Billy Kane
In a nutshell
Though he is Geese Howard's loyal henchman, Billy returns to the King of Fighters series of his on volition and with a personal vendetta. He's quite a unique character, and one of the few characters similar to him is Rolento from the Street Fighter series (and not just because he holds a staff). However, Billy's staff does have a hurtbox, so his long range moves should not be used too liberally, or you'll get stuffed and/or counterhit often. What makes him stand out is his diverse capability of both offense and defense and his uncanny ability to change his momentum of play with such versatility. Those that like ranged pokes and zoning should enjoy this character. Those that are fond of high and low pressure and confirming into a few chunky combos should also enjoy playing Billy. Players that would be really effective with Billy will be those that really know how to set the pace of the round, but he's an easy enough character for most players to pick up and play.
Video Walkthrough
Move List
Normal Moves
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7/3,(3),3,(2),5/17 | -1/-3 | 
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HL | 30*3 | A bit similar to Standing , but Billy juts the opponent with his stick three times. It's relatively easy to confirm into another attack with this move, but pay heed to the fact that the more hits this attack does, the more that Billy is pushed out. This may affect his longer HD combos and what not so feel free to experiment at which distances certain attacks could connect after one, two, or three of the hits of Close .
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6/5/6 | +4/+2 |
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HL | 25 | Much like the other characters, this is also another anti-hop anti-air normal attack. Just keep in mind that the actual hitbox extends only up to the tip of Billy's hand, and not the entire stick. Be careful and don't try to try block while doing this move or Billy might accidentally do his Saouchi ( + ) instead.
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6/5/9 | +1/-1 |
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30 | A standard low hitting poke that is cancelable. It has further reach but less frame advantage than Crouching . So this attack has some uses during a hit confirm combo or as a somewhat far reaching low poke similar to King's or Daimon's Standing . It's just running in and doing this move repeatedly as low poking pressure just isn't just as effective as his other normals.
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8/3/20 | -2/-4 |
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HL | 70 | A small jut with his stick. It's not the fastest far nor does it have significant of range. What it could do is be able to poke and punish from distances in which Billy can't run in close enough for a larger punish. If the player has full drive meter, a punish with Standing could confirm and net a full blown HD combo. If the players spaces this attack by the tip, it won't be hit by Guard Cancel Blowback Attacks (+ ). Billy then could attack string Standing into Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi ( +  ) and its follow up to punish the whiffed Guard Cancel Blowback (+). So not too well off as a poke on it's own, it's good mix-up attack strings with this move and try to catch opponent off guard.
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6/5/24 | -8/-10 |
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HL | 70 | Billy leans back a bit and kicks vertically. The horizontal range of this move is a bit deceptive and it's largely preferred to use this anti-air attack against people coming in from full jumps or deeply. It has a tad more horizontal range than Crouching so it has it's purpose as a vertical anti-air; but with anything else that's coming in from further out, Standing and Daikaitengeri ( + ) should cover everything else coming in from the hop space.
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20/7/29 | KD/-13 |  
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HL | 75 | Billy swings his stick like he's hitting a home run or playing One Outs. What's special to note about this Blowback Attack compared to other characters' is that when Billy makes the opponent block the tip of his Blowback Attack, the opponent will whiff their Guard Cancel blowback attack and waste a meter. Billy could then attack string into Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi ( +  ) and its follow up. So, Billy could set up the opponent and bait out and cleanly beat Guard Cancel Blowback Attacks (+). Just note that the spacing for this set up is a bit specific.
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6/5/10 | +4/+2 | HL | 25 | Billy's furthest reaching crouching poke. It has shorter range than it did in past games but that doesn't stop this attack from poking outside of most of the cast's attack ranges. The hitbox is no longer deceptive compared to older games as the tip of the stick does signify the tip of the hitbox of the attack. | ||
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5/4/11 | 0/-2 | 
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30 | It has moderate range, chains into itself, hits low, and cancels and combos into Kyoushuu Hishou Kon ( + ) that has other attacks to follow up after it. It's not the fastest Crouching in the game and may lose to counter poking as he runs back in, but is fast enough to establish pressure during high and low mix-ups.
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4/6/21 | -6/-8 |
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HL | 70 | The standard, strictly vertical anti-air attack. This move is more or less for anti-air only. Still fast and effective though. What's interesting to note is that it's cancelable upon whiff like most other cancelable normals in the game. | |
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9/6/22 | KD/-9 |
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80 | Wow, he actually has a standard, good sweep. Mid-range, standard-speed sweep. Not much to write home about. Can't cancel into other attacks like other characters. | |
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5/8/- 5/6/- |
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45/40 | An air-to-air stick poke. Not as versatile as Jumping , but it covers the blank spot where Jumping will typically miss.
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4/10/- 4/8/- |
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45/40 | A deep, vertical kick. It's a standard jump-in attack for high and lows. The move also functions as an instant overhead and helps close out matches. Pretty much serves only these functions as it has no horizontal range. | |
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72/70 | One of the best air-to-air normals in the game. It can hit crouching opponents, but Billy must time the attack really late and it's a bit minute to execute. Otherwise, Billy can simply just abuse the opponent with attack from ranges in which the opponent mostly could not respond with without committing to something unsafe or that uses meter. The party starter of Billy's spacing game. | |
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9/8/- 9/6/- |
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70/68 | The standard jump-in attack that has some vertical and horizontal reach. It does cross up and it serves to be Billy's most used jump-in. | |
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12/4/- 11/4/- |
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HL | 90/80 | A wide-reaching swing of Billy's stick. For those that have played older KOF games, this attack feels like a combination of his old Jumping + and his Neutral Jump with its deep, downward range. This attack covers about close to the same range horizontally like Jumping Light Punch and Jumping Heavy Punch but covers a wide downward range. This attack really helps establish Billy's air-to-ground control in the spots that Jumping Heavy Punch can't as easily cover.
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8/2,(10),2/14 | +5/-2 | HL | 40+45 | Daikaitengeri - A double sobat kick in application, this attack is what makes Billy able to apply pressure and greatly limit the opponent's ability to escape or gain footing. Upon a deep hit, this move could be linked with a follow up Crouching that could combo into other attacks. When really deep in, this attack's first hit is prone to whiff since it reaches out so far that the hitbox extends past the opponent's hurtbox. As with Standing , Daikaitengeri really controls the hop space really well while moving forward and controlling the ground space.
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19/6/13 | KD/-5 |
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HL | 50 | Boukatobigeri - Billy launches himself using his stick as leverage and kicks at the opponent. This move seems relatively safe on block much unlike older games, but it's prone to characters crouching underneath it and punishing it. So this attack, outside of combos, is good to attack the hop range even further beyond Standing and Daikaitengeri ( + ). It's a good "tricky" move to catch an opponent off guard once a game or set but it's nothing really to rely on often outside of combos.
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15/5/23 | -7/-9 | HL | 65 | Saouchi' - Billy's new command normal attack. It has less range than and slower than Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi ( + ), so its function as a long range poke is somewhat null in the footsie game. What this attack does is that it helps Billy confirm into HD combos as his other command normals/unique attacks leave Billy in an airborne state. As Billy hits with this attack during HD mode, it gains cancel properties into his special moves and extends his combos. What's neat is that it moves Billy forward after hitting with an attack so it helps him get his corner loops more easily by pushing him closer to the corner. Outside of combos and confirming, this move is pretty much weak or outclassed by other attacks by range, speed, and damage/chip.
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0 | KD | 
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100 | Jigoku Otoshi - A simple standard throw. It being hard knockdown is a plus to allow Billy to get back in on the opponent or to generate space between the player and the opponent. | |
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: 13/3/23
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: -5/-9
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Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi - Billy thrusts his stick across the screen very quickly and functions like a "Dhalsim limb." | |
> or  Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi, then  +
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: KD/-24
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HL | : 60
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Kaen Sansetsu Kon Chuudan Uchi- The follow-up to Sansetsu kon Chuudan Uchi, Billy retracts his stick as flames burn the opponent for one more hit. | |
| Press repeatedly
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/: 11/18/16
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HL | : 25*N
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Suzume Otoshi - An anti-air move, Billy extends his stick diagonally at a 45 degree angle. Has no invincibility. The version has a special property that allows it to be cancelled into other specials or even supers without having to spend Drive Meter, effectively giving you a free drive cancel.
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: 11/2,(12),4,(26),7/19
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HL | : 45+25*2
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/: 14/70/45
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HL | /: 30*6+60
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10/26,(2),20/17 | KD/-18 |
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Strategy
Basic Strategy
Offense
Neutral/Defense
Advanced Strategy
Team Order
1st position
2nd position
3rd position
Tips and Tricks
Combos
0% Drive
0 Bar Mid-Screen No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- d.B, d.B, d.B, d.B, f+A = 175 dmg
- d.B, f+A, d.B, f+A = 198 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 273/235 dmg
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), hcf+C, qcf+C, DC, dp+B, qcb+A = 315 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- d.B, f+A, d.B, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 284 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+B, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 329/291 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, hcf+C, qcf+C = 337/299 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, f+B, qcb+A = 337/299 dmg
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, f+B, qcb+A = 412 dmg
- d.B, s.B, dp B, qcb A, [DC] cancel startup frames of rapid P, qcb C, (delay) Ex qcb P, f+B, dp B, hcf C~qcf C = 429
- d.B, s.B, Ex dp K, f B, dp B, hcf C~qcf C, [DC] qcb C, (slight delay) dp B, hcf C~qcf C = 428
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 388/350 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, f+B, qcb+A (DC), qcb+AC = 403/365 dmg
Mid-Screen (standing opponents only) 1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, qcb+A = 426 dmg
- j.D, d.C, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, hcf+c, qcf+C = 481 dmg
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- cr.C, qcb+C, qcb+AC, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 403 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, DM = 548 dmg
- j.D, d.C, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, EX DM = 640 dmg
Corner (crouching opponents only) No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 361 dmg
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C, (DC), qcb+C, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 462 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, DM = 430 dmg
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), qcb+C, *slight delay* dp+B, DM = 530 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C, (DC), qcb+C, *slight delay* dp+B, EX DM = 634 dmg
3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, d.C, f+A, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), qcb+C, qcb+AC, *delay* dp+B, EX DM = 683 dmg
Mid-Screen, counter hit j.CD follow-ups No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 307 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 368 dmg
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, qcb+A = 411 dmg
- f+B qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 456 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, hcf+AC, qcf+C= 466 dmg
- f+B qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, DM = 526 dmg
3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered* dp+B, EX DM = 604 dmg
Corner, counter hit j.CD follow-ups No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 307 dmg
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+B, d.C = 407 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+AC, qcf+C = 368 dmg
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 494 dmg
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, EX DM = 478 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, f+B, dp+B, DM = 566 dmg
3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, EX DM = 670 dmg
Corner No Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 353 dmg
No Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, dp+B, *slight delay* hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+B, d.C = 386 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+B, d.C = 364/326 dmg
1 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, dp+B, DM = 401 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 399/361 dmg
1 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, cr.C, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C, DC, qcb+C, *delay* dp+B, DM = 503 dmg
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 445 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 442/404 dmg
2 Stock, No Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, dp+B, EX DM = 481 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+B, EX DM = 449/411 dmg
2 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), qcb+C, *slight delay* dp+B, EX DM = 589 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), qcb+C, *slight delay* dp+B, EX DM = 562/524 dmg
- j.D, s.C (2), dp+D, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, f+B, dp+B, DM = 543 dmg
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+BD, f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 501/463 dmg
3 Stock, 0+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B, dp+BD, f+B, dp+B, EX DM = 553/515 dmg
3 Stock, 1+ Drive Gauge -
- j.D/d.B, d.B, d.B/s.B, dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), dp+BD, *slight delay* f+B, dp+B, EX DM = 620/582 dmg
Hyper Drive Mid-Screen
(1) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, hcf+C (DC), Neomax = 639/532 dmg (2 Stock)
(2) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, EX DM (DC), Neomax = 865/758 dmg (4 Stock)
(NOTE: these work on standing opponents only)
(1) j.D, d.C, b+A, HD, s.D, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered*, hcf+A (DC), qcb+C, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x 4, *delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 655 dmg (1 Stock)
(2) j.D, d.C, b+A, HD, s.D, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered*, hcf+A (DC), qcb+C, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x 2, Neomax = 845 dmg (3 Stock)
(3) j.C, d.C, b+A, HD, s.D, f+B, qcb+A (DC), dp+BD, f+B, *cornered*, hcf+A (DC), qcb+C, hcf+C (DC), qcb+C, *slight delay* EX DM (MC), Neomax = 1019 dmg (5 Stock)
Corner
(1) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, dp+B, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x5, *slight delay* dp+B, hcf+C, qcf+C = 599/492 dmg (0 Stock)
(2) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, dp+B, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x5, *slight delay* dp+B, DM = 673/570 dmg (1 Stock)
(3) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, dp+B, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x4, hcf+C, DC, Neomax = 799/692 dmg (2 Stock)
(4) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, dp+B, (hcf+C (DC), qcb+C) x3, EX DM, DC, Neomax = 972/865 dmg (4 Stock)
(4) (j.D, d.C, b+A) or (d.B, d.B, d.B), HD, s.C (1), b+A, hcf+C, qcf+C (DC), qcb+C, qcb+A (DC), qcb+AC, hcf+C (DC), qcb+C, hcf+C (DC), EX DM (DC), Neomax = 1026/919 dmg (5 Stocks)