The King of Fighters XV/Rock Howard/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
?		Standard low light confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > ?		Standard jump-in starter.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

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

Combos

General Notes:

• Any combo that starts with 2B*2 > f.B > 6A can also be started with cl.C/cl.D/2C > 6A.
• Certain combos will only work on these characters:

Heidern, Dolores, Kyo, Iori, Ash, Kukri, Krohnen, Yashiro, K', Maxima, Antonov, KoD, Terry, Robert, Vanessa, Luong, Rock, and Rugal

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	138	0	Rush combo ending in a special move.
cl.A > A > A > C	223	1	Rush combo ending in a super.
cl.A > A > A > D	351	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	450	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214C	261	270	45%	Anywhere	Meterless BNB. Rock can now combo into 6A from f.B, though this doesn't work at longer ranges. Subtract 2B's based on range. If Rock's Brake mechanic is too difficult for you, go for 6A > 214C instead. If you have your install up, you can land an OTG 236C after if close enough to the corner.
f.C > 214C	180	150	25%	Anywhere	Small f.C combo in case you're too far away for Rock's other combo starters.
CD > 236A, 214B/D ~ B	206	220	25%	Midscreen	Midscreen CD confirm.
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	218	220	40%	Corner	Corner CD confirm.
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C	149	180	40%	Back to Corner	A way to squeeze a little extra damage off a command grab. Otherwise just let the command grab play out to deal 115 damage.

0.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	332	270	45%	Anywhere	Great damage and meter gain for just half a bar.
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C	300	210	40%	Anywhere	Alternate combo if you're out of range for 6A.
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 5D/2D	346	320	45%	Corner	Doesn't work on certain characters. Otherwise use the midscreen combo.
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 5D/2D	309	270	35%	Corner
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C	193	180	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C	236	120	30%	Anywhere	EX command grab combo. Possible anywhere on screen, but more difficult the closer you are to the corner.
236BD, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C	177	120	30%	Anywhere	Confirm after an EX counter. The combo will be exactly the same as the 632146AC combo.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	389	270	1	45%	Anywhere	You can safely omit the 6A here as well.
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D	401	320	1	45%	Corner	Drops on certain characters.
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D	398	320	1	45%	Corner	Universal.
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K	287	140	1	20%	Anywhere	Most consistent CD combo.
CD, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D	366	270	1	35%	Corner	Same as your corner combo.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	245	120	1	80%	Anywhere	Shatter strike combo. If out of range for 623C, skip it and go straight into 214C.
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236K	188	80	1	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	249	180	1	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D	231	170	1	30%	Back to Corner	Works from further away from the corner.
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	297	120	1	30%	Midscreen/Corner	Doesn't work if Rock has his back to the corner.
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	452/440	270	1.5	45%	Anywhere	Either super works here. 236236P does slightly more damage, but 236236K grants much better corner carry and okizeme opportunity. In the corner however, The screen carry and oki is less significant so 236236P is the preferred ender there.
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	420/408	210	1.5	40%	Anywhere
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	424	220	1.5	40%	Corner
236CD (AA), 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	336	120	1.5	80%	Midscreen	Rock can only meaningfully use EX moves after Shatter Strikes midscreen if they hit in the air.
236CD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C	342	120	1.5	80%	Corner
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	293	180	1.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	277	120	1.5	35%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	346/335	120	1.5	30%	Anywhere	If you don't run close enough before the 623C, 236236P can drop, so 236236K is even more recommended as the ender here for consistency.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	489/479	270	2	45%	Anywhere
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	464/454	400	2	15%	Anywhere	1000 and 1250 Max Mode Timer combo. Damage values listed are after a 2B*2 > 5B > 6A starter.
... > BC > c.D > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	486/476	340	2	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max Mode Timer combo.
CD > 236A, 214K ~ C > 236236AC	452	200	2	25%	Midscreen	This combo is still consistent without the 236A.
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	453	220	2	40%	Corner	This combo does the same damage as a combo with EX moves, but the oki is much better.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	415/398	120	2	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	290	80	2	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	324	180	2	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	321	120	2	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	397/387	120	2	30%	Midscreen/Corner
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	542	270	2.5	45%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	510	210	2.5	40%	Anywhere
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	521	220	2.5	40%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 236AC, 214C > 236236P	475	120	2.5	80%	Corner
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	368	180	2.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	352	120	2.5	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	428	120	2.5	30%	Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	588	270	3	45%	Anywhere	Swap the supers if you're in the corner for more damage.
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	558	210	3	40%	Anywhere
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 214236CD or 236214CD	589/564	400	3	15%	Anywhere	1000 Max timer combo. Rock does comparable damage with his Max confirms to his regular combos.
... > BC, cl.D > 214A > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	600/572	280	3	15%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo. Leaving 6A out of the combo after the Quick Max tends to help the scaling.
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236214CD or 236214CD	638/613	400	3	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo.
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K > 236236AC	549	140	3	20%	Anywhere
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	571	220	3	40%	Corner	The order of the supers results in the same damage here so take your pick.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	542	120	3	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AC, 214D ~ C > 236236P > 236236BD	380	40	3	20%	Anywhere	The usual 214C combo works here too, you'll just have to swap supers for 10 less damage.
632146P ~ AC, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	414	180	3	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	472	120	3	30%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	636	270	3.5	45%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	604	210	3.5	40%	Anywhere
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	628	220	3.5	40%	Corner
236CD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	586	120	3.5	30%	Corner
632146P ~ AC, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	458	180	3.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	442	120	3.5	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	511	120	3.5	30%	Anywhere

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	665/632	250	4	40%	Anywhere	Keeping the combo short with 214A tends to improve the scaling in Climax combos. Note that 214P > 236236P can drop when done at too far ranges; use 236236K if you aren't confident in the spacing.
... > BC, cl.D > 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	690/662	280	4	15%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	713/688	400	4	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo. Stronger than your 4.5 bar combos.
BC, cl.D > 6A > 214A > 236236K > 236236AC > 214236CD	1016	190	4	0	Anywhere	Raw Max kill confirm.
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K > 214236CD or 236214CD	622/584	140	4	20%	Anywhere
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	648/615	220	4	40%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	678	120	4	30%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	486	120	4	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	562	120	4	30%	Midscreen/Corner

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	770/737	250	5	40%
CD > 236A, 214D ~ C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	767/732	200	5	25%	Midscreen
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	767/732	200	5	30%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	775/735	120	5	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	535/507	80	5	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	549/524	180	5	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	622/597	120	5	30%	Midscreen/Corner