The King of Fighters XV/Ryo Sakazaki/Combos

Combos

General Notes

For combos involving 646AC or any of its varieties, holding 6 during the move that you are going to cancel from makes the execution far easier. For example:

2B > 2A > 214BD > 5D > 646AC > 623C
2B > 2A > 214BD > 6D > 46AC > 623C

While Ryo's starters are listed below, his combos involving 646A/C all tend to be spacing dependent.
All of Ryo's starters can be comfortably comboed into 214BD (Ex Hien Shippuu Kyaku) and it is generally recommended to get comfortable with extensions from 214BD first.

Light Starters

• 2B > 2A | The essential low starter. Can do 2B > 2A > 2A if you are point blank.
  
• cl.A/cl.B/2A > (link) 2C | Only works point blank.

Heavy Starters

• f.C, cl.C, 2C, cl.D | Close heavies and far C are all special cancelable.
  
• cl.C/cl.D > 6A | Can whiff if you're at tip range of your close heavies.

646A/C Notes

• Will not connect after ... > 6A
  
• Is spacing dependent and does not work with all starters
  
• Generally requires inputting and holding 6 early.
  

Rush Auto Combo

Meterless: An elbow jab, a knee, uppercut, and then ends with a fireball. (125 DMG)
1 Bar: Ends with 2363214P. (236 DMG)
2 Bars: Ends with 2363214AC. (341 DMG)
3 Bars: Ends with 2141236CD. (435 DMG)

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 646A	179	60	0	0.25	Anywhere	Less stun, but gives untechable knockdown and confirmable into 2363214(Ranbu) midscreen.
2B > 2A > 214D	179	180	0	0.25	Anywhere	Must be point blank and opponent must be standing for 2A > 214D to work.
2B > 2B > 2A > 214B	154	190	0	0.20	Anywhere
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 646A	204 (217)	70 (100)	0	0.29 (0.31)	Anywhere	Close heavy starter combo with hard knockdown. Can be linked into from a close light starter.
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 6A > 214D	218 (230)	210 (240)	0	0.29 (0.31)	Anywhere	Gives more damage and stun, but no hard knockdown.
2C > 646C > 623C	276	180	0	0.48	Anywhere	High damage combo from a near-point-blank heavy starter.
5C > 214D	171	150	0	0.23	Anywhere	Conversion from a far poke.
2B > 2A > 214D > 623C	272	290	0	0.45	Corner	Corner combo from a low starter. Replace 623C with 623A > 2C for a corner reset.
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 6A > 214D > 623C	318 (323)	320 (350)	0	0.50 (0.53)	Corner	High damage corner combo from a close heavy or light starter. Replace 623C with 623A > 2C for a corner reset.
2C > 236A > 646A	257	150	0	0.35	Corner	Corner combo form a heavy starter with hard knockdown.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2B > 2A > 214BD > 646A	267	90	0.5	0.3	Anywhere	Low starter with good corner carry and hard knockdown, but low stun.
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 6A > 214BD > 646A	324 (315)	130 (160)	0.5	0.34 (0.37)	Anywhere	Higher damage combo from a close heavy or light starter.
2C > 646C > 214BD > 623C	334	180	0.5	0.48	Anywhere	Heavy starter combo that sacrifices hard knockdown for meter gain and slightly higher damage and stun.
5C > 214BD > 646A	286	70	0.5	0.29	Anywhere	EX conversion from a heavy poke.
2B > 2A > 214D > 623A > 623AC	332	260	0.5	0.41	Corner	Low starter corner combo with EX extension. No hard knockdown.
5C > 6A > 214D > c.5D > 646AC > 623C	412	390	0.5	0.6	Corner	High damage corner combo from any close heavy starter. Builds more than it spends.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 646A > 2363214P	305	60	1	0.27	Anywhere	Simple Ranbu extension of the 646A combo.
2B > 2B > 2A > 214BD > 623A > 623AC	317	170	1	0.24	Anywhere	1 bar EX combo with higher damage and stun, but no hard knockdown.
2C > 646C > 623C(1) > 2363214P	367	150	1	0.43	Anywhere	Ranbu combo from a heavy starter.
5C > 214BD > 623A > 623AC	328	150	1	0.23	Anywhere	1 bar EX combo off of a heavy poke. No hard knockdown.
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 6A > 236AC > 214BD > 646A	373 (363)	130 (160)	1	0.34 (0.37)	Corner	1 bar EX corner combo from a close heavy or light starter.
2B > 2A > 214D > 623C(1) > 2363214P	371	260	1	0.42	Corner	Low starter corner combo with Ranbu extension.
2B > 2B > 2A > 214BD > 646A > 2363214P	363	90	1.5	0.30	Anywhere	Low starter EX combo with Ranbu extension.
2C > 646C > 214BD > 623C(1) 2363214P	403	150	1.5	0.43	Anywhere	Heavy starter EX combo with Ranbu extension.
(cl.A/cl.B/2A >) 2C > 6A > 236AC > 214BD > 623A > 623AC	421 (411)	210 (240)	1.5	0.28 (0.30)	Corner	1.5 bar EX corner combo from a close heavy or light starter. No hard knockdown.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 646A > 2363214AC	389	60	2	0.27	Anywhere	Simple low starter level 2 Ranbu combo.
2C > 646C > 623C(1) > 2363214AC	451	150	2	0.43	Anywhere	Heavy starter level 2 Ranbu combo.
6A > BC > cl.D > 6A > 214BD > 623C(1) > 2363214P	329	210	2	0.07	Anywhere	Point overhead Max confirm.
5C > BC > cl.D > 6A >214BD > 623C(1) > 2363214P	415	280	2	0.07	Anywhere	Point far heavy poke Max confirm.
2B > 2A > 214D > 623C(1) > 2363214AC	463	260	2	0.42	Corner	Low starter corner level 2 Ranbu combo.

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 214BD > 5D > 646AC > 623C(1) > 2363214AC	499		3	.25	Low starter 3 bar combo
5C > 214D > 623C(1) > 2363214P > 641236AC > 623C	710		3	.25	Corner	3 Bar corner combo.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
2B > 2A > 214BD > 5D > 646AC > 623C(1) > 2363214P > 641236AC	573		4	.3	Low starter
5C > 214D > 623C(1) > 2363214P > 641236AC > 623C(1) > 2363214P	798		4	.2	Corner	Can be started off heavy starters or Max Mode. Requires 4 bars either way.

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
					Anywhere

External Links

Ryo Combos by Meno

Ryo Combos by Kakuge / Fighting Games