Strategy - Kitana Kitana General Discussion/Strategies

[gibster13]

I have found something with mornful lol... She gets insane pressure with her ex blade thing using her d4 and b2. She can instant air levitate and get a overhead or mid with 2 on the way down..... It's okay I guess lol. Still looking into it

 

[Shiizu]

Guys pick royal storm, get full screen and throw 500,000 million fans and when they try to approach slice their throats and smack them with your ass.
Use the uplift to punish and then use her full combos damage!!

Naww I can't move away from assassin cause ninja mask > no ninja mask =P

 

[TotteryManx]

I've only tinkered with her, but it's pretty obvious she was designed to zone by throwing a million fans lol.

 

[gibster13]

I've only tinkered with her, but it's pretty obvious she was designed to zone by throwing a million fans lol.

You like me? Played Quan chi then picked kitanna hoping she was good ?

 

[Kas]

Win 8.1
Wait-- lol. Okay, er, B1 has a followup that hits low and one that hits mid. This keeps them honest and you can throw them. That kind of gimmicky stuff that I've been doing. Probably low level things though, not sure.

I think you're confusing mid's with overheads. They can just block this string low and be safe.

if I hit iAF and catch them in the air I have being going Ground fan after, and from anywhere on the screen you have time to run in and hit a F4 into Combo. I'm still working on damage I can get, I'm sure @Konqrr posted some in the combo thread.

He sure did. I think these iAF combos are probably the most important thing to get down for a new kitana player.

 

[gibster13]

So basically forget playing her online is what you're saying?

Mornful isn't bad at all. It can't zone that well. He EX blade throw is great for pressure

 

[TotteryManx]

You like me? Played Quan chi then picked kitanna hoping she was good ?

I'm trying to find a character that fits me. Going through the trial and error phase.

 

[Riyo]

you get the klassic costume by leveling up one character to level 40 on the mobile version.


Guys pick royal storm, get full screen and throw 500,000 million fans and when they try to approach slice their throats and smack them with your ass.
Use the uplift to punish and then use her full combos damage!!

stop trying to play rush down with kitana!!

To be fair, EX Assassin strike can punish whiffs/projectiles from full screen. With Sharpen, millions of fans would be "much" better.

 

[Awsumpossm]

Really wish she had a standing overhead other than her B2. I think it's gonna be what ends up holding her back in the long run.

 

[Miss Kanzuki]

b1,4 isn't much of a mixup when you consider the fact that she has no good overheads other than b2. T_T

Then I will try the second one.

 

[DarksydeDash]

Haven't been punished for it so I believe connecting an Air fan into a ground fan from full screen lets her have a free sharpen. Or if you really want damage, you can dash up and for an assassin strike but I found that leaves me to close to my opponent for a sharpen.

 

[7L]

Kitana was the spacing God of mk9. Think of the same thing with her f2. Space more. Pokes and throws are your best friends as they were mine with mk9 kitana. just work with her. She's fine

 

[Speedsterr]

Any other kitanas out there having problems with the subzero match-up? I seem to be unable to punich any of his moves even though they look quite unsafe. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would appreciate any help.

 

[The Bearded Dan]

Kitana was the spacing God of mk9. Think of the same thing with her f2. Space more. Pokes and throws are your best friends as they were mine with mk9 kitana. just work with her. She's fine

I now ive got to learn how to she plays in MK:X better, i am still trying to play the game like MK9.

it would be nice if she had an OH starter though.

 

[d3v]

For anyone complaining about Liu Kang. He'll probably get "normalized" in a hotfix sometime soon considering that he has a blockstring infinite.

 

[Shadow VII]

For anyone complaining about Liu Kang. He'll probably get "normalized" in a hotfix sometime soon considering that he has a blockstring infinite.

Can you just use a block break?

 

[Jimmypotato]

Any other kitanas out there having problems with the subzero match-up? I seem to be unable to punich any of his moves even though they look quite unsafe. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would appreciate any help.

Depends on the variation and I only have Online experience in this one, but when he has the clone out and you are in the corner, I haven't figured that out yet.

fan lift breaks clone, but is punishable, when he does clone mid screen ive been doing EX ground fan to break the clone and make him block and running in for a Jump in punch but only if i'm not in the health lead,

it's like MK9 patients wins out,

remember you have a projectile parry in royal storm so he has nothing on you at range, the slide is fast, but you get full punish when you block it.

 

[gibster13]

I now ive got to learn how to she plays in MK:X better, i am still trying to play the game like MK9.

it would be nice if she had an OH starter though.

Yeah she would be better with a overhead but her zoning is amazing

 

[The Bearded Dan]

Yeah she would be better with a overhead but her zoning is amazing

yeah i think i need to play her how i played harley, basically harass people with zoning and when they try and do something stupid punish them with a big combo.

feel cheap zoning people the whole game though

 

[gibster13]

yeah i think i need to play her how i played harley, basically harass people with zoning and when they try and do something stupid punish them with a big combo.

feel cheap zoning people the whole game though

I played abit of Harley and I compared the two characters. Kitannas zoning is amazing

 

[RunwayMafia]

Kitana has some issues that are being recognized by a plethora of players.

Her "amazing" zoning is actually quite mediocre. (Kano, Shinnok, and fully auto Jacquie say hello). Her fans can be ducked while the opponent inches their way in, and once the opponent is in, you are in trouble.

She is so unsafe, she has no mixups, her pokes have terrible range/pushback. Her F2 is overrated and you have to be ON POINT.

When people start saying "well you just need to start throwing, sweeping, and b2ing more"...lol, you know there is a problem.

 

[gibster13]

Kitana has some issues that are being recognized by a plethora of players.

Her "amazing" zoning is actually quite mediocre. (Kano, Shinnok, and fully auto Jacquie say hello). Her fans can be ducked while the opponent inches their way in, and once the opponent is in, you are in trouble.

She is so unsafe, she has no mixups, her pokes have terrible range/pushback. Her F2 is overrated and you have to be ON POINT.

When people start saying "well you just need to start throwing, sweeping, and b2ing more"...lol, you know there is a problem.

I agree but how does KANO have good zoning ? I haven't seen it

 

[Iced_Taz]

Kitana was my main in MK9. I prefer pressure mode. Well I think in MK X Kitana is more zoner than rushdown character. Correct me if I'm wrong ? Which of her normals can be use for pressure game ? 112 or f112 ? Maybe also f22 can be mix with other move ? After f22u4 you have combo so usually your opponent will expect u4 after f44. I want to use f22 then f33, moke, another f22 or other stuff.

 

[xWildx]

I agree but how does KANO have good zoning ? I haven't seen it

You must have never played a good Kano.

 

[Jimmypotato]

Kitana has some issues that are being recognized by a plethora of players.

Her "amazing" zoning is actually quite mediocre. (Kano, Shinnok, and fully auto Jacquie say hello). Her fans can be ducked while the opponent inches their way in, and once the opponent is in, you are in trouble.

She is so unsafe, she has no mixups, her pokes have terrible range/pushback. Her F2 is overrated and you have to be ON POINT.

When people start saying "well you just need to start throwing, sweeping, and b2ing more"...lol, you know there is a problem.

lol

Edit: quit playing Mournful lol