Use Tension Wisely for Guilty Gear Strive

Use Tension Wisely

Tension in the Guilty Gear series is a gameplay mechanic and an extremely important resource that directly affects many of a character's offensive and defensive options during combat. It is accumulated in the Tension Gauge and it's power increases whenever the character uses aggressive moves like moving forward, dashing, forward jumps, and attacks.

Unlike previous installments in the Guilty Gear series, you won't have the opportunity to build a lot of Tension in a round as combos hit hard in Strive, which generally means short matches. It is therefore crucial that you use your Tension wisely. Don't be afraid to spend it as Tension resets between rounds.