Heavy D! is an extremely fast and long-ranged physical zoner who has some pretty great mixups and space-controlling options, but suffers a bit in the damage department. With his Shadow and D. Shadow moves, however, he can get some of the highest meterless damage in the game and thus becomes a ridiculously well-rounded and powerful character. He can hang back and control half the screen with his pokes and special moves, or get in and destroy his opponents with high/low/throw mixups from close- or mid-range. He suffers a bit when his opponent gets in on him, or when trying to do damage before he gets Shadow, but otherwise he's not too demanding to use and very difficult to deal with.
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== Changes from Previous Versions ==
'''98 to 98UM'''
Normals:
* f.C has 2 frames less startup
* 2D can now be canceled
Specials:
* 236P now knocks down, weak version has 4 more startup frames
* 214K now has invincibility that stretches to the active frames, but the startup has been increased; the enhanced version causes a juggle state
* 236K hitbox increased in size, it now has a hitbox consistent with where the move looks to hit
Supers:
* Added 236236K: Heavy D! has all his moves automatically enhanced with the Shadow effect for the duration of the install, but he can't build meter when it's active
'''98UM to 98UMFE'''
Normals:
* 2C has less recovery and no longer whiffs on short characters
Specials:
* After using 22P, as long as you don't do any powered up specials you won't lose the effect upon being hit
* Shadow version of 236A has faster startup and will connect from light attacks
Supers:
* Animation for 236236K completes during the super flash, so you can move as soon as it ends
* MAX version of 236236K effect lasts until the end of the round
== Normal Moves ==
== Normal Moves ==
'''Standing'''
'''Close'''
* st.A : Standard far standing jab meant for anti-airing hops. Has extremely fast startup and lots of reach, so it can also function as a poke in some situations. Whiffs on crouching characters.
* c.A: Solid, lightning-fast combo filler. Has a really nice hitbox. Chainable and cancelable.
* st.B : Slower and way less safe than far standing A, with the tradeoff being that it doesn't whiff on crouching characters. However, crouching A also doesn't whiff on crouching characters and doesn't have these downsides. Don't use this button.
* c.B: Interchangeable with close standing A in combos. Also has a really nice hitbox. Chainable and cancelable.
* st.C : Gigantic poke with tons of range. Decent preemptive anti-air against hops.
* c.C: Fantastic punish material. Comes out fast and combos into everything combo-able, including 623P at close enough range. Cancelable.
* st.D : It's supposed to be an anti-air, but it's really slow and range-dependent, and the priority isn't great. Heavy D! has way better anti-airs, don't bother with this.
* c.D: Basically a little self-contained hit-confirm. Hits twice, with both hits being cancelable. Won't combo into 623P. Does the same damage as c.C.
'''Close'''
'''Standing'''
* cl.A : Solid, lightning-fast combo filler. Has a really nice hitbox.
* f.A: Standard f.A meant for anti-airing hops. Has extremely fast startup and lots of reach, so it can also function as a poke in some situations. Whiffs on crouching characters. Chainable and cancelable.
* cl.B : Interchangeable with close standing A in combos. Also has a really nice hitbox.
* f.B: Slower and way less safe than f.A, with the tradeoff being that it doesn't whiff on crouching characters. However, 2A also doesn't whiff on crouching characters and doesn't have these downsides. Don't use this button. Cancelable.
* cl.C : Fantastic punish material. Comes out fast and combos into everything combo-able, including Dancing Beat at close enough range.
* f.C: Gigantic poke with tons of range, but slow recovery. Good for stuffing the opponent's approach.
* cl.D : Basically a little self-contained hit-confirm. Hits twice, with both hits being cancelable. Won't combo into Dancing Beat. Does the same damage as close standing C.
* f.D: Supposed to be an anti-air, but it's really slow and range-dependent, and the priority isn't great. Heavy D! has way better anti-airs, don't bother with this.
'''Crouching'''
'''Crouching'''
* cr.A : Has insane range for a crouching A, and is otherwise pretty much identical to far standing A (except that it hits crouchers). Great for picking up combos after you chain a bunch of crouching Bs in a row.
* 2A: Has insane range for a 2A, and is otherwise pretty much identical to f.A (except that it hits crouchers). Great for picking up combos after you chain a bunch of 2Bs in a row. Chainable and cancelable.
* cr.B : Heavy D!'s low combo starter. Range is pretty small, but it can chain into itself a ridiculous number of times for excellent confirms.
* 2B: Heavy D!'s low combo starter. Range isn't great, but it can chain into itself a ridiculous number of times for excellent confirms. Chainable.
* cr.C : Excellent anti-air with a ton of priority and nice speed.
* 2C: Excellent anti-air with a ton of priority and nice speed. Good for getting your opponent off of you. Cancelable.
* cr.D : Sweep with a surprising amount of range.
* 2D: Sweep with a surprising amount of range. Cancelable.
'''Jumping'''
'''Jumping'''
* j.A : Good all-purpose jump-in. Good priority and not much pushback.
* j.A: Good all-purpose jump-in. Good priority and not much pushback.
* j.B : The most crossup button imaginable. Ambiguous as hell and with barely any pushback, allowing for lots of followup chain combos.
* j.B: The most crossup button imaginable. Ambiguous as hell and with barely any pushback, allowing for lots of followup chain combos.
* nj.B : Decent air-to-air.
* 8j.B: Decent air-to-air.
* j.C : Two-hit normal that does the most damage out of all of Heavy D!'s jump-ins.
* j.C: Two-hit normal that does the most damage out of all of Heavy D!'s jump-ins.
* j.D : Far-reaching jump-in and air-to-air.
* j.D: Far-reaching jump-in and probably Heavy D!'s best air-to-air option.
'''CD Attacks'''
'''CD Normals'''
* st.CD : Nice poke that knocks down. Fairly slow.
* 5CD: Nice poke that knocks down. Fairly slow. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
* j.CD : Covers basically the same range as jumping D, but with a little more range and priority.
* j.CD: Covers basically the same range as jumping D, but with a little more range and priority.
== Throws ==
== Throws ==
'''Stomach Buster:''' (close) b/f + C
'''Stomach Buster:''' <code>4/6C (close)</code>
Untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Doesn't switch sides. Soft knockdown.
* Untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Doesn't switch sides. Soft knockdown.
Another untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Switches sides. Hard knockdown.
* Another untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Switches sides. Hard knockdown.
== Command Moves ==
== Command Moves ==
'''Rock Crush:''' f + A
'''Rock Crush:''' <code>6A</code>
* Extremely standard KoF command normal. Overhead when done raw, not an overhead when canceled into.
* When late-canceled into, it acts like the raw version, allowing you to slip a surprise overhead into pressure.
* If you juggle into it, it's not damage-optimal but does give a hard knockdown with your opponent right next to you.
Extremely standard KoF command normal. By itself, it's a decently fast overhead. When canceled into, it combos from just about any normal and combos into Rolling Soul Diver or D. Crazy, although it's no longer an overhead. If you juggle into it, it's not damage-optimal but does give a hard knockdown with your opponent right next to you. Good for some useful conversions from lights.
* Good for conversions from long chains of lights.
== Special Moves ==
== Special Moves ==
'''Rolling Soul Diver:''' qcf + A/C
'''Rolling Soul Diver:''' <code>236A/C</code>
Heavy D!'s long-range dash punch. Good for ending grounded combos with lots of pushback or ending juggles if you want oki instead of damage. The A version is fast, while the C version goes further and does more damage. All the hits connect at every range. Shadow makes both versions faster and more damaging, to the point that the A version combos from lights.
* Heavy D!'s long-range dash punch.
'''Blast Upper:''' qcf + B/D
* Good for ending grounded combos with lots of pushback, ending juggles if you want oki instead of damage, or just poking and taking up space.
Heavy D!'s other big combo ender. Does more damage than Rolling Soul Diver, but has less range. Has a big-ass hitbox, so it makes a nice zoning tool and anti-air. Both versions do the same damage, but the B version is a bit faster (and combos from lights) while the D version has more range (and can be spaced to be safe). Great for ending juggles and just taking up space generally. Shadow makes it do more damage. Can nullify one projectile.
* A version is fast, while C version goes further and does more damage.
'''Ducking Combination:''' qcb + A/C (up to 2 times)
* Sometimes not all hits will connect at absolute max range.
A weird but powerful rekka. The first part of the rekka has a ton of invincibility and moves forward quite a bit. The C version is slower than the A version but goes further, and has more invincibility. The second part of the rekka hits low and combos from the first part for the C version, and hits high but doesn't combo from the first part for the A version. Both versions of both parts can be mixed and matched. Ducking Combination is too slow to combo from anything, unfortunately, but it does a ton of damage and the invincibility makes it a great tool for blowing past neutral and forcing a mixup for free. Shadow makes both parts do more damage, although the extra damage for the first part only comes out if you don't follow it up.
* Both versions are safe against everything except moves that are both fast and long-ranged, so you can poke with it against most characters.
'''Soul Flower:''' qcb + B/D
* Shadow makes both versions faster and more damaging. Shadow A version is fast enough to combo from light buttons without 6A.
Sort of an anti-air move with limited invincibility. Slow, but very damaging, and launches for further damage. Fantastic for some juggles. B version is faster, while D version is more damaging and launches higher. Shadow makes it do even more damage.
'''Blast Upper:''' <code>236B/D</code>
'''Dancing Beat:''' (close) dp + A/C
* Heavy D!'s other big combo ender. Does more damage than Rolling Soul Diver, but has less range.
A proximity unblockable, meaning it's basically a command grab at close range and doesn't come out otherwise. Does very nice damage. Shadow reduces the damage but makes it an insanely powerful launcher that opens up all of Heavy D's most damaging combo routes. Both the A and C versions are the same.
* Has a big projectile hitbox, so it makes a nice zoning tool and anti-air. Can also nullify one projectile.
'''Shadow:''' d, d + A/C
* Both versions do the same damage, but the B version is a bit faster (and combos from lights) while the D version has more range (and can be spaced to be safe).
An install move that powers up Heavy D!'s next special move in some way (generally more hits and damage). Once you have it, nothing gets rid of it except using it on a special move (or doing raw Rock Crush for some reason). If you do it twice in a row you end up spending it on a powered-up version of itself, which is pretty much useless. It's a very good idea to pop this in neutral whenever you get the chance, although the D. Shadow DM makes it much less important.
* Great for ending juggles and just taking up space generally.
Pretty standard KoF ranbu DM. Has about the same speed and range as Rolling Soul Diver, so it combos from all the same things. The MAX version is the same but does more damage. Use this instead of Rolling Soul Diver in grounded combos when you feel like spending meter on more damage.
* Weird but powerful rekka.
'''D. Magnum:''' qcf qcf + A/C (push down to hold)
* The first part of the rekka has a ton of invincibility and moves forward quite a bit. The C version is slower than the A version but goes further, and has more invincibility.
Projectile DM with fairly slow startup. Won't combo from anything, but it'll blow through projectiles and you can set up a couple of juggles with it with Quick MAX in Extra Mode. The MAX version is the same but does more damage. Holding it doesn't give any kind of benefit.
* The second part of the rekka hits low and combos from the first part for the C version, and hits high but doesn't combo from the first part for the A version.
'''D. Shadow:''' qcf qcf + B/D
* Both versions of both parts can be mixed and matched.
Easily Heavy D!'s best DM. Install DM that gives Heavy D! his Shadow buff for the next five special moves or ten seconds, whatever gets used up first. The MAX version gives him the buff for the remainder of the round. With this, Heavy D!'s damage goes through the roof, and he goes from slightly overpowered to slightly overpowered and gets to stay there for quite a while. The install also has no startup or recovery, allowing Heavy D! to activate it to see what his opponent is about to do and then respond appropriately with no lag time. If Heavy D! has meter to spend, it should probably be on this.
* Too slow to combo from anything, unfortunately, but it does a ton of damage and the invincibility makes it a great tool for blowing past neutral and forcing a mixup for free.
* Shadow makes both parts do more damage, although the extra damage for the first part only comes out if you don't follow it up.
'''Soul Flower:''' <code>214B/D</code>
* An anti-air move and invincible reversal. Hits low.
* Very slow, but has invincibility into the active frames, making it a good wakeup option. Also does a bunch of damage.
* B version is faster, while D version is more damaging and launches the opponent higher.
* Shadow makes it do even more damage, and launches the opponent so that you can juggle out of it.
'''Dancing Beat:''' <code>623A/C (close)</code>
* Proximity unblockable, meaning it's basically a command grab at close range and doesn't come out otherwise.
* Does very nice damage. Shadow reduces the damage but makes it an insanely powerful launcher that opens up all of Heavy D's most damaging combo routes.
* Both the A and C versions are the same.
'''Shadow:''' <code>22A/C</code>
* An install move that powers up Heavy D!'s next special move in some way (generally more hits and damage).
* Once you have it, nothing gets rid of it except using it on a special move (or doing raw Rock Crush for some reason).
* If you do it twice in a row you end up spending it on a powered-up version of itself, which is pretty much useless.
* It's a very good idea to pop this in neutral whenever you get the chance, although qcfx2+K makes it much less important.
== Desperation Moves ==
'''D. Crazy:''' <code>2141236A/C</code>
* Pretty standard KoF ranbu DM.
* Has about the same speed and range as 236P, so it combos from all the same things.
* MAX version is the same but does more damage and has more corner carry (it can take opponents from one corner to the other).
'''D. Magnum:''' <code>236236A/C (can be held)</code>
* Projectile DM with fairly slow startup.
* Holding it doesn't do anything but delay it.
* Won't combo from anything on the ground, but it'll blow through projectiles and you can set up a couple of juggles into it with MAX Mode.
* MAX version is the same but does more damage.
'''D. Shadow:''' <code>236236B/D</code>
* Install DM that gives Heavy D! his Shadow buff for the next five special moves or ten seconds, whatever gets used up first.
* With this, Heavy D!'s damage goes through the roof, and he goes from slightly underpowered to slightly overpowered and gets to stay there for quite a while.
* The install also has no startup or recovery, allowing Heavy D! to activate it to see what his opponent is about to do and then respond appropriately with no lag time.
* If Heavy D! has meter to spend, it should probably be on this.
* MAX version gives him the buff for the remainder of the round.
== Combos ==
== Combos ==
'''General Notes'''
* Any meterless non-juggle combo ending with 236P can have that replaced with 2141236P for more damage if you have the resources.
* 2141236P can be replaced with 2141236AC for more damage if you have the resources.
* If you have MAX Mode on, any combo that involves juggling into 214B can have that replaced with 214D.
===Meterless===
===Meterless===
cl.C > dp+P
cr.B > cr.A > dp+P
''Low''
: <code>2B > 2A > 623P</code>
: Basic low combo without Shadow.
''Mid/Jump-In''
: <code>c.C > 623P</code>
: Basic meterless punish combo without Shadow.
: <code>c.D > 236D</code>
: Confirm combo from c.D.
: <code>(j.X) > c.C > 236D</code>
: Basic jump-in/punish combo without Shadow.
cl.D > qcf+D
: <code>2Bx1-4 > 2A > 6A > 236C</code>
: Combo from lights if you master Heavy D!'s normal-chaining (Almost any combination of 2-5 chained light normals). Precise but potentially very rewarding.
j.A/C/D > cl.C > qcf+D
''Shadow''
[Almost any combination of 2-4 chained light normals] > f+A > qcf+C
: <code>2B > 2A > 623P > 236D/236A</code>
: Shadow combo from a low. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
===Shadow===
: <code>c.C > 623P > 236D/236A</code>
cl.C > dp+P > qcf+D/qcf+A
: Shadow punish combo. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
cr.B > cr.A > dp+P > qcf+D/qcf+A
: <code>(j.X) > c.A > 623P > 236D/236A</code>
: Shadow jump-in combo. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
j.A/C/D > cl.A > dp+P > qcf+D/qcf+A
===With Meter===
===D. Shadow===
''D. Shadow''
cl.C > dp+P > qcb+B > qcf+D/qcf+A
cr.B > cr.A > dp+P > qcb+B > qcf+D/qcf+A
: <code>2B > 2A > 623P > 214B > 236D/236A</code>
: Requires D. Shadow. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
j.A/C/D > cl.A > dp+P > qcb+B > qcf+D/qcf+A
: <code>c.C > 623P > 214B > 236D/236A</code>
: Requires D. Shadow. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
For any of these, replace qcb+B with qcb+D if you happen to have MAX Mode on
: Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
: Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
: Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
== Strategy & Tips ==
== Strategy & Tips ==
===Best Pokes and Keepaway Moves===
===Best Pokes and Keepaway Moves===
st.A
f.A
f.C
j.A
st.C
2A
st.CD
2D
cr.A
2C
cr.D
236D / Shadow 236K
qcf+D
Shadow 236A
== Videos ==
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[[Category:The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition]]
[[Category:The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition]]
Heavy D! is an extremely fast and damaging boxer who has some pretty great mixups and space-controlling options. With his special and DM install moves, he can get some of the highest meterless damage in the game, and thus becomes a ridiculously well-rounded and powerful character. He can hang back and control half the screen with his pokes and special moves, or get in and destroy his opponents with high/low/throw mixups from close- or mid-range. He suffers a bit when his opponent gets in on him, but otherwise he's not too demanding to use.
Changes from Previous Versions
98 to 98UM
Normals:
f.C has 2 frames less startup
2D can now be canceled
Specials:
236P now knocks down, weak version has 4 more startup frames
214K now has invincibility that stretches to the active frames, but the startup has been increased; the enhanced version causes a juggle state
236K hitbox increased in size, it now has a hitbox consistent with where the move looks to hit
Supers:
Added 236236K: Heavy D! has all his moves automatically enhanced with the Shadow effect for the duration of the install, but he can't build meter when it's active
98UM to 98UMFE
Normals:
2C has less recovery and no longer whiffs on short characters
Specials:
After using 22P, as long as you don't do any powered up specials you won't lose the effect upon being hit
Shadow version of 236A has faster startup and will connect from light attacks
Supers:
Animation for 236236K completes during the super flash, so you can move as soon as it ends
MAX version of 236236K effect lasts until the end of the round
Normal Moves
Close
c.A: Solid, lightning-fast combo filler. Has a really nice hitbox. Chainable and cancelable.
c.B: Interchangeable with close standing A in combos. Also has a really nice hitbox. Chainable and cancelable.
c.C: Fantastic punish material. Comes out fast and combos into everything combo-able, including 623P at close enough range. Cancelable.
c.D: Basically a little self-contained hit-confirm. Hits twice, with both hits being cancelable. Won't combo into 623P. Does the same damage as c.C.
Standing
f.A: Standard f.A meant for anti-airing hops. Has extremely fast startup and lots of reach, so it can also function as a poke in some situations. Whiffs on crouching characters. Chainable and cancelable.
f.B: Slower and way less safe than f.A, with the tradeoff being that it doesn't whiff on crouching characters. However, 2A also doesn't whiff on crouching characters and doesn't have these downsides. Don't use this button. Cancelable.
f.C: Gigantic poke with tons of range, but slow recovery. Good for stuffing the opponent's approach.
f.D: Supposed to be an anti-air, but it's really slow and range-dependent, and the priority isn't great. Heavy D! has way better anti-airs, don't bother with this.
Crouching
2A: Has insane range for a 2A, and is otherwise pretty much identical to f.A (except that it hits crouchers). Great for picking up combos after you chain a bunch of 2Bs in a row. Chainable and cancelable.
2B: Heavy D!'s low combo starter. Range isn't great, but it can chain into itself a ridiculous number of times for excellent confirms. Chainable.
2C: Excellent anti-air with a ton of priority and nice speed. Good for getting your opponent off of you. Cancelable.
2D: Sweep with a surprising amount of range. Cancelable.
Jumping
j.A: Good all-purpose jump-in. Good priority and not much pushback.
j.B: The most crossup button imaginable. Ambiguous as hell and with barely any pushback, allowing for lots of followup chain combos.
8j.B: Decent air-to-air.
j.C: Two-hit normal that does the most damage out of all of Heavy D!'s jump-ins.
j.D: Far-reaching jump-in and probably Heavy D!'s best air-to-air option.
CD Normals
5CD: Nice poke that knocks down. Fairly slow. Cancelable on hit, block, and whiff.
j.CD: Covers basically the same range as jumping D, but with a little more range and priority.
Throws
Stomach Buster:4/6C (close)
Untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Doesn't switch sides. Soft knockdown.
Reverse Stomach Buster:4/6D (close)
Another untechable mash throw. Opponent can mash to take away some of the hits, you can mash to do the hits faster before that happens. Switches sides. Hard knockdown.
Command Moves
Rock Crush:6A
Extremely standard KoF command normal. Overhead when done raw, not an overhead when canceled into.
When late-canceled into, it acts like the raw version, allowing you to slip a surprise overhead into pressure.
If you juggle into it, it's not damage-optimal but does give a hard knockdown with your opponent right next to you.
Good for conversions from long chains of lights.
Special Moves
Rolling Soul Diver:236A/C
Heavy D!'s long-range dash punch.
Good for ending grounded combos with lots of pushback, ending juggles if you want oki instead of damage, or just poking and taking up space.
A version is fast, while C version goes further and does more damage.
Sometimes not all hits will connect at absolute max range.
Both versions are safe against everything except moves that are both fast and long-ranged, so you can poke with it against most characters.
Shadow makes both versions faster and more damaging. Shadow A version is fast enough to combo from light buttons without 6A.
Blast Upper:236B/D
Heavy D!'s other big combo ender. Does more damage than Rolling Soul Diver, but has less range.
Has a big projectile hitbox, so it makes a nice zoning tool and anti-air. Can also nullify one projectile.
Both versions do the same damage, but the B version is a bit faster (and combos from lights) while the D version has more range (and can be spaced to be safe).
Great for ending juggles and just taking up space generally.
Shadow makes it do more damage.
Ducking Combination:214A/C (x2)
Weird but powerful rekka.
The first part of the rekka has a ton of invincibility and moves forward quite a bit. The C version is slower than the A version but goes further, and has more invincibility.
The second part of the rekka hits low and combos from the first part for the C version, and hits high but doesn't combo from the first part for the A version.
Both versions of both parts can be mixed and matched.
Too slow to combo from anything, unfortunately, but it does a ton of damage and the invincibility makes it a great tool for blowing past neutral and forcing a mixup for free.
Shadow makes both parts do more damage, although the extra damage for the first part only comes out if you don't follow it up.
Soul Flower:214B/D
An anti-air move and invincible reversal. Hits low.
Very slow, but has invincibility into the active frames, making it a good wakeup option. Also does a bunch of damage.
B version is faster, while D version is more damaging and launches the opponent higher.
Shadow makes it do even more damage, and launches the opponent so that you can juggle out of it.
Dancing Beat:623A/C (close)
Proximity unblockable, meaning it's basically a command grab at close range and doesn't come out otherwise.
Does very nice damage. Shadow reduces the damage but makes it an insanely powerful launcher that opens up all of Heavy D's most damaging combo routes.
Both the A and C versions are the same.
Shadow:22A/C
An install move that powers up Heavy D!'s next special move in some way (generally more hits and damage).
Once you have it, nothing gets rid of it except using it on a special move (or doing raw Rock Crush for some reason).
If you do it twice in a row you end up spending it on a powered-up version of itself, which is pretty much useless.
It's a very good idea to pop this in neutral whenever you get the chance, although qcfx2+K makes it much less important.
Desperation Moves
D. Crazy:2141236A/C
Pretty standard KoF ranbu DM.
Has about the same speed and range as 236P, so it combos from all the same things.
MAX version is the same but does more damage and has more corner carry (it can take opponents from one corner to the other).
D. Magnum:236236A/C (can be held)
Projectile DM with fairly slow startup.
Holding it doesn't do anything but delay it.
Won't combo from anything on the ground, but it'll blow through projectiles and you can set up a couple of juggles into it with MAX Mode.
MAX version is the same but does more damage.
D. Shadow:236236B/D
Install DM that gives Heavy D! his Shadow buff for the next five special moves or ten seconds, whatever gets used up first.
With this, Heavy D!'s damage goes through the roof, and he goes from slightly underpowered to slightly overpowered and gets to stay there for quite a while.
The install also has no startup or recovery, allowing Heavy D! to activate it to see what his opponent is about to do and then respond appropriately with no lag time.
If Heavy D! has meter to spend, it should probably be on this.
MAX version gives him the buff for the remainder of the round.
Combos
General Notes
Any meterless non-juggle combo ending with 236P can have that replaced with 2141236P for more damage if you have the resources.
2141236P can be replaced with 2141236AC for more damage if you have the resources.
If you have MAX Mode on, any combo that involves juggling into 214B can have that replaced with 214D.
Meterless
Low
2B > 2A > 623P
Basic low combo without Shadow.
Mid/Jump-In
c.C > 623P
Basic meterless punish combo without Shadow.
c.D > 236D
Confirm combo from c.D.
(j.X) > c.C > 236D
Basic jump-in/punish combo without Shadow.
2Bx1-4 > 2A > 6A > 236C
Combo from lights if you master Heavy D!'s normal-chaining (Almost any combination of 2-5 chained light normals). Precise but potentially very rewarding.
Shadow
2B > 2A > 623P > 236D/236A
Shadow combo from a low. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
c.C > 623P > 236D/236A
Shadow punish combo. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
(j.X) > c.A > 623P > 236D/236A
Shadow jump-in combo. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
With Meter
D. Shadow
2B > 2A > 623P > 214B > 236D/236A
Requires D. Shadow. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
c.C > 623P > 214B > 236D/236A
Requires D. Shadow. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
(j.X) > c.A > 623P > 214B > 236D/236A
Requires D. Shadow. 236D does more damage but 236A gives better oki.
Other
2B > 2A > 623P > 236236P
Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
c.C > 623P > 236236P
Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
(j.X) > c.A > 623P > 236236P
Requires MAX Mode and Shadow/D. Shadow to be active. In Extra mode, 623P can be Quick MAX-ed during any hit instead of having MAX Mode on from the start.
