GGML/Zato/Combos

Zato

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 236D.

> = 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.

IAD = Instant Air Dash

CC = Charge Cancel

AX =

Axl Low

BA =

Baiken

BH =

Dr Baldhead

CH =

Chipp Zanuff

JU =

Justice

KL =

Kliff Undersn

KY =

Ky Kiske

MA =

May

MI =

Millia Rage

PO =

Potemkin

SO =

Sol Badguy

TE =

Testament

ZA =

Zato-1

Combo Scaling

Hit Number	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16
Damage	1x	0.87x	0.75x	0.68x	0.56x	0.50x	0.43x	0.37x	0.34x	0.31x	0.28x	0.25x	0.21x	0.18x	0.15x	0.12x

CC Infinite (Standing, average-talls)

Necessity

[c.S > 5H > 22R, 66, c.S ...] xN
As with many CC infinites, c.S is just the bridge. 5H has a sizeable amount of hitstun and very quick startup, so if you're up to it, it could CC infinite just with itself.

Zato's CC infinite is typically more difficult than other characters since his Charge input is weird and doesn't let you easily buffer a dash during it as with the otherwise-universal quarter circle forwards & DP motions. He does make up for it somewhat by having some of the longest range infinite conversions in the game, but if this one takes you a while or you drop it more often than others, don't sweat it too much, it's not abnormal.

Do not fumble into doing Drill on accident, you will die. Violently.

CC Infinite (Crouching

Millia,

Zato,

Baiken,

Baldhead)

Necessity

[c.S > 2H > 22R, 66, c.S ...] xN
5H fails to combo against these characters if they crouch, so you need to press 2H against them instead. In the event a combo starts against these characters in general, it's better to go the safe-than-sorry route and just use 2H so you don't whiff 5H and die tragically.