Soulcalibur VI/Kilik

Overview Move list Combos Matchups Strategy Resources

Introduction

Kilik is a patient, defensive mid-range poking character whose gameplay completely changes in Soul Charge. He pokes and harasses his opponents with a solid variety of moves across all ranges, and sports a great ringout game. In Soul Charge, he trades his calm demeanor for an aggressive, demonic transformation. His health constantly drains, and he gains access to new damaging attacks and a super that deals massive damage.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Great pokes Huge damage in Soul Charge Special evasive/defensive options with aGI stances	Weak okizeme Weak damage outside of Soul Charge High risk Soul Charge

Unique Mechanic

Malfestation

Kilik's Soul Charge harnesses his malfested power to allow him access to a high-risk, high-reward transformation. Unlike every other characters' Soul Charge, his does not drain the timer on the Soul Gauge; instead, it drains his health for as long as it is active. Once he reaches his last tick of health, the Soul Gauge timer will begin to tick down until it empties. He can end his Soul Charge early by using a unique Critical Edge (at no extra meter cost), or by Soul's Balm (8B+K), which simply ends his Soul Charge and gives him a small heal.

See Strategy for a full strategy breakdown.

Kilik #SCVI_KLK
Ling-Sheng Su was a temple famous for its martial arts practices. The monks there took in Kilik, who was abandoned as a child, and raised him to be a proficient fighter. Although he never knew his true family, he looked up to Xianglian like a sister. Both orphans, they were rarely seen apart, and would train together constantly to the point where the bond between them was stronger than even that of siblings.

Key Moves

A

Raging Pheonix Combo
AA

AA - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
12	10,10	-4	2	2	3%
Normal Hit Combo
Relatively short range but above average on block.
AAA - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
12	10,10,20	-8	KND	KND	5%
Counter Hit Combo
Powerful but very difficult CH confirm.

Crushing Bo
6A

6A - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
16	6,10	-6	4	STN	2%
6AA - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
16	6,10,24	0	KND	KND	4%
Counter Hit Combo. Tech Crouch [11-27]
6AB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
16	6,10,22	-16	LNC	LNC	7%
Counter Hit Combo
6A is a great option to counter side step when Kilik is at advantage. Each string option combos on counter hit with the initial hit for good damage and a knockdown. The first hit performed on its own also grants a knockdown.

Inner Peace
4A

4A - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
22	14	-14	-4	-4	1%
4th successful 4A in 1 round.
Surprisingly long range horizontal low. Grants a LH when the 4th 4A hits in a round.

Pursuing Strike
66A

(3)_(6)_(9)A - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
26	20	-6	10	10	1%
Kilik's main horizontal mid attack. Slow but safe on block and quite rewarding on hit.

B

Heatwave
BB

BB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
14	16,16	-6	4	4	4%
Normal Hit Combo
Considered one of the best BBs in the game. Very strong into opponent RE due to quick recovery, he can step the RE attack of every RE. Retracks particularly well.
BBB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
14	16,16,30	2	KND	KND	15%
The 3rd hit is a break attack. On block, the 3rd hit will CH and opponent attempting an immediate backstep. It is also wide.

Fant Thrust
b6

b6 - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
20	26	-8	4	4	9%
on -20 or more block punish. KND at long range CH
Has utility both as a LH for -20 moves and in neutral. CH at tip grants a CH knockdown allowing for a guaranteed followup.

Reverse Bo Thrust
WR B

WR B - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
18	20	-12	STN	STN	9%
Tech Crouch [0-20]
Potenitally Kilik's strongest move. Very rewarding on hit and safe to most of the cast on block. Is both very evasive because it tech crouches all the way until after it impacts and it has a small backsway element as well. It also has a high tendency to retrack.

Heavy Bo
66B

(3)_(6)_(9)B - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
16	22	-6	6	KND	10%
Kilik's main mid counter hit tool.

Raven Slaughter
22B

(2)_(8)B - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
20	28	-14	LNC	LNC	9%
Tech Jump [29-50]
Powerful whiff punish tool with good ringout carry.

K

Sheng Illusion Kick
kB

kB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
22	15,15	-12	2	2	2%
Very unique low. The high impacting part of this move means that this move will beat an opponent attempting a jumping attack. Advantage on hit means Kilik can continue pressure.

Sheng Su Thrust
1KB

1KB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
22	18,28	-16	0	KND	8%
Counter Hit Combo. Tech Crouch
Horizontal low with a string option. The string means that even when the low is blocked, the opponent has to worry about getting counter-hit by the second hit of the string and may not punish the first hit. If the 1KB scores a counter hit, the entire string will combo. The input window is generous, potentially allowing for counter hit confirms with practice.

Phosphorous Fang
22kB

(2)_(8)kB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
26	22	-8	4	4	2%
Tech Crouch [13-33]
Uniquely powerful low offset in strength by its weird input. Very advantageous on hit and safe on block. Recovers quickly enough to step an RE attack if it impacts into the parry. Often hits stepping opponents to its strong side.

Conquering Spirit
44K:B

(1)_(4)_(7)KB - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
30	20,30	-	KND	KND	-
Shifts to attack throw on hit. 8 less damage without precise timing.
Very rewarding, but slow horizontal mid. Is very strong against opponents who take delayed options like stepping or as a callout to GI.

Multi

Bo Smack Down
6A+B

6A+B - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
20	10,6,6,8,8,10	-12	STN	STN	8%
Normal Hit Combo
Very powerful horizontal combo starter. Unsafe on block but very rewarding on hit as a callout out to the opponent's side step or as a whiff punish.

Monument

Monument
236

236 - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
-	-	-	-	-	-
[3-14] GI vs Horizontal non kicks
A very fast aGI with a long window. Successfully scoring a LH will discourage the opponent from performing horiontal attacks, thus allowing more freedom to set up Kilik's strong whiff punishment with sidestep.

Geyser Kick
MO A

MO A - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
18	18	-14	STN	STN	1%
after a successful GI
MO A will LH the opponent if the parry from the transition is successful. Even if MO A doesn't LH, it is still hit confirmable into a combo from either the string (MO A,B,K) or BP B.

Scythe
MO K

MO K - Attack Level:
Impact	Damage	Block	Hit	Counter	Guard Burst
16	15,20	2	KND	KND	9%
Tech Jump [10-35]
Very useful move to perform out of monument when the opponent does not attack into the parry. The tech jump frames serve to mitigate the effectiveness of an opponent whiff punish who calls out MO. If the opponent does not react to MO, then the advantage on block from this move is useful for Kilik to continue offense. Although technically a vertical, MO K is very hard to step and heavily retracks.