Black Leg Fighting Style in Haze Seas - Versatile Combat

Black Leg Overview

Black Leg is an A-tier fighting style that offers versatility with strong AoE and single-target moves. Inspired by the legendary fighting style of the Straw Hat cook, Black Leg focuses on powerful kicks that can sweep multiple enemies or focus down a single target. It is the most well-rounded fighting style in Haze Seas - not the best at any one thing, but competent at everything.

V1 Skills

Skill 1: Party Table Kick

• Damage: 1,400
• Cooldown: 8 seconds
• Range: 6 meters (spin AoE)
• Startup: 6 frames
• Description: Spin rapidly with an extended leg, kicking everything around you. Party Table Kick is a 360-degree attack that hits all nearby enemies. This is your primary AoE tool for both PvE farming and PvP crowd control. The spin animation also provides a slight evasion bonus as your hitbox shifts during the rotation.

Skill 2: Concassé

• Damage: 2,200
• Cooldown: 10 seconds
• Range: 8 meters (leaping kick)
• Startup: 8 frames
• Description: Leap into the air and deliver a devastating overhead kick. Concassé is your single-target burst skill - the overhead kick deals heavy damage and has a slight ground impact that staggers nearby enemies (without dealing additional damage). Use it as a combo finisher or a punish tool when opponents are staggered.

Skill 3: Mouton Shot

• Damage: 1,800
• Cooldown: 9 seconds
• Range: 10 meters (dash kick)
• Startup: 5 frames
• Description: Dash forward with a powerful kick. Mouton Shot is your gap closer - it covers 10 meters quickly and deals solid damage on hit. The fast startup makes it a reliable combo starter. On hit, the target is pushed back 3 meters, creating space or setting up for a follow-up.

Skill 4: Anti-Manner Kick Course

• Damage: 2,800
• Cooldown: 14 seconds
• Range: 7 meters (powerful single kick)
• Startup: 10 frames
• Description: Your strongest single-target attack. Wind up and deliver a massive vertical kick that launches the target high into the air. The 10-frame startup is slow by fighting style standards, so this should only be used as a combo finisher when the target cannot dodge. The launch creates opportunities for aerial follow-ups.

V2 Skills

Black Leg V2 upgrades all V1 skills with enhanced damage and adds the Diable Jambe fire effect. The V2 quest requires: 120,000 Beli, defeat 80 NPCs with Black Leg, and defeat the Black Leg Master boss.

Skill 1: Party Table Kick V2 (Enhanced)

• Damage: 1,800 (up from 1,400)
• Cooldown: 7 seconds (reduced from 8)
• Added Effect: Spinning kicks now have fire trails that deal 200 additional damage per hit to enemies within 2 meters

Skill 2: Concassé V2 (Enhanced)

• Damage: 2,800 (up from 2,200)
• Cooldown: 9 seconds (reduced from 10)
• Added Effect: The ground impact now deals 600 damage to enemies within 4 meters and applies a brief burn

Skill 3: Mouton Shot V2 (Enhanced)

• Damage: 2,200 (up from 1,800)
• Cooldown: 8 seconds (reduced from 9)
• Added Effect: The kick leaves a fire trail along the dash path that damages enemies who walk through it

Skill 4: Diable Jambe (Replaces Anti-Manner Kick Course)

• Damage: N/A (transformation buff)
• Cooldown: 20 seconds
• Duration: 15 seconds
• Description: Ignite your leg with spinning fire, gaining +25% kick damage and adding fire damage to all Black Leg skills for 15 seconds. During Diable Jambe, Party Table Kick becomes a fire tornado, Concassé creates a fire explosion on impact, and Mouton Shot leaves a longer fire trail. This is your win condition - activate Diable Jambe and go aggressive for 15 seconds.

Frame Data Notes

Key takeaways:

• Mouton Shot is your safest tool for approaching (-1 on block is essentially neutral)
• Anti-Manner Kick is highly punishable on block (-8) - only use it in confirmed combos
• Party Table Kick is the only skill that is safe on block (0), making it your pressure tool
• Diable Jambe V2 changes the dynamic by adding damage to every skill without changing frame data

Combo Routes

V1 Standard Combo

1. Mouton Shot (gap close + pushback) > M1 x3 > Concassé (overhead burst) > M1 x2 > Anti-Manner Kick Course (launch finisher)
2. Expected damage: ~8,000 - 9,500

V1 AoE Combo (PvE)

1. Party Table Kick (spin hits group) > M1 x2 (sweep remaining enemies) > Concassé (overhead on survivors) > Mouton Shot (dash through any remaining)
2. Clears 5-8 NPCs per rotation

V2 Diable Jambe Combo

1. Diable Jambe (activate buff) > Mouton Shot V2 (gap close + fire trail) > M1 x3 > Concassé V2 (burst + fire explosion) > Party Table Kick V2 (fire tornado) > M1 x2 > Mouton Shot V2 (chase if they run)
2. Expected damage: ~13,000 - 16,000 (with fire damage included)
3. This is Black Leg's maximum damage output - the 15-second Diable Jambe window is your kill time

V2 Sustain Combo (Without Diable Jambe)

1. Mouton Shot V2 (approach) > M1 x3 > Party Table Kick V2 (AoE + fire trails) > Concassé V2 (burst)
2. Expected damage: ~7,500 - 9,000
3. Use this while Diable Jambe is on cooldown - the V2 base damage is still solid

When to Use V1 vs V2

Use V1 When:

• You are leveling and have not unlocked V2 yet
• You prefer the Anti-Manner Kick Course over Diable Jambe (some players prefer the raw burst of the V1 Skill 4 over the buff-based V2 Skill 4)

Use V2 When:

• Diable Jambe's 15-second damage buff is essential for your burst windows
• The fire damage additions to all skills significantly increase your total output
• You need the enhanced damage numbers to compete with S-tier fighting styles

Note: V2 is generally better overall, but V1's Anti-Manner Kick Course provides raw burst that some players prefer in specific PvP scenarios.

Matchup Notes

Strong Against

• Groups of enemies (Party Table Kick + Concassé AoE is excellent)
• Tanky builds (consistent damage output whittles them down)
• Beginners (easy to learn, forgiving playstyle)

Weak Against

• Dragon Claw (Dragon Claw out-damages Black Leg in burst exchanges)
• Electro (Electro's speed and combo potential overwhelm Black Leg's slower frame data)
• Mobile fruits (Leopard, Dragon) can escape Black Leg's shorter-range skills

Best Pairings

• Fruit: Venom or Phoenix - Venom's zones complement Black Leg's mid-range play; Phoenix's sustain pairs with Black Leg's versatility
• Weapon: Shusui or Bisento V2 - wide-swinging weapons complement Black Leg's AoE kicks
• Race: Any - Black Leg is versatile enough to work with every race. D. Clan adds burst potential, Beastborne adds speed for gap closing, Fishborne adds farming mobility.