GBVS/Zooey/Combos

Zooey

Overview

Starter Guide

Combos

Character Name Abbreviations

7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3

Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example,

+

becomes 236L.

> = Proceed from the previous move to the following move.

▷/land = Indicate that the player must land at that point in the sequence.

, = the previous move into the following move.

->/~ = the previous special into a follow-up special.

dl./delay = Delay the following move.

whiff/(whiff) = The move must whiff (not hit).

c. = Close

f. = Far

j. = Jumping/Aerial

hj./sj. = High Jump/Super Jump

jc = Jump Cancel

hjc/sjc = High Jump Cancel/Super Jump Cancel

dc/adc = Dash Cancel/Air Dash Cancel

CH = Counter Hit

AA = Anti-Air

IAS = Instant Air Special

[X] = Hold input.

]X[ = Release input.

(move) = Move is optional.

[X] or [Y] = Perform sequence X or Y.

[sequence] xN = Repeat sequence N amount of times.

(N) = Hit N of a move or move must deal N amount of hits.

AB =

Avatar Belial

BB =

Beelzebub

BL =

Belial

CA =

Cagliostro

CL =

Charlotta

DJ =

Djeeta

EU =

Eustace

FR =

Ferry

FT =

Ladiva

GR =

Gran

KT =

Katalina

LN =

Lancelot

LW =

Lowain

MT =

Metera

NM =

Narmaya

PC =

Percival

SO =

Soriz

SX =

Seox

UN =

Anre

VS =

Vaseraga

VI =

Vira

YU =

Yuel

ZO =

Zooey

ZT =

Zeta

Beginner Combos

Basic combos are simple combos with the fewest requirements and conditions possible. They:

Work against every, or almost every, character in the game
Can be performed from most positions in the play area
Require few adjustments, and if any are required they are simple

Close-Range

Very Easy

c.XXX > 214M~6X
Basic confirm from auto combo. Ending in 6X gives good corner carry. Spending 214H or 623H will give a hard knockdown A knockdown that forces the character into a prolonged knockdown state. After a hard knockdown, teching is disabled briefly, allowing the player who is on the offensive more time to set up a meaty, a mix-up, etc. and an opportunity for pressure.

Long Range ConfirmFootsies

Very Easy

f.M/2M> 214L~6X f.H > 214M~6X
These are some of Zooeys farthest reaching buttons are her main wiff punishing tools. One thing to keep in mind is that when used as a whiff punish or sashikaeshi From Japanese　"差し返し", meaning "return the strike". To reactively hit an opponent as punishment for their attempt to use an attack., 214L might not reach. In that case, use 214H instead.

Corner ComboBasic combo when close to the corner

Easy

(Starter) > 214H~6X , c.MX > 623H
Basic corner combo enabling Zooeys strong okizeme gameplan.

Anti Air ComboStop jumping

Medium

2H > 623H CH 2H > 5U , f.H > 214M~6X
Maybe your most important combo when starting out. 2H > 623H is very consistent and reliable, just what you are looking for in an anti air.

If there's one intermediate combo to start practicing, it's this counter hit anti air combo. It only works on counter hit, and might require some amount of dashing/walking to connect the f.H. However, it will be well worth it for the extra damage and for conditioning your opponent to stop jumping.

Core Combos

Core combos balance potency with consistency. They:

Work against most characters of a selected weight or hurt box type
May require moderate adjustments to account for variables such as screen position, hit count, resources, and opposing character
Are expected to be consistently performable by most intermediate and advanced players who main the character

Crouching Confirms

c.L/2L , c.L/2L , (2L) , 2U f.M/2M > 214M CH 214M , c.L 22H , f.H (Corner only)

Counterhit Confirms

CH c.H > 236M/c.H/f.H CH f.M/2M > 214M CH c.M , 2M/2U CH c.L/2L , c.H/f.M/2U CH 5MH , c.H

Close-Range Low Confirm

2L/c.L > 2L/c.L > f.L > 214L

Corner Extensions

... > 214H~6X , c.M > Ender ... > 22H , 2M > 214H~6X , c.M > Ender

Dustloop

You acually wanted to play Guilty Gear...

Medium

Starter > j.U , j.U , c.H > Ender Starter > j.U , j.U , c.H > 214H~6X > Ender
The dustloop is an integral part of Zooey's corner combos. Much like Sol, Zooey is able to recover fast enough after a rising j.U to link another one. A dustloop is possible after a high launch near the corner, often stemming from setplay or anti airs. It's used in some of her highest damage routes and in specific senarios it is possible to repeat the loop two or even three times.

Enders

c.XXX > 5U~6X

Restores dragon meter. Also combos from c.H, which is relevant in long combos where the scaling might not allow for the full autocombo.

c.XX > 623M

Highest meterless/non-EX ender. Though said, only deals around 100 more damage than the 5U~6X ender.

2U

Non-EX ender that leads to good okizeme. Omit c.X in juggle combos when going for this ender.

c.XX > 623H

Hard knockdown ender that leads to Vyvern Okizeme.

c.XX > 22H

Hard knockdown ender that leads to Thunder Okizeme.

c.X>236236H/236236U

Metered ender for cashing out as much damage as possible.

Specialized Combos

Specialized combos are advanced routes which require more knowledge and awareness, but offer advantages over core routes. They:

Can have any number or combination of requirements and conditions—character, spacing, hit count, resource, or situation specific
Offer some advantage over core routes; be that in damage, corner carry, okizeme, meter gain, etc.
Might not necessarily be harder than core combos, but require more specific circumstances and knowledge to execute

CH Meaty 236L Corner Conversion

Medium

CH 236L , c.H > (214H~6X , c.H) > Ender

Negative edge 22H Corner Confirm

Corner route that charges vyvern gauge during the combo.

Hard

2L > 236H]S[ > 2L > Laser(1) hits > 5U~6X > Laser(2) hits > j.U , j.U , c.H > Ender

Combo List

c.XXX Starter

Combo	Damage	Position	SBA Gain	Difficulty	Notes
... > 214M/H~X	1830	Anywhere	19/20%	[2] Easy	Basic route into a knockdown. H version will hard knockdown letting you set up 236H/22H.
... > 214M/H~6X	1950	Anywhere	20/21%	[2] Easy	Basic route that knocks them across the screen. H version will wall bounce allowing a follow up
... > 5U~6X	1520	Anywhere	14%	[2] Easy	Dragon Meter ender.
... > 22L	1730	Anywhere	18%	[2] Easy
... > 22H	1910	Anywhere	24%	[2] Easy	Can be extended in the corner
... > Rush > 214H~6X > c.MM > 623H	2710	Midscreen	18%	[3] Medium	Leads to 236H/22H Oki. Swap c.MM for f.L if too far.
... > 214H~6X > c.MM > 623H	2830	Corner	41%	[3] Medium	Corner BnB that leads to 236H/22H Oki
... > 22H > 2M > 214H~6X > c.MM > 623H	3065	Corner	50%	[3] Medium	Corner 22H link.

Poke Conversions

Combo	Damage	Position	SBA Gain	Difficulty	Notes
f.L/2U/5M/2M > 214L~X	1420	Anywhere	14%	[2] Easy	Because 214X has a second hit, this is a pretty safe confirm.
f.H > 214M~X	2120	Anywhere	16%	[2] Easy	More damage than her other conversions thanks to 214M.

AA 2H Conversions

Combo	Damage	Position	SBA Gain	Difficulty	Notes
2H > 632M	2300	Anywhere	26%	[2] Easy	Easy anti-air confirm that works on normal and counter hit
CH 2H > 214L (whiff) > c.MM > 623H	2750	Anywhere	31%	[2] Easy	Can also end with 214H~4X for more corner carry
CH 2H > 5U > 66 c.H > 214M~6X	3260	Anywhere	22%	[3] Medium
CH 2H > 5U > 66 2H > dl 214M~6X > 66 f.M > 214H~6X	4120	Midscreen	36%	[4] Hard	Carries from Midscreen to Corner. Delay 214M according to height. Time it so they fall into 214M later in the active frames
CH 2H > dl 236M > 66 sj9 > j.U > j.U > 66 f.M > 214H~6X > 2U	4447	Midscreen	39%	[4] Hard	Video: https://youtu.be/z45sl_BngEk
CH 2H > dl 236M > j.U > j.U (land) > j.U > j.U > (land) 623H	4854	Corner	43%	[3] Medium	Delay subsequent j.Us according to height

Combo Theory

Important Links

2L > c.L
22H > 2M

Midscreen

Zooey's main combo ender midscreen is her 214X series. They give her a basic knockdown to get her gameplan rolling. She wants to push you to the corner because her setplay is stronger, but she still has some strong midscreen setups that allow for throw combos or UOH > Lightning Release combos.

Corner

Any launch hit from the beam will allow Zooey to go into dustloops. Otherwise, her goal is to loop her specials' EX cooldowns and try to end every hit in a Hard Knockdown or a setup. c.XXX or c.H canceled into 236H/22[H] gives it enough time to hit meaty, but Hard Knockdown setups are generally safer. Her main knockdown enders in the corner are 623H and 214H~6H. Sometimes you can link a 2U, which will give you a similar setup to the aforementioned moves.

Anti-Air

2H is her go-to anti-air, and you can cut it's recovery by whiffing either a 214L or 5U. 214L recovers faster, but in most cases you'd rather take the Dragon meter.