KOF 2002UM - Leona Heidern

[nilcam]

Throws:
Leona Crush - close / +
Ordeal Buckler - close / +
Heidern Inferno - close / / + / in air

Command Moves:
Strike Arch - +

Special Moves:
Moon Slasher - charge ~ + /
Baltic Launcher - charge ~ + /
X-Caliber - + / in air
Grand Saber - charge   ~ + /
  Gliding Buster - + / after version only
Earring Bomb - + /
Heart Attack - + / close
  Explode - + /

Desperation Moves:
V-Slasher - + / in air
Rebel Spark - + /
Grateful Dead - x 2 + /
Kakusei - , , , , , + +
* Absorbs 50% but transforms her into the Riot of Blood mode

Super Desperation Moves
V-Slasher - + + in air
Rebel Spark - + +
* Riot of Blood mode only

HSDM
Dead End Inferno - + +
* Transforms her into Riot of Blood mode, or back to normal

[krazykone123]

- cr.C or (cr.B×1~2, cr.A) d~u+C
- strong X, b/f+B, (air) qcf hcb+P
- (corner) strong X, b/f+B, (air) qcb+P
- sh (neutral).D, (air) qcf hcb+P
- cl.D (1), rdp+K, cr.C, d~u+C
- cl.D (1), rdp+K, cr.C/cl.D, b/f+B, (air) qcf hcb+P
- cl.D (1), rdp+K, cl.D, [BC] cl.D (1), d~u+C, b~f+D~f+D, qcf hcb+P, Explode (rdp+K)
- cl.D (1), rdp+K, cl.D (1), f+B, (air) qcf hcb+AC, Explode (rdp+K)
- cl.D (1), rdp+K, cl.D, [BC] cl.D (1), f+B, (air) qcf hcb+AC, Explode (rdp+K)

Heart Attack combos are very important because they do a lot of damage when you lack bars, with meter Leona controls the air because one poorly timed projectile/attack on the opponents end can (will) leave them open to eat a V Slasher punish. Defensive options generally revolve around jump D/CD, (dash) crouch B/D, Moon Slasher, weak Baltic Launcher, and V Slasher whenever you have meter. Learn the tricks of (dash) nj.D (Instant Overhead) because it combos into and out of a few moves, IO~V Slasher on opponents goes like qcf>u+D>qcb+C all in one swift motion.

[krazykone123]

FRAME ADVANTAGE

Close
cl.A - 4F (+0F)
cl.B - 6F (-1F)
cl.C [start-up] 8F (-8F) / [2] - (-4F)
cl.D - [start-up] - 7F / [2] - (-3F)


Far
st.A - 4F (+0F)
st.B - 5F (-6F)
st.C - 10F (-7F)
st.D - 15F (-10F)
CD - 19F (-7F)


Crouch
cr.A - 5F (-6F)
cr.B - 4F (-3F)
cr.C - 4F (-16F)
cr.D - 8F (-11F)


Command Normals
Strike Arch - b/f+B - 26F (-3F)
Strong X~b/f+B - ?F (-3F)>Based on a constantly guarding opponent


Special Attacks
Moon Slasher (weak) - 7F (-17F) / (strong) 9F (-18F)
Baltic Launcher (weak) - 25F (+16F)>Fully Guarded
Earring Bomb - (+10F)>Explosion on guard
Heart Attack - 14F (-14F)
Grand Saber - 20F (+2F) / (strong) - 21F (+2F)


DM's/SDM/MAX 2
Rebel Spark (weak)  - 13F (-25F) / (strong) - 13F (-27F) / (MAX) - 17F (-22F)
Grateful Dead - 10F
Dead End Inferno - 16F (+2F)>Kakusei variant is the same

[krazykone123]

Continuing on from my previous post.

- j.D, cl.D(1), [KAKUSEI] cl.D(1), [BC] cl.D(2), [d~u+P, b~f+K]x2, d~u+P, [SC] qcfx2+P
- (End on the screen) cl.D(1), rdp+K, cl.D, [BC] cl.D(1), d~u+P, b~f+K, d~u+P, [KAKUSEI] j.CD, Explode
- cr.Bx2, d~u+BC, qcb hcf+K
- cr.Bx2, d~u+BC, [SC>Kakusei] jump qcf hcb+AC
- cl.D (1), [BC] cl.D (1), rdp+K, cl.D (2), f+B, qcf hcb+AC~Explode [Kakusei mode only]  

To describe Leona in 2k2/UM in a few words would be
- Defensive
- Punisher
- Mid-Point Character
- Anchor

General Strategy
(With meter)
- Jump, A lot!
- Punish every special attack possible with V-Slasher
- If you get close enough try to land her cl.D bomb combo
- nj.D V-Slasher is great, time accordingly

(Without Meter)
- Get meter!
- (Far Away) Spam Weak Baltic but stay aware
- (Mid-screen) Weak Grand Sabre can help close the gap, Moon Slasher is good too if your opponent jumps a lot (don't get too confident if it works more than once though)
- (Close) cl.D bomb combo/BnB ender is her best meterless combo, use it!

[krazykone123]

- cr.B, [BC] sh.C, V-Slasher 
- cr.B×2, [BC] sh.B, V-Slasher
- (Counter) j.CD, d~u+C / (rising, like Virtua Fighter) j.CD / C or AC V-Slasher / qcb hcf+K