Not always enough to go for an overhead, but in most cases enough to go for a string.
Best to go for the overhead after a D4 without tele, but it can still be risky against characters like kung lao or reptile with a fast punisher. After D4 hits i generally go for 334 or B312 for either a combo or good meter building/chip damage.
On hit,
![Down :d :d](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/d.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
provides enough advantage for uninterruptible
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
/
![Left :l :l](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/l.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
/
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
even if you have to dash in. I don't think anyone in the game's
![Down :d :d](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/d.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
provides as much advantage on hit as Raiden's. It's a free throw attempt on hit too.
I'll be picking up Raiden as my first (and likely only) secondary. My play time is very limited, so I won't be able to commit many combos to muscle memory. Thus, what are the top 3-4 situational combos I should focus on? Max damage midscreen, anti-air, corner, etc.
I've seen what looks like 3,3,4 xx port, shocker, 3,3,4 3,3, superman. It sounds like the timing on the shocker is tricky, but is that combo otherwise a reliable midscreen for 40%?
Will I need a separate set of simpler combos for online?
Thanks for your help.
Mid-screen:
![Left :l :l](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/l.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
- dash - shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast,
![Left :l :l](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/l.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (35%. Basically a full screen carry combo)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~teleport,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast,
![Left :l :l](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/l.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (37%. Highest damage mid-screen combo. Pay attention to your positioning with this combo. It does a ton of damage and builds a lot of meter, but it's not always in your best interest because it can throw your opponent away from the corner. But this will also get
you out of the corner and them into it)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast - dash -
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~superman (33%. This is used to punish unsafe moves that recover to quickly for the above combos to punish them, such as Reptile's elbow dash)
Corner:
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~vicinity blast,
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (43%. Max damage corner combo)
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Down :d :d](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/d.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~vicinity blast,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (39%. Starts from a launcher that is also advantage on block. Amazing combo)
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (37%. Overhead starter)
Anti-air:
AA NJP - dash - shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast - dash -
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~superman
AA
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
~vicinity blast - dash -
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~superman
:en shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast - dash -
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~superman
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For online, I personally use a set of abridged combos that do slightly less damage but are very consistent in the lagosphere:
Mid-screen:
![Left :l :l](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/l.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
- dash -
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast, superman (33%)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~teleport,
![Down :d :d](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/d.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast, superman (34%)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
~vicinity blast - dash -
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~superman remains very consistent online.
Corner:
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~vicinity blast,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (don't remember off the top of my head, but I want to say this does 40%)
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Down :d :d](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/d.png)
![Front Punch :fp :fp](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fp.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~vicinity blast, superman (37%)
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
,
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
![Back Kick :bk :bk](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bk.png)
~shocker,
![Right :r :r](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/r.png)
![Back Punch :bp :bp](https://testyourmight.com/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/bp.png)
![Front Kick :fk :fk](/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/fk.png)
~superman (35%)