The King of Fighters XV/Kyo Kusanagi/Combos

Combos

General Notes

• Any combo that starts with 2B > 2A > 3D(1) can be done with cl.C > 3D(1) unless stated otherwise.
• The Button Hold Trick can help with timing trickier combos such as Orochinagi into 623A.

Rush Auto Combo

Meterless: An elbow jab, 2 kicks, then ends with his rekka series of qcf+A > qcf+A > K. (187 DMG)
1 Bar: Ends with qcfx2+P. (223 DMG)
2 Bars: Ends with qcfx2+P. (223 DMG)
3 Bars: Ends with qcb,hcf+CD. (421 DMG)

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 2A > 236A ~ 236P ~ K	197	200		Anywhere	Simple confirm into Aragami. You can use the P ender in the corner for okizeme.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 63214K	221	170		Anywhere	Old Reliable, for when you're not able to do other routes after upkicks.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 623C	229	250		Anywhere	You'll have to run up after the upkicks to get 623C to connect. Can super cancel afterward for more damage.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D~D > 4214B	181	270		Anywhere	Less damage but ends in a hard knockdown, allowing for mixups afterward.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D~D, 236A ~ 236P ~ dl.P/K	231	300		Anywhere	You need to run up after the upkicks in order to get the P ender, but for the K ender you don't have to worry about that.
f.C > 236C ~ 63214P ~ 6P ~ 623P	235	200		Anywhere	Kyo's new f.C is now special cancelable.
CD, 4214B (whiff), 236C ~ 63214P ~ dl.6P ~ 623P	221	230		Midscreen	The whiffed RED Kick makes it possible to combo into Dokugami. The dp+P ender whiffs if you don't delay f+P enough.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 236C, 623C	274			Corner	Use this if you wanna end with DP. If not, refer to the below combo.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, dl.236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ P/63214K	278/296			Corner	Requires you to hit the opponent with the very top of the first Aragami's hitbox in order to get the second one.

0.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236BD, 236D ~ D, CD (whiff), 236A ~ 236P ~ K	277	280		Anywhere	You don't need the st.CD in there, but whiff canceling it helps you time Aragami after the upkicks. In the corner you can instead end with the P ender for a hard knockdown.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P ~ 6P ~ 623P	329	300		Anywhere	Great damage for just half a bar.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236A ~ 63214P ~ P/63214K	315/333	380/260		Anywhere	Hard knockdown version of the previous route for better oki.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 236C, 623AC	317	210		Corner
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236A, 623C	339	280		Corner
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ dl.B, 236A, 236A ~ 63214P ~ 63214K	365	290		Corner	By delaying the followup to 236B, you can actually get the double 236A juggle without having to time the first 236A, making it a lot easier.

1 Bar

• Also includes 1.5 bar combos.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D xx 2141236P	264	170	1		Anywhere	Simple route into Orochinagi.
f.C > 236C ~ 63214P xx 236236C	311	140	1		Anywhere	f.C confirm into super.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 63214D xx 236236P	338	270	1		Anywhere	It is now possible to super cancel the second hit of Kyo's Kototsuki Yo (the rungrab). Hold the button briefly so that you don't whiff the super.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236CD, c.D > 6B > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C > 63214P ~ 6P ~ 623P	317	410	1		Anywhere	*There are two benefits from using Shatter Strike instead of just going into EX 4214K from 3D(1). One, there's greater corner carry, useful for if you want to get out of the corner and you tag the opponent in a 2B. Two, there's greater stun since there's more overall hits in the combo. The trade off is slightly less damage and the need for 1 bar for Shatter Strike instead of half a bar. However, by the end of the combo you will effectively have only spent half a bar due to the meter build.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD, CD (whiff) > 236A ~ 236P ~ K	345	280	1		Anywhere	Kyo's KOFXIV Max Mode BNB, now able to be done outside of Max Mode for 1 bar.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD > 236C > 236A ~ 236A ~ 5B/A	380	293/313	1		Anywhere	One of Kyo's hardest confirms but with insane reward in the form of great damage and full corner carry. 236B ~ B > 236BD has to be done instantly with no delays to allow for a consistent timing. 236C has to be slightly delayed to hit on its latest active frames and let 236A juggle after; whiff canceling 2A into 236C can help in timing this. ending with 236A ~ 236A ~ 5A can be done from midscreen for greater stun and oki.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ dl.B, 236C, 623AC	384	210	1		Corner	Delay the 236B followup so you can connect with 236C and have enough time to link into EX DP. If not delayed, do 236A instead.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, dl.236A, 623C(1) xx 2141236P, 623A	393	310	1		Corner	An easier way to cancel 623C into Orochinagi is to input 623C as 632146C, and then input 236P to get Orochinagi. If you hit the opponent with the top of 236A's hitbox, the opponent is high enough after Orochinagi (provided you didn't hold down the button) to link into 623A.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P xx 236236P	396	240	1.5		Anywhere	Hold the input for 236236P briefly.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD, 236C, 623AC	415	310	1.5		Corner
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 236A, 623C xx 2141236P, 623AC	467	340	1.5		Corner	Only works if the opponent is hit by the top of 236A's hitbox.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236BD, CD (whiff) > 236A ~ 236P xx 236236P	425	240	2		Anywhere
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 63214D xx 2141236AC	434	270	2		Anywhere	Charge the Orochinagi briefly to get every hit in.
2B > 2A > 3D > BD > c.C > 3D (1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P xx 236236P	434	380	2		Anywhere	1000 Meter Max Mode combo.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 236D ~ D, 236A, 623C xx 2141236P, 623A xx 2141236P	479	710	2		Corner	Hit the opponent with the top of 236A's hitbox to make the Orochinagi into 623A link possible.
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P xx 2141236AC	483	240	2.5		Anywhere	Hold the input for Orochinagi briefly to get all hits in.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B > 2A > 3D(1) > BC > cl.C > 3D (1) > 4214BD, 236B ~ B, 236C ~ 63214P > SC 2141236CD	579	350	3		Anywhere	Simple 1000 Meter Max Mode combo into Climax ender. Don't delay anything if Kyo is on point, as he barely has enough Max Mode time in point position to get the combo.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
					Anywhere

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