User:Xri

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 236P. > = Proceed from the previous move to the following move. ▷/land = Indicate that the player must land at that point in the sequence. , = Link To perform a second action after the first action completely finishes its animation. the previous move into the following move. ->/~ = Cancel To bypass the remaining time or frames in an action by proceeding directly into another action. 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 JI = Jump Install RC = Roman Cancel FRC = Force Roman Cancel IAA = Instant Air Alpha

AB = A.B.A AN = Anji Mito AX = Axl Low BA = Baiken BR = Bridget CH = Chipp Zanuff DI = Dizzy ED = Eddie FA = Faust IN = I-No JA = Jam Kuradoberi JO = Johnny JU = Justice KL = Kliff Undersn KY = Ky Kiske MA = May MI = Millia Rage OR = Order-Sol (HOS) PO = Potemkin RO = Robo-Ky SL = Slayer SO = Sol Badguy TE = Testament VE = Venom ZA = Zappa

Combo Theory

Chipp combos are infamous for being very character and starter specific. Below are the main types of combo starters and their characteristics.

Ground Confirms

Ground confirms and launchers are entirely universal, with the spacing being very slightly specific depending on the character's hurtbox, most infamously A.B.A.

Combo	Position	Difficulty	Notes
5P/2P/6P/5K/2K/c.S > 2D	Anywhere	Very Easy	Basic combo into 2D. Leads to okizeme, which loops back into knockdown. Main combo needed for a basic gameplan.
c.S > 6P > c.S > 6P > 2D	Anywhere	Very Easy	Longer gatling to 2D. Needs dash momentum to start. Does a little more damage and leaves the opponent further away on knockdown, which can be better or worse.
f.S/2S > 236S	Anywhere	Very Easy	Main combo off of far pokes. Leaves Chipp close and +3 on hit and -1 on block allowing for pressure resets or follow-up rekkas. No knockdown.

2D>Resshou Starter

Any close confirm into 2D can be comboed into ResshouGuardMidStartup13Recovery10Advantage-1. This is one of Chipp's main launchers, and leads to character and distance specific combos. Depending on the opponent's character and distance you may or may not follow up with SenshuuGuardHighStartup25Recovery10+12 after landingAdvantage-11. Afterwards, you will usually use 5P or 5H into a jump cancel, followed by air normals, routing into j.K to bring the opponent low to the ground, then j.D (> Air Alpha BladeGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22) for the knockdown. These combos allow for better damage and corner carry, and often better okizeme than standard ground confirms. Examples:

Combo	Notes	Video Demonstration
c.S > 2D > 236S > 66 > 5P > j.P > j.P > j.K(2) > j.K(2) > j.D > j.236P	Sample combo off of 2D > ResshouGuardMidStartup13Recovery10Advantage-1 vs Sol. Sol's hurtbox is infamously finicky, so the microdash 5P is difficult to connect.	File:Sol Standard 2D Ress.mp4
c.S > 2D > 236S -> 236K > 5H > j.P > j.P > j.K(2) > j.K(2) > j.D > j.236P	The same starter vs Testament. Their hurtbox is much more forgiving and allows for combos after SenshuuGuardHighStartup25Recovery10+12 after landingAdvantage-11, securing more damage and higher stability.	File:Standard Testament 2D Ress.mp4

Jump Install Combos

Chipp's Jump Install (JI) combos are a high damage basic confirm. They are done by buffering a jump during a jump-cancellable normal within a gatling, thus granting Chipp all his air actions even after a teleport. In general, any jump cancellable normal which gatlings into 2H can be used, and the 2H is then cancelled into H or D Teleport. Example: c.S > 8 > 2H > 22H > etc.

Basic Jump Install Route

Basic Jump Install RouteWorks midscreen against every character with slight adjustments.

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c.S > 8 > 2H > 22H/22D > j.K(1) > j.K(1) > dj > j.K(1) > j.K(1) > j.S > tj > j.S > j.H
High damage confirm which does not secure knockdown. Can be used on its own or as an ender after certain launchers. Against certain characters like Ky and Venom can be more finicky, delay the initial j.K(1). Against Robo-Ky add another j.K(1) at the beginning and also delay. Can also be done in the corner, but not as universal ,use 22D to teleport closer if the opponent is cornered.

After the j.H the combo can be ended with Beta BladeGuardMidStartup5Recovery17+10 after landingAdvantage-35 or FB Beta BladeGuardAllStartup4Recovery30+5 after landingAdvantage-28 for more damage, but leads to a less advantageous situation since Chipp lands later.

Alpha Blade Starters

One of Chipp's more difficult but most rewarding combo starters to utilize is Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32. After a 5H or 6H ground hit the opponent is put in enough hitstun for Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 to combo after. For a slightly more reliable confirm and for better combos after, usually Instant Air Alpha (IAA) is recommended. Off of close connects midscreen this secures a knockdown, while off of further connects (from 6H or from a counter hit or crouch confirmed 5H) or in the corner it leads to full combos. Midscreen under similar conditions ground Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 can connect, leading to either Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup8Recovery12Advantage-7 for an inconsistent knockdown (not recommended) or FB Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup27Recovery25Advantage-23 for a high damage full combo at the cost of 25 Tension.

Examples:

Combo	Position	Notes	Video Demonstration
c.S > 5H > 2369P	Midscreen	Close midscreen confirm into Instant Air AlphaGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22. Leads only to knockdown.	File:Chipp IAA Midscreen Knockdown.mp4
c.S > 5H > 2369P > etc	Midscreen	The same confirm from further away can lead to a combo but is very difficult and spacing/character specific.	File:Chipp IAA Combo Standing Midscreen.mp4
c.S > f.S > 2S > 5H > 2369P > etc	Midscreen	A much more reliable confirm into IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 which requires a crouching opponent but can start from point blank. Omit buttons before 5H depending on the distance. Works because crouching opponents take more hitstun.	File:Far Crouching IAA.mp4
c.S > 5H > 2369P > etc	Corner or near corner	Corner confirm. Still requires being close to the opponent or for them to be crouching but allows for reliable follow ups.	File:Corner IAA.mp4
c.S > 5H > 236P -> D > etc	Midscreen only	Ground Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 confirm into FB Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup27Recovery25Advantage-23. As long as the initial Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 connects, this will lead into a combo regardless of spacing, at the cost of 25 Tension.	File:FB Alpha Plus Confirm.mp4

Extra notes:

• A frame perfect IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 (including jump startup) is 1F faster than a ground Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32, making it less reliable in confirms from further away.
• 6H and CH 5H combo into either IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 or ground Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 from max range.
• Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup8Recovery12Advantage-7 does not connect after Alpha BladeGuardMidStartup18Recovery34 after landingAdvantage-32 in certain spacings, making it a more situational knockdown than IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22.
• IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 and FB Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup27Recovery25Advantage-23 starter combos are almost always the highest damage routes Chipp has access to and usually lead to knockdowns.

Other Launchers Or Extensions

Chipp's other notable launchers include: Gamma BladeGuardAllStartup15Recovery29Advantage+5, FB Gamma BladeGuardAllStartup15Recovery19Advantage+15, anti air/air hits of normals and counter hits of 6K, j.D, air hit Beta BladeGuardMidStartup5Recovery17+10 after landingAdvantage-35, 2H. Most such launchers can be followed up with air hits of ground normals: usually some variation of a gatling into 5H or with a 6H, and then into an IAD combo similar to the ones from IAAGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 or FB Alpha PlusGuardMidStartup27Recovery25Advantage-23 launches. Starters such as "air hit 5S > 5H" listed in the character specific combo section assume a launch beforehand. Examples:

File:GGACR Chipp Basic Air Hit 6H Combo.mp4

File:GGACR Chipp Basic Air Hit 5S5H Combo.mp4

Finally, during combos which lead to an Air Alpha BladeGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22, if close enough and with 25 Tension, Chipp can frc it and extend the combo. Example:

File:GGACR Chipp Alpha Loops.mp4

Chipp's classic Alpha Loops. The FRC point on Air Alpha Blade allows for strong combo extensions especially in the corner. The combo is similar to other launchers in this section.

(Big thanks to Yarkus)

Character Specific Combos

Below are combos against every character from the most important starters. Note: "5S" refers to either c.S or f.S in combos where both work. Damage on air hit combos will vary based on the launcher, the damage numbers below are based on Gamma BladeGuardAllStartup15Recovery29Advantage+5 launcher.

A.B.A

Combos against ABA can sometimes be tricky and distance dependent. Also, after a launch > 5S > 5H, the 5H may whiff if Chipp is too close to ABA.

Starter	Combo	Position	Tension Cost	Damage	Notes	Video Demonstration (WIP)
2D > ResshouGuardMidStartup13Recovery10Advantage-1	c.S > 2D > 236S > 66 > 5H > j.P > j.P > j.K(2) > j.K(2) > j.D > (j.236P)	Midscreen only	-	116	Works only from close connects, so won't usually work after a jump-in. The microdash makes the combo more difficult. Omit the Air Alpha BladeGuardAllStartup14RecoveryUntil landing+21Advantage-22 if ABA is too low.
	c.S > 2D > 236S > (66) > 5H > IAD > j.P > j.D > j.236P	Anywhere	-	116	More difficult but more consistent combo from the one above. Works in the corner, off of farther connects and after jump-ins. The microdash is only necessary if further away, but if not done a delay is required before the 5H. Off of a jump-in in the corner it is difficult to get a knockdown, but otherwise works well.
	c.S > 2D > 236S > 66 > 5P > sj > j.P > j.P > j.P > j.K(2) > j.K(2) > j.D > j.236P	Corner only	-	91	Most consistent corner combo off of this starter against ABA. Does low damage but works after jump ins and off of far connects. Requires a deep microdash, but isn't too difficult otherwise.
Launcher > Air Hit 5S > 5H	Launcher > 5S > 5H > j.D	Anywhere	-	76	Easy and consistent but leads to poor knockdown and damage.
	Launcher > 5S > 5H > IAD > j.P > j.D > j.236P	Anywhere	-	97	Standard IAD combo, leads to a great knockdown for okizeme.
Launcher > Air Hit 6H	Launcher > 6H > IAD > j.K(2) > j.D	Anywhere	-	97	Easier variant, leads to worse knockdown and damage.
	Launcher > 6H > dl. > IAD > j.P > j.D > j.236P	Anywhere	-	104	Standard IAD combo, better damage and knockdown.