GGXRD-R2/Sol Badguy/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

Character Name Abbreviations

7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3 Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example, + becomes 236P. > = Proceed from the previous move to the following move. ▷/land = Indicate that the player must land at that point in the sequence. , = Link To perform a second action after the first action completely finishes its animation. the previous move into the following move. ->/~ = Cancel To bypass the remaining time or frames in an action by proceeding directly into another action. the previous special into a follow-up special. dl./delay = Delay the following move. whiff/(whiff) = The move must whiff (not hit). c. = Close f. = Far j. = Jumping/Aerial hj./sj. = High Jump/Super Jump jc = Jump Cancel hjc/sjc = High Jump Cancel/Super Jump Cancel dc/adc = Dash Cancel/Air Dash Cancel CH = Counter Hit AA = Anti-Air IAS = Instant Air Special [X] = Hold input. ]X[ = Release input. (move) = Move is optional. [X] or [Y] = Perform sequence X or Y. [sequence] xN = Repeat sequence N amount of times. (N) = Hit N of a move or move must deal N amount of hits. IAD = Instant Air Dash MC = Mortal Counter JI = Jump Install RC = Roman Cancel RRC = Red Roman Cancel YRC = Yellow Roman Cancel PRC = Purple Roman Cancel IK = Instant Kill GF = Gun Flame GF(F) = Gun Flame (Feint) VV = Volcanic Viper SVV = Volcanic Viper HSVV or HVV = Volcanic Viper TO or KD = Tataki Otoshi or Knockdown BR = Bandit Revolver BB = Bandit Bringer Kudakero = Kudakero (Break) WT = Bukkirabou ni Nageru (Wild Throw) RS = Riot Stamp GV = Grand Viper (Ground Viper) TR = Tyrant Rave ver.β DI = Dragon Install IK = Branding Breach (Instant Kill)

AN =  Answer AX =  Axl Low BA =  Baiken BE =  Bedman CH =  Chipp Zanuff DI =  Dizzy EL =  Elphelt FA =  Faust IN =  I-No JA =  Jam JC =  Jack-O' JO =  Johnny KU =  Kum Haehyun KY =  Ky Kiske LE =  Leo MA =  May MI =  Millia PO =  Potemkin RA =  Ramlethal RV =  Raven SI =  Sin Kiske SL =  Slayer SO =  Sol Badguy VE =  Venom ZA =  Zato-1

If you wish to discuss any of the combos listed here, please consult the (Xrd) Sol Badguy Combo Thread topic on Dustloop.

Combo List

• All damage values are damage dealt to Sol unless the combo cannot work on him, in which case the character with the closest defense modifier is used.
• Damage and Tension Gain values listed for combos with interchangeable combo parts assume the variation with the highest value unless otherwise stated.

5K/c.S/2K Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5K > c.S > 2D > BR or [HSVV -> TO]	[1] Midscreen	094/106	14/19%	All	Template:DifficultyVeryEasy	Omit BR/HSVV if it won't reach.
5K > c.S > 2D > BR (RC) > air dash (delay) j.S > j.K > delay j.D ▷ dash j.K > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.D > (delay) j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	148	-50% / 19%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	On KY and LE, you must delay before the air dash.
5K > c.S > 5HS/2D > GF (RC) > f.S/5HS > BB, dash 5K/c.S > 2HS (JC) > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.HS > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	179	-50% / 14%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	Can't use 5HS after GF (RC) if 2D was used.
5K > c.S > 2D > GV (no mash)	[1] Midscreen	097	17%	DI, JA, MA, MI, RA	Template:DifficultyVeryEasy	Range leniency: DI = RA > JA = MI > MA.
air hit 5K (JC) > j.K (JC) > j.HS > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	104	19%	All	Template:DifficultyEasy	Use only j.HS(1) and/or j.SVV/HSVV to account for spacing/height/hurtbox.
air hit 5K (HJC) > j.P > j.S > j.HS > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	105	19%	All	Template:DifficultyEasy	Use only j.HS(1) and/or j.SVV/HSVV to account for spacing/height/hurtbox.
air hit 5K > 2HS (JC) > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.HS > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	138	22%	All	Template:DifficultyEasy	Use only j.HS(1) and/or j.SVV/HSVV to account for spacing/height/hurtbox.
air hit 5K (JI) > 2HS (HJC) > j.S > j.K > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.HS > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	149	23%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	Use only j.HS(1) and/or j.SVV/HSVV to account for spacing/height/hurtbox.
5K/c.S > 6P > 5HS (JC) > IAD j.P > j.HS(1) > j.HSVV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	146	21%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	On JC, if HJC is performed instead of JC, j.HS must hit twice to land TO.
dash 5K/c.S > 6P > 5HS/2HS (HJC) > IAD j.K > (j.D) > j.VV -> (delay) TO	[1] Midscreen	160	22%	All except RV	Template:DifficultyHard	On DI, you must omit j.D to land TO. On EL, you must use j.SVV and delay TO. On RA, omit j.D, use j.SVV and delay TO.
5K/c.S > 5HS > GV	[1] Midscreen	151	17%	All	Template:DifficultyVeryEasy
5K/c.S > 5HS > GV (RC) ▷ dash 5K/c.S > 2HS (JC) > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.HS > j.SVV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	222	-50% / 20%	All	Template:DifficultyEasy
5K/c.S > 5HS (JI) > GV (RC) > air backdash ▷ BB, Fafnir, dash GF, 2HS > HSVV -> TO	[2] Near-Corner	250	-50% / 21%	All	Template:DifficultyHard
5K/c.S > 6P > (delay GF) > (delay) 5HS/2HS (JC) > j.D, falling j.D ▷ (delay) Fafnir, dash 6P > delay 5HS/2HS (JC) > j.D > Kudakero ▷ 6P > (delay) 6HS/BR or [5HS > HSVV -> TO]	[3] Corner	219/221 (228)	38/44% (40%)	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	If adding delay GF, you must use 6HS/BR ender. On CH, use max delays possible. On IN, MA and MI, perform the first 5HS immediately, then delay JC before j.D.

• Any combo starting from a ground hit 5K or c.S that is not canceled into either 5HS or a jump can also be performed off a 2K.

5D Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5D > Homing Jump > j.D > j.D > j.K > j.S > j.D (JC) > j.K > j.S > j.D > j.VV -> TO	[1] Midscreen	126	29%	All except BE*	Template:DifficultyEasy	On KY, RA and ZT, you must perform j.SVV to land TO. *On BE, omit the second j.K.
5D > Homing Dash > 2HS > (delay) 6HS > BB, Fafnir, dash 6P > delay 5HS/2HS (JC) > j.D > Kudakero ▷ 6P > (delay) 6HS/BR or [5HS > HSVV -> TO]	[3] Corner	176/179	39/45%	All except FA*, IN*	Template:DifficultyMedium	On IN, RA and VE, use max delay 2HS after dash 6P. *On FA and IN, replace (delay) 6HS with 2HS > 5HS.

CH 2D Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
CH 2D > GF > 5HS (JC) > IAD j.P > j.HS(1) > j.BR or [j.HSVV -> TO]	[1] Midscreen	154/171	All except KY, MI, JC, JA, RV	Template:DifficultyMedium	BR has more corner carry, while VV has more damage.
CH 2D > GF > 5HS (JC) > IAD j.P > j.K > j.D > j.BR	[1] Midscreen	161	All except KY, MI, JC, JA, RV	Template:DifficultyMedium	Even more corner carry than above, but no VV option.
CH 2D > GF > 5HS (JC) > IAD j.P > j.K > delay j.D ▷ dash j.K > j.D (JC) > j.S > j.D > j.BR	[2] Near-Corner	202	SO, ZT, PO, CH, SL, BE, SI, LE, JO, KU, AN	Template:DifficultyHard
CH 2D > GF > 5HS (HJC) > IAD j.K > j.D > j.BR or [j.HSVV -> TO]	[1] Midscreen	169/186	All except PO*, BE*, KY**, LE**, RV**, KU	Template:DifficultyHard	On RA, TO will whiff. On EL, you must use j.SVV and delay TO. *On PO and BE, use f.S > 5HS after GF **On KY, LE and RV, use dash f.S > 5HS after GF.
CH 2D > GF > 5HS (HJC) > IAD j.K > j.D > Kudakero ▷ (dash) c.S (JC) > j.D > Kudakero ▷ HSVV -> TO	[3] Corner	222	All except PO*, BE*, KY**, LE**, RV**, KU	Template:DifficultyHard	*On PO and BE, use f.S > 5HS after GF **On KY, LE and RV, use dash f.S > 5HS after GF.
CH 2D > GF (RC) > GFF, BB, Fafnir, BB, GF, 6P > GF > (dash) j.K (JC) > j.D > Kudakero ▷ HSVV -> TO	[2] Near-Corner	279	SO, ZT, CH, FA, AX*, SL*, BE*, SI**, LE, JC**, RV**, DI*/**, AS**	Template:DifficultyHard	See Fafnir, BB Notes Input RC right as GF hits the opponent. Whiffing GFF kills time so that the BB hits right after RC slowdown ends. *On, AX, SL, BE and DI, GF OTGs in corner. **On SI, JC, RV, DI and AS, GF, 6P > GF only works at a distance.

Blitz Attack Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
Blitz (max charge), dash 5HS/2HS > GF, (dash) 2HS (JC) > j.S (JC) > j.S > j.HS > j.VV -> (delay) TO	[1] Midscreen	218	-25%/27%	All	Template:DifficultyEasy	Wait until opponent enters crouching state before landing the first 5HS/2HS. Use only j.HS(1) and/or j.SVV/HSVV to account for spacing/height/hurtbox.

Instant Kill Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5D > Homing Dash > IK Mode (Gold), IK	[1] Midscreen	Opponent at ≤20% (match point)	-50% (-All) / 02%	All	Template:DifficultyVeryEasy
WT, IK Mode (Gold), IK WT (RC) > IK Mode (Gold), IK	[1] Midscreen	Opponent at ≤20% (match point)	-50% (-All) / 05% -100% (-All) / 05%	All	Template:DifficultyHard Template:DifficultyEasy
WT, (GF), dash j.D, falling j.D ▷ Fafnir, IK Mode (Gold), IK	[2] Near-Corner	Opponent at ≤21% (Opponent at ≤24%) (match point)	-50% (-All) / 17% (20%)	All	Template:DifficultyMedium
WT, (dash under) 5HS/2HS (JC) > dash j.D, falling j.D ▷ Fafnir, IK Mode (Gold), IK	[3] Corner	Opponent at ≤23% (match point)	-50% (-All) / 19%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium
WT, (dash under) 5HS/2HS (JC) > dash j.D, falling j.D ▷ Fafnir, (BB), GF, 6P > GF (RC) > IK Mode (Gold), BB, IK	[3] Corner	Opponent at ≤26% (Opponent at ≤28%) (match point)	-100% (-All) / 26% (30%)	All except RA (CH, EL, FA, JO, KU, KY, LE, PO, SO, VE, ZT)	Template:DifficultyMedium MA, MI: Template:DifficultyHard	See Fafnir, BB Notes On JC, perform 6P > GF immediately. RC as soon as the second GF appears.
5K/c.S > 6P > (delay) 5HS/2HS (JC) > j.D, falling j.D ▷ (delay) Fafnir, IK Mode (Gold), IK	[3] Corner	Opponent at ≤29% (match point)	-50% (-All) / 17%	All	Template:DifficultyMedium	On DI, IN, JA, MA and MI, perform 5HS immediately, then delay JC before j.D.
5K/c.S > 6P > (delay) 5HS/2HS (JC) > j.D, falling j.D ▷ (delay) Fafnir, (BB), GF, 6P > GF (RC) > IK Mode (Gold), BB, IK	[3] Corner	Opponent at ≤34% (Opponent at ≤38%) (match point)	-100% (-All) / 24% (28%)	All except RA (CH, EL, FA, JO, KU, KY, LE, PO, SO, VE, ZT)	Template:DifficultyMedium MA, MI: Template:DifficultyHard	See Fafnir, BB Notes On DI, IN, JA, MA and MI, perform 5HS immediately, then delay JC before j.D. On JC, perform 6P > GF immediately. RC as soon as the second GF appears.
CH 6P/6HS/2HS > (delay) BB, Fafnir, BB, GF, 6P > GF (RC) > IK Mode (Gold), BB, IK	[2] Near-Corner	Opponent at ≤47% (match point)	-100% (-All) / 24%	All except EL, MA, MI, RA	Template:DifficultyMedium	See Fafnir, BB Notes On DI, IN, JC, RV, SI, you must be at a distance when performing GF, 6P > GF. RC as soon as the second GF appears.

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