Nexus Heroes / 2B

2B is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the NieR series. She is based around her first and sole appearance within the NieR/Drakengard series, NieR Automata.
== Who is 2B?==
===> YORHA UNIT NO.2 TYPE B===
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==Gameplay ==
===Overview ===
A quick and light character, 2B's moveset revolves around fast, multi-hitting attacks that easily link into one another, allowing players to create long and damaging combos. A lot of her Normals make use of her weapons, consisting of a small sword (Virtuous Contract) and a large sword (Beastlord). Both of them have short to middle ranged attacks, with some dijsointed ones as well, particularly her Neutral Attack and Forward Aerial, which have 2B tossing her small sword forward like a boomerang after two slashes. Meanwhile, her Specials are particularly useful to conclude or extend combos, for example her Side Special allows her to immobilize targets for a few instants, giving her a chance to start a combo, or Neutral Special, which fires a powerful Laser from her Pod, making it a great combo finisher. 
Despite her strengths though, 2B also suffers from a few weaknesses that players should be mindful of, particularly her lack of reliable kill options and a below average weight, which makes her durability limited compared to that of other characters, so she might struggle against physically stronger foes. Nonetheless, she can always count on her superior speed to deal with that kind of opponents.
===Movelist===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack,, 	Endless Agony I/Endless Agony II/Spiraling Chaos 	Performs two rapid slashes with Virtuous Contract, then tosses the sword forward like a boomerang, making it spin in place for a moment (and hitting multiple times) before it is called back. If every hit of the toss connects, the opponents caught are drawn back towards 2B, allowing her to follow up more easily.
Dash AttackDash, 	Cruel Fate 	Kneels and slides across the ground while spinning with Virtuous Contract, dealing multiple hits.
Side Tilt 	Cold Rule 	Swipes Beastlord in a circle around herself, hitting at a good distance in front of her. It's a bit slow, but has good range.
Up Tilt 	Unbent Loyalty 	Jumps upward while slashing with Virtuous Contract, dragging any hit opponent into the air with herself, easily allowing for aerial follow-ups.
Down Tilt 	Brotherly Love 	A low to the ground slash with Virtuous Contract. It's quick and great to start or extend combos.
Forward Strong+ 	Lover's Death 	A downward strike aimed in front of herself with Virtuous Contract and Beastlord. It hits three times ; first with Beastlord, then Virtuous Contract, and then Beastlord again.
Up Strong+ 	Painful Conflict 	Drags Beastlord across the ground, then swings it above herself, creating a wide arch that hits with great power.
Down Strong+ 	Unrelenting Fulfillment 	Spins around herself while holding out Beastlord. This attack moves 2B forward quite a bit during the execution.
Neutral AerialAirborne	Kick Storm 	Holds to her Pod with one hand, then spins around with her legs extended for multiple hits.
Forward AerialAirborne
 ,,	Eternal Beauty/Eternal Beauty II/Pirouette of Death	Similarly to her Neutral Attack, 2B performs two slashes in front of herself, then tosses Virtuous Contract forward, making it spin on itself and calling it back right after.
Back AerialAirborne 	Binding of Blood 	Swings Beastlord behind herself, dealing great damage and knockback, at the expense of speed.
Up AerialAirborne 	Broken Peace 	Rises upward while spinning around with Beastlord.
Down AerialAirborne 	Blissful Oblivion 	Swings Virtuous Contract in an arch below herself, then crashes back to the ground with it. While the first hit does not spike, the second does.
Grab 	Pod Grab 	Sends Pod 042 forward to catch a nearby opponent, who then brings it and holds it still for 2B. It has superior reach compared to most grabs in the game, but it's quite laggy to compensate.
Pummel, 	YoRHa Uprise 	Hits the opponent with her knee.
Forward Throw, 	For Humanity 	Jumps backward, holds onto her Pod, then spins around and boosts herself back into the opponent with a kick which sends them flying back.
Back Throw, 	Death to Machines 	Teleports behind the opponent with a Perfect Evade, then performs a powerful sweep with Beastlord, which knocks the opponent back.
Up Throw, 	Salvation 	Downs the opponent to the ground with a kick, then kicks them upward in a football fashion.
Down Throw, 	Glory to Mankind 	Kicks the opponent upward, then hits them in the air with several lightning fast hits, before slamming them back down with a kick.
Floor AttackGrounded >	Vortex of Violence 	Extends and spins both legs, kicking foes before getting back up.
Edge AttackLedge > 	Curse of the Beast 	Climbs up and slams Beastlord into the ground.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL 	Pod Program : Laser 	2B's Pod uses one of his Programs, Laser, in which it'll fire a powerful, mid ranged laser in front of itself. It has good power, and it's great for finishing combos, also considering its hefty end lag.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Pod Program : Spear 	Summon Spear-like spikes from the ground for a medium distance in front of 2B. These will trap opponents for a moment as well as damaging them, and the distance they cover can be enhanced by charging the move.
UP SPECIAL 	Pod Program : Missile 	2B and Pod boost themselves in whatever direction the control stick is tilted in, surrounded by a damaging aura. It allows 2B to travel a good distance and recover, but it leaves her helpless afterwards.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Perfect Evade 	Strikes a brief pose, and if she's hit while she does it, 2B will quickly teleport behind the opponent. At this point, players have several options to directly continue from the counter : tapping the Neutral Attack button will have 2B perform her Up Tilt automatically, commencing an aerial combo. Pressing the Neutral Special button will have 2B order her Pod to fire a powerful blast at the opponent. Alternatively, the player can either shield or dodge as soon as they teleport.
FINISHER 	Self-Destruct System 	2B activates her Self-Destruct System, groaning in pain as a brief countdown of 2 seconds starts, after which a massive explosion from her body is produced. The explosion covers more than half of a regular stage, and almost certainly guarantees to KO any foe whose percentage is above 50%, easily making it the most damaging and devastating Finisher of the entire game. However, there is a massive drawback to it, as 2B will receive a whopping 50% of recoil damage, although without suffering any knockback, so unless the match is in Knockout Mode (with Health Bars), this Finisher will not kill 2B by itself.
Another quirk of this Finisher is that, after Self-Destructing, 2B's skirt will be destroyed. The only way to restore 2B's regular clothing is by taunting.
===Intro Animation===
2B glides into the stage while holding onto the Pod, which will then gracefully drop her to the ground. 
===Taunt=== 
*Pod will move in front of 2B, as she bends over to gently pat its head. Pod will respond with "Report : Satisfied".
*After performing her Finisher, Self-Destruct System, and destroying her skirt, 2B gains a new taunt : when performed, a curtain will rise from the ground and cover 2B, and once it lowers again, 2B's skirt will be restored, complete with a sparkling sound effect.
===Idle Poses===
*Looks around herself for a moment, as if distracted.
*Two holographic bars appear behind 2B, as she leans back into them with her arms crossed, as if bored.
===Quotes===
====Selection Lines====
*" Targets confirmed. Engaging. "
*" Understood. "
*" Let's not drag this any more than necessary. "
====Successful KO====
*" Elimination confirmed. "
*" Targets have been dealt with. "
*" Glory to Mankind .. "
*" Moving on. "
*" Target eliminated. "
*" Enemy is down. "
*" Hm. A job well done. "
*" Who is up next? "
*" Out of the way. "
*" Just a minor distraction. "
====Respawning====
*" Pod, run damage assessment. "
*" I should re-calibrate .. "
*" Damn it .. not again. "
*" Returning to battle. "
*" Hm, you're tougher than I thought. "
*" Armament ready. Engaging targets. "
*" Rebooting complete. "
*" It's not over. "
*" I let my guard down .. "
===Victory Poses===
*UP : Pod is seen flying close to 2B while saying "Enemies Status : Destroyed". She then nods at him and replies with "Reporting back to the Bunker", then turns her face to the camera.
*SIDE : Peforms several slashes with Virtuous Contract in the air, then flings the sword to the camera as she ends with a pose.
*DOWN : Virtuous Contract vanishes from her hand, while she stands upright and brings a palm to her chest while saying "Glory to Mankind".
==Arcade Mode==
The first opponent 2B faces in her Arcade Mode are Ratchet & Clank, as Ratchet is an alien and Clank a machine, the two main enemy factions in NieR : Automata. The stage, Big Shell, also references the first area players explore in the same game. After them, 2B fights in a "projectile-heavy" battle, facing three characters who fight with a lot of projectiles : Marco, Aloy and Snake. This is a nod to the "bullet-hell" sections in NieR : Automata.
After the Bonus Stage, 2B fights Undyne and Vi. These two reference two weapons players can use in the original game, respectively a spear and a pair of gauntlets. The stage, Aperture Laboratories, references the Copied City, as it features a similar aesthetic. Moving on, 2B now fights in a Final Fantasy XIV themed battle : Cloud, another 2B and Lifeline. This battle references the crossover event of NieR : Automata and Final Fantasy XIV, with Lifeline representing Y'Shtola and 2B in her second alternate color referencing 2P, who debuted in that game.
Following the second Bonus Stage, 2B is faced with an army of other 2Bs, as a nod to an encounter which happens near the end of NieR : Automata. It also references other YoRHa units. After this, 2B finally faces her Rival ; the mechanical villain of Titanfall, Ash. Their battle is fittingly titled "Artificial Blades", as they are an android and a machine respectively, and both wield katana-shaped blades, and have a similar fighting style.
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Ratchet & Clank	Big Shell 	Theme Of Love (Action)	
2 	Marco
 Aloy
 Snake	Amusement Park 	Amusement Park 	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Undyne
 Vi 	Aperture Laboratories	Cara Mia Addio! 	
4 	Lifeline
 2B
 Cloud	Mako Reactor 	The Airbuster 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	2B
 2B
 2B 	Danger Room 	Genosha (Sentinel) 	
6 	Ash
(Rival Battle)	Pilot's Gauntlet 	Ash 	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan 	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
===Alternate Colors===
*BLACK : Default appearance, based on her design from NieR Automata.
*WHITE : Based on 2P, a character which appears in the crossover event of NieR Automata in Final Fantasy XIV.
*BROWN : Based on Operator 210, a character from NieR Automata.
*RED : Based on Devola and Popola, major characters from NieR Replicant who also appear in Automata.
===Alternate Costume===
File:PN 2B RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN 2B ALT.png|"Heavy Yorha Armor" Costume
*Default : Based on her appearance in NieR Automata.
*Heavy YoRHa Armor : Based on the Heavy Armor set from NieR Automata.
==Trivia==
*According to game designer AlwaysDREGOL, 2B was single-handedly responsible for raising the game's rating from an E10+ to a T, likely because of her Finisher and her attire.
*Her Finisher will not affect other costumes other than the regular one.
*2B is one of three characters to have more than one taunt, the others being Dante and Sakai.
*2B's in-game Biography differs from that of every other fighter, being written in a "NieR : Automata fashion", as worded by AlwaysDREGOL.
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