The King of Fighters XV/Rock Howard/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 > f.B > 6A	107	Optimal light starter. 6A will whiff if canceled into from longer ranges. A general rule of thumb is 6A will whiff after a string of 4 light normals. If you find yourself in a range where 6A will not connect, use the below starter.
2B > 2A > f.B	65	Light starter for when 6A is too far to connect. Can add an additional 2A/2B depending on range. Just about the only things you can combo into from a far 5B are 214A, 236AC, 236236P, and Climax, so keep this in mind in situations where a light normal into 6A won't work.

Heavy Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
cl.C > 6A	117	Standard heavy starter and Rock's most consistent combo starter.
cl.D > 6A	127	More damaging than the above at the cost of slightly slower startup on cl.D. Useful for punishes or after landing a deep jump-in.
cl.D > 6B	146	6B does more damage than 6A. While it does combo from cl.C as well, cl.D's lesser pushback makes it more reliable for going into 6B. Note 623C will whiff on this starter.
cl.B > cl.A, cl.C > 6A	158	Link into cl.C > 6A. Optimal heavy starter in terms of damage, though Rock needs to be point blank to get cl.C after cl.A.

Other Starters

Combo	Damage	Notes
CD	75

(Note: 'Other Starters' won't be referenced in the 'Combos' section.)

Combos

General Notes:

• Any combo that starts with 2B*2 > f.B > 6A can also be started with cl.C/cl.D/2C > 6A.

Rush Auto Combo

Combo	Damage	Meter cost	notes
cl.A > A > A > B	138	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	351	2	Rush combo ending in a Max super.
cl.A > A > A > A	450	3	Rush combo ending in a Climax super.

Meterless

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 623C ~ AB, 214C	241/269	255/250	36%	Anywhere	Meterless BNB after a confirm into 6A. If you have your install up, you can land an OTG 236C after if close enough to the corner.
Starter > 623C ~ AB, 236A, 623A	255/285	295/290	42%	Corner	Meterless corner BNB. The above combo does more damage if you tack on a super afterward compared to a super cancel from this one, otherwise use this one if you can't/don't want to use a super.
2B > 2A > 6A > 632146P	180	105	25.5%	Anywhere	A niche combo that trades damage for a sideswap, useful if you're in the corner. Usually works as 2 light normals into 6A, though cl.A > cl.B and cl.B > cl.A > f.B > 6A works too. Does not work at longer ranges, after Heavy Starters, or after any Heavy normal.
5C > 214C	180	150	24%	Anywhere	Small close or far C combo in case you're too far away for Rock's other combo starters.
CD > 236A, 214K ~ C	169	200	26.5%	Midscreen	Midscreen CD confirm. Also works if your back is to the corner, but not when the opponent is in the corner.
CD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 623A	203	260	37.5%	Corner	Corner CD confirm.
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 623A	160	220	41%	Cornered	A way to squeeze a little extra damage off a command grab. Otherwise just let the command grab play out to deal 115 damage.

0.5 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	312/350	255/250	36%	Anywhere	Great damage and meter gain for just half a bar.
Starter > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 623A	325/365	295/290	42%	Corner
Starter > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D/2D	326/366	305/300	33%	Corner	Alternate ender that does slightly more damage(but less metergain) and gives a different post-combo situation(air reset for cl.D).
2B > 2B > 2B > f.B > 236AC, 214C	224	155	24.5%	Anywhere	Suboptimal but idiot-proof confirm.
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 236A, 623A	202	220	41%	Cornered
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C	196	120	24%	Anywhere	EX command grab combo. Possible anywhere on screen, but more difficult the closer you are to the corner.
236BD, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C	177	120	24%	Anywhere	Confirm after an EX counter. The combo will be exactly the same as the 632146AC combo.

1 Bar

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
Starter > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	369/418	255/250	1	36%	Anywhere
Starter > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D/2D	381/432	305/300	1	33%	Corner
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K	248	140	1	20.5%	Anywhere	Most consistent CD combo.
CD > 236A, 214K ~ (delay)C > 236236K	277	200	1	26.5%	Midscreen	Requires you to delay Rage Run's C follow-up to land all 5 hits of Shine Knuckle. Not really worth the extra damage when the above is easier. Can do Raging Storm instead of Shine Knuckle for more damage but less corner carry.
CD, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 236A, cl.D	306	270	1	35%	Corner	Same as your corner combo.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	245	120	1 (Refunded 0.5)	80%	Anywhere	Shatter strike combo. If out of range for 623C, skip it and go straight into 214C.
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236K	188	80	1	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	249	180	1	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	257	120	1	30%	Midscreen/Corner	Doesn't work if Rock has his back to the corner.
Starter > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	420/476	255/250	1.5	45%	Anywhere	Either super works here. 236236P does slightly more damage, but 236236K grants much better corner carry and okizeme opportunity. In the corner however, the screen carry and oki is less significant so 236236P is the preferred ender there. The damage notation here assumes you've used 236236K.
Starter > 6A > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	407/464	255/250	1.5	40%	Anywhere	Easier but slightly weaker version of the above.
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	352	220	1.5	40%	Corner
236CD (AA), 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C	336	120	1.5 (Refunded 0.5)	80%	Midscreen	Rock can only meaningfully use EX moves after Shatter Strikes midscreen if they hit in the air.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, dl.236AC, 236A, cl.D/2D	342	270	1.5 (Refunded 0.5)	20%	Corner
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	293	180	1.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	346/335	120	1.5	30%	Anywhere	If you don't run close enough before the 623C, 236236P can drop, so 236236K is even more recommended as the ender here for consistency.

2 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	489/479	270	2	45%	Anywhere
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	464/454	400	2	15%	Anywhere	1000 and 1250 Max Mode Timer combo. Damage values listed are after a 2B*2 > 5B > 6A starter.
... > BC > c.D > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	486/476	340	2	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max Mode Timer combo.
CD > 236A, 214K ~ C > 236236AC	452	200	2	25%	Midscreen	This combo is still consistent without the 236A.
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	453	220	2	40%	Corner	This combo does the same damage as a combo with EX moves, but the oki is much better.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	415/398	120	2	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	290	80	2	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	324	180	2	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P	321	120	2	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P or K	397/387	120	2	30%	Midscreen/Corner
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	542	270	2.5	45%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	510	210	2.5	40%	Anywhere
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	521	220	2.5	40%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 236AC, 214C > 236236P	475	120	2.5	80%	Corner
632146P ~ AB, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	368	180	2.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	352	120	2.5	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	428	120	2.5	30%	Anywhere

3 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	588	270	3	45%	Anywhere	Swap the supers if you're in the corner for more damage.
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	558	210	3	40%	Anywhere
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 214236CD or 236214CD	589/564	400	3	15%	Anywhere	1000 Max timer combo. Rock does comparable damage with his Max confirms to his regular combos.
... > BC, cl.D > 214A > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	600/572	280	3	15%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo. Leaving 6A out of the combo after the Quick Max tends to help the scaling.
... > BC, cl.D > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236214CD or 236214CD	638/613	400	3	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo.
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K > 236236AC	549	140	3	20%	Anywhere
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	571	220	3	40%	Corner	The order of the supers results in the same damage here so take your pick.
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	542	120	3	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AC, 214D ~ C > 236236P > 236236BD	380	40	3	20%	Anywhere	The usual 214C combo works here too, you'll just have to swap supers for 10 less damage.
632146P ~ AC, 236A, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	414	180	3	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	472	120	3	30%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	636	270	3.5	45%	Anywhere
2B*2 > 5B > 214AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	604	210	3.5	40%	Anywhere
CD, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	628	220	3.5	40%	Corner
236CD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC	586	120	3.5	30%	Corner
632146P ~ AC, 236A, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	458	180	3.5	40%	Back to Corner
632146P ~ AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	442	120	3.5	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, run, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	511	120	3.5	30%	Anywhere

4 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	665/632	250	4	40%	Anywhere	Keeping the combo short with 214A tends to improve the scaling in Climax combos. Note that 214P > 236236P can drop when done at too far ranges; use 236236K if you aren't confident in the spacing.
... > BC, cl.D > 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	690/662	280	4	15%	Anywhere	1250 Max timer combo.
... > BC, cl.D > 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	713/688	400	4	15%	Anywhere	1500 Max timer combo. Stronger than your 4.5 bar combos.
BC, cl.D > 6A > 214A > 236236K > 236236AC > 214236CD	1016	190	4	0	Anywhere	Raw Max kill confirm.
CD, 214K ~ C > 236236K > 214236CD or 236214CD	622/584	140	4	20%	Anywhere
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	648/615	220	4	40%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236K > 236236AC	678	120	4	30%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 623BD, 236AC, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	486	120	4	30%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 236236BD	562	120	4	30%	Midscreen/Corner

5 Bars

Combo	Damage	Stun	Meter cost	Meter Gain	Location	Notes
2B*2 > 5B > 6A > 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	770/737	250	5	40%
CD > 236A, 214D ~ C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	767/732	200	5	25%	Midscreen
CD, 623C ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	767/732	200	5	30%	Corner
236CD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236P > 214236CD or 236214CD	775/735	120	5	80%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	535/507	80	5	20%	Anywhere
632146P ~ AB, 214A > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	549/524	180	5	40%	Back to Corner
632146AC, 623BD, 623C ~ AB, 214C > 236236AC > 214236CD or 236214CD	622/597	120	5	30%	Midscreen/Corner

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