GGXRD-R2/Answer/Combos

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Overview

Starter 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.

, = the previous move into the following move.

->/~ = 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

214X = Savvy Ninpo: Request for Approval (scroll set)

22P = Savvy Ninpo: Data Logging (Counter)

46P = Resshou

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

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.
Entries listed in (arkKhaki) are either optional or situational.
Damage values listed for combos with optional combo parts assume the highest damage variation unless otherwise stated.

Standard Combos

Ground Combos
Combo	Position	Damage	Works on	Difficulty	Notes	Video Example
2K > c.S(1) > f.S > 2D > (214X)	any	51	all	Easy	Knockdown into scroll set.	Provided by Cuack
2K > 2S > 5H > 46P or 236H or (214X)	any	51-70	all	Easy	Poke into either pressure or setup.	Provided by Cuack
2P/2K > 6P > f.S > 2D	any		all	Easy	6P acts as a confirm into 6K if they are standing otherwise go for knockdown.	Provided by Cuack
f.S > 5H > 421H/S > dash 6K > 214P > j.KH > 9sD -> sH/K	any		all	Medium	Confirm into 6K from card. Can only be done when card is under opponent. Careful against lightweights the height makes it more strict.	Provided by Cuack
c.S(3) > 2H > sjIAD jP > jS(1) > jH > c.S(1) > 2D	any		Tall Characters	Hope you like carpel tunnel	Basic sjIAD combo. You have to be right on them for it to properly combo. Plenty of routes to go into.	Provided by Coack
2K > 2S > 5H > 22P Cling > s6D~sK whiff > 6K > 214P > jKH > 9sD -> sHK	any	112	all	Hard	Use this when K Scrolls are active. Can’t connect unless it’s near and using 22P cling instead of jump.	Provided by Coack
f.S > 5H > 46P > RRC > dash 2H > 6K > 214P > j.KH Cling > 9sD -> whiff sK ▷ sj.KH cling > 9s9D -> H/K	any		all	Medium	You need to RC the 46P the moment it hits the opponent. This is the basic idea behind answers RRC usage	Provided by Coack

6K Confirms
Combo	Position	Works on	Difficulty	Notes	Video Example
c.S(1) > 2H > 6K > 214P > j.KH > cling 9sD -> H/K	any	all	Medium	Simplest 6K confirm. Make sure to hold 8 during the j.KH so as to not cling to early. sK is your best knockdown so use it when sH can't connect.	Provided by Joey Reads
2K > c.S(1) > 2H > 6K > 214P > j.KH cling > 6sD > cling 9sD -> sH/K	any	all	Medium	2K is a low so allows for a high low mixup in certain situations	Provided by Joey Reads
c.S(1) > 2H > 6K > 214P > j.KH cling > 9sD > whiff sK ▷ 9sj.KH cling > 9sD -> H/K	any	all	Medium	Whiff sK route. Most damage but you lose the extra scroll for oki	Provided by Joey Reads
2K > c.S(2) > 6K > 214P > j.KD cling > 9sD -> sH cling > 3sD	mdiscreen	all but JO, PO	Hard	A strong setup into a safejump or mixup depending on how it lands.	Provided by Beni

Throw Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on	Difficulty	Notes
throw > RRC > cS(1) > 6K > 214P	any		all
air throw > RRC > 214P > cS > 2H > jH > s6D > s8D~K	any		all			You need to delay the RC to get the bounce for the combo

Anti Air Combos

Combo	Position	Works on	Difficulty	Notes	Video Examples
5K > j.KS > dj.KSH	any	all	Easy	Answer's "Ladder" combo. If you cant connect into a 6K this is what you get. Doesn't lead into knockdown without ending with 632146S	Provided by Joey Reads
6P > 6K > 214P > j.kH cling > 9sD -> sK	any	all	Medium	Your main way to link into 6K from an Anti Air. Remember only works at certain heights so sometimes you should take a ladder combo instead.	Provided by Joey Reads
6P > 5H > jcKS > dj.KSH	any	all	Easy	For when 6K wont connect you should go for 5H into ladder.	Provided by Joey Reads

2D Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on	Difficulty	Notes
2D> RRC > 6K > 214P > j.KH > cling 9sD > H/K	any			all	medium	It's usually better to set up scrolls off of a knockdown but if you really need the damage this exists

5D Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Tension Gain	Works on	Difficulty	Notes
5D8 > j.D > j.D > j.KS(3) > Jump > j.KS(3) > j.D	any		all
5D6 > 5H > 5H > 5H > 214P > cS(3) > 2D > 214K	any		all

Combo Theory

Grounded Combo Starters

Standing Opponents

Your basic goal as Answer is to always try to go into a 6K launcher. On standing all you have to do is gatling into 6K from c.S, 2H, or 6P. After this you can choose what 6K route you'd like to take. Take care to note the height and weight of the opponent. In general it is Harder for Answer to combo lightweights due to his 6K launching them higher into the air. Heavy weights on the other hand can be easier and usually instead of a j.KH link into sD you will tend to go for 5H jcH as it does more damage. Without scrolls your combo routes are limited and should be prioritizing a knockdown or setup through 214P or 236S/H.