Skullgirls/Painwheel/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)

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

Character legend

Full move name	Abbreviated name	Input
Flight	Fly	214K
Gae Bolga Stinger	Nail	236P
Buer Reaper	Buer	236K
Death Crawl	Death Crawl	236PP
Buer Thresher	Thresher	j236KK
Hatred Install	Install	214KK
Buer Overdrive	Level 3	214PP

Combo Resources

• 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

General Combo Tips

Conversions

ground confirms

• nothing combos off of max range 2lk other than Lbuer, can be hard to hitconfirm. 2mk doesn't reach as far as 2lk so if you are worried about it dropping do 2lk 5hp lbuer instead.

Throw starter combo

• to save OTG: fly cancel into jMK, land buttons or L buer
• to save Undizzy at the cost of otg (midscreen): buer fast fall (cancel throw into air buer quickly) dash up into moves
• You can save both Undizzy and otg with a bit more difficulty (Midscreen): buer fast fall (cancel throw into air buer quickly) walk or dash up 2MK 5HP L Buer Reaper although most of painwheels buttons can work for the otg less restand this one is the optimal starter

Air throw starter combo

• air throw and ground throw are effectively identical. One sends slightly further away but its negligible.

Anti-air confirms

• 5mp: jump, recognize what side you are on, jmk fly jMK land into buttons
• Hbuer: Thresher unless close to corner

off air to airs

• jMP, fly, jMK, fly, jmk, land into buttons
• jHP is same as above, or thresher, or l buer if near corner

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!

1.

2LK 2MK 2HK

A basic ground chain combo ending in sweep

2.

2LK 2MK 5HP M Buer

A basic ground chain combo ending in a special cancel

3.

2LK 2MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl

A basic ground chain combo ending in a special cancel

4.

2LK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly

9jLP jLK

2LK 2MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl

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

Solo Combos

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP Fly 3jLK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 9jLP jLK 5MP jMP Fly 6jMK jHPx3 jHK 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	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 M Nail Fly 6jMK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 3jLP 2MP L Nail Fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	8,138	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal pure midscreen route On Squigly Replace 3jLP with 6jLP jMK (fastfall) so that L nail won't whiff Omit the third 5HP and after L Nail do 9jMP jHP to deal 8,183 damage does not work on Cerebella, Peacock, Painwheel, or Valentine	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK L Buer Fly 3jLP 5MP jL Buer Fly 6jMP 5MK H Buer OTG 5LK 5MK H Buer Fly 8jHK 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	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 H Buer 8jMK jHP instead and deal 8,176 damage	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2MK L Nail Dash 5MP jHP Fly 9jMK jHP jL Buer Fly OTG 6jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	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 L Buer at less damage at 7,887	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP H Buer Fly Unfly L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP jL Buer Fly jMP sMK H Buer Fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	8,651	1	Corner	Universal	Easier corner route On heavys just be sure to jL Buer at the peak of there height	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP H Buer Fly jMP (fastfall) jL Buer L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP H Buer Fly 8jMK 5LK L Buer Fly 3jLP 5MK H Buer Fly 8jHK 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	8,830	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal universal corner combo This is a bit tough on heavys On lights you don't need to fastfall also you can replace 8jHK with 2jHP to deal 8,895 damage	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP H Buer jL Buer Fly jL Buer L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP H Buer Fly 2jHP 5MK H Buer Fly 8jMK jHP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,087	1	Corner	Lights only	Optimal corner combo Its hard	(video)

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Throw Fly 9jMK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 2MP L Buer Fly 9jLP jLK 5LK 2MP L Nail Fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 L Buer Death Crawl	6,080	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal midscreen route with Fly 9jMK conversion	(video)

2[HP]

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2[HP] Fly jMK Fly 8jMK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 5LK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2MP L Nail Fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 5MK 6HKx4 L Buer Death Crawl	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 L Nail 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)

Hatred Install

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HP Hatred Install 2MK L Buer Fly 9j H Buer [2HP] L Buer Fly 9jMK 5LK L Buer Fly 6jLK 2MP L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 2MP 6HK×4 H Buer Fly 1Unfly Death Crawl	10,893	3	Anywhere	Universal	Most damaging midscreen route thats still fairly consistent
2LK 2MK 5HP Hatred Install 5HP L Buer [2HK] H Buer jL Buer Fly 9jLK jH Buer 5MK H Buer Fly 8jMK jM Buer 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	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)
2LK 2MK 2HP Hatred Install 5HP M Buer Fly 9jH Buer jMK jL Buer Fly 1jMK(Fastfall) 2HK L Buer Fly 1jMP(Fastfall) Full Charge M Nail 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 2MP 6HK×4 H Buer Fly 1Unfly Death Crawl	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 M Nail however if not spaced correctly can whiff some nails and on some like squigly can be a tad rougher to land all 5 hits

Counter hit punishes

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
CH jMK 2MK 2HP OTG M Nail Fly 6jMK Fly 9jMK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 2MK 5HP L Buer Fly 3jLP 2MP 5HP L Nail Fly 9jMP Dash 2LP 5LK 2MP 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,076	1	Anywhere	Universal	Optimal Universal pure midscreen route If 2MK start it deals 8,930 damage	(video)
CH jMK 2MK 2HP OTG M Nail Fly 6jMK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP jL Buer Fly 6jMP 5MK H Buer Fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	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 H Buer Fly jMP (fastfall) jL Buer L Buer Fly 6jLK jMK (fastfall) 5HK jMK jL Buer Fly jMP 5MK H Buer Fly 8jHK 5LK 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,999	1	Corner	Universal	Optimal corner combo If 2MK start it deals 9,524 damage

Double snap

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

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