The King of Fighters XV/K'/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

Notation	Meaning
X Starter	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 Kara Canceled.
~	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 briefly.
P & K	P and K each denote "Any Punch (A or C)" and "Any Kick (B or D)" respectively.
X/Y	Do either X move or Y move in a combo (Both final damage & stun values will be shown).
X * N {X} * N	Repeat 'X' input 'N' amount of times. Multiple inputs will be bundled into "{}".

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	Notes
2B > 2B	29	Standard low light confirm. (Some combos allow a third '2B').

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > 2C > 4B	181	Standard jump-in starter. cl.C is slightly faster but 2C has the better range.
cl.C > 4B	117	Fastest combo starter. Best used after a close jump-in for the extra speed. Always works in the same combos as '2C > 4B'.
cl.D > 4B	127	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).

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

(Note: 'Other Starters' won't be referenced in the 'Combos' section.)

Combos

General Notes:

• 2B * N can combo into (214BD)~214K, which is almost always optimal, but the timing is strict. Allows the use of any combos that begin with "{Heavy Starter} > (214BD)~214K"
• Character Specific Ender* = These combos can end with 623C~6K 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	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	186	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	206	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	325	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	432	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Beginner Combos

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	Location	notes
2B * 3 > 236A~6C	124	0	Anywhere	Reliable meterless combo that works at just about any range that 2B connects. Good to have at any level of play.
2B * 3 > 236A~6D, 4B > 623C ~ 6K	202	0	Corner	Reliable meterless corner combo with good Oki.
j.C > 2C > 4B > 214K~(214K)	257	0	Anywhere	Jump-ins are the main way to land big hits for big damage. 214K can be followed up with another 214K to be closer to the opponent.
j.C > 2C > 4B > 236A~6D, 4B > 623A	332	0	Corner	Same as the 2B corner combo. Reliable damage and worth learning.
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236C	244	1	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'. Best way to start spending meter, learn these combos so that you're not just sitting with unspent meter.
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236AC	349	2	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'. More meter, more damage.
2B * 3 > 236A~6C > 236236C > 214236CD	532	4	Anywhere	Can use 'j.C > 2C > 4B' instead of '2B * 3'. Uses a Level 1 Super canceled into a Level 3 Super (Climax Art). Can be tricky, but the damage is solid.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 236A~6C	116	130		Anywhere	Hard to drop and works at any spacing. Always useful to know.
2B > 2A > 236A~6D, 214D~(214K)	175	155		Anywhere	Must be point blank to land and requires quick inputs. Best used as a low mix-up from an empty hop.
Light Starter > 236A~6D, dl.4B > 623C~6K	230	320		Corner	Not optimal, but useful if not close enough for 236C~6D.
Light/Heavy Starter > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6A, 623C~6K	275/409	420/590		Corner	Doesn't work from lights if too far. Knowing the spacing is worth it, however, for some fantastic meterless damage. The wall is Ks friend.
Heavy Starter > (214K)~214K, 623A	294	350		Anywhere	Can be tricky, must cancel the 214K into the follow-up 214K before the initial move hits.
6B > j.214D	140	100		Anywhere	Bit of damage from an overhead.
AA f.A/cl.A, 2144D	120	70	0.2	Anywhere	Anti Air Combo. 214D in the air combos after a 5A. Using the 2144D shortcut this becomes pretty reliable.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 236AC~6D~4K, 4B > 623C~6K	239	250		Anywhere
Light Starter > 236A~6D, dl.4B > 236AC~6C > 623C~6K	295	320		Corner	Far Range
Light Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D, 623A	366	350		Corner	If the (2A) > 6B > j.214D hits high enough, it is possible to link 623C~6K
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 214D~(214K)	401	370		Anywhere
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144D, 623A	449	410		Midscreen
Heavy Starter > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6A, 236AC~6C, 623C~6K	456	590		Corner	Builds most of an EX before spending.
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A	482	520		Corner	If the (2A) > 6B > j.214D hits high enough, it is possible to link 623C~6K
j.CD > j.214D	175(h)/185(j)	120		Anywhere	Normal air Minute Spike was updated to be an anywhere juggle
j.CD > j.214BD	194(h)/204(j)	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~6K*	195 OR 225	110 OR 190		Corner	Character Specific Ender*
AA f.A/cl.A, 2144BD, 236P ~ 6D, dl.4B > 623C ~ 6K	270	320	0.4	Corner	Stronger anti-air conversion, but doesn't work if they're too low to the ground.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 236A~6C > 236236P	244	130			Anywhere
Light Starter > 236A~6C > 2363214P	276	130			Anywhere	Close Range
Light Starter > 236AC~6D, 214D~(214K), 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6K*	289 OR 308	150 OR 230			Midscreen	Character Specific Ender*
Light Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[P]	443	310			Corner
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 214D~(214K), 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6K*	485 OR 509	550 OR 630			Near Fullscreen	Character Specific Ender*
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144K, 623A > 236236[P]	482	410			Midscreen
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[P]	559	480			Corner	Works from near mid-screen
6B > j.214BD > 623AC	256	60			Corner
AA f.A/cl.A, 2144BD, 236AC ~ 6C, 236P ~ 6D, (2A) ~ 6B > j.214D, 623A	340	290			Corner	Less precise than the cheaper anti-air combo due to 236AC being faster than 236C.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214K > 4B > 236C~6C > 2363214P	371	320			Anywhere
Light Starter > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214K > 4B > 214BD~(214K) > 236C~6C > 236214P	414	320			Anywhere	3rd Character
Light Starter > MAX, cl.C > 4B > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 214D~(214K), 2144BD, 623A OR 623C~6K*	360 OR 374	410 OR 490			Near Fullscreen	2nd or 3rd Character, Character Specific Ender*
Light Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[AC]	518	310			Corner
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 214BD~(214K), dl.236AC~6C, 214BD~(214K), 623C~6K	542	490			Anywhere
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 2144D, 623A > 236236[AC]	599	410			Midscreen
Heavy Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[AC]	645	480			Corner
Heavy Starter > 236CD, dash, cl.D > 4B > MAX, dl CD > dl 236C > cl.D > 4B > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C > 6A, 236AC~6C > cl.A > j.214BD > 623C~6K	500	1000			Corner	Guaranteed Stun, Costs 2.5 bars but you regain about 0.5 during the combo

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 623A > 214236CD	494/630	260/430			Anywhere	Recommend using the '632146A > 236CD' method to input the last two moves.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214K)~214K > 236214P > 2141236CD	572/681	230/400			Anywhere	2nd Character
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 4B > (214K)~214K, 623A > 236236[P] > 2141236CD	558/689	270/440			Anywhere	3rd Character
Light/Heavy Starter > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C~6C > 2363214P > 236236[AC]	504/615	260/430			Corner
Light/Heavy Starter > 236A~6D, 4B > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[P] > 2141236CD	593/727	310/480			Corner	3rd Character
Light Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D, 623A > 236236[P] > 2141236CD	699	430	3.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D, 623A > 236236[P] > 2141236CD	815	600	3.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
6B > j.214BD, cl.C(1) > MAX > 2144BD, 236AC > 6C, 623A > 214236CD	515	345	2.5 Bar		Corner	Overhead, 2nd Character. For '623A > 214236CD', I recommend using the following shortcut: '632146C > 236CD'.
6B > j.214BD, cl.C(1) > MAX > 2144BD, 236AC > 6C, 4B > 236C > 6D, (slight delay) 6A > 2363214P	397	345	2.5 Bar		Corner	Overhead, 3rd Character. Delay timing for the final 6A > 2363214P may be tricky, can substitute with (no wait) 6A > 236236[P] for 6 less damage.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236A~6D, 4B > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D > 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	668/802	310/480			Corner	3rd Character
(MAX) j.C > D > 4B > 214BD~214K > 2363214P > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	1001	200			Anywhere	TOD, 2nd or 3rd Character
Light Starter > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D, 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	774	430	4.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
Heavy Starter > (214BD)~214K, 4B > 236C~6D, 6A > MAX, (2A) > 6B > j.214D, 623A > 236236[AC] > 2141236CD	890	600	4.5 Bar		Corner	3rd Character
6B > j.214BD, cl.C(1) > MAX, 2147BD, 236AC > 6C, 4B > 236C > 6D, 6A > 2141236CD	546	345	3.5 Bar		Corner	Overhead, 3rd Character.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
j.C > 2C > 4B > 236CD, dash, cl.D > 4B > MAX, dl CD > dl 236C > cl.D > 4B > 236C~6D, 4B > 236C > 6A, 236AC~6C > cl.A > j.214BD > 623C~6K	500	1000			Corner	Stun Combo, see below for follow-up
MAX, CD > dl 236C, cl.D > 4B > 236AC~6C, 4B > 236C~6D, (2A) > 6B > j.214BD, 623A > 236236[P] > 2141236CD	1004				Anywhere	Follow-up to Stun combo. TOD.

External Links

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