Skullgirls/Parasoul/Combos

Overview

Combos

Mixups

Team Building & Assist Combos

Strategy

Links

#SG_PAR

Numpad notation •  =  7 8 9 4 5 6 1 2 3  =  up-back up up-forward back neutral forward down-back down down-forward 236 = 214 = 623 = 421 = [4]6 = (hold for 35 frames), [2]8 = (hold for 35 frames), 360 =

(N) = Multi-hit move hits only N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. xN = Normal that chains into itself pressed N times. May be omitted if all hits are used. [X] = Hold down X ]X[ = Release X X~Y = X then Y done in quick succession X/Y = X or Y !X = X triggers a burst OTG = Following move hits off the ground, after a red bounce CH = Counter hit fastfall = Cancelling an air normal into another move to change momentum and land early. The second move doesn't hit, it gets canceled when landing. Example: Double jHP(1) > jHK lets Double land from the multi-hit jHP early. sj = Super jump dj = Double jump jc = Jump cancel ADC = Airdash cancel IAD = Instant airdash TK = Tiger knee (doing an air move the moment a jump sends you airborne, typically by inputting a special move motion followed by jump+button. Example: 2147LK for TK Airball)

Character Weight Classes Light: Filia/Fukua, Peacock, Ms. Fortune, Painwheel, Valentine, Squigly, Annie, Umbrella Middle: Cerebella, Parasoul, Eliza (for combos), Beowulf, Robo-Fortune, Black Dahlia Heavy: Double, Big Band

Hit Confirms

• For ground chains, chain a light button into 2MK, then confirm into a heavy button.
  • Confirm into 5HP anywhere to go into a BnB route with an L Shot link. You can confirm into 6HP for a big damage boost and do the same combos, but it's a little harder and you can't keep a down charge for Napalm Pillar.
  • If you are too far away such that L Shot will whiff, confirm into 5HP > 236PP
  • Confirm into 2HP for max damage combos without an assist, but you need to be close.
• For air to ground, jHP has plenty of hitstun to link a light or medium button, but is vulnerable to land cancel. jHK and jLP can link to light buttons with more precise timing.
• For air to airs, you can confirm buttons into jHP then pick up with OTG 2LK/5LK.
  • Doing one button into jHP is easy but vulnerable to land cancel (example: jLP > jHP)
  • You can replace jHP with jHK which is also good for jumping in, but it won't combo from jumping light normals (example: jLP > jHK)
  • If possible, try to chain another button before you confirm into jHP (example: jLP > jLK > jHP)
  • It's also possible to use rebeats to confirm safely (example: jLP > jMK > jLK)

BnB Combos

Beginner

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 2HK	1825	0	Anywhere	Universal		(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK	2896	0	Anywhere	Universal	This combo will get you used to doing charge motions in combos. After you input 5HP, be sure to hold 1 (the down-back position) so you have a charge ready for [2]8HK.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	4079	1	Anywhere	Universal	Adding a super cancel to this combo makes it similar her standard ender. Sometimes the last bike won't connect.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx1 5MP 2HK	3703	0	Anywhere	Universal	Linking moves after L Shot is a key concept for her combos.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx1 5MP [4]6LK dash 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	5348	1	Anywhere	Universal	Add an egret cancel in with an L shot link to consistently get more damage in at further ranges.	(video)

Intermediate

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx1 5MP [4]6LK dash 5MKx1 2HP jMP jHP jHK (OTG) 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	6398	1	Anywhere	Universal	Putting it all together with a basic air chain. Picking up after this air chain will use OTG, except on light characters.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MKx1 2HP jMP jHP jHK (OTG) 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	6824	1	Anywhere	Universal	Some slight adjustments make this combo look like her more damaging bread and butters. Instead of linking 5LP, link with 5MP and add 4HK before the Egret Call. However, the range to land this combo is a bit more limited, so the previous combo can work as a far range confirm.	(video)

Advanced

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MKx1 2HP (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP rejump jMK jHK restand 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	6794	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable midscreen combo that doesn't use OTG, and has her basic air vortex built right into it. Omit the 4HK if you're not close enough to hit, cancel the 5MP into [4]6LK as soon as possible. You can use 2MK 6HP for the ender instead of 5MKx2 5HP for a negligible damage difference	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK OTG [4]6HK dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7400	1	Midscreen	Universal except on Big Band	Midscreen damage combo that carries them to the corner If you get a confirm without spending OTG, you can use this to take them to the corner. This exact combo will not work against Big Band since he will be too far away, but the 4HK Bike part that corner carries will work on him if you combo into 4HK during a restand. At most, you'll need to dash six times to carry from corner to corner.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	8052	1	Corner	Universal	Damage combo	(video)

Conversions

Throw

• 4LP+LK [4]6LK OTG (simple)
• 4LP+LK OTG [4]6HK (corner carry)
• 4LP+LK [4]6LK 9jLK jMK jHP (restand without OTG)
• 4LP+LK 214LK OTG (if you can't use an Egret move)
• 4LP+LK (delay) [2]8HK OTG

Air throw

• jLP+LK dash OTG 5MK 5HP. Depending on character / height can save OTG

4HK

• 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK (stage 3 starter)
• 4HK [4]6LP 5MP (stage 3 starter)

Napalm Pillar ([2]8HK)

• [2]8HK 236KK dash OTG 5LK 5MK 2HP (stage 3 starter)

Enders

Level 1

• End in ...[2]8HK / 2[8]MK > 236KK
  • Optimizing to get all six bikes to hit: slightly delay the super cancel on light and midweight characters. Be sure not to delay it against Double in the corner, since it will drop. If you never want to think about adjustments, [2]8MK 236KK will never ever drop and always gets every bike to hit.

Level 1 + level 1

• End a combo in [4]6HP > 236KK, then link [2]8LK > 236KK. Recommended only for lights, Bella, Parasoul, and Robo
• With < 240 undizzy, end combos in 236KK (one more chain) 236KK

Level 1 > DHC

• With < 240 undizzy, end in ...236PP > (before 236PP hits) DHC > (one more chain)

Level 3

• End in ...[2]8MK > 236KK

Level 1 + level 3

• End in ...236KK, 214PP

Tips & Tricks

• 6LP and 5LP all go into the same combos 2LK does. However max range 5LP can't convert into a combo.
• 2MP typically doesn't confirm into a combo, but if there's a tear you may be able to dash up and confirm with a fast button
• jMK jHK is interchangeable with jMK jHP which is easier but does less damage at full scaling.
• To input 2MK > 6HP > [4]6LP, there's no secret trick - just hold 4 immediately after inputting 6HP. The chain buffer and hitstop will give ample time to get a horizontal charge.
• Parasoul's best ender is ... L Shot or L Toss > 5LPx2 > 2MP > 6HP > Pillar > Bikes.
• Using 6HP over 5HP later in combos is a possible small optimization, but there's a lot to explain:
  • On the surface this is a small optimization. The damage of 5HP at max scaling is 290, which is a 40 damage penalty over 6HP which does 330 after the scaling bonus (which it gets because its base damage is at least 1000).
  • The small optimization is actually even smaller. If you want to use 6HP, it only combos after 2MK, unlike 5HP which can combo after 5MKx2. 2MK does 115, which is a 25 damage penalty over 5MKx2 which does 140.
  • The small 6HP optimization actually becomes unoptimal in this situation: If 5HP detonates a tear, it will do more damage than using 2MK 6HP without a tear.
  • To make the most use of scaled 6HP, do a chain ending in L Shot then do 5LP > 2MP > 6HP. The tear explosion from 2MP will allow 6HP to combo. Just be aware 2MP in chains will push Parasoul further out if you want to try to use it before the final string.

Combos By Starter

Some videos may show a slightly different combo and/or damage number, due to either old version differences or slight adjustments made by the editor.

2LK

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MKx1 2HP (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP rejump jMK jHK restand 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	6794	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable midscreen combo that doesn't use OTG, and has her basic air vortex built right into it. Omit the 4HK if you're not close enough to hit, cancel the 5MP into [4]6LK as soon as possible. You can use 2MK 6HP for the ender instead of 5MKx2 5HP for a negligible damage difference	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP(x2) [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK jLP j[MK] jHP 5HP(x2) [4]6LP 5LP(x1) 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5LK(x2) 5MK(x2) 5HP(x2) [2]8HK 236KK	7166	1	Anywhere	Universal	Best universal OTGless midscreen bnb Can fit in a burst bait dash OTG !2HK at the end for 7310 dmg	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK 2HP jMP jHP OTG* jHK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	6824	1	Anywhere	Universal (*but uses OTG on heavies)	Same as above, but with a different air chain.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP j214MK OTG jHP 2MK 6HP [2]8LK dash 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LP 5MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7221	1	Midscreen	Universal	Good damage and spends OTG on everyone	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP j214LK OTG jHP 4HK 214HK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7532	1	Midscreen	Universal	Harder version of the jMP jHP j214K OTG jHP route You can hold the air tear then release after you press jHP if you don't want to do the delay. Do M toss after 4HK on Double.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK OTG [4]6HK dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7400	1	Midscreen	Universal except on Big Band	If you get a confirm without spending OTG, you can use this to take them to the corner. This exact combo will not work against Big Band since he will be too far away, but the 4HK Bike part that corner carries will work on him if you combo into 4HK during a restand.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jMK delay jHP 4HK OTG [4]6HK dashxN 5LKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 5LPx2 5MKx2 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	7349	1	Midscreen	Big Band OK	Big Band version of the above corner carry combo. The 4HK [4]6HK needs to be point blank for it to work on him.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6HK dashxN 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	7705	1	Midscreen	Universal except on Big Band	Deals 7916 damage with 6HP in the first chain instead of 5HPx2	(video)
2LK 2MK 6HP 236PP dash 5LK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MKx2 2HP jLP jLK jMK jMP dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK	7230	1	Midscreen		Don't add [4]6HP to the first string, it's less dmg. With 5MP 5HPx2 instead of 2MK 6HP in the first string it's 6824 and works from max cLK range ([4]6HP still is less damage here).	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	8027	1	Corner	Universal	Reliable corner route with good damage. The 2HP [2]8HK 2HK route is especially useful for damage early on in a combo.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [4]6HP 236KK [2]8LK 236KK	8973	2	Corner	Lights/Mediums only	2 bar solo corner ender	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP [2]8HK 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 4HK 214LK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MP 4HK 214LK 5LKx2 5MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK 2MP [2]8HK	8337	1	Corner	Lights only	Optimal (?) solo corner damage Delay the 2nd 5LK to let the opponent drop lower	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8MK 236PP dash 5LK 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP j214HK 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LK dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Snap	N/A	2	Anywhere		Happy birthday corner carry [2]8MK is necessary to get the 236PP to hit the assist	(video)

Throw

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
4LP+LK OTG [4]6HK dash until corner 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK jMK jHK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LPx2 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	6108	1	Anywhere	Universal	Throw combo with corner carry	(video)
4LP+LK 214LK dash OTG 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHK 5LKx2 [4]6LP dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	5485	1	Anywhere		Can use 214LK to convert if you don't have an Egret available	(video)

Air throw

Air throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
AT dash (5LP) 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK OTG [4]6HK dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	5765	1	Midscreen	Universal		(video)
AT 5MP 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	6080	1	Corner	Universal		(video)

4HK

4HK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
4HK [4]6LK dash OTG 5HP [4]6LP 5MP [4]6LP dash 5MK 5HP [4]6LP dash 5LK 5HP [4]6LP dash 5LP 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	7117	1	Anywhere	Universal	Consistent version of the [4]6LK route, works at any range on any character	(video)
4HK [4]6LK jMK jHP 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5LKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	7698	1	Anywhere	Universal (except Cerebella)	[4]6LK route. 4HK [4]6LK is -2 if they block	(video)
4HK [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK jMK jHP 2MK 2HP jMP jHP jHK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7541	1	Anywhere	Universal (except Big Band)	[4]6LP route. [4]6LP has better frame advantage on block if they don't immediately pushblock 4HK. Be mindful of already placed tears changing up the conversion.	(video)
4HK [4]6LK jMK jHP 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6HK dash until corner 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7347	1	Midscreen		[4]6LK corner carry route	(video)
4HK 214LK dash 2HP TK j214LK jHP 2MK 6HP [2]8LK dash 5LK(x2) 2MK 5HP(x2) [4]6LP 5MP [4]6LK dash 5LP(x2) 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	8120	1	Midscreen	Universal	4HK 214LK is unsafe on block (-14) but leads to extremely high damage Microdash after jHP on lights Replacing [2]8LK with [2]8MK and omitting the 5MP string deals more damage (8235) but is more difficult (video)	(video)
4HK [4]6LK 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LP 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	8479	1	Corner			(video)

Napalm Pillar ([2]8HK)

Napalm Pillar ([2]8HK)

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
[2]8HK 236KK dash 5LK 5MK 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK	5533	1	Anywhere			(video)
CH [2]8HK 236KK dash 5LK 5MK 2HP jMP jHP jHK 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK	6083	1	Anywhere			(video)
[2]8HK 236KK dash 5LK 5MK 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP j214LK 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK	5951	1	Anywhere			(video)
[2]8HK 236KK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5HK [2]8LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK	6314	1	Corner			(video)
CH [2]8HK 236KK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LPx2 2MP 6HP [2]8HK	7328	1	Corner

Counter hit punishes

Counter hit punishes

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
CH 2HP jMP jHP j214LK OTG jHP 4HK 214LK 5MP 4HK 214LK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	9085	1	Midscreen			(video)
CH 2HP jMP jHP j214LK OTG jHP 4HK 214LK (walk forward) 5MP 4HK 214LK (walk forward) 5LP 5MP 4HK 214LK jMK jHK 5LK 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	8906	1	Midscreen	Universal		(video)
CH 2HP jMP jHP j214LK OTG jHP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK (walk forward) jMK jHP 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5LK 5MK 5HP [2]8HK 236KK	8866	1	Midscreen	Whiffs on Bella at range, maybe more		(video)
CH 4HK [4]6LK 2HP [2]8HK 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK jMK jHP 2MK 5HP(x2) [4]6LP 5LK(x2) 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LP(x2) 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	9846	1	Corner		video features alternate ender string that does slightly more damage (9869, 23 more) but is very difficult on heavyweights and unstable on lightweights replacing the last 6HP with 5HP(x2) does 9806 (40 less) don't replace the 5HP(x2) with 6HP, it's less damage it helps to delay the second 4HK to make sure the first egret is offscreen and you're not on cooldown for the second one	(video)
CH 2MK 2HP [2]8HK 2HK [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK jMK jHP 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LPx2 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	9134	1	Corner			(video)
CH jHP j214HK jHP jHP j214HK jHP 5HK 214HK OTG 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 5MP 5HP [4]6LP 5LK 5MK 5HP [2]8HK 236KK 5LP 5MK 5HP [2]8HK 236KK 214PP [4]6LK !6HP	14803	5	Corner	Big Band (maybe other tall chars?)		(video)

Double snap

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Snap OTG 2LK 2HP uncombo jHP repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Universal		(video)

Midscreen assist kill

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
OTG 5LKx2 5MKx2 uncombo 5HK Repeat	N/A	0	Midscreen			(video)

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
Tear (from Shot) (manual detonate)	120	120	0
Tear (from Shot) (auto detonate)	80	80	0
[2]8HK	13.75	275	20
6HP	11	330	30
5HK	10.06666667	302	30
jHK	10	300	30
5HP	9.666666667	290	30
2HK	9.6	288	30
4HK	9.6	288	30
[2]8MK	9.5	190	20
5LK	7.333333333	110	15
2MP	7	140	20
5MK	7	140	20
5LP	6.666666667	100	15
2HP	6.333333333	190	30
jMP	6	120	20
jHP	6	180	30
j4LK	6	90	15
Tear (from Toss) (manual detonate)	6	120	20
2MK	5.75	115	20
jMK	5.5	110	20
5MP	5.25	105	20
6LP	5	75	15
6MP	5	100	20
[4]6HK	5	100	20
j2MK	4.5	90	20
[4]6HP (no det)	4	80	20
Tear (from Toss) (auto detonate)	4	80	20
[4]6LP (no det)	3.75	75	20
[4]6MP (no det)	3.75	75	20
jLP	3.333333333	50	15
jLK	3.333333333	50	15
2LP	2.666666667	40	15
2LK	2.666666667	40	15