Faust Strive BnB Combos
Combo notations are listed out below!
Faust can actually put out some pretty solid damage, but his combos are pretty wonky. This is what I've put together to maximize damage and reliability. Except that last combo, that's kinda a "putting it all together" flashy combo with no practical use, but it looks cool!
*For combos involving MixMixMix ("MMM"), the trick to getting it to loop is to hold diagonal down-towards the opponent until it hits twice, then down-aways until the move ends. If done right, the opponent should be close enough to combo into cS, MMM or cS, 2S, MMM. This is vital to master as this is how Faust can carry opponent's to the wall and get wall breaks.
Damage numbers are vs. Ky
Mid-screen No Tension Grounded Opponent
Standard Hits
2K(up to 3 hits), 2D, MMM [91]
jS, jHS, 5S, 2HS [101]
jHS, 2D, MMM [94]
If the first MMM won't carry them to the wall then:
cS, 2HS, MMM, cS, MMM [143]
If it will carry to wall then:
cS, 2HS, MMM, cS, 2S, MMM (same as before), Wall Break [186]
Your 2nd MMM can wall splat at the end but not do the Wall Break itself if the distance is just right, allowing for a 6HS follow-up and bumping the damage to [196]. This is really funky to make happen intentionally, but be aware to 6HS if it does happen.
j236p, MMM, 2HS [69]
Counter Hits
cS(CH), 5HS, Scalpel [170]
5S(CH), Scalpel [135]
2D(CH), MMM, cS, MMM [116]
5HS(CH), Scalpel [154]
jHS(CH), Scalpel [133]
j2K(CH), MMM, cS, MMM
6P(CH), MMM
Mid-Screen Anti-Air
jS, MMM, cS, MMM
5K, 6HS
6HS, Scalpel
Mid-Screen w/ Tension
j2K, 66RC, cS, 6HS, Scalpel [94]
2K (3 hits), 2D, RC, dash forward, 5K, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, Scalpel [171]
jS, jHS, RC, dash forward, 5K, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, Scalpel [165]
2HS (at near max range), 66RC, dash forward, 5K, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel [131]
Throw, RC, dash forward, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel [157]
Throw, pRC, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, Scalpel [164]
Haircut, RC, cS, jD, cS, 6HS, Scalpel [111]
Corner Throw Combos w/Tension
Throw, 44RC, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, Scalpel [155]
Haircut, RC, cS, jD, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [149]
Throw (away from corner), RC, dash under them, cS, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [160]
Haircut (away from corner), RC, dash under them, cS, jD, cS, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [151]
Mid Screen Anti-Air w/Tension
jS, MMM, cS, MMM, RC, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [159]
5K, 6HS, Scarecrow w/K, pRC, cS, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [216]
6HS, Scarecrow w/K, pRC, cS, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel, 6HS [211]
Around the World (full tension)
5K, 6HS, Scarecrow w/K, pRC, cS, jS, MMM, RC, cS, jS, jHS, 5K, 6HS, Scalpel [194]