There are fourteen playable characters in Melty Blood: Type Lumina, all with unique abilities and attacks that set them apart from one another. While the core fundamentals of Melty Blood focus around high-speed gameplay and nonstop action, each character can control the tempo of the match in exciting ways.

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With Type Lumina keeping the hectic combat the series is known for very much alive, it is essential to learn what each character can do in encounters. While each of the fourteen characters has access to Moon Skills, Special Attacks, Last Arcs, and more, they all have different playstyles that make each matchup feel unique.

Overview

Before diving into the thick of things, it is essential to know the basic terminology for fighting games and Melty Blood: Type Lumina. Type Lumina, much like every installment in the Melty Blood series, is a chaotic high-intensity Anime Fighter that offers deep and rewarding combat encounters. While each character will have access to the same basic attacks such as Weak, Medium, and Heavy Attacks, they will all possess different Special Attacks that require a specific input before the attack.

Button Legend

Every Command will have a letter assigned to it, denoting which type of attack you will use to execute it. While Veterans of the series and genre may not need this, it can be pretty easy for newcomers to forget what each input does or their assigned letters. For that reason, the entire Button Legend will be below!

D-Pad/Stick Inputs

Numpad Notations also has its terminology and can be displayed as numbers or arrows. Below is a list of standard inputs and their corresponding number and position. However, moving forward, we will be using the wording for inputs instead of the numbering or arrow system as it is easier to understand. If you need help with the terminology, check back here to look at the corresponding Numpad Notations and their terms!

IMPORTANT: Please note that all of these inputs are from the perspective of you facing the right. Everything will get flipped when facing the other direction!

System Controls (Universal Attacks)

System Controls are available to all fourteen characters in Melty Blood: Type Lumina and allow each of them to perform basic attacks or spend their meters. Below is a list of every System Control, what they do, and how to do them.

Akiha Tohno

Akiha Tohno is a pure rushdown fighter that excels at applying pressure. Thanks to the pacing of Melty Blood, Akiha shines in most situations. Akiha has several mix-up options at her disposal, forcing her opponent to guess which attack is coming their way throughout the match.

Moon Skills

• Brilliant Wheel: Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Painting the Moon: Down Forward + B + C
• Brilliant Phantasm: Back + B + C
• Crushing Beasts: Down + B + C

Special Attacks

• Brilliant Wheel: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX and Air OK)
• Painting the Moon: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Brilliant Phantasm: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Crushing Beasts: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Brilliant Cherry Maple: Half Circle Back, Forward + C (EX Only)

Arc Drive

• Scarlet Mistress - Cage Hair: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Scarlet Mistress - Crimson Hammer: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Foward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• B
• C (when in mid-air)

Arcueid Brunestud

While not as cross-up happy as Akiha, Arcueid Brunestud is another character in Type Lumina that will dominate the match if she can maintain pressure. Her attacks are swift, decisive, and unforgiving, making her a formidable foe in the right hands.

Moon Skills

• Out Of My Way!: Forward + B + C
• What're You Doing?!: Down Forward + B + C
• Ready, Go!: Back + B + C
• Shut Up And Fly!: Down + B + C (Air OK)

Special Attacks

• Out Of My Way!: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • There!: A or B or C
    • You're Finished!: A or B or C
    • Submerge!: Back + A or B or C

• What're You Doing?!: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Ready, Go!: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Shut Up And Fly!: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX and Air OK)
  • Shut Up And Disappear!: A or B or C
  • Shut Up And Disappear!: Forward, Forward + C (EX Only)

Arc Drive

• Melty Blood: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Marble Phantasm - Seal: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Down (when throwing)
• Down Forward + C
• Back + C
• Down + B (when in mid-air)
• Down + C (when in mid-air)

Blowback Edge Moves

• B
• C
• Quarter Circle Forward + A

Ciel

Ciel is one of the few characters in Melty Blood: Type Lumina with a substantial advantage while airborne. The vast majority of her attacks allow her to keep her opponent at bay and do it from the sky. There's no stopping Ciel once she gets into a groove, as it is near impossible to catch her.

Moon Skills

• Halo: Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Blade Thrust: Down Forward + B + C
• Black Key Throw: Back + B + C (Air OK)
• Ciel Somersault: Down + B + C (Air OK)

Special Attacks

• Halo: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B
  • Angelic Halo: C
  • Black Key Judgment (Verse Three): Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C

• Blade Thrust: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Black Key Throw: Quarter Circle Back + A
• Black Key Throw: Quarter Circle Back + B or C (EX OK)
  • Verse Two: A or B or C
    • Verse Seven: A or B or C

• Ciel Somersault: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX and Air OK)
• Halo (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Aerial Black Key Throw (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C
• Black Key - Judgment (Verse One - Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + B or C (EX OK)
  • Black Key - Judgement (Verse Two): A or B or C
    • Black Key Judgment (Verse Three): A or B or C

Arc Drive

• Seventh Holy Scripture - Final Judgment: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Seventh Holy Scripture - Divine Judgment: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C
• C > Back + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C
• Quarter Circle Back + A

Hisui

Hisui is one of the two maids present in Melty Blood: Type Lumina and relies heavily on using a combination of random items to best her opponents. She will use everything from a ladle to an exploding picnic to bring whoever challenges her to their knees.

Moon Skills

• Sturdy Ladle: Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Pardon Me: Down Forward + B + C
• Watch Your Step: Back + B + C
• Well-Deserved Rest: Down + B + C

Special Attacks

• Sturdy Ladle: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Pardon Me: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Watch Your Step: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Well-Deserved Rest: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Sturdy Ladle (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• Hisui Dark Punch: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Tohno Blade - Shramana Tree: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
  • C
    • C

• Down Forward + C
• Back + B
• Down + C (when in mid-air)
• B > Down + B (when in mid-air)

Blowback Edge Moves

• C
• Back + B
• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Kohaku

Kohaku is the second maid and is a much weirder and deadlier character. She possesses a broom with a hidden blade in its handle, along with an abundance of plants that will quite literally smack the life out of her opponent. Kohaku's primary goal is to control the tempo of the match.

Moon Skills

• Drawn Sword - Hidden Blade: Forward + B + C
• Magical Amber Missile: Back + B + C (Air OK)
• Look What I Grew ♪: Down + B + C

Special Attacks

• Drawn Sword - Hidden Blade: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Drawn Sword - Clean Sweep: A or B or C

• Magical Amber Missile: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Look What I Grew ♪: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Magical Amber Missile (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• Chinese Kohaku Cuffing: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

Drawn Sword Technique - Comet Sweep: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C
• Down + C > Down + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + A
• Quarter Circle Forward + B
• Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Hisui & Kohaku

If the maids didn't catch your attention on their own, you could also play them together as a team for the ultimate amount of shenanigans. Having the option to switch between the two, using both of their abilities together, is almost unfair at times.

Special Attacks (Shared)

• Sisterly Bond - Birth: Down, Down + D

Moon Skills (Hisui Lead)

• Sturdy Ladle: Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Pardon Me: Down Forward + B + C
• Sisterly Bond - Foundation: Back + B + C
• Well-Deserved Rest: Down + B + C

Special Attacks (Hisui Lead)

• Sturdy Ladle: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Pardon Me: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Sisterly Bond - Foundation: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C
• Well-Deserved Rest: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Sturdy Ladle (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive (Hisui Lead)

• Hisui Dark Punch: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc (Hisui Lead)

• Tohno Blade - Shramana Tree: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks (Hisui Lead)

• Forward + C
  • C
    • C

• Down Forward + C
• Back + B
• Down + C (when in mid-air)
• B > Down + B (when in mid-air)

Blowback Edge Moves (Hisui Lead)

• C
• Back + B
• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Moon Skills (Kohaku Lead)

• Drawn Sword - Hidden Blade: Forward + B + C
• Sisterly Bond - Storm Clouds: Back + B + C
• Look What I Grew ♪: Down + B + C

Special Attacks (Kohaku Lead)

• Drawn Sword - Hidden Blade: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Drawn Sword - Clean Sweep: A or B or C

• Sisterly Bond - Storm Clouds: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C
• Look What I Grew ♪: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Magical Amber Missile (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive (Kohaku Lead)

• Chinese Kohaku Cuffing: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc (Kohaku Lead)

• Drawn Sword Technique - Comet Sweep: A + B + C + D

Unique Attacks (Kohaku Lead)

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C
• Down + C > Down + C

Blowback Edge Moves (Kohaku Lead)

• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + A
• Quarter Circle Forward + B
• Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Kouma Kishima

Kouma Kishima is a rushdown grappler that unfortunately lacks the "damage" seen in most other fighting games. Still, Kouma's ability to give himself armor and grab his opponent in practically any situation makes him a strong choice for those used to grapplers in other games.

Moon Skills

• Triple Comet: Forward + B + C
• Double Comet: Down Forward + B + C
• Crushing Blow: Back + B + C
• Godly Armor: Down + B + C
• Double Comet (Mid-Air): Forward + B + C

Special Attacks

• Triple Comet: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input 1: A or B or C
  • Additional Input 2: Back + A or B or C
    • Additional Input 3: A or B or C
    • Additional Input 4: Back + A or B or C

• Double Comet: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Crushing Blow: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Crushing Blow - Wandering Monk: Back + A or B or C
  • Unicorn - Purifying Flame: Quarter Circle Forward + C or Quarter Circle Back + C (EX Only)

• Godly Armor: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Double Comet (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

Arc Drive

• Unicorn - Flame Waltz: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Judgment of Yama: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Down Forward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C
• Down + C
• C (when in mid-air)

Michael Roa Valdamjong

Michael Roa Valdamjon is a mid-range zoner who can control the match's tempo by simply keeping his opponent at bay and punishing them if they happen to get too close for comfort. While his long and close-range encounters can be a bit shaky, Roa remains one of the best zoners in the game.

Moon Skills

• Thunderclap: Forward + B + C
• Rising Lightning: Down Forward + B + C
• Thunder Needle: Back + B + C
• Brilliant Demon Strike: Forward + B + C (when in mid-air)

Special Attacks

• Thunderclap: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Rising Lightning: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Thunder Needle: Quarter Circle Back + A
  • Timeless Thunder Needle: A or B or C

• Timeless Thunder Needle: Quarter Circle Back + B or C (EX OK)
  • Thunder Needle: A or B or C

• Brilliant Demon Strike (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• Celestial Strike: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Seventeenth Transmigration: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
  • C

• Down Forward + C
• Down + C > Down + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• Quarter Circle Forward + B
• Quarter Circle Back + B

Miyako Arima

Miyako Arima is the best mix-up fighter in Melty Blood: Type Lumina and has the command list to prove it. Almost every single attack in Miyako's arsenal is a mix-up or can get chained into one, making her the most unpredictable character in the game.

Moon Skills

Elbow Strike: Forward + B + C

Combo Attack: Down Forward + B + C

Battle Step: Back + B + C

New Arrival: Down + B + C

Experience: Forward + B + C (when in mid-air)

Finale: Back + B + C (when in mid-air)

Special Attacks

• Elbow Strike: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Iron Palm: A
  • Divine Flash: B
  • Zen Smash: C

• Combo Attack: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Battle Step: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• New Arrival: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Experience (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Finale (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• Ultimate Finisher: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Final Thunder - Smashing Fist: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + A + B (when dashing)
• Down Forward + C
• Down + C > Down + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• Quarter Circle Back + A
• Quarter Circle Back + B
• Down, Down + C

Noel

Due to her large spear and throwing knives, Noel is one of the game's best-ranged fighters. Noel has excellent poke potential and can swat away those pesky aerial-based characters like nothing. Trying to get in on Noel is no easy feat.

Moon Skills

• Black Key (Simple): Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Heavy Punishment: Down Forward + B + C
• Heavy Thrust: Back + B + C
• Noel Somersault: Down + B + C

Special Attacks

• Black Key (Simple): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input 1: A or B or C
  • Additional Input 2: Forward, Forward

• Heavy Punishment: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Heavy Thrust: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Rampaging Sister: A or B or C

• Noel Somersault: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Black Key (Simple, Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• Time To Repent: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Heavenly Trinity: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C (when in mid-air)
• Down, Down + A

Red Arcueid

While this is the same Arcueid from earlier, this version doesn't have nearly the same level of cross-up potential as she traded it in for pure strength. Red Arcueid can control the match's tempo with projectiles and unleash devastating strikes on anyone who gets too close.

Moon Skills

• Alte Nagel: Forward + B + C
• Weiss Katze: Down Forward + B + C
• Alte Schule: Back + B + C (Air OK)

Special Attacks

• Alte Nagel: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Weiss Katze: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Alte Schule: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Alte Schule (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + A
• Alte Schule (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Back + B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

Arc Drive

• Erde Seele Seufzer: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

Shining Body: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C
• Down + C > Down + C
• Down + C (when in mid-air)

Blowback Edge Moves

• B
• C
• C (when in mid-air)
• Dragon Punch + A
• Dragon Punch + B

Saber

Saber is another pure rushdown character and makes her way over to Melty Blood from the Fate Series. Due to being a guest character, Saber isn't overly complex but still possesses a fun, quick, and powerful kit.

Moon Skills

• First Air: Forward + B + C
• Wing Air: Down Forward + B +C
• Elfin Dance: Back + B + C
• Cross Air: Forward + B + C (when in mid-air)

Special Attacks

• First Air: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Second Air - Hold: A or B or C
  • Second Air - Defeat: Back + A or B or C
    • Third Air - Ground: A or B or C
    • Third Air - Break: Back + A or B or C

• Wing Air: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Elfin Dance: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Strike Air: Down, Down + C (EX Only)
• Cross Air (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Arc Drive

• The Sword of Promised Victory: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C
• Avalon: Quarter Circle Back + B + C

Last Arc

• The Sword of Promised Victory - Sword Dance: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C
• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Back + A
• Quarter Circle Back + B

Shiki Tohno

We have yet another rushdown character in the series' protagonist, Shiki Tohno, who thrives on applying suffocating amounts of pressure. Shiki's moveset may not be jaw-dropping, but he's still a fun pick and a solid one at that.

Moon Skills

• Flash Sheath - Single Strike: Forward + B + C
• Flash Run - Six Fish: Down Forward + B + C
• Flash Run - Double Strike: Back + B + C
• Flash Run - Six Fish (Mid-Air): Forward + B + C

Special Attacks

• Flash Sheath - Single Strike: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Flash Run - Six Fish: Dragon Punch + A or B or C (EX OK)
• Flash Run - Double Strike: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Flash Run - Six Fish (Mid-Air): Quarter Circle Foward + A or B or C (EX OK)

Moon Skill (Boundary Peek Activated)

• Flash Sheath - Eight Piercings: Down + B + C

Special Attacks (Boundary Peek Activated)

• Flash Sheath - Eight Piercings: Down, Down + A
• Flash Sheath - Seven Nights: Down, Down + B
• Flash Sheath - Eight Points: Down, Down + C

Arc Drive

• Boundary Peek: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Testify - Seventeen Dissection: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Back, Back > Back, Back
• Down Forward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• C
• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Vlov Arkhangel

Vlov is another rare zoner in the Melty Blood series and shines brightest when applying pressure from range. If someone can close the gap, Vlov will show his weaknesses almost immediately, but his ranged attacks are so good that it can be extraordinarily challenging to do so.

Moon Skills

• Flame, Disease / Ice, Memory: Forward + B + C (Air OK)
• Burya Tigr: Back + B + C
• Homeward, Disease / Homeward, Memory: Down + B + C

Special Attacks

• Flame, Disease / Ice, Memory: Quarter Circle Forward + A or B or C (EX and Air OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

• Burya Tigr: Quarter Circle Back + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C
    • Burya Drakon: A or B or C
    • Additional Input: Back + A or B or C

• Homeward, Disease / Homeward, Memory: Down, Down + A or B or C (EX OK)
  • Additional Input: A or B or C

Arc Drive

• Mania, Scorching Heat / Depths, Northern Sea: Quarter Circle Forward + B + C

Last Arc

• Javol Kopiy: A + B + C + D or D when in a Blood Heat

Unique Attacks

• Forward + C
• Down Forward + C

Blowback Edge Moves

• Forward + C
• C (when in mid-air)
• Quarter Circle Forward + A > A
• Quarter Circle Forward + A > B
• Quarter Circle Forward + B > A
• Quarter Circle Forward + B > B
• Quarter Circle Back + B

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