how2plat guide: combos 2.0

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Combos
Platinum's basic combo theory is the following
at short ranges, where 5AA5B connects, it is possible to do various meterless solo combos
any longer at that, you will need to expend resources (either an assist or meter) to get a full combo

Starting first off, meterless solo combos:
Easiest combo to learn is called the "standing j.b loop". This combo is nice because it fully consists out of jump cancelable moves, so you have plenty of leeway to bait a burst.
Damage: 5967.
Inputs: (basically hold forward during all of this) 5AA5BBB>jc>delay>j.b>5A5BBB>delay>5AAA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/nowqu

For a slight bit more corner carry and damage in exchange for worse midscreen oki you can replace the modify the last part of the combo, ending up with
Damage: 6004
Inputs: 5AA5BBB>jc>delay>j.b>5AA5BBB>jc>delay>j.b>5AA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/ia07w

For more damage there is the "bomb loop" combo. beware that the opponent gets the burst for free the moment they see the bomb come out so have an assist ready.
Damage: 6427
Inputs:5AA5B>slight delay>jc>delay>j.b(3 hits)>j.a>j.214A>microdash>5AA5B>slight delay>jc>delay>j.b(4 hits)>5AA>236A
Combo troubleshooting: if the 5A after the first j.b whiffs, your j.b only did 2 hits or you did your microdash wrong. if the 5AA after the first j.b whiffs, you probably did 4 hits with the j.b)
Video: https://streamable.com/sik2n

For better midscreen oki its better to only do one loop of the bomb loop, its also easier to do.
Damage: 6165
Inputs: 5AA5B>slight delay>jc>delay>j.b(4 hits)>j.a>j.214A>5AAA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/e8qbt

If you start in the corner you will need to adjust the route a bit:
Damage: 6425
Inputs: 5AA5B>slight delay>jc>delay>j.b(4 hits)>j.a>j.214A>microdash>5BBB>delay>5AAA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/eosla
1 bar combos:

Using ex mami you can get a ton of corner carry and a full combo off max range 5AAA:
Damage:6532.
Inputs:5AAA>236C>5A5BBB>2B>5AAA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/8dc04

In the corner you can use EX missile instead for a bit more damage and more red health damage (ex mami is currently bugged and does not do full red health dmg)
Damage: 6853
5AAA>delay (wait for platinum to "sink" into the ground)>214C>5AA5BBB>jc>delay>j.b>5AA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/nuco8

If you have nothing better to do with the meter you can keep dumping meter into more missiles and get more damage (generally not worth it)
Max damage: 8472
Video: https://streamable.com/j5nub

Assist combos:

Pretty similar to the EX mami combos.
Note that by delaying the assist call till the last moment after 236A it becomes impossible to react burst to the assist call without platinum being able to block it
For better oki midscreen you can do the following.
Damage: varies
Inputs: 5AAA>236A>delay>suitable assist call>runup>5BBB>delay>5AAA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/ex2ti

As with the other situations, you can trade midscreen oki for damage.
Note that this wont work if you start too close to the corner
Damage: varies + 300
Inputs: 5AAA>236A>delay>suitable assist call>runup>5AA5B>slight delay>jc>delay>j.b(4 hits)>5AA>236A
Video: https://streamable.com/2zcma