The King of Fighters XV/Andy Bogard/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.
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
2B > 2A > 6A	87	Standard light starter.
cl.5B > cl.5A > 2A > 6A	121	Extended light starter

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.5C > 6A	122	Standard heavy starter, 2nd hit of cl.5C can be canceled if needed (usually range).
cl.5D	80	Not as useful but it has less damage scaling.
j.D > cl.5C > 6A	185	Really strong jump in, can cross up too.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75	Standard Blow Back, can use 236P to get closer for combos outside of the corner.
236CD	75	Standard Shatter Strike, ruins 236AC if done raw.
2B > cl.5B > 5D	115	Less optimal starter, the Target Combo creates different combos thanks to launching the opponent

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	121	110	0	.15	Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a special move (236A), can combo into supers.
cl.A > A > A > C	233	30	1	.1	Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a super (2141236K).
cl.A > A > A > D	356	30	2	.1	Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a Max super (2141236BD).
cl.A > A > A > A	452	30	3	.1	Anywhere	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 41236K , BD > 623C	215	235	0	.4	Anywhere	His best light combo.
Light Starter > 236C	172	185	0	.2	Anywhere	More damage but won't work off lights without 6A.
2B > 2B > f.5B > 236A	107	140	0	.2	Anywhere	Version for raw lights.
Light Starter > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C	265	295	0	.49	Corner	Corner only, cancel 41236K after 3 hits.
Heavy Starter > 41236K , BD > 623C	258	250	0	.23	Anywhere	Basic heavy starter.
Heavy Starter > 236C	212	210	0	.23	Anywhere	Basic heavy starter.
Heavy Starter > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C	312	320	0	.5	Corner	Same as light variant.

.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236AC > 236C	286	185	.5	.2	Anywhere	Simple combo but raw lights won't connect.
Light Starter > 41236BD > 236A	262	185	.5	.2	Anywhere	Alternate start that works off any light.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C	374	185	.5	.2	Corner	Simple combo but raw lights won't connect.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236C	333	210	.5	.24	Anywhere	Heavy version.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C	426	210	.5	.5	Corner	Simple combo but raw lights won't connect.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236AC > 236AC	318	105	1	.1	Anywhere	Deals more than a super confirm.
2B > 2B > f.5B > 236A > 2141236K	263	140	1	.15	Anywhere	Less damage but more plus after.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236BD > 623C	407	205	1	.3	Corner	Corner route.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236AC	367	130	1	.1	Anywhere	Same as light.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C	463	230	1	.35	Corner	Simple combo but raw lights won't connect.
Light Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236K	428	185	1.5	.2	Anywhere	Basic extension, can be reset with cl.5C from midscreen.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , 2D > 623C > 2141236K	461	255	1.5	.41	Corner	Basic extension, can be reset with cl.5C from midscreen.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236K	489	210	1.5	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C > 2141236K	521	230	1.5	.45	Corner	Same as light.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236C > 2141236BD	444	185	2	.2	Anywhere	2 bar super confirm.
Light Starter > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236BD	459	255	2	.41	Corner	Extended corner variant.
Heavy Starter > 236C > 2141236BD	498	210	2	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236BD	517	270	2	.45	Corner	Same as light.
Light Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236BD	534	185	2.5	.2	Anywhere	Beefier version of the other super.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236BD	555	255	2.5	.41	Corner	Faiz damage, otherwise nothing new.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236BD	605	210	2.5	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236BD	620	270	2.5	.45	Corner	Same as light.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > BC > cl.5D > 236AC > 236AC > CLIMAX	606	175	3	.1	Anywhere	Works with 1250 and 1500 Max Gauge (Mid and Anchor).
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.5D > 236AC > 236AC > CLIMAX	681	200	3	.15	Anywhere	Same as light.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C > CLIMAX	624	295	3.5	.47	Corner	You can do the Climax after all 3 hits of 623C.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C > CLIMAX	696	330	3.5	.5	Corner	Same as light.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > BC > cl.5D > 236C > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	705	175	4	.1	Anywhere	cl.5D's reduced scaling on full display. Works with 1250 and 1500 Max Gauge (Mid and Anchor).
Heavy Starter > BC > cl.5D > 236C > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	787	200	4	.15	Anywhere	Same as light.
Light Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236K > CLIMAX	731	255	4.5	.41	Corner	Timing might be too intense for some.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 41236K (3) , j.2D > 623C (1) > 2141236K > CLIMAX	813	270	4.5	.45	Corner	Same as light.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236C > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	781	185	0	.2	Anywhere	Meter dump to the max.
Heavy Starter > 236C > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	858	210	0	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.

Blue Max

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236K > CLIMAX	783	185	3	.2	Anywhere	Basic Max Mode use.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2141236K > CLIMAX	876	210	3	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.
Light Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2363214P > 2141236K > CLIMAX	976	185	4	.2	Anywhere	Just use the heavy version.
Heavy Starter > 236AC > 236C > 2363214P > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	1081	210	4	.23	Anywhere	Same as light.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
CD > 236C(X) > 41236K	166	220	0	.26	Anywhere	Basic Blow Back combo, uses 236C to get close.
CD > 236C(X) > 41236K(3) > 623C	218	290	0	.47	Midscreen	DP extension.
236CD > 41236B(3) > 623C (1) > 2141236K	404	230	1.5	.3	Corner	Basic Shatter Strike combo.
2B > cl.5B > 5D > 41236D(3) > 623A > 2141236K > 623A > 2141236K	475	300	2	.6	Corner	Impractical at best.

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