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Soulcalibur VI

Nightmare

Explore the comprehensive moveset for Nightmare in Soulcalibur VI. Learn about his main attacks, reversal edge options, gauge attacks, and more to dominate the battlefield.

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Explore the comprehensive moveset for Nightmare in Soulcalibur VI. Learn about his main attacks, reversal edge options, gauge attacks, and more to dominate the battlefield.

This guide details the moveset for the character Nightmare in Soulcalibur VI, covering his various attack types and special stances.

Main Attacks

  • Blood Storm — Forward A, A
  • Adamantine Cracker — Forward K
  • Double Avenger — Forward B, B
  • Double Death Strike — Back K, K
  • Death Lord's Impalement — While soul charged, Forward B, B, B
  • Shoulder Rush ~ Grim Stride — Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) (slide into) K Forward
  • Ether Splitter ~ Grim Stride — Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) (slide into) B Forward
  • Grim Launcher — During Grim Stride, B
  • Grim Fang — During Grim Stride A
  • Combo 1 — Down-Forward B (Hold) ~ B (slide into) A
  • Combo 2 — Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold)
  • Combo 3 — During Night Side Stance K (counter) ~ Down A+B
  • Combo 4 — During Terror Charged, Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) (slide into) A Forward ~ A+B

Reversal Edge Attacks

  • Azure Retribution — B+G
  • Azure Retribution — B+G (Hold)
  • Calculated Slaughter — After reversal edge hits, A
  • Crown Splitter — After reversal edge hits, B
  • Crimson Fountain — After reversal edge hits, K
  • Guard — After reversal edge hits, G
  • Forward Step — After reversal edge hits, Forward
  • Side Step — After reversal edge hits, Up or Down
  • Back Step — After reversal edge hits, Back

Gauge Attacks

  • Dark Reconquista: Triumph — A+B+K
  • Dark Reconquista: Triumph — A+B+K (Hold)
  • Soul Charge — Back A+B+K
  • Death Lord's Impalement — While soul charged, Forward B, B, B
  • Malicious Lord's Destruction — While soul charged, K, B
  • Haunted Lord's Torment — While soul charged & rising, K, B
  • Haunted Lord's Torment ~ Night Side Stance — While soul charged, K, B (Hold)
  • Death Lord's Agony — While soul charged, Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) K, K
  • Death Lord's Agony ~ Grim Stride — While soul charged, Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) K, (slide into) K Forward
  • Grim Lord's Agony ~ Grim Stride — While soul charged, A, A
  • Grim Lord's Desolation — During Grim Stride while soul charged, K, K
  • Grim Lord's Auto-da-fe — During Grim Stride while soul charged, A+B
  • Sable Destruction — During Night Lower Stance while soul charged, A+B
  • Vert Annihilation — During Night Lower Stance while soul charged, A+B
  • Gules Obliteration — During Night Behind Stance while soul charged, A+B
  • Phantom Lord's Gammadia — During Night Side Stance while soul charged, B (slide into) A, B
  • Purpure Devastation — During Night Side Stance while soul charged, A+B

Horizontal Attacks

  • Plague Spreader — A, A
  • Plague Spreader ~ Grim Stride — A (slide into) A Forward
  • Plague Spreader ~ Night Shade Stance — A (Hold)
  • Quick Chainmail Buster — A (slide into) B
  • Quick Backspin Slash — A (slide into) B (slide into) A
  • Quick Backspin Slash — A (slide into) B (slide into) A (fast)
  • Quick Neck Buster — A (slide into) G (slide into) A
  • Quick Neck Buster — A (slide into) B (slide into) A (fast)
  • Blood Storm — Forward A, A
  • Blood Storm ~ Night Side Stance — Forward A (Hold)
  • Blood Storm ~ Night Behind Stance — Forward A, A (slide into) G
  • Dire Vengeance — When hit while performing, Forward A
  • Mail Crusher — Down-Forward A, A
  • Cursed Shadow — Down-Forward A, K
  • Jade Slicer — Down A
  • Shadow Slicer — Down-Back A
  • Shadow Slicer — Down-Back A (Hold)
  • Jade Crusher — Down-Back A (slide into) K
  • Jade Crusher ~ Grim Stride — Down-Back A, Forward
  • Back Blade — Back A
  • Jade Slicer — While crouching A
  • Maelstrom — While rising, A, A
  • Maelstrom ~ Night Side Stance — While rising A (Hold)
  • Maelstrom ~ Grim Stride — While rising, A, A (slide into) Forward
  • Fatal Spin Slash — During jump, A
  • Turning Head Slash — Facing away, A
  • Turning Leg Slash — Facing away, Down A

Vertical Attacks

  • Chariot Splitter — B, B
  • Chariot Splitter ~ Night Behind Stance — B, B (slide into) Forward
  • Double Avenger — Forward B, B
  • Dire Vengeance — While hit while performing, Forward B
  • Death Smash — Down-Forward B
  • Death Smash ~ Night Side Stance — Down-Forward B (Hold)
  • Shadow Buster — Down B
  • Shadow Buster ~ Night Lower Stance — Down B (Hold)
  • Dark Soul Impact — Down-Back B
  • Triple Headbutt — Back B, B, B
  • Shadow Buster — While crouching, B
  • Shadow Buster ~ Night Lower Stance — While crouching, B (Hold)
  • Soul Taker — While crouching, Down-Forward B
  • Upper Claw — While rising, B
  • Upper Claw ~ Night Side Stance — While rising, B (Hold)
  • Fatal Buster — During jump, B
  • Turning Sword Buster — Facing away, B
  • Turning Shadow Buster — Facing away, Down B

Kicks

  • Jade Strike — K
  • Adamantine Cracker — Forward K
  • Dire Vengeance — When hit while performing, Forward K
  • Dark Rush Kick — Down-Forward K
  • Dark Low Kick — Down K
  • Earth Trample — Down-Back K
  • Earth Trample — Down-Back K (Hold)
  • Sinew Crusher — Back K, B
  • Double Death Strike — Back K, K
  • Dark Low Kick — While crouching, K
  • Dark Head Upper — While rising, K
  • Fatal Brave Kick — During jump, K
  • Turning Dark High Kick — Facing away, K
  • Turning Dark Low Kick — Facing, Down K

Dual Button Attacks

  • Midnight Launcher ~ Night Behind Stance — A+B
  • Soul Wave — Forward A+B
  • Dire Vengeance — When hit while performing, Forward A+B
  • Soul Smasher — Down A+B
  • Soul Smasher — Against downed opponent, Down A+B
  • Soul Blaze — Back A+B
  • Soul Wave (Ambush) — Facing away, A+B
  • Dire Vengeance — When hit while performing A+B facing away
  • Appeal — K+G

8-Way Run Moves

  • Right Slasher — Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) A
  • Right Slasher ~ Grim Stride — Down-Forward, Down-Forward (Hold) or Forward, Forward (Hold) or Up-Forward, Up-Forward (Hold) (slide into) A Forward
  • Death Rage — Down, Down (Hold) or Up, Up (Hold) A, A
  • Death Rage ~ Grim Stride — Down, Down (Hold) or Up, Up (Hold) A (slide into) A Forward
  • Plague Storm — Down-Back, Down-Back (Hold) or Back, Back (Hold) or Up-Back, Up-Back (Hold) A
  • Plague Storm ~ Grim Stride — Down-Back, Down-Back (Hold) or Back, Back (Hold) or Up-Back

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