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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 BRC = Blue Roman Cancel RRC = Red Roman Cancel PRC = Purple Roman Cancel YRC = Yellow Roman Cancel YYXRC = Dash Input X Roman Cancel in Y direction i.e: 22PRC XRC~Q = Cancel the X Roman Cancel into Q i.e: RRC~5K WS = Wall Stick/Wall Splat

AB =  A.B.A AN =  Anji Mito AS =  Asuka R♯ AX =  Axl Low BA =  Baiken BE =  Bedman? BR =  Bridget CH =  Chipp Zanuff EL =  Elphelt FA =  Faust GI =  Giovanna GO =  Goldlewis HA =  Happy Chaos IN =  I-No JC =  Jack-O' JO =  Johnny KY =  Ky Kiske LE =  Leo Whitefang MA =  May MI =  Millia Rage NA =  Nagoriyuki PO =  Potemkin RA =  Ramlethal SI =  Sin Kiske SO =  Sol Badguy TE =  Testament ZA =  Zato-1

TK Bomber

TK Axl Bomber or TK Bomber is a technique used to execute an Axl Bomber immediately after leaving the ground. Possible input sequences are:

• 6293H
• 321473H

The main purpose of this is to allow comboing into Axl Bomber from a jump cancelable move (5K or c.S).

Combo List

• Combos are from May 2021 Open Beta 2 and subject to change on game launch.
• Currently, every damage value here has only been dealt to Sol.

5P/2P/5K/2K Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5P > 6K > Snail		86			[1] Very Easy
5P > 6P > Snail		80			[1] Very Easy
5P > 6P > Rainwater					[1] Very Easy	Not a true combo. Rainwater can be used for creating distance and also has counterhit potential on opponent pressing buttons between 6P and Rainwater.
5P > Snail / Rensen / Winter Mantis		76			[1] Very Easy	Not a true combos but demonstrates applying pressure at long range with special cancels.
2P > 6K > Snail		76			[1] Very Easy
2P > 6H					[1] Very Easy	Not a true combo. Demonstrates gatling into 6H.
5K > 6K > Snail		88			[1] Very Easy
5K > 2D > Snail		83			[1] Very Easy
5K > 2D > Sickle Storm		148			[2] Easy
5K > 6P > Winter Mantis					[2] Easy	Not a true combo. Demonstrates cancelling into Winter Mantis at close range (Winter Mantis at point blank range grants the ability to combo without spending tension).
2K > 2D > Snail		66			[1] Very Easy
5K or 2K > 5D					[1] Very Easy	Dust attack starters.

c.S/f.S Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail		128			[1] Very Easy
c.S > f.S > 2H > Snail		126			[1] Very Easy
c.S > 5D					[1] Very Easy	Dust attack starter.
c.S > TK Bomber > 2H (OTG)		132			[3] Medium
c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG) > (Delay) Winter Cherry		132			[4] Hard	Sets up Winter Cherry on wakeup.
f.S > 5H > Snail		98			[1] Very Easy
f.S > 2H > Snail		96			[1] Very Easy

Dust Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5D (launch) > j.P > j.D (JC) > j.P > j.D > j.S > j.S		192			[3] Medium	5K, 2K, and c.S gatling into Dust.

Jump-in Starters

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
j.K > j.D > c.S > Snail		99			[3] Medium	Requires landing j.D late enough to connect c.S
j.S > 5P or 2H					[2] Easy	Even if j.S doesn't hit late enough to combo into 5P or 2H into a guaranteed combo, these are useful jump-in starters to keep the opponent locked down so you can apply more pressure.
j.S > 5P > 6K > Snail		96			[2] Easy	Hit j.S late in the jump in order for 5P to combo.
j.S > 2P > 6K > Snail		89			[3] Medium
j.S > 5K > 2D > Snail		81			[2] Easy
j.S > 2K > 2D > Snail		79			[3] Medium
j.S > c.S > f.S > 2H > Snail		114			[2] Easy	Remove the c.S if too far, or remove c.S > f.S altogether to go straight into a low hit with 2H.
j.H > 5K > 6K > Snail		101			[2] Easy
j.H > c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail		122			[2] Easy
j.D > 5K > Snail		87			[2] Easy
(Near corner) j.D > 5P > Rensen (2)						Remember to hold down-back to begin charging Rensen in the air; pressing j.D while holding back will execute Throw, as Throw is now Forward/Back + Dust. j.D > 5P > Rensen works midscreen but can't followup.
j.D > c.S > Snail		94			[3] Medium

Anti-Air Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5P > Rensen (8) > 5H (OTG)		98
5P > 66RC > c.S > 5H > Snail		95
5P > 66RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG)		103
6P > Snail		63
6P > Snail > 66RC > c.S > 5H > Snail		116
6P > Snail > 66RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG)		124
(CH) 6P > Snail (or Sickle Storm)
6K > Snail		73
(CH) 2S > 5P > Rensen (8) > 5H
(Corner) 2S > Snail > 5P > Rensen (8) > 5H (OTG)		150				2S > Snail > 5P worked beta 1 but not beta 2.
2S > Snail > 88RC > Bomber > Rensen		126				Not necessarily a very practical combo, but a demonstration of RC drift upwards.
(In Corner) 2S > (delay) Snail > 66RC > (Run Under) > c.S > Snail		118				Demonstration of using RC to side switch to get out of corner.

Air-to-Air Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
j.5P > j.Snail		61
j.5P > 66RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen		104
j.5K > jc. > j.D > Snail		81
j.5K > jc. > j.5S > 66RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen		108

Throw Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
Throw > 66RC > c.S > 6K > Snail		100				Can use 2S instead of 6K for slightly less damage but more consistency for Snail being in range.
Throw > 66RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG)**						**Don't think Rensen connects in beta 2
Throw > RC > c.S > 5H > Snail		105				Must be near corner.
Winter Mantis (far) > RC > c.S > 6K > Snail		84
Winter Mantis (far) > RC > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG)**						Rensen (OTG) doesn't connect in beta 2
Winter Mantis (close) > 6K > Snail		83
Winter Mantis (close range) > 5P > Rensen > Winter Cherry		85
Winter Mantis (close range, corner) > c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail		97
Winter Mantis (close range, corner) > 5K > c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail (wall stick) > 5P (wall break)		139

Counterhit Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
(CH) 6P > Rainwater		62
(CH) 6P > Sickle Storm		144
(CH) f.S > Rensen (8) > 5H (OTG)		111
(CH) f.S > Rensen (2) > 5H (OTG)		127
(CH) 2H > Rensen (8) > 5H (OTG)		123
(CH) 2H > Rensen > Winter Cherry		103				At long range
(CH) 6H > c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail		142				Can gatling to 6H from 5P, 2P, 5K, 2K, and c.S
(CH) 6H > c.S > f.S > 2H > Snail		141
(CH) 6H > c.S > TK Bomber > Rensen (OTG)		145
(CH) 6H > c.S > TK Bomber > 66RC > 5K > TK Bomber		166
(CH) 2D > c.S > 6K > Snail		115
(CH) 2D > 5P > Rensen (8) > 5H (OTG)		123
(CH) Rainwater > 5P > Rensen		90
(CH) Axl Bomber > c.S > TK Axl Bomber		178

Corner Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
(Near corner) j.K > j.D > 5P > Rensen
(CH) 6H > c.S > TK Bomber > 5P > 6K > Snail		175			[4] Hard	5K can be used instead of c.S as well.
j.H > c.S > TK Bomber > 5P > 6K > Snail		157			[4] Hard
5K > TK Bomber > 5K > TK Bomber > 5P > 6K > Snail (Wall Splat) > 5P (Wall Break)		230			[4] Hard	Or Very Hard, depending on your TK Bombers

Frametraps

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
5P / c.S > (delay) 6P						Well this sucks now because (CH) 6P no longer converts to combos
5K > 6P
5P > (delay) 6K
2P > 6K
2K > 6K
2K > Delay 2D
6P > Rainwater						A "positional" trap as Axl leaps out of range of the opponent's attacks while striking.

One Vision Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
One Vision (Install) > 5P > One Vision (Activate) > c.S > f.S > 5H > Snail		103			[2] Easy
One Vision (Install) > 5P > One Vision (Activate) > 6H > 5H > 5H > Snail		117			[2] Easy
One Vision (Activate) > 5P > One Vision (Activate) > c.S > TK Bomber > TK Bomber		123				Second TK Bomber goes in the other direction since you end up on the other side of the opponent.
One Vision (Activate) > Run run run > Attack						Hey don't forget you can just push the opponent, so if you want to shove them into the corner then quickly land a Snail or Sweep before time starts again, go for it.

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