Skullgirls/Parasoul/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)
Napalm Toss	Toss	214K (Air OK)
Napalm Shot	Shot	[4]6P
Napalm Trigger	Trigger	[2]8LK
Napalm Quake	Quake	[2]8MK
Napalm Pillar	Pillar	[2]8HK
Egret Call	L Egret	[4]6LK
Egret Charge	H Egret	[4]6HK
Silent Scope	Sniper	236PP
Motor Brigade	Bikes	236KK
Inferno Brigade	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

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 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 s.HP, be sure to hold 1 (the down-back position) so you have a charge ready for Napalm Pillar.

  2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Pillar

A basic ground chain ending in a super. The sniper super puts the opponent in a crumple.

  2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Quake Sniper

A basic universal air chain combo with a restand. After the restand, you can go for an overhead mixup with 6LP, or a throw.

  2LK 2MK 2HP
  (delay) jLP (delay) jLK jMP
  rejump jMK jHP
  restand 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Quake Sniper

Combo Primer

Confirms

• 2LK 2MK is the standard hit confirm. Don't use 2LK 5MP, because the frame data and damage are worse and it's not a low.
• On hit, you can't go wrong chaining into 2HP, but chaining into 5HP midscreen is used for the corner carry route, happy birthday route, and many assist routes. You can replace 5HP with 6HP for a big damage boost, but it's a little harder and you can't keep your horizontal charge.

BnB Combos

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK L Egret dash 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHK 5LKx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	6809	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable combo Omit the 4HK if you're not close enough to hit, cancel the 5MP into Egret Call as soon as possible.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP jM-Toss OTG jHP 2MK* 5HPx2 L-Egret dash 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LPx1 5MKx1 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7178	1	Midscreen	Universal	Damage combo 2MK is better for lights, 5MP is better for heavies.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP Pillar OTG 2HK L Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L Shot 5LKx2 5HK Trigger 2MK 6HP L Shot 5LPx2 5MP 6HP Pillar Bikes	8027	1	Corner	Universal	Damage combo	(video)

Conversions

Throw

• Backwards Throw L Egret 2LK (simple)
• Backwards Throw OTG H Egret (corner carry)
• Backwards Throw L Toss OTG 2LK (if you can't use an Egret move)

Air throw

• Air throw dash OTG 5MKx1 5HP. Depending on character / height can save OTG

Air conversions

• jLP/jLK jHP OTG 2LK. Be wary of opponent's who try to land cancel this string, and use jHK or jMK rebeats instead.

Other moves

• 4HK L Egret dash 5MK (stage 3 starter)
• 4HK L Shot 5MP (stage 3 starter)
• Pillar Bikes dash OTG 5LKx1 5MKx1 2HP (stage 3 starter)
• L Shot links into 5LP up close
• 6LP and 5LP all go into the same combos 2LK does
• Max range 2LK 2MK 5HP Sniper, because L Shot will whiff
• 2MP typically doesn't confirm into a combo, but if there's a tear you may be able to dash up and confirm with a fast button

Meter Dumping

• With full undizzy, end combos in H Shot Bikes detonate Bikes. Recommended only for lights, Bella, Parasoul, and Robo
• With < 240 undizzy, end combos in Bikes > one more chain > Bikes, or Bikes > Level 3
• With < 240 undizzy, end combos in Sniper > DHC before sniper hits > one last chain

Tips

• jMK jHK is interchangeable with jMK jHP which is easier but does less damage at full scaling
• For the pillar bikes combo ender, slightly delay the super cancel to ensure all the bikes hit on light and midweight characters. Be sure not to delay it against Double in the corner, since it will drop. If you never want to think about adjustments, Quake Bikes will never ever drop and always gets every bike to hit.
• Is 5HP or 6HP better?
  • TL;DR: In the first chain, 6HP is a big damage boost if you're ok with not keeping a horizontal charge. At max scaling, 6HP is also better, but it's a very minor difference. At any other point in the combo, it depends, so test it out.
  • Early: 5HP is two hits (700+750 = 1450 w/o scaling). If 5HP is the 3rd/4th hit in a combo the damage is 700+656 = 1356. 6HP is one hit (1200). Without scaling 5HP is more damage, but it will advance the scaling more, weakening each subsequent move. If you have the execution and are OK with forgoing your horizontal charge, 6HP is better at the start of a combo.
  • Max scaling: The damage of 5HP at max scaling is 140+150 = 290. However, 6HP has the minimum scaling of 27.5% since it meets the 1000 base damage requirement. This results in 330 damage for 6HP at max scaling. But, consider that 5HP is more flexible to chain into than 6HP. 5HP will combo with any chain from a medium button, but 6HP you have to use the 2MK 6HP chain, or 5MP/2MP 6HP with a tear. 2MK is a 25 damage penalty over 5MKx2, but 6HP does 40 more damage than 5HPx2.

Solo Combo Compendium

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK L Egret dash 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHK 5LKx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	6809	1	Anywhere	Universal	Reliable midscreen combo that doesn't use OTG, and has her basic air vortex built right into it. Omit the 4HK if you're not close enough to hit, cancel the 5MP into Egret Call as soon as possible.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK L Egret dash 5MKx1 2HP jMP jHP OTG* jHK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	6824	1	Anywhere	Universal (*but uses OTG on heavies)	Same as above, but with a different air chain.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP jM-Toss OTG jHP 2MK* 5HPx2 L-Egret dash 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LPx1 5MKx1 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7178	1	Midscreen	Universal	jMP jHP toss jHP route. 2MK is better for lights, 5MP is better for heavies. Good damage and spends OTG on everyone	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jMP jHP jL-Toss OTG jHP 4HK H Toss 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7532	1	Midscreen	?	Hard version of the jMP jHP toss jHP route	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK OTG H Egret dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 L Shot 5LPx2 5MP 5HPx2 L Shot 5LKx2 2MK 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7375	1	Midscreen	Universal except on Big Band	If you get a confirm without spending OTG, you can use this to take them to the corner. This exact combo will not work against Big Band since he will be too far away, but the 4HK Bike part that corner carries will work on him if you combo into 4HK during a restand.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP jLK jMK delay jHP 4HK OTG H Egret delay dash until corner 5LKx2 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK L Egret 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	7057	1	Midscreen	Big Band OK	Big Band version of the above corner carry combo. The 4HK H Egret needs to be point blank for it to work on him.	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 (H-Shot) Sniper dash 5LKx1 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret dash 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMK jMP dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar	6692	1	Anywhere		Far range confirm. Omit H-Shot from really far ranges	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP Pillar OTG 2HK L Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L Shot 5LKx2 5HK Trigger 2MK 6HP L Shot 5LPx2 5MP 6HP Pillar Bikes	8027	1	Corner	Universal	Reliable corner route with good damage. The 2HP Pillar 2HK route is especially useful for damage early on in a combo.	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP Pillar OTG 2HK L-Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LKx2 5HK Trigger 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5LPx2 2MK 6HP H-Shot Bikes Trigger Bikes	8973	2	Corner	Lights/Mediums only	2 bar solo corner ender	(video)
2LK 2MK 2HP Pillar 2HK L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Toss 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LPx2 5MP 4HK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	8125	1	Corner	Lights only	Optimal (?) solo corner damage	(video)
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Quake Sniper dash 5LKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP jH-Toss 5MKx2 5HPx2 L-Egret dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Snap	N/A	2	Anywhere		Happy birthday corner carry Quake is necessary to get the sniper to hit the assist	(video)

Throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
4Throw OTG H Egret dash until corner 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 4HK L Egret jMK jHK 2MK 6HP L Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L Toss 5LPx2 2MP 6HP Pillar Bikes	6108	1	Anywhere	Universal	Throw combo with corner carry	(video)
4Throw L-Toss dash OTG 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret dash 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHK 5LKx2 L-Shot dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	5485	1	Anywhere		Can use L Toss to convert if you don't have an Egret available	(video)

Air throw

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Air throw dash (5LPx1) 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 4HK OTG H-Egret dash until corner 5MKx2 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	5765	1	Midscreen	Universal		(video)
AT 5MP 2HP Pillar OTG 2HK LShot 5MP 5HPx2 LShot 5LKx2 5HK Trigger 2MK 6HP LShot 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	6080	1	Corner	Universal		(video)

4HK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
4HK L-Egret dash OTG 5HP L-Shot 5MP L-Shot dash 5MK 5HP L-Shot dash 5LK 5HP L-Shot dash 5LP 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	7117	1	Anywhere	Universal	Consistent version of the L Egret route, works at any range on any character
4HK L-Egret jMK jHP 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret dash 5LKx2 5HPx2 L-Shot dash 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	7698	1	Anywhere	Universal (except Cerebella)	L Egret route. 4HK L-Egret is -2 if they block	(video)
4HK L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret jMK jHP 2MK 2HP jMP jHP jHK 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7541	1	Anywhere	Universal (except Big Band)	L Shot route. L Shot has better frame advantage on block if they don't immediately pushblock 4HK. Be mindful of already placed tears changing up the conversion.	(video)
4HK L-Egret jMK jHP 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5MP 4HK H-Egret dash until corner 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	7347	1	Midscreen		L Egret corner carry route	(video)
4HK L-Egret 2HP Pillar OTG 2HK L-Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L-Toss 5LP 2MP 6HP Pillar Bikes	8479	1	Corner			(video)

Pillar

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
Pillar Bikes dash 5LKx1 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar	5533	1	Anywhere			(video)
CH Pillar Bikes dash 5LKx1 5MKx1 2HP jMP jHP jHK 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar	6083	1	Anywhere			(video)
Pillar Bikes dash 5LKx1 5MKx1 2HP jLP jLK jMP jMK jHP jL-Toss 5MP 4HK L-Egret dash 5LPx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar	5951	1	Anywhere			(video)
Pillar Bikes 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LKx2 5HK Trigger 2MK 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LPx2 2MK 6HP Pillar	6314	1	Corner			(video)
CH Pillar Bikes 5HPx2 L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L-Toss 5LPx2 2MP 6HP Pillar	7328	1	Corner

Counter hit punishes

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
CH 2HP jMP jHP jL-Toss OTG jHP 4HK L-Toss 5MP 4HK L-Toss 5HPx2 L-Shot 5LPx1 5MP 4HK L-Egret dash 5LKx2 5MKx2 5HPx2 Pillar Bikes	9085	1	Midscreen			(video)
CH 2HP jMP jHP jL-Toss OTG jHP 4HK L Toss (walk forward) 5MP 4HK L Toss (walk forward) 5LPx1 5MP 4HK L Toss jMK jHK 5LK 2MK 6HP Pillar Bikes	8906	1	Midscreen	Universal		(video)
CH 2HP jMP jHP jL Toss OTG jHP 5MP 4HK L Egret (walk forward) jMK jHP 2MK 6HP L Shot 5LPx1 5MP 4HK L Egret dash 5LK 5MK 5HP Pillar Bikes	8866	1	Midscreen	Whiffs on Bella at range, maybe more		(video)
CH 4HK L-Egret 2HP Pillar 2HK L-Shot 5MP 4HK L-Egret jMK jHK 2MK 6HP L-Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L-Toss 5LP 2MP 6HP Pillar Bikes	9749	1	Corner			(video)
CH jHP jH Toss jHP jHP jH Toss jHP 5HK H Toss OTG 2MK 6HP Pillar 5MP 5HP L Shot 5LK 5MK 5HP Pillar Bikes 5LP 5MK 5HP Pillar Bikes Level 3 L Egret !6HP	14803	5	Corner	Big Band (maybe other tall chars?)		(video)

Double snap

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

Midscreen assist kill

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
OTG 5LKx2 5MKx2 uncombo 5HK Repeat	N/A	0	Midscreen			(video)

Team Combo Compendium

H LnL

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Quake LnL dash 4HK H Egret dash until corner 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L Shot 5LKx2 2MK 6HP L Toss 5LPx2 2MP 6HP Pillar delay Bikes	8884	1	Midscreen	Universal (-Big Band)	Corner carry route
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 Quake LnL 4HK H Egret dash until corner 5HPx2 L Shot 5MP 5HPx2 L Shot 5LKx2 5HPx2 Quake Sniper Catheads (mash) 5LPx2 5MKx2 2HP H Bomber	11089	2	Midscreen	Universal (-Big Band)	Corner carry route Be close enough for 4HK to hit. Dashing is possible at far ranges but tough

L Pinion

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MK 5HPx2 L Pinion L Toss 5MP 4HK OTG H Egret Dash Tag in Painwheel L/M Buer Cancel H Buer Fly 9jMK 5LK L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MK L Buer Fly 3jLP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,113	1	Midscreen	Universal (-Big Band)	Easier corner carry tag route If you replace 5HPx2 with 6HP you will deal 9,516 Damage This will carry corner to corner if you dash 4 times then tag so as soon as they wall bounce pain will hit otherwise you need to keep in mind distance to the corner so u can tag before they wall bounce
2LK 2MK 6HP Quake L Pinion 4HK OTG H Egret Dash Tag in Painwheel L/M Buer Cancel H Buer Fly 9jMK 5HP L Buer Fly 6jLK 5MP jL Buer Fly jMP 2LP 5LK 5MK 5HP L Buer Death Crawl	9,864	1	Midscreen	Dosen't work on cerebella or bigband	Optimal corner carry tag route If you replace 6HP with sHPx2 to make the starter easier you will deal 9,691 Damage This will carry about 3/4 of the screen if you dash 4 times then tag so as soon as they wall bounce pain will hit otherwise you need to keep in mind distance to the corner so u can tag before they wall bounce

Carpenter's Axe

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
cLK cMK sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar + AXE, dash jump jMK jHP, sHP sHP xx L shot, sMP bHK xx Egret Call, dash up sMK sMK sHP sHP xx L shot, sLK sLK sMK sMK sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar xx Bikes	8023	1	Midscreen
CH sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar + AXE, dash jump jMK jHP, sHP sHP xx L shot, sMP bHK xx Egret Call, sMK sMK cHP, jLP jMK jMP, rejump jLK jMK jHP, dash sLK sLK sMK sMK sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar xx Bikes OTG cHK	9357	1	Midscreen		Corner carry
cLK cMK cHP xx Napalm Pillar, OTG cHK xx Napalm Pillar + AXE, late jMK jHP, sHP sHP xx L shot, sMP bHK xx Egret Call, sLK sLK sMK sMK sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar xx Bikes	8405	1	Corner
CH cHP xx Napalm Pillar, OTG cHK xx Napalm Pillar + AXE, late jMK jHP, sHP sHP xx L shot, sMP sHP sHP xx L shot, sLK sLK sMK sMK sHP sHP xx L shot, sLP sLP sMK sMK sHP sHP xx Napalm Pillar xx Bikes	10307	1	Corner

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
[2]8HK	13.75	275	20
6HP	11	330	30
5HK	10.06666667	302	30
j.HK	10	300	30
5HP	9.666666667	290	30
2HK	9.6	288	30
4HK	9.6	288	30
[2]8MK	9.5	190	20
5LK	7.333333333	110	15
2MP	7	140	20
5MK	7	140	20
5LP	6.666666667	100	15
2HP	6.333333333	190	30
j.MP	6	120	20
j.HP	6	180	30
j.4LK	6	90	15
2MK	5.75	115	20
j.MK	5.5	110	20
5MP	5.25	105	20
6LP	5	75	15
6MP	5	100	20
[4]6HK	5	100	20
j.2MK	4.5	90	20
[4]6HP	4	80	20
[4]6LP	3.75	75	20
[4]6MP	3.75	75	20
j.LP	3.333333333	50	15
j.LK	3.333333333	50	15
2LP	2.666666667	40	15
2LK	2.666666667	40	15