SoulCalibur V Xiba Strategy Guide – Moves and Combos

Who thought a boy with a stick would be so intimidating and merciless, that people would compare him to the revered Kilik. Well, at least Namco certainly did, since Xiba, another new kiddo in the SoulCalibur series, happens not only to be young, but also have a style that is freakishly similar to the stick weaving iconic character of the series.

If you are new to Soulcalibur series, you should first read our Beginner’s Guide.

In this guide I’ll be going over the following:

1. Xiba’s Introduction
2. Xiba’s Move List
3. Essential Moves List With Available Frame Data
4. General Tips and Tricks for playing as Xiba
5. Counter-character(s) for Xiba

Soulcalibur V Xiba

Description: Xiba – no surname, no middle name, just Xiba. This is a wandering boy who just happens to be oh-so-similar to Kilik, and because of that is the replacement for Kilik in SoulCalibur V. Not much is known about him, other than that he gets along with Maxi, Leixia and Natsu. Boring? Well, he is, until you actually try out the kid himself in battle.

Difficulty: Medium

Move List:

Main Moves:

Roundhouse Bo 4 B

Block H

Rising Monkey 3 B, K during hit A

Block M H H

Mountain Carve 8 8 or 2 2 A,B

Block M M

Raging Monkey 6 6 or 3 3 9 9 B, B, B

Block M M M

Shen Ba 8 8 or 2 2 B

Block M

Kong’s Ryui Bang Tail 6 6 K, B

Block H M M M

Quaking Remembrance B (during Remembrance)

Block M

Heavy Bo – Kong’s Head Slam 6 B, A+B+K

Block M M M

Monkey Shadow 3 3 or 9 9 A, A, A+B+K

Block L L L L

Kong’s Dance of Qi Tian Da Sheng 2 3 6 2 3 6 A+B+K

Block M

Combos:

Combo 1 2 2 B, B+K

Combo 2 6 B, K (counter), 6 K B

Combo 3 6 6 B, B, B (counter), 3 K B

Combo 4 4 4 K, A+B+K, 6 B, K, A+B+K

Combo 5 B+K, A, K (counter), 2 3 6 2 3 6 A+B+K

Edge Attacks:

Kong’s Dance of Qi Tian Da Sheng 2 3 6 2 3 6 A+B+K

Block M

Cross Bo – Kong’s Head Slam 6 A, K, A+B+K

Block H H M M

Heavy Bo – Kong’s Head Slam 6 B, K, A+B+K

Block M M M

Jien Kong Rage (while rising K during hit) K, A+B+K

Block M H H M

Phoenix Spring – Kong’s Head Slam A+B, B, K, A+B+K

Block M M M M M

Monkey Shadow 3 3 or 9 9 A, A, A+B+K

Block L L L L

Jingu Wind 1 1 or 4 4 or 7 7 K, A+B+K

Block H

Important Moves for Xiba:

The following are some of the more important and ‘must-know’ moves for all Xiba players:

Horizontals:

6 A, K

6 A, B (hold to charge)

A A K

Verticals:

B B

6 B K

Go to next page for the rest of recommended moves and general strategy tips to play Xiba.