Lads, lads, lads.
I've been waiting for someone to post
OPTIMAL DAMAGE combos and I ain't seen them yet.
Here's the best Bread and Butters I can lab myself
Meterless
212, JI2, 212, F12xxBF4 =
321 dmg
F124, dash, B3, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
279 dmg
F4, dash, B3, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
272 dmg
F34, B3, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
309 dmg
B3, dash, B3, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
252 dmg
B2(hold), dash, B3, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
312 dmg
1 Bar
214xxDB3 EX, J2, dash, 212, dash, F12xxBF4 =
353 dmg
This combo works with any string that leaves them standing before the DB3 EX. Use it with what ever string you like. F32, F12, 21, 11, whatever man go nuts.
Probably works if combined with kameos that leave standing like Tsarena's boomerang projectiles.
Corner, Meterless
212, 4, 212, 214xxBF4 =
360 dmg
This timing is kinda rough, so use B3 instead of 4 if you only wanna do 325 dmg.
F124, B3, B3, 212, 214xxBF4 =
303 dmg
F34, B3, B3, 212, 214xxBF4=
339 dmg
F4, B3, B3, 212, 214xxBF4 =
304 dmg
B2(hold, B3, B3, 212, 213xxBF4 =
344 dmg
B3, 4, 212, 214xxBF4 =
314 dmg
Corner, 1 Bar (I honestly don't have much for this. Give me some more pls thx)
214xxDB3 EX, J3, 1, 212, 214xxBF4 =
376 dmg
Kameos
I got nothin', chief. I haven't used much anybody besides my boy Kano. If nutpunch didn't cost TWO BARS, I'd recommend him, but idk.
214xxBD1 EX, B Kameo, JI2, 212, JI2, 212, F12xxBF4 =
393 dmg
Not worth two bars. The best time for this is to juuuust squeeze out a win at the end of a round by adding it onto the END of a combo. Such as:
212, JI2, 212, F12xxBD3 EX, B Kameo, JI2, F34, F3xxBF4=
419 dmg
But I'm pretty sure any Kameo with an attack that leaves the enemy standing that allows you to 4xxSHOWTIME can let you do this: