Table of Contents
Punishes
2H
w.o Shotgun
c.S / f.S
We can use f.S as long Slayer 2H was not made at peak range.
If close enough we can start the combo with c.S.
Ibing Slayer's 2H will facilitate the timing of landing f.S.
Throw
If the opponent is close enough we can throw him into the corner or whenever we want.
w. Shotgun
If the opponent is close enough we can SG.P > SG.H.
At all ranges we can SG.H.
Ibing Slayer's 2H will facilitate the timing of landing SG.P or SG.H.
JBH
If the opponent is close enough we can Judge Better Half.
Mapa
P Mappa
Only punishable on Shotgun stance AND IB.
On Block is -1, on IB -5, but .
w. Shotgun IB
- While using Shotgun stance__AND__ IBing the attack.
If we have IBd Mappa, we can stuff a SG.P If we are close enough to hit Slayers arm, then chain into SG.H, it's also quite tight.
Punish_P_Mappa_w_Shotgun_P.mp4
If we are not extremely close or don't want to do a tight SG.P, just SG.H from midrange to poke them.
K Mappa
w.o Shotgun IB
You will need to IB the hit.
5P > f.S > 5H > Bridal
Not punisheable at peak range as 5P won't reach Slayer.
w. Shotgun IB
- While using Shotgun stance__AND__ IBing the attack.
If we have IBd Mappa, we can stuff a SG.P If we are close enough to hit Slayers arm, then chain into SG.H.
Punish_K_Mappa_w_Shotgun_no_P.mp4
If we are not close enough or don't want to do a tight SG.P, just SG.H from midrange to poke them.
IB JBH
Close enough we can fit a Judge Better Half or it's burst version, I repeat, close enough.
Can't recommend using that.
Pilebunker
Midscreen
w.o Shotgun
- IBing will facilitate the timing, but it's not required, certainly facilitates everything.
- Dash momentum and being point-blank spacing with slayer is required if
2Swill be used in the combo, as otherwise2Dwill wiff, therefore, if not sure if the conditions are met, just skipp 2S altogether. - We can also throw for sideswap (or metered throw corner combo)
The base route would be as:
66 > c.S > f.S > (2S >) 2D
After 2D we can Bridal, pulling a berry, throwing Genoverse, air-pulling berry, getting into Shotgun stance, etc.
Still, if we intend to use Genoverse or Roman Cancel to extend the combos, I suggest to remove the 2S and for Genoverse specifically I would also remove 2D.
Genoverse:
66 > c.S > f.S > Genoverse > Stuff
RC:
66 > c.S > f.S > 2D > RC > Stuff
non-dash momentum or point blank spacing:
66 > c.S > f.S > 2D > ender
Bridal
66 > c.S > f.S > (2S >) 2D > Bridal
Berry Pull
We can also replace Bridal for Berry Pull, this might be preferred to do in the corner.
66 > c.S > f.S > (2S >) 2D > Pull Berry
Punish_Pilebunker_Berry_Pull.mp4
Throw RC
After the throw, the combo would be:
RC > 236K or 236H > charge shotgun > [SG.H]x3 > charge shotgun > SG.S > 236P > [SG.H]x3 > SG.S > berry toss > charge shotgun > [SG.H] > 6H > 236P
Punish_Pilebunker_Throw_RC.mp4
w. Shotgun
SG.S > Bridal
Punish_Pilebunker_w_Shotgun.mp4
w. Shotgun IB Corner
- IB is required.
- Very tight.
- Needs to be VERY close to the corner.
- Quite meme since it's quite tight and corner is required.
[SG.H], [Charge Shotgun] > SG.S > Pull Berry > [SG.H]x3 > [Charge Shotgun] > SG.S > High Berry Toss > [SG.H]x3 > 6H
Punish_Pilebunker_Corner_w_Shotgun_meme.mp4
Labbing
Mappa and Pilebunker
Set the recordings to the following:
- P Mappa
- K Mappa
- Pilebunker
The idea is to practice, not only the combo routes, but the move recognition.
A reminder that Pilebunker doesn't need to be IBd to be punished.