LK Mashes

CS2 Taokaka, part 2

This time, combo theory!

There are a couple of main combo routes:

1. 8D loop route - main combo route for Taokaka. It’s relatively easy as long as you decide not to dash. Off most clean hits you can get about 3 reps midscreen, 4 in the corner.
2. Confirm route - General route used when you get some really random air hit/counter hit that you can’t go into 8D route off of.
3. Max damage, non 8D loop route - Used for punishing techs and off 236C.
4. AB2 route - Combo into AB2. Around 5000 damage and oki. Very easy compared to CS1.
5. Easy route - Combo used when you used a lot of hits first (a bunch of 2A’s or something).
6. Ground route - Simple ground combo used to go continue pressure.

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8D loop:

• 5B > 3C > 236A > 5D~B > 5C > 8D loop - need to be point blank.
• 5B > 6A > 8D loop - main confirm
• 5B > 3C > 236CC > 5D~A > 5C > 8D loop - corner
• Forward throw > j4D~A > 5D~A > 5C > 8D loop - corner, near corner
• Back throw > 5B > 5C > 8D loop
• Air drive counter hit > dash 5C > 8D loop

8D loop ender:

• 8D loop > 2D~C > 9D~5 > jD~6 > JC > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236Bx5

Confirm route:

• whatever > jC > j3D~C > jC > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236Bx5
• whatever > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236Bx5

Non 8D loop route:

• Tech punish - 2B > 5C > 2D~6 > j3D~C > j3D~A > j9D~5 > j6D~6 > jC > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236BX5
• 236CC > 2D~6 > j3D~C > j3D~A > j9D~5 > j6D~6 > jC > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236BX5

AB2 route:

• Whatever > 3C > AB2

Easy route:

• 2D~9 > jC > j9D~9 > j3D~3 > j236Bx5

Ground route:

• Whatever > 3C > 236A(how many times you want) > 5D~A/B
• Whatever > 5C > jD~B > 5B > 5C >  j5D~B