Getting airtime with a boosted uppercut into a magnum uppercut will make the rest of the damage almost a quarter of what it could be in the combo. Using a jumping knee for stability in that combo will leave us with ~23% of our original damage. The only saving grace is the increase in heat from the plugin and the damage from the skills themselves before the reduction (really) sets in on our combo.
Using a flying cross chop for airtime with other skills to keep the enemy in the air seems like a much better option. We'll have roughly 3x the damage multiplier in comparison. Why did I make this so complicated on myself? The more I get to know of the game, the more difficult it seems to be for me to make a good combo.
I currently consider this the most economic start in regards to the multiplier for an aerial combo:
I've managed to get a fairly consistent 4k'ish combo going. I know there are lot bigger ones, but most of those require abuse of [Imperial Finale]. Something that's not really viable in most situations. The timing of the [Initializer] is a bit finicky and requires some practise. Ones you get it down it's really consistent and the rest of the combo is easy to use. When you are not 1 vs 1 on a map, you should probably not be using all of [Dual Axe]'s hits. One time is enough.
There are 4 rooms for error in this combo.
1. Is not hitting the buttons fast enough and you end up not having enough momentum on your [Katar], making you unable to hit with [Shooting Star] or you'll be faced in the wrong direction.
2. You also need to practice the timing of the [Initializer], which as previously stated is a tad finicky at first.
3. The combo with the [Initializer] is very straight forward, you do, however, need to be aware of not using [Dual Axe]. Go AAA (starting with [Knee Jump]), then BBBB and finally C. The Force Crash ability is best used right before hitting the ground, as to take advantage of the heat build up of the enemy.
4. You need to know the timing of [Shooting Star], do it as soon as you hear the damage from [Iai Strike] has activated.
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