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Vatista

“

She serves. A pawn that sleeps eternally. A puppet with no will to call her own. Her master, nowhere to be seen. There is but one directive that resonates to this day -- the end of peace is the beginning of war. To destroy the Voids once and for all.

”

Overview

Strategy

Combos

#CLR_VA

Match Database

Lore

Story

Hyde and Linne find Vatista naked in the middle of the street and decide to hang out with her. At some point they find out that she's actually a robot created to defend the hollow night. Because she's a robot she can't use EXS and instead uses FLS which is extremely important and means nothing.

Gameplay

Instant Overhead [8]2B

Despite being a charge move, [8]2B can function as an instant overhead if the charge is hidden in another jump/other moves. With j.C, she can perform a high-low-high mixup between j.C > [8]2B, j.C > 2C, and j.C > land > [8]2B. You can also set this up by using j.A to explode a nearby Fragmentum and then mixing up between j.C > 2C and j.C > land > [8]2B (assuming the explosion is blocked). Note that at low altitudes, most characters can hit Vatista out of [8]2B on reaction with a simple 5A, so don't get predictable with this.

Normal Moves

5A File:UNIST Vastista 5A.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 160 H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 6 3 12 20 -3 - A high wing punch. Useful for Reverse Beating and converting into air combos. Can work against Assaults and other leap-style moves.

5B File:UNIST Vastista 5B.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 220,220 H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 9 18 38 -2 - Vatista uses her wings as a spinning wheel. Hits twice, has a (useless?) followup when hitting B again. You don't want this to whiff.

5BB File:UNIST Vastista 5BB.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 220,220(415 2-hit) H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 3 6 25 33 -8 - A follow-up to 5B that hits twice again and launches the opponent. Can be jump cancelled into a combo... or you could just do 5B > 2C > 5C for more damage. Notably less safe on block than 5B alone.

5C File:UNIST Vastista 5C.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 690 H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 5 22 38 -11 - A giant poke using Vatista's wings. Has long reach and can be jump-cancelled into air combos, so it works as an anti-air (even at a distance!) if you can get past its slow startup.

2A File:UNIST Vastista 2A.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 140 H,L Se,Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 6 3 12 20 -3 - A crouching wing punch. Isn't a low, but has long reach to make up for it. Also good for Reverse Beating into.

2B File:UNIST Vastista 2B.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 210*2(399 2-hit) H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 9 29 47 -13 - Similar to 5B, except now Vatista crouches, making it a marginally better anti-air. You really don't want this to whiff. Doesn't hit low.

2BB File:UNIST Vastista 2BB.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 265*2(418 2-hit) H,L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 3 6 25 33 -8 - Follow-up to 2B.

2C File:UNIST Vastista 2C.png

Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 621 L Sp,Ex,Cs,(J) - - Foot Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 13 24 46 -16~-6 - Vatista slides a wheel along the ground. Reaches far, but you have to wait for the wheel to get there (as such, its startup and safety on block vary based on spacing). Main combo starter, and with 5C can convert damage from surprisingly long distances. Easily jumped/Assaulted over, so you REALLY don't want this to whiff. Vatista's only low.

j.A File:UNIST Vastista j.A.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 140 H,AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 6 3 21(2) 29 Varies - A jumping kick. Its speed makes it a good combo tool and a usable air-to-air. Hits overhead.

j.B File:UNIST Vastista j.B.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 410 H,AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 11 6 18(3) 34 Varies - Vatista slashes her wings forward. Has a large hitbox and hits overhead, making it a good jump-in/Assault.

j.C File:UNIST Vastista j.C.png Guruguru~ Guruguru~	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 170x3(478 3-hit) H,L,AS Sp,Ex,Cs - - Head Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 10 8(4) 29 Varies - A spinning attack using Vatista's wings. Doesn't hit overhead. Has a large rear hitbox, but doesn't cross up due to crossup protection. A useful jump-in for hiding the charge for her B Drill overhead.

Command Normals

Leviosa j.A+B File:UNIST Vastista j.A+B.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute - - Sp,Ex,CS,J Jump Normals - - - Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul - - - 32 - - Vatista hops and then stands still in the air for a period of time. Can be cancelled with Assaults, jump attacks, and special moves, giving her some tricky movement options as well as the ability to hold a charge in the air without moving.

Dash Normals

66B File:UNIST Vastista 66B.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 650 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 2 12 23 -2 - A spinning kick with deceptively few active frames. Has a solid vertical hitbox, making it a usable, combo-able anti-air. Knocks down on counter-hit, allowing for a follow-up combo.

66C File:UNIST Vastista j.C.png Guruguru~ Guruguru~

Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 190,148x5 (930 6-hit) H,L Sp,Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 18 20 49 -5 - Vatista charges forward while spinning her wings. Goes far, hits quickly, but is unsafe on block - it usually leaves Vatista at point blank range, meaning most characters can punish with a throw. It can be cancelled into 4FF on block to make it safe or into FF/[4]6A on crossup for a combo.

Universal Mechanics

Force Function Armabellum 「アルマベルム」 B+C File:UNIST Vastista B+C.png Stand Stand File:UNIST Vastista 2B+C.png Crouch Crouch File:UNIST Vastista jB+C.png Air Air

B+C Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 845 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 3(3)2(5)6 14 42 -4 - [B+C] Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1365 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 5(13)16 17 60 -6 - 8[B+C] Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1545 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 10 5(10)14(2)4 (14) 68 -24 - 2B+C Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 787 L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 17 18 46 -3 - jB+C Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 499 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 14 6(2)4 (9) 51 -12 - j[B+C] Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1290 H,L Ex,Cs - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 13 16(5)14(2)4 (14) 97 -24 - Vatista fires short energy beams from her fingertips. Can be cancelled into from any normal. Hold B+C to get more hits. During the standing and air versions, she can move in any direction and can cancel out projectiles (1 per hitbox). While in the air on hit, it drags the opponent with her on. Crouching version hits low. Babababa~

Throw A+D File:UNIST Vastista A+D.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1580 UNB - - - Throw Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 4 1 22 26 +23(hit) - Launches the opponent to the other end of the screen. Impossible to combo from.

Guard Thrust 214D File:UNIST Vastista 214D.png

Guard Thrust ガードスラスト 214D [[File:{{{image}}} | 175x250px | center|class=lazyimg]] 214D Normal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid - Launch 100 EXS, GRD Break Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 5 26 45 -12 1~15 Full, 16~45 Full on hit 214D Vorpal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid - Launch Vorpal Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 5 26 42 -12 1~15 Full, 16~45 Full on hit Blows the opponent away on hit. Usable only during blockstun. Generally better to use while in Vorpal as it's faster and costs less resources.

Veil Off A+B+C File:UNIST Vastista A+B+C.png

Veil Off ヴェールオフ A+B+C [[File:{{{image}}} | 175x250px | center|class=lazyimg]] A+B+C Normal Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch, Wall Bounce, GRD Break 100+ EXS Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 20 2 [7 (3 on hit) on landing] 58 (54 on hit) -13 1~30 Full A+B+C Full Charge Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch, Wall Bounce, GRD Break 100+ EXS Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 68 2 [7 (2 on hit) on landing] 108 (103 on hit) -14 1~91 Full Universal reversal that blows the opponent back on hit. Airborne: 1~52, Standing: 53~59. For Full Charge version: Airborne: 1~101, Standing: 102~108. Requires at least 100 meter and puts you in Veil Off state which grants 20% more damage, but drains your meter at a slow rate. Meter drains much slower when health is below 30% (orange health). You can hold down A+B+C to delay activation and gain a few extra benefits, but doing so is highly unrecommended unless trying to run the clock as this move already has a long start up as is. A+B+C Cross Cast Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 0 Mid, Air - Launch 100+ EXS, Vorpal Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 2 4 20 25 +3 1~19 Full Cancels an action and launches the opponent high into the air on hit. Airborne: 1~25. CVO cancel is treated the same as EX cancel, you can only CVO when you can EX and the opponent is in hit/blockstun. Including in the air. Requires at least 100 meter and consumes vorpal state and drains meter at a fast rate. Has a lot of hitstun, making it easy to combo from. Grants an additional bounce if both have been used in the combo so far. If the opponent does end up hitting the ground during the combo, damage is prorated. Pressing A+B+C can be used for a shortcut for Infinite Worth. Used mostly as a way to tack on extra damage, or to reliably close out the round.

Special Moves

Stella Lumen 「ルーメンステラ」 [4]6X File:UNIST Vastista 4x6X.png A/B A/B File:UNIST Vatista 4x6XC.png EX EX

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 819 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 21 128(max) - 39 +8~+17 - Fires a slow moving projectile. It's slow enough to be followed into battle, making it effective as a pseudo-shield if you want to get in. Disappears if Vatista is hit. 53F charge. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 819 H,L,A - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 19 26(max) - 51 -6~+19 - Fires a much faster moving projectile that pushes Vatista back on the ground or in the air. Not as effective as your laser, but it's nice to have options when you have a [4] charge. Disappears if Vatista is hit. Vatista's hitbox isn't actually crouching during startup. 53F charge. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1258(1236 on CS) H,L,A CS - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 38 44 - 67 +68~+75 - A very large and very slow fireball that takes a very long time to start up - if you do this at any distance the opponent has a chance of touching, they can react and knock you out of startup. Can reverse a neutral situation if you get it out safely and follow it into battle, but it disappears if Vatista is hit. The fireball has no hitbox until it's released. 53F charge. If CS is used before full charge, then trajectory is changed and total damage is lowered.

Stella Lumen (Air) 「ルーメンステラ」 j[4]6X File:UNIST Vastista j4x6X.png A/B A/B File:UNIST Vastista j4x6C.png EX EX

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 819 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 13 128(max) 29 42 -3 - 53F charge. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 819 H,L,A - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 13 37(max) 29 42 -3 - 53F charge. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1258(1236 on CS) H,L,A - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 36 - 23 59 +75 - 53F charge. If CS is used before full charge, then trajectory is changed and total damage is lowered.

Luvel Angelus 「ルベルアンゲルス」 [2]8X File:UNIST Vastista 2xBX.png

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 620,182x5(1530 all-hits) H,L (CS) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 4 3(3)8 33 50 -16 Completely invincible frames 1~4, Strike invincible frames 5~17 Vatista throws zoning to the wind and flash kicks. A fast and effective invincible reversal when you have charge. Smaller than her B kick. Neither kick will hit straight above Vatista. 53F charge. Samaso~ B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 620,182x5,281(1811 all-hits) H,L (CS) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 4 3(3)8 44 61 -26 Completely invincible frames 1~4, Strike invincible frames 5~17 Vatista flash kicks even harder and spikes for a soft knockdown. Has huge vertical reach and can be CS cancelled on hit for even more damage. On hit, Vatista recovers and regains her air action on the way down. 53F charge. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 195,107x18 (2014 18-hit, 2121 19-hit) H,L (Cs) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 4 3(3)8(16)13(7)3(3)10 54 123 -46 Completely invincible frames 1~46, Strike invincible frames 47~53, Completely invincible frames 54~109 Vatista flash kicks, dive kicks, and then flash kicks again. A strong reversal and combo ender. Has the largest hitbox of the three. 53F charge.

Mikoruseo 「ミコルセオ」 [6]4X File:UNIST Vastista 6x4X.png Ground Ground File:UNIST Vastista j6x4X.png Air Air

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1250 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 14 5 25 43 -3 - jA Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1250 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 14 5 27 45 -5 - A fast, horizontal laser that instantly reaching full screen. It can be good to use while walking forward behind a Lumen Stella. Inputting [3] also works to keep you stationary and mask your charge. Stops Vatista's movement when used in the air and even allows her an air action after its use. 53F charge. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1250 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 5 22 41 0 - B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1250 H,L,A Ex,Cs - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 17 5 42 63 -20 - Similar to the A version, but this hits at an upward 30° angle. Air version hits at a downward 30° angle. 53F charge. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 200,148x9(1532 all-hits) H,L,A (CS) - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 8 25 29 61 +7 Throw invincible frames 1~3 EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 1450 H,L,A (CS) - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 8 25 27 59 +11 - Not much more damaging than a regular beam, but pretty advantageous on block if you want to spend the meter for it. Otherwise mostly used for VO combos or punishing projectiles fullscreen. 53F charge.

Transvoranse 「トラスウォーラス」 j.[8]2X File:UNIST Vastista j.8x2X.png

A Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 300,246x4 (1284 low usage) H,L,A CS - - Dive Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 7 Until land+3 18 22 +2 - Vatista's drill kick. The A drill is mostly a combo tool, but it can be used for sudden, unexpected dives if you have the charge, even though it doesn't hit overhead. 43F charge, which is coincidentally just about the amount of time it takes Vatista to complete a jump. B Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 350,287x4 (1498 low usage) H/H,L CS - - Dive Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 20 Until land+3(20)6 22 51 -7 - A much slower drill kick, but it hits overhead to make up for it. If you're able to hide the charge in another jump, you can use it as an instant overhead. You can do a high-low mixup between j.C > [8]2B and j.C > 2C. Ends in a small kick that launches the enemy toward the wall, which Vatista can combo off of. 43F charge. EX Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 245,193x11 (1596 low usage) H,L,A (CS) - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 5 19(12)5(28)7 18 Varies -1 Completely invincible frames 1~3, Strike invincible frames 4~until land A super drill kick that does more hits the higher Vatista is on the screen - it works well with her FF. Has invulnerability until hitting the ground. Ends in a wall slam that Vatista can usually combo from, but the enemy may be able to tech out before that final hit in longer combos. Some characters might skip a few hits in certain situations, but Hilda and Eltnam will drop out of the move entirely. 43F charge.

Deus Fragmentum 「シデウスフラグメンツム」 ]X[ File:UNIST Vastista Xx.png

Ground Set Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute - - - - - - Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul - - - 26 - - Air Set Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute - - - - - - Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul - - (0) 32 - - Explosion Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 150,112x4,499(1484 all-hits) H,L,A - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul - - - - - - Vatista sets a bit on the field by holding any button and then releasing it. The bit will explode on contact with any of her moves, even including Veil Off. Very threatening in neutral and easily leads to 3-4k combos off of errant explosions. An absolutely essential tool for both her pressure and high damage combos as well, difficult as they may seem to perform. Vatista sets the bits at different angles based on whether she's standing, crouching, or airborne. The bits function exactly the same no matter what button is released to set them, but releasing a button of an already released bit will replace the old one (as such, she can only have three out at once). All bits disappear if Vatista is hit/grabbed (even if she techs). Any normal can be cancelled into a set on release, but it's very unsafe to do so if you space improperly/get predictable with your blockstrings. 61F charge.

Satelus Trianglum 「サーテレス トリアングルム」 ]X[ File:UNIST Vatista Trianglum.png	A,B,C Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 920 H,L,A EX,CS - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 13 10 (9) 70 - - Can only be used after already using 3 gems previous in the same combo, Vatista creates a small explosion around her.

Infinite Worth

Lateus Orbis 「ラクテウスオルビス」 41236D File:UNIST Vastista 41236D.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 234,92x27,224(3066 all-hits) H,L,A - - - Projectile Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 12 141 66 218 -33 Completely invincible frames 1~147 A giant beam. Since it's not a charge move, you can use it at any time to punish any whiff from anywhere on the screen if you want to spend 200%. Has plenty of invincibility, too.

Infinite Worth EXS

Zahhishio 「ザッハィシオ」 A+B+C+D File:UNIST Vastista ABCD.png	Damage Guard Cancel Property Cost Attribute 3775 H,L,A - - - Strike Startup Active Recovery Overall Advantage Invul 15 6 47 67 -25 Completely invincible frames 1~26 Vatista makes whole pillars of lasers. Will usually do less damage than her normal Infinite Worth at the end of a lengthy combo, so use that instead.

Combos

Vatista has relatively few optimal combo routes, but many ways to reach them - you don't need to take screen position into account so much as you do starters/hitstun proration.

Vatista's combos will generally follow a Starter > Aerial > Landing > Ender pattern. Familiarize yourself with her various routes so you can switch mid-combo when necessary.

Combo Starters

These starters all take the place of 2C > 5C in the above 2C combo.

5A/2A > 2C > 5C

• Hey, it's what we know and love. Just make sure you don't use 5/2B in between 5/2A and 2C.

5B/2B > 2C > 5C

• If you're careful that these don't whiff, they work great. 5[B] also works as a blockstring starter - 5[B] > 2C > 5C gives you time to confirm if you want to jC 5C on hit or release a Fragmentum on block. Alternatively, Reverse Beat to 5A, 5B (assuming you started 2B), 5AA (if you're close), etc.

j.B/j.C > 2C > 5C

• Jump-ins. What else can you say? If you use these off of an Assault, you'll need to use the j.B > (j.A >) [8]2A aerial route to get a Fragmentum combo.

66C > [4]6A > 2C > 5C

• If you hold 6 during all of 66C, it'll become a 4 on crossup and give you a [4]6A. Unprepared opponents may also block the 66C and not expect the crossed up [4]6A, still granting you the combo. If you don't cross up, you can burn Vorpal with 66C > FF > CS > 5C.

5C > FF > CS > 5C

• Useful if Vatista is too far away for 2C to punish in time, you want to CS for some meter, or you just weren't expecting to start with 5C. 5C > 2C > 5B can work for the latter as well if you don't have CS. 5C > 2C > FF > CS > Aerial will do slightly more damage, but works at shorter distances.

66B (ch) > 2C > 5C

• 66B knocks the opponent down on counterhit, meaning you can follow up with this.

Aerial Routes

These all come after 5C in the standard Fragmentum combo and are more or less replaceable.

j.[B] > j.C > [8]2A

• Basic air combo. Works.

j.[B] > j.C > land > j.A > [8]2A

• The land > jA is important here in increasing the range at which Vatista can hit with [8]2A, thereby increasing the range at which she can combo from. Allows you to get more hits out of j.C and [8]2A, so it arguably does the most damage, too.

j.[B] > [8]2A

• Useful if you're worried about your hitstun proration - it lets you land full Fragment combos off of Assault j.B or j.C and is essential for reaching the double laser landing route explained further down. Fairly hard to pull off though, since the j.[B] must be done as late as possible on top of requiring you to charge [8] during the startup of 5C. You can use j.[B] > j.A > [8]2A or j.A > j.[B] > [8]2A for a bit more leniency on the timing with little apparent change to the hitstun proration.

j.A > j.B > j.C > land > j.A > j.B > [8]2A

• Yeah, she can still do this. You won't be able to get a Fragment combo off of this, though. You'll usually go for this off of 5A anti-air, like in the [8]2B > 66C > 5A combo.

j.C > land > j.A > j.[B] > [8]2A

• Only usable when j.C is done on the falling portion of Vatista's jump, and as such isn't usable off of your standard starters. It is usable for routes involving aerial CS ([2]8B > CS, FF > CS) as well as random j.C hits against airborne opponents. In the latter case, you may be better off using j.C > 5C > j.A > j.B > [8]2A to ensure it hits against opponents low to the ground for similar damage.

Landing Routes

The all are assumed to come after an aerial [8]2A. Any combo with 2]B[ assumes that you were already holding B before entering this route.

2A / 2C > 2B

• Basic landing route that can't lead into anything other than [2]8X. Based on your combo's proration, 2C may drop, requiring you to use 2A instead.

2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > 2B > 2]C[ > [6]4B

• The standard Fragmentum landing route. Get familiar with this, as this route is essential to reaching Vatista's optimal damage output.

2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > 2B > 2]C[

• Same as the above, but time the 2]C[ release such that the second Fragmentum is popped by the first's explosion. Used primarily when you open with a Fragmentum, but also useful when one of your combos happens to run through a Fragmentum you previously set up.

2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > [6]4A > 2]C[ > [6]4A/B

• The double laser route - it does slightly more damage, but it's a bit more difficult to pull off both in terms of execution and proration - there's a larger gap between 2A > [6]4A than 2A > 2B, so hitstun proration makes this combo impossible sooner than the single laser variant. To reach this route, you'll need to use a good starter and either the j.B > (j.A >) [8]2A or j.C > land > j.A > j.B aerial routes.

Combo Finishers

[2]8B / [2]8C

• [2]8B midscreen downs the opponent far away, but allows you enough time to set up a projectile, Fragmentum or Assault to gain GRD. [2]8 midscreen leaves the opponent about 1.5 character lengths away with much less time to set up anything. [2]8B in the corner puts Vatista at a perfect distance to start the repeated Fragmentum string, or just general Fragmentum oki. [2]8C in the corner puts you almost point blank to the opponent with little time to set up.

j.C > FF > [8]2C

• Usable in combos after an opponent has been hit by the second (or more) Fragmentum. Holding [8] during FF drags the opponent upward, letting you get more hits out of [8]2C. It (usually) does more damage than a [2]8C ender, but keep in mind that if this is ending a full combo, the wall slam will almost always be impossible to combo from - that is, if they don't tech out before [8]2C's final hit (you're safe either way).

j.C > [8]2A

• Any aerial sequence (jC jB jA, jB jC, etc.) into A drill after a second Fragmentum more or less works. A meterless ender that does similar/slightly more damage than [2]8B and ends with better oki positioning midscreen. Generally a 2]B[ or 2]C[ crystal is released after the A drill, but keep in mind that like all Frag setups midscreen, backtech avoids everything.

Basic Combos

5A > 5B > 2C > 5C > j.B > j.C > [8]2A > 2C > 2B > [2]8B (2537)

• Basic ground combo that gets you used to [8]2A and 2C OTG. Still a useful route to go to later on if you feel your starter has prorated your combo too much (Assault, especially).

5A > 5B > 2C > 5C > j.[B] > j.C > [8]2A > 2C > 2]B[ > [2]8B (2693)

• Slightly stronger and more complicated ground combo. Uses a single Fragment to get you used to comboing with them.

5A (anti-air) > j.A > j.B > j.C > land > j.A > j.B > j.C > [8]2A > 2C > 2B > [2]8B (2215)

• Basic anti-air combo that gets you used to j.C > land > j.A. Can connect off of many other moves, such as anti-air 66B/66C. You may need to replace 2C > 2B with 2A if used in a longer combo due to proration.

Midscreen Combos

Damage values indicate base damage. "+" values indicate bonus damage from Vorpal (CS combos only). Note that slight changes in timing can change the amount of hits your moves do, so expect values to vary in practice.

2C

(2A/ 5B/ j.B/ j.C >) 2C > 5C > j.[B] > j.C > land > j.A > [8]2A > 2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > 2B > 2]C[ > [6]4B > ([2]8B (3240) / [2]8C (4059) / j.C > [8]2A (3308) / j.C > FF > [8]2C (4075))

• The standard Fragment combo. The button holding required to use Fragments mid-combo may seem difficult, but they're no big deal once you get the motions into your muscle memory. The 2C and 2A OTGs are a little strict, however - hitstun proration can ruin this combo easily if you're not careful with your starter or don't get a counter-hit (though the j.[B] > [8]2A aerial route will make up for the former). Still, there are a LOT of starters not listed that can get to this route. The damage for [2]8B/C assumes you do it after [6]4B - it's difficult, but you can swap it for 2B instead for less damage.

(5B >) 2C > 5C > 5FF(whiff) > 9FF > CS > j.C > land > j.A > j.[B] > [8]2A > 2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > [6]4A > 2]C[ > [6]4A > ([2]8B (3973+162) / [2]8C (4923+162) / j.C > [8]2A (4040+162) / j.C > FF > [8]2C (4796+162))

• A CS version. The trick is to whiff the grounded 5FF, but hold 9 to make the second (airborne) portion hit. This uses the double laser landing route for additional damage.

Fragmentum

Explosion > 5C > j.[B] > j.C > land > j.A > [8]2A > 2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > 2B > 2]C[ > ([2]8B (3171) / [2]8C (4127) / j.C > [8]2A (3262))

• Standard Fragment combo that takes into account the fact that the opponent will tech after the first mid-combo Fragment by releasing the second mid-combo Fragment before they're knocked out of the first one's explosion. For the jC > [8]2A ender, you need to time the second Fragment's so it explodes from the first one's explosion - for either [2]8 ender, you can get away with being a little late since the Flash Kick will pop it.

[8]2B All damage values assume the drill portion of [8]2B hits only once before the kick, as an instant overhead should.

[8]2B > 66C > 5A > j.A > j.B > j.C > land > j.A > j.B > [8]2A > 2C > 2B > [2]8B (2629) / [2]8C (3240)

• Standard meterless combo from 66C. Hitstun proration makes 2C > 2B a bit difficult to connect from [8]2A, so you can use 2A instead.

[8]2B > 66C > FF > CS > j.C > land > j.A > j.B > [8]2A > 2C > 2B > [2]8B (2895+174) / [2]8C (3506+174)

• A CS conversion for 0/100% bar.

[2]8B

[2]8B > CS > 66 (delay) j.C > land > j.A > j.[B] > [8]2A > 2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > [6]4A > 2]C[ > [6]4A > ([2]8B (3644+152) / [2]8C (4416+152) / j.C > [8]2A (3629+152) / j.C > FF > [8]2C (4385+152))

• Yes, Vatista can combo off of Flash Kick with CS. You'll need to delay the j.C after the CS > 66 to let j.A hit.

Corner Combos

[8]2B

[8]2[B] > 2[C] > 2]B[ > 2A > 2B > 2]C[ > [6]4B > j.C ([8]2A (2780) / FF > [8]2C (3388))

• Her standard Fragmentum route, but now in the corner. Just be sure to hold [B] from the beginning. 2C will whiff on Akatsuki, Byakuya, and Chaos.