Bizarre Lineage Best Sub Ability – Sub Abilities Tier List

Not sure what the best Sub Ability is in Bizarre Lineage? When creating your builds, considering which Sub Ability to use will be of the utmost importance, as this will unlock an additional set of skills you can use in combat alongside your Stand abilities. If you aren't sure which one is the best for your build, check out our Bizarre Lineage Sub Abilities Tier List.

What Is the Best Sub Ability in Bizarre Lineage

Right now, the best Sub Ability in Bizarre Lineage is the Vampire. Keep in mind that this is rather subjective, because, IMHO, all sub-abilities are currently quite viable; it comes down to your preferred playstyle, really. As someone who values sustainability and survival, I rank the Vampire Sub Ability above others. If you're interested in my full thoughts about every Sub Ability, check out the in-depth evaluation below.

Sub Ability	Evaluation
Vampire	Pros: • Leeching Terror is insanely good right now. It is a lifesteal ability that immobilizes your opponents while dealing significant damage and healing you. It's a 3-in-1 combo that works as a short CC, healing, and damage-dealing skill. • Flash Freeze is probably the best crowd control ability in the game. • With this Sub Ability class, your character will basically refuse to die, as every single passive makes your HP regeneration better. Cons: • Great CC and healing come at the cost of somewhat weaker damage-dealing capabilities (though this is negligible). • Both other currently available sub-abilities deal more damage to Vampires by design, acting as soft counters.
The Ripple (Hamon)	Pros: • Sunlight Yellow Overdrive has great combo potential and is an excellent counter to Vampires, especially if you use the vulnerability window effectively. • The moveset comes with a lot of crowd control, from stuns to displacements. When combined with the vulnerability applied by all abilities, you can delete your opponents from existence before they even have a chance to react. • All abilities deal a massive amount of damage. Cons: • Lacks sustainability, and the whole class seems to be designed around countering Vampires. While that’s strong right now, it may become too niche down the line if new sub-abilities are added to the game.
Half-Human Half-Machine (Cyborg)	Pros: • All of his abilities stun opponents if they land properly. • The two ranged abilities work well as finishers and as a supplement to more melee-oriented Stands. Cons: • Both Missile Volley and Machine Gun are heavily telegraphed, making them somewhat easy to dodge, especially in PvP. • While reliable and fast, this moveset feels underwhelming compared to Vampire and The Ripple.

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How to Unlock Every Sub Ability in Bizarre Lineage

In order to unlock every Sub-Ability (Race) and its abilities, you will need to complete its unique questline. Below, you’ll find the trainer locations, quests, and requirements needed to unlock each Sub-Ability in Bizarre Lineage.

• Vampire - To obtain the Vampire Sub-Ability, you’ll need to use a Vampire Mask while not already having Vampire equipped. Once transformed, head to Dio’s Chapel and speak with the Elder Vampire to unlock your abilities. He’ll give you a quest, which you must complete to fully access the Vampire skill set.
• The Ripple (Hamon) - To start the Ripple questline, head to Bus Stop 13 and speak with the Ancient Ghost NPC nearby. Interacting with him will trigger the Ripple quest. Complete his questline to unlock your Ripple abilities and gain access to the full moveset.
• Half-Human Half-Machine (Cyborg) - To unlock the Half-Human Half-Machine questline, head to Bus Stop 3 and speak with Rudol von Stroheim nearby. Interacting with him will start the quest. Complete his objectives to gain access to the Half-Human Half-Machine abilities and unlock the full kit.

If you are having trouble finding any of these NPC questgivers, make sure to check out our dedicated Bizarre Lineage NPC Locations guide.

All Sub Ability Movesets

Each Sub Ability unlocks an additional set of abilities that you can use in combination with your Stand abilities. Every Sub Ability has 3 active skills and one passive skill. Here are the complete movesets for all Sub Abilities currently avilable in the game:

Sub Ability	Moveset
Vampire	Passive: • Vampires use a red Blood Meter. When High-Speed Regeneration (the Blood Bar passive is filled) is active, they gain an additional +0.04 HP. • They have passive health regen at all times, increasing their total recovery by +0.02 HP. Active: • Space Ripper Stingy Eyes - You fire two beams from your eyes, briefly stunning the target on hit and applying burn damage. • Leeching Terror - You grab your opponent and drain their blood, dealing damage while restoring your own health. • Flash Freeze - A multi-stage combo ability: uppercut launch → freeze CC → ground slam with stun, creating strong lockdown potential and positional advantage.
The Ripple (Hamon)	Passive: • Grants slight passive regeneration. Active: • Sunlight Yellow Overdrive - A close-range barrage that applies a stun and a vulnerability window, amplifying your follow-up damage. Deals bonus damage to Vampires. • Sendo Ripple Overdrive - Releases a forward-traveling shockwave along the ground after a short channel. Enemies hit are stunned on contact. Deals increased damage to Vampires. • Scarlet Overdrive - Channels all Hamon energy into a single dash punch. On hit, the target is ragdolled and pulled into you, applying a vulnerability debuff that increases the damage of your next attack. Deals increased damage to Vampires.
Half-Human Half-Machine (Cyborg)	Passive: • Increases defense by 15%, reducing incoming damage. Active: • Ultraviolet Radiation Apparatus - Grabs the target and fires sustained ultraviolet blasts from shoulder-mounted floodlights. Deals damage during the grab duration. Deals increased damage to Vampires. • Machine Gun - Fires a built-in machine gun from the torso, dealing rapid projectile damage. Each bullet applies a brief stun on impact. • Missile Volley - Launch missiles in a straight line. Missiles detonate on impact, dealing AoE damage and applying a brief stun to affected enemies.

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How Do I Get the Spin Sub Ability in Bizarre Lineage?

The Spin Sub-Ability was available during early testing, but it is not currently in the game. We expect it to be added in a future update. As soon as it’s released and we learn how to unlock it, I’ll update this guide with all the details, including the NPC trainer and questgiver, requirements, moveset, and more.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

So there you have it, now you know what the best Sub Ability in Bizarre Lineage is. Thanks for reading, and while you're here, make sure to check out our dedicated Roblox Bizarre Lineage hub!