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	74	2B > 2A is your low light confirm. 3D is unsafe on block from the max range that 2B > 2A lands on block, but is easy to confirm safely.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > cl.C > 6B		Standard jump-in starter.
cl.D	70	Reliable 2-hit confirm. Can be meatied after 214D. Opens up your combo routing with meter.

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
2B > 2A > 3D > 214D	158	245	0	.24	Anywhere	Corner Carry/Stun/Knockdown
2B > 2A > 3D > 623K	171	85	0	.32	Anywhere	Max Light Confirm Meterless Damage
cl.D > 3D > 214D	208	270	0		Anywhere	Corner Carry/Stun/Knockdown
cl.D > 3D > 623K	221	110	0		Anywhere	Max Heavy Confirm Meterless Damage

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 > 623K	384	300	.5	.53	Anywhere	Meter positive.
2B > 2A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623K	276 (337)	205 (230)	.5	.43	Anywhere	Midscreen Light Confirm Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > 236BD > 214B > 623K	293 (354)	205 (230)	.5	.43	Corner	Corner Light Confirm Max Damage
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236B > 623K	435	230	.5	.48	Corner	.35 Meter Gain After EX
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 214B > 623K	431	290	.5	.53	Corner	.40 Meter Gain After EX

1 Meter

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.
2B > 2A > 3D > 214D > 236236P	304	245	1		Anywhere	Resets King to full screen
2B > 2A > 3D > 214D > 214214K	310	245	1		Anywhere	Midscreen Light Max Damage, Safe Jump*
2B > 2A > 3D > 236BD > 214BD > 214B > 623D	345	205	1		Corner	Corner Light Max Damage
cl.D > 3D > 214D > 214214K	369	270	1		Anywhere	Safe Jump*
cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 663214BD** > 214B > 623D	447	230	1	.48?	Anywhere	Midscreen Heavy Max Damage
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

**Microdash before Tornado Kick Noted as 663

1.5 Meters

Heavy starter information in ( ).

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > 214214K	371	205	1.5	.43	Anywhere	Safe Jump*
2B > 2A > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623D > 236236P	376	205	1.5	.43	Anywhere	Midscreen Light Confirm Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > 236BD > 214B > 623D > 214214K	388	205	1.5	.43	Corner	Safe Jump*
2B > 2A > 3D > 236BD > 214B > 623D > 236236P	393	205	1.5	.43	Corner	Corner Light Confirm Max Damage
cl.D(2) > 6B > 236BD > 663214D** > 214214K	481	270	1.5		Midscreen	Midscreen Heavy Confirm Max Damage, Safe Jump*
cl.D(2) > 6B > 236BD, 236B, 236B > 236236K	530	230	1.5		Corner	Corner Heavy Confirm Max Damage, Safe Jump*
(j.D) > cl.D > 6B > 236BD > 236B > 236BD > 214BD > 214B > 623D	552 (583)	290 (360)	1.5	.53	Corner

*Safe Jump after 214214K:

Corner - Forward Full Jump

Midscreen - Slightly Delayed Forward Hop

**Microdash before Tornado Kick Noted as 663

2 Meters

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
2B > 2A > 3D > 214D > 214214KK	431	245	2		Anywhere	Midscreen Light Max Damage, *Safe Jump (See Note Above)
2B > 2A > 3D > 236KK, 214KK, 214B, 623K > 214214K	440	205	2		Corner	*Safe Jump (See Note Above)
2B > 2A > 3D > 236KK, 214KK, 214B, 623K > 236236P	445	205	2		Corner	Corner Light Max Damage

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
2B > 2A > 3D > 214BD, 214B, 623K > 214214KK	467	205	2.5	.42	Anywhere	Midscreen Light Max Damage, *Safe Jump (See Note Above)
2B > 2A > 3B > 236BD, 214B, 623K > 214214KK	484	205	2.5	.42	Corner	Corner Light Max Damage, *Safe Jump (See Note Above)

3 Meters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D > BC, cl.D(2) > 214BD, 214D > 2143216CD	552	315	3		Anywhere	1000 Max Mode Combo, Point Midscreen Light Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > BC, cl.D(2) > 3D > 214BD > 214B > 623K > 2143216CD	594	355	3		Anywhere	1250 Max Mode Combo, Mid Midscreen Light Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > BC, cl.D(2) > 3D > 214D > 214214K > 2141236CD	674	355	3		Anywhere	1500 Max Mode Combo, Anchor Midscreen Light Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > BC, cl.D(2) > 6B > 236BD, 236B, dl.214D* > 2141236CD	637	385	3		Corner	1000 Max Mode Combo, Point Corner Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > BC, cl.D(2) > 6B > 236BD, 236B, 236B, 623K > 2141236CD	666	285	3		Corner	1250/1500 Max Mode Combo, Mid/Anchor Corner Light Max Damage
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.

*Delay is very slight and to ensure that both kicks land. You have just enough time to cancel into Climax right as the second kick hits.

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
2B > 2A > 3D > BC > cl.D(2) > 214214KK > 2143216CD	674		4		Anywhere	1250 Max Mode Combo, Mid Light Confirm Max Damage
2B > 2A > 3D > BC > cl.D(2) > 3D > 214D > 214214KK > 2141236CD	721		4		Anywhere	1500 Max Mode Combo, Anchor Light Confirm Max Damage
					Corner

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 214D > 236236PP > 2143216CD	750	45	5	0	Anywhere	Light Confirm Max Possible Damage
cl.D(2) > 214D > 236236PP > 2143216CD	841	45	5	0	Anywhere	Heavy Confirm Max Possible Damage

External Links

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