KOF 98UM - Leona

[krazykone123]

Throw
Leona Crush - / +
Ordeal Buckler - / +
Heidern Inferno - / / + in air

Command Moves
Strike Arch - +

Special Moves
Moon Slasher - charge ~ + /
Baltic Launcher - charge ~ + /
X-Caliber - ~ + /
Grand Saber - charge   ~ + /
~Gliding Buster - + / after version only
Earring Bomb - + /
Ai Slasher - + /

(Super) Desperation Moves
V-Slasher - + / in air
Rebel Spark - + /
Gravity Storm - x 2 + /

[krazykone123]

Based Techs
- cr.B, cr.A, d~u+C
- cr.A×2, d~u+C
- j.D, cr.C/cl.D, b~f+D~f+D
- (Corner) b~f+B, d~u+P/d~u+K/qcb+P

Meter
- j.D, cl.D, qcb hcf+K
- j.D, cr.C/cl.D, f+B, qcf hcb+P
- (Corner) b~f+B, qcfx2+P
- b~f+P/qcb+K, qcb hcf+K / sh.V-Slasher

Quick Max
- cr.B, cr.A, (QM)~qcfx2+ABC/qcb hcf+ABC
- (Corner) j.D, cr.C/cl.D, (QM) b~f+ABC, qcfx2+P
- (Corner) j.D, cr.A, (QM) cl.D, f+B, qcf hcb+P

Quick Evade
- j.D, cl.D (1), (QE+Attack addendum) qcb hcf+K
- j.D, cr.A, (QE) cl.D (1), (QE+Attack) qcb hcf+K

[desmond_kof]

Mind if I add some of those combos to the wiki? Along with any other information you are willing to share? Any differences between her UM and 98 OG counterpart?

[krazykone123]

Mind if I add some of those combos to the wiki? Along with any other information you are willing to share? Any differences between her UM and 98 OG counterpart?

Go ahead add everything, I plan to do a write up when I get home from work.

Leona 98UM is quiet the little monster compared to her OG counter part.

[desmond_kof]

- (Corner) b~f+B, d~u+P/d~u+K/qcb+P

Hey man, I'm having a little trouble connecting this in the corner...the qcb+P starts up too slow for it to juggle from her b~f+B move. All the others work though.

[krazykone123]

^That doesn't look right, must be a typo, thanks for pointing that out.

Changes from OG98
- Grand Saber (strong) is significantly faster making comboing from strong normals possible, cr.C>b~f+D~f+K is an example
- Ai Slasher has been drastically improved, Leona can now move whilst Ai Slasher is deployed, this immensely helps her zoning/rushdown game which will be explained in detail later
- Earring Bomb can combo when it hits now, a welcome change
- V-Slasher has been buffed

BBS Ranking
Offense: 3/5
Defense: 3/5
Speed: 4/5
Reach: 4/5
Manageability: 3/5

[desmond_kof]

^That doesn't look right, must be a typo, thanks for pointing that out.

Oh no problem man. Btw, I'm having trouble with this combo below as well:

- j.D, cr.A, (QE+Attack addendum) cl.D (1), (QE+Attack addendum) qcb hcf+K

Can you really do two QE+Attacks after you deplete your stock?

[Bloom of the Wolf]

hey guys i'm having trouble doing the leona super combo that shows up around 2:50 in this video here:
The King of Fighters '98 UM Final Edition: Iori/O.Yashiro/Krauser vs. EX-Yuri/Leona/Eiji

don't think it's a "final edition-only combo" but i was sorta hoping for some helpful insight into executing it or else some sort of "that shit don't work in this version/on certain characters" disclaimer. i've been trying it on yashiro though so i don't think it has anything to do with character specific-ness either...

[sibarraz]

I'm sure that I has seen that combo on um at least

[desmond_kof]

Yeah that combo works, I just tried it out a few times.

You have to quickmax cancel her F+B with ABC, then jump forward with D, then do her qcf, hcb + A/C super after that kick hits. They have to be standing obviously too. It's a little tricky to get that timing, so start slow with cl.C (or cr + C), F+B, QMax, (hold uf) then press D...it will be 3 hits. Then when you have that down, add her super.

[sibarraz]

Yesterday I played against a really good leona, which always screwed with me with her chesse ball, and other mix ups, I need to learn her more