The King of Fighters XV/Chris/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
2B > 2A > 2B	51	Standard low light confirm. Chris can often combo into higher damage combo from lights using 6A, but the option isn't always available so it's good to know your options. You may have to omit the last 2B at further spacings.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.C/2C > 6B	108	Standard heavy and jump-in starter. f.C(1) allows for same combos which can be a saving grace if barely outside of cl.C range. 2C reaches further and doesn't have any additional scaling even though it's two hits, but is a bit slower.
2B > 2A > 6A	65	Low light confirm that allows for 'Heavy Starter' Combos. Fairly consistent, though you must be fast on the 6A input.
cl.D > 6B	118	More damaging combo starter.
cl.A, cl.C > 6B	127	Close A link into heavy.
5C	70	Far C can cancel, leading to combos.
CD > 214A, 2A > 6A	151	In the corner, cancelling CD into 214A causes the last hit of 214A to hit meaty, giving Chris enough advantage to link a light normal after.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75
6B > MAX	45	Overhead starter. Not an overhead when canceled into.
3D > MAX	60	Low profile slide starter. Good range and goes under a lot of things, including many projectiles.
cl.D > 3D > MAX	137	Optimal Quick Max starter.

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

Combos

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	129	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	212	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	348	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	439	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Beginner Combos

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	Location	notes
2B > 2B > 214A	110	0	Anywhere
j.D > cl.C > 6B > 214C	253	0	Anywhere
2B > 2B > 214AC	178	0.5	Anywhere
2B > 2B > 214A > 236236A	246	1	Anywhere
j.D > cl.C > 6B > 214BD, j.236BD, 6A > 623D	418	1	Anywhere
2B > 2B > 214A > 236236AC	374	2	Anywhere
2B > 2B > 214A > 214236CD	451	3	Anywhere
2B > 2B > 214A > 236236A > 214236CD	246	4	Anywhere

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A	100	140	15%	Anywhere	Leaves opponent standing in advantage
Light Starter > 623D	136	100	25%	Anywhere	Very tight and spacing dependant, but possible. More consistent in the corner.
Heavy Starter > 214C	194	190	25%	Anywhere	Ends in a soft knockdown.
CD > (214A), run, 6A > 214C	185	220	20%	Non-Corner	Despite Chris having the fastest run speed in the game, he has trouble converting from a CD midscreen due to the long recovery on his CD. Thankfully he can cancel into 214A, which is safe and pushes him further on hit, allowing for a conversion. If you're near the corner, omit the 214A.
CD > 214A, 2A > 6A > 214C	217	290	40%	Corner	An example of the corner CD link. Damage and stun is quite good.
CD > 214A, 2B > 214A	164	235	25%	Corner	Use this link if the opponent was a little further out from the corner.
j.236K, cl.D	136	110	20%	Corner	623D is possible but the height on the j.236K needs to be very specific. j.236D is the easiest to combo from.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214AC	164	60	5%	Anywhere	Very simple way to tack on some extra damage.
Heavy Starter > 214BD > j.236D	256	150	20%	Anywhere	Go-to EX combo for damage.
Heavy Starter > 623AC	252	110	10%	Anywhere	Side swap with good oki. Use when cornered.
Heavy Starter > 623BD	232	110	10%	Anywhere	A little less damage but can lead to a safe jump. Possible from lights but is spacing dependant.
Heavy Starter > 236CD, run, cl.D > 6B > 214C	291	300	90%	Anywhere	Requires 1 bar, but builds back half a bar due to being a Shatter Strike extension. Optimal damage for the half bar range.
Heavy Starter > 214BD > j.236B, 623B	305	190	35%	Corner	Near mid-screen use j.236D instead. You can end with cl.D for 312 dmg but the meter gain is worse.
CD > (214A), 6A > 623BD	221	140	15%	Non-Corner
CD, 214BD > j.236D, 623B	259	180	30%	Corner

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236P	225	140	1	15%	Anywhere	Simple conversion from a safe special.
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C	367	230	1	30%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > 2369D ~ j.236D, 623B	387	230	1	40%	Corner	Corner combo, works from midscreen if you reach the corner by the end of the j.236BD. You can input the 236D as 2369D to avoid overlap with 623D.
CD > (214A), 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C	317	220	1	30%	Midscreen	Convert to the corner extension is you end up near the corner.
CD > (214A), run, 6A > 214C > 214214K	304	220	1	25%	Near Corner
236CD, 6A > 623D	210	80	1	70%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > 623BD	394	150	1.5	15%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > 236D ~ j.236D, 623BD	429	190	1.5	20%	Corner
CD > (214A), 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > 623BD	345	140	1.5	15%	Midscreen
236CD, 6A > 623BD	247	40	1.5	55%	Anywhere
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236D, 623B	297	80	1.5	75%	Corner

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236AC	341	140	2	15%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C > 214214K	456	230	2	25%	Anywhere
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C	310/390	290	2	25%	Anywhere	1000/1250 Max gauge combo. You can use cl.C instead of cl.D for consistency. Low damage, but Chris has a couple of useful MAX cancel starters, such as 6B or 3D.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > 236D ~ j.236D, 623B	322/404	290	2	20%	Anywhere	1000/1250 Max gauge corner combo.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C > 214214K	384/463	250	2	5%	Anywhere	1500 Max gauge. Omitting the 6B is necessary to gain enough time to fit the super in the timer.
CD > (214A), run, 6A > 214C > 214214BD	409	220	2	30%	Non-Corner
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C	369	120	2	70%	Anywhere
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 236D ~ j.236D, 623B	392	120	2	75%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236B, 214214BD	480	150	2.5	15%	Corner
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 623BD	402	40	2.5	55%	Anywhere
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 236D ~ j.236D, 623BD	439	80	2.5	65%	Corner

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 214A > 236236A/C > 214214BD	449	140	3	15%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C > 214214BD	542	230	3	30%	Anywhere
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214C > 214236CD	461/540	250	3	5%	Anywhere	1000 Quick Max combo.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	540/621	210	3	5%	Anywhere	1250 Quick Max combo. Best use of 3 bars.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214C > 214214B/D > 214236CD	549/631	250	3	5%	Anywhere	1500 Quick Max combo.
MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	714	190	3	0%	Anywhere	1000 Raw Max combo.
MAX, cl.D > 6A > 214BD ~ j.236BD, 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	750	190	3	0%	Anywhere	1250 Raw Max combo. 6A has a shorter animation time than 6B, giving you just enough Max gauge timer.
MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	776	230	3	0%	Anywhere	1500 Raw Max combo.
CD > (214A), run, 6A > 214C > 214236CD	489	220	3	30%	Non-Corner
CD > (214A), run, 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	514	220	3	15%	Non-Corner	1250/1500 Max Gauge. Mid juggle Quick Max combos can cause 214214K/BD to lose hits, but the super will connect properly in the corner. In the corner, this does 538 dmg.
236CD, 6A > 214C > 214214BD	477	120	3	70%	Anywhere
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236D, 214214BD	497	140	3.5	60%	Corner

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	630/722	210	4	5%	Anywhere	1250 Max Gauge.
Light/Heavy Starter > MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	635/721	250	4	5%	Anywhere	1500 Max Gauge. Weaker from heavy starters, so omit the 6B there.
MAX, cl.D > 6B > 214A > 236236P > 214214BD > 214236CD	889	190	4	0%	Anywhere	Raw Max punish combo.
CD > (214A), run, 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	598	220	4	15%	Non-Corner	628 dmg in the corner.
CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	652	220	4	10%	Corner
236CD, 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	594	120	4	55%	Anywhere	623 dmg in the corner.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Heavy Starter > 214BD, j.236BD, (delay) 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	752	230	5	15%	Anywhere	Strongest confirm combo. 777 dmg in the corner.
cl.D > 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	783	150	5	20%	Anywhere	Max damage for 5 bars.
CD > (214A), 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214BD > 214236CD	727	220	5	15%	Non-Corner	727 dmg in the corner.
236CD, 214BD ~ j.236BD, (delay) 6A > MAX, 214C > 214214K > 214236CD	708	120	5	55%	Anywhere

External Links

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