The King of Fighters XV/K'/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

Notation	Meaning
{Starter X}	Use the corresponding starter(s) from the 'Starters' section of this page.
>	Cancel the previous move into the following move. If preceded by a move in brackets, must cancel the start of the preceding move (AKA a 'Kara Cancel').
,	Link the previous move into the following move.
(X)	A move in brackets must whiff (not hit). Can also mean the move must be canceled before it finishes.
~	Cancel the previous special into the following special.
cl.	Close to opponent.
f.	Far from opponent.
j.	Jumping move.
AA	Anti-air. Hit the opponent while they're mid-air.
[X]	Hold input.
X * N	Repeat 'X' input 'N' amount of times.

Starters

Keep in mind: The combos in the "Combos" section have been tested using the first starter in each category (the combos in Bold).
The other starters in each table should also work in each case, but may not.

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Notes
2B > 2B	58	60	Standard low light confirm. (Some combos allow a third '2B').

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Notes
j.C/D > 2C > 4B	181	200	Standard jump-in starter. cl.C is faster but 2C has the best range.
cl.C > 4B	117	130	Fastest combo starter. Best used after a close jump-in for the extra speed.
cl.D > 4B	127	130	Most damaging combo starter. Some combos don't work with this starter after a jump-in however (cancels into 214B/D/BD will always work).
CD	75	100

Combos

Footnotes:

2B * N can combo into (214BD)~214B/D, which is almost always optimal, but the timing is incredibly precise. Allows the use of any combos that begin with "{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D"

Character Specific Ender* = These combos can end with 623C~6B/D on everyone EXCEPT the following: 
Angel, Athena, Blue Mary, Chris, Elizabeth, Joe, King, Kula, Leona, Meitenkun, Ramon, Ryo, Whip, Yuri.

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	186		0		Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	206		1		Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	325		2		Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	432		3		Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Beginner Combos

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	Location	notes
2B * 3 > 236A~6C	167	0	Anywhere
2B * 3 > 236A~6D, 4B > 623A	236	0	Corner
j.C > 2C > 4B > 214D~(214D)	257	0	Anywhere
j.C > 2C > 4B > 236A~6D, 4B > 623A	332	0	Corner
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236C	287	1	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236AC	392	2	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236C > 214236CD	575	4	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1} > 236A~6C	145	160		Anywhere
{Starter 1} > 236A~6D, 214D~(214D)	195	170		Anywhere	Point Blank
{Starter 1} > 236A~6D, dl.4B > 623C~6B/D	259	350		Corner
{Starter 1} > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6A, 623C~6B/D	313	480		Corner	Close Range
{Starter 2} > (214B/D)~214B/D, 623A	294	350		Anywhere
{Starter 2} > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6A, 623C~6B/D	409	590		Corner
6B > j.214D	140	100		Anywhere

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6D~4B/D, 4B > 623C~6B/D	268	280		Anywhere
{Starter 1} > 236A~6D, dl.4B > 236AC~6C > 623C~6B/D	324	350		Corner	Far Range
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D, 623A	395	380		Corner
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 214D~(214D)	407	370		Anywhere
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144B/D, 623A	449	450		Midscreen
{Starter 2} > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6A, 236AC~6C, 623C~6B/D	456	590		Corner	Builds most of an EX before spending.
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A	517	440		Corner
j.CD > j.214BD	194	80		Anywhere	Can link into 623A or 623C in the corner depending on how deep the j.CD was.
6B > j.214BD > 623A	204	140		Corner
AA f.A/cl.A, 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6B/D*	195 OR 225	110 OR 190		Corner	Character Specific Ender*

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1} > 236A~6C > 236236A/C	273	160			Anywhere
{Starter 1} > 236A~6C > 2363214A/C	305	160			Anywhere	Close Range
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6D, 214D~(214D), 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6B/D*	318 OR 337	180 OR 260			Midscreen	Character Specific Ender*
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[A/C]	472	340			Corner
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 214B/D~214B/D, 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6B/D*	485 OR 499	450 OR 530			Near Fullscreen	Character Specific Ender*
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144B/D, 623A > 236236[A/C]	524	410			Midscreen
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[A/C]	559	480			Corner	Works from near mid-screen
6B > j.214BD > 623AC	256	60			Corner

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1} > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214B/D > 4B > 236C~6C > 2363214A/C	400	350			Anywhere
{Starter 1} > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214B/D > 4B > 214BD~(214B/D) > 236C ~ 6C > 236214A/C	443	350			Anywhere	3rd Character
{Starter 1} > MAX, cl.C > 4B > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 214B/D~214B/D, 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6B/D*	389 OR 400	470 OR 520			Near Fullscreen	2nd or 3rd Character, Character Specific Ender*
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[AC]	547	340			Corner
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 214BD~214B/D, 236AC~6C, 214BD~214B/D, 623C~6B/D	542	490			Anywhere
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144B/D, 623A > 236236[AC]	599	410			Midscreen
{Starter 2} > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[AC]	635	480			Corner
{Starter 2} > MAX, CD > dl 236C, D > 4B > 236CD, D > 4B > 236C~6A, A, 2144BD, 623C~6B/D	492	1000			Corner	Guaranteed Stun

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1/2} > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 623A > 214236BD	523 / 630	290 / 430			Anywhere	Recommend using the '632146A > 236BD' method to input the last two moves.
{Starter 1/2} > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214D)~214D > 236214A/C > 2141236CD	572 / 681	260 / 400			Anywhere	2nd Character
{Starter 1/2} > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214B/D)~214B/D, 623A > 236236[A/C] > 2141236CD	587 / 689	300 / 440			Anywhere	3rd Character
{Starter 1/2} > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6C > 2363214A/C > 236236[AC]	533 / 615	290 / 430			Corner
{Starter 1/2} > 236A~6D, 4B > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[A/C] > 2141236CD	622 / 727	340 / 480			Corner	3rd Character
{Starter 1} > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D, 623A > 236236[A/C] > 2141236CD	728	460	3.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D, 623A > 236236[A/C] > 2141236CD	815	600	3.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
{Starter 1/2} > 236A~6D, 4B > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D > 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	697 / 802	340 / 480			Corner	3rd Character
(MAX) j.C > D > 4B > 214BD~214B/D >2363214A/C > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	1001	200			Anywhere	TOD, 2nd or 3rd Character
{Starter 1} > 236AC ~ 6C, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D, 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	803	460	4.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
{Starter 2} > (214BD)~214B/D, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214B/D, 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	890	600	4.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
j.C > 2C > 4B > MAX > CD > dl 236C > D > 4B > 236CD > D > 4B > 236C~6A > A > j.214BD > 623C~6B/D	492	1000			Corner	Stun Combo, see below for follow-up
MAX, j.C > 2C > 4B > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214B/D, 623A > 236236A/C > 2141236CD					Anywhere	Follow-up to Stun combo. Almost a TOD but not quite. Let us know if this can be optimzed.

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