The King of Fighters XV/Movement

Running

Press Forward twice to dash. Hold forward on the control stick or pad in order to continue running forward. The character will run towards the opponent. As long as the player keeps the directional button held down, they will run forward until the player puts the control stick or pad back in neutral. Warning: There is a slight delay upon stopping the run regularly. However, you can prevent the delay by pressing an attack button or by crouching under normal circumstances. There is also a 14-frame window at the start of a run where the player can interrupt the run with anything except blocking, jumping backward or up, or back dashing. Take advantage of the run in order to close the gap between yourself and the opponent or to implement an offensive approach. The run speed of each of the characters will vary.

Run Speed

1.25 being the fastest while .69 being the slowest.

Run Speed Rank	Characters
1.25	Chris
1.20	Heidern, Vanessa, Luong, Iori, Nakoruru, Sylvie
1.149	Shun'ei, Isla, Elisabeth, Krohnen, Benimaru, Gato, Orochi Chris, Goenitz, Najd
1.125	Rock, Leona, Yuri
1.10	Kyo, Chizuru, Kukri, Billy, Ángel, Yashiro, K', Ramón, Terry, Joe, Andy, Robert, Blue Mary, B. Jenet, Shermie, Hoahmaru, Shingo, Kim
1.04	Orochi Yashiro
1	Meitenkun, Whip, Yamazaki, Geese, Dolores, Ash, Kula, Antonov, Ralf, Clark, Ryo, King. Darli, Orochi Shermie
.89	Mai, Athena, Maxima, Omega Rugal
.69	King of Dinosaurs

Backdashing

Backdashing is done by pressing back on the control stick or twice. The character will move backward a certain distance to quickly move away from the opponent. The distance and the speed of the backdash will vary between the characters, along with their animations. In many cases, when you perform a backdash, you are in a midair state.

Jumps and Hops

Credits to KuriNyankoF for the image.

In KOF XV, there are 4 different types of jumps:

• Hop - Lightly tap up. The character will hop upwards a very short distance. The amount of time your up input should last is 4F or less.
• Normal Jump - Press up regularly or hold up. This is a traditional jump and it can take time to be able to differ the two.
• Hyperhop - Press down but then tap up lightly within 14F. The character quickly jumps slightly off of the ground an a higher speed. This can be useful for approaching the opponent.
• Hyperjump - Press down and then hold up within 14F. This is essentially a super jump.

All jumps have 4 prejump frames.

You can not block while you are in the air. Some moves may only be available while the character is the air.

You cannot block or act for one frame upon landing. This window can be longer if a special move is done in the air, but not normals.

Character	Hop	Jump	Backdash
Andy	32	44	22
Angel	32	40	22 (*19)
Antonov	33	40	19
Ash	32	40	23
Athena	37	46	22 (*19)
B Jenet	32	40	23
Benimaru	32	40	22
Billy	33	42	22
Blue Mary	33	42	23
Chizuru	37	46	23
Chris	32	40	23
Clark	32	40	21
Dolores	32	40	23
Elisabeth	32	40	23
Gato	32	40	22
Geese	33	42	22
Heidern	32	40	21
Iori	32	40	22 (*19)
Isla	32	40	23
Joe	33	41	21
K'	32	40	22
King	35	42	20
King of Dinosaurs	35	40	28
Krohnen	32	42	23
Kukri	32	42	21
Kula	32	43	21
Kyo	32	43	24 (*25~21)
Leona	33	43	22
Luong	35	45	22
Mai	33	43	22
Maxima	35	41	21
Meitenkun	34	44	23
Ralf	33	41	22
Ramon	33	41	22
Robert	33	41	26
Rock	33	40	21
Rugal	32	43	23
Ryo	32	39	22
Shermie	32	40	23
Shun'ei	32	40	23
Terry	33	41	21
Vanessa	32	40	21
Whip	35	42	21
Yamazaki	32	40	26
Yashiro	32	40	23
Yuri	33	40	19

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Other Movement Lists

Forward Walk Speed

.50 being the fastest while .30 being the slowest.

Forward Walk Speed Rank	Characters
.5	Shunei, Chris, Orochi Chris
.44	Isla, Angel, Leona, Terry, King, Mai, Yuri, Blue Mary, Vanessa, Geese, Billy, Najd
.40	Benimaru, Heidern, Dolores, Kyo, Iori, Ash, Elisabeth, Kukri, Krohnen, Yashiro, Oroshi Yashiro, Shermie, Maxima, Whip Ramon, Ralf, Andy, Robert, Athena, Luong, Rock, B. Jenet, Gato, Yamazaki, Nakoruru, Shingo, Kim, Sylvie
.34	Kula, K', Joe, Ryo, Darli, Goenitz
.30	Meitenkun, Chizuru, Antonov, King of Dinosaurs, Clark, Orochi Shermie, Haohmaru, Omega Rugal

Back Walk Speed

.40 being the fastest while .10 being the slowest.

Back Walk Speed Rank	Characters
.40	Leona
.34	Terry
.33	Ramon
.30	Shunei, Benimaru, Isla, Heidern, Kyo, Iori, Kukri, Krohnen, Yashiro, Orochi Yashiro, Chris, Orochi Chris, Andy, Ryo, Robert, Yuri, Blue Mary, Vanessa, Luong, Rock, B. Jenet, Gato, Billy, Nakoruru, Shingo, Kim, Sylvie, Goenitz, Najd
.29	Kula
.28	Angel, Maxima, Ralf
.25	Dolores, Chizuru, Ash, Shermie, Orochi Shermie, Whip, Joe, King, Athena, Mai, Geese, Darli
.23	King of Dinosaurs, Haohmaru
.21	K', Antonov, Omega Rugal
.20	Elisabeth, Clark, Yamazaki
.10	Meitenkun