Rei/Combos

This page covers Rei combos. Before diving right in be sure to familiarize yourself with Rei special moves and important normal moves.

Basic Combos

Like everyone else Rei has to kara cancel the sweep in order to combo a banishing strike (2D~CD).

Starters

2B > 2B > 2D 5A > 2B > 2D 2B > 5D > IAD j.B > j.C 2B > 5D > Banishing Strike (2D~CD)

2D > IAD j.C > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C or 99 j.AC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 99 j.AB > CD or 236236+A

Basic bnb ending with a banishing strike / super.

Max range 2D combos

When you are too far for his basic bnb Rei has several options:

2D (max range) > IAD j.C > land > Grave Shoot (A+C) > Followups: 1) A+C > sj.ABCD > 214+C 2) A+C > j.BD > 236+D > 214+C

Basic okizeme knockdown combo from a max range 2D. On the way down Rei can control which side he lands after he activates the barrier.

2D (max range) > IAD j.C > 236+C > j.ABC > finisher (CD or super) 2D (max range) > IAD j.C > f.5B > j.BC > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > basic mid screen combo

Okizeme setup after a launcher

A+C or 214+C > 214+C > sj.D > 236+B > j.ABD > 214+C > okizeme

Banishing Strike combos

Notes: All those combos can be started with 5B > 5D > (2D~CD)

CD > 6 > (A+B~E or 2C or 5C) > A+C > 2369+D > j.B > 2C > IAD j.D > (2369+C) xN > 2369+D > Super (236236+A)

Basic setup for his air 236+C loop.

CD > 6 > 5C > 2C > j.B > 236+D > 66 j.B > 5C > j.B > 236+D > 66 j.B > (236+D > j.B) xN > 236236+A or 2363214+D CD > 6 > 5C > 2C > j.B > 236+D > 66 j.B > 5C > j.B > 236+D > 66 j.C > 236+C > 2369+D > (j.B > 236+D) xN > 236236+A or 2363214+D

White version of the banishing strike combo for max damage if you can't do his 2369+C loop yet.

3 Star Banishing Strike Combo

CD > A+B > E > 5C > A+C > 2369+D > j.B > 2C > IAD j.D > (2369+C) xN > 236+D > 236236+A or 2363214+D

Ground IAD loop

[5D > IAD j.BD] xN

Note: works on everyone but Jagi

Instant overhead 2369+D starter

(corner) 2369+D > j.B > 5A > j.AC > 236+D > basic bnb (mid screen) 2369+D > E > j.B > 5A > j.AC > 236+D > basic bnb

Throw Combos

Throw > j.B > delay j.C > 5C > basic bnb Throw > j.D > 236+C > 9~C > 5C > > j.C > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > basic bnb Throw > j.C > 236+C > 9~C > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5A > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5B > 5D > 236236+A Throw > sj. ABC > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > basic bnb

Crouch Loop

j.D > [5D > IAD j.D] xN

Crouching Rei only

BD Throw Combos

BD Throw > IAD j.C > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > basic bnb BD Throw > IAD j.C > 5C > CD > E > 5A > 5C > A+C > 236963214+D (4 stars) BD Throw > 5C > CD > E > 5A > 5C > A+C > 236963214+D (4 stars)

FKO Combos

0 Stars

2D > IAD j.C > 5C > FKO

1 Star

2D > IAD j.C > 5C > CD > E > 5A > 5C > FKO

2 Stars

CD > 6 > A+C > 2369+D > > j.B > FKO

3 Stars

CD > 2C > 214+C > 214+C > j.B > delay 236+B > j.B > A+C > 2369+D > E > j.A > FKO CD > 6 > A+C > jump 236+A+E > A+C > 2369+D > j.B > FKO

Throw FKO Combos

Throw > j.B > delay j.C > 5C > CD > E > 5A > 5C > FKO (1 Star) Throw > j.B > delay j.C > 5C > CD > A+C+E > j.A > 236+A+E > 5A > 5C > FKO (2 Stars) Throw > j.B > delay j.C > 5C > CD > A+C+E > 923+E~A > 236+C > 99AC > 5A > 5C >FKO (2 Stars) BD Throw > IAD j.C > 5A > 5C > CD > E > 5A > 5C > FKO (2 Stars)

CH 214+C Combos

CH 214+C (1 star taken) > E+CD > A+C+E > 2369+D > j.A > FKO (2 stars) CH 214+C (1 star taken) > E+CD > > A+C+E > 2369+D > j.B (on the way down) > j.B > 236+D > 66 j.D > (2369+C) xN > 2369+D > j.A > 236236+A or 2363214+D (3 Stars)

Overhead 6A Combo

6A > E > 5A > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > j.BC > basic bnb

3 Stars Glitch JI Combo

2BxN > 2D > IAD j.C > 5C > CD (1 Star) > E~2C > A+C > 923+E~A (2 Stars) > 236+C > 9~C > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5B > 5D > 236236+A (3 Stars)

Basket Combos

2D > IAD j.C > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5A > 5C > 236236+A > 2BxN (basket)

Note: 2.0 boost requirement

1.2 Boost Setup

2D > IAD j.C > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > 66 > j.BC > 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 9~C > 5A or 5C > 623+A > 236+C > 99 AC > 236236+A > 2BxN > basket

Note: On some characters Rei can switch to a boost 2A mid basket to increase the number of hits.

Kenshiro: 2Bx6 > E > 2Bx11 > E > (2Bx6 > E > 2Ax2 > 5Ax6) or (2Bx7 > E > 2Ax3 > 5Ax4) 2Ax9 > 2C > IAD j.B > basket activates Rei: 236236+A (37 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx8 > E > 2Bx9 > E > 2Ax8 > E > 2Ax15 > 2C > basket 236236+A (34 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx9 > E > 2Bx9 > E > 2Bx1 > 2Ax7 > E > 2Ax16 > 2Bx1 Shin: 236236+A (38 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx5 > E > 2Bx8 > E > 2Ax8 > E > 2Ax2 > 5Ax7 > 2Ax10 > 2C > basket 236236+A (35 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx7 > E > 2Bx9 > E > 2Ax8 > 5Ax2 > 2Ax7 > 2Ax11 > basket Souther: 236236+A (37 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx5 > E > 2Bx9 > E > 2B > 2Ax7 > E >2Ax2 > 5Ax7 > 2Ax7 > 2Bx2 > basket 236236+A (34 hits at the end of the combo) 2Bx6 > E > 2Bx11 > E > 2B > 2Ax7 > E > 2Ax2 > 5Ax7 > 2Ax7 > 2Bx2 > basket Heart 2Ax5 > 2Bx2 > E > 2Ax10 > 2Bx2 > E 2Ax8 > E 2Ax10 > 2Bx2 > basket

Dribble Setups

Middle Screen Dribble from 2D:

2B > 2B > 2D > IAD > j.C > 5C > j.AC > 236+D > 66 j.B > j.C > 623+A > 236+C > 99 j.C > 5A > 5A > 623+A > 236+C > 99 j.AC > 5Ax3 > E~5Ax# > 623+C > 236+E~C > j.B or 214+E~C > IAD j.B > 5C > IAD j.B > 5A > Dribble

Notes:

There are 3 routes:

1) IAD j.C > 5C > j.A > [j.B] > j.C Route 2) IAD > j.C > 5C > IAD > j.A > j.C Route 3) IAD j.C > 5C > 623+A > 236+C route

Options after crossing up with 99C (character dependent):

1) 2A > 5A 2) 5A > 5A (Heart) 3) 2A > 5C (Juda) 4) 5A > 5C (Jagi / Heart) 5) 5A (Mamiya / Jagi)

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