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Revision as of 22:57, 9 December 2010
Gameplay Overview
Gameplay Notes
Pros
- Great priority
- Strong Offensive game
- Superb pokes
- Great for any team position, battery/middleman/anchor
- Can zone really well
- Powerful BnB's
- Good juggle potential
- He can quickly carry the opponent to the corner
- Very good corner game, stronger combos and blockstrings
Cons
- Nothing to really note here
Normals
Standing
st. A - A simple punch attack, really fast, nice range, great for stopping jump-ins if timed right, doesn't have much combo use but you could probably get away with using it as a quick fake-out by whiff canceling it before they run up on you.
- Chain/Cancel-able, Far and Close
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25
- Combos from: Crouch light normals, and anything else that can chain into light normals
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell, EX Minutes Spike
st. B - Low kick, actually despite looking like a low kick it's actually aimed high, has good range for a far normal, not too bad start-up, possibly good for pokes and other strategies/tactics to annoy your opponent.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 30
- Combos from: Crouch light normals, and anything else that can chain into light normals.
st. C - A right hook aimed at the opponents face, okay reach, not so bad recovery, for a Far strong normal it seems rather promising, good for that extra boost as soon as you get them into the corner.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 80
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX Crow Bites+Plus, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive
- Combos from: Jump-ins that yield copious amounts of hit-stun.
st. D - A high kick, a really high kick, runs the same properties as his Far C except it goes high meaning it can be used as an anti-air when timed correctly, it isn't cancel-able (except in HD mode)
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 80
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX Crow Bites, in HD mode
- Combos from: Jump-ins + Hit-stun
cl. C - A punch aimed at the gut, does two hits, comes out fast, good recovery, the combo starter of choice as it combos into just about everything if not everything, if you got a move you want to do this normal will tie it together with it.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 40+30
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive
- Combos from: Jump-ins + Hit-stun
cl. D - Take everything I said about his close C, give it more range, make it a tad bit slower, then make it hit low, besides that eveything else applies here, trying using to catch your opponent off-guard from time to time, K' is good at that kinda stuff.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 70
- Combos from: Jump-ins with hit-stun
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive
Crouching
cr. A - Crouching punch, take his stand A into consideration then use it while he's crouching, useful for chaining together lights into awesome K' combos, good range and recovery as expected, hits high.
- Chain/Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25
- Combos into: Other crouching/standing normals that lead to EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout
cr. B - A (really) low kick, this is your godlike combo starter from crouching normals, this move is good, really good, chains together everything and so much more, you'll have your opponent raging before you know it, great range/recovery, good start-up, and amazing combo oppurtunity.
- Chain/Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 30
- Combos into: Other crouching/standing normals that lead to EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout
cr. C - A uppercut punch, yet another good combo starter from crouch normals, comes out a little slow so it'll require some timing to use an anti-air, good combos ops when used after a jump-in.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70
- Combos from: Jump-ins with hit-stun
- Combos into: Other crouching/standing normals that lead to EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout
cr. D - A sweep kick used to trip your opponents on contact, slow recovery, whiff cancel-able before it hits, doesn't have much combo use unless you stick out just to whiff cancel before hitting them, hits low therefore it much be blocked whilst crouching otherwise they'll get hit.
- Whiff/Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 80
- Combos from: Late jump-ins because it's a pretty slow move
- Combos into: Whiff canceling will allow it to be combo'd into the majority of his EX attacks and anything else that's very fast
Jumping
j. A - A jumping light punch, his other light punch normals except it's in the air now, mediocre range so it be used as an air-to-air, can combo into his Air Minutes Spike if you're lucky.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 45(40)
- Combos into: EX/Minutes Spike (Air Variant)
j. B - A jumping knee attack, comes out fast but still the range isn't much better than his jump A, you may find some use for some day otherwise stick to one of his better jump normals.
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 45(40)
j. C - Jumping strong punch, has more range and priority than the two normals mentioned before-hand, this move should get the job done if you forgot to do his jump D instead, works very well with pressure when your opponent is in the corner, it's a meaty jump-in and it crosses-up too, also good for short hop block strings.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 72(70)
- Combos into: EX/Minutes Spike (Air Variant), stand normals that lead to EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout
j. D - Jumping overhead kick, take all his other jump-ins then pretend they don't exist because this will get the job done, great range, good recovery/start-up, perfect for block strings and corner pressure, but the main thing about this move isn't just that, it does A lot of hit-stun whether they're blocking or not, the hitbox moves in a way that it aims for the opponents hit regardless of where you jump-in at, and when used as a meaty jump-in against an opponent in the corner it's a straight up nightmare, they can only sit there and either take the hit or wait for a chance to GCR out of the way, which is when you can throw out a EX Eins Trigger to catch them before they can run away, the possibilities with this move are endless so keep that in mind.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Mid
- Damage: 70(68)
- Combos from: It's about fast enough to combo into itself, at least on block
- Combos into: EX/Minutes Spike (Air Variant), stand normals that lead to EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout
Blowback Attack
CD - An angry "piss off" kick to the face, comes out at an alright speed and the range isn't too bad either, use at mid range or stick to whiff canceling it to throw your opponent off their game, whiff canceling allows to be combo'd into just about anything with a fast start-up, can be used after Eins Trigger + Second Shell juggle when in the corner.
- Whiff/Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 75
- Combos from: EX/Eins Trigger + Second Shell (corner)
- Combos into: Whiff cancel-able into EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive
j. CD - K' does a long ranged kick to whatever is below his boot, the jump CD that kills just about everything in it's way, first of all it's a CD attack so it already has good priority, the range is stupid good, it comes out fast, it does a good amount of damage on it's own, it's cancel-able into his Air EX/Minutes Spike, and when used on counter hit it puts the opponent into a juggled state for a follow-up attack, this move does it all.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 90(80)
- Combos from: It's about fast enough to combo into itself, at least on block, just like his jump D
- Combos into: EX/Minutes Spike (Air Variant), EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout, and stand normals resets after JCD counter hits.
GCCD - His old pre-KOF 2003 CD attack returns as his GCCD now, doesn't do anything special though.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 10
Throw
Spot Pile = (b/f+C/D) - K' grabs his opponent then bends them over with one hand, then he uses his other arm to elbow them to the ground, pretty simple stuff, can possibly be used in tick throw set-ups.
- Can be broken
- Hit Detection: Close
- Damage: 100
Command Moves
One Inch Punch = (f+A) - K' steps forward then does a thrust punch to the opponents stomach, okay range, it's too slow to be used on it's own without a special set-up like after his EX Eins Trigger + Second Shell juggle, using it after that can allow you to cancel it into either of his DM's, when used on it's own and near the opponent this move will auto-guard crush them upon hit, if used after a strong normal it will make them collapse to the ground.
- Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 75(60)
- Combos from: Strong normals, EX/Eins Trigger + Second Shell juggle
- Combos into: EX/Eins Trigger+Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout, EX/Minutes Spike+Narrow Spike, EX/Crow Bites+Plus, Blackout, and stand normals resets after JCD counter hits, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive.
Special Moves
Eins Trigger = (qcf+P) - K' moves his right arm in front of him and forms a circular flame, comes out fast, has good recovery, in the most basic sense it can be used during block strings without the follow-up attack, it can also be used to zone your opponent out when they're trying to jump-in, or just throw a projectile, also good for safely building meter when on the other side of the screen, weak version comes out faster than the strong version of course.
(EX) = qcf+AC - Does more hits and more damage, also carries these properties over to the follow-up move whether it's Shoot/Shell/ or blackout
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 50/60
- Combos from: Strong Normals
- Combos into: Second Shoot/Shell/Blackout move ender
∟ Second Shoot = (f+B) - After K' forms the flame in his right hand he kicks it toward his opponent, your long range zoning tool of choice, can be used in block strings, second shell follow-up attacks, building meter, cancel out other projectiles, or to just keep your opponent out of your face, doesn't knock down.
EX Second Shoot = (f+B) - When used after EX Eins Trigger the properties change slightly, this move does more damage, it travels faster, it has a guard shield now which allows it to cancel out one normal project and not disappear, it also knocks the opponent down on hit.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 40/80
- Combos from: EX/Eins Trigger move starter
∟ Second Shell = (f+D) - After K' forms the flame in his right hand he kicks high into the air making flames come out at the top of his boot launching the opponent into the air, your anti-air/jump-in zoning tool of choice, it is also the prefered combo start of choice whether you're using low crouch normals or standing close normals, when the opponent is in the air they're in a juggled state, keep mind that this move has a plethora of follow-up attacks.
EX Second Shell = (f+D) - When used after EX Eins Trigger the properties change just a bit, this move will do more damage, it does more hits, and it launches the opponent higher into the air making it easier to follow-up with an attack.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 40/25x2
- Combos from: EX/Eins Trigger move starter
- Combos into: Minutes Spike + Narrow Spike, Crow Bites, hyper hop CD, f+A in corner
∟ Blackout = (b+K) - K' slips into the shadows to quickly and stealthy run up or get behind his opponent, can be used for faking out your opponent especially when you already have them in the corner, works very well to run up on your opponent then immediately go for the crouch B because they may not react fast enough, for further info refer to the info below.
- Combos from: EX/Eins Trigger move starter
Blackout = (qcf+K) - K' slips into the shadows to quickly and stealthy run up or get behind his opponent, weak version makes K' travel about 1/4 of the screen, while the strong version makes him travel about 90% of the screen, if the opponent is any closer K' will go past them, also has a slower start-up, neither version makes K' invincible so he is vulnerable to attacks during this move, use it to quickly avoid jump-ins.
(EX) = qcf+BD - Faster start-up and recovery, goes about as much distance as the A version, K' is also completely invincible while this move is active, perfect to use to get out of the corner.
- Combos from: Strong Normals, Eins Trigger move starter
Minute Spike = (qcb+K) - K' jumps forward to do a flying kick to hit the opponent in the face, extremely good for carrying the opponent to the corner, standard move to use in the middle of combo, use it before Crow Bites but after Eins Trigger + Second Shell, weak version goes a short distance while the strong version goes much farther, the recovery isokay on both versions, drive cancel-able on hit.
(EX) = qcb+BD - Gains "Guard Point" properties meaning it will auto-guard then bypass any normal that may be used to counter-attack this move at start-up, also does more damage.
- Combos into: Narrow Spike, EX Air Minutes Spike
- Combos from: Eins Trigger + Second Shell
Air Variant (qcb+K) in air - K' jumps forward to do a flying kick to hit the opponent in the face, the opportunities are limited now since it's in the air, has some uses I guess, good start-up but mediocre recovery if you whiff it.
(EX) qcb+BD in air - Invincible from start to recovery, and does more damage.
- Combos from: His jump A/C/D, JCD, and regular Minutes Spike if drive canceled.
- Drive Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 70/150
∟ Narrow Spike = (qcb+K) ground only - After K' jumps forward doing a flying kick he slides on the ground to kick the opponent in the shins, comes out pretty fast along with good recovery making it somewhat safe depending on which version you use and where your oppponent is when you use it, strings combos together very well, Drive and Super Cancel-able on hit, combos into itself along with many other things.
(EX) = qcb+BD - Significantly faster recovery
- Drive/Super Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: Low
- Damage: 60/130
- Combos from: EX/Miuntes Spike
- Combos into: EX/Crow Bites when in the corner, when drive canceled EX/Minutes Spike, can also be Super Canceled into his Heat Drive and EX/Chain Drive.
Crow Bites = (dp+P) - K' does a rising uppercut with flames coming out at the end of his glove launching the opponent into the air, a not so bad anti-air but not suggested to be used outside of combos either, weak version does one and comes out fast, however the strong version does 3 hits and has a mch slow start-up, drive and super cancel-able on the first hit.
(EX) = dp+AC - Complete invincibility through out the whole move, more damage, does 11 hits, mimics his Heavens Drive DM from KOF XI.
- Drive/Super Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 60+40/50+40+30/20x8+40x2+80
- Combos from: EX Eins Trigger + Second Shell
- Combos into: Crow Bites Plus, when drive canceled it combos into Eins Trigger, Minutes Spike + Narrow Spike, Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive.
∟ Crow Bites Plus = (f+K) (C version only) - After K' launches the opponent into the air from Crow Bites, Plus will add an extra hit to knock the opponent down, this move activates automatically during EX Crow Bites.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 40
- Combos from: EX/Strong Crow Bites
Desperation Moves
Heat Drive = (qcfx2+P) hold to delay - K' holds up his right hand and forms a flame, then he quickly dashes past opponent launching them high up into the air then tumbling towards the ground, very fast from start to finish, the dash makes K' go through projectiles as well so in a way he is somewhat invincible, switches sides with opponent after the initial hit, can also be MAX canceled into Hyper Chain Drive after you hit the opponent but you must be in HD mode, holding down whatever punch button you used to activate the move while delay it for a brief period, the holding time is about 3 seconds.
- Max Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 200
- Combos from: Strong normals, EX/Eins Trigger + Second Shell + One Inch corner juggle, Super Cancel-able from EX/Narrow Spike
- Combos into: Neomax Hyper Chain Drive
Chain Drive = (qcf hcb+P) - K' tosses his a flame embued sunglasses toward his opponent and if it hits them he quickly dashes forward elbowing them in the gut, time stops for a brief moment while K' takes his time to put his shades back on then proceeds to do a long combo consisting of multiple hits before he knocks them to the ground with a One Inch attack, puts the finishing touch on just about any combo you throw out just as long as you have the meter, no real difference between the weak/strong versions though, MAX cancel-able on the 12th hit when in HD mode, the unique thing about the start-up is when K' throws the flamed sunglasses it can go through projectiles because it has a guard shield of two hits, if the opponent throws out a projectile this move will punish it, this move can also be used as a make shift anti-air.
(EX) = qcf hcb+AC - Does more hits (23), ends the combo with a Heat Drive, complete invincible and faster start-up.
- Max Cancel-able
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 25+0+10x3+15x6+70/25+0+10x3+12x6+10x3+12x7+40+80
- Combos from: crouch/stand Strong normals, EX/Eins Trigger + Second Shell + One Inch corner juggle, can be super canceled from Crow Bites, EX/Minutes Spike + Narrow Spike
- Combos into: Neomax Hyper Chain Drive
Neomax
Hyper Chain Drive = (hcbx2+AC) - K' punches the ground to make a volcano of flames rise from below him, fast start-up, very good vertical range meaning it can stuff just about any anti-air or jump-in the opponent may try to throw out, combos from either of his DM's, to be honest while this move may seem good you're not likely to burn all the meter to use it unless you were really sure it would finish the opponent off, with that said this move does work really well on it's own especially in corner,just another great move in K's already deadly arsenal, when used to KO the opponent K' emerges from the flames holding his gloved hand that is now cracked and almost falling off.
- Hit Detection: High
- Damage: 20x3+(20+0)x21
- Combos from: Heat Drive, EX/Chain Drive
Combos
"What I'm good at."
No Drive/No Meter
- j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+P -> f+B
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> s.C -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> s.C -> f+A -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> s.C -> f+A -> qcb+D(miss) -> qcb+D+D -> dp+A
50% Drive/No Meter
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+A(2hit) -> qcf+B -> dp+C
- (corner)j.D -> d.B -> d.b -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+A(1hit) -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+C
100% Drive/No Meter
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+A(2hit) -> qcf+B -> dp+A(2hit) -> qcf+B -> dp+C
- (corner)j.D -> d.B -> d.b -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+A(1hit) -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+A(1hit) -> qcb+D -> qcb+D (miss) -> dp+C
No Drive/1 Meter
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcfx2+P
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> dp+A
50% Drive/1 Meter
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (1hit) -> SC qcfx2+P
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (2hit) -> DC qcf+B -> dp+C
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (2hit) -> DC qcf+B -> dp+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> DC dp+C (1hit) -> qcf,hcb+P
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
No Drive/2 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcf,hcb+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> dp+AC
50% Drive/2 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C
100% Drive/2 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> [dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcf+BD -> qcb+K (miss)]x2 -> dp+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcf+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C (1hit) -> DC qcf,hcb+AC
50% Drive/3 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.CD -> qcb+BD -> dp+A (1hit) -> qcf,hcb+AC
100% Drive/3 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> hcbx2+AC
100% Drive/4 Meters
- j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> [dp+A (2hit) -> DC qcf+B]x2 -> hcbx2+AC
- (corner) j.D -> d.B -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+BD -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+A (1hit) -> DC qcf+D -> qcb+K (miss) -> dp+C (1hit) -> DC qcf,hcb+AC
HD Combos
- j.D -> s.C -> BC -> s.C -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> [dp+A (2hit) -> HDC qcb+B]x4 -> dp+C -> qcf,hcb+AC
- (corner) j.D -> s.C -> BC -> s.C -> qcf+A -> f+D -> qcb+D -> [dp+A (1hit) -> HDC qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss)]x4 -> dp+C -> qcf,hcb+AC
- (corner) j.D -> s.C -> qcf+A -> f+D -> j.BCD -> qcb+BD -> [dp+A (1hit) -> HDC qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss)]x4 -> dp+C -> qcf,hcb+P
- (corner) j.D -> s.C -> qcf+A -> f+D -> f+A -> BC -> f+A -> qcb+BD -> [dp+A (1hit) -> HDC qcb+D -> qcb+K (miss)]x4 -> dp+C -> qcf,hcb+P
Strategies
"Learn'em, kid."
Far Range
- K' can play it safe from this range, he can easily anticipate and zone out projectiles that are thrown his way with EX/Eins + Shoot, however there-in lies the problem, from this range K' can only really zone, sure you can build meter but only if the Eins + Shell hits the opponent (guard or not) otherwise it won't work, you can fix the range issue by using moves like Eins + Blackout to quickly dash across the screen and into your opponents face then following up with a crouch B combo starter, and if you have meter to burn you can also get by by using EX Minutes + Narrow Spike since it goes a good distance and it's much more safe on block than the weak/strong versions, EX attacks aren't of much use from this distance so you may to stick to zoning/building meter, drive/super canceling is out of the question.
Mid Range
- K' isn't as proficient with special moves here because a whiffed Eins Trigger + Shell is likely to get you hurt bad, you can still get away with playing it safe though, using moves such as Eins + Weak Blackout can help you out from time to time if you wanna try to get behind your opponent, as for offensive options stand A as an anti-air poke, j.B/C/D for jump-in purposes, j.CD for that extra push, and crouch B will be his main combo starter, as mentined before whiffing Eins + Shell will get you hurt but you can still use it, timing is required never just throw it out randomly, Minutes + Weak Narrow Spike ca also be used efficiently within this range, Crow Bites can work too but try your best not to whiff it because you'll eat something fierce afterward, this is also where K's DM's come into play, Chain Drive works after Eins + Shell but the main DM of choice is Heat Drive because it plows right through the opponent after a juggle attack, EX attacks are of more use here but not of high priority, super/drive canceling options will come up from time to time.
Close Range
- This is where the fun starts, K' can pretty much go all out and run right through his opponents defenses, his combo starters run from his stand A to his CD attack, crouch B is great for starting BnBs from low attacks, while his stand C can go into his command normal and so on, weak Eins Trigger is extremely good for building meter up close because it comes out really fast and goes away fast making it a safe and pretty spam-worthy move, Eins + Shell juggles the opponent and sets them up for a variety of follow-up attacks, Crow Bites + Plus/Minutes + Narrow Spike/Heat Drive/Chain or EX Chain Drive enders, drive/super canceling have a myriad of uses here, Minutes + Narrow drive cancel loop works very well, super canceling his Crow Bites to either DM is also good, Minutes combos into Air Minutes too here, neomax Hyper Chain Drive can be used as anti-air but only if you feel like burning the meter to finish them off.
Cornered Opponent
- K' can literally toy with opponent here, everything from Eins Trigger to his j.CD works here, crouch B is great, his j.D can be used in heavy blockstrings, and if they ever attempt to GC roll away out of the corner just run up on them and throw them, neomax can be combo'd into as long as you use it after a juggle attack, Eins + Shell knocks the opponent into the air giving you a lot of options to continue with namely his One Inch command normal that can then combo into his Heat Drive and his EX/Chain Drive DM's.
Cornered
- The main objective here is to get out of the corner, Blackout to EX Blackout are really good here, just do whatever it take to get K' out of there.
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Taunt
First Row: Standing/Crouching/Evasive Roll
Second Row: Walking (forward/Walking (Backward)/Safe Roll
Third Row: Running/Back Step/Throw Break
Fourth Row: Standing Guard/Crouching Guard/Guard Crush
Fifth Row: Dizzy/Downed/Hyper Drive Activation
Last Row: Win Pose/Knock Out/Time Up Pose
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