Skullgirls/Parasoul/Combos

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Beginner Combos

If the bread and butter combos are too daunting, try to become comfortable doing each of these combos. Start with the first, then move to the next one. When you play matches, it's good enough to use the one you can perform the most consistently. Once you can do all of them, try learning the combos in the following sections!

A basic ground chain ending in sweep

  2LK 2MK 2HK

A basic ground chain ending in a special cancel. 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.

  2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK

A basic ground chain ending in a super. 236PP puts the opponent in a crumple.

  2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8MK 236PP

A basic universal air chain combo with a restand. After the restand, you can go for an overhead mixup with 6LP, or a throw.

  2LK 2MK 2HP
  (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP
  rejump jMK jHP
  restand 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8MK 236PP

Combo Primer

Hit Confirms

• 2LK 2MK is the standard hit confirm. Don't use 2LK 5MP, because the frame data and damage are worse and it's not a low.
• On hit, you can't go wrong chaining into 2HP, but chaining into 5HP midscreen is used for the corner carry route, happy birthday route, and many assist routes. You can replace 5HP with 6HP for a big damage boost, but it's a little harder and you can't keep your horizontal charge.

BnB Combos

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK 2HP (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP rejump jMK jHK restand 5LKx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	6809	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable combo Omit the 4HK if you're not close enough to hit, cancel the 5MP into [4]6LK as soon as possible.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP j214MK OTG jHP 2MK* 5HPx2 [4]6LK dash 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LP 5MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7178	1	Midscreen	Universal	Damage combo 2MK is better for lights, 5MP is better for heavies.	(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	Damage combo	(video)

Reset Points in BnBs

jLP jLK jMP

• dash under / same side 5LP
• Air throw
• 6LP/2LK when they land
• dash under > 6LP/2LK when they land
• rejump j[MK] [6] j4LK

5MP/5HP (with tear)

• Cancel with [4]6LK, then dash and do any of the following:
• 6LP
• 2LK
• Throw
• j4LK

After a restand

• 6LP
• 2LK
• Throw
• j4LK

Conversions

Throw

• 4LP+LK [4]6LK 2LK (simple)
• 4LP+LK OTG [4]6HK (corner carry)
• 4LP+LK 214LK OTG 2LK (if you can't use an Egret move)

Air throw

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

Air conversions

• jLP/jLK jHP OTG 2LK. Be wary of opponent's who try to land cancel this string, and use jHK or jMK rebeats instead.

Other moves

• 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK (stage 3 starter)
• 4HK [4]6LP 5MP (stage 3 starter)
• [2]8HK 236KK dash OTG 5LK 5MK 2HP (stage 3 starter)
• [4]6LP links into 5LP up close
• 6LP and 5LP all go into the same combos 2LK does. However max range 5LP can't convert into a combo.
• Max range 2LK 2MK 5HP 236PP, because [4]6LP will whiff
• 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

Meter Dumping

• With full undizzy, end combos in [4]6HP 236KK [2]8LK 236KK. Recommended only for lights, Bella, Parasoul, and Robo
• With < 240 undizzy, end combos in...
  • 236KK (one more chain) 236KK (2 bar)
  • 236KK 214PP (4 bar)
• With < 240 undizzy, end combos in 236PP (before 236PP hits) DHC (one more chain)

Tips

• jMK jHK is interchangeable with jMK jHP which is easier but does less damage at full scaling
• For the [2]8HK 236KK combo ender, slightly delay the super cancel to ensure all six hits of 236KK connect 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.
• Is 5HP or 6HP better?
  • TL;DR: In the first chain, 6HP is a big damage boost if you're ok with not keeping a horizontal charge. At max scaling, 6HP is also better, but it's a very minor difference. At any other point in the combo, it depends, so test it out.
  • Early: 5HP is two hits (700+750 = 1450 w/o scaling). If 5HP is the 3rd/4th hit in a combo the damage is 700+656 = 1356. 6HP is one hit (1200). Without scaling 5HP is more damage, but it will advance the scaling more, weakening each subsequent move. If you have the execution and are OK with forgoing your horizontal charge, 6HP is better at the start of a combo.
  • Max scaling: The damage of 5HP at max scaling is 140+150 = 290. However, 6HP has the minimum scaling of 27.5% since it meets the 1000 base damage requirement. This results in 330 damage for 6HP at max scaling. But, consider that 5HP is more flexible to chain into than 6HP. 5HP will combo with any chain from a medium button, but 6HP you have to use the 2MK 6HP chain, or 5MP/2MP 6HP with a tear. 2MK is a 25 damage penalty over 5MKx2, but 6HP does 40 more damage than 5HPx2.

Solo Combo Compendium

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK 2HP (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP jMK jHK 5LKx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	6809	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.	(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* 5HPx2 [4]6LK dash 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LP 5MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7178	1	Midscreen	Universal	2MK is better for lights, 5MP is better for heavies. 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	?	Harder version of the jMP jHP j214K OTG jHP route	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK OTG [4]6HK dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	7375	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 jLK jMK delay jHP 4HK OTG [4]6HK delay dash until corner 5LKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	7057	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]6HP) 236PP dash 5LK 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash 5MK 2HP jLP jLK jMK jMP dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP [2]8HK	6692	1	Anywhere		Far range confirm. Omit [4]6HP from really far ranges	(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 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	8125	1	Corner	Lights only	Optimal (?) solo corner damage	(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

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

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

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
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 [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)

[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

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 jHK 2MK 6HP [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LP 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	9749	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)

Team Combo Compendium

H LnL

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 call assist [2]8MK dash 4HK [4]6HK dash until corner 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 2MK 6HP 214LK 5LPx2 2MP 6HP [2]8HK 236KK	8884	1	Midscreen	Universal (-Big Band)	Corner carry route

L Pinion

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Pinion 214LK 5MP 4HK OTG [4]6HK Dash Tag in Painwheel L/M Buer Cancel H Buer Fly 9jMK 5LK L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,113	1	Midscreen	Universal (-Big Band)	Easier corner carry tag route If you replace 5HPx2 with 6HP you will deal 9,516 Damage This will carry corner to corner if you dash 4 times then tag so as soon as they wall bounce pain will hit otherwise you need to keep in mind distance to the corner so u can tag before they wall bounce
2LK 2MK 6HP [2]8MK L Pinion 4HK OTG [4]6HK Dash Tag in Painwheel L/M Buer Cancel H Buer Fly 9jMK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP jL Buer Fly jMP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,864	1	Midscreen	Dosen't work on cerebella or bigband	Optimal corner carry tag route If you replace 6HP with 5HPx2 to make the starter easier you will deal 9,691 Damage This will carry about 3/4 of the screen if you dash 4 times then tag so as soon as they wall bounce pain will hit otherwise you need to keep in mind distance to the corner so u can tag before they wall bounce

Carpenter's Axe

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 [2]8HK + Assist dash jump jMK jHP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK dash up 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	8023	1	Midscreen
CH 5HPx2 [2]8HK + Assist dash jump jMK jHP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 5MKx2 2HP jLP jMK jMP rejump jLK jMK jHP dash 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK OTG cHK	9357	1	Midscreen		Corner carry
2LK 2MK 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [2]8HK + Assist late jMK jHP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 4HK [4]6LK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	8405	1	Corner
CH 2HP [2]8HK OTG 2HK [2]8HK + Assist late jMK jHP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5MP 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [4]6LP 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 [2]8HK 236KK	10307	1	Corner

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
[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
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	4	80	20
[4]6LP	3.75	75	20
[4]6MP	3.75	75	20
jLP	3.333333333	50	15
jLK	3.333333333	50	15
2LP	2.666666667	40	15
2LK	2.666666667	40	15