The King of Fighters XIII/King

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Quick Combo Reference

0 Stock, No Drive Gauge	Low Low Corner	d.B, d.A, df D, qcf K = 144 dmg d.B, d.B, s.B, df D, hcb B, s.C = 221 dmg j.D, s.D, df D, hcb B, dp K 304 = dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge	Anywhere	d.B, d.B, s.B, df D, qcf BD, hcb D = 308 dmg
1 Stock, 1 Drive Gauge	Corner	d.C, df D, hcb D, [DC] qcf BD, qcf B, hcb D = 438 dmg
2 stocks, 1 Drive Gauge	Corner	d.C, df D, qcf BD, qcf B, hcb D {1 hit}, [DC] qcf BD, qcf B, hcb+D = 522 dmg
3 stocks, 1 Drive Gauge	Corner	d.C, df D, hcb D, [DC] qcf BD, qcf B, hcb D, qcfx2+AC = 676 dmg

Console Changes

- Jump D stays out longer - close C has faster startup - D Venom Strike (air) has a smaller recoil - far D has less lag - (Slide can be cancelled without being cancelled into

Yamamoto – "We focused on her normals mainly. Although the number of changes are few, it will change gameplay significantly as normals are used most often. Her slide is a great low move and since her close HP {s.C} isn’t affected by scaling easily, please us it often as a combo starter."

Gameplay Overview

King is a mixed bag character. She can keep an opponent at bay by utilizing her projectile game, though predictability in this area can work against her favor. Her rushdown isn't terribly exceptional since she doesn't have any real mixup options. Because of this, her neutral game is very important. Using EX moves and drive cancels, King is able to get the opponent to the corner, where she can get her best damage with either HD combos or EX Surprise Rose. King's difficult matchups are those against rushdown characters. Having poor normals and lack of a decent reversal without meter really hurts King in the defensive department. Her redeeming factor is the fact that she is generally great at building meter, King works best when used as a point(1st) character.

Gameplay Notes

Pros

• Good zoning tools (projectiles) and good pressure game

• Good EX moves

• Easy BnBs hit-confirms and HD combos

• Fast movement speed (backdash/run)

• Great normals

• Low hitting cancelable s.B that has a deceivingly good hitbox

• Great crossup j.D

Cons

• Normals do take time getting used to

• Poor mixup game (no overhead/proximity unblockable)

• Requires corner for high damage

• Needs meter for damage/reversals

• Gameplay can be predictable

Normals

Standing

st. A: 30 damage, chain/cancelable, hits mid. A standard jab attack, good for stopping hops. Whiffs on crouching opponents, though.

st. B: 30 damage, chainable, hits low. A standing kick aimed low, useful for chaining into slide kick. It has great range and start-up, but her upper body is vulnerable to any opponents standing normals that reach outside the st.B's range, and any incoming hop attacks.

st. C: 80 damage, hits mid. A straight punch which has very fast start-up (3 frames) and good range. It is best used for stopping incoming hops and some far, missed jump-ins. It's a great poke, but its disadvantage is that it miss and whiffs completely on crouching opponents, who may punish you with a low attack. But if you perform this punish close enough to a crouching opponent, her close C might active instead.

st. D: 80 damage, hits mid. A high angled kick with very slow startup and recovery. It can be used as a preemptive anti-air, but don't try to anti-air jumps that are too close to you (or may try to jump all the way over you) or it might whiff and leave you open.

cl. C: 70 damage, cancelable, hits mid. A high arcing uppercut, decent as an anti-air against neutral jumps when cornered. It's rather fast as well, which can be great for completing combos after jump-ins. On block is rather safe too, so feel free to use in blockstrings to bait movement and attacks from your opponent.

cl. D: 40+45 damage, cancelable, hits mid. A two-hit angled kick similar to st.D. King's best normal for combos and blockstrings. Cancel with Venom Strike to make it safe. Be extremely careful with this move during blockstrings when your opponent has meter...they can possibly Guard Cancel Roll the 1 or 2nd hit which may leave you vulnerable if you are committed to canceling it into a special move.

Crouching

cr. A: 25 damage, chain/cancelable, hits mid. A crouching jab, good in combos but it's range isn't as good as her cr.B. On block it is a bit safer than cr.B, so don't hesitate to use it in a blockstring.

cr. B: 30 damage, chainable, hits low. A crouching low kick, arguably one of her best pokes and ground combo starters. You will be using this a LOT.

cr. C: 70 damage, cancelable, hits mid. A crouching uppercut, can be used as a pseudo anti-air but don't rely on it just for that function. It has a thin sized horizontal hitbox which may cause it to be beaten out clean or trade with some hop attacks that have more downward angled hitboxes.

cr. D: 80 damage, cancelable, hits low. A really slow sweep which looks like cr.B in slow motion. Poor when used as a punish. Use her df.D instead.

Jumping

j. A: 45 (40) damage, cancelable, hits overhead. A jumping downwards jab, rarely used. Very short range, but you can cancel it into her air qcf+K.

j. B: 45 (40) damage, whiff/cancelable, hits overhead. A jumping back kick aimed upwards, King's best air-to-air attack. Keep to air-to-air attacks only, hopping in or jumping in with this kick is very dangerous because she will be open to low attacks on the way down to the ground.

j. C: 72 (70) damage, cancelable, hits overhead. A jumping downwards punch, similar to j.A with more hitstun. Useful as a quick jump-in when not crossing-up the opponent.

j. D: 70 (68) damage, hits overhead. A jumping downwards angled kick, that can crossup. King's most common jump-in to start combos. Can NOT be used as an instant overhead (even on Raiden).

Blowback Attack

CD: 75 damage, whiff/cancellable, hits mid. A spin kick to the midsection, generally beats lows. Good as a standing poke but it's start-up rather slow, so it might lose to more faster pokes.

j. CD: 90 (80) damage, cancellable, hits mid. An aerial spinning heel kick that arcs downwards, slow startup. Decent air-to-air if done early. Often misses against grounded/crouching opponents. You can cancel this kick on block (or on hit) into her air Venom Strike (qcf+K).

GCCD: 10 damage, hits mid. Guard Cancel Blowback Attack - A spin kick to the midsection, similar to st.CD. May miss on opponents who hit with high jump-ins.

Throw

Hook Buster = (b/f+C/D) - 100 damage, cannot be recovery rolled. King throws the opponent with her legs. C version throws opponent forward, D version throws opponent behind. Both versions leave the opponent with their backs turned which allows easy crossups in the corner. The options after the throw are

• Early superjump for safejump (hold down crouching guard in advance) with j.D

• A brief run forward into superjump for a crossup with j.D

• If you throw them in the corner, if you roll over their body, you can mix them up with an ambigious roll set-up. You can choose which side to end your roll before your opponent recovers. Very tricky. [1]

Command Moves

Slide Kick = (df+D)

• King's slide kick moves her forward on the ground for a low hitting kick. When landing a close high kick, can combo into slide kick and initiate a cancel into Trap Shot, Venom Strike or Tornado Kick. You can cancel this move freely without canceling from another normal (ex. s.D, df+D). It's safe on block from a far distance, but if your opponent sees it coming, they might punish you before it makes contact. If you use this slide during a blockstring without canceling it into a special move, you can get punished by a character's fast reversal dp or a cr.B. But if you do decide to cancel it into a special move, your opponent can just guard cancel roll the side and punish you, if they have meter. King's hitbox gets strunk extra low, which is good for evading high projectiles, normals that whiff on crouching opponents, and jumpins.

- Cancelable

- Hit Detection: Low

- Damage: 40

Special Moves

Trap Shot = (dp+K)

• King will do a backflip kick. If it lands, she will go into a full animation where she kicks the opponent multiple times. If it whiffs, no further animation will occur. Trap Shot can be canceled into a lot of different moves (Venom Strike, Tornado Kick, EX Trap Shot, and Surprise Rose). Unsafe on block, especially if the opponent has the player in the corner. Not viable as anti-air unless done as an EX version. EX version has full invincibility against attacks (not projectiles).

(EX) = dp+BD

- Drive/Super Cancelable

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 0+20x3+80/0+20x6+80

Venom Strike = (qcf+K)

• King's projectile. A standard fireball on the ground. She can also perform this move anytime during her jump-arc whether it be neutral, backward, or forward, which is very useful for zoning. EX version version hits twice: goes through standard projectiles, trades with EX projectiles, and loses to DM projectiles.

(EX) = qcf+BD

- Super Cancelable

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 65/75x2

Air Venom Strike = (qcf+K) in air

• When done as an aerial version, A version drops straight down, B version makes King jump slightly backwards before landing, EX version drops straight down at a faster rate than A version.

(EX) = qcf+BD in air

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 60/120

Tornado Kick '95 = (hcb+K)

• King does a whirlwind kick forward. The start up on this move feels pretty slow, so don't throw it out when the opponent is close enough to react. It's called Tornado Kick '95 because her Tornado Kick in recent games have been much more vertical, and this Tornado Kick resembles the original horizontal version in KoF 95. Second hit will whiff on crouchers (unsure on Raiden, testing necessary). Unsafe on block, unless blocked from afar (hits with the tip). EX version has invincibility, may be used as an anti-air.

(EX) = hcb+BD

- Drive/Super Cancelable

- Hit Detection: Close

- Damage: 30x2/60x2/55x3

Desperation Moves

Double Strike = (qcfx2+K)

• King throw's out two very large and fast Venom Stikes. B version projectile travels slower than D version, same damage.

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 105x2

Surprise Rose = (qcfx2+P)

• King does an upwards kick during the first part of the animation, then lands forward for more kicks. The upwards kick in the beginning makes this super viable as an anti air, but it does not have great priority and can get beaten out by certain normals. Depending on whether you press A or C, she will travel shorter or farther respectively with the second part. Max Cancel-able during any of the hits (minus the initial upwards kick).

(EX) = qcfx2+AC

- Max Cancelable

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 10x2+0+12x11+48/10x2+0+(10x3+30)x3+10x3+100

Neomax

Venom Shot = (qcbx2+BD)

• Can be done from the ground or in the air. If done from the ground, King jumps straight up before performing the move. Superflash/timefreeze does not occur until the peak of the jump, and therefore can be interrupted before the move executes. If interrupted in this way, no meter is spent. If Venom Shot is done from the air, startup is 1 frame. Not all hits are guaranteed.

- Hit Detection: High

- Damage: 30x(1~17)

Combos

Common Combo Starters

cr.B, st.B, df.D = 94 dmg

cr.B, cr.A, df.D = 89 dmg

cr.B, st.A, df.D = 89 dmg

cr.Bx2, st.B, df.D = 119 dmg

st.B, df.D = 68 dmg

cr.C, df.D = 108 dmg

st.D, df.D = 118 dmg

Be sure to learn how to do these before you begin to add specials to them. You can also add an jump attack to these as well.

No Stock, No Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> hcb+B> s.C [224]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D [250]

No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [312]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [332]

No Stock, 2 Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> hcb+B> dp+B/D [362]

1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+BD [274]

c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> hcb+D [323]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> qcf+A/C [313]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D [369]

1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+BD> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [325]

c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> hcb+D [354]

c.C> df.D> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcfx2+B [363]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcf+B> 2C [402]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcf+B> qcfx2+A/C [410]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D [438]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+D> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcf+B> 2C [443]

[corner]j.C > s.D > df+D > qcf+BD > qcf+B > dp+B/D > (DC) hcb+B > hcb+D [460]

1 Stock, 2 Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> dp+B/D> (DC) dp+BD> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [330]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcf+B> qcfx2+A/C [447]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [463]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D [465]

2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcfx2+B/D [396]

c.C> df.D> qcfx2+AC [415]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcfx2+B/D [438]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [497]

2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> dp+B/D> (SC) qcfx2+AC [453]

c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcfx2+D [465]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcfx2+B/D> qcfx2+A/C [483]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcf+B> qcfx2+A/C [519]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D [522]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [547]

2 Stock, 2 Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcf+B> qcfx2+A/C [546]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [573]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcf+D> hcb+D [608]

3 Stock, No Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcfx2+AC [514]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [610]

3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcfx2+B/D [579]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> qcfx2+B/D> qcfx2+AC [600]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [612]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [653]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [676]

3 Stock, 2 Drive Gauge -

c.C> df.D> qcbx2+BD [432]

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcfx2+B/D [630]

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> (DC) hcb+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [678]

4 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> dp+B/D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [711]

4 Stock, 2 Drive Gauge -

[corner]c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D(1st hit only)> (DC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcf+D> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [823]

Hyper Drive Combos

No Stock -

(1) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×4> qcf+B> c.C [486]

1 Stock -

(2) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×3> qcf+B> c.C [581]

2 Stock -

(3) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×4> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [698]

3 Stock -

(4) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×3> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [793]

4 Stock -

(5) [corner]j.C> c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (HDC) qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×3> qcfx2+B/D> qcfx2+AC [853]

(6) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> HDC hcb+B]×3> qcfx2+B> qcfx2+AC [873]

5 Stock -

(7) [corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D (1st hit only)> (HDC) qcf+BD> qcf+B> qcf+D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC [947]

(8) [corner]j.C> c.C> HD activation> (far) s.D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B] × 3> qcfx2+B> qcfx2+AC [996]

(9) [corner]j.C> s.C> HD activation> s.C> hcb+D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> hcb+D> qcf+BD> qcf+B> (dash)> dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B> dp+B/D> qcf+B> qcfx2+B> qcfx2+AC [unconfirmed]

Strategies

Close Range

Cornered Opponent

Cornered

Best Team Position?

Point A: High Mid Tier -

King has a bundle of combo starters. Her j.D cross after a throw is spectacular and King can get some easy BnB's in as she is able to zone her opponent with Vemon Strike. It is easy to build meter off of King for the second character. The thing is though... King actually NEEDS meter to be effective too and her EX moves are very powerful. Then again, 3 meters is enough to push the opponent over the edge. Her EX moves are very useful and her EX Trap Shot is a viable anti-air (and so is her Surprise Rose... and probably her EX Tornado kick if timed correctly as an anti-air - and the EX tornado kick DOES have invincibility start up).King can batter the opponent easily with just BnB's without utilizing too much meter and zoning the opponent carefully with her Venom Strike. What needs to be understood is that King's mid-air Venom Strikes causes two different effects - the B version Venom Strikes causes her to land straight onto the ground after execution, while the D version pushes her back a distance to land on the ground. Her slide is useful and easily cancelled to special moves (unless the opponent guard cancels away from you, the players can get punished), and she can avoid most projectiles this way since her own hit box "shrinks" during the move. Her to cancel into Trap Shot with her slide however, it is important to do it after last few frames of the move after hitting the opponent with it. She can do a lot with just three meters and she might be one of the more better starters. Her mix-ups and rush down may take some time... her neutral game however is viable. King is the second character who can conduct cross up from a corner throw by rolling pass them. The thing is, King can rack up a serious amount of damage with just three gauges... The King player can go either way - save meter or conduct a damaging HD combo. She does have a lot of combo opportunities with three stocks and one gauges. Overall, King is very good starter, but she can easily fit into other team positions as well.

Second Position: High Tier -

Four meters and a full HD meter does not sound too bad... but there are other characters that can be placed in battery for a better chance of winning. King needs to watch out for rush down characters in this position and keep her space. Her air D Venom Strike cause her to propel backwards and the air B version makes her move down to the ground. These can both be advantageous for set ups and out zoning the opponent and her Tornado Kick is unsafe - if used up close, but if the opponent guards from a distance, the tip of the move, then she safe so she needs to use this sparingly to keep her distance. Last... King can execute her HD combos here for some extra damage... in this position should save meter for the likes of... Claw Iori anchors? Shen and Leona might be good choices too.

Anchor: High tier -

Again, King functions well with meter and her HD combos are a blessing - King BnB's are easy to conduct after you open your opponent up, but she still needs to watch out for Guard Cancel rolls, especially after her slide (that's IF she does a special move after the fact which would certainly NOT be a good idea). The same rules apply as the point B except... well sense she is the last character - the player SHOULD be about saving meter for EX, Supers, Drive cancels, Super cancels, and HD combos) with whoever their battery is. King can dish out a lot of damage in the corner as well. It easy to just hit confirm into an HD combo... like this one...[corner]c.C> df.D> HD activation> c.C> df.D> hcb+D> (HDC) qcf+BD> [dp+B/D> (HDC) hcb+B]×3> hcb+D> qcfx2+AC = 793 damage. It would be best to take a practical approach to HD combos because it is important to maximize her damage as well.

Character Matchups

Andy Bogard

Ash Crimson

Athena Asamiya

• Athena's f+B can be punished on the way down by King's hcb+D, hcb+BD, qcf+BD, qcfx2+K, and her Neomax (which is qcbx2+BD). If someone delays her air qcb+B or qcb+BD (to possibly bait someone running to punish her on the way down) a hcb+BD, qcf+BD, qcf+D or qcfx2+K can beat it clean. If you have meters, it is best to use one of those EX moves or the qcfx2+K to punish it safely and with a fair amount of damage.

Benimaru Nikaido

Billy Kane

Chin Gentsai

Clark Still

Duo Lon

Elisabeth Branctorche

Goro Daimon

Hwa Jai

Iori Yagami (Claw)

Iori Yagami (Flame)

Joe Higashi

K'

• If you see someone whiffing his qcf+P~f+D at half or 3/4 full screen lengths away from you, King's hcb+D (or hcb+BD) can reach him and punish him while in recovery. The damage will be very small but it will at least cause a knockdown and make the player think about whiffing it. Her qcf+BD or qcfx2+K works great as well for punishing it at that distance too.

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Leona Heidern

Mai Shiranui

Mature

Maxima

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Ralf Jones

Robert Garcia

Ryo Sakazaki

Saiki

Shen Woo

Sie Kensou

Takuma Sakazaki

Mr. Karate

Terry Bogard

Vice

Yuri Sakazaki

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