The King of Fighters XIII/Kula Diamond

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Quick Combos

0 Stock, No Drive Gauge	st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+C = 255 dmg cr.B×2, st.B, dp+C = 192 dmg (corner) st.C, f+A, qcf+A, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C = 299 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge	cr.B×2, st.B, qcb+BD, dp+C = 271 dmg (corner) cr.B×2, st.B, qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C = 308 dmg
1 Stock, 1 Drive Gauge	st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+A (SC) qcfx2+P = 367 dmg

Console changes

• s.B adjusted. Compared to the arcade, Kula now moves forward giving the move greater range.

• Recovery on df.B improved

• EX Ray Spin no longer invincible

• EX Ray Spin Sit recovery improved

• EX Diamond Edge is faster

• Freeze execution adjusted. Faster and follow-up hitbox improved.

• EX Counter shell has a stronger hitbox

Producer Yamamoto: '"Both supers expending 2 meters have become more powerful. Both make Kula invincible and are good for interrupting opponents or as anti-airs. Her use of meter has increased, so she has become a character that will test meter management skills. It may be fun using the wire damage on counter hit on her EX counter shell."'

Character Summary

Having the most anti-projectile skills in the game, Kula excels at dealing with zoners. Her Counter Shell is capable of reflecting almost all projectiles, including level 1 and 2 projectile DMs, though precise timing is required to make the most of this skill. Ray Spin's f+B followup projectile will also cut through almost all single hit projectiles (including DMs). Though not able to control space as well as previous KOF games, her speed, frametraps, excellent hit confirms, great pokes and corner-carrying combos make her a strong competitor.

Pros

• As noted above, Kula's anti-projectile game is second to none. If the player's reactions are fast enough they can reflect or counter almost all projectiles thrown at them, however there are risks (see Cons section). It should be noted that Kula's taunt also blocks projectiles and recovers fairly quickly, though its framedata isn't available yet.

• Generous hit confirms, namely st.C (2 hit), st.C->f+A and cr.Bx2 st.B. These allow her ample time to decide the best course of action, be it a simple bnb or a full HD combo.

• She is able to convert many specials into combos, especially in the corner. Ray Spin, Diamond Breath and Counter Shell (on counter hit) can act as stand alone combo starters.

• Her combos can carry from corner to corner.

• Intense corner pressure.

• Builds meter quickly.

• B. 'Nuff said. (Just kidding, see the Normals section).

Cons

• Her Counter Shell can be baited and punished. Predictable use of it can lead to a world of hurt.

• A relatively weak anti-air game. Her Crow Bites move her forward and have enormous recovery on block or whiff. Her cr.C is -17 on block/whiff, making it full combo punishable. This is especially dangerous versus characters with high jump arcs like Benimaru and Athena where the opponent may crossup while being too high for cr.C to hit.

• Accidental inputs, notably Slider Shoot when being crossed up, can result in suicide.

• C Crow Bites, when hitting a crouched opponent, will partially whiff and leave Kula open to a full combo.

• Few crossup options.

General Strategy

(Work In Progress)

Normals

Notes:

• For complete framedata see the Move Metadata chart near the bottom of the page.

Standing

st. A: 25 damage, cancellable/chain-able, hits mid.
A quick jab capable of anti-airing short hops. Inferior to st.B both in range and frames. Chainable into itself, cr.A, cr.B and st.B.

st. B: 30 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Kula's most valuable poke, st.B has great range, is faster than st.A and just as capable of anti-airing short hops. It's -2 on block and has pushback, making it safe against just about everything if properly spaced. Liberal use of this move is strongly encouraged.

st. C: 80 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Kula moves forward, throws out her fist and extends its range with an icicle. If it connects she can cancel into the combo of her choice. Valuable if properly spaced, but risky due to the 14 frame startup.

st. D: 25x2 damage, hits mid.
Kula turns around and throws out a backwards heel. Capable of anti-airing though not especially efficient at it. A 10 frame startup and -12 frame disadvantage on block make it a very risky choice since it can't be cancelled.

cl. C: 55 + 25 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Kula uppercuts then elbows the opponent. Connects twice, making it an easy hit confirm, though it does less damage than cl.C(1)->f+A. Very fast 4 frame startup.

cl. D: 55 + 25 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Kula throws her leg above her head then swings it back down. Hits twice like cl.C but has a 7 frame startup. Can anti-air, unlike cl.C.

Crouching

cr. A: 25 damage, cancellable, hits mid.
Kula leans back on her hands and does a single lame kick. In a word, useless. Avoid this stinker as it's not chainable.

cr. B: 30 damage, cancellable/chain-able, hits low.
Kula hunkers down and throws out a very fast backwards low kick. 4 frame startup and neutral on block. Chainable into itself, cr.A, st.A and st.B.

cr. C: 70 damage, hits mid.
Kula freezes her hair and thrusts it upward at a diagonal angle. Acts as a crouching anti-air. 5 frame startup but -17 on block. Risky if not used carefully.

cr. D: 80 damage, cancellable, hits low.
Kula sweeps the opponent, leading to a knockdown on hit. 8 frame startup. Cancellable into all specials.

Jumping

j. A: 45 (40) damage, hits overhead.
Kula jumps and aims downward with a small ice crystal in her hands. 7 frame startup. A miniature version of j.C with shorter blockstun. Useful against grounded opponents, but not for air to air.

j. B: 45 (40) damage, hits overhead.
Kula leaps up and does a long horizontal kick. Her best air to air with a 7 frame startup. Will whiff against crouching opponents.

j. C: 72 (70) damage, hits overhead.
Nearly the same as j.A except the crystal is much bigger and delivers more blockstun. An excellent air to ground move, but a poor choice for air to air. 7 frame startup.

j. D: 70 (68) damage, hits overhead.
Kula jumps up and does a heavy swing of her leg at a downward angle. Slightly more horizontal than j.C, but mainly meant for air to ground. 6 frame startup.

Blowback Attack

st. CD: 75 damage, whiff/cancellable, hits mid.
Kula extends her hand and forms a large sphere of ice. Capable of anti-airing and useful as a whiff cancel cover for other specials. 18 frame startup and +4 on block.

j. CD: 90 (80) damage, hits mid.
Kula jumps and flips her leg in a half crescent arc. Decent at both air to air and air to ground, but with a considerably longer 16 frame startup.

GCCD: 10 damage, hits mid.
Kula knocks the opponent away with a large sphere of ice. -15 on block.

Throw

b/f + C/D = Ice Coffin

- Can be broken

- Hit Detection: Close

- Damage: 13x7+40

- Hard knockdown

Command Moves

f + A = One Inch Punch

- Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 70(50)

df + B = Slider Shoot

- Hit Detection: Low

- Damage: 80

Special Moves

dp + A/C = Crow Bites

(EX) = dp + AC

- Drive/Super Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 70(40)/70(60)+60/100+60(40)+40

qcf + A/C = Diamond Breath

(EX) = qcf + AC

- Super Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 60/70/120

qcb + A/C = Counter Shell

(EX) = qcb + AC

- Drive/Super Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 45/80 80/50x3

qcb + B/D = Ray Spin

(EX) = qcb + BD

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 30/30x2/60x2

(After Ray Spin)∟ f + B (Standing)

- Drive/Super Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 20+30/45+80

(After Ray Spin)∟ f + D (Sitting)

- Drive/Super Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: Low

- Damage: 30/90

Desperation Moves

qcf x2 + A/C = Diamond Edge

(EX) = qcf x2 + AC

- Max Cancel-able

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 210/80x4

hcb x2 + A/C = Freeze Execution

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 100+15x12

Neomax

hcb x2 + BD = Neo Freeze Execution

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 100+70x2+15x2

Combos

Notes:

• Most combos (except those starting with lows) are listed with a jump-in. Expect less damage if initiated from the ground.

• All instances of cr.Bx2 st.B can be done as cr.Bx3. The former may be easier for some players as it allows the directional input to go neutral for the next command.

• Corner only combos can only be finished in the corner, however many will carry the opponent a decent distance before they end. Experiment to gauge how far your combos will carry.

Legend

QCF = Quarter Circle Forward
QCB = Quarter Circle Backward
HCB = Half Circle Backward
DP = Forward Down Down-Forward
DC = Drive Cancel
HDA = HD Activate
SC = Super Cancel
MC = Max Cancel
P = A or C

0 Stock, 0 Drive

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+A, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (352 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+C (310 damage)

cr.B×2, st.B, dp+C (192 damage)

0 Stock, 1 Drive

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+A, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (428 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, dp+C (372 damage)

1 Stock, 0 Drive

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, qcf+C, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (473 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+A, qcfx2+P (386 damage, corner only)

cr.B×2, st.B, qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (308 damage, corner only)

cr.B×2, st.B, qcb+BD, dp+C (271/278 damage)

1 Stock, 1 Drive

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, qcf+C, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (525 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+A, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (DC) qcb+BD~f+D, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (480 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcb+BD, qcb+B, dp+C (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (460 damage, corner only)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+C (DC) qcb+BD~f+D, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (455 damage, carries from corner to corner)

j.C, st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+C (SC) qcfx2+P (415 damage)

j.C, st.C, f+A, dp+C (SC) qcfx2+P (394 damage)

cr.Bx2, st.B, qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (376 damage, corner only)

cr.Bx2, st.B, dp+C (DC) qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (352 damage, corner only)

cr.Bx2, st.B, dp+C (SC) qcfx2+P (312 damage)

2 Stock, 0 Drive

j.D, st.C, qcf+AC, qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (DMG=454/492)

st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, qcb+B~f+B, dp+AC (DMG=299/348)

2 Stock, 1 Drive

j.D, st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, qcf+C, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (DC) qcb+BD~f+D qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (559 damage, corner only)

cr.Bx2, st.B, dp+C (SC) qcfx2+AC (400 damage)

3 Stock, 0 Drive

j.D, st.C, qcf+AC, qcb+BD, qcb+B~f+B, dp+AC (DMG=454/492)

Hyper Drive Combos

Notes:

• Most HDs can be activated off cr.Bx2 st.B at the expense of damage.

• Many HDs can be made to use more or less meter.

0 Stock

545 damage, carries from corner to corner:
j.C, st.C, f+A (HDA) st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, dp+C (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C

3 Stock

721 damage, carries from corner to corner:
j.C, st.C, f+A (HDA) st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, dp+C (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+C (DC) qcb+BD~f+D, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, hcbx2+AC

4 Stock

841 damage, corner only, half-stage carry:
j.C, st.C, f+A (HDA) st.C, f+A, dp+C (DC) qcf+AC, dash if necessary, dp+C (DC) qcf+AC, dash if necessary, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, hcbx2+BD

761 damage, carries from corner to corner:
j.C, st.C, f+A (HDA) st.C, f+A, qcb+B~f+D, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, dp+C (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, qcfx2+AC (MC) hcbx2+BD

5 Stock

863 damage, corner only:
j.C, st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, f+A (HDA) f+A, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, qcfx2+AC (MC) hcbx2+BD

831 damage, corner only:
j.C, st.C, f+A (HDA) st.C, f+A, qcf+AC, qcf+C, qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, dp+A (DC) qcb+D, qcb+B~f+B, qcfx2+AC (MC) hcbx2+BD

Strategies

Close Range

Cornered Opponent

Cornered

Move Metadata

Move	Damage	Stun	Startup	On Guard	Remarks
cl.A(1)	25	5	6	-2
cl.A(2)	20	2	-	0
cl.A(3)	20	1	-	+2
cr.A	25	5	5	-5
st.A	25	5	6	-2
j.A	45	3	7	-
hop A	40	3	7	-
cl.B	30	3	4	-2
cr.B	30	3	4	0
st.B	30	3	4	-2
j.B	45	3	7	-
hop.B	40	3	5	-
cl.C(1)	55	8	4	-
cl.C(2)	25	4	-	-10
cr.C	70	7	5	-17
st.C	70	7	14	-18
j.C	72	7	13	-
hop.C	70	7	13	-
cl.D(1)	55	8	7	-
cl.D(2)	25	4	-	-9
cr.D	80	7	8	-13
st.D	80	7	10	-12
j.D	70	7	6	-
hop.D	68	7	6	-
st.CD	75	10	18	+4
j.CD	90	8	16	-
hop.CD	80	8	16	-
One Inch(chained)	50	4	15	-7
One Inch	70	10	22	-3
Slider Shoot	80	7	8	-13	If the slide hits on the 21st frame(max range) the slide is -2 on block
Ice Coffin	101	0	1	-	Hardknock down
GC CD	4	0	13	-15	Start up on light attacks:13F, on heavy and jump ins attacks: 17F
A Diamond Breath	60	6	19	0	+7 on block if done meaty
C Diamond Breath	70	8	33	+3	+11 on block if done meaty
EX Diamond Breath	120	0	16	+7
A Crow Bites	70	4	6	-31
C Crow Bites (1)	70	6	4	-
C Crow Bites (2)	60	4	-	-48
EX Crow Bites (1)	100	0	3	-
EX Crow Bites (2)	60	0	-	-
EX Crow Bites (3)	40	0	-	-48
B Ray Spin	30	4	15	-7
D Ray Spin (1)	30	4	17	-
D Ray Spin (2)	30	6	15	-3	-1 if blocked while crouching
→Stand (1)	20	4	10	-
→Stand (2)	30	4	-	-1
→Sit	30	4	7	-14
EX Ray Spin (1)	60	0	12	-
EX Ray Spin (2)	60	0	-	+1
→EX Stand (1)	45	0	7	-
→EX Stand (2)	80	0	-	-1
→EX Sit	50	0	6	-8
Counter Shell (Slap)	45	10	5	-11
Counter Shell (Projectile)	80	12	-	-
EX Counter Shell (Slap)	80	0	3	-7
EX Counter Shell (Projectile) (1)	50	0	-	-
EX Counter Shell (Projectile) (2,3)	50	0	-	-
Diamond Edge	210	0	45(16)	-24	29 super freeze frames
EX Diamond Edge (1)	80	0	36(7)	-	29 super freeze frames
EX Diamond Edge (2-4)	80	0	-	-37
Freeze Execution (1)	100	0	40(11)	-	29 super freeze frames
Freeze Execution (2-13)	15	0	-	-62
Neo Freeze Execution (1)	100	0	35(6)	-48	29 super freeze frames
Neo Freeze Execution (2,3)	70	0	-	-
Neo Freeze Execution (4-15)	15	0	-	-

Links & References

Technical Reference

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sBJCsCsBIY

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