The King of Fighters XV/Heidern/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		Standard low light confirm.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
j.X > cl.C > 6B(1)		Standard jump-in starter.
cl.D > 6B(1)		Most damaging starter, but slow. Use after a deep jump-in or punish.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

(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	144	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	227	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	358	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super
cl.A > A > A > A	434	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > [2]8C	134	140	0.0	0.2	Anywhere	An Extra 2A can be added if the 2B hits close.
Cl. D > 6B (1) > 63214P	204 (229)	110	0.0	0.20	Anywhere	Whiffs on Standing opponents.
j. C > cl. C (1) > 63214P	189 (214)	105	0.0	0.25	Anywhere
j. C > cl. C > 6B (1) > 623A	240	240	0.0	0.3	Anywhere
j. C > cl. C > 6B (1) > [2]8C	248	260	0.0	0.3	Anywhere	The 6B cancel into [2]8C is extremely tight.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 63214AC	190 (213)	60	0.5	0.05	Anywhere	An extra 2A can be added if the 2B is hit close, but this adds only 30 Damage specifically if Moon Slasher has been whiffed.
Cl. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > [2]8C	260	150	0.5	0.2	Anywhere	Crosses over near the corner
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > 63214AC	285 (331)	180	0.5	0.2	Anywhere
5B > 5B > 623AC > 623C	215	140	0.5	0.2	Mid-Screen
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > 623AC > 623C	320	260	0.5	0.3	Mid-Screen

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > [2]8C > 214236K	291	140	1.0	0.2	Anywhere	2147C>236K How to execute the C Moon Slasher into the Heidern End
Cl. C > 6B (1) > 623A > 2141236D	337	170	1.0	0.25	Anywhere	632146A>236D
j. C > Cl. C > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236K	396	260	1.0	0.3	Anywhere	You can give yourself slightly more time to charge the [2]8C by cancelling the second hit of 5C into the 6B as early as possible. Still a tight window
cl. B > cl. B > 623AC > 63214AC	258	60	1.0	0.05	Mid-Screen
Cl. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > 63214AC	318	110	1.0	0.15	Mid-Screen
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > 623AC > 63214AC	344	180	1.0	0.2	Mid-Screen
CD > 214D > 214214P > 623A > [2]8C	249	260	1.0	0.45	Mid-Screen	Blowback Combo. Super Specific Distance between you and the Opponent.

1.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
cl. B > cl. B > 623AC > 623C > 2141236D	344	140	1.5	0.2	Mid-Screen
cl. B > cl. B > 623AC > [4]6A > 214214A > 623A > 623A	352	220	1.5	0.4	Mid-Screen	Hard Knock-Down. Window to charge [4] after 623AC is extremely tight.
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > 623AC > [2]8C > 214236K	379	220	1.5	0.3	Mid-Screen	2147C>236D How to execute the C Stinger into the D Heidern End
j. C > c. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > [4]6A > 214214C > 623C > CD	455	400	1.5	0.45	Mid-Screen	Cancel the CD into [4]6A for a meaty set-up

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
6B > MAX > cl. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > [2]8C > 2141236k	306	230	2.0	0.05	Mid-Screen	Overhead confirm into Max Mode
Cl. D > 6B > MAX > Cl. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > 2D	326	290	2.0	0.1	Mid-Screen	The 2D can be cancelled into 214214C for locking your opponent down on quick wake-up.
Cl. C > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 214214AC > 623A > 623A > 623C	450	390	2.0	0.6	Anywhere
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 214236BD	520	260	2.0	0.3	Anywhere
214D > 214214C > 623C > [2]8C > 2141236K	322	180	2.0	0.4	Anywhere	Assault Saber Follow-up
2B > 2A > 2A > [2]8C > 214214AC[4] > 623C > 623C > 623C > [2]8C	415	450	2.0	0.75	Corner	Hold 4 during the super start-up to get the right version.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Cl. B > Cl. B > MAX > cl. D > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236K > CLIMAX	584	250	3.0	0.05	Anywhere	1250 MAX (2147C>236D) Confirm off a standing low.
j. C > 5C > 6B > MAX > Cl. D > 6B (1) > 623AC > [2]8C > CLIMAX	618	390	3.0	0.2	Anywhere	(2147C>236CD)
j. C > 5C > 6B > MAX > cl. D > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236K > CLIMAX	684	390	3.0	0.2	Anywhere	(2147C>236D) 1250 MAX. Higher Damage, but more difficult.
j. C > 5C > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236K > 214214AC > 623A > 623A > 623C > [2]8C	638	540	3.0	0.8	Anywhere	(2147C>236D) Highest Stun and Meter Gain Combo.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Cl. B (> Cl. B) > MAX > cl. D > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236BD > CLIMAX	689	250	4.0	0.05	Anywhere	Confirm off of a Standing Low
MAX > j. C > cl. D > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236K > 214214AC[4] > 623C > 623C > 623C > [2]8C > CLIMAX	980	580	4.0	0.0	Corner	Raw Max Punish. The 2[8]C may be omitted due to the higher difficulty.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Cl. C > 6B (1) > [2]8C > 2141236D > 214214AC > 623A > 623A > 623C > [2]8C > 2141236BD	812	470	5.0	0.5 (0.7)	Mid-Screen	The Meter Gain would be 0.7 if you start the combo under 5 Meters.
MAX > 2C > [2]8C > 214214AC > 623C > 623C > [2]8C > 2141236BD > Climax	963	390	5.0	0.0	Mid-Screen	Raw Max Punish

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