GBVS/Zeta/Combos

Combo List[edit]

All buttons are done using in game notation of LMHU. XXX represents the use of any normal buttons three times. "normal" buttons are the aforementioned LMH buttons.
Colors represents LMH variants for X.
(X) indicates that this move is optional.

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
c.XXX > {5U}xN	Anywhere	2740	23%	Everyone	Very Easy	Mostly used to put the opponent in position for Zeta's M normals or other long reaching attacks. Other Values: 1940 - 18%, 2240 - 21%
2L, 2L, {5U}xN	Anywhere	1840	~17%	Everyone	Easy	For max damage you need to run a certain distance to get enough momentum for multiple 5U hits. Depending on the distance ran, the meter gain will be higher or lower.
(c.L/2L), 2U	Anywhere	1300	7%	Everyone	Easy	Only works on crouching opponents.
2L, 2L, 2U	Anywhere	1540	8%	Everyone	Easy	Only works on crouching opponents.
(2L), c.LLL > 66X~6X~(6X)	Midscreen	2135	24%	Everyone	Easy	Corner carry. (6X) only works with the H versions of 66H. Other Values: Without 2L: 1750 - 19%, 1890 - 19%, 2000 - 23% With 2L: 1935 - 20%, 2055 - 20%
c.XXX > 66X~6X~(6X)	Midscreen	2800	28%	Everyone	Easy	(6X) only works with the H versions of 66H. Other Values: 66L: 1750 - 19%, 2050 - 22%, 2550 - 24% 66M: 1890 - 19%, 2190 - 22%, 2690 - 24% 66H: 2000 - 23%, 2300 - 25%
c.XXX > 214H~X	Midscreen	2030	20%	Everyone	Medium	Alternative autocombo confirm to 66X. Grants midscreen safejumps. Easier to connect L and M followups of 214H if only 2 hits of autocombo are performed, at the cost of less damage and meter gain. Other Values: 214H~L/M: 1730 - 17%, 2030 - 20%, 2530 - 22% 214H~H: 1450 - 17%, 1750 - 19%, 2250 - 21%
2L, 2L, f.L > 66X~6X~(6X)	Midscreen	2090	19%	Everyone	Easy	Corner carry off 2L hit confirm. Will not work on crouching opponents since f.L will whiff.
2L, 2L, 2U > 66X~6X~(6X)	Midscreen	2490	21%	Everyone	Easy	Alternative route to the above combo for crouching opponents. Will only work on crouching opponents.
f.M > 66X~6X~(6X)	Midscreen	2050	19%	Everyone	Easy	Corner carry off poke. 66M will not combo and 66L will not work at max range, instead use 66H. Also works with 2M instead of f.M. It will have the same damage and meter gain. Other Values: 1700 - 15%
c.XX > 214H~H, j.U > j.U > j.U > j.H > j.22X~8X~(8X)	Corner	3700	40%	Everyone	Medium	(8X) only works with the H versions of 22H. Using c.XXX instead of c.XX will result in lower damage, but a bit higher meter gain (~3%). 9X can also be use instead of 8X, for same damage and meter gain. Also, 2L > c.LL works, resulting in lower damager though. Other Values: 22L/M: 2830 - 33%, 3130 - 35%, 3630 - 37% 22H: 2900 - 35%, 3200 - 38%
2L, 2L, f.L > 66H~9H~2H, c.M > 22H~8H~2H(whiff), 2U	Corner	2960	34%	Everyone	Hard	Timing of 66H followups will depend on distance from corner and height of opponent character, experiment to find best timing. Hard knockdown, allowing for safejump.
2L > c.MM > 236H, c.H > 214H~H, j.H, c.H > 22H~8X~2X(whiff), 2U	Corner	4025	44%	Everyone	Hard	Delay the j.H until the opponent is about to hit the ground for best results. Hard knockdown, allowing for safejump.
CH 5MH, c.HH > 236H, c.H > 214H~L, c.H, 22H~8X~2X(whiff), c.H > 66H~9X~8X	Corner	5450	55%	Everyone	Very Hard	Max damage from CH overhead, without spending SBA or SSBA. Substitute (c.H > 214H~L) with (c.H > 214H~H > j.H) for an easier route at the cost of damage.
CH 214H~M, (dash)f.H > 66H~6X~(6X)	Anywhere	3130	28%	Everyone	Medium	Followup from counter hit of M Rhapsody followup. Generally seen after a reversal H Rhapsody. 66H must be used; 66L/M will not combo.
2H > 22X~9X~(9X)	Anywhere	2850	20%	Everyone	Easy	(9X) only works with the H version of 22X. Generic anti-air combo that can be performed regardless of CH, anywhere on the screen. Followup directions may need to be altered depending on position of opponent. Other Values: 22L: 2360 - 16% 22M: 2560 - 16%
CH 2H, (dash)f.H > 66H~6X~(6X)	Anywhere	3130	24%	Everyone	Medium	Followup from counter hit anti-air 2H for corner carry. 66H must be used; 66L/M will not combo.
2H > 66M > c.MM > 22H~9X~9X	Anywhere	3715	31%	Everyone	Medium	Anti-air corner carry combo. The 2H must be timed correctly, or else you can't continue into c.MM after 66M. Using c.MMM instead of c.MM will result in lower damage, but a bit higher meter gain (~3%)

Combo Theory[edit]

Important links[edit]

(c.L/2L), f.L (Only on standing opponents, unless close)

(c.L/2L), 2U (Only on crouching opponents)

(c.L/2L), c.M

Launchers for Corner Combos[edit]

Zeta has the unique strength of being able to use 3 specials as a launcher for a corner BnB, 236H, 214H~X, and 66H. 236H is generally always your best starter and will combo consistently from the first hit of autocombo. It can also combo from the second hit of auto combo if you did not link into the autocombo from an initial normal (e.g. 2L, c.MMM > 236H will not combo). While 236H is a powerful starter, it generally requires the opponent to be very close to the corner to pick up the conversion, so using 66H~9X~2X or 214H~H as your starter if your opponent is further away from the corner can be useful to get a higher damage combo from a further distance.
Additionally, when starting a combo from a light confirm (2L, 2L, f.L or 2L, 2L, 2U), 66H will be the only launcher that will combo, so knowing these routes is important for maximizing damage.

Midscreen and Corner Carry[edit]

Midscreen, Zeta's combos are mostly just confirming into 66X, since her combo potential only really shines in the corner, where she can use the Heavy versions of her specials to juggle the opponent. If 66L or 66M won't quite be enough to push the opponent all the way to the corner, 66H can be used to help secure the corner since it has one more followup than the L or M verions.

Juggle Into Sweep In The Corner[edit]

Safejump setups. If the opponent is launched into the air (preferably by 236H or 214H~H), Zeta can use 22H~8X~2X followed by 2U to grant a hard knockdown state and safejump. The 2X should not actually hit the opponent, instead being used to quickly get Zeta back to the ground so she can hit the opponent with a sweep before they hit the ground. The sweep will hit the opponent no matter how high they fall from, provided they do not recover or hit the combo limit, though the timing is a bit strict since the first hit of the sweep has seven frames of startup. Alternatively, you can do 5M (or 5H if you can) into SBA or SSBA to try and close out the round.