The King of Fighters XV/Darli Dagger/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/5A > ...		Standard low light confirm. You can tack on additional 5A from point blank, but 236AC can fall out if you do so.
j.X > 2A/5A > ...		It's difficult to get more than one light normal in after a jump-in, so be prepared for short confirms.

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

Rush Auto Combo

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

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter xx 236A	146	145	0		Anywhere	236A is a reliable ender, albeit low damage and with lackluster oki outside of the corner.
2A > cl.A > A > A > B	177	150	0		Anywhere	Technically optimal, requires point blank.
Light Starter xx 63214K	175	50	0		Anywhere	More damage and meterbuild than 236A, but little stun, less reliable range and a stricter cancel window.
Heavy Starter xx 63214K	210	70	0		Anywhere	Optimal damage ender. 214A does no damage and has no knockdown, and 236A is faster but does low damage. 236A/D can be an alternative, but it does similarly low damage to 236A, and is slower, making it less reliable in raw confirms. Note that Darli cannot do Heavy > Command Normal xx Special to confirm, lowering her meterless damage by quite a bit. However, her cl.C and cl.D do have generous cancel windows, meaning you can use them to confirm raw, if you've got the reaction time.
2C xx 236D	184	70	0		Anywhere	Reliable ranged punish. 236A can fall out at range.
cl.D, 2A xx 236A	211	200	0	Anywhere	cl.D can be linked out of. 2A can be cancelled, 2B has more range but can only be cancelled into Quick Mode.
cl.C, cl.C(1) xx 623C	302	180	0		Corner	623A/C leads to a safejump.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter xx 236AC, 623C	255	45	0.5		Midscreen	623C must be done immediately, otherwise it will fall out.
Light Starter xx 236AC, cl.C, 623C	336	155	0.5		Corner	Make sure to hit the cl.C high enough to land 623C. When in doubt, use 623A instead.
cl.C xx 214AC, cl.C(1) xx 623C	375	140	0.5		Midscreen	Ideal EX route, but requires point blank cl.C. The only way to set this up is after a crossup j.D, in a point-blank punish, or after mid-combo Shatter Strike (more on that later).
Heavy Starter xx 214AC, 623C	319	70	0.5		Midscreen	What to do if you're not close enough for cl.C. (AKA, the same combo, but without cl.C. Revolutionary!)
Heavy Starter xx 214AC, cl.C, 623A	394	180	0.5		Corner	Hitting cl.C after 214AC is much more generous in the corner, and can be done after a jump normal.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter xx 236A xx 236236K	299	145	1	20%	Midscreen	Must use K super. This cancel has a weird timing to it.
Light Starter xx 236AC, 214AC, cl.C, 623A	413	155	1	40%	Corner	Stellar damage for 1 bar.
cl.C xx 214AC, cl.C(1) xx 236AC, 623C	441	140	1	40%	Midscreen	Ideal, but once again, hard to set up.
Heavy Starter xx Shatter Strike, (Dashup) cl.C xx 214AC, cl.C xx 623C	382	210	1	45%	Midscreen	Uses Shatter Strike to set up the ideal EX route when you're not doing a point-blank cl.C. Does less damage than the alternative, but builds nearly half a bar back.
Heavy Starter xx 214AC, 236AC, 623C	419	70	1	30%	Midscreen	The other non-point-blank-cl.C route. More damage, less metergain.
Heavy Starter xx 214AC, cl.C, 236AC, 623C	501	180	1	45%	Corner	50% for 1 bar, and building nearly half of it back.

1.5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter xx 236AC, 623C xx 236236K	390	45	1.5	26%	Midscreen
Light Starter xx 236AC, cl.C(3), 623C xx 236236P	462	155	1.5	40%	Corner	Punch Super only really works in the corner in most cases, and does better damage than Kick Super.
Heavy Starter xx 236AC, 623C xx 236236K	450	70	1.5	30%	Midscreen	Damage Route.
Heavy Starter xx Shatter Strike, (Dashup) cl.C xx 214AC, cl.C xx 236AC, 623C	400	210	1.5	45%	Midscreen	Metergain Route.
cl.C xx 214AC, cl.C xx 623C xx 236236K	519	140	1.5	35%	Midscreen	Point-blank cl.C Route.
Heavy Starter xx 214AC, cl.C(3), 623A xx 236236P	570	180	1.5	40%	Corner	Big ol' corner route. A note about these Heavy Starter corner routes, if you're relatively close to the corner, using 236AC can be a good alternative, as it will likely carry you to the corner and will only do slightly less damage than a 214AC route.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes

3 Bars

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4 Bars

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5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes

External Links

Darli Combos by RiverNileHK

Darli Combos by Kakuge

Darli Combos by Meno