The King of Fighters '98/Heidern

Introduction

Heidern is on Dadteam because he's a dad.

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Gameplay Overview

He is a low tier character focused on zoning and counters, it has a lot of nerfs from 95 but its still a decent characters.

In-depth Analysis

Movelist

	Frames	Advantage	Cancel	Block	Hitbox		Notes
Standing Close
	3/3/11	-3/-5	C	HL			Identical to st.A
	5/4/12	-4/-6	C	HL			Used to links into Storm Bringer (hcb + P).
	5/1(4)5/13	+2/0	-/C	HL/HL			Main combo starter with cr.A
	5/3/22	-5/-7	C	HL
Standing Far
	3/3/11	-3/-5	-	HL			good vs short-hop
	5/2/16	-6/-8	-	HL			Heidern's best long range poke (fast, wider hitbox and best recovery).
	9/4/24	-8/-10	-	HL			Outclassed by Heidern's st.B.
	25/6/22	-8/-10	-	HL
+	25/9/17	KD/-4	S	HL			Good move to cd counter. Can be used as a meaty.
Crouching
	3/2/10	-2/-4	C	HL			combo starter and footsie move.
	2/5/11	-4/-6	-	L			footsie move.
	6/3/17	0/-2	C	HL
	6/5/22	KD/-9	C	L			Cancelable sweep.
Jump
	6/14	-/-	-	H
	3/5	-/-	-	H			Very good vs air-to-air cause great priority.
	4/5	-/-	-	H			Cross-up. Heidern's main jump-in.
	6/5	-/-	-	H			Good jump-in.
+	9/6	KD/-	-	HL			Great priority. Useful on air-to-air.
Neutral Jump
	3/6	-/-	-	H
	8/7	-/-	-	H
	11/5	-/-	-	H
Command Normals
f+	18/4+3/22	-/-	-/-	H/H
f+ (cancel)	18/4+3/22	-/-	S/-	HL/HL

Normal Throws

b or f+C -

b or f+D -

In air, b / d / f + C / D -

Special Moves

Cross Cutter (Charge b,f + P) - Heidern cross his hands in his front for a Sonic Boom style charge projectile that is very useful to keep your opponent at middle distance, but had a slow startup,A version travels slow and C is faster, only comboable with a standing opponent.

Moon Slasher (Charge d,u + P) - Heidern motion his arms like a circle to the head of his opponent, A fast startup anti air for jump in attacks, use it for punish and low combo enders.

There is a bug related to this move: if you wiff this move, the next Storm Bringer (hcf + P), Killing Bringer (hcb + K) or Final Bringer (qcf qcf + P) will deal much more damage. The buff ends if you are hit ou if the Final Bringer/Killing Bringer/Storm Bringer misses or is blocked.

Neck Rolling (Charge d,u + K) - A blockable grab that its a good anti air for far distance, use it after a Cross Cutter but beware if opponent block because its unsafe, recommended agaisnt projectile spammers.

Storm Bringer (hcb + P) - A great Command Grab to drain your opponent's health, its a good combo ender for standing opponents, Moon Slasher glitch bonus.

Killing Bringer (hcb + K) - A Counter Move, use B for DMs, Specials and Jump In attacks, and D version for low ones, Moon Slasher glitch bonus .

Desperation Moves

Final Bringer (qcf x 2 + P) - An upgraded version of his Storm Bringer that drains opponent's health that its more unsafe on block, use it as a surprise move for combo enders and rolling opponents. Moon Slasher glitch bonus.

Heidern End (qcb,hcf + K) - Its his main Super combo Ender, more safe than Final Bringer but with a slow animation.

Combos

• cr.A x 2 > d u + C

• cr.A, cr.B

• cr.A / cl.B > Storm Bringer (hcb + P)

• j.C, cr.C > Moon Slasher (d u + C)

• A Cross Cutter (b f + A), Neck Rolling (d u + K) / qcf qcf + P

Far from opponent.

• Corner: j.C, cl.C (2 hits) > Final Bringer (qcf qcf + P)

• j.C, cl.C (2 hits) > Shooter Narnagel (f + B)(1 hit) > Heidern End (qcb hcf + B)

• cr.C > qcb hcf + B

Out of close range.

• Far from opponent & conner: A Cross Cutter with A (b f + A), qcf hcb + D / (run, [any combo])

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