The King of Fighters XIII/Athena

Athena Asamiya

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

chaincancel cancel

Standing Heavy Punch

kof.sp

80

cancel

Close Heavy Punch

Close kof.sp

70

cancel

Standing Heavy Kick

kof.sk

80

Close Heavy Kick

Close kof.sk

70

specialcancel

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

cancel

Crouching Heavy Kick

d + kof.sk

80

low softknockdown cancel

Blowback Attack

kof.sp + kof.sk

75

softknockdown cancel

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

Jump: 72
Hop: 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

Unique Attacks

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Phoenix Bomb

f + kof.lk

Ground: 50
Air: 60

airok
Air: high

Throw

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Psychic Attack

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

100

throw hardknockdown

Special Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Psycho Ball Attack

qcb + p

kof.lp : 65
kof.sp : 80
ex : 43×3

supercancel

Psycho Sword

dp + p

kof.lp : 50+20+20
kof.sp : 65+25×4
ex : 80+35×2+48+35

softknockdown drivecancel
kof.sp and ex : startupinv

Psycho Reflector

qcb + k

k : 60
ex : 100

projectilereflect softknockdown

Phoenix Arrow

qcb + k

kof.lk : 20×n
kof.sk : 20×n+20+60
ex : 20×n+20+90

aironly drivecancel
kof.sk and ex : softknockdown

Psychic Teleport

qcf + k

drivecancel
ex : startupinv

Super Psychic Throw

hcf + p

p : 125
ex : 80+60

throw hardknockdown

Desperation Moves

Name

Command

Damage

Special Properties (glossary)

Shining Crystal Bit

hcb hcb + p

p : 210
ex : 10×26+60

airok startupinv softknockdown maxcancel

(Cancel)

Shining Crystal Bit, then kof.lp + kof.lk + kof.sp + kof.sk

Psycho Medley 13

hcb f + kof.lp + kof.sp

10×11+20+20×12+60

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 ) -

• Jumping Heavy Kick (Air ) -

• Jumping Blowback Attack (Air + ) -

Unique Attacks

• Phoenix Bomb ( + ) -
• Air Phoenix Bomb (Air + ) -

Throw

• Psychic Attack ( or + or [while close]) -

Special Moves

• Psycho Ball Attack ( + ) -
  • Psycho Ball Attack ( + + ) -
• Psycho Sword ( + ) -
  • Psycho Sword ( + + ) -
• Psycho Reflector ( + ) -
  • Psycho Reflector ( + + ) -
• Phoenix Arrow (Air + ) -
  • Phoenix Arrow (Air + + ) -
• Psychic Teleport ( + ) -
  • Psychic Teleport ( + + ) -
• Super Psychic Throw ( + ) -
  • Super Psychic Throw ( + + ) -

Desperation Moves

• Shining Crystal Bit ( + ) - Athena's annoyingly fast anti-air DM. The startup makes this difficult to safejump, plus Athena has a command that functions as a reversal which can lead to reversal-happy Athena players. In KOFXIII, Shining Crystal bit no longer has as many gimmicky properties as in previous games, where the DM had two rotating hitboxes that could hit low and be canceled into an uncomboable followup. In terms of application, nothing has changed, just don't expect to get away with many blocked or whiffed DMs.
  • Her hitbox reaches all around her and she's invulnerable for a good amount of time. Combined with the fast startup speed, this DM can anti-air just about anything.
    • A key part of anti-airing is to be buffering the input inside blockstun, recoveries, or when at neutral. Simply do one input, confirm if the opponent jumps, then crank out + .
  • Athena recovers fast enough on hit which can allow further comboing afterward in certain setups.
  • Because her DM only hits once it'll gain a large damage boost if it registers as a counterhit.
  • Performable while in the air.
  • Shining Crystal Bit ( + + ) - Ruddier and multi-hitting; sucks the opponent in on hit for full damage. The multiple hits increase the damage scaling and negate any damage gain inflicted from a counter hit. Still deals more damage on its own, though the weaker version may give you more slam for your jam.
    • Causes more chip damage which could be used to create a checkmate situation if the opponent cannot guard cancel roll.
  • (Cancel) (Shining Crystal Bit, then + + + ) - Used for canceling a whiffed or blocked Shining Crystal Bit. It never hurt to try, and the recovery animation is tricky since she's covered in shining dust for so long. This can keep Athena safer from being walloped, though canceling on block is heavily punishable.
• Psycho Medley 13 ( + + ) - Athena becomes invincible, runs forward 1/3 screenlength and triggers a ranbu on hit. It decent speed and horizontal reach allows this to be used as an anti-air against low approaching opponents or to move invulnerably forward to punish the opponent. If blocked, Athena stops right in front of the opposing player to say Hi to their coming punish.
  • Athena cycles through all 13 of her outfits from previous KOF games.

Combos

0% Drive

0 Bar

• cr.B cr.A xx dp+C - (187, 23)
• cl.C f+B xx qcb+D - (213, 25)
• (corner only) cl.C xx qcb+A, st.C xx dp+C - (262, 29)
• (corner only) cl.C xx qcb+A, st.A xx dp+A - (226, 27)
• (corner only) hcf+P, qcb+A, hop forward, f+B, qcb+D, dp+C - (323, 45)

1 Bar

• cr.B cr.A xx dp+AC - (242, 6)
• cr.B st.A xx hcf+AC
• cl.C f+B xx hcb hcb+P - (306, 11)
• hcf+P, f+B xx hcb hcb+P - (249, 4)
• (near corner) hcf+P, f+B xx qcb+BD, dp+C - (269, 21)
  • 45% stage carry

2 Bar

• (corner only) hcf+P, qcb+A, hop forward, f+B, qcb+D, hcb hcb+AC - (460)

50% Drive

0 Bar

• (near corner) cl.C f+B xx qcb+D (DC) qcb+A, run forward, dp+C - (351, 48)
  • 40% stage carry

100% Drive

3 Bar

• (corner only) hcf+P, qcb+A, qcb+A, hcb f+AC - (519, 12)
• (corner only) hcf+P, qcb+A, hop forward, f+B, qcb+D, hcb f+AC (547)