how do i get out of combo strings?

[PhantomAnthrax]

or how can i get out of getting comobed where non of my inputs work? thank you

[Lysamus]

There's no combo breaker in this game. If you're in hit stun, you're stuck until your opponent finishes or drops their combo.

If your opponent is trapping you in a block string (where you're stuck blocking all the time), there's a couple ways out.

1.) Drive Impact can armor through attacks.
2.) Parry gives you a chance to perfect parry and steal their turn.
3.) Light attacks might stuff their offense if they're using slower moves up close. Be careful with this one if they're doing moves that put you at disadvantage.
4.) If you have a move that's start-up invincible like a DP or a Super, you can steal their turn with that.

[Peddie]

You mean if SF6 has a burst type mechanic like in Guilty Gear to help you get out of a combo being done to you? It does not~

[Richer]

Pray that your opponent drops the combo. It worked for me a few times.

[Cat on Mars]

If they are hitting you and doing a true combo, you cannot get out. They can chain multiple attacks together, often ending in a super and you cannot stop them. You need to accept part of the risk of getting hit with a single attack comes with is the damage that is extended from that attack. Just take the knockdown and try to block when you rise next time.

Now if you block the attack, at the end you are given the chance to act. Timing is strict as you cannot do anything while you're blocking. This isn't a combo, though. This is called pressure.

Sometimes the opponent can perform pressure that will bait you into taking a turn, but they can still go first. This is a frame trap. Try not to press on these, but new players always do. Just takes time to recognize them.

Edit: we all posted so close together. Everybody is right 👍

[Holografix]

Originally posted by Lysamus:

There's no combo breaker in this game. If you're in hit stun, you're stuck until your opponent finishes or drops their combo.

If your opponent is trapping you in a block string (where you're stuck blocking all the time), there's a couple ways out.

1.) Drive Impact can armor through attacks.
2.) Parry gives you a chance to perfect parry and steal their turn.
3.) Light attacks might stuff their offense if they're using slower moves up close. Be careful with this one if they're doing moves that put you at disadvantage.
4.) If you have a move that's start-up invincible like a DP or a Super, you can steal their turn with that.

5.) Drive Reversal

[dakaa`]

block low, block high, jump, parry, drive impact, super arts, wake up dp, mashing light attacks (not recommended), throw, roll backwards,

choose one

[C1REX]

Block strings can be beaten by rarely seen Drive Reversal.

You can also use perfect parry or Drive Impact but that’s more risky.

Real combos, when you take damage, can’t be interrupted. You may only hope your opponent will drop it.

[Zeel Ara]

It's crazy how many people forget to use drive reversal. It's expensive as hell, but there's plenty of chances to use it where it's more than worth the cost in very near every match.

[Castyles]

I made a thread the other day about it and nobody actually gave a good answer. So, like I suspected, you can't do ♥♥♥♥ about it but hope the opponent messes something up (which won't happen).

Drive Parry should work as a combo breaker by default. Ridiculous.

[Scrub]

Originally posted by Castyles:

I made a thread the other day about it and nobody actually gave a good answer. So, like I suspected, you can't do ♥♥♥♥ about it but hope the opponent messes something up (which won't happen).

Drive Parry should work as a combo breaker by default. Ridiculous.

I do not think you enjoy fighting games

[Castyles]

Originally posted by doc:

I do not think you enjoy fighting games

The majority of the players is what I don't enjoy.

[Scrub]

Originally posted by Castyles:

Originally posted by doc:

I do not think you enjoy fighting games

The majority of the players is what I don't enjoy.

Yeah, you don't have to play people or post here.

You can go play it single player instead of whining to others across a dozen threads.

Good luck pal

[Castyles]

Originally posted by doc:

Originally posted by Castyles:

The majority of the players is what I don't enjoy.

Yeah, you don't have to play people or post here.

You can go play it single player instead of whining to others across a dozen threads.

Good luck pal

Just block me, if you're so annoyed by my posts. Pal.

[Danny DeVito with a Gun]

Most combos in this game are nowhere as long as some anime fighters, MK, or KI to need a combo breaker

The few exceptions are stuff like Juri's lvl 2 super and Guile's boom loops. Both of which are hard to optimize

[Scrub]

Originally posted by Castyles:

Just block me, if you're so annoyed by my posts. Pal.

Didn't mean to make you feel bad, just noticing you seem to be miserable here, in most posts :(

Don't gotta do this to yourself