The King of Fighters XV/Benimaru Nikaido/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.
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.
2B > 2B > 2B	42	Weaker but can be more consistent at some ranges.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.C/2C	70	Standard jump-in starter.
cl.D	80	Stronger but has a shorter activation range than cl.C.
2B > 2A, 2C	101	Strong link from a low starter, but Benimaru must be point blank for this to work, such as after a cross-up j.B.
6B	40	Can be used to attack from a distance.
CD > 236AC, 2C	209	Costs 0.5 meter. When CD lands close to the corner, this link is possible.

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	177	0	Rush combo ending in a special move
cl.A > A > A > C	228	1	Rush combo ending in a super
cl.A > A > A > D	350	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 Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K	159/191	240	20%	Anywhere	Standard meterless confirm.
CD, run, 2D	170	131	35%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 214A, 236D ~ 28K	242	330	30%	Corner	Since 214A is safe, you can get this conversion off of stray 214A or 214C hits as well.
CD, 6B > 236C, 214A, 236D ~ 28K	259	440	51%	Corner

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light Starter > 236BD ~ 28K	192	60	5%	Anywhere	Very simple way to get extra damage from a light. Not a recommended use to meter often unless it kills. You can technically combo into 632146AC from a light normal, but only after one light, meaning it can't be hit confirmed.
Heavy Starter > 236AC, 6B > 214C, 236D ~ 28K	328	370	40%	Anywhere
Heavy Starter > 236AC, 6B > 236C, walk, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	351	260	40%	Corner	Optimal corner combo. In the ender, the 236D will whiff but the follow-up will hit, even after the air reset from the cl.D. You can input the 236D as 2369D and hold the D to make the follow-up come out, as long as the cl.D is cancelled a little later than normal. However...
Heavy Starter > 236AC, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K	350	330	45%	Corner	Simply comboing into the 236D as normal results in just 1 less point of damage as well as more stun and slightly more meter build. So just stick with this. If you don't want to deal with the delay on the 236D, end in an 623D instead.
CD, run, 236BD > 28K	189	100	15%	Midscreen/Corner	Input 236BD as 2369BD to avoid inputting DP.
CD, 6B > 236C, 236B, 236BD ~ 28K	322	280	35%	Corner
632146AC, 6B > 214C, 236D ~ 28K	224	300	25%	Anywhere
632146AC, 6B > 236C, 214A, 236D ~ 28K	261	340	43.5%	Corner	As you can see, your 632146AC combos will be identical to your 236AC combos.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236K ~ 28K	323/379	380	1	30%	Anywhere	When super cancelling 28K into super, input the 28K as 2368K. 23698K works too, but make sure K is being input on the 8 position to prevent super cancelling early. You'll lose a good chunk of damage in doing so.
Heavy Starter > 214A, 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	414	400	1	45%	Corner	If you don't want to deal with the ender, end in 623D for 4 less damage.
CD, run, 214A > 236236K, 236K ~ 28K	275	360	1	30%	Anywhere
236CD, 236K ~ 28K	204	180	1	65%	Anywhere	Shatter Strike combo. Benimaru can't get much off of his unfortunately.
(AA) 236CD, 214C, 236D ~ 28K	258	260	1	75%	Non-corner	You can get a 214C if you land an anti-air SS. The timing in which the combo plays out will vary based on your screen positioning.
236CD, 214A, 236K ~ 28K	256	260	1	70%	Corner
632146AC, 6B > 214C, 236BD ~ 28K	239	120	1	15%	Anywhere
632146AC, 6B > 236C, 236B, 236BD ~ 28K	266	180	1	25%	Corner
Light Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236BD ~ 28K	347	200	1.5	20%	Anywhere	Not very worth it. You can generally use EX versions of enders to turn 1 bar combos into 1.5 bar combos, but they often aren't worth the meter spend since the damage increase is small and you lose out on stun and meter build.
Heavy Starter > 236AC, 6B > 214C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, 623D	443	430	1.5	55%	Anywhere	420 dmg omitting 28K.
Light Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236B, 236BD ~ 28K	367	300	1.5	25%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	467	400	1.5	55%	Corner	444 dmg omitting 28K.
632146AC, 6B > 214C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, 623D	314	360	1.5	45%	Anywhere	296 dmg omitting 28K.
632146AC, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	330	330	1.5	45%	Corner	312 dmg omitting 28K.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236BD, 236K ~ 28K	420/489	380	2	30%	Anywhere	Simple upgrade to 2 bars.
Heavy Starter > 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	579	400	2	45%	Corner	First use of 236236AC juggle.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236AC, 6B > 214C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, 623D	368/439	490	2	25%	Anywhere	Quick Max combo for all positions. Weaker than your regular combo but can be used off of non-cancellable pokes like far C and far D. 353/418 dmg omitting 28K.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236AC, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	385/456	460	2	20%	Anywhere	Quick Max corner combo for all positions. 368/436 dmg omitting 28K.
CD, run, 214C > 236236BD, 236K ~ 28K	408	320	2	30%	Anywhere
CD, run, 214C, 236D > 236236BD, 623D	426	380	2	45%	Midscreen/Corner
CD, 6B > 236C, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	521	430	2	55%	Corner
236CD, 236B ~ 28K > 236236K, 623D	399	240	2	80%	Anywhere	Using the B version helps with the juggle height.
236CD, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	445	330	2	85%	Corner
632146AC, 6B > 214C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, 236BD ~ 28K	323	260	2	25%	Anywhere	305 dmg omitting 28K.
632146AC, j.236AC, 236C, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236K, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	346	370	2	55%	Corner	You can input the j.236AC as 2369AC.
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236BD, 236BD ~ 28K	444/518	210	2.5	20%	Anywhere	Optimal to just use 236BD at the end of all of your 2 bar combos, even for your heavy confirms. 236AC will scale the combo too much.
632146AC, 6B > 214C, 236D > 236236BD, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	361	330	2.5	35%	Anywhere
632146AC, 6B > 236C, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	434	330	2.5	45%	Corner

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236P > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K	542/628	380	3	30%	Anywhere
Light Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	551	450	3	45%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P > 236236BD, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	654	400	3	45%	Corner
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236AC, 6B > 214C, 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD	544/603	390	3	5%	Anywhere	1000 Max gauge combo. Input 28K as 2148K.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD	584/647	410	3	5%	Anywhere	1250 Max gauge combo. The timer is extremely tight here; omit one of the 28Ks if you need the extra few frames to fit everything within the timer. If you're at 1500 Max gauge, you won't have that issue.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236AC, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD	559/620	350	3	5%	Anywhere	1000 Max gauge corner combo. You can delay the 236C instead if you prefer.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P > 214236CD	591/647	350	3	5%	Anywhere	1500 Max gauge corner combo. Either version of 236236P will work. At 1250 gauge just use the midscreencl.D > 236K ~ 28K > 236236K, 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD combo.
CD, run, 214C > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P	504	280	3	25%	Anywhere
CD, run, 214C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236A > 236236BD, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	551	430	3	45%	Midscreen/Corner	540 dmg omitting 28K.
CD, 6B > 236C, (delay) 236D ~ 28K > 236236A > 236236BD, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	574	430	3	55%	Corner	561 dmg omitting 28K.
CD, 6B > BC, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236A > 214236CD	589	360	3	15%	Corner	Available at 1250/1500 Max gauge.
236CD, 236A > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K	517	220	3	75%	Anywhere	Make sure to cancel 236A on the second hit.
236CD, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	612	330	3	85%	Corner
632146AC, j.236AC, (delay) 214C, 236D > 236236BD, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	372	290	3	30%	Anywhere	Not significantly stronger than your 2.5 bar combo.
632146AC, j.236AC, 236C, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	444	370	3	55%	Corner	Not significantly stronger than your 2.5 bar combo.
Light Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236P > 236236BD, 236BD ~ 28K	563	200	3.5	20%	Anywhere	Use 236BD to add on extra damage on your 3 bar combos.
Heavy Starter > 236AC, BC, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P > 214236CD	671	210	3.5	10%	Anywhere	Raw Max mid combo.
632146AC, 6B > BC, 214C, 236D > 236236P > 214236CD	541	220	3.5	5%	Anywhere	Available at 1250 Max gauge. At 1500 gauge, add a 28K before the super for an extra 18 damage.
632146AC, 6B > BC, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P > 214236CD	563	260	3.5	5%	Corner	Available at 1250/1500 Max gauge.

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236P > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P	620/724	340	4	30%	Anywhere
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	648/762	450	4	45%	Anywhere
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 236D ~ 28K > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD	662/738	410	4	5%	Anywhere	1250/1500 Quick Max combo.
(QM) Light/Heavy Starter > BC, cl.D > 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC > 214236CD	670/748	350	4	5%	Corner	1500 Quick Max corner combo.
CD, run, 214C > 236236A > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 236236P	626	280	4	25%	Anywhere
CD, 6B > BC, 214A, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC > 214236CD	668	360	4	10%	Corner
236CD, 236A > 236236A > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K	664	220	4	80%	Anywhere
236CD, 236A > 236236K, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC, cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K	692	290	4	90%	Corner
Heavy Starter > 236AC, BC, 236D ~ 28K > 236236K > 236236AC > 214236CD	830	210	4.5	5%	Anywhere	Raw Max mid combo.
632146AC, 6B > BC, 214C, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC > 214236CD	634	260	4.5	5%	Anywhere
632146AC, 6B > BC, 236A > 236236AC, 236D ~ 28K > 214236CD	642	220	4.5	5%	Corner

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Light/Heavy Starter > 236K ~ 28K > 236236P > 236236BD, 236D ~ 28K > 236236AC	695/806	340	5	25%	Anywhere	In the corner, you can add a cl.D > (236D) ~ 28K for 751/875 dmg.

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