The King of Fighters XIII/Leona

Leona

In a nutshell

Fill this in with a general overview of the character.

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

low cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

40+70

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Heavy Kick

Close kof.sk

40×2

cancel

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

25

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

30

low chaincancel

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

70

1st hitbox: 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 cancel

Jumping Heavy Punch

Air kof.sp

Jump: 72
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Kick

Air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high cancel

Vertical Jumping Heavy Kick

u , 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)

Strike Arch

f + kof.lk

70

high hardknockdown

Strike Arch (canceled-into)

f + kof.lk

50

specialcancel

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Issetsu Seoi Nage

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

100

throw softknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Moon Slasher

d (charge) u + p

p : 80
p (furthest distance): 60
ex : 160

softknockdown

Grand Saber

b (charge) f + k

p : 70
ex : 90×2

softknockdown

Baltic Launcher

b (charge) f + p

kof.lp : 20×9
kof.sp : 20×13
ex : 25×13

Earring Bakudan

qcb + k

k : 65
ex : 120

softknockdown

X-Calibur

qcb + p

p : 60
ex : 25×6

aironly
p : softknockdown

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

V-Slasher

qcf hcb + p

p : 220
ex : 340

aironly startupinv softknockdown
ex : maxcancel

Slash Saber

qcb hcf + k

0+20×7+60

softknockdown maxcancel

Leona Blade

qcb hcf + kof.lp + kof.sp

450
furthest distance: 180

softknockdown

Strategy

Move Analysis

Normal Moves

• Standing Light Punch () -

• Standing Light Kick () -

• Standing Heavy Punch () -

• Close Heavy Punch (Close ) -

• Standing Heavy Kick () -

• Close Heavy Kick (Close ) -

• Crouching Light Punch ( + ) -

• Crouching Light Kick ( + ) -

• Crouching Heavy Punch ( + ) -

• Crouching Heavy Kick ( + ) -

• Blowback Attack ( + ) -

• Jumping Light Punch (Air ) -

• Jumping Light Kick (Air ) -

• Jumping Heavy Punch (Air ) -

• Jumping Heavy Kick (Air ) -

• Vertical Jumping Heavy Kick (, ) -

• Jumping Blowback Attack (Air + ) -

Unique Attacks

• Strike Arch ( + ) -

Throw

• Issetsu Seoi Nage ( or + or [while close]) -

Special Moves

• Moon Slasher ( [charge] + ) -
  • Moon Slasher ( [charge] + + ) -
• Grand Saber ( [charge] + ) -
  • Grand Saber ( [charge] + + ) -
• Baltic Launcher ( [charge] + ) -
  • Baltic Launcher ( [charge] + + ) -
• Earring Bakudan ( + ) -
  • Earring Bakudan ( + + ) -
• X-Calibur ( + ) -
  • X-Calibur ( + + ) -

Desperation Moves

• V-Slasher (Air + ) -
  • V-Slasher (Air + + ) -
• Slash Saber ( + ) -
• Leona Blade ( + + ) -

Tips and Tricks

• To get the Drive Cancel from d~u+P to b~f+K, input d~u+P as db~ub+P, and then simply hold ub to f+K for b~f+K.
• Leona's cl.D has a longer activation range than cl.C and is marginally faster. As a result, you may end up wanting to use it as a combo starter more than cl.C, which will result in slightly less damage.
• You can add an additional cr.B in the low combos if you are close enough, but it's pretty strict.
• Leona cr.B links into cr.C. You can squeeze some extra damage out with this link, but it's not really that important.

Combos

0% Drive

0 Bar

• cl.C f+B xx qcb+A - (202, 27)
• cr.B st.B f+B xx qcb+A - (175, 21)
• IOH vj.D xx qcb+A - (127, 15)
• charge b~f+P j.CD ([A version] 188, 26; [C version] 200, 28)
• (corner only) cl.C f+B xx qcb+C, charge d~u+C - (250, 33)
• (corner only) cr.B st.B f+B xx qcb+C, charge d~u+C - (202, 24)

1 Bar

• cl.C f+B air qcfhcb+P - (338, 19)
• cr.B st.B f+B air qcfhcb+P - (290, 10)
• IOH j.A qcf hcb+P - (249, 3)
• IOH vj.D qcb hcf+P (279, 7)
• charge b~f+P qcf hcb+P - ([A version] 265, 18; [C version] 292, 26)

2 Bar

• cl.C f+B air qcfhcb+AC - (423, 19)
• cr.B st.B f+B air qcfhcb+AC - (375, 10)

50% Drive

0 Bar

• (near corner) cr.B cr.A charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+D, charge d~u+C (248, 28)
• (corner only) cr.B st.B f+B qcb+C, charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+D charge d~u+C (296, 36)
• (corner only) cl.C f+B qcb+C, charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+D charge d~u+C(344, 45)

1 Bar

• cr.B st.B f+B xx qcb+A (SC) air qcfhcb+P - (330, 18)
• cl.C f+B xx qcb+A (SC) air qcfhcb+P - (368, 27)
• cr.B cr.A xx charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+BD, charge b~f+D - (325, 20)
• (near corner) cr.B cr.A xx charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+K, air qcf hcb+P - (360, 20)
• (corner only) cl.C f+B qcb+C, charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+D air qcf hcb+P (454, 39)
• (corner only) cr.B st.B f+B qcb+C, charge d~u+C (DC) charge b~f+D air qcf hcb+P (408,30)
• IOH j.A xx air qcb+A (SC) qcf hcb+P - (300, 11)
• IOH vj.D xx air qcb+A (SC qcb hcf+P (325, 15)

100% Drive

4 Bar

• cl.C (HD) cl.C xx qcb hcf+K (MC) qcb hcf+AC (733, 15)