Best Orion combos, strings and tips in Brawlhalla

Orion The Mysterious Stranger is a spear and rocket lance wielding master. His high range sigs can aid him in recovering or catching opponents off guard, but be careful they are slow and easily punishable.

Orion stats

Orion is an all-round legend with a good amount of focus on dexterity, defense and speed. The stance that we are using for Orion is the strength stance, because the additional strength is crucial and we already have a good amount of defense, so decreasing it isn’t a big loss.

Basics of Brawlhalla combos

There are two types of attacks: light and signature

Light attacks are used for: combo starting and approaching an enemy

Signature attacks are used for finishing an opponent.

Every legend has the same light attacks (if they have the same weapon), but signatures are different for every legend. Signatures are also referred to as sigs.

BRAWLHALLA COMBOS MEANING
Light Attacks	Neutral Light	nLight
	Side Light	sLight
	Down Light	dLight
Air Attacks	Neutral Air	nAir
	Side Air	sAir
	Down Air	dAir
Signature Attacks (Heavy on the ground)	Neutral Signature	nSig
	Side Signature	sSig
	Down Signature	dSig
Recovery	Heavy in the air	Rec
Ground Pound	Down Heavy while in the air	GP
Gravity Cancel	Press Dodge while in the air	GC
Ending	The next attacks start closer to the end	e

Orion Best Combos, Strings and Signature Moves

Orion has a pretty simple kit including spear and rocket lance, also containing simple sigs. With that in mind, Orion is the perfect starting legend.

Orion’s spear signature moves and special tactics

Spear > sSig

This side-sig has pretty good range and high kill potential. It launches your enemy horizontally at high speed, but it doesn’t come out relatively slow. Like all the other sigs in Orion’s kit, you shouldn't spam them because if you miss you are in a very bad position. Finishes an opponent at ~150%.

Spear > dSig

This down-sig is like a get-off me move, it comes out at medium speed and it has pretty good range considering it cover’s you fully. It launches your enemy horizontally. You can pair it with a dash to catch lacking opponents, also usable for edgeguarding. It finishes an opponent at ~160%

Spear > nSig

The neutral-sig is like a ground pound, the first hit sends opponents vertically into the second hit which then sends them downwards at high speeds. It’s a great move for edge guarding, but don’t use it too much because it’s predictable. Also do not use it with a ground cancel when you are at the ledge and are trying to get back at the stage, because it loses all your momentum and you become easily punishable. Finishes an opponent at ~130%, if hit at the ledge (this move is too weak to kill on stage).

Best Orion spear combos and strings.

sLight > dLight

This is one of the most simple spear combo-string. It can also follow up to some more complicated reads. It has a dodge-window of 2 frames or more, depending on how fast you can do a follow up dlight. Possible at 0%

dLight > sAir

This combo is used when you read your opponent's jump. It is solid for racking up damage. Possible at 0%

sAir > nLight

You can use this combo to follow up after a mid-air hit. Possible at 0%

dLight > nAir

Just like the side air version it is also viable and can lead to a read string. Possible at 0%

sLight > nSig

This is a string. You can use it if your enemy already used his dodge, or keeps neutral-dodging. Possible at 0%

nAir > gCancel nSig

This is also a string. Same as the side-light version except that you use this one if you hit your enemy mid-air. Possible at 0%

OTHER GOOD SPEAR COMBOS AND STRINGS
Side Light > Down Light > Gravity Cancel > (Legend) Neutral (weapon) Sig/Heavy
Side Light > Down Light > Side Air
Side Light > Down Light > Gravity Cancel > Down Light > Side Air
Down Light > Side Air
Side Light > Down Light > Gravity Cancel > Down Light > Recovery > Jump > Neutral Air > Recovery
Side Air > Neutral Light
Side Light > Chase-dodge-forward-up > Neutral Air
Neutral Air > Chase-dodge-up > Recovery
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air > Chase-dodge-up > Recovery > Chase-dodge-up > Neutral Air
Side Air > (Land) > Neutral Light
Side Light > (Legend) Neutral (weapon) Sig/Heavy
Down Light > Jump > Side Air > Chase-dodge-forward-down > Neutral Air
Side Light > (Legend)(weapon)Down Sig/Heavy
(Legend)(weapon)Side Sig/Heavy > Chase-dodge-down
Side Light > Side Air
Gravity Cancel > Neutral Light > Chase-dodge-forward > Side Air
Side Light > Down Light > Recovery
Neutral Light > Chase-dodge-forward > Side Light > Dash-back > Side Air
Side Light > Down Light > Gravity Cancel > Side Light > Recovery > Jump > Neutral Air > (Read) Dodge-up in > Neutral Air
Side Air > Neutral Light > (Read) Dodge-up > (Legend)(weapon)Side Sig/Heavy

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Orion’s rocket lance signature moves and special tactics

Rocket Lance > sSig

Orion’s lance side sig is a pretty good kill move, but has mid start and slow end speed, meaning that you can get easily punished if you miss it. Also very predictable, be careful not to spam it too much and use it only in the right situation. Launches an opponent horizontally and kills them at ~150% .

Rocket Lance > dSig

Orion’s lance down sig is a solid edge guarding move, but it doesn’t kill as early as the side sig. You can also use it while sliding off an edge to catch your enemy off guard. Also has solid speed. Launches an opponent diagonally upwards.  Finishes an opponent at ~150%.

Rocket Lance > nSig

Orion’s lance neutral sig covers the area above him, whilst packing a punch. It’s relatively fast and it launches opponents diagonally upwards. You can also use it for edgeguarding. 

Finishes an opponent at ~150%

Best Orion lance combos and strings.

sAir > dLight

Solid combo considering landed side air doesn’t have any other true follow-ups except the dLight.  Possible up to 30%

sLight > dAir

Great true combo for racking up damage. It also leads up to some other dodge reading strings. Possible at any percent because of the side-light’s fixed knockback (the same knockback no matter what percent). 

nAir > Rec

This is a string. Good for catching opponents jumps and also is a kill confirm. Possible up to ~250%.

sLight > nSig

This is also a string. It is a great kill confirm because it has the side-lights fixed knockback.

sLight > dLight

This is a true combo. It is great for racking up damage. Also has the side-lights fixed knockback.

OTHER GOOD ROCKET LANCE COMBOS AND STRINGS
Side Light > Jump > Side Air
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air
Side Light > Jump > Side Air > Chase-dodge-forward > Down Air > Side Air
Neutral Light > Neutral Light > Neutral Light > Neutral Light (only for Pros)
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air > Jump > Neutral Air
Side Light > Jump > Down Air > Side Light > Jump > Side Air
Side Light > Down Air
Down Air > Neutral Light > Side Light > Jump > Side Air
Side Light > Jump > Down Air
Neutral Light > Dash-forward > Down Light > Neutral Light > Jump > Side Air > Dash-forward > Down Air > Side Air
Down Air > Side Light
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air > Jump > Down Air
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air > Jump > Side Air
Down Light > Neutral Light > Chase-dodge-forward > Down Light > Neutral Light > Side Light > Jump > Side Air > Chase-dodge-forward > Down Air > (Land on platform)
Neutral Air > Neutral Air > Neutral Air > Neutral Air > Recovery
Neutral Ligh > Neutral Light
Neutral Light > Chase-dodge-forward > Down Light
Side Light > Jump > Neutral Air > Recovery
Side Light > Recovery
Side Light > Jump > Down Air > Side Light > Jump > Down Air > Side Air > Jump > Side Air > Jump > Side Air

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Orion is an all around balanced legend, with unique signatures and an easy kit that makes him a great starting legend. Do not be fooled though, with every legend in the game you need to put the time and effort into mastering them. All you need now is a guide like mine to get you started.

Orion Tips and Tricks

The lance’s side air can help you get back on the stage and also mix up your recovery. Be careful when you use your recovery because if you want to get some actual height out of it you need to hold it, and in that position you are easily punishable. The spear’s down sig launches you downwards at a relatively slow speed and an easily punishable position if missed.