The King of Fighters XV/Clark Still/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.
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

Note: 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
2B, 2A, 2A	60	Standard low confirm.
clB, clA, 2A, 2A	96	His highest damage string of Lights, won't use it much sadly.
clB, clB, clC (1) > 6B	144	Light into Heavy. clA works too but isn't as reliable. Doesn't work from jump ins even with just 1 clB.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.C(1) > 6B	96	Standard, reliable heavy starter. Works in practically any situation.
2C > 6B	131	Most damaging combo starter. Requires a deep jump-in due to 2C's slower startup, but its your go to for punishes.
2C	70	The poke.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75	Standard CD, can be canceled into 6BD.
Counter jCD	112	Amazing tool for Clark.
236CD	75	Shatter Strike, pretty standard.
426BD	150	EX ABB, causes a sideswitch.

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	138	0	Rush combo ending with A Gatling Attack.
cl.A > A > A > C	242	1	Rush combo ending with Ultra Argentine Backbreaker.
cl.A > A > A > D	354	2	Rush combo ending with MAX Ultra Argentine Backbreaker.
cl.A > A > A > A	446	3	Rush combo ending with Ultra Clark Buster (Climax).

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 214A	128	155	.20%	Anywhere	+38/+65 on tech/knockdown. Grants an autotimed safejump
2B, 2A, farB, 2D > 6BD	133	145	.15%	Anywhere	+24/+51 on tech/knockdown. A second 6BD sets up +0/+27 on tech/knockdown.
Light Starter > 623C	152	155	.23%	Anywhere	+30/+57 on tech/knockdown. Grants a autotimed safehop in the corner.
Light Starter > 426A > 22C > 236P	173	75	.25%	Anywhere	Requires quick timing to get.
Heavy Starter > 214C, 214A	229	295	.36%	Anywhere	+41/+68 on tech/knockdown. 41236A sets up +0/+27 on tech/knockdown.
Heavy Starter > 214C, 2D > 6BD	229	285	.31%	Anywhere	+24/+51 on tech/knockdown. A second 6BD sets up +0/+27 on tech/knockdown.
Heavy Starter > 426D > 236P	243	75	.30%	Anywhere	This works off of Lights too, but its stubby range makes it more reliable from heavies.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 214AC, 426A > 22C > 236P	241	75	.25%	Anywhere	Most versatile combo from Lights.
Light Starter > 426BD, 214A	251	155	.20%	Anywhere	+41/+68 on tech/knockdown. Close range combo that sets up further meter spending.
Heavy Starter > 623AC, 426D > 236P	303	75	.27%	Anywhere	Works from Lights too, but its more reliable from clC.
Heavy Starter > 214C, 214A, 426AC > 22C > 236P	307	295	.37%	Anywhere	Builds a significant portion of the EX meter before you even spend it.
Light Starter > 214AC, 623C, 214A	279	135	.37%	Corner	+41/+68 on tech/knockdown.
Heavy Starter > 426BD, 623C, 214A	387	235	.43%	Back-to-corner	Max damage when cornered, works from Lights too. +41/+68 on tech/knockdown.

1 Bar

Note: At 1 bar, Clark has no unique Heavy Starter or Light Starter combos. Stats for both will be shown.

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 426BD, 214A, 426AC > 22C > 236P	382(H) 329(L)	155	1	.23%(H) .20%(L)	Anywhere	Max midscreen damage. Maintains sides.
Starter > 426D > 236P > 624624P	354(H) 310(L)	75	1	.27%(H) .25%(L)	Anywhere	Grab into Super.
Starter > 214AC, 623C, 214A, 426AC > 22C > 236P	404(H) 345(L)	235	1	.43%(H) .37%(L)	Corner	Max 1 Bar corner damage. Pulls opponent out of corner.
Starter > 214AC, 41236A > 22C > 236P > 624624P	425(H) 364(L)	75	1.5	.27%(H) .25%(L)	Anywhere	Juggle into Super.
Starter > 623AC, 426BD, 623C, 214A, 41236AC > 22C > 236P	482(H) 424(L)	235	1.5	.43%(H) .40%(L)	Against Corner	You lose the corner but also get out of it.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 623C(3) > 624624AC	486(H) 427(L)	135	2	.23%(H) .20%(L)	Anywhere	Basic Super confirm, can do Running Three for more oki.
Starter > BC, 2C > 6B > 623C(3) > 624624P	407(H) 349(L)	245	2	.10%(H) .07%(L)	Anywhere	May need to do Gattling for a safer confirm, otherwise it's a basic QM confirm after pokes like farC. 1000/1250/1500MAX
Starter > BC, clC (1) > 6B > 623AC, 426D > 236P > 624624P	437(H) 383(L)	150	2	.10%(H) .07%(L)	Anywhere	Extended QM confirm that doesn't work on Point. 1250/1500MAX
Starter > 214AC, 426A > 22C > 236P > 624624AC	509(H) 446(L)	75	2.5	.27%(H) .25%(L)	Anywhere	Standard extension.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > BC, 2C > 623C(3) > 426426K > CLIMAX	662(H) 587(L)	205	3	.10%(H) .07%(L)	Anywhere	You can add a 6B on Anchor. 1250/1500MAX
Starter > 623C(3) > 426426K > 624624AC	639(H) 566(L)	135	3	.23%(H) .20%(L)	Anywhere	Basic Point meter dump.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > BC, 2C > 623C(3) > 426426BD > CLIMAX	713(H) 642(L)	205	3	.10%(H) .07%(L)	Anywhere	You can still add a 6B on Anchor. 1250/1500MAX

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Light Starter > 623C(3) > 4123641236BD(3) > 2141236CD	725	105	5	.18	Anywhere	With j.A > 2C > 6B, Clark caps out at 803 damage.

Other Starters

Note: 'Other Starters' won't be referenced in the 'Combos' section.

CD

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
CD, 41236C > 22C/22D	167/187	100	0	.26/.285	Anywhere	Reliable, simple confirm that requires no immediate cancels.
CD, 214C, 623C, 214A	238	400	0	.495	Corner	Insane damage, stun, and meter build.

41236K

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
41236B/D > 236P	165	0	0	.217	Anywhere	Damage baseline.
41236BD, 214A	226	80	.5	.13	Anywhere	+41/+68 on tech/knockdown.
41236BD, 623C, 214A	325	160	.5	.29	Back-to-corner	+41/+68 on tech/knockdown.
41236BD, 214A, 41236AC > 22C/22K	321/361	80	1	.13	Anywhere	Significant damage increase.
41236BD, 623C, 214A, 41236AC > 22C/22K	414/454	160	1	.29	Back-to-corner
41236B/D > 236P > 6321463214P	276	0	1	.217	Anywhere	Extremely inefficient but a simple meter dump without risking 41236BD.
41236BD, 623C, 623AC, 2C, 41236AC > 22C/22K	462/492	80	1.5	.16	Back-to-corner	Requires a manually timed 623AC to link 2C for great damage.
41236B/D > 236P > 6321463214AC	361	0	2	.217	Anywhere	Extremely inefficient but a simple meter dump without risking 41236BD.
41236B/D > 236P > 2141236CD	425	0	3	.217	Anywhere	Extremely inefficient but a simple meter dump without risking 41236BD.
41236BD, 214A > 2141236CD	624	80	3.5	.13	Anywhere	Excellent damage for meter cost and can be done anywhere.
41236BD, 623C, 214A > 2141236CD	701	160	3.5	.29	Back-to-corner	Preposterous damage.

Combo Tree (WIP)

Trying a new combo listing format. Still WIP with readability and notes. Feel free to apply the format to other characters.
Common light starters
2AxN - can be chained up to 4x from point blank range
2B 2AxN - standard low starter, can chain 2A twice from close

Common heavy starters
c.C 6B - standard punish, typically into 426D or 426BD
2C 6B - higher damage punish, good for high-recovery moves since 2C is slower than c.C, and the 6B will whiff from max range
2C - from max range, usually directly into 214C or 426BD; or 623C in Quick Max combos

Useful links
c.B, c.C - c.B has very little pushback, allowing c.B into c.C from a j.A or other jump in. Can do c.B c.B, c.C from point blank range
f.B, 2D - link from f.B into sweep, which can be cancelled into 426AC EX tackle. A common confirm/pressure string is c.B f.B, since f.B is +4 on block

All damage and stun values are calculated without the starter included unless otherwise noted

• From light or heavy starters
  

→214A recommended

 0 gauge - 80 damage - 80 stun

→426AC~22C~236P

→426AC~22K

→2426CD

→214AC

→426A~22C~236P - recommended

 0.5 gauge - 217 damage - 0 stun

→426A~22K - recommended

 0.5 gauge - 242 damage - 0 stun

→214A

→426AC~22C~236P recommended

 1.0 gauge - 259 damage - 80 stun

→426AC~22K recommended

 1.0 gauge - 299 damage - 80 stun

→2426CD 214A must be delayed for 2426CD to connect

 3.5 gauge - 546 damage - 80 stun

→corner 623C, 214A recommended omit follow ups to retain corner

 0.5 gauge - 265 damage - 160 stun

→426AC~22C~236P recommended

 1.0 gauge - 348 damage - 160 stun

→426AC~22K recommended

 1.0 gauge - 385 damage - 160 stun

→2426CD

 3.5 gauge - 616 damage - 160 stun

→426D~236P recommended meterless hard knock down

 0 gauge - 165 damage - 0 stun

→624624K

→624624BD

→2426CD

→426BD

→214A

→426AC~22C~236P recommended

 1.0 gauge - 321 damage - 80 stun

→426AC~22K recommended

 1.0 gauge - 361 damage - 80 stun

→2426CD

→ corner 623C, 214A recommended omit follow ups to retain corner

 0.5 gauge - 325 damage - 160 stun

→426AC~22C~236P recommended -

 1.0 gauge - 414 damage - 160 stun

→426AC~22K recommended

 1.0 gauge - 454 damage - 160 stun

→2426CD

→623A these confirms are useful to convert from strings with 2B as the 2nd or 3rd hit to catch opponent's jumping late to avoid Clark's grab mixups.

Example - 2A 2B 623A - opponent blocks the 2A, then stands up/jumps and gets hit by the 2B, allowing a safe and fairly easy confirm into 623A > super

→corner 426AC~22C~236P

 1.0 gauge - xxx damage - xx stun

→corner 426AC~22K

 1.0 gauge - xxx damage - xx stun

→426426K cancel from 3rd hit of 623A

→426426BD cancel from 3rd hit of 623A

→2426CD cancel from 4th hit of 623A

• From heavy starters only
  

→214C

→214A

→426AC~22C~236P recommended

 1.0 gauge - 348 damage - 160 stun

→426AC~22K recommended

 1.0 gauge - 385 damage - 160 stun

→2426CD

→623C

→426426K cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

→426426BD cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

→2426CD cancel from 4th hit of 623C

• Quick Max combos
  

All damage and stun values are calculated from 2C BC starter

• (Any ground normal) BC

→2C

→623C

→426426K 2426CD recommended 2nd position - cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

 3.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

→426426BD 2426CD recommended 2nd position - cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

 4.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

→back to corner 426BD

→ 623C, 214A

→426AC~22C~236P 3rd position only

 2.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

→426AC~22K 3rd position only

 2.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

→2C 6B

→426BD →214A

→426AC~22C~236P recommended 2nd/3rd position

 2.0 gauge - 415 damage - 260 stun

→426AC~22K recommended 2nd/3rd position

 2.0 gauge - 445 damage - 260 stun

→623C

→426426K 2426CD recommended 3rd position only - cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

 3.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

→426426BD 2426CD recommended 3rd position only - cancel from 3rd hit of 623C

 4.0 gauge - xxx damage - xxx stun

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