Combo (score multiplier)

For other uses, see Combo (disambiguation).

Combo refers to the number of hit objects a player has hit consecutively without missing or sliderbreaking once. This number is displayed in various places during gameplay:

• Bottom-left in osu!.
• On the drums in osu!taiko.
• Above the fruit catcher in osu!catch.
• Centre of the stage in osu!mania (vertical height varies by skin).

Max combo is the player's highest achieved combo throughout the play.

Game modes

osu!

The following each add a point to the score/combo multiplier:

• A successful tap on the hit circle.
• A successful tap at the start of a slider.
• The slider ball collected a slider tick successfully.
• The slider ball touched the end or a reverse arrow of a slider successfully.
• A successful completed/semi-completed spinner.

The following will reset the score multiplier to zero:

• Missing a hit circle.
• Tapping a slider start early.
• Missing a slider start or slider tick.
• Failed to expand the spinner circle to a satisfactory size.

  • v1 skin behaviour: Failed to fill up at least half the gauge of a spinner.

The following will not increase or reset the score multiplier:

• Missing a slider end (will result in getting Katu or 100/50 Hit).
• Spinner: 1,000 Bonus

osu!taiko

The following each add a point to the score/combo multiplier:

• Getting GREAT or GOOD on small/large notes.

The following will reset the score multiplier to zero:

• Getting MISS/BAD on small/large notes

The following will not increase or reset the score multiplier:

• Doing the drumroll.
• Not doing the drumroll.
• Completing the Denden/Shaker
• Not completing the Denden/Shaker

osu!catch

The following each add a point to the score/combo multiplier:

• Collecting the fruits.
• Collecting the juice drops.

The following will reset the score multiplier to zero:

• Missed the fruits.
• Missed the juice drops.

The following will not increase or reset the score multiplier:

• Collecting the droplets.
• Collecting the bananas.

osu!mania

The following each add a point to the score/combo multiplier:

• Completing the note with correct key.
• Holding the hold note with correct key.

The following will reset the score multiplier to zero:

• Not completing the note.
• Releasing the hold note during the hold period.

The following will not increase or reset the score multiplier:

• Releasing the hold note on the ending note of the hold.