Skullgirls/Robo-Fortune/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)
Double jump cancel	djc	Jump during an air normal / air throw while you still have double jump action available
Theonite Beam	L Beam / M Beam / H Beam	236LP / 236MP / 236HP
Headrone Impact	Mine	214MK while having at least one Headrone
Danger! Head Swap Action!	L Danger	236LK
Danger! Flailing Arm Hazard!	M Danger	236MK
Danger! Rotating Component Hazard!	H Danger	236HK
Catastrophe Cannon Alpha	Cannon	236PP
Magnetic Trap	Magnet	236KK	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 combo ending in sweep

2LK 5[MP] 2MK

A basic ground chain combo ending in a special cancel

2LK 5[MP] 2MK 236LK

A basic ground chain combo ending in a super cancel

2LK 5[MP] 2MK 236LK 236PP

Combo Primer

Hit Confirms

• 2LK 2MP 5MK is the standard grounded confirm, as you get to chain two of your lows with an ender that is ±0 on block.
• You will be using j.MP a lot as your aerial confirm as it is very easy to cross-up and chain into your grounded normals. However, this will scale your combo's damage so it's advised to go for a reset as soon as possible if the damage is too low.
• While 2MK is one of robo's most useful tools that leads into a BnB, DO NOT OVERUSE IT as it is -16 on block and none of your cancel options are truly safe. If the 2MK is nicely spaced, your best option will be cancelling into a max-range 5HK for a low/high mixup.

BnB Combos

The combos listed here can need some small character-specific timing changes but are universal.
Notes:

• All double jump cancels are forward jumps.
• Hold down during j.HKs performed right before continuing into a ground chain, as it will steer robo down to the ground and give you an easy way to follow up.

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jMK jHK djc jMK jHK 5[MP] 5MK 2HP jLP jMP jHK walk 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6285	1	Anywhere	Universal	Good BnB for getting started with Robo-Fortune. After getting comfortable with this combo, moving on to jLK jMK double jump cancel string combos is recommended.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jLK jMK djc jLK jMK 2MP 5MK 2HP jMP jHK djc jLP jHK walk 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6573	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable, more damaging BnB. Requires a bit of delay between inputs in the first air chains in order to get a restand but this should be your main BnB.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jHP j236HP dj 9jLK jMP j236HP jLP jMP j236HP 5LPx2 5HP 236HK walk OTG 5LK 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	7331	1	Corner	Universal (difficult on some Lights and Double)	Corner BnB, it is a bit demanding timing wise and the combos listed above also work fine in the corner, but it is worth learning for the damage. See the Solo Combo section below for weight-specific variants. Can also substitute the 1st jMP for a jHK [3, 6] (all hits) for some better consistency on mediums, and adding 20 more damage (7351)	(video)

Conversions

Metered
Magnet Trap (236KK) is a very useful conversion tool, in order to use you have to hold it and release when opponent lands close enough to you, but not close enough that the opponent gets caught in to this super's grab.
This can convert from:

• 5HK (gives enough time to cancel into 2HK before 236KK)
• 236LK/HK (which can be canceled from 5HP)
• Both ground and air throws

You can go into a regular BnB since robo doesn't spend OTG normally unless she wants to be optimal, but IPS will trigger sooner so check 5HK in the solo combo sections for workarounds.

• As shown in the game's fourth trial, Systemic Circuit Breaker (214PP) > dash into buttons can be used to convert from 5HK. This is however something you will not see a lot of use in real situations due to how much meter you spend if you go into a full combo with a lvl 1 ender afterwards. See the "Which in-game trials are useful for a beginner?" section.

Meterless

• If you have a head, you can cancel 5HP into 214MK and then go into a BnB as you would with 5HK~236KK
• If you haven't used your double jump, you can easily convert from an Air Throw by djc-ing forward into 2LK 2MK 2HP. It is universal but Cerebella and Painwheel require a microdash before the ground chain.
• In the corner, you can convert from both throws with just (2LK) 2MP 2HP.
• The only way to convert from a midscreen Ground Throw meterless is by using assists (Ex: Fukua's H Drill).
• Air-to-air and non-standard jump-in conversions can be done by cancelling into j.MP or j.HK [2] in the case of j.LP, j.LK and j.MK.

Meter Dumping

• 236PP lvl 1/3/5 are your main way to get decent damage from your combos as Robo has a low damage output.
• 236KK scores you a hard knockdown but it isn't as damaging and is pretty niche overall. You'll ever be using this as a combo ender if you want to go for a specific DHC.

Tips

• In midscreen, 5HP 236HK 236PP enders can be replaced by 5HK 2HK 236PP or 5HK 2HKx2 to spawn heads and distance your opponent.
• In the corner, you can end with 5HK 2HK which launches and lets you reset with an air throw.

Which in-game trials are useful for a beginner?

Trial 1 is a single double jump cancel combo ending in unheld 236KK which is okay for learning djcs and how 236KK works, but 2LK 2MK (2HP) is an unsafe starter and 236KK isn't the more optimal super ender damage-wise

Trial 2 demonstrates how you can use 236KK to convert off 5HK 2HK, refer to the 5HK Combo in this page for a more optimal version.

Trial 3 is an useful double djc BnB with a safer on block but non optimal starter, worth practicing.

Trial 4 is a 4 meter 8k damage combo, it demonstrates how Systemic Circuit Breaker dash can be used to convert from 5HK anywhere but with the same amount of meter you can deal 8.9k using the 5HK combo in this page and ending in 236PP Omega.

Solo Combo Compendium

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jMK jHK djc jMK jHK 5[MP] 5MK 2HP jLP jMP jHK walk 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6285	1	Anywhere	Universal	Good BnB for getting started with Robo-Fortune. After getting comfortable with this combo, moving on to jLK jMK double jump cancel string combos is recommended.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jLK jMK djc jLK jMK 2MP 5MK 2HP jMP jHK djc jLP jHK walk 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6573	1	Anywhere	Universal	jLK jMK djc BnB, more damage but needs more timing.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jHP djc jLP jMK 5MP 2HP jLK jMK jHP djc jMP 5LK 5[MP] 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6768	1	Anywhere	Universal	Good damage and provides an air-throw reset point on lightweights by holding the first 5MP.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jLK jMK jHP djc jMK jHP 2MK 2HP jMP 2jHK j236HP 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6940	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal route, but with difficult timing that can depend on character weight. If 5[MP] has trouble connecting, remove it.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jHP j236HP dj 9jLK jMP j236HP jLP jMP j236HP 5LPx2 5HP 236HK walk OTG 5LK 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	7331	1	Corner	Universal*	Technically Universal, but difficult on some Lights and on Double. Can also substitute the 1st jMP for a jHK [3, 6] (all hits) for some better consistency on mediums, and adding 20 more damage (7351)	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jMK j236HP dj 9jLK jMP j236HP jLP jMP j236HP 5LPx2 5[MP] 5HP 236HK walk OTG 5LK 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	7382	1	Corner	Lights	More consistent (and damage) than the normal corner BNB on lights	(video)
2LK 2MP 5MK 2HP jHP j236HP dj 9jLP jMK jHK (all hits) j236HP 5LPx2 5[MP] 5HP 236HK walk OTG 5LK 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	7145	1	Corner	Double/Big Band	More consistent corner combo on Double and Big Band.	(video)

5HK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
5HK 2HK 236KK 5LK 5MK 2HP jLK jMK djc jLP jMK 2MP 2HP jMP jHK 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	6816	2	Anywhere	Universal	Gains 1-2 Heads. Simple combo for comboing off of the dust with meter.	(video)

5HP

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
5HP 214MK 5MK 2HP jLK jMK djc jLP jMK 2MP 2HP jMP jHK 5LPx2 5[MP] 5MK 5HP 236HK 236PP	5753	1	Anywhere	Universal	Uses 1 head. Simple combo for converting from sHP using 214MK.	(video)

Double Snap

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 2HP (uncombo 5LP 2MK 2HP) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Universal	No Heads, simple, requires slight timing on the 5LP pickups but not too bad.	(video)
2LK 5[MP] 2HK (Until you have 3 heads) (uncombo 5LPx2 2MK 2HP) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Universal	Gives heads, trickier to pull off than other head gaining snaps, but should be mostly universal.	(video)
2MP 2HP 236HK (uncombos) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Universal	No Heads, simple and requires no precise timing.	(video)
2LK 5MK 5HK 2HK (uncombo 5MK 5HK 2HK) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Lights/Mediums preferred, Tricky on Heavies	Doesn't require much timing, might be most time/damage efficient	(video)
2LK 5MK 5HK 2HK (uncombo 2LP 5MK 5HK 2HK) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Universal, but tricky on Lights	Preferred use on Heavies, otherwise use just sMK sHK cHK	(video)
2LK 5MK 5HK 2HK (uncombo micro-walk 2HK) repeat	N/A	1	Corner	Lights/Mediums	Requires little-to-no timing, only need the first micro-walk which isn't too hard.	(video)

Team Combo Compendium

H Updo

Good DP assist that squeezes more damage into combos and creates new reset opportunities.

Robo/H Updo Compilation

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
214HK (3 head + taunt)	1050	1050	0
214HK (3 head)	600	600	0
214HK (2 head)	400	400	0
214HK (1 head)	200	200	0
214MK	190	190	0
214LK	170	170	0
214HK	17	340	20
236HP	15	300	20
j.236HP	15	300	20
214MK	12	240	20
214LK	10	200	20
5HK	9.166666667	275	30
5MP	8.3	166	20
5HP	7.466666667	224	30
j.MP	7	140	20
236LP/MP	6.5	130	20
j.236LP/MP	6.5	130	20
2HP	6	180	30
j.HK	5.333333333	160	30
2MP	4.75	95	20
5MK	4.75	95	20
j.MK	4.75	95	20
5LP	4.666666667	70	15
2HK	4.666666667	140	30
2MK	4.25	85	20
j.HP	4.166666667	125	30
5LK	3.666666667	55	15
2LK	3	45	15
j.LK	3	45	15
2LP	2.333333333	35	15
j.LP	2.333333333	35	15