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Given the lack of free time I have nowadays, I still pushed myself to write this FAQ for the simple fact that I love the game and the character, and in order to help all newbies out there looking for help to improve this character of choice. To be honest, I never paid much attention to Kitana in the past. My main for the first four games being Liu Kang, and the Li Mei for the three games after that. This time around however, there is no Li Mei, and Liu Kang has lost my interest, so I went in the search of a new character to be a master at. After using Kitana for a few rounds, I knew she was it. Because this game was released for two separate consoles, I will be using the button standard that works with both. Here the basic attacks: Command: Standard: PlayStation 3: Xbox 360: Front Punch 1 Square X Back Punch 2 Triangle Y Front Kick 3 X A Back Kick 4 Circle B Block BLK R2 RT Throw H R1/Square+Circle RB/A+X Flip Stance FS L2/X+Circle LT/A+B Tag T L1 LB X-Ray XR L2+R2 LT+RT Up ^ Down v Back < Forward > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --------------------------[ 02) The Basics ]----------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Place of Origin: Edenia Alignment: Good Allies: Liu Kang, Jade, Sindel Enemies: Mileena, Baraka, Shao Kahn Race: Edenian Status: Princess Strength: Medium Speed: Fast -Game(s): -Mortal Kombat II -Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 -Mortal Kombat Trilogy -Mortal Kombat Gold -Mortal Kombat Advance -MK: Deadly Alliance -MK: Shaolin Monks -MK: Unchained -MK: Armageddon -MK vs. DC Universe -Mortal Kombat (2011) -Bio: Kitana is the the sole heir to the throne of Edenia. Daughter of Queen Sindel, Princess Kitana is 10,000 years old, yet considered young in her realm. She was raised in the realm of Outworld as the loyal step daughter of Emperor Shao Kahn. She then discovers the truth behind her past, and opposes Shao Kahn by allying herself with the Earthrealm warriors. Having her childhood friend Jade, Kitana plans to take back her realm of Edenia from the forces of Outworld. -Stat-Wise: Without a doubt, Kitana falls in the top quarter of all characters. She is a very well balanced fighter in both ground and air, being able to use her most effective specials in the air, and having devastating ground combos. Her X-Ray is also very easy to combo into, having not problem adding up great damage. She does however, have a slight disadvantage against opponents who can counter projectiles and have air grabs. Unlike the other mainstream characters, Kitana is not very newb friendly, needing a good amount of skills to make the best use of her. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----------------------------[ 03) Moves ]------------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Because I only own and use the PS3 version of the game, and I do not want to leave out the 360 players out there, I will be using the standard naming for all moves (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.), or calling the moves by their respective names (Fan Toss, Square Boost, Uprise, etc.). -----------------------------\ 3.1) Basic Attacks -----------------------------/ Front Punch (1) Damage: 3% Back Punch (2) Damage: 5% Front Kick (3) Damage: 7% Back Kick (4) Damage: 9% Uppercut (v + 2) Damage: 12% Fan Slice (< + 1) Damage: 5% Uprise (< + 2) Damage: 9% Shin Kick (< + 3) Damage: 3% Fan Stab (> + 2) Damage: 7% Hop Kick (> + 3) Damage: 5% Spin Kick (> + 4) Damage: 7% Sweep (< + 4) Damage: 7% Back Throw (H) Damage: 12% Forward Throw (> + H) Damage: 12% Air Punch (1 or 2 in Air) Damage: 5% Air Kick (3 or 4 in Air) Damage: 5% Forward/Back Air Punch (>1/<1 or >2/<2 in Air) Damage: 4% Forward/Back Air Kick (>3/<3 or >4/<4 in Air) Damage: 7% -----------------------------\ 3.2) Basic Kombos -----------------------------/ Royal Pain (1, 1, 2) Damage: 12% Dignified (<1, 2) Damage: 11% Majestic (2, 1, 2) Damage: 14% Noble Lift (>2, 1) Damage: 11% Regal Assault (3, 3, 3) Damage: 14% Blue Blood (<3, 3) Damage: 9% Power Intrusion (>3, 1, 2) Damage: 14% Deadly Rush (>4, 1) Damage: 15% Pure Kicks (>4, <4) Damage: 13% -----------------------------\ 3.3) Special Moves -----------------------------/ Fan Toss (v, >, 1) Damage: 7% Air Fan Toss (v, >, 1 in Air) Damage: 8% Charged Fan [Enhanced] (v, >, 1 + BLK) Damage: 11% Air Charged Fan [Enhanced] (v, >, 1 + BLK in Air) Damage: 11% As the name suggests, Kitana will shoot both of her fans at the opponent. Certainly a great projectile effective at all distances. The move can be done in mid air and be activated after virtually any attack. It makes it plenty hard for the opponent to advance, and also effective for mind games. Perform a jump, and you can have the opponent guessing whether you'll square boost at them or throw a fan right at their face. For some obnoxious reason, the Air Fan Toss causes more damage despite Kitana throwing a single fan rather than two like she normally would. This, of course, should be taken to its most advantage. Her enhanced version, the Charged Fan, is one of the best projectiles in the game, allowing Kitana to use it in order to perform devastating combos. Here's the trick, Kitana will toss one of the fans first, while readying and holding the second to knock down the opponent, doing 7% and 5% respectively. However, the second toss can be held by holding down 1, and canceled out by either dashing or jumping in any direction. If is the case, then the move will only do 7% of damage like a regular Fan Toss, with the difference that the fan will be spinning in the enemy's guts holding it right open for you to continue to unleash your fury upon the poor soul. Upraise (<, <, 2) Damage: 0% Uplift [Enhanced] (<, <, 2 + BLK) Damage: 0% Kitana will wave her fans at a 45� angle while screaming either "Ki ka ma ru!" or "In de ne!", whatever that's supposed to mean. Or if you are lucky, she might not say a word. As the opponent comes in contact with these airwaves, it will levitate in their direction for a couple of seconds, leaving them wide opened for any of Kitana's aerial attack (<2 + Air Fan Toss is recommended), or a simple uppercut will do. The enhances Uplift version is essentially the same thing done a tad faster, with no wind up whatsoever. It can be used as a good wake up attack, however it is often not worth the special bar. Cutting Fan (v, >, 2) Damage: 9% Fan Dice [Enhanced] (v, >, 2 + BLK) Damage: 19% Yet another move in Kitana's arsenal, the cutting fan will have Kitana spinning her fans around, and slicing her opponents like it's cool. The move is great to end combos as it is easy to access (try pressing 2 then follow with the v, >) and has some great priority. The Fan Dice however, is much deadlier, doing a whooping 19%, more than double than its non-enhanced counterpart. Unfortunately however, it's not as great of a combo finisher as the regular version. Square Boost (v, <, 1) Damage: 9% Air Square Boost (v, <, 1 in Air) Damage: 7% Square Wave [Enhanced] (v, <, 1 + BLK) Damage: 13% Air Square Wave [Enhanced] (v, <, 1 +BLK in Air) Damage: 11% Kitana will conduct a quick high jump and fly towards the opponent at a 90� angle then drop, creating the shape of a square (or rectangle), hence the name. This is her only move that can used to close up on the opponent on the other side of the screen. Beware not to use it aimlessly as Kitana is left wide opened for a few frames upon landing. My advice is to use the Air Square Boost instead of the regular one to zoom in and charge straight at the enemy. The Square Wave is the exact same thing as the Square Boost with slightly more damage, and therefore should never be used unless you know you are going to hit the opponent with it. Otherwise is nothing but a waste of energy bar. Like the Fan Toss, if you jump and hit 1 (punch the opponent) followed by v and >, you will create and instant Square Boost combo creating 10% damage. Not much but remember, it all adds up. Pretty Kick (v, <, 3) Damage: 10% Pretty Legs [Enhanced] (v, <, 3 + BLK) Damage: 13% I don't know you, but I can't find what's so pretty about being kicked in the face. Because that is exactly what Kitana does in this not-so-special special move, make a little hop and double kick the opponent. The move itself is not so bad, as you can use it to end combos and whatnot, but you can't help but get the feeling that it is just another move, there for you to use when you remember to use it. You thought Upraise was the only move where Kitana mumbles her ancient Edenian language? Well, you thought wrong. Kitana says screams her trademark words when doing the Pretty Legs, which by the way, only does 3% more than the regular one. Unless you love hearing that voice of hers, I say save the bar for X-Rays or combo breakers. Fake Out Kick (v, <, 4) Damage: 8% Pretty Kick is not the only move that will have you wonder, "why is this a special move?". Fake Out Kick raises the question mark to a new level, not even having an enhanced option. Arguably one of the worst special moves in the game, Kitana will spin around making you believe she will perform a high kick, when in fact she is going for a low kick. The thing is, among all that spinning, Kitana is left wide open for several frames, making her an easy target for just about anything. I would suggest doing the move only at mid range. It throws the opponent off guard almost guaranteeing a trip. -----------------------------\ 3.4) Fast Tags -----------------------------/ Use this when you want to immediately switch characters in a tag battle without compromising your safety. Truth Be Told (> + 2, 1, T) Damage: 11% Effortless (> + 3, 1, 2, T) Damage: 14% Big Fan (<, <, 2, T) Damage: 0% -----------------------------\ 3.5) Tag Kombos -----------------------------/ These are basically Kitana's basic combos, but replacing the last hit with a tag, and so finishing the combo with the waiting character while leaving it out. If Kitana is the switching in character, she will perform a Fan Slice doing 8% damage which you should immediately follow with a Air Fan Toss for and extra 3% and opening an opportunity for a much longer combo. Pretty Princess (< + 1, T) Damage: 5% + Varies Mesmerizing (2, 1, T) Damage: 7% + Varies Magnificent (3, 3, T) Damage: 9% + Varies Disrespect (> + 3, 1, T) Damage: 8% + Varies -----------------------------\ 3.6) Tag Specials -----------------------------/ Tag Out (T) Damage: 0% Basically switching your character and that's about it. Make sure to do it when you are not wide open or else that will be a free hit or combo for your opponent. Tag Attack (v, >, T) Damage: 11% / Varies Your waiting character will show up out of nowhere doing one of their special moves. If the waiting character is Kitana however, she will fly in with an Air Square Wave, which is very unlikely to hit anything unless that said opponent just happens to be in the air when the move is activated. Do remember however, that this move acts as an enhanced special. Therefore draining one special bar and respectively doing 11% damage just like an Air Square Wave should. One the move is executed, the waiting character is now in the fight. Tag Assist (v, <, T) Damage: 8% / Varies The waiting character will magically appear behind you doing one of their special attacks (different from the Tag Attack special). Unlike the Tag Attack, the Tag Assist does not bring in the waiting character, bute merely acts as another special attack for the character in use. If Kitana is the waiting character, she will pop up behind you doing an Air Fan Toss. Despite this acting as an enhanced special and draining a special bar, Kitana will not do an Air Charged Fan, making this move often not worth it. -----------------------------\ 3.7) X-Ray -----------------------------/ Fan-Tastic [3 Bars] (FS + BLK) Damage: 31% Quite obviously Kitana's best move. Kitana will shoot both of her fans towards the opponent at max speed. She will then somehow teleport behind said opponent (not before screaming one of her trademark lines, "farewell") and stab it right behind their skulls with her closed fans. She will teleport yet again in front of the opponent, grab the two fans she left inserted in their skull, and proceed to insert them right into the eye sockets, knocking them right to the ground and screaming "get up". Ok, number one... Why in the world can't you that awesome teleporting move outside the X-Ray? Seriously, it looks pretty damn useful to just leave it out of the equation and have it exclusively for a special that requires your entire special bar. And number two, you can't just go around stabbing people in the back and front of their skulls, knocking them to the ground, and them telling them to get up! Interestingly, not only do they actually get up, but also come back with healthy eyes even though they just had two steel fans right through them. Gameplay wise, the move can be activated at any range, ground or air, really fast, and very easy to combo into. Damage wise, it is one of the weakest X-Rays in the game, but the advantages it brings make up for it. A guaranteed way to pull it off is right after an Upraise, but that will reduce the damage down to 26%. And the most basic combo to pull it after would be right after a simple <2, adding an extra 7% and making it a 38% damage move. -----------------------------\ 3.8) Finishing Moves -----------------------------/ Fatality #1: Fan Opener (v, v, <, >, 2) Without a doubt, one of the most boring fatalities in the game. Kitana slightly pushes the opponent, pulls out both of her fans, and slices both of the opponent's arms right off with them. She then proceeds to slice the head with one of the fans and... that is it... what? I told you it was boring, that's why I never do it. Fatality #2: Splitting Headache (>, v, >, <, 3) This one is somewhat more entertaining. For a weapon fatality anyways. She pulls out both of her fans yet again, and inserts one of them right below the opponent's belly button. She then opens the fan, basically cutting the entire stomach, removes it, and stabs the other fan right into the enemy's face, which she opens as well, splitting the head in two from the chin and out the forehead. And then she poses like a champ. Stage Fatality (>, v, v, 3) Well, this clearly depends on the stage you're fighting on. Whether you feed the trees or have someone else run over your enemy, it's up to you. Take your pick. Babality (>, v, >, 4) She magically turns people into babies... Wait, they all do that. When it is done on Kitana however, baby Kitana pulls out the now huge steel fans out of thin air. She makes an epic baby pose, just to be taken by the wind and fall right back down with the fans by her side. She then cries, like they all do. Hey, at least be glad those fan blades didn't land on your head. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------[ 04) Into the Kombat ]-------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----------------------------\ 4.1) As Kitana: -----------------------------/ Kitana is pure greatness all around, and certainly one of the best characters in the roster. As a Kitana player, you must be fast. Although she can be used as a turtle character, it is neither her strength or purpose in the fight. Just about all of her attacks rely on her fan work and a lot of timing. Take for instance one of her Bread n Butter (BnB) combos, >2, 1, Jump 1, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss. There is a very precised timing in that Jump 1 that can easily be missed and end the entire combo. This alone separates Kitana from very easy combo characters like Ermac and Scorpion. One of her best weapons is a good rush down attack. Thanks to her high speed, she has no problem rushing down the opponent and finishing them off before they even get the chance to breathe. Good starters are 2, 1, Pretty Kick or 2, v, >. After an opponent wake up, you can often go for a grab which seems to work pretty often, or even pull off a Fake Out Kick from a safe distance. If far away however, you can Fan Toss and close in with a Square Boost. When knocked down, you can either attempt to do a wake up attack like Uplift or Square Boost, or simply roll back, jump back, and Square Boost their face. If you are the one who is being rushed down however, make sure to block appropriately and immediately get out of the hit zone. Kitana hates being the sand bag and often has trouble forsaking the billet. The typical uppercut in this situation can only help so much, so jumping backwards with a kick often works. Keep jumping back and throw an Air Fan Toss at them if you need to, then switch to offense and continue the chase. Be careful as you retreat however, as clever teleporting character might pop up right behind you to continue with their routine. And speaking of which, teleporting characters are a pain in the arse, but surely nothing Kitana can't handle. I'm mainly referring to the likes of Scorpion, Smoke, Ermac, Kung Lao and Sektor. Just beware and always be on your guard. These characters are no joke and can pack a punch with nothing a teleport. Although an air game is a field where Kitana is very good at, try not to jump as much when playing these characters, since they will often take the opportunity and knock your down. Thankfully, these teleports are easily punishable if you just keep your guard up. Once they fail miserably and start spinning right in front of you, it's the perfect chanse to punish with Upraise, BnB, or a combo of your choice. -----------------------------\ 4.2) Against Kitana: -----------------------------/ Kitana hates teleporters, but who doesn't? This is mainly because a lot of her attacks consist of a good air game. If you are a teleporter, just wait for her to take her feet of the ground. Whether she is going to do an Air Fan Toss or an Air Square Boost, it doesn't matter. It is not going to affect you and you will hit her regardless. This is unless you are Kung Lao, she jumps away, and you end up a fan up your guts. If you are a defensive character like Sub-Zero, Stryker, or even Kano, stay away and play your mind games. Make clones, shoot guns, throw knives, just do what you must to keep her away from you. She will most likely attempt to approach you with a Square Boost, which is a good time to throw a high projectile like Stryker's Bomb, Shang Tsung's Skull, or even Jade's Razorang. Block her fans. Really, they are not hard to block and you can see them coming from a mile away. If you get hit, they will hold you for about a second, giving Kitana more than enough time to be right on your face. If you must fight close combat, just do what she would do to you, rush down to death. Do not let her breathe, as most of her effective combo will require a good (often timed) hit on you. If you sense a long combo coming, because you've already been through them, make sure to use a combo breaker (assuming you have enough bars). That's what they are there for, and don't wait until the last hit to do it either. Some players out there are just very slow on catching on. -----------------------------\ 4.3) Kitana's Pros and Cons: -----------------------------/ ================== -Pros ============ ================== -Very fast character. -Great projectile with plenty great vertical range. -Great close in move that causes damage upon contact. -Deadly combo maker. -Is good at mind games. -Has easy to access combo starters. -Is a princess with a hawt sexi bodi. ================== -Cons ============ ================== -Most attacks have bad recovery time. -Not the strongest character. -Not a great defensive character. -Lacks the teleport seen in X-Ray. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ------------------------[ 05) Fighting Against ]------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----------------------------\ 5.1) Baraka: -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Very Easy Baraka offers nothing that Kitana can't take. Simply make sure you don't blindlessly fall into his Chop Chop move. His projectile is easy to avoid by simply ducking and also easily punishable if you are close to him.Do not underestimate him however, as he has strong swings that cause a lot of pain and his mind games consist of leading you right into them. You can either rush him down like you normally would, or try to play him from a distance. After all, all he has is a slow projectile for his long range tactics. -----------------------------\ 5.2) Cyber Sub-Zero: -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Although you might not see many Cyber Subz out there, the few you do get to can pack quite the punch. He surprisingly has some deadly combos that can knock you over half your bar no problem, specially if combo'd with the X-Ray. So the advice is to remain calm and not just rush into him, as his counter can easily catch you off guard. Play him from a distance or even an air game where ice bombs are of no threat to you. Block its ice ball and attempt to go for a combo. Like Sub-Zero, if you are at a distance, Cyber Subz might attempt to slide right at you thinking you are not going to duck block it. Do yourself a favor and do block it. It is quite a predictable and easily punished move. -----------------------------\ 5.3) Cyrax: -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy A random Cyrax in a ranked match is usually nothing to fear, but like any character in the game, it can be deadly in the right hands. Like Cyber Subz, Cyrax is best to handle in an air game. Just don't get caught by his Anti-Air move and you will be fine. Avoid his predictable net attacks and go for the kill, as he doesn't have much to offer at close range. If caught in his net however, expect a teleport followed by long combo of doom. -----------------------------\ 5.4) Ermac -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Very Hard Here is one you will see often. The many souls guy will not hesitate to start off the game with one of his two telekinetic moves. This is one guy you do NOT want to play an air game with. Not only his Force Push and Force Lift attacks have ridiculous hit boxes, but they are also his main combo starter, so you definitely don't want to get caught in them. Either play him from a distance or at close range, keeping your guard up and punishing him whenever he feels like teleporting. Do not jump unless you know it is safe to do so, such as him attempting to do a Butt Slam, which you can quickly cancel with a Jump Punch and an Air Fan Toss. -----------------------------\ 5.5) Jade -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Jade is a good rushing character. Specially against those who rely on their projectiles. Don't aimlessly throw fans at her, as she will have no problem passing through them and then smack you in the chin with her table dancing tool. Her air game is weak, and so you can begin there and rush her down to no end. Look out for her Staff Overhead, and jump away when she turns purple, since not a thing you do will affect her. Close in and unleash every combo you learned in practice mode. -----------------------------\ 5.6) Jax -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy Mr. Major of Special Forces' greatest tactic is to grab you and smack you to death with his fearless steel arms. Fighting him is tricky. Go at him from the air, prepare for an air grab. Stay on the ground, stand by for a ground pound. Do your best not to give him room to counter attack. Do not, by any means, let him corner you. If that is the case, escape immediate. Jax crushes ribs and jaws when he corners anyone. Watch out for his Dash Punch, not only does it come unexpected but it's his typical punishment. Other than that, simply jump away and release some fans at the motivator. I'm your military grade fans will suit him well. -----------------------------\ 5.7) Johnny Cage -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Hard For starters, that Flip Kick of his has far too much priority! It is pretty hard to approach anyone whose instant kick will knock you out from almost angle. Basically don't randomly jump at the guy. Instead, go for the low attacks, and always look out for his random Nut Punch which is bound to hit you if you are not careful enough. His Shadow Kicks come at you so fast it's not even funny, so if you happen to block it, be sure to follow it up with a quick punishment. -----------------------------\ 5.8) Kabal -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium This guy is just so unpredictable, mainly due to his move pool being able to get you from about any distance. His Nomad Dash is almost guaranteed to hit unless you are set blocking. Thankfully, if successfully blocked, he is wide opened for a combo of your choice. Once you punish them enough with 30%+ combos, they will be very hesitant to do it again, at which time you approach and go for the kill. His Gas Blast is nowhere as annoying as the Buzz Saw the Buzz Saw that comes at you out of nowhere. Jump and immediately Square Boost at his face. -----------------------------\ 5.9) Kano -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Much like Jax, Kano is a good grappler who will choke the life out of you if you are not careful. His strategy consist of either grappling, ball at you, or throw knives at you. The latter two can be easily blocked and possibly punished. Rush in, attack, then step back. You definitely don't want to get caught in the game's strongest X-Ray. There is not much chemistry here. His Ball attacks can be fairly predictable and easily punished with a Fan Toss or Air Fan Toss. -----------------------------\ 5.10) Kratos -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy Kratos is really, really strong. However, thanks to Kitana's super speed, he is nothing bu a big turtle blocking your way. The only moves you need to be of are his Golden Fleece and Apollo's Bow. The later because most Kratos loyally rely on the move at long distance and often resort to spam it. Thanks to the high damage it causes, it can be bad even if you block it. As for the Golden Fleece, don't just randomly toss fans at the guy, and even if you do and he happens to counter it, make sure to instantly jump out of the returned projectile. -----------------------------\ 5.11) Kung Lao -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Hard This one is yet another one I guarantee you will see often. They will not hesitate to abuse Dive Kicks, Ground Hats, and Teleports. Block the Dive Kicks and punish with easy 30%+ combo. After a while, they will not use the move so carelessly. If he plays a long range game, you are better at it. Do make the most use out of your Fan Toss, and even they follow up with a Teleport, you have time to dash back on reaction and punish with an Upraise for easy combo follow up. When you see those Ground Hats coming, be sure to do a quick jump and follow up with a quick Air Fan Toss. Once they get the impression that Kitana is a long range fighter, rush in and go for the kill. -----------------------------\ 5.12) Liu Kang -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium With Liu Kang it is all about the mind games. He will either rush right at you and try to get you into his famous and super-easy-to-perform 3-move 12-hit combo and beyond. Do not let that happen, and if you see it coming, combo break if you got the bars to spare. From a distance, he will try to keep you throwing Fireballs in all directions. He has no problem dropping one in your face if you try to Square Boost at him. Use a steady approach and rush him down. They will Bicycle Kick and Fly Kick you if they see a small opening, but thankfully both are easily punished, with the latter being not as easy to predict. -----------------------------\ 5.13) Mileena -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Very Hard Easily one of Kitana's worst match ups. Given it is skilled Mileena, Fan Toss and they will roll right under it. Square Boost and they will teleport with a kick up your nose. Add a bunch of bouncy combos and Sai stabbing, and you are in for a bloody ride. Mileena might not be a great character overall, but it is almost as if she was made for the purpose to counter her half-sister. You must choose your moves wisely, since about all of them can be punished by Mileena. My advice would be to rush her down and not give her a chance to teleport, and block her incoming rolls, which then become easily punishable. -----------------------------\ 5.14) Nightwolf -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Hard This native will reflect your fans with his chest like a champ, and knock your guard off with his Lightning. At mid range, he will go for the Shoulder charge, so be wary of how you handle this guy. For the most part he is still more vulnerable for air attacks. Some quick 3, Air Fan Toss and you just might have him open for a combo. His Arrow is no problem unless it's a Multi Arrow, which can get you even when you are trying to Square Boost towards him. Just make sure you rush him down and not let yourself fall into his tomahawk game. -----------------------------\ 5.15) Noob Saibot -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy For many, Noob is a nightmare. For Kitana, no problem. Noobs move pool can not get any more predictable. They tend to do nothing but Shadow Charge and Shadow Slide at you, and whenever you get close, here comes the Shadow Upknee. All which can be easily blocked. Try to approach him by Square Boosting his way, trying to avoid that Shadow Upknee that might get in your way. Rush him back to the Netherrealm, and keep your guard up for his easily punishable teleport. Try not to jump too much, as said teleport is bound to get you the second he sees you in the air. -----------------------------\ 5.16) Quan Chi -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy The Netherrealm'ers really have nothing on the Edenian Princess. His strategy is fairly simple: Combo, combo, Trance, combo. Basically, like any other character, if you get caught, you are screwed, unless you have a combo breaker ready for the guy. And even that can be neglected if he decides to use Mesmerize instead of Trance. His Ground Burst are nothing you should worry about, and if you act on reaction, neither is his Sky Drop. Punish, and go for the kill. -----------------------------\ 5.17) Raiden -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium The God of Thunder hasn't lost his touch. Their basic strategy is Lightning, Lightning, superman. Chances are you will drop your guard and attempt to attack after the first or second Lightning, but before you know it, here comes the superman. If you can learn to block that superman, you are good to go. Don't bother keeping distance, as the Raiden will always teleport right behind you for a good combo or simple Electrocution, at which point is to react with a combo starter of your own, a Square Boost to GTFO, or a quick uppercut will do the trick. -----------------------------\ 5.18) Reptile -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Mr. I-have-three-projectiles-and-all-of-them-can-be-used-to-juggle-and-combo can be pretty annoying to battle against, mostly due to his projectiles, from which you have no choice but block or avoid, and even the latter is not so easy. When he gets into his projectile mini game, Square Boost and shut the sucker, or else you will be blocking Acid Spits and Force Balls all day followed by the mandatory Slide. Block and punish the Slides and Elbow Dashes with a quick >2, 1, Jump 1, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss. After a few of those, he will sure think twice before attempting to Slide at you again. -----------------------------\ 5.19) Scorpion -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium What to say of what seems to be the main character of Mortal Kombat nowadays? Scorpion most basic combo is 1, 1, 1, Takedown/Flameport, rinse and repeat. For starters, that Flameport can always be block like most other ninja teleports, putting a fun spin on Scorpion for your killing pleasure. Take advantage of it. If possible, try to jump over the Spear with a Square Boost rather than blocking it. It will leave Scorpion wide open for another second giving you more time to counter attack. And at the same time, your air game should have no problem dealing with his Hell Fire. -----------------------------\ 5.20) Sektor -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Hard Want to know whose teleport move do I hate the most? This guy's. His Teleport Uppercut is basically instant, giving you no time to react for it. All you can do against it is remain defensive at all time and wait for the moment to strike. His crazy combos leading to his Flame Burner are anything but fun, and if you try to Square Boost your way out, prepare for a missile falling down to your head. Block and dash through his avalanche of missiles, always keeping an eye out for that Teleport Uppercut. Square Boost when you feel it is safe and punish all his failed attacks. -----------------------------\ 5.21) Shang Tsung -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Have you gotten caught in barrade of Ground Skulls combo yet? It sures makes it hard for Kitana to approach the opponent without having to worry about skulls coming from above, below, or the front. Block and dash through Shang Tsung's wave of skulls. He is not too fast with them, so as long as you block effectively, he is yours. Beware of his Soul Steal if you don't want to have a mirror match while boosting Shang Tsung's health or damaga in the process. -----------------------------\ 5.22) Sheeva -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Tired of those Sheeva stomp spammers? A good Sheeva spammer (if that makes any sense), won't just Jump Stomp, but immediately follow that with a quick uppercut, so even if you react with a dash, make sure to block, and then punish. After a few quick 2, 1, Pretty Kick combos, they will hopefully stop the nonsense, if not, keep punishing to your heart's content. An make sure to keep your air game up as you do not want to get caught in her devastating X-Ray. Once you've seen one Sheeva stomp spammer, you've seen them all. -----------------------------\ 5.23) Sindel -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Sindel's air game is on par, if not better, than Kitana's. Fireballs at you from many angles no problem. The Square Boost might help you escaping the Fireballs, as they go downwards and are likely to miss. But beware when landing as Sindel may have a Yell attack waiting for you. Block and punish most of these attacks, and you won't have much trouble with dear mom. -----------------------------\ 5.24) Smoke Man-Hair -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Very Hard Smoke is no joke, and you are in for quite a challenge. Like any other teleporter, block and punish teleports with your epic 40%+ combos. This is the most commonly used wake up attack they will use, as it is the only invincible one he has. For the Smoke Bombs, you can either block or quickly hop and do an Air Fan Toss. His Shake isn't invincible either, just don't aimlessly toss your fans around hoping to get a hit. Know when it is a good opportunity and when it isn't. Your Air Square Boos, Fan Lift, and Cutting Fan will all penetrate his Shake, and even his Vibration. Simply do not jump so much as you will be making yourself a target for a quick and effective teleport. -----------------------------\ 5.25) Sonya -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Sonya is strong and almost as fast as Kitana. She will pull some crazy 20 hit plus combos if you are not care. Depending on the timing, her Arc Kick often defeats your Square Boost, not to mention she can easily Air Throw you when approaching her from above. She has but one projectile which has a slow start up. Continue your fan service and block if needed be. If up close, the fight comes down to who can combo start the other first. -----------------------------\ 5.26) Stryker -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Medium Stryker's Roll Toss is just like Mileena's roll. It goes right under your fans and grabs you for a good toss. Thankfully, this one does not start a combo. His Gun Shots are usually no problem, but his Grenade Toss can be a problem when trying to close up to him, as it shoots down your Square Boost like a pigeon killed with a shotgun. At close up however, you have the advantage. Grab and rush down for the kill. -----------------------------\ 5.27) Sub-Zero -----------------------------/ Overall Difficulty: Easy If there is a defense and possibly turtle master, that's Sub-Zero. At first, it can really get annoying getting caught in the Ice Clone traps and getting hit by Slides, but both are easily fixed if you are paying attention. A Fan Toss can hit a Slide before it even gets near you. Or you can simply duck block and punish hard. As for the Ice Clones, just don't jump around aimlessly and look at exact what you are doing and what the plan of attack is. Other than that, Sub-Zero is all yours. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -------------------------[ 06) Advanced Stuff ]-------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================== -Advanced Kombos = ================== Kombo [Hits] (Damage) {Requirements} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss [8 Hits] (38%) {Midscreen, No Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, Fan Toss, >2, Cutting Fan [11 Hits] (41%) {Midscreen, No Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Dash, 4, Fan Toss, Dash, 4, Upraise, Dash, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, Fan Toss, Dash, 4, Cutting Fan [16 Hits] (53%) {Midscreen, No Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >4, 1, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, 4, Fan Toss, 3, 3, 3, Cutting Fan, 3 [17 Hits] (57%) {Corner, No Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >2, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >4, 1, Dash, 4, Upraise, Dash, <2, Fan Toss, Dash, Dash, <2, Air Square Boost [13 Hits] (48%) {Midscreen, 1 Bar} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, Dash, 4, Fan Toss, Dash, 2, Fan Toss, >2, Uplift, Dash, Dash, <2, Fan Toss, Dash, Fan Toss, Dash, 4, Cutting Fan [19 Hits] (58%) {Midscreen, 1 Bar} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, 2, Charged Fan Cancel, <2, Fan Toss, Dash, v1, Cutting Fan [16 Hits] (54%) {Corner, 1 Bar} Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, Dash, v2, v1, Fan Toss, 3, 3, 3, Upraise, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, Fan Toss, Charged Fan Cancel, Fan Toss, v2 [21 Hits] (59%) {Corner, 1 Bar} Jump Forward, >4, 1, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, X-Ray [12 Hits] (53%) {Midscreen, 3 Bars} Jump Forward, 1, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, 4, Fan Toss, 3, 3, 3, X-Ray [15 Hits] (62%) {Corner, 3 Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >3, 1, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >3, 1, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >3, 1, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, 3, 3, 3, Fan Toss, 3, 3, 3, Upraise, Dash, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, Fan Toss, 3, 3, 3, Cutting Fan, v1 [38 Hits] (59%) {Midscreen to Corner, 3 Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >4, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, <2, 2, Cutting Fan, 3, 3, 3, Uplift, <2, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, 4, Pretty Legs [23 Hits] (56%) {Corner, 3 Bars} Jump Forward + 1, <2, Air Fan Toss, Dash, <2, Charged Fan Cancel, Dash, Dash, <2, Charged Fan Cancel, Dash, Fan Toss, >2, Cutting Fan [13 Hits] (46%) {Midscreen, 3 Bars} Jump Forward + 1, >2, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >4, Charged Fan Cancel, Jump Forward + 1, >2, 1, Jump + 1, Dash, 4, Fan Toss, Jump + 3, Air Fan Toss, Fan Toss, <2, Air Charged Fan Cancel, Fan Toss, Fan Toss, Dash, 3, 3, 3, Cutting Fan, v1 [29 Hits] (70%) {Midscreen to Corner, 3 Bars} =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -------------------[ 07) Frequently Asked Questions ]-------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Question: Do you like veggie burgers? Answer: Sorry, Kitana related questions only. Q: Best tactic for the Kitana Fan Toss/Square Boost spam? A: For the Fan Toss, duck and don't block. They will go right past you. If do Square Boost, wait for them to land and uppercut. If far, us projectile. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -----------------[ 08) Easter Eggs/Interesting Facts ]------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -Kitana currently has the longest hair than any other female in the series. She has even longer hair than her mother, Sindel. Therefore, defeating the Smoke Man-Hair in epicness. -Kitana is seen being held in the background of Shao Kahn's Arena. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= --------------------------[ 09) Miscellaneous ]-------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================== -Krypt =========== ================== -Item (Location) [Cost] -Kitana Primary Costume Concept (DL14) [1,000 Koins] -Kitana Alternate Costume Unlock (DL69) [1,200 Koins] -Kitana Fatality / Splitting Headache (BM23) [980 Koins] -Kitana Alternate Damage Concept (MD23) [1,180 Koins] -Kitana Primary Damage Concept (MD32) [1,040 Koins] -Kitana Render (MD48) [940 Koins] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= -------------------------[ 10) Credit/Contact ]-------------------------- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ================== -Credit ========== ================== Me, I and Myself. It took me about an entire weekend, and I'm pretty sure I still have lots of mistakes but I hope to fix them all eventually. DragonPick and magicguy_836 for laughs and gigglez. Dejavu Boy (personalworld on youtube) for his great help on the combos. He has a video where most of the combos in the Advanced Stuff section appear. PM him or myself for a link to it. GameFAQs for hosting this FAQ. NetherRealm Studios and Warner Brothers for bringing us the game. You for reading this FAQ. ================== -Contact ========= ================== If you have any questions or comment RELATED to this FAQ, please feel free to e-mail me at [email protected], kk sayonara ^_^. This Guide is �Copyright 2011 Mega-Japan and may not be used in any website other than Gamefaqs and its associates.