Combos
Tamao's combos revolve mainly around confirms into EX Kusenkyaku, as it provides the most stable damage and the best knockdown. In many cases, however, she will want to replace HK Kusenkyaku with HP Soryugeki against crouching opponents. For metered options, she can either combo straight into Lightning Crash to cash out damage, or go for EX Soryugeki loops in the corner.
Basic Combos
| 5LP>5LK>5HK xx 214HK |
Basic grounded confirm into HK Kusenkyaku. In the corner you can get a 3HP OTG follow up, though be wary of the timing if your opponent decides to tech.
| 2LK 2LP 2HP xx HK Kusenkyaku |
Confirm from your low starter, but watch out as all of these normals are tight links.
| jLK>jHK 5LP>5HP xx 236LP xx 641236P |
| jLK>jHK 5LP>5LK xx 623HP xx {623623P}x1-3 623HP |
Basic jump-in combos with metered ender options. With no meter just end in HK Kusenkyaku. For the Soryugeki combos you have to cancel HP Soryugeki into EX Soryugeki before she leaves the ground, from there you can link as many EX Soryugekis as you have meter for and link a final HP Soryugeki to end it.
| 2LP 2LP xx 236HP xx 641236P |
When you absolutely positively need to spend that Lightning Crash meter.
OTG Routes
| 3HP xx 214HK |
| 3HP xx 623HP xx {623623HP}x1-3 623HP |
Basic OTG extensions, both for normal and metered routes.
| 3HP 5LP>5HK>5HP xx 623HP xx {623623P}x1~3 623HP |
Great corner route for OTG pickups, very stable thanks to the normals all being chained.
Anti-Air Combos
| 5LP 5LP xx 623PP 623HP |
With 5LP being Tamao's best normal anti-air, this is your basic combo for anti-air 5LP. If you get a walk between the two 5LPs, you can do 5LP, 5LP>5HP xx 623HP instead. If you feel like you are sick with it.
| jLK>jHK 623PP 623HP |
Basic combo for air-to-air exchanges.
