The King of Fighters XV/Goenitz/Combos

Combo Notation Guide

Notation	Meaning
X Starter	Use the corresponding starter(s) from the 'Starters' section of this page.
>	Cancel the previous move into the following move. If preceded by a move in brackets, must cancel the start of the preceding move (AKA a 'Kara Cancel').
,	Link the previous move into the following move.
(X)	A move in brackets must whiff (not hit). Can also mean the move must be Kara Canceled.
~	Cancel the previous special into the following special.
cl.	Close to opponent.
f.	Far from opponent.
j.	Jumping move.
AA	Anti-air. Hit the opponent while they're mid-air.
[X]	Hold input briefly.
P & K	P and K each denote "Any Punch (A or C)" and "Any Kick (B or D)" respectively.
X/Y	Do either X move or Y move in a combo (Both final damage & stun values will be shown).
X * N {X} * N	Repeat 'X' input 'N' amount of times. Multiple inputs will be bundled into "{}".

Starters

Keep in mind: The combos in the "Combos" section have been tested using the first starter in each category (the combos in Bold).
The other starters in each table should also work in each case, but may not.

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2B > 2A	38	Your only reliable light confirm, as far A whiffs on crouchers. You can technically get three lights(e.g. 2B 2A 2A)but the range required is so close it's not realistic.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.C/2C > 6A	112	Standard heavy and jump-in starter. While 2C isn't subject to proximity like close C, 2C's horizontal range is approximately identical.
cl.B > cl.C > 6A	136	Light-heavy frame trap/link, but as with the three light starter, requires near point-blank range.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75
6A	60	Overhead Quick Max starter. Not an overhead when canceled into.
far C ~ C	108	Target combo that can only be Super or Quick Max canceled.

(Note: 'Other Starters' won't be referenced in the 'Combos' section unless specified.)

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	172	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	242	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	373	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	426	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P	139	155	0	19%	Anywhere	Meterless from lights, it's this or autocombo.
Heavy Starter > 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P	237	220	0	31.5%	Anywhere	Optimal damage and stun, gives a (manually timed)safejump.
Heavy Starter > 623A	220	210	0	26.5%	Anywhere	Less damage, oki, and metergain, but 623A can be braked to be made safe.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, 623C	236	145	0.5	21%	Anywhere	Sends the opponent fullscreen, but optimal midscreen damage.
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623B ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P	283	245	0.5	38%	Corner	Corner combo, gives a (manually timed)safejump.
Heavy Starter > 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C	385	260	0.5	41.5%	Anywhere	Sends the opponent fullscreen, but optimal midscreen damage.
Heavy Starter > 41236AC, 623D ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P	382	270	0.5	44.5%	Anywhere	Sacrifices damage for oki(gives manual safejump) and slightly more stun.
Heavy Starter > 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 623C ~ AB, 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P	420	370	0.5	52.5%	Corner	Optimal corner damage, but gives little frame advantage. Also note, most routes that include "run, cl.D(1)" can have that section omitted for easier execution(but less damage).

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214P	292	155	1.0	19%	Anywhere	From lights, you get more from super than any two EX specials(midscreen at least).
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623BD ~ 623C ~ AB, 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P	335	255	1.0	32%	Corner	Corner combo.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 623C	477	260	1.0	45.5%	Anywhere	Optimal damage, but no oki.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P	473	310	1.0	48.5%	Anywhere	Trades small amount of damage for better metergain, oki, and stun.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 623C ~ AB, 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P	490	370	1.0	52.5%	Corner	Optimal corner damage and stun. Note: Close D has to hit while the opponent is fairly high up for 623D to connect.
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, 623C > 2363214P	378	145	1.5	21%	Anywhere
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623B ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214A	384	245	1.5	38%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623D ~ 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623C	523	300	1.5	45.5%	Anywhere	As with the 1.0 bar route, you can swap 623C for 214C series for less damage but better metergain, oki, and stun.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214AC	407	155	2.0	19%	Anywhere	For 2.0 from lights, Quick Max is generally better.
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623BD ~ 623C ~ AB, 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214P	436	255	2.0	32%	Corner	Corner only, worse damage than the 1250 and 1500 Quick Max.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 623C > 2363214P	600	300	2.0	45.5%	Anywhere	Optimal midscreen and corner damage.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C > 2363214P	428/502	265/330	2.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1000 Quick Max and the optimal midscreen 2 bar combo from lights.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623C > 2363214A	445/519	215/280	2.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1250 Quick Max. Similar combo to above, but rearranged to better scale with time for two EX specials. Note: Super must be A version, as the C version will whiff.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 6A > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C > 2363214P	486/560	305/370	2.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1500 Quick Max. 6A and 623D added due to additional time.
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, 623C > 2363214AC	487	145	2.5	21%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623D ~ 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > 623C > 2363214P	624	300	2.5	45.5%	Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214P > 6321463214AC	558	155	3.0	19%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 623A > 2363214P > 6321463214AC	696	210	3.0	26.5%	Anywhere	Optimal damage.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > 623D ~ 623C > 2363214AC	693	300	3.0	45.5%	Anywhere	Only slightly less damage but noticeably more stun and metergain.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 6A > 41236AC, 623B > 2141236CD	503/577	205/270	3.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1000 Quick Max midscreen.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 6A > 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C > 2141236CD	598/672	305/370	3.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1000 Quick Max corner.
Starter > BC, cl.C > 623A > 2363214P > 2141236CD	616/690	215/280	3.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	1250 and 1500 Quick Max optimal 3 bar combo from lights. Note 1500 gives you time for 6A after cl.C, but due to scaling will actually reduce the combo's total damage.
Light Starter > 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, 623C > 2363214P > 6321463214AC	625	145	3.5	21%	Anywhere	Note: For both listed 3.5 bar combos, adding a cl.D(1) in the corner will not increase total damage.
Heavy Starter > 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C > 2363214P > 6321463214AC	774	260	3.5	41.5%	Anywhere

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Starter > BC, cl.C > 623A > 2363214AC > 2141236CD	725/799	215/280	4.0	4%/11.5%	Anywhere	Note: 1500(anchor QM timer) gives you time for 6A after cl.C, but due to scaling will actually reduce the combo's total damage.
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623D ~ 623C > 2363214P > 6321463214AC	817	260	4.0	41.5%	Anywhere

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, run, cl.D(1) > BC, 623B ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214AC > 2141236CD	877	310	5.0	4%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 623BD ~ 41236AC, 623BD ~ 623C ~ AB, 214AC ~ 4P ~ 4P, cl.D(1) > BC, 623B ~ 214C ~ 4P ~ 4P > 2363214A > 2141236CD	921	370	5.0	13%	Corner	Need to input 214AC immediately after the 623C brake(button hold is recommended).