JoJo: Golden Spirit — Bruford (R) Guide

beginner · By Elio Ferrara · Updated: Aug 7, 2026

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Bruford is a confirmed R unit from Part 1 in JoJo: Golden Spirit (fighting style not yet revealed). Here’s who they are and what to expect at launch.

⚠️ Not verified yet: we have not checked Bruford’s exact skills, stats or star-up path against the live game. This page covers what is confirmed — rarity, Part and fighting style — together with the source material. The full kit lands here once we can take it from the game itself rather than from a pre-release listing.

Who is Bruford?

Bruford first appears in Part 1: Phantom Blood as a fallen hero. Centuries before the main story he was a proud English knight, loyal to his crown until death — and then far beyond it. The vampire Dio Brando drags him back from the grave as an undead thrall, stripping away the man and leaving a weaponised corpse in his place.

Fighting style: Undead knight

Raised as one of Dio’s Zombie Knights, Bruford fights with a swordsman’s precision and a monster’s toolkit. His blade work is genuine skill carried over from life, but his deadliest weapon is his own prehensile hair, which lashes out to bind and strike like a nest of whips. In his duel with Jonathan Joestar the buried knight briefly wins back his lost honour, and before he fades he gifts Jonathan his sword — a small act of grace from a warrior who never truly wanted to be a weapon.

Bruford in Golden Spirit

• Rarity: R
• Part: 1 (Phantom Blood)
• Fighting style: not yet revealed
• Kit & stats: not verified yet — we are measuring these in game (checked August 13, 2026)

Because Part 1 predates Stands, expect Bruford’s abilities to lean on his swordsmanship and undead resilience once the roster’s fighting styles are finalised. We’ll fill in his real kit the moment it’s public.

Is Bruford worth using?

R units like Bruford are the game’s common, entry-level pulls rather than reroll targets — you’ll collect plenty of them just by playing. That said, an early swordsman can hold a slot while you build out your roster. Save your reroll energy for higher rarities using the reroll guide, and see where he lands on the tier list.