Rarity: LegendaryPart 5

King Crimson Bizarre Lineage Build Guide

Source note

Move names, rarity labels, and obtainment notes are checked against the public official Trello where available. Tier placement, scores, counters, recommended styles, and planner recommendations are site-maintained data, not official developer balance values. See the source standards.

Overview & Rarity

The public official Trello is used here for move names and obtainment notes. On this site, King Crimson is grouped under the local Legendary label, obtained primarily via Stand Arrow, and currently placed at S Tier in the planner dataset.

King Crimson Showcase Video

Moves & Abilities

BarrageKey: E

Type: melee

ChopKey: R

Type: melee

Powerful downward chop

ImpaleKey: Z+Z

Type: melee

Diagonal slash, time erase behind opponent, impale and slam. Press Z twice.

Time EraseKey: X

Type: special

Become intangible, reposition freely, attack from unexpected angle

EpitaphKey: C

Type: counter

See 10s into future, counter from behind with strong punch

Eye GougeKey: V

Type: melee

Blinds opponent for ~4 seconds

How to Get King Crimson in Bizarre Lineage

King Crimson is obtained via Stand Arrow. The public Trello confirms the obtainment method, but it does not publish exact drop percentages on this page.

King Crimson Counters & Matchups

Strong Against

Crazy DiamondB Tier WhitesnakeS+ Tier

Weak Against

Made in HeavenS+ Tier

Site Planner Builds for King Crimson

Planner PvP Setup

Our local planner currently pairs King Crimson with boxing and vampire. This is a site recommendation, not an official balance callout.

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King Crimson Stat Breakdown

King Crimson scores 9/10 in Damage and 6/10 in Combo potential. This is high under the local planner formula, not an official damage number.

For crowd control, King Crimson sits at 7/10 CC with 2/10 AoE coverage. Its local CC score is moderate in the planner dataset.

Mobility is rated 8/10 and Sustain 3/10. King Crimson has a high local planner mobility score.Its sustain score should be treated as a planning estimate.

King Crimson is grouped under Legendary on this site. The 110 awakening value shown in planner data is site-maintained; the public official Inner World card confirms Level 50 and Stand Conjuration 100 as the awakening option requirement. Use that planner value only as an internal comparison point, not as an official per-Stand requirement.

Common Mistakes with King Crimson

×Over-reading local damage scores. King Crimson scores high in this planner, but that is not an official one-combo guarantee.
×Treating a planner matchup as official. King Crimson is marked as struggling into Made in Heaven in the site dataset; verify in-game before making decisions.
×Using one planner context everywhere. King Crimson is rated S in PvP and C in PvE by this site, but these are local categories, not official tiers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is King Crimson good in Bizarre Lineage?

King Crimson is currently rated S Tier overall in our planner dataset, with S in PvP and C in PvE. Duel-focused Stand with burst and repositioning.

How do I get King Crimson?

King Crimson is obtained via Stand Arrow. The public official Stand Arrow card says Stand Arrows can be found on the ground or obtained from Common, Rare, and Legendary chests.

What is the best build for King Crimson?

Our planner recommends pairing King Crimson with boxing fighting style and vampire sub-ability for PvP. Use the Build Planner to test different combinations and find what works for your playstyle.

What does King Crimson counter?

In the site planner dataset, King Crimson is strong against Crazy Diamond / Whitesnake. However, it struggles against Made in Heaven. This is not an official matchup table.