The King of Fighters XIII/Raiden

Raiden

In a nutshell

Raiden became instantly infamous in the arcade version of KOF XIII due to his invulnerable drop kicks leading to simple 100% combos. In this newer version, his drop kicks have been toned down and so Raiden players must now use his lesser-explored grappling tools to use him effectively. Raiden can set up ambiguous cross ups after his command grab, hitconfirm back into his grabs quite easily, and the recovery time on his other special moves has been reduced so don't write him off as a nerf victim.

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

kof.lp

30

chaincancel cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

35

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

Close Heavy Punch

kof.sp

40+45

1st hit: cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

70

Close Heavy Kick

kof.sk

45+50

high Cancelable into Super Dropkick

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

30

chaincancel cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

35

low chaincancel

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

Jumping Light Kick

Air kof.lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Heavy Punch

Air kof.sp

72

high

Jumping Heavy Kick

Air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

Air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 90
Hop: 80

softknockdown

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Neck Hanging

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

15×6+35

throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Dokugiri

qcb + p

kof.lp : 60
kof.sp : 80
ex : 120

ex : crumple

Raiden Bomb

dp + p

p : 15+120
ex : 70+120

hardknockdown
ex : startupinv

Head Crush

hcf + k

k : 150
ex : 200

throw hardknockdown

Giant Bomb

db (charge) f + p

kof.lp : 70
kof.sp : 100
ex : 70+100

softknockdown drivecancel
p : autoguard

Giant Bomb Feint

p Giant Bomb, then kof.lp + kof.lk

Super Dropkick

Hold kof.lk or kof.sk and Release

Level 1: 100
Level 2: 150
Level 3: 200
Level 4: 250

softknockdown drivecancel
Level 3 and 4: anywherejuggle

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Super Raiden Drop

hcb hcb + p

p : 240
ex : 360

throw hardknockdown

Crazy Train

qcf qcf + p

40×4+60

hardknockdown maxcancel

Raiden Bomber

qcf qcf + kof.lk + kof.sk

480

startupinv hardknockdown

Console Changes

• Jump D's hitbox has been improved to hit downwards. It should whiff less often on short opponents.
• Light Dokugiri (qcb+A) has faster recovery. When it hits, you can follow up with Head Crush (hcf+K).
• Adjustments to Super Dropkick:
  • Charge times have been increased. Previously, the charge times were 4 seconds for level 1, 8 seconds for level 2, 12 seconds for level 3, and 16 seconds for level 4.
  • Invincibility has been removed.
  • Guard crush damage has been reduced.
  • Can no longer be connected after a guard cancel attack.
  • Knocks the opponent away, preventing mid-screen follow-ups.
• Giant Bomb Feint (db~f+P > AB) has faster recovery.
• EX Raiden Bomb's (dp+AC) forward movement has been reduced.
• Raiden Bomber (qcf qcf+BD) now has complete invincibility.

Strategy

Basic Strategy

• Hold D as soon as the match starts