BBCF/Ragna the Bloodedge/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

7 Template:7	8 Template:8	9 Template:9
4 Template:4	5 Template:5	6 Template:6
1 Template:1	2 Template:2	3 Template:3

Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example Template:2 Template:3 Template:6D becomes 236D

> = cancel into the next attack

, = link the next attack after preceding move's recovery

jc = jump cancel

hjc = high jump cancel

RC = Rapid Cancel

CH = Counter Hit

IAD = Instant Air Dash

OD = Overdrive

EA = Exceed Accel

(N) = only use the Nth attack of the move (for example, if j.B(2) is written, you only use the first two hits of j.B)

(CSpec) = Contains a part that only works on some characters, refer to the combo thread on Dustloop for more details.

If you have notations that are not listed here but are necessary, feel free to add them as you see fit.

Combo List

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5A/2A starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	2A > 5B > 5C > 214A~214D	Anywhere	1714	200	12	All	Beginner	Universal confirm for maximum distance hits
2	2A > 5B > 5C > 3C > 2D > 623D~236C~214D	Anywhere	2311	300	16	All	Beginner	3C can be omitted for less damage but less range dependency
3	2A > 5B > 5C > 6A > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	2871	500	20	All	Easy	5C can be omitted for less damage but less range dependency
4	2A > 5B > 3C > 22C~66, 665C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	2935	400	21	All	Intermediate	Point blank start for 3C > 22C to connect Needs dash momentum for Taokaka
5	2A > 5B > 5C > 6C > 214D, 665C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3114	500	22	All	Easy	Jubei/Crouching hit only
6	2A > 5B > 3C > 22C~66, 6C > 6D > j.214D, 5C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Near Corner	3464	600	24	All	Intermediate	22C ground slides to corner At point blank 6C omit 6D Needs dash momentum for Taokaka
7	2A > 5B > 5C > 3C > 2D > 623D~236C~236C, 5B > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	2747	620	19	All	Easy	Can omit 3C and/or 2D
8	2A > 5B > 5C > 6A > 6D > j.214D, 5C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	2949	620	21	All	Easy	Can omit 5C
9	2A > 5B > 3C > 22C~66, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3227	400	23	All	Intermediate	22C wallsticks
10	2A > 5B > 5C > 6C > 6D > j.214D, 5C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3239	620	23	All	Easy	Jubei/Crouching hit only
11	(aa) 5A/2A > 5B > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anti-Air, Anywhere	2944	500	21	All	Easy

5B/2B starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	5B > 5C > 214A~214D	Anywhere	2032	200	14	All	Beginner	Universal confirm for maximum distance hits
2	5B > 5C > 3C > 2D > 623D~236C~214D	Anywhere	2779	300	19	All	Beginner	3C can be omitted for less damage but less range dependency
3	5B > 5C > 6A > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3525	500	25	All	Easy	5C can be omitted for less damage but less range dependency
4	5B > 3C > 22C~66, 665C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3713	400	26	All	Intermediate	Must be fairly close for 3C > 22C to connect
5	5B > 3C > 22C~66, 665C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	4080	500	29	Tager, Hakumen, Azrael, Kagura, Susanoo	Intermediate	Must be fairly close for 3C > 22C to connect
6	5B > 5C > 6C > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3886	500	27	All	Easy	Jubei/Crouching hit only
7	5B > 5C > 2D > 236D~66, 5C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Near Corner/Corner	3847	720	27	All	Easy	Use 2C > 5D(1) instead of 5C if Ragna dash cancels under opponent
8	5B > 5C > 6C > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Near Corner/Corner	4270	720	30	All	Easy	Jubei/Crouching hit only
9	5B > 3C > 22C~66, 6C > 6D > j.214D, 6C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Near Corner	4254	600	30	All	Intermediate	Must be fairly close for 3C > 22C to connect
10	5B > 5C > 6A > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3898	720	27	All	Easy	5C can be omitted for less damage but less range dependency
11	5B > 3C > 22C~66, 5B > 5C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	4215	500	30	All	Intermediate	Must be fairly close for 3C > 22C to connect
12	(aa) 5B > 5C > jc > j.C > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anti-Air, Anywhere	3047	300	21	All	Beginner
13	(aa) 5B > 5C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anti-Air, Anywhere	3814	500	27	All	Easy	5C can be omitted before 5D(1) if opponent is too high
14	(aa) 5B > 5C > jc > j.C > j.214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anti-Air, Non-Corner	3842	500	27	All	Easy
15	(aa) 5B > 5C > jc > j.C > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anti-Air, Near Corner/Corner	4000	720	28	All	Easy
16	CH 5B > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3543	500	25	All	Easy	Useful for maximum range punishes

5C starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty
0	(all 5B > 5C routes will work with 5C starter)
1	CH 5C > 6C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	4106	500	29	All	Easy
2	CH 5C > 6C > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	4514	720	32	All	Easy
3	CH 5C > 6C > 6D > j.214D, 6C > 214D, 3C > 2D > 22C > 236D~66, 3C > 2D > 22C > 214A~214D	Corner	4541	850	32	All	Intermediate

6A starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty
1	6A > 5D > 214A~214D	Anywhere	1765	300	12	All	Beginner
2	6A > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	2366	400	17	All	Beginner
3	6A > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3024	500	21	All	Easy

6B starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	6B > 2D > 623D~236C~214D	Anywhere	2046	300	14	All	Beginner
2	6B > 2D > 236D~66, 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3046	600	21	All	Easy	Requires point blank 6B hit
3	6B > 6D > (whiff) j.D > 665B > 3C > 22C~66, 5C > jc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3537	500	25	All	Difficult
4	6B > 6A > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	3151	500	21	All	Easy
5	6B > 6D > (whiff) j.D > 665B > 3C > 22C~66, 6C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Near Corner	3530	500	25	All	Difficult
6	6B > 6A > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3260	720	23	All	Easy
7	6B > 6D > (whiff) j.D > 665B > 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3482	600	24	All	Difficult

3C starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	CH 3C > jc, falling j.C > 5B > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3870	500	27	All	Easy	3C jump cancel forward to sideswap, neutral for same side, can block during jump cancel to be burst safe

Throw starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	6T/4T > 214D, 665C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3090	500	22	All	Beginner
2	6T/4T > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	3077	500	22	All	Easy
3	j.T, 5C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	3268	500	23	All	Easy
4	4T, 665B > 5C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	3270	500	23	All	Easy
5	6T/4T > 214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3269	600	23	All	Easy
6	6T/4T > 214D, 3C > 22C~66, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3408	500	24	All	Intermediate	Need to walk backward slightly before 3C against some characters
7	j.T > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3194	600	22	All	Easy

214D starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	214D, 5C > jc > j.C > j.214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Anywhere	3645	600	26	All	Easy
1	214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 5C > 214B~214D, 5B > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	3738	720	26	All	Easy

j.214C starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	j.214C, 6C > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.623D~236C~214D	Anywhere	2923	510	20	All	Easy	Counterhit or Ground hit only
2	j.214C, 6C > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > hjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.623D~236C~214D	Corner	3188	720	22	All	Easy	Counterhit or Ground hit only

OD/Meter Usage

5B/2B starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	5B > 5C > ODc > 5C > 214A~214D~66, 6B > 5D~66, 6C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	4264	850	30	All	Easy	100% or lower life, Overdrive
2	5B > 5C > ODc > 5C > 214A~214D~66, 6B > 236D~66, 665C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	4496	950	32	All	Intermediate	100% or lower life, Overdrive
3	5B > 5C > 214A~214D > RC > 665C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Non-Corner	4218	700	-30	All	Easy	50 Heat
4	5B > 5C > 214A~214D > RC > 6D > j.214D, 3C > 22C > 236D~66, 2C > 6A > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner	4340	950	-27	All	Easy	50 Heat
5	5B > 5C > ODc > 5C > 214A~214D~66, j.D > j.214C~214D~66, j.D > j.214C~214D~66, 214214D	Non-Corner	4933	2300	-19	All	Easy	34% or lower life, Overdrive, 50 Heat
6	5B > 5C > ODc > 5C > 214A~214D~66, 6B > 2D > 623D~236C~214D, j.214C~214D~66, 214214D	Non-Corner	5244	2280	-16	All	Easy	34% or lower life, Overdrive, 50 Heat

5D starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	CH 5D(1) > (charged) CT, 665C > 6C > 214D, 665C > jc > j.C > j.214B~214D, 5B > 5C > jc > j.C > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D	Corner to Corner	4906	500		All	Intermediate	25 Heat

Throw starter
#	Combo	Position	Damage	Life Steal	Heat Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
1	6T > ODc > hj > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D~66 > 5D~66 > 5D > 214214D	Non-Corner	4142	1750	-30	All	Easy	53% or lower life, Overdrive, 50 Heat

Combo Theory

Generally, combos will involve setting up the route in a way to combo into one special, then linking off of that into an air combo that ends in Nightmare Edge (j.214C). Specials that can be continued from include Gauntlet Hades (214B/j.214B), Blood Scythe (214D/j.214D), Not Over Yet (22C), and Dead Spike (236D). Occasionally, D Inferno Divider into Straight Punch (623D~236C~236C) can also be combo'd from, though the time spent dropping from such a height often eats up a lot of combo time. Combo enders are usually Nightmare Edge, Hell's Fang (214A), and D Inferno Divider into Ax Kick (623D~236C~214D).

Gauntlet Hades and Blood Scythe usually require some form of launching, which can include 6A, 6C, and throw. Not Over Yet and Dead Spike usually combo from knockdowns, such as 3C, 2D, and anti-air 5D.

In the corner from Long starters, oftentimes two combo filler specials can be done before going to the combo ender. For example,

5B > 5C > 2D > 236D~66, 2C > 5D(1) > 214B~214D, 5B > 5C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > j.214C~214D

Note that while drives and specials are all useful to continue Ragna's combos, any hits with lifesteal properties generally have poor damage proration, so it is recommended to get as many non-lifesteal hits in in the meantime.

Air combo enders are typically done in one of the following ways:

5B > 5C > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.C > j.D > Nightmare Edge or D Inferno Divider -- Generally the most damaging air combo route, but must be done relatively early for 5C > j.C to still connect.
2C > 6A > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > Nightmare Edge or D Inferno Divider -- Usually done in the corner following a Dead Spike dash cancel. When directly under the opponent, 5B and 5C tend to whiff and cross under when attempted.
5B > (5C) > 6A > sjc > j.C > j.D > djc > j.D > Nightmare Edge or D Inferno Divider -- This is done when the combo has taken enough time that 5C > j.C will no longer validly combo, which necessitates the 6A. 6A gives far more untech time, but also heavily prorates the damage of the combo.

Generally neither of Ragna's Distortions see much use in combos since they tend to add relatively little damage for the 50 meter cost (the threat of Carnage Scissors as a long-ranged cut through zoning tends to be far more relevant, as well). However, they provide relatively good life steal values when enhanced by Overdrive, for when an Overdrive combo would otherwise not kill - OD Devoured by Darkness (214214D) in particular provides a whopping base 1000 life steal.

Ragna can oftentimes use Overdrive Cancel or Rapid Cancel to dramatically increase the damage of a shorter combo (such as 5B > 5C > 214A~214D), though he gets heavily diminishing rewards if the combo has already run most of its time out. The goal in most cases is to achieve around 4000 damage whenever resources are spent, or 5000+ if a combination of two or more of (counter-hit, RC, distortion) happens.

Overdrive changes the properties of all of Ragna's life stealing hits, oftentimes giving wall-bounce, ground-bounce, or other properties, along with things such as dash cancel or jump cancel capability. Generally, all life steal hits can be combo'd from, greatly extending possibilities for continuing any route until either the combo timer or Overdrive runs out. Optimization of routes can also be done in either higher damage or higher life steal directions, depending on the situation.