The King of Fighters XIII/K'

K'

In a nutshell

Move List

Normal Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Standing Light Punch

lp

25

rapidfire

Standing Light Kick

lk

30

Standing Heavy Punch

hp

80

Close Heavy Punch

hp

1st hit: 40
2nd hit: 30

Standing Heavy Kick

hk

80

nocancel

Close Hard Kick

hk

70

low

Crouching Light Punch

d + lp

25

rapidfire

Crouching Light Kick

d + lk

30

low rapidfire

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + hp

70

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + hk

80

low softknockdown

Blowback Attack

hp + hk

75

softknockdown

Jumping Light Punch

air lp

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high

Jumping Light Kick

air lk

Jump: 45
Hop: 40

high nocancel

Jumping Hard Punch

air hp

Jump: 72
Hop: 70

high

Jumping Hard Kick

air hk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

air hp + hk

Jump: 80
Hop: 70

softknockdown

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

One Inch

f + lp

75

crumple nocancel

One Inch (cancelled-into)

f + lp

60

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Issetsu Seoi Nage

f or b + hp or hk (while close)

100

throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Ein Trigger

qcf + p

p : 50
ex : 60

lp and ex : juggle softknockdown

Second Shoot

Ein Trigger, then f + lk

50
ex : 80

ex : cancels out normal projectiles.

Second Shell

Ein Trigger, then f + hk

40
ex 1st till 2nd hit: 25x2

juggle softknockdown

Black Out

Ein Trigger, then b + k

-

Black Out

qcf + k

-

ex : startupinv

Minutes Spike

qcb + k

k : 70
ex : 150

airok softknockdown
ex : armored
air ex : anywherejuggle

Narrow Spike

Minutes Spike (ground), then qcb + k

k : 60
ex : 130

low juggle softknockdown

Crow Bites

dp + p

lp 1st hit: 60
2nd hit : 40
hp 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

Crow Bites follow-up

hp Crow Bites, then f + k

40

hardknockdown

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Heat Drive

qcf qcf + p

200

startupinv softknockdown

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

Hyper Chain Drive

hcb hcb lp + hp

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+C f+K can technically done with another cr.B to hitconfirm, but this has to be extremely close range. Since qcf+A is safe on block anyway, there is little to not bother hitconfirming before the special.

Combos

0 Bar, 0% Drive

• cr.B cr.B qcf+A f+B
• (jump attack) cr.B qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+C f+K
• cl.C f+A qcf+A f+D qcb+D qcb+D (whiff) dp+C f+K