:: orochinagi

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I do have a two bar HD combo for EX Iori. There might be more damaging options for two bars, however...
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Tried your combo and ended the HD combo with command grab into dash C xx f A xx -hcb P xx qcfx4 AC and got 750 damage (including jump in).

Changing the entire combo, doing command grab loops into neo max got me 781 damage.

Did some testing with him, and I learnt that EX Iori can cancel his far C into a command attack unlike the regular claw version. If you're just within range, far into (first hit) will combo as well, but unless you know Iori's ranges really well, I wouldn't recommend it, since it's very likely for the to whiff after. However, if you're within range of both hits, it's a remarkable feint, since most people are probably going to expect a after, not a second punch. Given that Iori's far can be empty cancelled, I can also see some use for cancelling into , since it has pretty good range, and most people aren't going to see it coming.

would have to be fairly quick to pull off.

Dark_Chaotix wrote:would have to be fairly quick to pull off.

It's a pretty easy cancel. Just hold the stick at and tap or after pressing . If you cancel it from a hit, it's no different from cancelling into a special move. The reason this is useful is for a double buffer at a range where the far can hit. Doing a or can completely throw off your opponent's counter strategy and still keep you ready if he escape rolls expecting a fireball. Keep in mind however, if you far is blocked, the will whiff on either hit. Also, you can deliberately whiff the far , but motion a to get in hitting range.

Or otherwise you can just treat the far as means to throw out a . Because once cancelled into, even from a whiff cancel, becomes cancelable (though of course, it loses its overhead property). Secondly, far B is pretty safe on block if you don't cancel. Keep in mind that you have to whiff your far to get the to hit confirm however, otherwise the pushback will cause the latter to whiff.

EX only combos from a single light attack, and isn't an overhead unfortunately. Hell, the combo actually does less damage than when used standalone, so don't bother. The only reliable way to get it to OTG is in the corner from . You can also tack it on after his EX Ya Otome, but damage scaling means it's only there to add insult to injury rather than getting any serious damage in. It doesn't chain from the regular Ya Otome, since you can recovery roll from it anyway, and I couldn't get it to hit after the Saika or Yami Sogi.

Trial vid update on first post