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Combos

Every character has different defense values, and damage also scales with health, so I have omitted damage values from these tables.

Target Combo
Combo	Notes
cl.MP > cl.HP	Usually used as a starter for other combos. Easy hit confirm and safe on block. Ken's only target combo.

SA3 Hit Confirms
Combo	Notes
2LK > 2LK xx SA3	A simple, universal low confirm.
2LK > 2LP xx SA3	Leaves Ken with more frame advantage (+3) if 2LP is blocked.
2LP > 2LK xx SA3	Since 2LP is 1f faster than 2LK, this can be useful in pressure or mash situations.
2LK > 2LP > 2LK xx SA3	1 more damage than 2x light confirms. Works on everyone except Necro, Q, and Urien. Inconsistent on Elena.
2LK > 2LK > 2LK xx SA3	Same as 2LK > 2LP > 2LK, but it only works consistently on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, and Yun. Inconsistent on Elena and Gouki.
cl.MP > cl.HP xx SA3	A simple, universal, mid-hitting confirm.
cl.MP > cl.HP xx LP fireball xx SA3	Fireball cancel eases execution by increasing the time available to input super.
far MP, SA3	Mid hit-confirm. This is a 2f link, so it is recommended to double-tap or piano the super.
2MP, SA3	Mid hit-confirm. Can be canceled or linked into super, so the execution requirement is a bit lower than the far MP confirm.
2MK xx SA3	Difficult, universal, low hit-confirm.
UOH, SA3	Overhead hit-confirm. Only works if Ken hits UOH meaty. Combos on standing or crouching opponent.
4MK, SA3	Overhead hit-confirm that only works on crouching hit. 1f link. On short characters or from long range, 4MK may only hit once. The combo still works, but it's harder to confirm.

Mid-screen Shoryuken Combos
Combo	Notes
2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryuken	Low confirm. Consistent on Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, and Urien. Inconsistent on Gouki, Ibuki, and Q.
2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryuken	Low confirm. Only works on Oro and Alex.
2LK > close LP xx LP shoryuken	Low confirm. Consistent on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, and Urien. Inconsistent on Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, and Yun.
cl.MP > cl.HP xx LP shoryuken	High damage, universal, meterless confirm. Sometimes drops if the target combo starts too far away.
cl.HP xx ANY shoryuken	Easy, grounded, meterless punish option. Borderline impossible to hit-confirm.
2MK xx ANY shoryuken	Difficult, universal, low confirm.

Mid-screen W Shoryuken Combos
Combo	Notes
623LP, 62[3]MK~LP	No kara required on Elena, Necro, or Q.
2MK / cl.MP xx 623LP, 62[3]MK~LP	MK hits farther. MP does more stun. No kara required on Elena, Necro, or Q.
cl.HP xx 623LP, 62[3]MK~LP	Good damage, but only works on Chun, Elena, Makoto, Necro, Q, and Twelve.
cl.MP > cl.HP xx 623LP, 623LP	Only works on Q.

Note: No mid-screen W shoryu combos work on Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Remy, Oro, Yang, or Yun.

Other Combos
Combo	Notes
cl.HP xx 623MP xx SA3	Punish option that's easier than W shoryus, but does more damage than target combo options.
j.HK, 2MK xx 623MP xx SA3	Optimal-ish jump-in combo when you have the chance, either in neutral or as a punish.
623LP, 2HK	Situational combo that's useful sometimes when Ken gets a high LP shoryu anti-air, but isn't close enough to follow up with another DP. Works on Alex, maybe others.

Light hit confirm summary

Shippu

LK > LP > LK xx shippu: Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Ken, Oro, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Twelve, Yang, Yun
Inconsistent: Elena

LK > LK > LK xx shippu: Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, Yun
Inconsistent: Elena, Gouki

No light x3 confirm: Necro, Q, Urien

Light shoryu

2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryu: Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, Urien
Inconsistent at mid screen: Gouki, Ibuki, Q
+ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Makoto, Necro, Q, Twelve
+ corner kara LP shoryu: Gouki, Ibuki, Hugo
+ midscreen kara LP shoryu: Q

2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryu: Alex, Oro
Inconsistent: Elena
+ corner LP shoryu: Elena

No low light, light, shoryu confirm: Dudley, Ken, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Yang, Yun

2LK > close LP xx LP shoryu: Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, Urien
Inconsistent at mid screen: Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, Yun
+ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Gouki, Ken, Necro, Ryu, Urien
+ corner kara LP shoryu: Ibuki, Hugo
+ midscreen LP shoryu: Q

No 2LK > close LP confirm: Makoto, Oro, Twelve, Remy, Sean, Twelve
Pretty sure that's all accurate. I'll check this in the morning or something and if there's nothing I should fix, I'll put it up on the wiki.

Notes

Note about performing combos: I do super cancels like this for ken.

QCF M kick QCF and kick button but here's the real trick

The special thing to keep in mind is to press down and mk at the same time then follow through with the rest of the combo.

You can practice even during matches. Instead of holding down and performing mk just press down and mk at the same time.

I also do something similar for canceling Hadouken into SAIII but instead, do not press down and punch at the same time. The notation should

QCF, P, QCF, K.

Some people might have problems going from shoryuken to SAIII. My method is

F, QCF, P, QCF, K.

Hope this helps out future players. -Velius

Archive Combo Table

Midscreen

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Tatsumaki Senpuu Kyaku (EX)	-	-	288 (25%)	15
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	-	288 (25%)	20
Close HP	Shoryuken (HP)	-	-	311 (27%)	28

Specific to:

Q

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	Shoryuken (LP)	??? (??%)	28

Hugo, Makoto (standing), Urien (crouching), Dudley (crouching)

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (MP)	SA3	??? (??%)	32

Corner

Specific to:

Ryu, Akuma, Urien, Q, Necro, Elena, Chun-Li, Makoto, Sean, Ken and Twelve

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (LP)	Shoryuken (LP)	??? (??%)	28

Hit Confirms

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	-	-	??? (??%)	5

Specific to:

Yun, Akuma, Oro, Remy, Dudley, Elena, Chun-Li, Ibuki, Hugo, Makoto, Alex and Yang

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	Crouch LK	-	??? (??%)	??

Ryu, Yun, Akuma, Oro, Remy, Dudley, Elena, Chun-Li, Ibuki, Hugo, Makoto, Sean, Ken, Twelve, Alex and Yang

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LP	Crouch LK	-	??? (??%)	??

Super Art 1

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Shoryuken (HP) (2hits)	Super Art 1	-	414 (36%)	18
Close HP	Hadouken	Super Art 1	-	426 (37%)	18

Super Art 2

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch MK	Super Art 2	-	-	552 (48%)	0
Close MP	Close HP	Super Art 2	-	552 (48%)	10

Super Art 3

Everyone

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Crouch LK	Crouch LK	Super Art 3	-	322 (28%)	15
Close MP	Close HP	Hadouken (HP)	Super Art 3	??? (??%)	??
Close MP	Close HP	Super Art 3	-	391 (34%)	22
Crouch MK	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	-	??? (??%)	??
Close HP	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	-	??? (??%)	??

Specific to:

Hugo and Makoto

1st Move	2nd Move	3rd Move	4th Move	Damage	Stun Damage
Close MP	Close HP	Shoryuken (MP) (1hit)	Super Art 3	??? (??%)	??

3S Navigation

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+Every character has different defense values, and damage also scales with health, so I have omitted damage values from these tables.
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+|+ Target Combo
+|-
+!  Combo !! Notes
+|-
+|cl.MP > cl.HP || Usually used as a starter for other combos. Easy hit confirm and safe on block. Ken's only target combo.
+|}
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 |2LK > 2LK xx SA3 || A simple, universal low confirm.
 |-
-|2LK > 2LP xx SA3 || Leaves Ken with more frame advantage if 2LP is blocked.
+|2LK > 2LP xx SA3 || Leaves Ken with more frame advantage (+3) if 2LP is blocked.
 |-
-|2LP > 2LK xx SA3 || Since 2LP is 1f faster, this can be useful in pressure or mash situations.
+|2LP > 2LK xx SA3 || Since 2LP is 1f faster than 2LK, this can be useful in pressure or mash situations.
 |-
-|2LK > 2LP > 2LK xx SA3 || Provides an extra point of damage, and even more time to confirm. Works on everyone except Necro, Q, and Urien. Can be inconsistent on Elena.
+|2LK > 2LP > 2LK xx SA3 || 1 more damage than 2x light confirms. Works on everyone except Necro, Q, and Urien. Inconsistent on Elena.
 |-
-|2LK > 2LK > 2LK xx SA3 || Same as 2LK > 2LP > 2LK, but it only works on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, and Yun.
+|2LK > 2LK > 2LK xx SA3 || Same as 2LK > 2LP > 2LK, but it only works consistently on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, and Yun. Inconsistent on Elena and Gouki.
 |-
-|cl.MP > cl.HP xx SA3 || A simple, universal mid-hitting confirm that must be parried high.
+|cl.MP > cl.HP xx SA3 || A simple, universal, mid-hitting confirm.
 |-
-|cl.MP > cl.HP xx LP fireball xx SA3 || The fireball cancel eases execution a bit by increasing the time available to input super.
+|cl.MP > cl.HP xx LP fireball xx SA3 || Fireball cancel eases execution by increasing the time available to input super.
 |-
-|far MP, SA3 || Mid hitting confirm that must he parried high. This is a 2f link, so it is recommended to double-tap or piano the super.
+|far MP, SA3 || Mid hit-confirm. This is a 2f link, so it is recommended to double-tap or piano the super.
 |-
-|2MP, SA3 || Mid hitting confirm that can be parried high or low. Can be canceled or linked into super, so the execution requirement is a bit lower than than with far MP.
+|2MP, SA3 || Mid hit-confirm. Can be canceled or linked into super, so the execution requirement is a bit lower than the far MP confirm.
 |-
-|2MK xx SA3 || Low hitting confirm that must be parried low. With only a 13 frame cancel window, this is very difficult to confirm.
+|2MK xx SA3 || Difficult, universal, low hit-confirm.
+|-
+|UOH, SA3 || Overhead hit-confirm. Only works if Ken hits UOH meaty. Combos on standing or crouching opponent.
+|-
+|4MK, SA3 || Overhead hit-confirm that only works on crouching hit. 1f link. On short characters or from long range, 4MK may only hit once. The combo still works, but it's harder to confirm.
 |}
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-|+ LP Shoryuken Confirms
+|+ Mid-screen Shoryuken Combos
 |-
 !  Combo !! Notes
 |-
-|2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryuken || Works consistently on Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, and Urien. Works inconsistently on Gouki, Ibuki, and Q.
+|2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryuken || Low confirm. Consistent on Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, and Urien. Inconsistent on Gouki, Ibuki, and Q.
 |-
-|2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryuken || Only works on Oro and Alex.
+|2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryuken || Low confirm. Only works on Oro and Alex.
 |-
-|2LK > close LP xx LP shoryuken || Works consistently on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, and Urien. Works inconsistently due to subpixel shenanigans  on Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, and Yun.
+|2LK > close LP xx LP shoryuken || Low confirm. Consistent on Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, and Urien. Inconsistent on Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, and Yun.
 |-
 |cl.MP > cl.HP xx LP shoryuken || High damage, universal, meterless confirm. Sometimes drops if the target combo starts too far away.
 |-
-|2MK xx LP shoryuken || Universal low confirm, but very difficult due to 13f cancel window.
+|cl.HP xx ANY shoryuken || Easy, grounded, meterless punish option. Borderline impossible to hit-confirm.
+|-
+|2MK xx ANY shoryuken || Difficult, universal, low confirm.
 |}
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-|+ Mid screen W Shoryuken Combos
+|+ Mid-screen W Shoryuken Combos
 |-
 !  Combo !! Notes
 |-
-|623+LP, 62[3]+MK~LP || Works universally as an anti-air. Doesn't work grounded on Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Remy, Yang, Yun.
+|623LP, 62[3]MK~LP || No kara required on Elena, Necro, or Q.
 |-
-|2MK xx 623+LP, 62[3]+MK~LP || Very difficult hit confirm. Doesn't work grounded on Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Remy, Yang, Yun. No kara required against Necro or Elena.
+|2MK / cl.MP xx 623LP, 62[3]MK~LP || MK hits farther. MP does more stun. No kara required on Elena, Necro, or Q.
 |-
-|cl.MP xx 623+LP, 62[3]+MK~LP || Not really hit-confirmable. Same damage, but more stun, than 2MK version. Doesn't work grounded on Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Remy, Yang, Yun. No kara required against Necro or Elena.
+|cl.HP xx 623LP, 62[3]MK~LP || Good damage, but only works on Chun, Elena, Makoto, Necro, Q, and Twelve.
 |-
-|cl.HP xx 623+LP, 62[3]+MK~LP || Good damage, but only works on Chun, Makoto, 12, Necro, Elena, and Q.
+|cl.MP > cl.HP xx 623LP, 623LP || Only works on Q.
 |}
+Note: No mid-screen W shoryu combos work on Alex, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Remy, Oro, Yang, or Yun.
-==Target Combos==
+{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" style="width: 100%;margin: 1em auto 1em auto;text-align: left"
-<div class="mw-collapsible">
+|+ Other Combos
-{| border="1em" cellspacing="0" width="45%" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: none;"|-
+|-
+!  Combo !! Notes
+|-
+|cl.HP xx 623MP xx SA3 || Punish option that's easier than W shoryus, but does more damage than target combo options.
+|-
+|j.HK, 2MK xx 623MP xx SA3 || Optimal-ish jump-in combo when you have the chance, either in neutral or as a punish.
 |-
-| [[File:Mp.png]]c[[File:Hp.png]]c
+|623LP, 2HK || Situational combo that's useful sometimes when Ken gets a high LP shoryu anti-air, but isn't close enough to follow up with another DP. Works on Alex, maybe others.
 |}
-</div>
 <br>
+= Light hit confirm summary =
+== Shippu ==
+'''LK > LP > LK xx shippu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Ken, Oro, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Twelve, Yang, Yun<br>
+'''Inconsistent''': Elena<br>
+'''LK > LK > LK xx shippu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, Yun<br>
+'''Inconsistent''': Elena, Gouki<br>
+'''No light x3 confirm''': Necro, Q, Urien<br>
+== Light shoryu ==
+'''2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, Urien<br>
+'''Inconsistent at mid screen''': Gouki, Ibuki, Q<br>
++ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Makoto, Necro, Q, Twelve<br>
++ corner kara LP shoryu: Gouki, Ibuki, Hugo<br>
++ midscreen kara LP shoryu: Q<br>
+'''2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Oro<br>
+'''Inconsistent''': Elena<br>
++ corner LP shoryu: Elena<br>
+'''No low light, light, shoryu confirm''': Dudley, Ken, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Yang, Yun<br>
+'''2LK > close LP xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, Urien<br>
+'''Inconsistent at mid screen''': Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, Yun<br>
++ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Gouki, Ken, Necro, Ryu, Urien<br>
++ corner kara LP shoryu: Ibuki, Hugo<br>
++ midscreen LP shoryu: Q<br>
+'''No 2LK > close LP confirm''': Makoto, Oro, Twelve, Remy, Sean, Twelve <br>
+Pretty sure that's all accurate. I'll check this in the morning or something and if there's nothing I should fix, I'll put it up on the wiki.<br>
+= Notes =
+Note about performing combos: I do super cancels like this for ken.
+QCF M kick QCF and kick button but here's the real trick
+The special thing to keep in mind is to '''press down and mk at the same time''' then follow through with the rest of the combo.
+You can practice even during matches. Instead of holding down and performing mk just press down and mk at the same time.
+I also do something similar for canceling Hadouken into SAIII but instead, do not press down and punch at the same time. The notation should
+QCF, P, QCF, K.
+Some people might have problems going from shoryuken to SAIII. My method is
+F, QCF, P, QCF, K.
+Hope this helps out future players. -Velius
 = Archive Combo Table=
+<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
 === Midscreen ===
 ==== Everyone ====
 {| border="1em" cellspacing="0" width="80%" style="border: 1px solid #999; background: none;"
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 | align="center" | Close MP || align="center" | Close HP || align="center" | Shoryuken (MP) (1hit) || align="center" | Super Art 3 || align="center" | ??? (??%) || align="center" | ??
 |}
+</div>
-= Light hit confirm summary =
-== Shippu ==
-'''LK > LP > LK xx shippu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Ken, Oro, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Twelve, Yang, Yun<br>
-'''Inconsistent''': Elena<br>
-'''LK > LK > LK xx shippu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Hugo, Ibuki, Makoto, Oro, Remy, Yang, Yun<br>
-'''No light x3 confirm''': Necro, Q, Urien<br>
-== Light shoryu ==
-'''2LK > 2LP xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Chun, Elena, Hugo, Makoto, Necro, Twelve, Urien<br>
-'''Inconsistent at mid screen''': Gouki, Ibuki, Q<br>
-+ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Makoto, Necro, Q, Twelve<br>
-+ corner kara LP shoryu: Gouki, Ibuki, Hugo<br>
-+ midscreen kara LP shoryu: Q<br>
-'''2LK > 2LK xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Oro<br>
-'''Inconsistent''': Elena<br>
-+ corner LP shoryu: Elena<br>
-'''No low light, light, shoryu confirm''': Dudley, Ken, Remy, Ryu, Sean, Yang, Yun<br>
-'''2LK > close LP xx LP shoryu''': Alex, Chun, Dudley, Gouki, Hugo, Ibuki, Necro, Q, Urien<br>
-'''Inconsistent at mid screen''': Elena, Ken, Ryu, Yang, Yun<br>
-+ corner LP shoryu: Chun, Elena, Gouki, Ken, Necro, Ryu, Urien<br>
-+ corner kara LP shoryu: Ibuki, Hugo<br>
-+ midscreen LP shoryu: Q<br>
-'''No 2LK > close LP confirm''': Makoto, Oro, Twelve, Remy, Sean, Twelve <br>
-Pretty sure that's all accurate. I'll check this in the morning or something and if there's nothing I should fix, I'll put it up on the wiki.<br>
-= Notes =
-Note about performing combos: I do super cancels like this for ken.
-QCF M kick QCF and kick button but here's the real trick
-The special thing to keep in mind is to '''press down and mk at the same time''' then follow through with the rest of the combo.
-You can practice even during matches. Instead of holding down and performing mk just press down and mk at the same time.
-I also do something similar for canceling Hadouken into SAIII but instead, do not press down and punch at the same time. The notation should
-QCF, P, QCF, K.
-Some people might have problems going from shoryuken to SAIII. My method is
-F, QCF, P, QCF, K.
-Hope this helps out future players. -Velius
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