DBFZ/Vegeta/Combos

Vegeta

Overview

Combos

Strategy

Frame Data

Resources

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 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.

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

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
... > 2M > 5M > jc.MLL2H > SD > j.MLL2H > jc.LL2H > j.214L	4377	~1.20	All	Very Easy	When in doubt, just do this combo.
... > 2M > 5M > jc.MLL2H > SD > j.MLL2H > jc.LLL > j.2H (whiff) > j.2S ▷ 236M > (Assist) > ...	4185	~1.15	All	Very Easy	Positions Vegeta for j.2S to connect if they tech back or in place, and 236M afterward frametraps anything that isn't invincible frame 1. Setplay!
... > Vanish > 662M > 5M > jc.LL2H > jc.LL2H > j.214L	2827 (from 236S)	-0.80	All	Very Easy	Easy Vanish confirm.
... > Vanish > 662M > 5M > sjc.LML2H > jc.4LLM2H > j.214L	2847 (from 236S)	-1	All	Medium	Slightly more difficult Vanish confirm.
... > 665L (whiff) > 5LL > 5LLL > SD > j.LL2H > jc.LL2H > j.214L	2862 (from 236S)	-0.77	All	Easy	5LLL Vanish confirm.
... > 665L (whiff) > 5LL > 5LLL > 214M[6] > 214S > 214L+M	4260 (from 236S)	-3.80	All	Easy	5LLL Vanish confirm into juiced level 3.
236H > 236M > Vanish > ...	2440	-1.5	All	Very Easy	Confirm into vanish off 236H.
236H > 214M > 214S > 214L+M	2175 [4801]	-3.5	All	Very Easy	Super confirm is optional, [] is damage with the super, 214M is the most damage you can get off 236H without spending more meter.

Corner

Combo	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
... > 2M > 5M > jc > j.M2H > SD > j.MS, [j.L > dl~j.LL > j.S]*3, j.LL2H > jc > j.LLL	4967	~1.55	All	Medium	If the combo was started with a jump-in and/or 5LL/2LL, do 2 loops instead of 3. Off of just a 2H or an air-to-air, you can do 5 loops, though 4 is much easier.
... 5M > 2M > 236M > 2M > [5H > SD > j.MS > 5L]*2 > 5LLL > 214M	5022	~1.51	All	Easy	5H loops, better for sus connections. Has marginally better meter gain, but slightly worse damage.
... > 5M > 2M > 236M > 2M > 5M > jc.ML > jc.MS, j.LLS, j.LL delay S > 5LLL > 214M	5142	1.5	All	Medium	Optimal Ki Blast loop. Can use assists to extend towards the end. To connect the j.L's, just mash them out and input as fast as possible.
(2L/5L) > 5M > 2M > 236M > 2M > 5M > jc.ML > jc.MS, j.LLS, j.LL delay S > 5L > 5S(2) > 5H > SD > j.MS > 5LLL > 214M	(4205) 5609	(~2.1) 1.99	All	Hard	More Optimal Ki Blast loop. This extends the damage a little more by using the easier corner loop at the end. This only works with an L starter, meaning if you do 2L > 5L or 5LL, they will pop out at the end. Example here: https://streamable.com/jdlltj
DR(tap) > j.MS, [j.L > dl~j.LL > j.S]*3, j.LL2H > jc > j.LLL	3507	~2.1	All	Medium	Only tap dragon rush once during the animation. You want to have it say 27 hits. If you hold it and get 30 hits you can only loop twice instead of three times (damage is only 3402). If connecting the j.MS is too hard, you can use j.LS. Damage will be 3417 instead.

Sparking

This is a wormhole you will get sucked into, have fun.

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
2H > Sparking! > 2M > 5H > 2H > 214M > Assist > ...	Corner	?	?	All		High damage ToD starter.
236L > Sparking! > 2M > 5H > delay 214M > Assist > 2M > 5H > jc.MS > airdash > j.LS > 2M > 5H > jc.MS > airdash > j.LS > 5LL > sjc.LL2H > jc.MH > Assist > j.DR or DR > 214S > Supers	Anywhere	TOD	?	All	Medium	Roundstart TOD. 0 bar requirement with the right supers.
2M > 5H > 236S > Sparking! > 2H > j.214M > Assist 1/2 > 2M > 5H > 3S > sjc.MS > airdash > j.MS > 2M > 5(S) > 5H > jc.LL2H jc.LLL > Assist 1 + j.2H > j.H + Assist 2 > DR/j.DR > 214S > Supers	Corner	TOD	~2 bar positive	All	Easy	Easy guard cancel/reflect/walkout punish ToD.
2H > 214M > Sparking! > 2M > 5H > 3S > sjc.MS > airdash > j.MS > 2M > 5H > 3S > sjc.MS > airdash > j.MS > 2M > 5H > jc.LL2H jc.LLL > Assist 1 + j.2H > j.H + Assist 2 > DR/j.DR > 214S > Lvl 1 > Lvl 3	Corner	TOD	~.675 bar positive	All	Easy	Easy 2H ToD punish on wakeup SD during your j.1S oki.

Assist

Combo	Position	Damage	Meter Gain	Works on:	Difficulty	Notes
... > 214M > Assist > j.DR > 214S > Super	Corner	?	?	All		Slightly boosts Base Vegeta's corner damage.

Combo Theory

As of patch 1.28, Base Vegeta can end almost all of his combos with j.2H > j.2S > j.214L for a slide knockdown. This allows for easy oki with j.1S/2S and cancels into supers.

2H Ki Blast Loops

Base Vegeta can do crazy amounts of meterless damage if he can land his Ki Blast Loops. Landing those is your main goal, as they also end with a sliding knockdown, and with them being corner combos you can get Base Vegeta's powerful corner okizeme. Before starting the loop, you want to make sure that Vegeta is as high above the opponent as possible while still allowing jM to connect. After that, delay the air autocombo to get the most height possible. It's by no means an easy combo, but it's a huge gain in damage and still ends in a meterless sliding knockdown, so learning it is highly recommended.

There is a balance act when doing the loop.

Loop Balance
Button Presses	Effects
jL delay LS	Maintains Height
jLLS	Gains Height
jLL delay S	Loses Height

As you practice the loops, you want to maintain your height. If you're at the same height as the opponent, you will want to do the regular loops. In a situation such as the DR combo, you want to start with jLLS in order to bring Vegeta to the same height as the opponent. You typically will never use the jLL delay S, since once you lose height you will drop really fast; this is usually done towards the end of combos when you want to land.

5H Ki Blast Loops

Vegeta got newer loops off of 5H in the corner. They are significantly easier to execute but they lead to less damage and meter in exchange.

Midscreen Ki Blast Loop

Some character's assists give Base Vegeta Ki Blast loops midscreen. Here's a doc of all the characters that can with demonstrations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JS6TkCt4GrBwiX4L5QYZAiS5b-qicLHCLGTpgnrPkdA/edit