Skullgirls/Big Band/Combos

Overview

Combos

Resets

Assists / Team Building

Strategy / Counterplay

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)
Beat Extend Shake Followup	Shake	After 623P, 4~6 xN OR LP~HP xN	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

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 a 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 2HP, be sure to hold 1 (the down-back position) so you have a charge ready for A Train.

2LK 2MK 2HP [4]6HK

A basic ground chain ending in a super. SSJ sends them fullscreen, behind Big Band.

2LK 2MK 5HP
jMP jHP j214LK
[4]6HK 236PP

A combo with a jHK pickup into Tympany

2LK 2MK 5HP
jMP jHP jHK
Tech forward 2LK 5MKx1
jLK jMKx2 jHK j236KK [9]

Combo Primer

BnB Combos

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK Tech forward OTG 2MPx2 623HP[shake] jLK jMKx1 5MKx1 jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 2MK 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	8389	1	Midscreen (Anywhere?)		Midscreen BnB	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK 236KK[9] OTG jMKx1 2LK 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	~8300	1	Close to corner / corner			(video)
2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6MP OTG 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jLK jMKx1 5LK 5MKx1 jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 5HP jMP jMKx2 jHK 236KK[9]	8562	1	Corner			(video)

Tips

• You can do Brass + assist at the same time by pressing your assist macro button during the hitstop of another move. You won't get an e-brake unless you hold the button for too long.

Which in-game trials are useful for a beginner?

Trial 1 demonstrates that M Step vacuums and is very plus on hit, meaning you can confirm max range 2MP pokes into full combos. Good to know, but keep in mind that this will not work if 2MP hits them in the air, since M Step will knock down. Some other options are 2HP ebrake into stuff, M Brass when near the corner, or 2HP H Train to claim a hard knockdown.

Trial 2 is a good midscreen beginner combo that does a solid chunk of damage and uses the optimal starter. Worth learning, and you can add the H Beat extension later.

Trial 3 is an extension on Trial 2 into a Tympany ender, but you should just learn the 2MPx2 H Beat route instead. An advantage of the Tympany ender is that it keeps the corner while SSJ does not, but there's nothing stopping you from doing a Tympany ender from the 2MPx2 H Beat route if you want.

Trial 4 shows a decent midscreen Beat Extend starter combo. However, you should be using 2MK instead of 5MK(1) in the ender string, as it does more damage.

Solo Combo Compendium

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP delay jMKx1 5LP 5MKx1 jLK jMKx1 2LK 5MKx1 jLP jLK jMKx1 623HP[shake] 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	7039	1	Universal		Universal OTG-less combo This combo saves OTG and corner carries if SSJ isn't used, but at the cost of damage.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK Tech forward OTG 2MPx2 623HP[shake] jLK jMKx1 5MKx1 jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 2MK 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	8389	1	Midscreen (Anywhere?)		Midscreen BnB	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK Tech forward OTG 2HK 623HP[shake] jLP jMKx2 jHP dash jLK jMKx2 dash 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	9116	1	Midscreen (Anywhere?)		Midscreen BnB with full corner carry. Delay jHK on mids/heavies to be able to connect 2HK and 5LK 2MPx2 instead if it's too hard.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK 236KK[9] OTG jMKx1 2LK 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	~8300	1	Close to corner / corner			(video)
2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6MP OTG 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jLK jMKx1 5LK 5MKx1 jLP jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 5HP jMP jMKx2 jHK 236KK[9]	8562	1	Corner			(video)
2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6MP OTG 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jMKx2 jHP jLK jMKx2 jHP (fastfall) 5LKx2 5MKx2 jMP jMKx2 2LPx2 5LKx2 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	9539	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal corner combo from cLK Taller characters/lights might need small delay on the second press of jMK after the jMP jMP can be replaced with jLP to make the combo easier on lights/tall characters if you're having trouble getting all 4 hits of the last jMKx2	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6MP OTG 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK~P 2LK 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jMKx2 jHP jLP jLK jMKx2 j.HP (fastfall) 2LPx2 2LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	9594	1	Corner	Lights/Mediums	Caio/E-Brake route, more damage than normal BnB.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6MP OTG 2MK 5HK [4]6HK~P 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK~P 2LK 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jLP jLK jMKx2 j.HP (fastfall) 2LPx2 2LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK 236PP	9630	1	Corner	Lights only	Caio/E-Brake lights route	(video)

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
throw 214MK 2MK 5HP jMP jHP jHK OTG 5LK 5MK jLK jMKx1 2LPx2 5MK jLP jLK jMKx2 jHK 236KK[9]	~5662	1	Midscreen			(video)
Throw [4]6HK~P 5LPx2 2LK 2MPx2 623HP[shake] jMK~MK jHP dash jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5MKx2 jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2MPx2 5HP jMP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6271	0	Midscreen			(video)
Throw [4]6HK~P 5LPx2 2LK 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] jMK~MK jHP dash jump jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5MKx2 jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2MPx2 5HP jMP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6495	0	Corner			(video)

Air throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Air throw OTG jMK 2MK 5HP jMP jMK~MK jHP dash jump jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2MPx2 623HP[shake] jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	5932	0	Midscreen			(video)
Air throw OTG jMK 2MPx2 5HP jMK~MK jHP jLP jMK~MK jHP jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5LK 623HP[shake] 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	5994	0	Corner			(video)
Air throw OTG jMK~MK jHP jLP jMK~MK jHP jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5MKx2 jMP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2MPx2 5HK 623HP[shake] 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6147	0	Corner			(video)

2HP

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2HP [4]6HK~P 5LPx1 2MK 5HP jMP jMK~MK(1) jHP dash jump jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LK 5MKx1 jLP jLK 2MP 5HK [4]6HK	6199	0	Midscreen			(video)

H Giant Step

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
214HK 2MK 5HP jMP jMK~MK(1) jHP dash jump jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5LK 5MKx1 jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6804	0	Midscreen		Close range	(video)

Beat Extend

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
623P[no shake] 5MP 5HP jMP jHP jHK Tech Forward OTG 5MKx2 jLK jMP dash jLP jLK jMK 2LK 2MK 5HK [4]6HK	6506	0	Midscreen		Easy dp route.	(video)
623P[no shake] 2MK 5HP jMP jMK~MK(1) jHP dash jump jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5LK 5MKx1 jLK jMK~MK 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6139	0	Midscreen		OTGless route.	(video)
623P[no shake] 2MK 5HP jHP jHK Tech forward OTG 5LK 5MK jMK~MK jHP dash jLK jMKx2 dash 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6955	0	Midscreen	Lights only	Optimal lights route.	(video)
623P[no shake] 2MK 5HP jMP jHK Tech forward OTG 5LK 5MKx2 jLP jMKx2 jHP dash jLK jMK~MK dash 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6988	0	Midscreen	Mediums/Heavies	Optimal mediums/Double route which also works on Big Band	(video)
623P[no shake] 2MPx2 5HP jMP jHP jHK Tech forward OTG 5MKx2 jMKx2 jHP dash jLK jMKx2 dash 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	7207	0	Midscreen	Big Band only	Optimal Big Band route.	(video)

Cymbals

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
j214K dash 2MK 5HP jMK~MK jHP dash jump jLP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 5MKx2 jLK jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2MPx2 5HP jMP jMK~MK jHP (fastfall) 2LPx2 5LK 2MPx2 5HK [4]6HK	6834	0	Midscreen			(video)

Double Snap

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Snapback OTG 2LK 2MK 5HP (5LP 2MK 5HP) repeat	N/A	1	Corner			(video)

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
623HP (shake)	33.5	670	20
623MP (shake)	27	540	20
[4]6HK	26.75	535	20
[4]6HP	24.05	481	20
[4]6MK	21.75	435	20
623LP (shake)	20.5	410	20
[4]6MP	17.85	357	20
j.MK	13	260	20
2MP	12.5	250	20
5MK	12.5	250	20
623HP	12.5	250	20
j.214HK	12	240	20
2HK	11	330	30
j.HK	11	330	30
2LP	10	150	15
214HK	9.5	190	20
2HP	9.166666667	275	30
j.HP	9.166666667	275	30
623MP	9	180	20
[4]6LP	9	180	20
j.214MK	9	180	20
5LP	8	120	15
5LK	8	120	15
214MK	8	160	20
j.LK	8	120	15
2MK	7.5	150	20
5MP	7	140	20
623LP	7	140	20
j.214LK	7	140	20
214LK	6.5	130	20
j.MP	6.5	130	20
5HP	6.333333333	190	30
5HK	6.333333333	190	30
j.LP	5.333333333	80	15
2LK	4.333333333	65	15