already imposes the huge threat of you using any mixup at any moment. Consequently, they will most likely try to jump away whenever they get a chance. This is where they fall into a trap, and you can react to their attempt to escape by performing an air grab, for example.