Skullgirls/Painwheel/Combos

Overview

Combos

Mixups

Team Building & Assist Combos

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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) Flight = Fly (214K) Gae Bolga Stinger = Nail (236P) Buer Reaper = Buer (236K) Death Crawl = Crawl (236PP) Buer Thresher = Thresher (j236KK) Hatred Install = Install (214KK) Buer Overdrive = Level 3 (214PP)

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

BnB Combos

Beginner

A basic ground chain combo ending in sweep

2LK 2MK 2HK

A basic ground chain combo ending in a special cancel

2LK 2MK 5HP 236MK

A basic ground chain combo ending in a special cancel

2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK 236PP

A basic combo that utilizes fly cancels. After the air chain you can choose to go for a reset with throw or fly 3jLK.

2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly
9jLP jLK
2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK 236PP

Intermediate

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP fly 3jLK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 9jLP jLK 5MP jMP fly 6jMK jHPx3 jHK 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP	7,433	1	Anywhere	Universal	An easier combo for beginners Can swap the last cMP sHP with sMK fHKx4 respectively. Added damage but slightly harder to execute. Can fastfall after the second jLK with jMK to make the confirm into 5MP more consistent	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK fly unfly 236LK fly 6jLK 5MP j236LK fly jMP sMK 236HK fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,651	1	Corner	Universal	Easier corner route On heavys just be sure to j236LK at the peak of there height	(video)

Conversions

Ground confirms

• Nothing combos off of max range 2LK other than 236MK, can be hard to hitconfirm. 2MK doesn't reach as far as 2LK so if you are worried about it dropping do 2LK 5HP 236LK instead.

Throw starter combo

• To save OTG: fly cancel into jMK, land into buttons or 236LK.
• To save Undizzy at the cost of OTG (midscreen): 236K fast fall (cancel throw into j236K quickly) dash up into moves.
• You can save both Undizzy and OTG with a bit more difficulty (Midscreen): 236K fast fall (cancel throw into j236K quickly) walk or dash up 2MK 5HP 236LK. Although most of Painwheel's buttons can work for the OTGless restands, this one is the optimal starter.

Air throw starter combo

• Air throw and ground throw are effectively identical. One sends slightly further away but it's negligible.

Anti-air confirms

• 5MP: jump, recognize what side you are on, jMK fly jMK land into buttons.
• 236HK: j236KK unless close to corner.

Off air to airs

• jMP, fly, jMK, fly, jMK, land into buttons
• jHP is same as above, or j236KK, or 236LK if near the corner.

Enders

Your optimal ender string will mostly change depending on screen positioning and whether or not you have OTG available.

All of the following enders are notated starting with 2LP for optimal damage, but keep in mind that 5LP is 4 frames faster and has a more reliable hitbox for the cost of only 25 damage at full scaling. If you're ever worried about dropping the combo, don't hesitate to start your string with 5LP instead.

Anywhere, no OTG (2045 damage)

2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP

Anywhere, OTG available (2165 damage)*

2LP 5LK 2MP 6HKx4 236LK(OTG) 236PP

Corner, no OTG (2069 damage)

2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP

Corner, OTG available (2189 damage)

2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 236LK(OTG) 236PP

Corner, meterless ender (1213 damage)

2LP 5LK 2MP 6HKx4 236HK fly j236LK(burstable)

Anywhere, double thresher ender (2581 damage) (example)

2LP 5LK 2MP 6HKx4 236HK 236KK fly 236KK

*Some characters can also be hit by 2MP 6HKx4 236LK without OTG, so you can do a bit of extra damage if you can time your 236LK correctly.

Characters it works on:

• Eliza
• Peacock
• Painwheel
• Valentine
• Parasoul
• Double
• Beowulf
• Umbrella
• Annie
• Black Dahlia

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.

• Painwheel Combo Evernote by Ralph

• 【Skullgirls Encore】おぼえておきたいペインホイール実用コンボ集２【スカルガールズ】

• 【Skullgirls Encore+】ペインホイール　ヘイトレッドインストールコンボ

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP fly 3jLK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 9jLP jLK 5MP jMP fly 6jMK jHPx3 jHK 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP	7,433	1	Anywhere	Universal	An easier combo for beginners Can swap the last cMP sHP with sMK fHKx4 respectively. Added damage but slightly harder to execute.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP OTG 236MP fly 6jMK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 3jLP 2MP 236LP fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,138	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal pure midscreen route On Squigly Replace 3jLP with 6jLP jMK (fastfall) so that 236LP won't whiff Omit the third 5HP and after 236LP(L nail) do 9jMP jHP to deal 8,183 damage does not work on Cerebella, Peacock, Painwheel, or Valentine	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 236LK fly 3jLP 5MP j236LK fly 6jMP 5MK 236HK OTG 5LK 5MK 236HK fly 8jHK 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,481	1	Midscreen	Universal	Corner Carry route goes about half of the screen if you fail to save otg you can do 5MK 5HP 236HK 8jMK jHP instead and deal 8,176 damage	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 236LK fly 3jLP 2MK L Nail Dash 5MP jHP fly 9jMK jHP j236LK fly OTG 6jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	7,997	1	Midscreen	Universal	For Maximum corner carry it goes about 3/4 of the screen On lights it's easier to do jHPx3 236LK at less damage at 7,887	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK fly unfly 236LK fly 6jLK 5MP j236LK fly jMP sMK 236HK fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,651	1	Corner	Universal	Easier corner route On heavys just be sure to j236LK at the peak of there height	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK fly j236LK OTG 236LK fly 5jLK 5MP 236HK fly 8jMK 5MK 236HK fly 2jHP 5LK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,890	1	Corner	Lights only	Lights-only corner combo that has the best damage while being practical Doing 6jLK instead of 5jLK will make H Buer after 5MP whiff on some characters You can make this combo universal by doing 8jHK instead of 2jHP (8,825 damage) however you need to fastfall between the first 236HK and j236LK. It is also very difficult on heavies	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK fly (fastfall) j236LK OTG 236LK fly 6jLK 5MP jMP j236LK fly jHK 5MK 236HK fly 9jMK jHP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	8,848	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal universal corner combo Difficult on heavies Add a slight delay to either jMP or the following j236LK to make jHK plus enough to combo into 5MK. Delaying too much will make you miss a hit of jHK, dealing 45 less damage.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK j236LK fly j236LK 236HK fly 8jMK 5MK 236HK fly 2jHP 5HK 8jLK j236LK fly 5jMP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	9,141	1	Corner	Lights only	Optimal corner combo It's really hard	(video)

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Throw fly 9jMK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 2MP 236LK fly 9jLP jLK 5LK 2MP 236LP fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 236LK 236PP	6,080	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal midscreen route with fly 9jMK conversion	(video)
Throw 236K fast fall 2mk 2hp 236HK fly jmp (fast fall)~236 236LK OTG 236LK fly 6jlk 5mp 236HK fly Jmk 5lk 236LK fly 3jlp 5mk 236HK fly 9jhk 2lp 5lk 5mk 5hp 236LK 236PP	7,300	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal corner throw conversion. hard on heavies, on lights omit the jmp fastfall	(video)

2[HP]

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2[HP] fly jMK fly 8jMK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 5LK 236LK fly 3jLP 2MP 236LP fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 236LK 236PP	8,411-8,455	1	Anywhere	Universal	Keep distance in mind you may need to 6jMK fly 8jMK if your to far from your opponent On squigly you will need to replace 3jLP with 6jLP jMK (fastfall) to prevent 236LP from whiffing On Cerebella even if you hit 2[HP] point blank you will need to do either 6jMK fly 8jMK or jMK fly 9jMK	(video)
2[HP] fly jMK fly 8jMK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 5LK 236LK fly 3jLP 5MP 9j236LK fly fly 6jMP 2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 236LK 236PP	8,638	1	Midscreen to Corner	Universal	Corner carry route goes about half the screen If you fail to save OTG this deals 8,518 damage Keep distance in mind you may need to 6jMK fly 8jMK if your to far from your opponent On Cerebella even if you hit 2[HP] point blank you will need to do either 6jMK fly 8jMK or jMK fly 9jMK	(video)

Hatred Install(214KK)

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP 214KK 2MK 236LK fly 9j236HK [2HP] 236LK fly 9jMK 5LK 236LK fly 6jLK 2MP 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 2MP 6HK×4 236HK fly 1PP 236PP	10,893	3	Anywhere	Universal	Most damaging midscreen route thats still fairly consistent	(video)
214KK 2LK 2MK 5HP 236LK [2HP] fly 6j236HK [2HK] 236LK fly 9jMK 2MK 236LK fly 6jLK 2MP 236LK 3jLP 2LP 5LK 2MP 6HK×4 236HK fly 1PP 236PP	11,004	3	Anywhere	Universal	Midscreen route for when you are already in install Would be good to make a habit of doing j236HK at the lowest hight possible so you have more time to micro walk or dash [2HK] so 236LK doesn't whiff on certain characters like band	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP 214KK 5HP 236LK [2HK] 236HK j236LK fly 9jLK j236HK 5MK 236HK fly 8jMK j236MK 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	11,106	3	Corner	Universal	Go to install route If you do 2HP instead of 5HP at the start and switch the places of 9jLK and 8jMK for a slightly harder/more damaging route dealing 11,230 damage (video)	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP 214KK 5HP 236MK fly 9j236HK jMK j236LK fly 1jMK(Fastfall) 2HK 236LK fly 1jMP(Fastfall) Full Charge 236MP 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 2MP 6HK×4 236HK fly 1PP 236PP	11,274	3	Corner	Universal	Optimal install route its harder and not much more damage but I'm sure you can do consistent if ya willing to use this The 236MP however if not spaced correctly can whiff some nails and on some like squigly can be a tad rougher to land all 5 hits
214KK 2LK 2MK 2HP 236HK j236LK fly j236MK 236LK [2HP] 236LK fly 9jMK 5LK 236LK fly 6jLK 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	11,606	3	Corner	Universal	Simple corner route for when you are already in install	(video)

Buer Overdrive

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
214 PP OTG 5HP 236LK Fly 6j.LK 2MK 5HP 236LK Fly 9j.LP j.LK 2MP 5HP 236LP dash 5LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236 PP	8,087	4	Anywhere	Universal	Easy confirm off of reversal Buer Overdrive, omit the 5HP at the start if need be. switch 5LP for 2LP for slightly more damage do 5MK in place of the last 2MP in the corner for slightly more damage	(video)

Buer Thresher

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
j236KK fly [3]jMK 236LK fly 6jLK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 9jLP jLK 2MP 5HP 236LP dash 5LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP	5,941	2	Anywhere	Universal	Easy confirm off of reversal Buer Thresher Hold [3] longer for the side switch switch 5LP for 2LP for slightly more damage do 5MK in place of the last 2MP in the corner for slightly more damage	(video)

Counter Hit Punishes

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
CH jMK 2MK 2HP OTG 236MP fly 6jMK fly 9jMK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 2MK 5HP 236LK fly 3jLP 2MP 5HP L Nail fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP 236LK 236PP	9,076	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal Universal pure midscreen route If 2MK start it deals 8,930 damage M Nail may require a very slight delay to prevent the combo from immediately advancing to stage 4, which will cause the 9jMK to trigger IPS	(video)
CH jMK 2MK 2HP OTG 236MP fly 6jMK 5HP 236LK fly 6jLK 5MP j236LK fly 6jMP 5MK 236HK fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	9,764	1	Midscreen	Universal	Optimal Midscreen route This corner carrys about half way across the screen If 2MK start it deals 9,433 damage	(video)
CH jMK 2MK 2HP 236HK fly jMP (fastfall) j236LK 236HK fly 8jMK 5LK 236LK fly 6jLK 5MK 236LK fly 3jLP 2MP 5HK 8jMP j236LK fly 5jHK 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP 236LK 236PP	10,053	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal corner combo If 2MK start it deals 9,578 damage	(video)

Double Snap

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Snapback otg 2LK 5MP 2HK (full charge) repeat	N/A	1	Corner			(video)

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
236K	19.25	385	20
236MP/HP (lvl3)	17.5	350	20
j.[HP]	13.33333333	400	30
j.MP	11.75	235	20
5MK	11	220	20
2[HP]	10.53333333	316	30
236MP/HP (lvl2)	10.5	210	20
5[HP]	10.06666667	302	30
6HK	10	300	30
2MP	9.8	196	20
j.HP	9.666666667	290	30
2[HK]	9.166666667	275	30
j.HK	9	270	30
5HK	8	240	30
5MP	6.75	135	20
2MK	6.5	130	20
236LP	6.5	130	20
j.MK	6.5	130	20
2HP	6.333333333	190	30
5HP	6	180	30
2HK	6	180	30
5LK	5	75	15
j.LK	4.666666667	70	15
2LP	4.333333333	65	15
2LK	4.333333333	65	15
j.LP	4.333333333	65	15
236MP/HP (lvl1)	3.5	70	20
5LP	2.666666667	40	15