The King of Fighters XV/Maxima/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).

Light Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
2A/5A/f.5A > 3C	82	Standard light into 3C, leads into 214A/214AC/236A/236AC.
cl.5B > 3C	87	Standing low light confirm.
cl.5B > 2A > 3C	107	Close standing light confirm.
2B > 2A > 3C	92	Standard low light confirm.
j.B/j.A > cl.5B > 3C	127	Light jump in into a low standing light into 3C, leads to the same stuff as other starters.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.5D > 3C	137	Highest damage ground starter.
j.C > cl.5D > 3C	200	Highest damage jump in starter.
j.C > cl.5C > 3C	162/200	Most reliable jump in, make sure to do 3C after the first hit of cl.5C when not a crossup, otherwise it will whiff.
2C	70	Poke that links into 3C when close and 214A/AC and 236A/AC, add armor to the mix and this is one mighty starter

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD > 3C	132	Can be done in the corner or after using 236C to get close enough anywhere else.
236CD > 3C	135	Standard Shatter Strike starter.
3C	60	Can be used as an anti air to link into 214C, 63214BD and 623D, or as a grounded hit to link into 214A/AC, 236A/AC and 63214BD (also 63214B if close enough).
j.CD (counter)	112	Great air move that opens up combos on counter.
CD (counter)	112	Creates different combos depending on if its used an anti air or not.
214A (counter)	150	His most dangerous starter, requires a counter hit but it pays off big time as it acts like a better 214AC.
214C (counter)	175	Does the exact same thing as 214A (counter) but with extra damage and a faster recovery speed.

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	172	0	Rush combo ending in a special move (214A), can be linked into supers.
cl.A > A > A > C	257	1	Rush combo ending in a super (236236A).
cl.A > A > A > D	393	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super (236236AC).
cl.A > A > A > A	467	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A	190	170	0	.25	Anywhere	Basic combo, safe on block but can be punished with guard cancel roll. HKD on hit.
2A > 236A	120	90	0	.10	Anywhere	Basic light confirm if too far away for 3C, unsafe on block and can be too unsafe.
2B > 2A > 2A > 236A	145	135	0	.20	Anywhere	Close low light confirm.
Heavy Starter > 214A	245	210	0	.30	Anywhere	Plus on block and safe to guard cancel roll.
2C > 214A	184	150	0	.20	Anywhere	Poke confirm, 236236A will whiff at far ranges.
5C > 3C > 63214B , 214P	205	100	0	.25	Anywhere	Cancel after first hit of 5C, can be done without the followup for a setup.
AA.3C > 623D	210	60	0	.30	Anywhere	Simple anti air.

.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C	340	270	.5	.35	Anywhere	His most reliable BNB, leads into HKD.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 623D	355	150	.5	.40	Anywhere	Alternate ender, does more damage but not as plus as 214C
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 623D	437	210	.5	.55	Corner	Corner only juggle, requires timing between 3C > 236C however you can either delay the 3C or delay the 236C afterwards to make it easier.
2A > 2A > 2A > 6321BD > 214P	227	90	.5	.10	Anywhere	Confirm that leads straight into the corner.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C	395	310	.5	.40	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 623D	410	190	.5	.45	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 623D	492	250	.5	.60	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
j.A > j.214AC	197	30	.5	.05	Anywhere	Light confirm into j.214AC, HKD on hit, death sentence on block.
AA.3C > 63214BD > 214P	237	60	.5	.05	Anywhere	Anti air to the wall.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 63214BD > 214P	372	150	1	.15	Anywhere	BNB with an ender that leads into the corner.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 623BD	377	150	1	.15	Anywhere	Beefier ender but you need faster execution to get the extra damage.
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 214C > 623BD	472	270	1	.35	Corner	Tricky execution, wont work if the combo is started outside of the corner.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 236C > 63214BD	452	150	1	.3	Near Corner/Corner	Can TECHNICALLY be done anywhere, but the timing gets near impossible.
Light Starter > 214A > 236236A	377	170	1	.25	Anywhere	Simple super confirm.
2B > 2A > 2A > 236A > 236236A	321	135	1	.2	Anywhere	Not as simple super confirm.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 63214BD > 214P	427	190	1	.2	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 623BD	432	190	1	.2	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 214C > 623BD	527	310	1	.4	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 236C > 63214BD	507	190	1	.35	Near Corner/Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214A > 236236A	432	210	1	.3	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
2C > 214A > 236236B	358	150	1	.2	Anywhere	Uses later super as 236236A wont connect.
2C > 236A > 236236A	363	130	1	.2	Anywhere	Swaps 214A for 236A so 236236A hits.
AA.3C > 214C > 236236B	367	180	1	.25	Anywhere	Anti Air with beam.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236A	484	270	1.5	.35	Anywhere	BNB with a super ender, requires a fast 66 to get the 236236A to connect, if you aren't close enough you can use 236238B for less damage, also less plus than 236236A. NOTE THAT 236236A CANCELS ANY JUGGLING AFTER THIS COMBO, NO 236236BD, NO CLIMAX, NO THING.
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236A	538	330	1.5	.46	Corner	236P loop, can whiff if you mistime 236C.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236A	549	310	1.5	.4	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236A	593	370	1.5	.51	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236AC	513	170	2	.25	Anywhere	Basic super confirm.
2B > 2A > 2A > 236A > 236236AC	449	135	2	.2	Anywhere	Off of low lights, way more strict on the inputs.
Heavy Starter > 214A > 236236AC	568	210	2	.3	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
2C > 214A > 236236bd	526	150	2	.2	Anywhere	Unlike the 1 Bar super, this one hits no matter what.
AA.3C > 214C > 236236BD	500	180	2	.25	Anywhere	Anti Air beam, extra large
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236BD	569	270	2.5	.35	Anywhere	BNB with a more damaging super, but far less plus than 236236A, but also easier to hit.
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC	642	330	2.5	.46	Corner	Maxima damage at its finest. However it can whiff randomly...Good luck.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236BD	624	310	2.5	.40	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC	697	370	2.5	.51	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > BC > cl.5D > 3C > 214A > 236236A > CLIMAX	718	300	3	.1	Anywhere	Basic Quick Max combo, nothing special, just make sure to not rush the cl.5D.
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.5D > 3C > 214A > 236236A > CLIMAX	773	340	3	.15	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
AA.3C > BC > 214C > 236236A > CLIMAX	700	180	3	.10	Anywhere	Anti Air massacre.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236A > CLIMAX	753	270	3.5	.15	Anywhere	BNB with a Quick Max in the middle, works with 1250 and 1500 Max Gauge (Mid and Anchor).
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > BC > 236C > 236A > 236236A > CLIMAX	784	330	3.5	.15	Corner	Charge loops showing off its lack of scaling, the Quick Max should make the timing of 236C much easier. Works with 1500 Max Gauge (Anchor) only
Heavy Starter > > 214AC > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236A > CLIMAX	808	310	3.5	.20	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > BC > 236C > 236A > 236236A > CLIMAX	839	370	3.5	.20	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > BC > cl.5D > 3C > 214A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	822	300	4	.1	Anywhere	Basic Quick Max combo, but more painful.
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.5D > 3C > 214A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	877	340	4	.15	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
AA.3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	828	180	4	.10	Anywhere	Anti Air slaughter.
Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	849	270	4.5	.15	Anywhere	BNB with a Quick Max in the middle, made to shatter bones, works with 1250 and 1500 Max Gauge (Mid and Anchor).
Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > BC > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	872	330	4.5	.15	Corner	Omae wa mou, shindeiru. Works with 1500 Max Gauge (Anchor) only.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	904	310	4.5	.20	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > BC > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	927	370	4.5	.20	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	884	170	5	.25	Anywhere	Basic Meter waster.
Heavy Starter > 214A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	939	210	5	.3	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
AA.3C > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	932	180	5	.25	Anywhere	Anti Air murder, requires the opponent to be a bit lower to the ground.
AA.3C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	894	120	5	.20	Anywhere	Works on higher heights, must do the 236A AFTER the 3C recovery frames.

Blue Max

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
BC > Light Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236B > CLIMAX	818	270	3	.35	Anywhere	BNB, use it after blocking heavy DPs.
BC > Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236A > CLIMAX	909	330	3	.46	Corner	Even scarier in the corner.
BC > Heavy Starter > 214AC > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236B > CLIMAX	887	310	3	.40	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
BC > Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236A > CLIMAX	978	370	3	.51	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
BC > Light Starter > 214A > 236236A > 236236BD > CLIMAX	986	170	4	.25	Anywhere	KILL.
BC > Light Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	1013	330	4	.46	Corner	ULTRA KILL.
BC > Heavy Starter > 214A > 236236A > 236236BD > CLIMAX	1055	210	4	.25	Anywhere	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.
BC > Heavy Starter > 214AC > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236A > CLIMAX	1082	370	4	.51	Corner	Same as light variant but more damage, stun and a bit more meter gain.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
CD > 3C > 236C > 623D	307	220	0	.55	Corner	Maxima's most damaging meterless corner combo.
CD > 3C > 214C > 236236A	355	280	1	.40	Anywhere	Maxima's most reliable 1 bar Blowback combo, requires canceling CD into 236C on hit outside of the corner.
236CD > 3C > 214C > 236236A	466	180	1.5	.25	Anywhere	Simple raw Shatter Strike combo.
236CD > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236A > CLIMAX	775	180	3.5	.05	Anywhere	Quick Max combo off of a raw Shatter Strike.
236CD > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	903	180	4.5	.05	Anywhere	Same as above but with an extra bar
j.CD (counter) > 63214BD > 214P	289	80	.5	.1	Anywhere	Works in an air to air situation as well, send you to the corner.
j.CD (counter) > 214A > 236236B	400	180	1	.25	Anywhere	You need to be close enough to hit the 214A but if you're too far away, 236236B will connect on its own.
j.CD (counter) > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	888	280	4	.15	Anywhere	You need to be REALLY close to hit the 3C, and only 236236AC will connect, not 236236A (however 236236B will still connect).
AA.j.CD (counter) > 236A > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	1050	320	5	.6	Corner	Extremely specific ToD.
AA.236A > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	999	240	5	.5	Corner	Counter makes it kill.
CD (counter) > 214A	196	180	0	.25	Anywhere	You have to do the 214A after the CD.
AA.CD (counter) > 236A(X) > 3C > 214C	245	280	0	.35	Anywhere	The height of the opponent doesn't matter, only that it's an anti air.
214A (counter) > 66 > 3C > 214C	333	280	0	.4	Anywhere	Simple 214P counter combo.
214C (counter) > 66 > 3C > 214C	358	320	0	.44	Anywhere	All 214C (counter) does different is an extra 25 damage and 40 stun.
214A (counter) > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236A	520	280	1	.4	Anywhere	Now with meter.
214A (counter) > 66 > 3C > 214C > 236236BD	620	280	2	.4	Anywhere	Now with big beam.
214A (counter) > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236A > CLIMAX	806	280	3	.2	Anywhere	Maxima damage.
214A (counter) > 66 > 3C > BC > 214C > 236236AC > CLIMAX	806	280	4	.2	Anywhere	You can see where this is going.
214A (counter) > 214A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	1003	160	5	.34	Anywhere	ToD, be careful next time you see a Vapor Cannon.
214C (counter) > 3C > 236C > 236A > 236236AC > CLIMAX	1074	300	5	.6	Corner	His most damaging combo, will kill with 214A (counter) too.

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