Combos

Low Hit-Checks

COMBO 1a

Crouching crouching or (see notes for details)

Not necessarily a “bread-and-butter” combo, but it is one that separates a good Necalli player from a great one, as it has to meet certain conditions against various adversaries. For instance, the HP Raging Light ender whiffs on most crouching characters.

HP Raging Light works against all characters standing but only on the following characters crouching: Birdie, Zangief (tall crouchers).

EX Raging Light works on the following characters standing: Birdie, F.A.N.G, M. Bison, Vega, Zangief. EX Raging Light works on all crouching characters EXCEPT Chun-Li.

COMBO 1b

(Torrent of Power activated) crouching crouching

A two-hit combo that can be confirmed off of a crouching attack. Note that Raging Light may whiff on certain characters, depending on their hurtbox size on crouching or standing. While Torrent of Power is active, this will always work because Raging Light has a larger hitbox, as well as more horizontal coverage. As simple as this combo is, experience is needed to assess whether Raging Light will connect or not. If you’re unsure, use Combo 2 instead.

COMBO 2

Crouching crouching

This combo will be one of the only ways you’ll be able to properly punish attacks that leave your opponent at -4 frame advantage. You can go straight into crouching to punish -3 attacks.

COMBO 3

Crouching

A simple two-hit combo mostly used in mid-range footsie battles as a whiff punish. On block, Necalli’s left at -4, which is easily punishable by most of the cast.

Grounded Hit-Checks

COMBO 4

Standing or (start charging ) crouching , then cancel into either:

186 damage, 310 stun

242 damage, 350 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

395 damage, 270 stun (uses full EX Gauge; does not require charge)

(Torrent of Power mode only)
245 damage, 310 stun

(Torrent of Power mode only)
237 damage, 310 stun

One of your primary meaty or frame trap pokes up close. Easily confirmable into the follow-up linked crouching . On block, you can instead take a step forward for more crouching/standing jab pressure or go for LP/EX Mask of Tlalli. You can start this combo with a 6-frame standing or a 5-frame standing . Standing is preferable when you’re close enough to use it since it’s a frame faster.

COMBO 5A

Standing standing

A situational combo confirmable from a close standing . It rewards half of a V-Gauge stock, so you can fish for this if you need meter for your V-Trigger activation. It does not work if your enemy is standing and does not work on Chun-Li at all, but it’s a useful tool in your arsenal nonetheless.

COMBO 5b

(While charging ) standing , then cancel into either:

379 damage, 230 stun (requires full EX Gauge)

, then follow up with:

,
230 damage, 320 stun (requires full V-Gauge)

100 damage, 320 stun (requires full V-Gauge)

218 damage, 350 stun (requires full V-Gauge)

Your target combo is much more effective when you’re loaded with meter. You can use it as a guardstun sequence to get into Torrent of Power, or you can use it for an extended combo with one of the many potential follow-ups.

COMBO 5c

(Cornered opponent) standing , then juggle with either:

251 damage, 370 stun

202 damage, 335 stun

COMBO 6

, then juggle with either:

168 damage, 185 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

Crouching
150 damage, 185 stun

Crouching
132 damage, 185 stun

If you manage to land EX Mask of Tlalli, you can follow up with most attacks, including normals. A setup you can use if you have a full V-Gauge bar is to grab with EX Mask of Tlalli, juggle with crouching , and then as the opponent is in a forced air recovery, dash in for a command throw/throw/frame trap mix-up.

Jump-Ins

COMBO 7a

Forward jump , standing (start charging ) crouching

COMBO 7b

Forward jump , crouching , then finish with either:

305 damage, 529 stun

475 damage, 445 stun (requires full EX Gauge)

COMBO 7c

Forward jump , standing , step forward standing (start charging ) , then link into:

Crouching
375 damage, 560 stun (requires full V-Gauge)

Combos 7a and 7b are off of clean jump-ins, but Combo 7b is a bit safer on block (HK Valiant Rebellion is +/-0). Combo 7c is situational, as you’ll need full V-Gauge.

COMBO 8

Forward jump cross-up (start charging ), standing crouching , then cancel into either:

225 damage, 375 stun

275 damage, 411 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

417 damage, 340 stun (uses full stock of EX Gauge; does not require charge)

(Torrent of Power mode only)
277 damage, 375 stun

(Torrent of Power mode only)
270 damage, 375 stun

Necalli’s cross-up attack doesn’t have the best hitbox, but it’s serviceable nonetheless. Use these combos on a confirmed forward jumping cross-up hit, or mix it up on block and go for HK or EX Mask of Tlalli, as Necalli will be directly next to his opponent.

COMBO 9

Forward jump cross-up , standing

This is a two-level hit-check combo. You fish for a hit with your cross-up jumping into standing . At this point in the sequence, you’ll have had enough time to confirm your hits before making the decision to finish the standing portion, which rewards you with valuable V-Gauge.

COMBO 10

Forward jump , standing , then cancel into either:

179 damage, 259 stun

227 damage, 323 stun

203 damage, 323 stun

Off of Necalli’s dive kick, Road of the Sun, you can usually link into one of his three-frame jabs for a combo. Ending with HP/EX Raging Light normally requires a standing opponent, so you can opt to finish with EX Valiant Rebellion to ensure that the combo connects.

Grounded Counter-Hits

COMBO 11a

Counter-hit standing or crouching standing

COMBO 11b

Counter-hit standing or crouching (immediately start charging ) crouching

COMBO 11c

Counter-hit standing (start charging ) standing crouching

Two-level counter-hit-check using standing or crouching jab as a frame trap. Input linked into standing , watching for the “Counter” system message. On counter-hit confirm, finish the target combo.

COMBO 12a

Counter-hit standing (start charging ), then cancel into either:

253 damage, 361 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

189 damage, 315 stun

COMBO 12b

Counter-hit standing (start charging ), crouching , then cancel into either:

281 damage, 430 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

434 damage, 350 stun (requires full EX Gauge)

COMBO 12c

Counter-hit standing , crouching , then juggle with:

493 damage, 475 stun

(in Torrent of Power mode only)
362 damage, 552 stun

(in either mode)
351 damage, 601 stun (normal mode) 390 damage, 601 stun (Torrent of Power mode)

COMBO 12d

Counter-hit standing , standing , crouching ,

Combo 12a can be used at any distance, whereas Combo 12b requires Necalli to be a bit closer to the opponent. At even closer ranges, you can deal more than 400 points of damage with a full stock of EX Gauge with a Ceremony of Honor finisher. Combo 12c is mainly used to punish whiffed reversals that reward counter-hit on recovery, and Combo 12d is for an optimal damage punish if you’re flush with resources.

COMBO 13a

Counter-hit , walk forward, standing

COMBO 13b

Counter-hit , walk forward, standing

COMBO 13c

Counter-hit , , standing

Sample combos off of a counter-hit . The timing may feel awkward since you have to walk forward quite a bit during the enemy’s hitstun animation for Combos 13a and 13b.

Anti-Air Counter-Hits

COMBO 14a

Counter-hit anti-air crouching , then juggle with either:

Crouching
186 damage, 315 stun

213 damage, 342 stun

393 damage, 180 stun (requires full EX Gauge)

COMBO 14b

(Torrent of Power activated) Counter-hit anti-air crouching , juggle

You can go for crouching as an anti-air instead of MP/HP Raging Light if you want to take a gamble for extra damage. You sacrifice the invincibility and safety of Raging Light, but it could potentially reward you with a powerful Crush Counter combo.

With Torrent of Power activated, you can deal almost 50 percent of a full stamina bar with Combo 14b—at long distances, you will need to omit LK Valiant Rebellion completely and juggle with just Soul Offering.

V-Trigger and Situational Combos

COMBO 15

(Torrent of Power activated) counter-hit standing crouching ,

If you’re already in Torrent of Power mode, this is a devastating combo that deals about 60 percent damage to most of the cast on counter-hit (or as a punish to a counter-hit recovery reversal like Shoryuken).

COMBO 16

(Torrent of Power activated) crouching crouching , then cancel into:

491 damage, 340 stun

284 damage, 375 stun

A high-damage combo off of a fast five-frame crouching attack while Torrent of Power is activated. This combo only works off of a counter-hit crouching pre-transformation. Crouching is safe for the most part, however, at -2 on guard.

COMBO 17

(Torrent of Power activated) standing ,

This combo only works with Torrent of Power activated. It also does not require a charge when canceled from an attack, so Necalli can be freely moving at mid range while fishing for a whiff-punish standing HP The Disc’s Guidance for good damage.

COMBO 18

(Torrent of Power activated) standing , then juggle with:

(requires full EX Gauge)
502 damage, 330 stun

286 damage, 418 stun

310 damage, 490 stun (requires one stock of EX Gauge)

Under the effects of Torrent of Power, you can now combo into HK Valiant Rebellion off of a non-counter-hitting standing . This makes your frame traps better since standing is superior to crouching in terms of range and HK Valiant Rebellion is exceptional in its advantage (+2 on block).

COMBO 19

(Torrent of Power activated) counter-hit standing crouching , canceled into either:

,
515 damage, 418 stun (requires full EX gauge)

,
326 damage, 492 stun (cornered opponent only)

,
273 damage, 375 stun

With Torrent of Power activated, a counter-hit standing nets you additional frame advantage in which you can actually link into crouching (+9 instead of +7). If you can react to the “Counter” system message quickly enough off of a close standing , you can lead into a devastating combo, especially with a loaded EX bar. Otherwise, you can simply use HP The Disc’s Guidance (doesn’t require charge) if you connect with this mid stage. If you have the opponent in the corner, you can go for HK Valiant Rebellion into HP Raging Light instead.