LUKE Combos & Okizeme

When learning Luke, start with the following tools rather than trying to master every difficult perfect Flash Knuckle route at once:

• Okizeme after an L Flash Knuckle ender • cr.MK Cancel Drive Rush • High damage on Punish Counter • L Rising Uppercut enders in the corner • Reliable okizeme after DDT

Make these your first practice priorities.

At midscreen, choose an L Flash Knuckle, H Rising Uppercut, No Chaser, or DDT ender to suit the situation.

In the corner, aim for okizeme after L Rising Uppercut and throw loops after a forward throw.

Perfect Flash Knuckle routes are powerful, but practice them after you can perform the basic 10 routes reliably.

1. Jump-in

j.HK > st.LP > st.MP > st.HP > H Flash Knuckle ↳ Meter: none ↳ Okizeme: depends on the situation

A basic route when a jump-in connects. Start with a reliable target-combo ender instead of attempting difficult perfect-release timings.

2. Basic combo

cr.MP > cr.LP > L Flash Knuckle ↳ +36 ↳ Parry Drive Rush > throw or cr.MP or shimmy

Luke's first basic route to learn. Practice the okizeme after L Flash Knuckle together with the combo itself.

3. Light starter

cr.LK > cr.LP > L Flash Knuckle ↳ +36 ↳ Parry Drive Rush > throw or cr.MP or shimmy

A basic route from a low starter.

Corner cr.LK > cr.LP > L Flash Knuckle > L Rising Uppercut ↳ Approximately +28–31 ↳ forward dash > ←+HK ↳ Frame advantage varies with the height at which L Rising Uppercut connects.

4. Cancel Drive Rush starter

cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush > cr.MP > cr.HP > fully charged M Flash Knuckle > fully charged L Flash Knuckle > M Flash Knuckle ↳ Drive Gauge: 3 bars ↳ Okizeme varies with spacing and whether the route reaches the corner.

A reliable cr.MK route. First prioritize a version you can complete without perfect-release timings.

5. Midscreen Shimmy

st.HP PC > fully charged L Flash Knuckle > delayed OD Flash Knuckle > DDT ↳ Drive Gauge: 3 bars ↳ +12 ↳ Hard knockdown ↳ Walk-up throw or shimmy

A high-reward punish for a whiffed throw tech. It gives both damage and okizeme without perfect-release timings.

6. Punish after blocking an invincible reversal

←+HP PC > cr.HP > fully charged L Flash Knuckle > M Sand Blast > M Rising Uppercut ↳ Intended for the corner ↳ Approximately +28–31 ↳ forward dash > ←+HK ↳ Frame advantage varies with Rising Uppercut's hit height.

Use this to punish a large opening, such as a blocked invincible OD reversal. At midscreen, you can simplify it to cr.HP > fully charged M Flash Knuckle > No Chaser, depending on spacing.

7. Corner Drive Reversal Punish

cr.MP PC > st.LP > st.MP > st.HP > M Sand Blast > L Rising Uppercut ↳ Meter: none ↳ Approximately +28–31 ↳ forward dash > ←+HK ↳ Frame advantage varies with hit height.

cr.MP punishes a blocked Drive Reversal. In the corner, finish with L Rising Uppercut to get okizeme.

8. Corner Drive Impact

Impaler wall splat > st.HP > fully charged L Flash Knuckle > L Sand Blast > M Rising Uppercut ↳ Drive Gauge: 1 bar for Drive Impact ↳ Okizeme after the Rising Uppercut ender ↳ Frame advantage varies with hit height.

A reliable route after Drive Impact causes a corner wall splat on block. No perfect-release timing is needed.

9. Countering Drive Impact at midscreen

Impaler PC > cr.HP > fully charged M Flash Knuckle > No Chaser ↳ Drive Gauge: 1 bar for Drive Impact ↳ Okizeme: depends on the situation

An easy route with good corner carry. Start with this when countering Drive Impact at midscreen.

10. Countering Drive Impact with your back to the corner

Impaler PC > cr.HP > fully charged M Flash Knuckle > Parry Drive Rush > st.HP > fully charged H Flash Knuckle ↳ Drive Gauge: 2 bars total ↳ +64 ↳ Immediate No Chaser > +15 > st.HK late-active-frame meaty ↳ Alternatively: forward dash x3 > +7 > cr.MP late-active-frame meaty

This route improves your position when your back is to the corner and leads into strong okizeme.

+36 L Flash Knuckle ender ↳ Parry Drive Rush into throw / cr.MP / shimmy

+64 Fully charged / perfect H Flash Knuckle on airborne hit ↳ No Chaser > st.HK ↳ Forward dash x3 > +7

+19 Forward throw ↳ In the corner, walk forward to continue the throw loop.

+12 DDT ↳ Hard knockdown ↳ Walk-up throw / shimmy

+7 Whiff No Chaser after the advanced route. ↳ Time cr.MP to connect on its final active frame.

Approximately +28–31 Corner L Rising Uppercut on airborne hit ↳ forward dash > ←+HK ↳ Varies with hit height

+3 No Chaser late-active-frame meaty after H Flash Knuckle hits an airborne opponent ↳ Throw or crouching light kick

STEP 1 cr.MP > cr.LP > L Flash Knuckle

STEP 2 L Flash Knuckle ender > Parry Drive Rush > throw／cr.MP／shimmy

STEP 3 A reliable combo from cr.MK > Cancel Drive Rush

STEP 4 Punish a blocked Drive Reversal with a cr.MP PC starter.

STEP 5 After blocking an invincible reversal

STEP 6 corner cr.LK > cr.LP > L Flash Knuckle > L Rising Uppercut

STEP 7 Corner forward throw loops

STEP 8 OD Flash Knuckle > DDT

STEP 9 Perfect-release timing for M Flash Knuckle

STEP 10 Perfect M Flash Knuckle > perfect L Flash Knuckle > +7 setplay

Based on the changes made on 2026-08-03.

In Year4, fully charged L Flash Knuckle > j.MP is available as a corner follow-up.

When using combo videos or guides from Year3 or earlier, check in Training Mode that the routes still work.

• CAPCOM 2026-08-03 balance update • Luke combo guide (updated 2026-08) • Luke setplay guide (updated 2026-08)

Note: Where knockdown advantage varies with spacing, airborne hit height, or whether the combo reaches the corner, the guide lists the relevant conditions and range of values.