Street Fighter 6/Ryu/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)

BASIC COMBOS

Normal Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
2LK ~ 2LP ~ 5LP > 214LK / 623HP	Anywhere	1270 / 1690	-	Difficulty: Very Easy Your basic light confirm.
2LK ~ 2LP ~ 2LP > 214MK	Anywhere	1340	-	Difficulty: Very Easy 5LP does not combo into MK Tatsu from cancel, but 2LP has slightly greater hitstun and allows this particular combo. Useful if looking for corner carry and oki from MK Tatsu.
2LK ~ 2LP ~ 5LP > 214KK, 623HP	Corner	2250		Difficulty: Very Easy An OD extension from the same basic Light confirm vs a cornered opponent. OD Tatsu also allows extensions with a linked Parry Drive Rush (see Drive Rush Combos below).

Counter Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
CH 2LP / 5LP, 5LK > 236LK	Anywhere	1430	-	Difficulty: Easy Counter-hit 2LP/5LP allows a link into 5LK, which combos into LK Donkey Kick: the knockback from this allows Ryu some space with which to stock a Denjin Charge (at -17, this Denjin Charge setup can be situationally punished by certain characters, e.g. Cammy with Super 3 stocked). LK Donkey Kick is punishable on block (-11), so this ender must be confirmed from the counter-hit link into 5LK.
CH 2LP / 5LP, 2MP / 5MP > 236MK / (236KK, 623HP)	Anywhere / Midscreen	1780 / 2380	- /	Difficulty: Easy Counter-hit 2LP/5LP links into 2MP: also 5MP, but 2MP is slightly longer and leads into similarly damaging combos. MK and OD Donkey Kick are just two examples of what can be canceled from 2MP/5MP. A useful counter-hit to fish for in close-range scrambles. The knockback from MK Donkey Kick allows for another Denjin Charge setup (at -12, this setup is ALSO punishable by Cammy's Super 3, but only just).
CH 2LP / 5LP, 2MP > Denjin 214P, 214MK / 236MK / 623HP	Anywhere / Corner	2170 / 2310 / 2520	-	Difficulty: Easy A demonstration of how Denjin Charged Hashogeki can be incorporated into combos starting from Light normals: with a counter-hit 2LP/5LP, it is possible to route into DC Hasho via a linked Medium Punch. All of Ryu's specials can be combo'd after a DC Hasho launch without the aid of Parry Drive Rush, but the three listed here (MK Tatsu, MK Donkey Kick and corner-only HP Shoryuken) represent the most useful and damaging options.

Punish Counter
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
PC 5LP, 2MK > 236MK / 623HP / (236KK, 623HP)	Anywhere / Midscreen	1690 / 1930 / 2290	- /	Difficulty: Medium Punish Counter allows 2LP/5LP to link into the 8-frame startup 2MK. This is most useful as a punish vs moves that leave the opponent at or slightly farther than close-range at variable frame disadvantage, making heavier punishes unreliable. Two examples of this are Juri's divekick special Shiku-Sen and Blanka's non-OD Aerial Rolling Attack: both of these can be spaced to be safe, but are at most spacings -4 or worse on block, making a punish from 5LP (which has greater range than 2LP) very practical.
PC 5LK > 214MK / (236KK, 623HP) / (Denjin Charged 214PP, dash forward, 2HP > 623HP	Anywhere	1170 / 2060 / 2880	- /	Difficulty: Medium / Hard Punish Counter allows 5LK to combo into Medium and OD versions of Ryu's specials. This is most useful as a punish vs moves that leave the opponent farther than 2LP/5LP distance from Ryu at -5 or more frame disadvantage. Two examples of this are Jamie's non-OD Swagger Step (which can be safe if spaced but is usually -5 or -6) and Chun-Li's OD Hazanshu (which is almost always punishable with 5LK). If the meterless damage isn't impressive enough, the two listed extensions show how Drive and Denjin Charge can beef it up.

Normal Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
2MK > 214MK / 236MK / (236KK, 623HP)	Anywhere	1220 / 1380 / 1980	- /	Difficulty: Very Easy / Easy Though 2MK combos to almost all versions of your specials on normal hit, focus mainly on these two. MK Donkey Kick is punishable but less so than any version of Tatsu and leaves you open to pop a Denjin charge. MK Tatsu has great corner carry. Note that any instance of MK Tatsu from here on out can be swapped with HK Tatsu for slightly more damage and a side swap, and OD Donkey Kick can buff up the damage significantly.
5MP, 2MP > 214MK / 236MK / 623HP	Anywhere	1920 / 2080 / 2320	-	Difficulty: Very Easy This is a consistent combo that works when you aren't right next to the opponent. 5MP has enough frame advantage on hit to link a 2MP afterwards.
5MP, 4HP > 236HK / 623HP	Anywhere	2440 / 2520	-	Difficulty: Very Easy You have to be point blank for the 4HP to link after the 5MP. This is best achieved after a cross-up J.MK, as the cross-up hit will pull the opponent towards Ryu as he lands. 4HP is your ONLY normal that meterlessly combos into HK Donkey Kick.
5MP > 4HP > 236HK > 623LP	Corner	3210	Easy	This is your highest damage meterless combo without a jump-in PERIOD.

Counter Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
CH 5MP, 2MK > 214MK / 236MK / (236KK, 623HP)	Anywhere	1940 / 2100 / 2700	- /	Difficulty: Easy This combo may be familiar if you read the Normal Hit section above, as it simply demonstrates that 5MP allows a link to 2MK on counter-hit and all possible follow-ups thereon. This can be useful after a short Light blockstring vs an opponent in Burnout: rather than going in for a throw, hit them with a spaced 5MP to intercept their mash and be prepared to link into 2MK for a combo once the counter-hit is confirmed.
CH 5MP, 2HK, dash forward, meaty 5HP	Anywhere	1620	-	Difficulty: Easy Definitely not the most damage that can be taken from a counter-hit 5MP, but a demonstration of how much frame advantage this gives (+9 on hit) and a hint of how combos ending in 2HK can grant some oki, with a +2 on block meaty 5HP in this instance.

Punish Counter
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
PC 5MP, 5HP > 236MK	Anywhere	2400	-	Difficulty: Easy TBD

Normal Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
5HK, 2MK > 214MK / 236MK / 623HP	Anywhere	2120 / 2280 / 2520	-	Difficulty: Easy A meterless link from Ryu's 5HK: this is unlikely to be landed in neutral due to 5HK whiffing on crouching characters, but is guaranteed following a Drive Impact crumple (see Drive Impact and Stun Combos).
5HP > any special, super, Drive Rush cancel, etc.	Anywhere	Variable	Variable	Difficulty: Hard What's going on here? The purpose of this "combo" is that 5HP is a viable one-hit-confirm; the cancel window is extended beyond the connecting frame and gives enough time to visually confirm if the opponent blocked or was hit before following through. It is a very common feature of high-level Ryu play to fish for stray hits with 5HP and confirm into a high-damage combo.
6HK > 214KK	Anywhere	2300		Difficulty: Hard Another one-hit-confirm? The same logic as with Ryu's 5HP confirm applies here, with the difference that 6HK can only be canceled into OD Aerial Tatsu.
6HP, 2MP > 214MK/623HP	Anywhere	1910/2260	-	Difficulty: Very Easy Solar Plexus Strike (6HP) allows a link into 2MP. HP Shoryuken is your highest damage meterless combo ender from this link. MK Tatsu gives you corner carry and oki.
6HP, 2MP, 5LK > 214MK/236LK	Anywhere	2030/2090	-	Difficulty: Easy LK Donkey Kick gives you space to pop Denjin. This MK Tatsu ender does provide oki, but this oki is worsened midscreen as you can only dash forward and Jab if they Back-Rise.
(6HP, 5MP) / (5MP, 4HP) > 236KK, 4HK > 623HP	Midscreen	2600/2980	Hard	You can only squeeze in the 4HK if you end your starter really close to them. You CANNOT cancel the 4HK into Super Art 1. If you wanna spend super, you have to cancel into Super Art 3.

Counter Hit
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
CH 6HP, 4HP > 236HK, (623LP)	Anywhere / Corner	2510 / 3170	-	Difficulty: Easy If the opponent is counter-hit by Solar Plexus Strike (6HP), the frame advantage on-hit increases to +8, allowing either 2MK or 4HP to link afterwards: naturally, the latter requires a very close connect and the former is more reliable. In the corner, a successful link into 4HP > 236HK allows a juggle with (623LP) for big damage.

Punish Counter
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
PC 236HK, PDR, 2HP > 214MP, 623LP	Corner	3433		Difficulty: Medium A preview of the combos containing Parry Drive Rush links (see Drive Rush Combos): on Punish Counter, HK Donkey Kick puts the opponent in a long rolling animation that can combo'd after with specials, Super Arts and Drive Rush-enhanced normals. A simpler example is PC 236HK, 623HP' (2960 damage total).
PC 5HK, dash forward, 2HP > 623HP / (236KK, 623HP)	Anywhere / Midscreen	3000 / 3360	- /	Difficulty: Easy An ideal punish starter for a whiffed/blocked DP or a whiffed throw following a shimmy. Punish Counter 5HK puts the opponent in a crumple state, similar to PC Drive Impact or Ryu's Denjin Charged OD Hashogeki. The dash forward is not necessary for this combo (and is in fact not wanted for the potential DRC follow-ups, see Drive Rush Combos below) but it puts Ryu closer to the opponent for the 2HP connect, and for the purposes of OD Donkey Kick it allows the opponent to fall into a juggleable state during their crumple animation, increasing the height of the opponent's bounce thus making follow-up juggles more reliable.
5HK, 4HP > 236HK, 623LP	Corner	3690	Medium	Best corner punish you can do without spending resources. 5HK, 4HP link is finicky but consistent.

SUPER ART COMBO ROUTES

SA1 Combo Routes
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
236HK > 236236P	Anywhere	3560	Easy	Easy punish against moves that are at least -30 (DPs, supers) that works anywhere on the screen and costs no drive meter.

SA2 Combo Routes
Any Medium/Heavy Starter > 214PP > 214214P	Anywhere	2900-3800	Medium	Your basic route into level 2. You can charge Shin Hasho to level 2 if you release it as soon as it hits the second level of charge.
Starter > 236KK > 214214P	Midscreen	2940-3840	Medium	Another route into level 2 that does a hair more damage.

Ryu's Super Art 3, Shin Shoryuken can be canceled into from: any special/Super-cancelable normal; any applicable non-OD or OD special move. Many of the aforementioned combos, particularly those ending in HP Shoryuken or HK Donkey Kick, can be extended by simply canceling the ender into SA3 for massive damage and some Drive Gauge recovery.

SA3 Combo Routes
Combo	Position	Damage	Difficulty	Notes
Any Medium/Heavy Starter > DRC, 5HP, 4HP > 236HK, 623LP, 236236K	Corner	4505-5541	Hard	A high damage level 3 corner combo. It has a link between 5HP and 4HP, after Heavy Donkey Kick, and a tight cancel from Shoryuken into level 3.
jHP/jHK, 5HP > DRC, 5HK, 5HP > DRC, 5HP, 4HP > 236HK, 623LP, 236236K	Corner	6145	Hard	This is only possible on a jump-in, Shoryuken punish or stun. You can omit the j.HP and start with 5HP > DRC for 5909. If you are midscreen you simply cut out the Heavy Donkey Kick and Light Shoryuken and put in a Heavy Shoryuken to level 3.

DRIVE RUSH COMBOS

Parry Drive Rush, starters and combo links
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
PDR, 6MP, 5MP > 214MK/236MK/623HP	Anywhere	1920/2080/2320	Medium	This is a core part of your Drive Rush strike mixup, 2MK being the other.
Starter > 214KK, PDR, 5MP > 214MP, 623HP	Corner	2528-3550	Medium	Your basic OD+DR extension for extra damage in the corner. Can also be ended in supers after the OD Tatsu instead of doing the more complex DRC version.

Drive Rush Cancel combos
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
5HP > DRC > 5HK > 5HP > DRC > 5HK > 5HP > 623HP > 236236K	Anywhere	5796	Easy	Very simple drive meter dump into level 3 that works anywhere on the screen. Useful as a punish starter or punish counter drive impact round ender.
5HK, 5HP > DRC, 5HK, 5HP > DRC, 5HP, 4HP > 236HK, 623LP > 236236K	Corner	6425	Medium	A punish combo that works will with spacing traps and is an easier way to punish DPs that works without Denjin. Midscreen the 236HK, 623LP can be replaced with 623 HP for 241 less damage.
236HK > PDR > 4HP > dj.214P > PDR > 5HP > DRC > dl.5HP > DRC > dl.4HP > 236MK > 623HP > 236236K	Corner	6442/6724	Hard	Highly optimized Level 3 + Drive dump 236HK combo that requires Denjin Charge. The 4HP needs to be delayed enough to reach the highest possible juggle and still be cancelable, or 623HP will miss. Can replace the 236MK juggle with 236HK > 236236K for a much easier combo at 282 less damage.

DRIVE IMPACT AND STUN COMBOS

Drive Impact crumple combos
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Usage	Notes
Drive Impact crumple, 5HK, 2MK > 623HP	Anywhere	2870 (inclusive of Drive Impact hit)	Easy	The highest damage meterless combo available following a Punish Counter Drive Impact or Counter DI. Linking the 2MK > 623HP after 5HK can be made easier by using the 323 DP shortcut input. The Heavy Shoryuken ender can also be canceled into Super Art 3/Critical Art if the full 3 bars of Super Gauge are stocked up.