[Strive] ABA Resource Thread

[sakarain]

Wanted to start off a thread to share guides and tips on how to play 2.0 ABA. I hope ABA players who are better at the game/have better time management can fill this thread with good info.


Here's a combo guide recently posted by Nightshifter.
If I'm being honest I'm new to Strive ABA (I played her quite a bit in +R) and as of right now I'm focusing on combos that prioritize oki, JR meter, and ofc consistency. This video has essential BNBs, bigger conversions, and some cool back hit super combos.

They list some important tips in the comments:

• Double Keygrab enders are the best for both Jealousy and Tension (which is more important for ABA than it used to be) whenever you can do them. 624P's Jealousy refund got nerfed significantly so it will never give you more than Keygrabs anymore even after long ranges.
• c.S and 5K are usually interchangeable in juggles with 5K being easier to use and more consistent in long combos, but less damaging.
• If you have trouble routing well or you get an awkward confirm, just doing Keygrab FRC Keygrab offers an easy way to build a bunch of Jealousy at the end of any combo for a bit of meter.
• If you get a wall splat in JR and have plenty of Jealousy to spare, remember you can break the wall with the door super instead of the cashout one.
• If you're about to run out of Jealousy while in JR, routing into a high-altitude j.D near the corner might let you pick up with 5K after the forced JR exit. Ending with j.214HS is also more viable in such emergencies now thanks to its hard knockdown.
• Sadly didn't think to show it in the video, but ending combos with a TK Keygrab (e.g. 5K jc j.214HS) is possible and gives pretty good oki if entering JR, allowing for a dashjump fuzzy.

[sakarain]

Although this video is in jpn, the notation at least should be pretty easy to parse.

video title: "2.0 ABA easy combo collection [beginner and intermediate combos ]"