Skullgirls/Beowulf/Combos

Overview

Combos

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Team Building & Assist Combos

Strategy

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#SG_BEO

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) Hurting Hurl = Hurl (236P (with chair)) Wulf Blitzer = Blitzer (236K (Air OK)) Berserker Headbutt = Headbutt (Grab stance P) Naegling Knee Lift = Knee (Grab stance K) Wulf Press Slam = Wulf Press (Grab stance 6/4P) Canis Major Press = Canis Major (Grab stance j2P) Gigantic Arm = Arm (236PP)

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

BnB Combos

Beginner

2LK 2MP 2HK

2LK 2MP 5HK 236LK~9K~2K
OTG 2MK Canis Major OR Headbutt/Knee, Da Grendel Killa (video)

2LK 2MP 2HP 236HP
OTG 2HK 236PP (video)

2LK 2MP 2HP
jMK slight delay jHP 236LK~2
2LK 2HP
jLP jLK jMP 236LK~2
5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LP
5HP Knee(x2)  236PP

Video Example for last combo. 5[MP] refers to Beowulf's Mic Drop. Da Grendel Killa is listed for damage and Canis Major Press for a Hard KD.

Intermediate

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LK~9K~2K 2LK 5MP 5HK 236LK~9K~2K 2LP* 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~2K OTG 2MK Knee, Geatish Trepak (Da Grendel Killa if chairless)	5634	0	Anywhere	Universal	A 236LK combo that is beginner friendly and a good first combo. Against Annie, delay ~2k after 236LK~9k or it will whiff. Can also sometimes side switch even with delay, use 236LK~9K~3K instead to avoid this. Against Big Band and Double you can use either of these instead of 236LK~9K~2K 236LK 6K 2K 236MK 3K 3K	(video)
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LP 66jMP 5HK walk forward 2MP 5HK Take a Seat* 5MK 5HK 236LP 5LK 2MP 2HP 2LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~2K Take a Seat OTG 2MK Knee, Geatish Trepak	6950	0	Anywhere?	Universal	Reliable combo that doesn't use OTG, corner carries, and utilizes Beowulf's hop dash and Take a Seat mechanics.	(video)

Conversions

236PP

236HP

Raw Tag

lv 3 throw

Tips & Tricks

Getting a happy birthday combo from EX Grendel Killa (thread)

Combos By Starter

Some videos may show a slightly different combo and/or damage number, due to either old version differences or slight adjustments made by the editor. Moves noted with a * are good reset points.

2LK

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LK~9K~2K 2LK 5MP 5HK 236LK~9K~2K 2LP* 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~2K OTG 2MK Knee, Geatish Trepak (Da Grendel Killa if chairless)	5634	0	Anywhere	Universal	A 236LK combo that is beginner friendly and a good first combo. Against Big Band and Double you can use either of these instead of 236LK~9K~2K 236LK 6K 2K 236MK 3K 3K	(video)
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LP 66jMP 5HK walk forward 2MP 5HK Take a Seat* 5MK 5HK 236LP 5LK 2MP 2HP 2LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~2K Take a Seat OTG 2MK Knee, Geatish Trepak	6950	0	Anywhere?	Universal	Reliable combo that doesn't use OTG, corner carries, and utilizes Beowulf's hop dash and Take a Seat mechanics.	(video)
2LK 2MP 2HP jMK (restand)jHK 5HK Wulf Shoot (Knee x4, Headbutt) 5LK 2MP L Blitzer[6 2] 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK L Blitzer[8 2] OTG 2MK Knee, Grendel	~6650	0	Universal	Lights only	More Optimal Chairless Beowulf Combo May need to delay Blitzer to get all 3 hits	(video)
2LK 2MP 2HP jLP jLK delay jMP (restand) 5HK Wulf Shoot (Knee x4, Headbutt) 5LK 2MP L Blitzer[6 2] 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK L Blitzer[8 2] OTG 2MK Knee, Grendel	~6040	0	Universal	Lights/Mediums only	Optimal Chairless Beowulf Combo	(video)
2LK 2MP 2HP M Blitzer[3 3] jLP jMK jHK 5HK Wulf Shoot (Knee x4, Headbutt) 5LK 2MP 2HP 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK L Blitzer[8 2] OTG 2MK Knee, Grendel	~6507	0	Universal	Heavies only	If you're too slow on M blitzer, you'll side switch	[1]
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LP 66jMP 5HK 236LP+LK walk backwards Knee x4, Headbutt 2MP 5HK Take a Seat* 5MK 5HK 236LP walk forward 2LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~2K Take a Seat OTG 2MK Knee, Geatish Trepak	7293	0	Universal	Lights/mediums only. 2MP on Beo and Eliza is a frame tight link to save OTG.	A hypeless 236LP+LK combo	(video)
2LK 2MP 5HK 236LP 66jMK 5HK 236LP+LK walk backwards Knee x4, Headbutt 2LK 2MP 5HK Take a Seat* 5MK 236LP dash jMP walk forward 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LK~8K~1K OTG 2MK Knee, Da Grendel Killa	7201	0	Universal	Universal	A hypeless 236LP+LK universal combo	(video)
2LK 2MP 2HP jMK jHP 236PP 2MP 5HK 236LP/HP** 5MK 2HP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK Take a Seat* 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236LP 5HP Knee, Da Grendel Killa	7609	1	Midscreen (Anywhere?)		A somewhat simple corner carry combo that utilizes Beowulf's 236PP. **The video uses 2MP 2HP 236HP instead, but either route works.	(video)
2LK 2MP 5HK L Chair 66MK 5HK Wulf Shoot[Kneex4] Ex Diving Dog, Ex Press Slam, Ex Grendel** 2MP 2HP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK Take a Seat* 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK L Blitzer[8 2] OTG 2MK Knee Chair Dance	9229	1	Universal	Universal***	Full Hype **Make sure you position yourself near your chair *** On Heavies, the 5LP has a strict timing	(video)
5LK 2MP 5HK 236LP 66MK 5HK 236LP+LK Knee x5 2MP 2HP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK Chair Pickup 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 2HP 236HK~8K~8K OTG 2MK Knee Chair Dance	7554	0	Corner	Lights	Full Hype Optimal Hypeless Corner combo vs Lights	(video)

CH j.HP

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
CH j.HP 2MP 5HK 236LP 66MP/MK 5HK 236LP+LK Knee x4 EX Series 2MP 2HP j.LK j.HK 5[MP] 5HK Chair Pickup 5MK 236LP 66LP 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236~8K~2K OTG 2MP Knee Chair Dance	10646	0	Anywhere	Lights/Mediums	Full Hype Combo	(video)
Ch j.HP 5MP 5HK 236LP 66MP/MK 5HK 236LP+LK Knee x4 EX Series 2MP 2HP 2LK 5[MP] 5HK Chair Pickup 2MK 5HK 236LP j.LP j.LK 5LP 5LK 5[MP] 5HK 236~8K~2K Chair Pickup OTG 2MK Knee Chair Dance	10666	0	Anywhere	Heavies	Full Hype Combo	(video)

Gigantic Arm

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
236PP 2LK 2MP 5HK 236HP 5MK 5HK 236LK~6K~2K 2LP 2LK 5[MP] 5HP Knee, Da Grendal Killa	6108	1	Near to corner	Universal		(video)

H Hurl

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
236HP 236LK~6K~2K 2LP 2MP 2HP 5LK 5[MP] 5HP Moonsault	3579	0	Anywhere	Universal		(video)
236HP j.HK 2MP 2HP 5LK 5[MP] 5HP Moonsault	3781	0	Anywhere	Lights/Mediums	More Optimal starter	(video)
H Hurl L Blitzer 9 2 2LK 2MP 2HP jLP jLK jMP (delay) 5HK Wulf Shoot Kneex4 Grendel	4613	0	Anywhere	Lights/Mediums only	Delay L Blitzer on some characters	(video)

Double Snap

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

Midscreen Assist Kill

Notation	Damage	Meter Cost	Location	Character Specific?	Notes	Video
2LK 2HP 236LK repeat	N/A	0	Midscreen		With chair variant	(video)
2LP 2MP 2HP repeat	N/A	0	Midscreen		Chairless variant	(video)

Damage/Undizzy Ratios

Move	Damage/undizzy	Damage (max scaling)	Undizzy
Grab stance EX 4/6 P	412	412	0
Grab stance EX j.6K	330	330	0
Grab stance EX 6K, EX 4/6P, 2K	72.2	1444	20
Grab stance EX 6K, EX 4/6P, EX 4K	43.03333333	1291	30
Grab stance 2K	31	620	20
Grab stance EX 2K	31	620	20
Grab stance 6K	23.35	467	20
Grab stance 4/6P	20.6	412	20
Grab stance j.6K	20.6	412	20
Grab stance EX 6K	20.6	412	20
Grab stance 4K	19.23333333	577	30
Grab stance j.4K	17.4	522	30
Grab stance EX j.2P	17.15	343	20
Grab stance EX 4K	15.56666667	467	30
Grab stance EX j.4K	15.56666667	467	30
Grab stance j.2P	13.75	275	20
Chairless 2HK	12.83333333	385	30
236K (max last hit)	9.75	195	20
2HK	9.166666667	275	30
Chairless 2HP	9	270	30
Grab stance K	8	80	10
5MP	6.75	135	20
5HK	6.5	195	30
j.MK	6.25	125	20
5HP	6.166666667	185	30
236LP	6	120	20
236MP	6	120	20
236HP	6	120	20
236K (max)	5.75	115	20
j.MP	5.75	115	20
2MP	5.25	105	20
2HP	5.166666667	155	30
j.HP	5.166666667	155	30
j.HK	5	150	30
j.2HK	5	150	30
5MK	4.75	95	20
5LK	4.333333333	65	15
2MK	4.25	85	20
Grab stance P	4	40	10
j.LK	3.666666667	55	15
5LP	3.333333333	50	15
2LP	3.333333333	50	15
2LK	3.333333333	50	15
236K (min)	2.75	55	20
j.LP	2.666666667	40	15