Frame Types

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Frame Types are three broad categories into which all BattleFrame Girls can be divided which broadly denote their preferred approach to combat. The three categories are Melee Type, Ranged Type, and Cast Type Frames. While individuals BFGs can have their equipment customized and develop their own preferences and combat style, their choice of Frame will strongly influence these choices.

Melee Type

Melee Types typically have an aggressive fighting style, as shown by Stardust Knight.

Melee Type Frames are Frames which primarily attack in close range, either with hand-to-hand combat or with the aid of weapons meant for short distances. They often focus on aggressive tactics and overwhelming enemy Frames to substitute for lackluster defenses. Melee Frames are often characterized as being hot-tempered and being the most overtly excited to engage in combat.

List of known Melee Types:

• Stardust Knight
• Tammy
• ZigZag
• Sable

Ranged Type

Ranged Types such as Devil Dog can perform at varying ranges, but tend to favor medium or long range engagements.

Ranged Type Frames are

List of Known Ranged Types:

• Devil Dog
• Nephilia
• EDIE
• Gwynevere
• Mink
• Metatron

Cast Type

Cast Types can create asymmetrical strategies against other Frames, such as Victoria casting 'buffs' to enhance her physical attributes.

Cast Type Frames are the loosest of the three categories, and encompass Frames which use unconventional weapons or more indirect methods of attack. Cast Frames can have highly individualistic abilities unable to be replicated by other Frames. Due to the intricacy of their electronics needed to produce these effects, they are often fragile and lacking in raw physical attributes, giving them little or no counter-play when forced to engage with Melee or Ranged Frames in their preferred method of offense.

List of Known Cast Types:

• Victoria
• Hexentanz
• Hexenwaltz
• Pyra

Weavers

Weavers are a unique category of Frame which exist to create CCUs.

An extremely small amount of CCUs show the potential to become Weavers. When these CCUs are discovered, they are built and transferred to highly specialized Frames for the sole purpose of weaving. These bodies are not meant for combat and thus do not fall into any of the three categories. Weaver Frames are typically far larger than standard Frames in order to facilitate the large demands of power and ventilation required for the weaving process.

Delphi is the only Weaver currently known to exist.

for more information, visit the page for Weavers.