DBFZ/Cell/Combos

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Cell

Overview

Combos

Strategy/Counter Strategy

Discord

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Combo Notation Guide

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 a point in the sequence.

, = Link the previous move into the following move.

->/~ = Cancel 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 = Jump

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

WS = Wall Stick/Wall Splat

[X] = Hold input.

]X[ = Release input

(move) = Move is optional.

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

(N) = Attack must deal N amount of hits.

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

DR = Dragon Rush

SD = Super Dash

A16 = Android 16

A17 = Android 17

A18 = Android 18

A21 = Android 21

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

AGH = Gohan (Adult)

BDK = Bardock

BGK = Goku (SSGSS)

BLK = Goku Black

BRO = Broly

BRS = Beerus

BVG = Vegeta (SSGSS)

CEL = Cell

CLR = Cooler

FRZ = Frieza

GKN = Goku

GKU = Goku (Super Saiyan)

GNY = Captain Ginyu

GT4 = Gogeta (SS4)

GTA = Gogeta (SSGSS)

GTG = Goku (GT)

GTK = Gotenks

GUI = Goku (Ultra Instinct)

HIT = Hit

JNB = Janemba

JRN = Jiren

KBU = Kid Buu

KEF = Kefla

KRL = Krillin

L21 = Android 21 (Lab Coat)

MBU = Majin Buu

NAP = Nappa

PIC = Piccolo

RSH = Master Roshi

SB2 = Super Baby 2

SBR = Broly (DBS)

TEN = Tien

TNK = Trunks

VDL = Videl

VGN = Vegeta

VGT = Vegeta (Super Saiyan)

VTO = Vegito (SSGSS)

YAM = Yamcha

YGH = Gohan (Teen)

ZAM = Zamasu (Fused)

Midscreen Combos

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Notes
2M > 5M > jc.MLL > jc.MLL2H > SD > j.LLLS > j.236L	4217	1.25	All	Universal midscreen BnBs. j.236L is more likely to connect, but does less damage, has less corner carry and worse oki than j.236M. You always want to use j.236M if possible.
2M > 5M > jc.MLL2H > SD > j.LL > jc.MLLHS > j.236M	4292	1.20	All
2M > 6H > 5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump j.LM > jc.MLL > j.214L	?	?	All	Rejump combo. The dash before rejump has to be buffered. No sliding knockdown and does less damage than the basic BnB, but has great corner carry.
Steep angle SD > j.L > delay j.M ▷ jump j.LM > jc.M2H > SD > j.MHS > j.236M	?	?	All	Rejump from something like a fake crossup SD.
2M > 6H > 5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump j.LM > jc.LL > j.214M(2) > Vanish > SD > j.MHS > j.236M	?	?	All	Fullscreen rejump combo. It's j.LM > jc.LL instead of j.LM > jc.MLL to gain less height for j.236M to consistently connect.
[DR] > j.MLL > jc.LLLS > j.2M > Vanish ...	2745 - 3105	0.40	All	Vanish confirms for sliding knockdown.
Raw SD > j.ML > jc.LL2H > delay j.2M > Vanish ...	2510	-0.50	All	Confirm off of raw SD
... > Vanish ▷ dash 2M > 5M > jc.MLL > j.214L, airdash j.X	1925	-1.10	All	Vanish confirm if you've already used Down Smash, gives soft knockdown safejump.
... > Vanish ▷ dash 2M > delay 6H > 236M[6]	1720	-1.10	All	Vanish confirms for sliding knockdown.
... > Vanish ▷ dash 5L (whiff) > 5LLL > SD > j.MLL > jc.LLLS > j.236M	2260	?	All

Notes

Corner Combos

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Notes
2H > SD > j.MLL > jc.MLL2H > j.236M	3775	?	All	j.2H > j.236M ender works at any (practical) height but only with short combos.
2M > SD > airdash j.M2H ▷ [DR]	?	?	All	Solo snapback.
2M > 5M > jc.M2H, j.S > SD > j.ML > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	?	?	All	Corner loop. With scaled starters, just end it one loop early. You can end with j.S > delay j.236M to try and get more damage in.
2M > 6H > 5H > delay SD > airdash j.M ▷ dash jump j.LM > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > SD > j.LLS > j.236M	?	?	All	Corner rejump. Higher damage.
214M(3), dash 2M > delay 6H > 5H > 2S(3) > SD > jc.ML > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	?	?	All	Back-to-corner example. Dash 2M is not required but it adds some extra meter. 2S(3) > SD is not bufferable and has to be manually timed.
2H > SD > j.MLL > jc.MLL > j.214L(2) > Vanish > j.214L (whiff), j.LLL	?	?	All	Back-to-corner from 2H.
2M > 5M > jc.M > jc.MS > SD > j.L > delay j.MS > j.214L (whiff), j.L2H ▷ 5L > jc.LLS > SD > j.ML > jc.LMH > j.236H	?	?	All	Air route ending with j.236H. Does almost as much damage as rejump.

Notes

Sparking

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Notes
... [5H > 2S(2) > 66j.M]*n ...	Anywhere	?	?	All	Sparking loops!
214M(3) > Spark (whiff), dash 2M > 6H > 5H > {2S(2) > airdash j.M ▷ 5H}x2 > 5[S](5) > 214M(2) > Vanish ▷ [DR] > 236S > Super	Corner	?	?	All	Back-to-corner 2S Sparking loop.
214M(3) > Spark (whiff), dash 2M > 6H > 5H > jc.M2H > jc.2H > j.236M + A1 ▷ 6H > 5H > jc.MS > airdash j.S > SD > j.LLL + A2 ▷ [DR] + A1 > 214S > Super	Corner	?	?	All	Back-to-corner, almost 3 meter positive TOD. A1 is an assist that doesn't launch the opponent too high up, A2 has to have a lot of hitstun and keeps them in place.

Notes

Assist

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Notes
... j.236M > Assist > DR > 236S > Super	Corner	?	?	All	Works with most assists.
... DR > Assist > 214S > Super	Corner	?	?	All	Command grab extension, requires a fast assist.
... DR > Assist > 5LLL > 214S > Super	Corner	?	?	All	Beam Assist-specific command grab extension.

Notes

Miscellaneous

More corner loop variations

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Notes
2M > 5M > jc.ML > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > SD > j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	Corner	?	?	All	Original loop without Smash. Low damage.
2M > SD > airdash j.M2H ▷ delay 5M > jc.M > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > SD > j.LLS > j.236M	Corner	?	?	All	Loop with close to the ground j.2H.
2M > 5M > jc.M2H, jump j.MS > delay SD > j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	Corner	?	?	All	Meterless air route optimizing for damage. Less meter gain while being slightly harder than j.M2H, j.S > SD route.
5H > SD > j.ML > jc.4LL > j.MS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	Corner	?	?	All	5H route without rejump. Still does more damage than any meterless air route.
5H > 2S(3) > SD > j.ML > jc.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.214L (whiff), j.LLS > j.236M	Corner	?	?	All	Almost identical to rejump both in damage and meter gain.