The King of Fighters XV/King/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 > 2A > 3D		Standard low light confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > cl.C > 6B		Standard jump-in starter.
cl.D > 6B		Most damaging starter, but slow. Best used after a deep jump-in or as a punish.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

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

Combos

Notation Guide (placeholder XIV page for now, replace w/ XV page when available)

General Notes

• Can chain a second cr.B into cr.A
• Can use cl.C instead of cl.D too
• You can delay canceling of 3D into specials to guarantee 623D doesn't whiff.
• Meter Gain Values found by dividing number of pixels of gained meter by length of meter gauge (300 pixels).
• Some meter gain values rounded to nearest hundredth.

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	154	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	231	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	363	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	460	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

0 Meter

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
cr.B > cr. A > 3D > 214D	158	245	0	.24	Anywhere	Corner Carry / Stun / Better KD
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 623D	171	85	0	.32	Anywhere	Damage / Super Cancelable

King can combo into her Venom Strikes as well, but she can be punished on hit at certain ranges.

0.5 Meters

Heavy Starter information in ( ).

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
j.(x) > cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D	384	300	.5	.53	Anywhere	Meter positive.
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D	276 (337)	205 (230)	.5	.43	Anywhere	Midscreen Light Starter
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 236BD > 214B > 623D	293 (354)	205 (230)	.5	.43	Corner	Corner Light Starter
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236B > 623D	435	230	.5	.48	Corner	.35 Meter Gain After EX
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 214B > 623D	431	290	.5	.53	Corner	.40 Meter Gain After EX

1 Meters

Heavy starter information in ( ).

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
j.(x) > cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214D	479	300	1	.50-52	Anywhere	Jump-in required for meter.
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 623D > 236236P	277 (343)	85 (110)	1		Anywhere	Resets King to full screen
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 623D > 214214K	285 (345)	85 (110)	1		Anywhere	Safe Jump*
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623BD	291 (355)	205 (230)	1		Anywhere	Midscreen Light Max Damage
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 236BD > 214BD > 214B > 623D	345 (412)	205 (230)	1		Corner	Corner Light Max Damage
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 663214BD > 214B > 623D	447	230	1	.48?	Midscreen	Midscreen Heavy Max Damage; requires a microdash before the EX Tornado Kick (noted as 663)
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236BD > 214B > 623D	504	290	1	.53	Corner

*Safe Jump after 214214K:

Corner - Forward Full Jump;

Midscreen - Slightly Delayed Forward Hop

1.5 Meters

Heavy starter information in ( ).

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214D	371 (432)	205 (230)	1.5	.43	Anywhere	*Safe Jump See Note Above
cr.B > cr.A > 3D > 236BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214D	388 (449)	205 (230)	1.5	.43	Corner	*Safe Jump See Note Above
(j.D) > cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236BD > 214BD > 214B > 623D	552 (583)	290 (360)	1.5	.53	Corner

2 Meters

Moves in ( ) are for 1250/1500 Max Mode routes.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
j.x > cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214DD	575	300	2		Anywhere	Jump-in required for meter.
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236BD > 214BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214D	647	290	2		Corner
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236B > 623D > [SC] 214214BD	626	348	2	.49	Corner
cr.LK x3 > max > cl.D* > (3D >) 214BD > (214B >) 623D > 214214D	327 (367)	115 (275)	2		Anywhere	1000 (1250/1500)*

*If king has to run too far from a f.D max activation, use cl.C instead of cl.D so that you have enough max mode left to super cancel.

2.5 Meters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > [SC] 214214DD	528	230	2.5		Anywhere

3 Meters

Far Heavy Kick Starter in ( ) on max mode combos.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
cr.LK x3 > max > cl.D > 214BD > 623D > Climax	522 (592)	115 (140)	3		Anywhere	1000 Max Mode combo
cr.LK x3 > max > cl.C/cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > Climax	562 (642)	175 (300)	3		Anywhere	1250/1500 Max Mode combo
cr.LK x3 > max > cl.C/cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 214B > 623D > Climax	631 (721)	335 (360)	3		Corner	1250/1500 Max Mode Combo
j.x > cl.D > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > Climax	627-674	230 (300)	3		Anywhere	Jump in or above 3 meter required.
(j.D) > cl.D > 6B > j.236BD > 236B > 214B > 623D > Climax	721 (768)	290 (300)	3		Corner	Replace 214B with 236B, if you start from a jump in or with above 3 meter.

• Use cl.C instead of cl.D for slightly more wiggle room for the Climax Cancel.

The last two combos in this section require King to have just above 3 meters or to start from a jump in at 3 meters to convert into Climax. Otherwise you can cancel into level 2 supers.

4 Meters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere
					Corner

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere

External Links

King Combos by Meno

King combos by Kakuge / Fighting Games