The King of Fighters XIII/K'

K'

In a nutshell

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

cancel

Close Heavy Punch

kof.sp

1st hit: 40
2nd hit: 30

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Hard Kick

kof.sk

70

low cancel

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel cancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown cancel

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

75

softknockdown specialcancel

Jumping Light Punch

air kof.lp

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high cancel

Jumping Light Kick

air kof.lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Punch

air kof.sp

Jump: 72
Hop: 70

high cancel

Jumping Heavy Kick

air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high cancel

Jumping Blowback Attack

air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 80
Hop: 70

softknockdown cancel

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

One Inch

f + kof.lp

75

crumple nocancel

One Inch (cancelled-into)

f + kof.lp

60

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Issetsu Seoi Nage

f or b + kof.sp or kof.sk (while close)

100

throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Ein Trigger

qcf + p

p : 50
ex : 60

kof.lp and ex : softknockdown

Second Shoot

Ein Trigger, then f + kof.lk

p : 50
ex : 80

ex : projectilenullifier

Second Shell

Ein Trigger, then f + kof.sk

p : 40
ex 1st till 2nd hit: 25x2

softknockdown

Black Out

Ein Trigger, then b + k

-

Black Out

qcf + k

-

ex : startupinv

Minutes Spike

qcb + k

k : 70
ex : 150

airok softknockdown drivecancel
ex : armored
air ex : anywherejuggle

Narrow Spike

Minutes Spike (ground), then qcb + k

k : 60
ex : 130

low softknockdown drivecancel

Crow Bites

dp + p

kof.lp 1st hit: 60
2nd hit : 40
kof.sp 1st hit : 50
2nd hit : 40
3rd hit : 30
ex 1st till 8th hit: 20x8
9th till 10th hit: 40x2
11th hit: 80

startupinv softknockdown drivecancel

Secondary Bites

kof.sp Crow Bites, then f + k

40

hardknockdown

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Heat Drive

qcf qcf + p

200

startupinv softknockdown maxcancel

Chain Drive

qcf hcb + p

p 1st hit: 25
2nd hit: 0
3rd till 6th hit: 10x3
7th till 12th hit: 15x6
13th hit: 70
ex 1st hit: 25
2nd hit: 0
3rd till 6th hit: 10x3
7th till 12th hit: 12x6
13th till 15th hit: 10x3
16th till 22nd hit: 12x7
23rd hit: 40
24th hit: 80

startupinv softknockdown maxcancel

Hyper Chain Drive

hcb hcb kof.lp + kof.sp

1st till 3rd hit: 20x3
4th till 45th hit: (20+0)x21

hardknockdown

Strategy

Tips and Tricks

• The combo cr.B qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+A can technically done with another cr.B to hitconfirm, but this has to be at an extremely close range. Since qcf+A is safe on block anyway, there is little reason to bother hitconfirming before the special.
• With the input buffer of KOFXIII getting cl.C f+A xx qcf+A to not come out as cl.C f+A xx dp+A can be a real hassle. Luckily the weird input buffer it is possible to bypass this difficulty. If you input the qcf+A as 2369 (that is: Down, down-forward, forward, up-forward) the qcf+A will always come out.

Combos

0 Bar, 0% Drive

• cr.B cr.B xx qcf+A f+B - 137, 18

A keepaway combo that isn't very damaging, but it it hit confirmable and can be mixed in with cancels into b+B for pressure.

• (jump attack) cr.B xx qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) d+A -250, 27
• cl.C f+A xx qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+A - 305, 34

Alternatively you can end this combo in dp+C f+B for a serious damage increase, the timing on it is quite difficult, and whiffing it makes you extremely susceptible to severe punishment.

0 Bar, 50% Drive

• (jump attack) cr.B xx qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+A (2 hits) (DC) qcf+B, dp+C f+D - 351, 45
• cl.C f+A xx qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+A (2 hits) (DC) qcf+B, dp+C f+D - 397, 52

1 Bar, 50% Drive

• (Jump attack) cr.B xx qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+A (1 hit) (DC) qcb+BD qcb+K (whiff) dp+C f+D - 433, 41