Blade Dash / Octaslash
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{{{content2}}} Sephiroth using Blade Dash and Octaslash in Ultimate. | |
| User | Sephiroth |
| Universe | Final Fantasy |
Blade Dash (一閃, Single Strike) is Sephiroth's up special move. When charged, it becomes Octaslash (八刀一閃, Eight-blade Single Strike).
Overview
Blade Dash is a typical omnidirectional recovery move. When used normally, it is a single dashing strike in any direction; if used on the ground, it will not leave edges.
Holding the button before the dash begins will turn the move into Octaslash, which instead hits eight times for significantly more damage. Octaslash travels slightly farther, but does not grab edges on the way up like Blade Dash does, and inflicts twice the landing lag. When using Octaslash, Sephiroth may say 消え去れ ("Disappear."), 愚かな ("Foolish."), or 恐怖を刻む ("I carve terror.")
Instructional Quotes
 Move List |
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Input a direction with the stick, and you'll slash in that direction. Hold down the attack button to strike eight times in a row. |
Origin
Blade Dash
Although no attack has been named Blade Dash in the Final Fantasy series, this move resembles the Flash attack Sephiroth uses in Kingdom Hearts II and in turn the Oblivion attack used in the first two Dissidia Final Fantasy games.
Octoslash
In the Final Fantasy series, Octaslash is a technique used by Sephiroth in multiple games.
A technique resembling Octoslash first appeared in Kingdom Hearts II, as an unnamed attack used by Sephiroth.
Octoslash itself first appeared in Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII, being both a cinematic attack as well as a Digital Mind Wave attack available to Zack Fair if the player rolled on Sephiroth.
In the Dissidia Final Fantasy series (a fighting game series), Octaslash appears as one of Sephiroth's HP attacks. Sephiroth strikes a pose before executing several powerful slashes dealing Bravery damage before the last strike dealt HP attacks. In the first two games, he appears to strike less than eight times, though the last Bravery strike deals a few extra hits.
Octoslash later appeared in Final Fantasy VII Remake as one of Sephiroth's attacks during the third phase of his fight.
Gallery
Oblivion in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
Sephiroth using Blade Dash as shown by the Move List in Ultimate.
Attacking Captain Falcon with Octaslash on Umbra Clock Tower.
Names in other languages
Blade Dash
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese |
一閃 |
 English |
Blade Dash |
 French |
Vif éclat |
 German |
Blitzstoß |
 Spanish (PAL) |
Corte |
 Spanish (NTSC) |
Corte cruzado |
 Italian |
Colpo lampo |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
一闪 |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
一閃 |
 Korean |
일섬 |
 Dutch |
Schitterslag |
 Russian |
Мoлниенoсный клинoк |
Octaslash
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Japanese |
八刀一閃 |
| English |
Octaslash |
| French |
Octofrappe |
| German |
Achtstreich |
| Spanish |
Octacorte |
| Italian |
Ottacolpo |
| Chinese (Simplified) |
八刀一闪 |
| Chinese (Traditional) |
八刀一閃 |
| Korean |
팔도일섬 |
| Dutch |
Octaslag |
| Russian |
Октаслеш |
