The King of Fighters XV/Orochi 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.

Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
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.C/2C > 6B	108	Standard heavy 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.
cl.D > 6B	118	More damaging combo starter.
cl.A, cl.C/2C > 6B	127	Close A link into heavy.
2B > 2A > 2B	51	Low light confirm.
5C	70	Far C can cancel, leading to combos.

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	223	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	444	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Starter > 41236D > 623A	196/249	125/150	0	~40%	Anywhere	Can omit the 623A followup for less damage but better oki. Jumping forward after 623A will give you a 4f safe jump on quick rise.
Starter > 623C	178/228	205/230	0	~25%	Anywhere	Trades damage for stun(also if you struggle to do half circles in a pinch). You won't really want to do this combo midscreen since the damage is worse than above and the knockdown is terrible.
2B > 2B > 2B > 623C	155	165	0	~25%	Anywhere	This is your only consistent and best meterless light confirm. If you are pushed out too far for 2A you will need to do this.

EX

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Starter > 214AC, 6A > 214A, 623A	282/339	205/230	0.5	~40%	Anywhere	Basic ex combo, extremely meter efficient.
41236BD > 214C	170	40	0.5	~10%	Anywhere	Midscreen ex command grab combo that gives a very strong hard knockdown for setting up a manually timed safe jump or an ambiguous crossup.
41236BD, 6A > 623C	205	160	0.5	~25%	Anywhere	Midscreen ex command grab combo for higher damage, but a far worse knockdown
41236BD, 6A > 214A, 623A	213	120	0.5	~35%	Corner	Corner ex command grab combo, less stun than above but 90% of the time you want damage instead of stun.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 623C	368/433	345/370	1.0	~60%	Anywhere	Good damage and metergain.
2B > 2B > 2B > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 623C	345	305	1.0	~60%	Anywhere	Same combo as above, but works off of 2B as well making it his best combo when doing 2B strings.
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 214A, 623A	376/442	305/330	1.0	~60%	Corner	Corner combo similar to above, just with a bit more damage.
Starter > 41236D > 2141236P	324/385	85/110	1.0	~25%	Anywhere	Trades damage for Hard Knockdown. Make sure to charge the super for better damage (300/360 without charge)
41236BD, 6A > 214AC, 623C	247	160	1.0	~25%	Anywhere	Spend the extra half a bar for just 40 more damage and a bit more corner carry. Not really worth the extra half bar.
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 214AC, 623C	415/484	345/370	1.5	~60%	Anywhere
Starter > 214AC, 6A > 214A, 623A > 2141236P	418/486	205/230	1.5	~45%	Anywhere	Make sure to charge the super for better damage (399/465 without charge). This is the combo you want to try to go for as much as possible, very meter efficient with solid knockdown and corner carry.
Starter > 214AC, 6A > 214A, 623A > 236236K, 623C	440/511	325/350	1.5	~60%	Corner	Corner optimal for meter cost
41236BD, 6A > 623C > 2141236P	301	140	1.5	~25%	Anywhere	Command grab combo midscreen with super
41236BD, 6A > 214A, 623A > 236236K, 623C	326	240	1.5	~50%	Corner	Decent damage off command grab in the corner

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 623C > 2141236P	463/537	325/350	2.0	~55%	Anywhere	Make sure to charge super for better damage (448/521 without charge)
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 214A, 623A > 2141236P	481/557	305/330	2.0	~65%	Corner	Slight corner optimization on the above combo. (uncharged super damage 466/541 )
Starter > 214AC, 6A > 214A, 623A > 2141236AC	506/580	205/230	2.5	~40%	Anywhere	(uncharged super damage 496/570)
Starter > 623C > 236236K, 6A > 214AC, 623C>2141236A	511/579		2.5	~55%	Anywhere	Slightly more optimal off of the 2b 2a starter and better meter build than above, however timing the charged super is more difficult
41236BD, 6A > 214A, 623A>236236K, 623C> 2141236P	426	220	2.5	~50%	Corner

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Placeholder combo	0	0	3	0%	Anywhere	Placeholder notes

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Placeholder combo	0	0	4	0%	Anywhere	Placeholder notes

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	notes
Placeholder combo	0	0	5	0%	Anywhere	Placeholder notes