Street Fighter 6/Ken/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)

Normal Hit Meterless

Light Confirm Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Difficulty	Notes
2LK~2LP~5LP > 623HP 2LP~2LK~5LP > 623HP 5LP~5LP~5LP > 623HP	Anywhere	1490 1510 1590	[1] Very Easy	Pressure string and confirm string in one.
2LP~2LP, 5LK > 623HP	Anywhere	1590	[2] Easy	Far light confirm, use 1 less 2LP if farther away.
2LP, 214LK, 623MP/623LP	Anywhere	1770	[3] Medium	2LP is plus enough to allow linking on reaction into LK tatsu, which itself enables numerous combos.
2LP, 5MP~HP > KK > 623K, 623HP	Anywhere	2080	[3] Medium	Close up midscreen 5MP Link. Maximum damage and side switches.
2LP, 5MP~HP > KK > 214K	Anywhere	1460	[2] Easy	Close up midscreen 5MP link. Corner carry.
2LP, 5MP > 214LK, 623MP	Anywhere	2050	[2] Easy	Close up midscreen 5MP link. Compromise of Damage and Corner Carry with no side swap.
2LP, 5MP~HP > 236MK~dl.6HK, 623HP	Corner	2100	[3] Medium	Close up corner 5MP link. Does more damage than a Jinrai Loop but less stylish.

Heavy Confirm Combos

Combo	Position	Damage	Difficulty	Notes
5HP > 623HP	Anywhere	2200	[2] Easy	Stand HP easier confirm. Combo should be relatively easy, confirming it is harder. If unsure, cancel into MK Jinrai Kicks for safety.
5HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2500	[3] Medium	Stand HP harder confirm. Higher damage, better corner carry but harder to confirm.
j.HP, 2HP > 214LK > 623MP	Anywhere	3070	[2] Easy	Max damage Jump-in midscreen.
j.HP, 2HP > 236HK~6HK, 623LP	Corner	3380	[3] Medium	Similar damage to the optimal jump-in corner combo, but without the manually timed Jinrai follow-up.
j.HP, 2HP > 236HK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6LK, 623HP	Corner	3430	[4] Hard	Max damage Jump-in corner.

Punish Counter Combos

4f

Combo	Position	Damage	Difficulty	Notes
2LP, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	1970	[2] Easy
2LP, 2HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2190	[4] Hard	4f Punish Counter with Ken's run ender. 2LP can be switched with 5LP for additional range all KK > enders can be used; KK > 214K for corner carry, KK > 623P for damage, and KK > 623K > 623HP for a sideswitch.
2LP, 2HP > 214LK, 623MP	Anywhere	2270	[4] Hard	Max damage 4f Punish Counter

5f

Combo	Position	Damage	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes
5MP, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2660	0	[2] Easy
5MP, 2HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2880	0	[3] Medium
5MP, 2HP > 214LK, 623MP	Anywhere	2990	0	[3] Medium
5MP, 2HP > 236HK~6HK, 623LP	Corner	3300	0	[3] Medium	Very similar damage to the optimal punish but significantly easier.
5MP, 2HP > 236HK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6LK, 623HP	Corner	3350	0	[4] Hard	Optimal corner grounded punish. Can be linked into supers instead of 623HP.
5MP, 2HP > 236HK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6HK > 236236P	Corner	5065	3	[4] Hard	Optimal super 3 corner grounded punish.

6f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
2MP, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2780	0	0	[3] Medium
2MP, 2MK > 214LK, 623MP	Anywhere	2810	0	0	[3] Medium

7f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
236236P	Anywhere	4000	0	3	[2] Easy	The single 7f punish that is more optimal than 6f meterless combos

8f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
2HP, 2MP > 623HP	Anywhere	2780	0	0	[3] Medium
2HP > KK~LK, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2900	0	0	[4] Hard

10f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes
5HP, 2MK > 623HP	Anywhere	2580	0	0	[2] Easy	2MK doesn't reach at tip range
5HP, 2MP > 623HP	Anywhere	2780	0	0	[2] Easy	Medium range combo
5HP, 5MP~HP > KK~623P	Anywhere	2900	0	0	[2] Easy	Need to be very close for 5MP to reach
5HP > DR~5HP, 2MP > DR~5HP, 5MP~5HP > KK~623K, 236236P	Anywhere	5306	6	3	[3] Medium	Cash out combo with sideswap

12f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
5HK, KK > 623P	Anywhere	2150	0	0	[2] Easy	The timing can be a bit tricky due to 5HK's recovery and the need to cancel KK into 623P fairly early.

23f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes
623HK, 2LP, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2720	0	0	[3] Medium	Long range punish counter confirm. The ender can be substituted for KK > 214K/623K.
623HK, 5MP~HP > KK > 623P	Anywhere	2780	0	0	[2] Easy	Easier version. Slightly less carry without 2LP. The ender can be substituted for KK > 214K/623K.
KK > 214K, 2MP > 214LK, 623MP	Anywhere	3405	0	0	[3] Medium	Another long range punish counter confirm. You could alternatively do 5MP ~ 5HP > Run 623P/214K/623K after 214K.
KK~214K, 2MP > DR~5HP, 2MP > DR~5HP, 2MP > 623HP > 236236P	Anywhere	5790	6	3	[3] Medium	Cash out combo
KK~214K, (2MP > DR~2HP > KK~LK) X2, 2MP > ~236MK~6HK > 236236P	Anywhere	5900	6	3	[3] Hard	Optimal Cash out combo

26f

Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes
DI, 5MP~HP > KK, 214K	Anywhere	2140	1	0	[2] Easy	Corner carry, +43 oki.
DI, 5HP > KK, 214K	Anywhere	2440	1	0	[2] Easy	Max damage DI 1 bar corner carry, but +3 with no knockdown.
DI, 5MP~HP > KK, 623K, 623HP	Anywhere	2740	1	0	[2] Easy	Side switches.
DI, 5HP > KK, 623P	Anywhere	2790	1	0	[2] Easy
DI, f~f, 5HP > KK, dl.623K, 623HP	Anywhere	3140	1	0	[3] Medium	Side switches. If you don't delay 623K a bit it goes under the opponent. Max damage DI 1 bar combo.
DI, 5HP > 236236P	Anywhere	4400	1	3	[2] Easy
DI, 5HP > KK~HK, 236236P	Anywhere	4560	1	3	[2] Easy
DI, 5HP > 236KK~6HK~6K > 236236K	Anywhere	3830	3	2	[2] Easy
DI, f~f, 5HP > KK, dl.623K, 236236P	Anywhere	4570	1	3	[3] Medium	Side switches. Delay 623K for at least 3 frames or else 623K or 236236P whiffs. After the first 3 frames you have a comfortable 9 frame window, so it's pretty consistent.

Jinrai Loops

Welcome to the slippery slope
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
5MP~HP > 236LK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6LK, 623HP	Corner	2330	0	0	[4] Hard	Only optimal after a long combo if done from a Stand MP Target Combo. But are optimal after a Crouch HP.
236HK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6LK, 623HP	Corner	2600	0	0	[4] Hard

Dragonlash Loops

The slope opens to the sheer rock of tech
Combo	Position	Damage	Drive Gauge	Super Gauge	Difficulty	Notes	Video
(5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 5MP > DRC)x2, 5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 5MP~HP > KK~623K, 236236P	Anywhere	5511	6	3	[4] Hard	ONLY OFF A COUNTER, PUNISH COUNTER, OR STRAY DRIVE RUSH 5HP ON A CROUCHING OPPONENT! This is a flashy and damaging combo that can almost go corner to corner. It is very easy to stop early if you don't want to burn out.
(5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 5MP > DRC)x2, 5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 5MP~HP > 236LK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6HK > 236236P	Corner	5599	6	3	[4] Hard	Loopception. As with all Dragonlash combos, they must be crouching. This keeps the corner and does 88 more damage for a much tighter ender. Will you fight? Or will you perish like a dog?
5HP > 623KK, 2LP, 5MP > DRC, 5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 2LP, 5MP > DRC, 5HP > 623MK, 2LP, 2LP, 5MP~HP > 236LK~dl.6LK, 236LK~6HK > 236236P	Corner	5617 (5777 CH)	6	3	[4] Hard	Even longer loop that doesn't require CH or PC. Does 18 more damage than the previous combo on normal hit and 178 more on CH. the 5HP starter can be replaced with PC 2MK, so this technically can be used as a whiff punish combo. Also builds a bar of meter, so it can be done with 2 bars.