Street Fighter 6/Ed/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

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SF6 Combo Notation Guide
Notation	Meaning
>	Cancel the previous move to the following move. e.g. Normal into Special (2MK > 236P) or Special into Super (623P > 236236K)
~	Chain/Cancel the previous move into a followup. e.g. Luke's target combo (LP~MP~HP) or Rising Uppercut into Slam Dunk (623PP~PP)
,	Link the previous move to the following move. e.g. 5MP, 2MP (requires manual timing)
An example with Ken that uses all three "connecting" symbols: 2LP, 5MP~HP > 623P > 236236P 2LP links into 5MP; 5MP chains into HP Target Combo; HP cancels into Shoryuken which cancels into Lv.3 Super
j.X	Jumping action; for Neutral Jump, use 8j.X e.g. Kimberly j.2MP (Elbow Drop) or Ryu j.214K (Aerial Tatsumaki Senpukyaku)
P or K	Any Punch or Any Kick (when button strength does not matter) PP or KK represents any two punches/kicks.
X/Y	Do either X move or Y move. e.g. end a combo with 214K/623P
[X]	Hold the button input e.g. Luke 214[LP] = charged LP Flash Knuckle
dl.X	Briefly delay the action e.g. Ken 236HK~dl.6LK (Jinrai Loop starter)
AA	Anti-air; hit the opponent while they're mid-air. May cause a different juggle state compared to a grounded opponent.
Y xN {Y} xN	Repeat 'Y' input 'N' number of times. A sequence of multiple inputs will be bundled into "{}". e.g. 5LP x3 (5LP, 5LP, 5LP) or {2HP > Drive Rush} x3
Y > DR	Button Y cancelled into Drive Rush (3-bar version) e.g. 5HP > DR
DR~Y	Drive Rush into Button Y (cancel the dash frames early into a followup attack) This can be done from the 1-bar or 3-bar versions of Drive Rush e.g. 236HP Launch, DR~5LP
An example for Ryu using both Drive Rush notations: 2MK > DR~5HP (cancel 2MK into Drive Rush, then immediately use 5HP during dash animation)

Day 1 BnBs

Max Damage Jump-In

Easy

j.HP, 5MP~HP 214HP

Knockdowns from Pressure

Very Easy

2LP/5LP 5LP (5LP) > 214MP

Ed's 2LP isn't special cancelable and his 5LP has somewhat short reach. Recognizing spacing is important for his confirms.

Drive Impact

Easy

PC DI, 5MP~HP 214HP

Easy, consistent, and good damage. Not much to say about this route other than it should start to look familiar.

Drive Impact

Easy

DI, 5HP > 236LP~6LP, 214LP

Basic knockdown ender in the corner. Showcases a neat little juggle.

Normal Hit

Links and Chains
Combo	Notes
5MP, 2MP	Important combo piece, as it lets Chun build charge for Spinning Bird Kick. Unfortunately, not very good for pressure as the gap is big enough that 4f normals will beat 2MP clean.
5MP, 5LP/5LK	Doesn't give Chun a knockdown anywhere near as easily, but is a lot better when it comes to pressure and still links on normal hit.
5LP, 5LK	5LK will not link from 5LP if it's used as a link after a three-hit light chain. 5LP will link into itself but there's no real benefit to doing so.
5LP/2LP/2LK > 5LP/2LP/2LK > 5LP/2LP/2LK	Chun's light chains are incredibly open-ended, but both 2LP and 2LK will whiff as the third part of a chain if it's not started at absolutely point-blank range.
5LP, 5MP	Only works at point blank range.
3HK, 5MP	3HK is easy to link out of and advantageous enough on block that 5MP will also frame trap.
5HK > 214P~MK	Chun's only normal that combos into 214P~MK without any extra requirements. Commonly used after Drive Impact.