Ripping Sands - Leon Combos

[Drake Aldan]

Leon's not too complicated when it comes to combos, but it's nice to have everything in one place, right? Feel free to contribute (anything new).

There is some redundancy for simplicity's sake.

Everything (for now, anyway) is pretty much taken from UprisingJC's Leon Combo Video.
All combos tested with "Fast" stagger escape.

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CH
- , (85)
- While Rising , (86)
- , (Guaranteed ground throw attempt, 63-81)
- , , (Guaranteed ground throw attempt, 90)

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CH
- (66) (Dash in deeply with , but do not hold it so long that you end up doing "Shoulder Tackle".)
- (51) (Necessary at tip range.)

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, (75)

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- (40)
- (Guaranteed ground throw attempt, 48-66)

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, , (58)
, , , (77)

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Did you stun your opponent near a wall?

, W!, (+60)
, W!, (+52)
, W!, (+73)

If you can scare your opponent into holding, does 103 damage.
does 127.

(If you do not get Hi-Counter, will only do 88 damage, so don't be ashamed to use if you don't have the speed.)

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To Critical Burst:

CH , (60)

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CH
- , (74) (You may omit the from for -12 damage.)
- , (63)
- , (65)
- , , (63) (You must be close enough for to hit.) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)

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, , (61) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)

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- , (54)
- , , (63) (Because of 's step-in, is more consistent here.) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)
- , (58) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)

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, , (65) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)

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, , (58) (The in whiffs if you are hitting from farther away.) (Blockable if Critical Hold is at Fastest)

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Finish your Critical Burst with:

While Rising , (+61)
While Rising , , (+63) (Middleweights)
While Rising . , (+73) (Lightweights)
While Rising , , (Guaranteed ground throw attempt, +68) (May whiff on Lightweights)
, , (+69) (Gen Fu and below)
:[p+k]: (+80 Power Blow)
:[[p+k]]:, (), , , (+93 Power Launcher)
:[[p+k]]:, (), While Rising , (+98 Power Launcher) (Middle/Lightweights)

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Stage-Specific Combos:

The Tiger Show, hitting the tiger from the ring of fire –

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Table/wallbreak stun in Home – Run in deep and either
- , ,
- ,

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Hit the blue generator in Scramble (construction site) – , (You can mash during the cinematic to make timing easier.)

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Hit the big bumper in The Show –

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Hit the flying car in Scramble – Run forward (as soon as car hits), ,

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Hit the grounded white car/steel girdle in Scramble – , (Time it carefully.)

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Temple of the Dragon – Any combo leading into Power Launcher, run in deep and either
- , , (+111)
- , (Guaranteed throw attempt, +73-91) (4K may break the floor if you are on the upper levels.)

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RPG! in Hot Zone –

(, is possible. The opponent can tech to avoid being mounted, but it could be worth a shot.)

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Hit the helicopter (Power Blow) in Hot Zone – Run forward, ,

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Hit the sandbags in Hot Zone – You may use any launch or go for CB. If you go for a Back Catapult in your combo () you will not get a wallsplat against the sandbags (you won't trigger the tank). (ed. as of 1.03 you will trigger the tank!)

 

[RiBu]

9P gives him a ground grab/2K, and it low crushes...sort of.....

 

[EMPEROR_COW]

9P gives him a ground grab/2K, and it low crushes...sort of.....

It only does on NH ...
and yeah it definitely crushes

 

[UncleKitchener]

If you're not close, but still manage to land both and on a crouching opponent, it's possibly to buffer a dash and still manage to connect the air throw. Tested on Christie, btw.

 

[Fumetsu Gaisuto]

8ppp on a lvl 2 stun gets you an air throw on lights and mids. All last two hits relaunch.

 

[Fumetsu Gaisuto]

Triple sit down stun.

33p 8p 3k 66k ender or 33p ender. Or mix up.

 

[RiBu]

The only thing you need now is 4P+K,P...it's literally a christmas present to yourself every time the 4P+K connects. No need to get fancy or try and for longer combos.

 

[alexbib]

I can't seem to get CB + While Rising . , (+73) (Lightweights) to work. Any tips? Does the timing of WR K matter, or just do everything that comes after as fast as possible?

 

[Drake Aldan]

I can't seem to get CB + While Rising . , (+73) (Lightweights) to work.

It must be done very fast. Try it on Kasumi or Mila and do as fast as possible after While Rising .

Personally I would just save myself the hassle and instead. Pay 10 damage for less combo drops,
works for me.

 

[UncleKitchener]

You're way safer just guard-cancelling the string and not worry about dropping the combo.

 

[Sly Bass]

So ah, how do you play Leon's stun game? I feel like the only moves to get the opponent stunned are 66P and 7P on normal hit. P and 3P for CH. I can never continue for a CB because I can't get the opponent into a stun status.

 

[Forlorn Penguin]

I feel like the only moves to get the opponent stunned are 66P and 7P on normal hit.

8K works on NH too.

 

[PJudge]

8K works on NH too.

That's how I start most of my offense. I love that move far too much.

 

[UprisingJC]

9P gives him a ground grab/2K, and it low crushes...sort of.....

9P(NH) -> 2T
9P(CH) -> 66PPP or P6PP
9P(HCH) -> T

 

[Darth Lotonic X]

"No Timing" Power Launcher combos from my guide.

No Wall:
Alpha-Middle: () , , (105)
Heavy: () , , (95)
The first connecting whiffs when hugging the Wall:

Wall: Required
Alpha/Light: () , (103)
Middle: () , , (95)

 

[XZero264]

I'll contribute!
Power Launchers that hit:

Ceiling (On Floors that Won't Break):
All: :[[P+K]]: > > > > - 81 and Critical Burst if CB was not used beforehand ( can be held. Can also be used on floors that break in 2 or more hits).
All: :[[p+k]]: > :[[p+k]]: > Choose direction > - 137

Ceiling and Breakable Floors (Home/Temple):
Alpha: :[[P+K]]: > > > > > Choose Direction > - 127
Lights- Super Heavy: > > > > > - 112

Ceiling Next to Wall:
All: :[[P+K]]: > :[[P]]: > - 110 including wall damage (120 head on)

 

[Sly Bass]

So a fun string I've been using that has a lot of success, after , using . It'll either GB or put them into a sit down which can be followed up with or . Might be old hat to a lot of you, but I thought I'd share.

 

[XZero264]

One I found messing around (while silly and should only be used if you do it on accident) is an uncharged PL into 66PPP. The inital 66P will whiff but the rest should hit. Of course the PL can be teched but hey.

Personal discovery was the bounce on an uncharged PL with Marie Rose and I wanted to see how it could be used with Leon.

 

[SweetSauceBoss]

Just found that you can do 2x WRs after a CB into air throw. Does about 4-6pts more damage than WR and looks cooler imo. Works on everyone (including Helena and Gen fu) except Super heavyweights.

Pre-edit: This means if you hit a Hi-counter WR, you can hit another one into an air throw.

Edit: It requires tight execution and will probably never work online lol.

 

[SweetSauceBoss]

One I found messing around (while silly and should only be used if you do it on accident) is an uncharged PL into 66PPP. The inital 66P will whiff but the rest should hit. Of course the PL can be teched but hey.

Personal discovery was the bounce on an uncharged PL with Marie Rose and I wanted to see how it could be used with Leon.

If they get too lazy and don't tech the raw PL, you can hit 9P into ground throw (dervish throw). I was trying some stuff with that too xD.