The King of Fighters XV/Luong/Strategy

Neutral

Pokes

Her main pokes are cr.B and cr.D. They both hit low and have great range.

Blowback

Her CD Blowback is a great neutral tool. It's big, it's fast, it's safe and it allows for an easy hitconfirm by using Geki. If Blowback gets blocked, Geki will keep you safe due to huge pushback. If Blowback hits, you can dash cancel Geki, which gives you enough time to hit confirm into her Level 2 Tei Super, for example. This is her best neutral tool, so make sure to abuse it.

Geki

This is the part of Luong that makes her a scary neutral character. She enters a stance, from which she has access to a kick that can aim at three angles: Up, in front and low. The opponent has no clue which version she is going to do. As if that wasn't scary enough, she can delay the kick, cancel it and dash cancel out of it.

• A Geki aims upwards. Beats airborne opponents, but whiffs on grounded opponents.
• B Geki aims straight forwards. Has the most range out of the three versions, but whiffs on crouching opponents.
• C Geki aims downwards and is a Low attack. Has less range than the B version, but hits crouching opponents.

Truth be told, the kick itself isn't too strong. It's like a poke and she can't really combo into it. But the fact it's a long range poke with multiple options is enough. Not only that, the damage adds up pretty quickly if the opponent gets hit by multiple of these.

Rushdown

Luong's rushdown is pretty straight forward. She has almost no plus frames, so she has to rely on other things. Her 6B is an Overhead attack. This can help her open up the opponents, but can't be cancelled into anything when done raw, meaning she has to do Quick MAX Mode activation to combo out of it. Just like before, Geki is a threat once again. By mixing up various Geki options, Luong can make her rushdown tough to deal with. A proper dash cancel is pretty unreactable, which is a good opportunity to continue the pressure or even Grab the opponent. She can also simply hold the stance and alternate between the three angles.

Overall, Luong's rushdown will eventually get her back to neutral, where she is much stronger. Her playstyle is mostly designed to force the opponent to make a mistake and approach her.

Mobility

On The Ground

Her rolls, backdash and run speed are decent. She can easily get where she wants.

Since most of her neutral relies on Geki, it also has an importance in mobility. Dash canceling Geki allows her to approach much faster than usual. This might not be too fascinating, but remember, Geki has various options that can make the opponent hesitate to approach, which is a perfect opportunity for Luong to make her move.

In The Air

Her jump arc is pretty great. She flips her legs over, which has some high profiling properties.

Her D Ren has some uses in the air, which suspends her in the air for longer. This is a pretty useful property for several scenarios, like baiting anti airs and saving yourself from landing straight into a projectile.

Setups

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Tips & Tricks

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