BBCF/Hibiki Kohaku/Combos

7	8	9
4	5	6
1	2	3

Numbers represent direction on a keyboard numpad. For example,

+

becomes 236A.

> = 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

RC = Rapid Cancel

OD = Overdrive

ODc / cOD / ODC / OD Cancel = Overdrive Cancel

EA = Exceed Accel

AM = Amane

AR = Arakune

AZ = Azrael

BG = Bang

BU = Bullet

CR = Carl

CE = Celica

ES = Es

HK = Hakumen

HZ = Hazama

HI = Hibiki

TG = Tager

IN = Izanami

IZ = Izayoi

JI = Jin

JU = Jubei

KG = Kagura

KO = Kokonoe

LA = Λ-No.11-

LI = Litchi

MA = Mai

MK = Makoto

MU = Mu-12

NA = Naoto

NI = Nine

NO = Noel

NU = ν-No.13-

PL = Platinum

RC = Rachel

RG = Ragna

RE = Relius

SU = Susano'o

TK = Taokaka

TS = Tsubaki

VK = Valkenhayn

TE = Terumi

Combo List

For a look at more Hibiki combos, take a look at the combo doc here. These are some BnBs that work anywhere on the screen. The more difficult routes introduce the 6C > j.236Ad.B loop:

BnBs For Anywhere On The Screen

A Starters
Combo	Damage	Heat Gain	Notes
5A > 5BB > 3C > 214C	1674	12	Starter combo
5A > 5B > 5C > 6C > j.236AB > 2C > 236AC	2154	15	Needs to be close to opponent. Requires opponent Standing
5A > 5A > 5B.B > 6B.B > 6A - 665C > 6C(1) > j236A.dB - 66B > 6D > 4B > 6A > 3C > 214C	2297	16	Requires opponent crouching
5A > 5A > 5BB > 6C(1) > j236A.dB > 66B > 6D > 4B > 6A > 3C > 214C	1981		Requires opponent Standing

B Starters
Combo	Damage	Heat Gain	Notes
5B> 5C > 6C(1) > j236A.dB > 66B > 6D > d.5C > 6C(1) > j236A.dB > 66B > 6D > 4B > 5C > 2C > 6C(1) > j236A.C	3122	22
5BB > 6BB > 2C > jc > j.B > j.C > djc > j.B > j.C > 236AC	3087	22	Requires opponent crouching
5BB > 6BB > 6A > 5C > 2C > 236AB > 2C > 236AC	3075		Requires opponent crouching

Other BnBs

Forward Throw > j.6D > jc > j.3D > 2C > 236AB > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 2890

Notes:

Back Throw > 2C > 6D > 6BB > 2C > 236AB > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 3014

Notes

Air Throw > d.j.3D > 6B > 5D > 6D > 4B > 6A > 3C > 214C

Damage: 2985

Notes

2C > 236AB > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 2375

Notes:

Basic antiair combo

2C > 236AB > 66B > 5D > 6D > 4B > 6A > 3C > 214C

Damage: 2905

Notes:

Antiair combo with great corner carry. You may need to delay the B followup to 236A depending on the height of your opponent.

5BB > 3C > 214C > RC > 6B > 214D > 5C > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 3420

Notes

A sideswap combo, costs 50 meter.

3D > (Dash) > 6B > 5D > 6D > 4B > 6A > 3C > 214C

Damage: 2774

Notes:

A neat confirm from 3D. Useful when you call out a projectile with 3D.

5BB > 3C > ODC > 5D > 6D > 6B > d.3C > 5D > 6D > 6B > EA

Damage: 3953 (Without Active Flow)

Notes:

Requires: 70% Health, Overdrive

A basic Overdrive loop. The delay on 3C is important so that you can 5D > 6D again. With more OD time, you can loop 3C > 5D > 6D > 6B

Corner

5BB > 3C > 214C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 214AC

Damage: 3068

Notes:

214C can extend combos in the corner. This is a basic application of that

5BB > 5C > 6C > j.6D > djc > j.3D > 3C > 214C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 3761

Notes

Requires opponent standing. The jump cancel into j.3D is very fast. Sometimes it helps to jump backwards.

5BB > 6BB > 2C > 5D > 6D > 6BB > 6A > 3C > 214C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 3627

Notes

Requires opponent crouching.

6C CH > 6C > j.6D > djc > j.3D > 6B > 4B > 3C > 214C > 5B > 5C > 2C > 236AC

Damage: 4619

Notes

A big punish after baiting a reversal or slow move

Combo Theory

Thankfully, almost all of Hibiki's routes from CF1 still work in CF2. Barring any major changes in CF1 patches, most video examples of CF1 combos still work. CF2 gave Hibiki some changes that lead to better damage midscreen, especially the use of 6C(1) > j.236A~d.B in his BnBs.

Sideswaps

Most of Hibiki's combos open up for a sideswap. 214D is the goto move to switch sides. You can set it up in most combos by landing air hit 6B or 4B. Both grant amazing untech time on air hit and special cancel into 214D.

6C > j.236AB Loops

In CF2 Hibiki gained access to new loops using 6C > j.236AB (Thrashing Claw). These loops are difficult and can vary from character to character, but they're an amazing tool used in most of Hibiki's optimized combos. The most difficult part of these loops is often landing the second j.236AB, or linking 6B after the second j.236AB. Usually you need to delay both j.236ABs in order to land on the ground and continue the combo. Done too early, and Hibiki will whiff a followup attack. Done late, and j.236AB will whiff entirely and your opponent will air tech.