The King of Fighters XIII/Maxima

Maxima

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

30

cancel

Standing Light Kick

kof.lk

30

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

100

autoguard supercancel

Close Heavy Punch

kof.sp

50×2

autoguard cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

100

autoguard

Close Heavy Kick

kof.sk

100

autoguard cancel

Crouching Light Punch

d + kof.lp

30

cancel

Crouching Light Kick

d + kof.lk

35

low

Crouching Heavy Punch

d + kof.sp

100

autoguard cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

100

low softknockdown

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

110

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

72

high

Hopping Heavy Punch

air kof.sp

70

high cancel

Jumping Heavy Kick

air kof.sk

Jump: 70
Hop: 68

high

Jumping Blowback Attack

air kof.sp + kof.sk

Jump: 90
Hop: 80

softknockdown cancel

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

M9 Missile

df + kof.sp

80

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Dynamite Drop

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

100

throw softknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

M4 Vapor Cannon

qcb + p

p : 120
ex : 80+50
Air p : 110
Air ex : 50×2+60

airok
Ground: autoguard hardknockdown supercancel
Ground counterhit : wallbounce
Ground ex : wallbounce
Air p : hardknockdown

M19 Blitz Cannon

dp + k

k : 0+150
ex : 50+150

k : airthrow
ex : autoguard drivecancel

Maxima Press

hcb + k

80

hardknockdown
k : throw

Press Plus

Maxima Press, then qcb + p

k : 50
ex : 120

supercancel
k : hardknockdown
ex : softknockdown drivecancel

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Double Vapor Cannon

qcf qcf + p

p : 220
ex : 80×2+180

hardknockdown maxcancel
p : autoguard
counterhit : wallbounce
ex : startupinv

Maxima Laser

hcb hcb + kof.lp + kof.sp

(15+0)×22+120

startupinv hardknockdown

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 ) -

• Hopping Heavy Punch (Air ) -

• Jumping Heavy Kick (Air ) -

• Jumping Blowback Attack (Air + ) -

Unique Attacks

• M9 Missile ( + ) -

Throw

• Dynamite Drop ( or + or [while close]) -

Special Moves

• M4 Vapor Cannon ( + ) - Maxima takes a step forward and punches while releasing steam from the pistons in his arms. This will reach 1/3 the screen and extend just beyond Maxima's fist. This attack is known for having Autoguard or Guard Points/Frames and causing a Wallbounce on a counterhit.
  • The version connects from Heavy attacks and causes a knockdown. It's also Super Cancelable into Double Vapor Cannon ( + ). There aren't many guardframes on this version though.
  • The slower Vapor Cannon gains a large window of Guard Frames after activating, though it will lose to meaty attacks. This is more suited for fishing for Counterhit Wallbounces or for staggering blockstrings.
  • The biggest weakness of this move is that the Autoguard only covers Maxima's upper body. A simple sweep timed before the startup will cleanly beat either Vapor Cannon.
  • M4 Vapor Cannon ( + + ) - Combos from Heavy attacks and will always cause a Wallbounce. There are more Guard Points on this move though a more meter-efficient method of using this move is to save it for hitconfirms to easily deal 40% damage or more.
• Air M4 Vapor Cannon (air + ) - Maxima performs an aerial Vapor Cannon angled downward at a 45° angle. As with the standard version the Autoguard becomes active only after a length of the startup.
  • Air M4 Vapor Cannon (air + + ) - A magnificent aerial tool that has Autoguard from the first frame of startup. It's possible to bait reversals with intentionally bad jumps and to guard through and punish anti-airs with this attack. If the attack connects against a grounded opponent at a low height the player can land from their hop or jump and start a grounded combo.
• M19 Blitz Cannon ( + ) - An anti-air 'Soul Throw' grab that moves Maxima upward at a 60° angle and punches the opponent into the ground about halfscreen away from Maxima. There are Guard Frames on this attack, but they take a while to come into effect and require an early input to beat a jump and an early or 'yomi' guess to beat a hop. Functions as a damaging juggle finisher that leaves the opponent close to Maxima.
  • M19 Blitz Cannon ( + + ) - An improved anti-air and grounded reversal option. When the player activates this attack it immediately has Autoguard which will freeze an opponent who attacks it which almost guarantees the grab will hit. On top of that Maxima's lower leg has a hitbox that will hit grounded opponents.
• Maxima Press ( + ) -
  • Maxima Press ( + + ) -
  • Press Plus ( + , then + ) -

Desperation Moves

• Double Vapor Cannon ( + ) -
  • Double Vapor Cannon ( + + ) -
• Maxima Laser ( + + ) -

Combos

"*" next to the most important combos. First, in any combo involving 2 cr.A,'s you can start with a cr.B, but Maxima's is very slow. His d/f+C hits against crouchers, but only from close. Some combos are much more consistent if you omit the d/f+C, and only use it for punishes and when you can confirm that you're close enough.

0% Drive

0 Bar

• *cr.A,d/f+C xx qcb+A - (214)

Safe on block, use only one cr.A for consistency. You can replace cr.A with close C, etc.

• cr.A,d/f+C xx hcb+K~qcb+P - (220)

Also works from cr.A x2, but requires an even closer distance, carries to corner. Of course you can do the same thing from close C (2 hits) or close C (1 hit), d/f+C.

• *counter-hit qcb+P, d/f+C xx dp+K - (361)

If the distance is weird, you can omit the d/f+C.

1 Bar

• *cr.A,cr.A xx qcb+PP, d/f+C xx dp+K - (348)

You can do 3 cr.A's or replace with a cl.C 1 or 2 hits into d/f+C, or just 2 hits of close C, you get the idea. If the distance is weird, you can omit the d/f+C after the wallbounce.

• counter-hit qcfx2+P, walk forward, qcb+A - (389)
• (corner only) counter-hit qcfx2+P, d/f+C xx dp+K - (486)

2 Bars

• cr.A,cr.A xx qcfx2+PP - (382)

You can replace cr.A's with whatever you want.

• counter-hit qcb+P, qcfx2+PP - (482)

3 Bars

• cr.A,cr.A xx qcb+PP, d/f+C xx qcfx2+PP - (536)
• counter-hit qcfx2+P, qcfx2+PP - (607)

50% Drive

1 Bar

• *hcb+K~qcb+P sc qcfx2+P - (325)

Super cancel off his command grab.

• *hcb+KK~qcb+P dc dp+K - (329)

Only works from the EX command grab. Can be ued as a combo ender...not really relevant for that use, but it does do a tiny more damage than the drive-less combo and carries to the corner.

2 Bars

• *hcb+K~qcb+P sc qcfx2+PP - (451)
• hcb+KK~qcb+P sc qcfx2+P - (392)

3 Bars

• *hcb+KK~qcb+P sc qcfx2+PP - (518)

100% Drive

As with any other character, with HD combos you can do whatever moves you like before the BC cancel, such as cr.A/B x2, or a far C/D to confirm into damage off a guard-point.

3 Bars

• cl.C (1 hit),d/f+C hd cl.C (2 hits) xx hcbx2+PP - (597)
• *counter-hit qcb+P, hcbx2+PP - (578)

4 Bars

• cr.A,cr.A xx qcb+PP, hcbx2+PP - (556)
• cl.C (1 hit),d/f+C hd cl.C (1 hit),d/f+C xx hcb+KK~qcb+P sc hcbx2+PP - (733)
• counter-hit qcfx2+P, hcbx2+PP - (689)

5 Bars

• cl.C (1 hit),d/f+C hd cl.D xx hcb+K~qcb+P sc qcf+PP xx hcbx2+PP - (985, 15)

If started with cl.D or a jumpin, this combo does over 1000 damage, aka, a 100%.

Advanced Strategy

Guardpoint everything.