Wamuu (ワムウ, Wamū) was confirmed for All-Star Battle R during the game's initial announcement trailer.[1] He was also 1 of 15 playable characters during the Evo 2022 Demo in August 5.[3]
Although his moveset remains fundamentally the same as his from All-Star Battle, a few tweaks have been made to both balance the character and fit him into the overall gameplay changes that All-Star Battle R brought.
As Wamuu's one and only voice actor, debuting in the Battle Tendency anime and the original All-Star Battle, Akio Otsuka reprises his role in this game as well. As with the majority of the game's roster, voice lines for Wamuu were either added or re-recorded.
Gameplay
Wamuu has 950 health and uses the Mode (モード, Mōdo) Style, which allows him to toggle use of his unique Mode at any time during battle, at the cost of draining his Heart Heat Gauge. Furthermore, as a Pillar Man, part of the damage Wamuu receives from non-Ripple attacks is automatically converted into recoverable gray health.
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Command List
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Attack type: High
Damage: 15 (normal) / 16 (Wind Mode) / 17 (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: High
Damage: 22 (normal) / 23 (Wind Mode) / 24 (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: High
Damage: 38 (normal) / 39 (Wind Mode) / 40 (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: Low
Damage: 14 (normal) / 15 (Wind Mode) / 16 (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: Low
Damage: 10 × 2 (20) (normal) / 11 × 2 (22) (Wind Mode) / 12 × 2 (24) (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: Low
Damage: 18 × 2 (36) (normal) / 19 × 2 (38) (Wind Mode) / 20 × 2 (40) (Vapor Barrier/"I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 18 (normal) / 20 (Wind Mode) / 22 (Vapor Barrier) / 26 ("I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: Middle
Damage:
Normal: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 18 (40)
Wind Mode: 5 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 20 (43)
Vapor Barrier: 5 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 22 (48)
"I shall see with the wind.": 6 + 6 + 7 + 9 + 24 (52)
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 40 (normal) / 41 (Wind Mode) / 42 (Vapor Barrier) / 48 ("I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: High
Damage: 34 (normal) / 46 ("I shall see with the wind.")
While the skill can pull an opponent from any distance, if they are far enough away, they will recovery from the initial pull before they reach Wamuu, allowing for them to possibly punish him as the move cannot be Flash Canceled.
Attack type: High
Damage: 14 ~ 50 (normal) / 20 ~ 74 (Wind Mode) / 26 ~ 98 (Vapor Barrier) / 34 ~ 124 ("I shall see with the wind.") (depending on number of hits)
While "Wind Mode" is active, Wamuu will become invisible until the recovery. If "I shall see with the wind." is active, this skill will gain additional hits. All three of Wamuu's modes will increase the damage of this skill.
Attack type: High
Damage:
: 50 (normal) / 55 (Wind Mode) / 60 (Vapor Barrier) / 5 + 60 (65) ("I shall see with the wind.")
: 5 + 50 (55) (normal) / 5 + 55 (60) (Wind Mode) / 5 + 60 (65) (Vapor Barrier) / 5 × 2 + 60 (70) ("I shall see with the wind.")
: 5 × 2 + 50 (60) (normal) / 5 × 2 + 55 (65) (Wind Mode) / 5 × 2 + 60 (70) (Vapor Barrier) / 5 × 3 + 60 (75) ("I shall see with the wind.")
If "Wind Mode" is active, Wamuu will turn invisible during the startup. If "I shall see with the wind." is active, this skill will gain additional hits. All three of Wamuu's modes will increase the damage of this skill and how far Wamuu travels forward.
Attack type: Middle
Damage:
55 (normal) / 60 (Wind Mode) / 65 (Vapor Barrier) / 5 + 55 (60) ("I shall see with the wind.")
60 (normal) / 65 (Wind Mode) / 70 (Vapor Barrier) / 10 + 60 (70) ("I shall see with the wind.")
65 (normal) / 70 (Wind Mode) / 75 (Vapor Barrier) / 15 + 65 (80) ("I shall see with the wind.")
If "Wind Mode" is active, Wamuu will turn invisible during the later half the flip. If "I shall see with the wind." is active, the damage done to the Guard Gauge will increase. All three of Wamuu's modes will increase distance opponents are knocked back, the wallbounce effect, and damage. The skill will also be knocked down into a hard knockdown.
Attack type: High
Damage:
75 (normal) / 100 (Wind Mode) / 108 (Vapor Barrier) / 116 ("I shall see with the wind.")
85 (normal) / 103 (Wind Mode) / 111 (Vapor Barrier) / 119 ("I shall see with the wind.")
95 (normal) / 106 (Wind Mode) / 114 (Vapor Barrier) / 122 ("I shall see with the wind.")
If "Wind Mode", "Vapor Barrier", or "I shall see with the wind." is active, this skill will do more damage.
Attack type: Middle
Damage: 35 (normal) / 38 (Wind Mode) / 41 (Vapor Barrier) / 44 ("I shall see with the wind.")
Attack type: High
Damage: 5 × 6 + 45 (75) / 7 × 6 + 50 (92) / 9 × 6 + 54 (109)
Attack type: Throw
Damage: 120
Attack type: High
Damage: 199
Attack type: High
Damage: 318 / 381 / 477 (depending on HH gauge)
Attack type: High
Damage: 95
Attack type: High
Moveset Changes from All-Star Battle
Medal List
Costumes & Tints
Unlocked by default
Wamuu's third outfit (The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu (Story Arc))
All-Star Battle Mode: Battle Tendency Wamuu vs. Will Anthonio Zeppeli Extra Battle
Win with a Great Heat Attack
Wamuu's first outfit from the Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Story Arc)
Buy from Medal List
8500 G
Wamuu's second outfit from the Caesar: A Lonely Youth (Story Arc)
All-Star Battle Mode: Battle Tendency Wamuu vs. Old Joseph Joestar Extra Battle
Land a Heart Heat Attack
Adventure Battle Card J-152
Unlocked with Special Costume A
Wamuu's first outfit from (Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times (Story Arc))
Taunts & Victory Poses
Unlocked by default
Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5
Buy from Medal List
450 G
Chapter 68: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 4
Buy from Medal List
450 G
Cover A of Chapter 102: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 8
Unlocked by default
Cover B of Chapter 67: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 3
Buy from Medal List
450 G
Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5
Buy from Medal List
450 G
Chapter 101: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 7
Dialogue
Wamuu's first ten Taunt and Victory Lines are included in his Taunt and Victory Poses respectively, with two lines per pose; the first two poses of each type are unlocked by default, while the other three of each must be purchased for 450 G each. The remaining lines of both types can be purchased as a single set for 300 G. Wamuu's Tag Lines can be purchased as a set for 140 G.
- “Wamuu! (ワムウッ!)”
- “Ha ha ha ha! (フフフフ)”
- “Heh heh... No matter what you try, it's all accounted for in my strategy. (フフフ…どう動いてもおれの策中にいるがな…)”
- “Puny as you are, your courage is impressive. (ちっぽけな根性が実にタフだ!)”
- “Show me your warrior's spirit! (必死になってかかってこいッ!)”
- “You have no hope for survival. (命が助かる可能性は
0 %だ…)” - “This is the end. (終りだ……)”
- “This is getting interesting. (おもしろくなって来た…)”
- “Fight me if you wish. I will grant you that time. (おまえにこのワムウと闘う時間をやろう)”
- “Whispering carelessly will not save you! (おれの前で決闘を侮辱するな!)”
- “Show me more! (もっと打てい!)”
- “Good battle sense. (イイ勘だ)”
- “Heh... (ニヤリ)”
- “Impossible! (無駄だ!)”
- “I'm expecting a good fight from you. (おれはきさまのすばらしい
健闘 を期待するぞ……)” - “You people always say the same thing. (貴様らはいつも同じ
セリフ をはく)” - “Coward. (卑怯者め)”
- “Fight me! (来るかッ!)”
- “Pathetic. (くだらん)”
- “Too slow! (遅いッ!)”
- “Grab the wind! (「風」をつかむ!!)”
- “I hope you're stronger the next time you challenge me... (今度逢う時はもっと強くなってからこのワムウに向かって来い…)”
- “Behold my Divine Sandstorm! (これが「
神砂嵐 」……………)” - “I, Wamuu, never like giving my foes an easy victory! (このワムウ…敵を楽に勝たせる趣味はない…)”
- “That was my first truly satisfying battle in a while. (満足だ…ひさしく満足なる戦いだった…)”
- “Perhaps I've been wandering all these millennia just to meet you here. (おれはおまえに出逢うために一万数千年もさまよってたのかもしれぬ)”
- “Heh heh. You've grown strong. (フフフ…なんと強力に成長したものよ……)”
- “Get stronger! Maybe then you can defeat my Divine Sandstorm! (せいぜい強くなり! おれの「
神砂嵐 」をやぶってみろ!)” - “Nngh! You're still alive! (ヌウウ! きさま生きているなッ!!)”
- “You humans don't live long anyway. Why hurry yourself to your final fate? (人間の寿命はどうせ短い。死にいそぐ必要もなかろう)”
- “Enough! This fight is finished! (やめろ……勝負はついた!)”
- “There is no saving you now! (
もうおまえは助からない )” - “I will keep you in a corner of my memory for eternity. (おれはおまえのことを永遠に記憶のすみにとどめておくであろう)”
- “Very well! I'll grant you your life for another month! (いいだろう! 一か月だけ命をくれてやろうではないか!)”
- “Why are you so stubborn? Have your brains rotted to mush? (なぜそんなにタフだ? 脳ミソがクソになっているのか?)”
- “All I have done is follow my own credo... (自分自身の掟に従っただけのことだ…)”
- “Farewell. Your life is over now. (さらばだ。おまえの命は今…終わった)”
- “Only the strongest warriors matter. Friendship and respect belong to true warriors! (おれにとって強い戦士こそ真理…勇者こそ友であり尊敬する者!!)”
- “Perhaps I've been wandering all these millennia just to meet you here. (おれはおまえに出逢うために一万数千年もさまよってたのかもしれぬ)”
- “Wamuu! (ワムウッ!)”
- “I'm expecting a good fight from you. (おれはきさまのすばらしい
健闘 を期待するぞ)” - “Ultimate Technique! Divine Sandstorm! (闘技!
神砂嵐 !!)” - “Very well! You are deemed worthy to be killed by the great Wamuu! (いいだろう!! まずこのワムウに殺される資格はあるッ!)”
- “That was my first truly satisfying battle in a while. (満足だ…ひさしく満足なる戦いだった…)”
- “Get stronger! Maybe then you can defeat my Divine Sandstorm! (せいぜい強くなり! おれの「
神砂嵐 」をやぶってみろ!)” - “No regrets... I'm just glad I got to see how far you've progressed. (悔いはない………心からおまえの成長が見れてよかったと思うよ)”
- “You are just as mesmerizing and fleeting as your bubbles! (シャボン玉のように華麗ではかなき男よ)”
- “I'm satisfied. (満足だ…)”—Round Win 1
- “It's over. (終わったな)”—Round Win 2
Special Interactions
- Besides Heart Heat Attacks and Great Heat Attacks, the only projectiles in the game that can hit Wamuu while his "Vapor Barrier" is active are Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli's "Bubble Cutter" and "Gliding Bubble Cutter" skills.
- When hit by Giorno Giovanna's Heart Heat Attack, Wamuu's pained expression resembles his at the moment when Joseph Joestar lands a second successful attack on him.[4]
- When hit by Enrico Pucci's "It's an illusion." skill, Wamuu's neck and arms go limp, referencing his pose after Joseph destroys his wrists.[5]
- When summoned as an Assist by Esidisi or Kars ("Lord Kars!"), Wamuu calls out his ally's name.
Dialogue
Outside of All-Star Battle Mode, Wamuu has unique interaction dialogue for both his match entrances and victories when facing certain characters.
- “So you've come. (来たか)”—Default dialogue
- “Nnngh? What's this? (ぬうう? これは…?)”—Wamuu (Player 1)“Well well. This should be a promising fight! (ほほう…楽しませてもらおうか…)”—Wamuu (Player 2)
- “Yeah, there's one thing you forgot about: I'm here to kick your ass! (ここよここ! ここにちゃんとおれがいるのを見おとさないでほしいのよぉ~ん)”“Stop! You humans don't live long anyway. Why hurry yourself to your final fate? (やめろッ! 人間の寿命はどうせ短い。 死にいそぐ必要もなかろう)”—Wamuu
- “What was that I just saw? Am I seeing things?! (こ…こいつは!? い…ま、なにか…………… 見えたようだったが…さ…錯覚か)”“So you're Caesar the bubble wielder, eh? (きさまはシャボン玉を使うシーザーとかいったな)”—Wamuu
- “Don't think I'll go easy on a woman. I'll beat you as I would any Ripple user! (女とは思わん…波紋戦士として叩き潰す!)”—Wamuu“It will all be clear. Who will survive? The Pillar Men or humankind? (これでスッキリするわ! 生き残るのが「柱の闇の一族」か、わたしたち人間か!)”
- “The "genius of battle"... A worthy opponent! I'm going to enjoy this! (「戦闘の天才」…相手にとって不足なし! 久しぶりに楽しませてもらうぞ!)”“Lord Esidisi... When you're ready. (エシディシ様…御随意に…)”—Wamuu
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“Lord Kars... When you're ready. (カーズ様…御随意に…)”—Wamuu
- “That wind won't be enough to keep up with mine. (その程度の風ではついてこれまい…)”—Wamuu (Player 1)“Your wind has died... (きさまの風は死んでいる…)”—Wamuu (Player 2)
- “You and your impudent prattle! Such feeble courage, from a feeble man! (不敵なまなざしをもち! ナマイキなセリフをはく! タフな男よ! ちっぽけな根性が実にタフだ!)”—Wamuu
- “You are just as mesmerizing and fleeting as your bubbles! (シャボン玉のように華麗ではかなき男よ)”—Wamuu“These men have already met with Ripple... over 2,000 years ago! (こいつらと「波紋」は! 二千年前に出逢っている!)”
- “You're as composed and perceptive as they come! An unparalleled Ripple warrior! (女にして冷静なる判断力! 洞察力! 超一級の波紋戦士…!)”—Wamuu
- “Lord Esidisi... Forgive my rudeness. Please, punish me as you see fit. (エシディシ様…無礼を働きました…なんなりと罰をお与えください)”—Wamuu
- “Please forgive me, Lord Kars! (失礼を! カーズ様)”—Wamuu
All-Star Battle Mode
All missions in All-Star Battle Mode featuring Wamuu as a combatant, in order of appearance.
Battle Tendency
2. Land the "Time to bring down the hammer" skill: Wamuu Reference Sketch
Wamuu: Show me your warrior's spirit!
2. Use the "Vapor Barrier" style: Zeppeli Reference Sketch
3. Attack from the "He bent backwards!" skill: Zeppeli's Theme
4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Wamuu Special Outfit A
Zeppeli: Now what do we have here? He feels even stronger than a vampire...
2. Land the "Rebuff Overdrive" special: Joseph Reference Sketch
Wamuu: I'm expecting a good fight from you... JoJo!
2. Use the "I shall see with the wind" style: Old Joseph Reference Sketch
3. Land a Heart Heat Attack: Wamuu Color Tint C
Wamuu: JoJo! Wamuu requests a battle with you!
2. Land the "Gliding Bubble Cutter" skill: Wamuu Publicity Artwork
3. Land the "Cat Stance" skill: Wamuu's Theme
4. Win with a Great Heat Attack: Caesar Special Outfit A
Caesar: I feel so tense! This is just like how it was back in the slums! Your defeat will be cold and cruel!
Gallery
Media
Music
Wamuu's theme is A True Warrior (真の格闘者, Shin no Kakutōsha), and can be unlocked in-game by landing the "Cat Stance" skill as Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli in All-Star Battle Mode's Caesar vs. Wamuu Boss Battle.
Its name is taken from the original title of Chapter 57 of Battle Tendency in its Weekly Shonen Jump and tankōbon releases, A True Warrior.
JoJo Glossary
Art & Misc. Gameplay Callbacks
Chapter 101: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 7, cover
(modified to change ear ring and turban)
Chapter 99: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 5, page 2
(modified to remove SFX, extend and change the turban)
All-Star Battle Mode: Battle Tendency Joseph Joestar vs. Wamuu Normal Battle
Land the "Time to bring down the hammer!" skill
Cover B of Chapter 67
Misc.
Update History
1.3.0
- "Vapor Barrier" special
- Removed invulnerability for the following skills:
- Noriaki Kakyoin's "You're already in my grasp!" skill
- Iggy's "DIO Doppelganger" skill
- Koichi Hirose's "I'll never forgive you!" skill
- Yukako Yamagishi's "I'll drag you if I have to." skill
- Johnny Joestar's "Chumimin!" and "Who'll be the sacrifice?" skills
- Funny Valentine's "A gift from the other side." skill
- Removed invulnerability for the following skills:
- "Go for the throat and lungs!" throw
- Sped up the attack.
1.4.0
- Throw Escape
- Adjusted to standardize character advantages and disadvantages when being throw escaped.
- "I, Wamuu, will now consider you to be worthy prey!" skill (grounded and aerial versions)
- Fixed so that if the same skill hits 3 times or more, the opponent now gets downed. (unintended bug)
1.4.1
- "I, Wamuu, will now consider you to be worthy prey!" skill (while "I shall see with the wind." is active)
- Adjusted pushback on hit to fix issue were the attack would not land all of its hits.
1.6.0
- "He bent backwards!" skill
- Increased the size of the follow-up kick's hitbox.
- "I, Wamuu, will now consider you to be worthy prey!" skill (while "I shall see with the wind." is active)
- Vacuum effect has been increased on the second hit.
2.0.0
- Easy Beat
- Fixed an issue where the "Never stand in my shadow!" skill would do more damage when activated with Easy Beat while "I shall see with the wind" was active.
- This means while "I shall see with the wind" is active, the version of "Never stand in my shadow!" is used instead of the version.
- Fixed an issue where the "Never stand in my shadow!" skill would do more damage when activated with Easy Beat while "I shall see with the wind" was active.
- All normal attacks
- Fixed a bug where normal attacks were being counterstriked even if their animation had already begun.
- Jumping Light Attack
- Increased size of hitbox
- Jumping Medium Attack
- Increased number of hits.
- Increased damage.
- Jumping Heavy Attack
- Sped up when hitbox manifests.
- "With the strength of a pillar!" special
- Removed ability to Flash Cancel.
- "Never stand in my shadow!" skill
- Reduced the horizontal launching force when not in a special mode to improve the reliability of the move when comboing into HHA.
- Decreased recovery time of the and versions.
- "I, Wamuu, will no consider you to be worthy prey!" skill
- Fixed an issue where the hitbox of the and versions would persist longer than normal if this skill was used when "Wind Mode" or "Vapor Barrier" is active.
- Standardized Wamuu's landing behavior when "'Wind Mode" and "Vapor Barrier" is active with that of the normal and "I shall see the wind" modes.
- "He bent backwards!" skill
- Fixed a bug where the last hit of the attack would not trigger hitstop when "Wind Mode" or "Vapor Barrier" is active.
- Adjusted hitbox position to prevent the opponent from being sent flying in the wrong direction.
- This change applies to the Assault Assist as well as this is the skill used for it.
- "Ultimate Technique! Divine Sandstorm!" HHA
- Added hitbox in front of Wammu during startup.
- Increased number of hits.
- Increased damage.
2.1.0
- Standing Light Attack
- Adjusted the animation speed to match the hitbox duration.
- Decreased frame advantage on hit and block.
- "Wind Mode" style
- Fixed a bug where if an opponent hit Wamuu exactly when this style activated, the wind visual effect would disappear despite the mode being active.
- "With the strength of a pillar!" command normal
- The performance has been adjusted based on what mode Wamuu is currently in:
- Normal, "Wind Mode", and "Vapor Barrier" style and special
- Removed Super Armor.
- Increased damage to Guard Gauge.
- The damage dealt to the Guard Gauge will be higher when one of Wamuu's modes is active.
- Increased damage.
- "I shall see with the wind." special
- Decreased time Super Armor is active to only the startup.
- Increased damage to Guard Gauge.
- Increased damage.
- Normal, "Wind Mode", and "Vapor Barrier" style and special
- Updated command list description to reflect these changes.
- The performance has been adjusted based on what mode Wamuu is currently in:
- "Never stand in my shadow!" skill
- Decreased damage when "I shall see with the wind." is active.
- "I, Wamuu, will now consider you to be worthy prey!" skill
- Changed to now cause a groundbounce on hit rather than a crumple.
- Increased startup time.
- variant will combo out of a normal, but if the normal is guarded, the opponent will no longer be forced to continue guarding if they were guarding when the attack was inputted.
- variant will no longer combo off of a attack.
- variant will also no longer combo off of a attack, but will have a longer startup than the variant.
- Changed so Wamuu's momentum will now stop when the attack connects on both hit and block.
- This decreases the pressure Wamuu can apply as it won't cross-up as it hits. However, it now has increased frame advantage on block to compensate.
2.3.0
- Backdash
- Decreased the size of the hurtbox when dashing backward to match other characters.
- Assault Assist
- Increased number of stocks from two to three.
Notes
- ↑ These include Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli, Battlefield, Messina & Loggins, Lisa Lisa, and Rudol von Stroheim.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All-Star Battle R – Announcement Trailer", March 9, 2022.
- ↑ Wamuu ASBR page
- ↑ JoJo News: ASBR EVO 2022 Demo
- ↑ Chapter 69: Ultimate Warriors from Ancient Times, Part 5
- ↑ Chapter 100: The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu, Part 6
- ↑ Caesar: A Lonely Youth (Story Arc)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Wind, the Chariot, and Wamuu (Story Arc)