Ballade

the third and last "Mega Man Killer" robot built by Dr. Wily. Ballade has great pride and believes he is the strongest robot. Ballade attacks with a powerful explosive called the Ballade Cracker, and has a second form that increases his strength. Ballade's greatest strength is his love for taking on challenges, making him seem like a simplistic individual, though it is shown that he is capable of deeper thought. He often likes to boast about being the best, often proving himself by fighting robots that he thinks look strong, and dislikes opponents who have no competitive or fighting spirit.

Overview
General breakdowns of passive abilities, gimmicks, and their movement + health.

Main
Ballade Cracker

Fire a single Ballade Cracker forwards. While this is extremely slow, You'll notice that there's a side overlay on your ammo bar. When that is full, your next Ballade Cracker will be extremely fast.

Alt
Mine Leap

Ballade's alt, Mine Leap, makes Ballade leap forward a short distance and leave a Ballade Cracker that falls down from where you jump. Can be used as a mobility option. Consumes ammo, and you can only shoot up to 3 at a time before needing to wait for them to explode.

Basic Tips & Strategy
General strategy

Gondola V1.6

 * Revamped by NightFly, Suggested by Mobius
 * Mainfire acts the same, but altfire now only shoots out slow shots that do not consume meter
 * Reload is now Mine Hop

Gondola V1.6H

 * Reverted

Gondola V1.7

 * Reverted for realsies this time

Gondola V2.4

 * Ballade Cracker spawnheight 8 > 0

Gondola V2.4.1

 * Removed ACS delay on speed updating
 * Added jump sprites

Gondola V2.5

 * Ballade Cracker spins faster depending on speed, based on classes-v9fh.pk3
 * Ballade Mine flashes before exploding, based on classes-v9fh.pk3

Gondola V2.6

 * Updated Ballade Cracker explosion FX

Trivia

 * Add some trivia and lore! Try to stick to lore about the character's move-set or the community (like how NeedleMan plays like TF2 Heavy), and not about the character itself.

Notable Players

 * Comp players