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COMBO ROUTES

JP Combos & Okizeme

Practical routes organized by starter, resources, corner position, and knockdown.

YEAR 4 COMBO & OKIZEME GUIDE

Classic-control routes are grouped by practical situation. Commands, frame values, and route order are preserved from the current Japanese source guide.

2026-08-31 updatedYear 4 / 2026-08-03 battle balance update

Move names use CAPCOM's official English Frame Data terminology. Route order and numerical values are shared with the Japanese guide.

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CONTENTS

01Notation 02Important current-version changes 0310 essential starter combos 04Key building blocks for JP combos 05Finish the round from light attacks 06High-end Punish Counter damage 07Key Frame Advantage 08Setplay 09After SA3 10After CA 11Key pressure points to learn 12Training Priorities 13Current Game Plan 14References

ESSENTIAL ROUTES01

Notation

5 = standing 2 = crouching 4 = back 6 = forward

DR = Parry Drive Rush CDR = Cancel Drive Rush PC = Punish Counter CH = Counter Hit

Triglav = 22P Stribog = 236P Departure = 214P Amnesia = 22K Torbalan = 236K Embrace = 214K

ESSENTIAL ROUTES02

Important current-version changes

2026-8-3

• When OD Amnesia counters a normal throw, JP has 4F more recovery. • Older guaranteed routes such as OD Amnesia > back throw PC > detonation > large combo need rechecking in the current version. • The proximity-guard detection for st.HP and L / M / OD Stribog was adjusted. • L Stribog's attack hitbox extends farther forward.

2026-3-17

• Corner forward-throw spacing and situations changed, weakening the old throw loop. • While Departure is set, normals such as st.MP / st.HK / cr.LK / cr.MK can cancel into its manual detonation follow-up.

COMBO ROUTES03

10 essential starter combos

1 Light starter

cr.LP x1…2 > st.LP > L Stribog

• Basic close-range defensive button or punish route • After L Stribog: +38F

2 st.MK starter

st.MK > M Stribog

• Basic route from a midscreen poke • Simple and frequently useful in matches

3 cr.MP starter

cr.MP > st.LK > L Stribog

• Close range only • Basic route when cr.MP connects

4 Main midscreen Drive Rush route

cr.MP or st.MK > CDR > cr.HP > H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

• Main high-damage midscreen route • SA3 can be added.

5 Basic st.HP route

st.HP > L Torbalan

• Combos on hit • Important pressure sequence on block • Follow with a Departure setup or zoning.

6 st.HK target combo

st.HK > HP > M Stribog

• Basic st.HK starter • st.HK alone is plus on block, so stopping before the target combo is also important.

7 st.HP Punish Counter

st.HP PC > H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

• Large meterless midscreen punish • At longer range, switch to an option such as st.HP PC > DR > st.HP…

8. Drive Rush overhead

DR > 6MK > cr.MP > M Stribog

For more damage: DR > 6MK > cr.MP > CDR > cr.HP > M Torbalan > H Triglav

9 Clean Drive Impact hit

DI PC > walk forward slightly > st.HP on airborne hit > H Stribog > M Torbalan > Triglav

• Basic midscreen DI route

10 corner high damage

st.HK > cr.MP > OD Stribog > DR > 6HK > M Stribog > st.HP > Triglav

• Practical high-damage corner route

COMBO ROUTES04

Key building blocks for JP combos

Midscreen

H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

A basic sequence for JP's high-damage midscreen combos.

corner

M Stribog > st.HP > Triglav

Frequently used in corner combos.

DI wall splat

DI wall splat > 6HK > M Stribog > st.HP > Triglav

ESSENTIAL ROUTES05

Finish the round from light attacks

corner cr.LK > st.LP > CDR > cr.LP > st.MK > M Stribog > cr.HP > SA1 / SA3

High-meter example LP x2 > CDR > LP > st.MK > CDR > 6HK > L Torbalan > 6HK > M Stribog > st.HP > Triglav > SA3

ESSENTIAL ROUTES06

High-end Punish Counter damage

Large corner punish option

DR 6HK PC > L Torbalan > 6HK > M Stribog > st.HP > OD Torbalan > Triglav > L Stribog > SA3

• High meter cost • High-end punish option for a large opening

SETPLAY07

Key Frame Advantage

L Stribog > +38F

M Stribog > +42F

Triglav > +44F

OD Triglav > +53F

L Torbalan grounded hit > +42F or more

Embrace > +18F

forward throw > +23F

SA3 > +23F

SETPLAY08

Setplay

1 +42F safe jump

M Stribog grounded hit Alternatively: L Torbalan grounded hit

> +42F > immediateforward jump HK

• basic safe jump

Alternative: +42F > whiff cr.MK > st.HK late-active-frame meaty

Approximate values • On hit: +10F • On block: +5F

2 After a corner forward throw

forward throw > +23F

forward dash > 22F

forward throw > forward dash > +1F

From there: throw or cr.LP

Spend Drive Gauge: forward throw > DR > st.HK late-active-frame meaty

Approximate values • On hit: +12F • On block: +7F

Since 2026-3, this is no longer the strong meterless throw loop it used to be.

3 M Stribog > cr.HP ender

corner 4MP > MP > M Stribog > cr.HP

After cr.HP hits an airborne opponent, cancel into M or H Torbalan to connect on a later active frame.

Approximate values hit: +11F block: -3F

• Creates a high / low mix-up • Torbalan's projectile also provides some protection against wake-up options such as SA1. • Use a Torbalan feint when expecting an invincible reversal.

4 st.HP on airborne hit into Departure

st.HP on airborne hit > set Departure

Approximate values > +15F approximately

From there: • Manually detonate Departure • Slightly delayed st.HK • Forward throw • Walk-back shimmy • Departure teleport

A basic part of JP's corner pressure.

5 st.HP on airborne hit > Triglav > OD Departure

st.HP on airborne hit > Triglav > OD Departure

Approximate values > +4…+6F

From there: • Forward throw • cr.MP > L Stribog • Departure teleport • Throw after landing • j.HK • j.LK on the way up • cr.MK

A strong corner mix-up using a projectile setup.

6 High / low just before Departure detonates

Just before Departure detonates automatically, time cr.MK, 6MK, M Torbalan, or H Torbalan to connect.

On hit, the following Departure explosion can launch the opponent for a conversion.

Basic loop: automatic Departure detonation > mix-up > set Departure again

7 Current-version cancels while Departure is set

While Departure is set

st.MP or cr.MK > manual detonation

Alternatively:

st.MP or cr.MK > Departure teleport

Establish normal attack > manual detonation first. Mix in teleports if the opponent responds with Perfect Parry or similar options.

8 Basic pressure after st.HP is blocked

st.HP > L Torbalan

• Combos on hit • Also serves as pressure on block

Complementary options

st.HP > L Torbalan feint

st.HP > OD Torbalan

st.HP > CDR > cr.MK

st.HP > CDR > 4MP

Since 2026-8-3, the change to st.HP's proximity-guard detection makes it harder to hold opponents in guard at midrange as casually as before.

9 After Amnesia

After Amnesia activates successfully, the generated projectiles explode after a delay.

A safer midscreen choice: successful Amnesia > backdash > set Departure

Time these with the explosion:

DR > throw DR > st.HK DR > 6MK DR > cr.MK

Important

Since 2026-8-3, JP has 4F more recovery after OD Amnesia counters a normal throw.

Older routes such as OD Amnesia > back throw PC > detonation > large combo need rechecking in the current version.

10 SA2 Lovushka

Basic combo Example

st.HK > HP > SA2 > cr.MK > st.HK > cr.HP > H Departure > st.HK > HP > L Triglav > H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

Example corner chip sequence on block

st.HK > HP > SA2 > cr.LP > cr.MKx4

• Depletes substantial Drive Gauge • Easy to create a true blockstring

To mix in an opening attempt

cr.MK > 6MK

Alternatively:

Walk forward slightly into a throw

COMBO ROUTES09

After SA3

SA3 > +23F

From there, use immediate H Triglav to hit meaty on wake-up.

• Chip damage • Drive Gauge damage • Continue okizeme

ESSENTIAL ROUTES10

After CA

The setplay reference lists approximately +44F after CA.

From there, an immediate L Torbalan or OD Torbalan can be used as a meaty.

A chip-KO option against an opponent in Burnout.

ESSENTIAL ROUTES11

Key pressure points to learn

st.HK

In the current version, it is +2F on block.

st.HK > cr.LP

Use this as the core sequence, then try:

cr.LP > L Stribog

Alternatively:

Walk back slightly > cr.MP

Use these to catch throw techs and button presses.

DR st.HK

DR st.HK > substantial advantage on block

However, it often leaves you outside throw range, so use:

• st.MK • delayed st.HK

These options can create frame traps.

st.MK

st.MK > L Stribog

A true blockstring.

st.MK > CDR > cr.MP

This is also a true blockstring and helps continue pressure from midrange.

ESSENTIAL ROUTES12

Training Priorities

1. cr.LPx2 > st.LP > L Stribog

2. st.MK > M Stribog

3. st.HP > L Torbalan

4. cr.MP / st.MK > CDR > cr.HP > H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

5. st.HP PC > H Stribog > M Torbalan > H Triglav

6. corner M Stribog or L Torbalan > +42F > forward jump HK safe jump

7. Corner M Stribog > cr.HP > M / H Torbalan late-active-frame meaty

8. st.HP on airborne hit > set Departure

9. Triglav > OD Departure > throw / strike / teleport

10. SA2 combos and corner SA2 chip sequences

ESSENTIAL ROUTES13

Current Game Plan

Carry to the corner with a combo ↓ Set Departure ↓ High / low / throw / shimmy ↓ Detonation ↓ Follow-up combo ↓ Set Departure again

Corner forward throws and situations after OD Amnesia counters a throw are weaker than before.

However, pressure using normal cancels while Departure is set, manual detonation, teleporting, and automatic detonation timing remains important.

ESSENTIAL ROUTES14

References

• Official Street Fighter 6 balance update information • Ultimate Frame Data • Year4 JP combo and setplay references • Testing articles after the 2026-3 and 2026-8 updates

Frame values and applicable situations may vary with spacing, active-frame timing, and position relative to the corner. Recheck in Training Mode before using them in matches.

Frame advantage may vary with spacing, airborne hits, recovery options, and corner position. Verify important routes in Training Mode.