The King of Fighters XIII/Clark Still

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Console Changes

- His Stepping (Forward+BD) is faster

- Weak SAB has full-body autoguard but comes out slower than before

- EX SAB>Flying Elbow can be MAX canceled

- EX Gatling Attack’s invincibility runs out when its hit detection comes out. Projectile invincibility doesn’t, even after hit detection comes out.

- If Fierce or EX Gateling gets blocked, the Afterattack throw won’t come out any more

-Vulcan Punch can be canceled with another move on startup. This allows for some new combos like close Fierce punch (2nd hit)>VulcanPunch>SAB

Producer Yamamoto says: "He’s a throw character so we’ve buffed his throws. With moves like his Weak SAB, his front step, and being able to do a super cancel from a 1-frame throw, he should be able to fight like a real thrower."

Gameplay Overview

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Pros

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Cons

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Normals

Standing

far A: 25 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

far B: 30 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

far C: 80 damage, hits mid.

far D: 80 damage, hits mid.

s.C: 40+38 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

s.D: 70 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

Crouching

d.A: 25 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

d.B: 30 damage, chain-able, hits low.

d.C: 70 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

d.D: 80 damage, cancel-able, hits low.

Jumping

j. A: 45(40) damage, hits overhead.

j. B: 45(40) damage, hits overhead.

j. C: 72(70) damage, hits overhead.

j. D: 70(68) damage, hits overhead

Blowback Attack

CD: 75 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

j.CD: 90(80) damage, hits mid.

GCCD: 10 damage, hits mid.

Throw

Death Mountain Buster = (b/f+C/D) 100 damage, can be broken, causes a hard knockdown.

Death Lake Drive = (b/d/f+C/D) in air 135 damage, causes a hard knockdown.

Command Moves

Jet Uppercut = (df+A) 65 damage, cancel-able, hits mid.

Step = (f+BD)

• Cancel-able normals can be canceled into this move

Special Moves

Super Argentine Backbreaker = (hcf+K) - B version has some autoguard frames at the startup, while the D version doesn't have any autoguard frames.

(EX) = hcf+BD

∟Flashing Elbow = (qcf+P)

- Can't be broken

- Hit Detection: Throw

- Damage: 42, 90; EX Damage: 80, 90

∟ - A Damage: 35, C Damage: 80

Vulcan Punch = [A]/[C]

(EX) = [P]

- Drive- / Super-cancellable

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 30 x 4; EX Damage: 40 x 4

Gatling Attack = (b~f+P)

(EX) = b~f+AC Goes through all projectiles including Super Projectiles or EX.

∟Death Lake Drive = (dp+P) C/EX only

- Drive- / Super-cancellable

- Hit Detection: High

- A Damage: 40 x 2; C Damage: 30 x 2, 40; EX Damage: 50 x 3

∟ - Damage: 135

Desperation Moves

Ultra Argentine Backbreaker = (hcbx2+P)

(EX) = hcbx2+AC

- MAX Cancellable

- Hit Detection: Throw

- Damage: 42 x 3, 120; EX Damage: 70 x 3, 140

Neomax

Ultra Clark Buster = (hcbx2+BD)

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 0, 450

Combos

No Stock, No Drive Gauge -

d. B, d. A, b~f+A, b~f+A, J. D = 234 damage

d. B, d. A, b~f+A, air throw = 231 damage

d. B, hcf+K = 179 damage

s. D, df+A, hcf+K = 272 damage

d. C, b~f+C, dp+C = 267 damage

1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

d. B, d. A, hcf+BD/hcbx2+P = 229/267/290+ damage

dr. B, d. A, EX Vulcan Punch, hcf+K = 293/392/472 damage

d. C, b~f+AC, dp+C = 312 damage

2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

d. B, d. A, hcbx2+AC = 229/267/290+ damage

d. B, d. A, EX Vulcan Punch, hcbx2+P = 293/392/472 damage

2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

d. C, b~f+C, (DC) EX Vulcan Punch, hcf+BD/hcbx2+P = 349/450/527 damage

3 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

d. B, d. A, EX Vulcan Punch, hcbx2+AC = 293/392/472 damage

s. D, df+A, EX Vulcan Punch, hcbx2+AC = 550

3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

d. C, b~f+C, (DC) EX Vulcan Punch, hcbx2+AC = 349/450/527 damage

Hyper Drive Combos

3-4 Stock -

s. D or C, HyperDrive (tap twice to get an automatic s.C) HCBx2 Punch (or EX) into Neomax. 745 damage, 850 damage off of EX Grab Super.

4-5 Stock -

(About half screen distance) Either s.C or s.D, HyperDrive OR HD Bypass, HCF EX Grab or HCBx2 Punch (or EX) into Neomax. Uses between 3-5 bars and can do anywhere from 745 to 900 damage.

You're given some lee-way but the above combos are the easiest ways of comboing into his Neomax.

2 Stock

J.D or C, s. D or C, HyperDrive, b~f A, As they fall Vulcan Punch (hits 3 times), Drive Cancel into b~f C, b~f C, As they fall Vulcan Punch (hits once), Drive Cancel into b~f C, Neomax. Does roughly 750 damage with 2 bars. This Dandy J video shows the combo (and it can be done in EX Mode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdK6B9JtWeo

Advanced Neo Max Combos (by Bala)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnxTmnNhrzQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY2G3uAW6iw

CD Blowback Pressure

Clark is one of the few characters who can do a jumping CD (Blowback) and then do another CD as he lands if his opponent is blocking. This takes off roughly 25% of their guard meter. What's more is that Clark can cancel a s.CD with his dash (Toward +BD) he could follow that up with B SAB, jump and use C Grab if they jump, or just keep pressure.

B SAB Tick Throws

Clark is the only character in KOF13 that has tick throws due to the autoguard his B Super Argentine Backbreaker (SAB) has. This gives Clark some very scary 50/50 mixups that resemble certain Capcom grapplers. However, the B SAB has flaws and will lose out to a competent opponent if you spam them, but they are a legit tool one should keep in mind and can be used in many situations.

Tick throws setups:

c.B (close), B SAB.

J.A or B. B SAB.

CD (Blowback Attack), Dash cancel (toward + B and D), B SAB.

J.CD or J.A or J.B, Toward A or B (walk a little forward), B SAB (might have to delay by about half a second).

Empty Short Hop into B SAB will beat all low attacks.

Video example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ORIfPg35qw&feature=player_embedded

Strategies

Close Range

Cornered Opponent

Cornered

Links & References

Clark Master Class

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdK6B9JtWeo (Dandy J showing a few Clark Combos)

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