UMVC3/Akuma

Overview Combos Strategy/Counterstrategy Resources Data

Introduction

A recurring antagonist in the Street Fighter series, Akuma is a martial artist who became obsessed with the idea of growing stronger and defeating his opponents, often by killing them. Embracing the Satsui no Hadou, Akuma searches for worthy opponents to battle.

In UMvC3, Akuma is a simple but effective character who runs away while harassing with aerial fireballs and trying to snipe opponents with his fast beam hyper.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Very solid solo damage, including the ability to use multiple level 1 hypers in a single combo Powerful assist for some characters in Tatsumaki, which destroys projectiles while providing a large amount of lockdown Several invincible tools to escape pressure with his teleport and dragon punch attacks	Poor range on most normals Even in X-Factor, has a lackluster mixup game. Usually has to rely on chip damage and keepaway to kill Tied for second-lowest health total in the game Without meter to threaten his beam hyper, Akuma's zoning is much less threatening

Wesker
Character Data
Health	750,000
Ground Magic Series	Stronger+
Air Chain Combo Limit	Three
Forward Dash Duration	28 frames
Backdash Duration	28 frames
Jump Duration	42 frames
Superjump Duration	81 frames
Walljump?	No
Doublejump?	No
Airdash?	No
X-Factor Damage Boost (1/2/3)	32.5% / 55% / 77.5%
X-Factor Speed Boost (1/2/3)	7.5% / 15% / 22.5%
Minimum Damage Scaling (Normals, Specials)	10%, 20%
Minimum Damage Scaling (Hypers)	33%
Minimum Damage Scaling (X-Factor)	35%

Move List

Assists

Gohadoken
Assist A

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	38	-	141, 111
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
THC Hyper: Messatsu Gohado. Extremely vanilla projectile assist. Although it comes out noticeably faster than common beam assists, this is usually negated by the fact that the projectile has to also physically travel to its target. It also loses on durability to many other projectile assists. Does stay on screen for a very long total time compared to many common assists, which can be useful.

Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
Assist B

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
40,000 x2 + 70,000	32	17(6)6	110, 80
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Mid	Nullifies low and medium priority projectiles,
THC Hyper: Messatsu Goshoryu. Recommended assist choice, and one of the primary reasons to use Akuma. Advances forward while kicking around him, hitting three total times. High amount of total lockdown, and can also be used to juggle opponents and convert stray hits or instant overheads. Unfortunately, this assist also carries the opponent quite far, so you will need to move quite quickly to follow up on it outside the corner. Additionally, Akuma's tatsu assist nullifies non-hyper projectiles it comes into contact with, including beams.

Hyakki Gojin
Assist Y

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	59	11	93, 63
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	OH	vs airborne,
THC Hyper: Messatsu Gohado. Akuma hops into the air and then divekicks back down. Because this move hits Overhead, it can be used to set up high/low unblockables or similar mixups when paired with a low attack from the point character. In practice, the short range of this assist makes a setup like this difficult to perform, and rarely worth the loss of Tatsu assist.

Ground Normals

Stand Light
5L

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
53,000	6	3	6
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+6	+5	Mid
Fairly standard jab, although slower than the average 5L. Can be useful as an anti-air; its rapid fire property allows you to mash this attack and juggle an airborne opponent long enough to confirm into 5S.

Stand Medium
5M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
40,000 x2	9	5	14
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+4	+2	Mid	-
Double-hitting combo filler attack.

Stand Heavy
5H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
88,000	8	4	18
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+3	+1	Mid	-
-

Crouching Light
2L

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
48,000	5	2	11
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+2	+1	Low
Slightly faster than 5L, but still slower than many character's light attacks. Useful to stagger for baiting pushblock.

Crouching Medium
2M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
75,000	6	3	14
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+3	+1	Mid	-
Note: Does not hit low. Akuma's 2M is aimed higher than most crouching normals. It is much faster than his 5M, more comparable to his light normals while also causing significantly more hitstun. However, 2L has slightly superior range.

Crouching Heavy
2H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
80,000	8	4	25
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-6	Low	,
Standard sweep attack.

Launcher/Special
S

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	7	3	21
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
Launch	-1	Mid	,
Safe launcher. Has poor horizontal range, but covers the area above Akuma quite well. Akuma can dash underneath an incoming character and attack with 5S for a crossup.

Aerial Normals

Jumping Light
j.5L

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
53,000	8	9	7
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+9	+8	OH	-
Poor range, and unfortunately also too slow to hit as an instant overhead except against the largest opponents.

Jumping Medium
j.5M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
70,000	10	3	23
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+15	+13	OH	-
Decent air-to-air and combo filler. Also has a (small) cross-up hitbox. Works as an instant overhead against big bodies.

Jumping Heavy
j.5H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
88,000	10	3	23
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+15	+13	OH	-
Upward-angled airthrow OS attack. Useful for chasing down opponents who attempt to superjump away from Akuma. When using this attack in neutral (usually when fishing for an airthrow or throw tech), consider buffering a 421L. On a successful throw or throw tech, the special input will have no effect. If j.5H hits, you can confirm into Gosho (421L > L) to start a combo. If j.5H whiffs or is blocked, you can use the divekick or fireball follow-ups to safely escape instead.

Jumping Special
j.5S

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	8	4	16
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+17	+15	OH
Solid jump-in hitbox, although L Tatsu and j.5M are also competitive for this purpose. Deals more damage than any of Akuma's other air normals, and is useful in jump loops.

Command Normals

Zugaihasatsu
Chop
6M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
45,000 x2	21	4	19
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-1	-3	Overhead	versus airborne, can be special-canceled
Standing overhead. Akuma can chain into this from any of this light or medium normals. If Akuma has successfully used staggered lights to discourage opponents from mashing pushblock, he can open them up with this attack. 6M can be special canceled. On hit, Akuma can easily confirm by simply chaining into 5S. As a gimmick, Akuma can fake out opponents by kara-canceling chop into his Raging Demon hyper.

Senpukyaku
6H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
100,000	18	5	16
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+10	+2	Mid
Akuma performs an advancing, spinning kick, similar to his Tatsumaki special move. However, it does not nullify projectiles in the way that Tatsu does. As an advancing attack that juggles opponents while being very advantageous, it is a solid combo tool. Despite appearances, this move is not airborne at any point in its duration. Akuma will be put in standing recovery if he is hit during this attack, and he can be thrown out of the startup.

Tenmakujinkyaku
Divekick
j.2M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
80,000	14	Until grounded	8
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+11*	+9*	Mid	Not cancelable
Divekick attack. Akuma halts any existing aerial momentum and kicks downwards, with a very slight amount of forward velocity as well. Divekick can not be chained in to, and it also cannot be canceled into anything except for X-Factor, so its combo utility is minimal. However, it has great frame advantage, and can be used as an oppressive neutral tool and combo starter. If this move connects, a safe choice is to mash 5L on landing, which can juggle an airborne opponent while also confirm against a grounded one. Divekick has a minimum height requirement for activation, similar to the minimum height for airdashes on characters that have them. If attempted below this height, Akuma will perform a regular j.5M instead.

Special Moves

Gohadoken
236X

L +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	14	-	28
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-4	-6	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
M +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	14	-	31
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-7	-9	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
H +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	14	-	34
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-10	-12	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
Standard projectile special. Button strength determines Akuma's recovery and the speed at which the projectile travels - H version travels fastest and has the longest recovery. Compared to aerial Gohadoken, this move is more dangerous to use, as it holds Akuma in one place for the duration.

Zanku Hadoken
j.236X

L (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	10	-	35
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-	-	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
M (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	10	-	40
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-	-	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
H (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	10	-	45
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-	-	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
Aerial version of Akuma's fireball special. Notably, this move does not halt Akuma's aerial momentum, allowing him to stay mobile while putting out projectiles on either approach or retreat. Button strength changes the angle of the fireball - but all versions travel down-forward, so the difference is fairly minor. Akuma is limited to one fireball per jump. Even if Akuma recovers from this move, and even if the first fireball is destroyed, Akuma can not fire another one until he touches the ground. This limit can be (somewhat) circumvented by using his Demon Flip fireball.

Goshoryuken
623X

L +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	90,000	6	14	24
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-2	-15	Mid	Invuln until frame 6, airborne from frame 7,
M +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	55,000 + 70,000	4	5(1)10	30
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-4	-23	Mid	Invuln until frame 7, airborne from frame 5,
H +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	40,000 x2 + 70,000	3	6(1)10	44
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-	-36	Mid	Invuln until frame 10, airborne from frame 5,
One of the few meterless invincible reversals in the game. Can be used to mash out of pressure, or on reaction to hypers that would otherwise punish him (so long as the hyper is not 0f after the flash). As a bonus, Akuma can cancel into his fireball hyper, even on whiff, to protect himself from being punished.

Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
214X

L +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	110,000	8	7	18
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	-	-1	Mid	, , Airborne from frame 8
M +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	40,000 x2 + 70,000	8	17(6)6	14
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	+11	+3	Mid	, , Airborne from frame 8
H +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	35,000 x4 + 70,000	8	41(6)6	16
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	+9	+1	Mid	, , Airborne from frame 8
Akuma advances forward while attacking 1/3/5 times, depending on button strength. This special will nullify non-hpyer projectiles it comes into contact with, although this move can still be beaten by projectiles that clip Akuma's head while avoiding the hitbox. Akuma can convert an M or H tatsu hit that carries to the corner by mashing 5S. Outside of the corner, conversion is difficult. Tatsu is safe on block, but aware opponents can punish it by pushblocking the even-numbered hits, which will cause the 3rd/6th hits to whiff and become unsafe.

Air Tatsumaki Zankukyaku
j.214X

L (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	110,000	5	28	Until grounded +6
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	+13	+12	Mid	,
M (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	40,000 x2 + 70,000	5	18(4)6	Until grounded +6
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	+13	+12	Mid	,
H (air) +	Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
	35,000 x4 + 70,000	5	42(4)6	Until grounded +6
	On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
	+13	+12	Mid	,
Aerial version of Akuma's tatsu special. This move does not alter Akuma's aerial momentum - he will continue to move in his current jump arc while kicking around him. Has a very solid cross-up hitbox and retains the projectile nullification of the grounded version, making it a solid jump-in. In air combos, L Tatsu is preferred as it does all of the damage in a single, up-front hit.

Hyakkishu
Demon Flip
421X

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
-	14	-	37/42/53
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	-	, Airborne starting frame 1 when performed on the ground
Command jump that can be performed while on the ground or while airborne. Button strength changes the height of the flip. Akuma has three follow-up attacks he can perform during Demon Flip (detailed below), for each of the three normal attack buttons. These attacks can be performed from frame 14 onward. Akuma can stall at superjump height by repeatedly doing Demon Flips into whiffed L follow-up, although he is still limited by the three-specials-per-jump rule.

Hyakki Gosho
Palm
(During Demon Flip) L

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
100,000	9	4	15
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	+12	OH	, if ground bounce already used
Akuma performs a downward angled palm strike with limited range. It is an overhead, but typically outclassed by 6M and Gojin Divekick for that purpose. It is the fastest of Akuma's Demon Flip follow-ups, and thus the safest to whiff. Gosho's primarily useful as a combo tool. j.5H xx 421L > L lets Akuma convert almost any air hit into a ground bounce and relaunch.

Hyakki Gojin
Divekick
(During Demon Flip) M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	14	Until Grounded	8
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
+13	+11	OH	, (vs airborne)
Falling kick attack with a similar angle to his j.2M command normal. Unlike the command normal version, this attack is an overhead. It also can hit cross-up, and is a solid mixup tool. Also useful for picking up after airthrows and in certain combo routes. Despite the purple flame effect, this move's hitbox is identical to the regular j.2M divekick.

Hyakki Goho
Fireball
(During Demon Flip) M

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
90,000	10	-	Until grounded
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Mid	Priority: Low, Durability: 5
Downward-angled fireball. Can circumvent Akuma's normal limit of one fireball per jump: j.236X, 421X > H can put out two shots in a single jump for additional coverage. As a bonus, this move automatically corrects Akuma's facing if he switched sides with the opponent during Demon Flip. Once Akuma uses Goho, he is stuck in recovery until he lands, which can only be canceled by hyper or X-Factor.

Ashura Senku
Teleport
623S or 421S

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
-	14	-	20
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	-	Invuln frames 14-30
Akuma phases out and then "teleports" across the stage. 623S input will cause Akuma to teleport forwards, while 421S input will make Akuma teleport backwards. Although this move has some invincibility, it does not occur until 14f in, making it a poor reversal. Instead, Ashura is decent as an offensive tool. It can be used to pass througn an opponent, even in the corner, which can create a cross-up situation when paired with an assist.

Hyper Combos

Messatsu Gohado Agyo
Cotton Candy
236XX (1 bar)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
11,000 x48 - x96	7+1	76	50
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Mid	, mashable, Priority: High, Durability: 5 per projectile
Akuma unleashes a barrage of fireballs. Although this hyper has very high damage potential if it "shotguns" most of the fireballs, in practice a good percentage of them will whiff. The travel time of the fireballs makes it difficult to use this hyper in neutral, as opponents have additional time to recover. However, this hyper is also very safe on block. If Akuma holds H during the super flash of this hyper, he will instead perform its beam version (see below).

Messatsu Gohado Ungyo
Beam
236XX, then hold H (1 bar)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
18,000 x25 - x50	7+1	80	46
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-34	Mid	, mashable, Priority: High, Beam Durability: 1 per frame for 25 frames
If H is held during the startup, Akuma fires a single large beam instead of the fireball barrage. As a beam, this hyper reaches across the screen much faster, can hit multiple opponents at once, and deals more consistent damage. To compensate, its maximum damage potential is slightly slower than the "cotton candy" version, and it is much worse on block. This hyper (and its aerial version), are a core part of Akuma's threat as a zoner. Akuma can react to an opponents projectiles or assist calls with this hyper to snipe them from across the screen, shutting down a lot of options as long as he has meter.

Tenma Gozanku
Air Cotton Candy
j.236XX (1 bar)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
11,000 x48 - x96	7+2	76	16
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Mid	mashable, Priority: High, Durability: 5 per projectile
Air version of Akuma's fireball hyper. Akuma shoots the barrage at a down-forward angle. Compared to the ground version, it has one additional frame of post-flash startup, but MUCH less recovery, and is almost impossible to punish on block. Usually, this does less damage than the beam variant, as several of the shots will miss. However, Akuma can follow-up after standard combos into air fireball hyper: If comboing into it midscreen, land with a falling j.236H, then use 236XX > H (beam) immediately as you land. If comboing into it in the corner, you can link j.5S afterwards to score a knockdown, then land, rejump, and perform 236L xx 236XX > H (beam). In the corner, it is also possible to follow-up with a gimmicky Down or Side TAC.

Tenma Gozanku (Beam)
Air Beam
j.236XX, then hold H (1 bar)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
18,000 x25 - x50	7+2	80	13
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-1	Mid	, mashable, Priority: High, Beam Durability: 1 per frame for 25 frames
Air version of Akuma's beam hyper. Compared to the ground version, it has one extra frame of post-flash startup, but significantly less recovery. As a fast hyper with solid damage, it can be used to snipe assist calls or punish an opponent's whiffed attacks. As an OTG, allows Akuma to get some damage on knocked down opponents when he does not have time to set up Hyakki Gojin. If you catch an assist with this low to the ground: you can land, rejump, and hyper again to catch them before they recover.

Messatsu Goshoryu
623XX (1 bar)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
40,000 x8 + 150,000	13+3	14(6)14(6)14	40
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-4	-22	Mid	Invuln until frame 22,
Invincible reversal hyper. Deals respectable damage but synergizes awkwardly with DHCs. Since Akuma almost always runs Tatsu assist, this will usually be his Team Hyper. Anchor Akuma can abuse this by mashing A1+A2 during blockstun. He will automatically perform this invincible reversal as soon as a gap appears, while being able to block freely in the meantime. As long as Akuma still has X-Factor to cancel the recovery, he can protect himself if this reversal is baited, and start an easy kill combo if it hits.

Raging Demon
L, L, 6M, H (3 bars)

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
465,000 - 510,000	5+0	40	4
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Throw	Mashable, Unvuln until frame 39,
Cinematic level 3 hyper. Akuma slides across the ground. If he comes into contact with a grounded opponent, he command grabs them, dealing heavy damage and ending with a hard knockdown. Rarely useful, since it cannot connect against airborne oppoents. May be possible to use in guard breaks, or as anti-Dark Phoenix technology. Its invincibility can be used to blow through other grounded hypers. If it does connect, Akuma can connect a very fast tiger knee j.2369XX (Beam) hyper before the opponent recovers.

Universal Mechanics

Ground Throw
6H, 4H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
80,000	1	1	-
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Throw
Standard ground throw that results in the opponent knocked down. Forward throw places the opponent right next to Akuma, where they can be hit only with a very fast Tiger Knee'd Air Beam hyper. Back throw sends the opponent further away, and Akuma can do a regular jump into air Beam Hyper with more lenient timing.

Air Throw
j.6H, j.4H

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
80,000	1	1	-
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-	Airthrow
Standard airthrow that results in a hard knockdown. Air back throw sends the opponent further away, but has much better combo oppotunities than the forward throw, and should be used whenever possible.

Snap Back
+/

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
50,000	2	4	18
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	+1	Mid	Snapback
Animation and hitbox based on 5H.

Hard Tag
Hold 14f /

Damage	Startup	Active	Recovery
27,000	-	20	34
On Hit	On Block	Guard	Properties
-	-16	OH
-

Team Position

Akuma is almost always played as an Anchor character. He brings an exceptionally strong assist, so placing him in the third slot maximizes the amount of time your team will be able to access it. He also scales very well with X-Factor, which greatly enhances the chip damage of his fireballs and makes his 8f beam hyper an extremely threatening tool for punishing whiffed attacks or assist calls.

Notable Synergies

Wolverine: Wolverine and Akuma have historically been referred to as "best friends" in UMvC3, owing mostly to Akuma's Tatsumaki assist as a support tool for Wolverine. Tatsu assist destroys (non-hyper) projectiles it collides with, allowing Wolverine to close the distance against zoning opponents. It also has a very long duration, meaning it can keep opponents in hitstun or blockstun for quite a long time. If Wolverine can call Akuma and then attempt either an Instant Overhead or a cross-up Berserker Slash. If these attacks hit, Akuma will juggle the opponent long enough for Wolverine to recover and start a combo for free. If the opponent manages to block, Akuma will still keep Wolverine safe.

Players to Watch: Clegg Madness (Wolvie/Spencer/Akuma), SBK (Wolvie/Dante/Akuma), Justin Wong (Wolverine/Storm/Akuma), SumBrwnKid (Wolvie/Dante/Akuma)

Iron Fist: While not a projectile itself, Akuma's Tatsumaki assist destroys projectiles. It also has relatively long duration and can keep opponents in blockstun for a significant amount of time. These factors make Akuma with tatsu assist a solid choice for any rushdown-focused character, and Iron Fist is no exception. Akuma's assist can also be called while attempting an Instant Overhead, and juggles long enough for Iron Fist to confirm if it connects, while also keeping him safe if it is blocked.

Players to Watch: Justin Wong (Iron Fist/Storm/Akuma, rarely, or Wolverine/Iron Fist/Akuma, rarely)

Spencer: Similar to the other characters on this list, Spencer is a rushdown character with limited mobility and short range. He benefits from having Akuma assist to cover his approach, and can also use the Tatsu for offensive pressure or to extend combos. Tatsu called before Spencer's command overhead gives him more damaging follow-ups than what he could do solo.

Players to Watch: Clegg Madness (Wolvie/Spencer/Akuma), Raid (Phoenix Wright/Spencer/Akuma)

Other Players to Watch: Brian Kasugano (Chun/Ryu/Akuma), Zenpool (Deadpool/Ryu/Akuma), LivinLegend26 (Chris/Wesker/Akuma), oAcentric (Chun/Ryu/Akuma)

Combos

Solo Combos

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 421L > L, falling j.5H, land, jump forward, j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L, land, 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M > j.5H xx j.214L xx j.236XX, falling 236H, land, 236XX > H (865,000 damage for 2 bars, builds ~1.25 bars of meter)

Standard BnB combo. Basically you will use this in some form off any hit into an early launcher. This is the midscreen version, although everything up until the first hyper works in the corner as well.

(Everything is the same as above up until the j.214L xx j.236XX), then j.5S, land, jump back 236L xx 236XX > H (890,000 damage for 2 bars, builds ~1.3 bars of meter)

Variant ender for the corner. You can replace the j.5S with a j.6S or j.2S TAC if you have another character still alive., which may catch the opponent off-guard. Note that j.8S doesn't work.

2L > 5H > 6H, dash, 2M > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 421L > L, falling j.5H, land, jump forward, j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L, land, 2M > 5S sjc. j.5M > j.5H xx j.214L xx j.236XX (etc.)

Very slight optimization of the standard BnB using 6H against grounded opponents. Usually not worth going for, but adds about 40,000 damage. Note how during the jump loops near the end, you only perform 2M, not 2M > 2H.

(Any standard ground confirm) 6H xx 421L > L, [rejump, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 236L]x2, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 214L, land, 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX (etc.)

Variant combo route that is difficult to confirm into in a real match, but more damaging. Standard 2-bar ender deals ~1,000,000 damage.

(Any standard ground confirm) 6H > 5S sjc. j.5M > j.5H > j.5S, falling j.236L, land, 421L > M, dash forward 2M > 5H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H > j.5S, land, 421L > M, 6H > 5S, sjc. j.5M > j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX

Video Timestamp Very advanced variant using Gojin (divekick) instead of Gosho (palm). If divekick and a fireball connect at the same time, the ground bounce is not consumed, allowing for an entire second relaunch. The standard 2 bar version does just over 1,000,000 damage.

Instant Overhead j.5M > j.5M > j.5H, land, 2M > 5H > 6H > 5S sjc. etc.

Video Timestamp j.5M is an instant overhead versus large body characters like Sentinel, even without fuzzy guard. IOH into a standard corner BnB deals roughly 930,000.

Forward Ground Throw, Tiger Knee j.2369XX > H <br<

Video Timestamp Simple extra damage off a ground throw. Back throw is similar, but tiger knee is not necessary. Just jump and beam hyper off the ground.

Air Backthrow, 421M > M, jump forward, j.5M x2 > j.5H xx j.214L, land, 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX etc.

Standard pickup off air backthrow. Air forward throw is possible with 421L instead but very tight timing and may depend on jump height. Deals ~700,000 with the regular 2-bar finisher.

Air Backthrow, 421M > M, jump forward, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 236L, land, jump forward, j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L, land 2M > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX (etc.)

Slight extension on the standard throw conversion.

Air Backthrow, 421M > M, jump forward, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 214L, land 5H > 5S sjc. (delay) j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 421L > L, falling 214L, land, 2M > 5S sjc. j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX etc.

Video Timestamp Advanced version of the regular backthrow confirm. A sufficiently delayed air combo chain after the first launch means you can catch an opponent after Gosho before they reach the ground. Standard 2-bar ender deals ~800,000 damage and builds a total of 1.25 meter.

Alternate corner combo route

"Full" forward ground throw combo

X-Factor Combos

(Any starter) xx 214L, 214L, 214L, 214L (etc.) xx 236XX > H

Video Timestamp X-Factor Level 3 only loop. Can be repeated a long time, but more than 7 reps is unnecessary even against the highest health characters.

2L > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5H xx 421L > L, land 5S sjc. j.5H xx 236XX > H

Shortened combo intended to reach 1,000,000 damage as fast as possible, to minimize the amount of X-Factor duration wasted.

Sample Team Combos

2L > 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 421L > L, falling j.5H, land, jump forward, j.5M x2 > j.5H xx 214L, land, 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M x2 > j.5H > j.5S, land, Call assist (Spencer - Slant Shot), 421L > M, (Assist hits), 5S sjc. j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX (etc.)(~930,000 damage for 2 bar. Builds 1.75 bars of meter.)

Akuma usually can not pick up with Demon Flip -> Divekick if ground bounce has already been used. Spencer assist circumvents that restriction, allowing for a slight increase in damage compared to the solo combo. This can be used in just about any Akuma combo that features an Air Combo Finisher.

Call assist (Doctor Strange - Bolts of Balthakk) 623L, land, slight dash forward and jump forward, j.5S xx 421L > L, land, jump forward, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 236L, land, jump forward, j.5M > j.5H > j.5S xx 214L, land 2M > 2H > 5S sjc. j.5M > j.5H xx 214L xx 236XX (etc.)

Akuma can call some assists immediately before an L Goshoryu and then convert afterwards. Be careful not to call the assist during the shoryu (which won't work) or to accidentally input a snap back.

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