All-Star Battle R/Rudol von Stroheim

"Feel the might of my army!"

Rudol von Stroheim (ルドル・フォン・シュトロハイム) was officially announced as the second playable DLC character for on January 19, 2023, and was released for all to play on February 3. Like the rest of the first four paid DLC characters, he is included in the game's first season pass, and therefore the Digital Deluxe and Ultimate Editions of the game as well; owners of either gained early access to the character on February 1, 2023.

Unlike in, Stroheim's default costume is the same in both the Western and Japanese versions of the game, and any direct mention of Nazis or explicit Nazi imagery have been altered or removed.

Having voiced Stroheim in both the Battle Tendency anime and Eyes of Heaven, Atsushi Imaruoka reprises his role in this game as well. As with the majority of the game's roster, voicelines for Stroheim were either added or re-recorded.

Gameplay
Stroheim has 1000 health and uses the unique Best Science in the World (世界一の科学力) Battle Style, which allows him access to a variety of skills utilizing his cyborg body. Notably, Stroheim is able to switch his primary weapon between a 600 rpm in his chest and an array of  lamps mounted on his shoulders.

Dialogue
Stroheim's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; all ten poses are included with the character's paid DLC, along with the remaining lines of both types as a single set. Stroheim's Tag Lines are also included, excluding the last five, which are unlocked by completing 80 Secret Missions in.

Special Interactions

 * When hit by 's Heart Heat Attack, Stroheim's face contorts in pain, referencing his expression after realizing the secret behind Kars's Light Blades.
 * When hit by 's "It's an illusion." skill, Stroheim crouches on the ground and holds his head, as he does after Joseph knocks his hat off.

Dialogue
Outside of, Rudol von Stroheim has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters. Notably, new dialogue was only recorded for paid DLC characters and.

Music
Stroheim's Theme is Number Oneeeeeeee! (世界一ィィィ！), and is automatically unlocked when purchasing Stroheim's DLC.

Its name is taken from Stroheim's boast in Chapter 41 of Battle Tendency after ripping off a piece of Kars's hand.

Commemorative Giveaway
In commemoration of the release of Stroheim as the 2nd paid DLC character for ASBR, the Japanese ASBR Twitter account hosted a giveaway of 20 sets of 3 ASBR Battle Tendency badges, although only to be delivered to addresses in Japan. The badges in question contain the ASBR render images of, , and Stroheim respectively.

The campaign started on February 3, 2023, and lasted until February 19 at 11:59pm JST. To enter the giveaway lottery, users only had to:
 * 1) Follow the @jojo_games_jp Twitter account.
 * 2) Retweet the tweet that announced the giveaway in the first place.

However, Twitter accounts set to private were illegible for the giveaway. Unfollowing the ASBR Twitter account before the end of the giveaway also deemed users illegible. Furthermore, attempting to join the giveaway with multiple accounts would have caused all of those accounts to lose their eligiblity to win.

The giveaway was directly implemented by Bandai Namco themselves, with no third party involvement, and the winners of the giveaway were notified via Twitter DMs. Said winners were then announced sometime in early March 2023.

1.6.0

 * "Farewell, you annoying Englishman!" skill
 * Fixed bug where assists could not be used in the next round if Stroheim was KOed while being sent flying by this skill's explosion.
 * "Reversal Assist"
 * Added application of hit stop on hit to bring it inline with other characters.

2.0.0

 * White Damage
 * Fixed an issue where damage scaling did not apply to white damage.
 * UV Laser Mode
 * Changed so UV attacks will no longer activate counters.
 * Standing Heavy Attack [UV Laser Mode]
 * Increased launch force.
 * This change also applies to the Assault Assist as this is the attack used for it.
 * Crouching Heavy Attack [UV Laser Mode]
 * Increased recovery time.
 * Increased pushback on hit.
 * "For the homeland! For eternal glory!" special
 * Adjusted the attack weight value that determines when a Clash occurs to fix an issue where this command normal would clash with skills.
 * Fixed an issue where the move would do chip damage when guarded.
 * "I'll pluck you one square centimeter at a time!" follow-up skill
 * Increased size of hitbox inward to fix an issue where the skill would sometimes not connect.
 * "Grenade Launcher" skill
 * Increased self-inflicted damage.
 * Increased amount damage dealt to the guard gauge.
 * Reversal Assist
 * Decreased stocks from two to one.