General/Other - Kitana New Age Kitana (10/04 Changes)

[SonicNinja3532]

She's always been able to do that. Nothing changed about Assassin except her run

I know she could, i just mean that now because of her damage buff a situation like that in the corner is even more dangerous. Wont her bnbs likely be in the 63-65 regionish now?

 

[Crimea]

Ex rising blades into ex air float into pressure on block is huge

 

[xKhaoTik]

I know she could, i just mean that now because of her damage buff a situation like that in the corner is even more dangerous. Wont her bnbs likely be in the 63-65 regionish now?

What damage buff?

Nothing happened. She's always been able to do damage with her sharpen active. 48% meterless midscreen. 49% meterless in the corner. 58% for a bar, 60+ in the corner.

I'm confused about your comment.

 

[errormacro7]

Good things come to those who wait.

@Kitana Prime Go place some top 8s, please.

 

[KH StarCharger]

These changes could vault her into the Top 10 given what the other characters received. But I think some of her fan confirms from full screen may be in trouble due to the stamina changes. I hope I'm wrong though. Giving up the 1 bar DP combo for what she got today was worth it (In spite of it's usefulness, that wasn't the change she needed anyways). B2 being 18 frames now, that's the ultimate game changer.

 

[SonicNinja3532]

What damage buff?

Nothing happened. She's always been able to do damage with her sharpen active. 48% meterless midscreen. 49% meterless in the corner. 58% for a bar, 60+ in the corner.

I'm confused about your comment.

Fans got a damage buff. So I imagine by default she gets more bnb damage, especially in assassin.

 

[ShadyHeart]

Royal Storms pretty spin string being -2 is interesting. Was that string able to cancel into specials? If so that's a nice safe hit confirmable string.

 

[Shirai Ryu Dog]

With the universal run cancel change will b14 exfan rc d1 fan midscreen still work?

 

[Dravum]

so kitana got buffed

 

[ShadyHeart]

With the universal run cancel change will b14 exfan rc d1 fan midscreen still work?

Why would it not work? All they did was increase stamina cost.

 

[ragnar0kz28]

Shes back on top, where she belongs, Assassin will be amazing

 

[Mista_Snacks]

Royal Storms pretty spin string being -2 is interesting. Was that string able to cancel into specials? If so that's a nice safe hit confirmable string.

it is special cancellable, and it will make for some interesting new combos.

 

[ShadyHeart]

@ragnar0kz28 Idk about that. She still has her problems that this patch did not address.

 

[Shirai Ryu Dog]

Why would it not work? All they did was increase stamina cost.

Cause its a micro run cancel and not sure if u can still do those, i didnt really understand it

 

[B. Shazzy]

ur all bums

 

[xKhaoTik]

Cause its a micro run cancel and not sure if u can still do those, i didnt really understand it

I'm sure she can still do it.

 

[Mista_Snacks]

she should be able to as long as she has stamina, they didn't change the start up on run as far as I know

 

[dennycascade]

Safe wakeup, armored launcher, multiple 2 hitting armor attacks, more damage on zoning, better rushdown, easier to escape


While she still hits like a truck, still has a good ground game, good frame traps, good corner carry, etc.

Everyone is about to pick her up. Ya'll know this, right ?

She now has a real mixup, higher combo damage, better mobility, (possibly) insane chip with f112 db2 into EX float looped, jailing pressure off float and the biggest thing is the nerf to running and jumps. Holy fuck this character is about to be so top tier.

 

[ragnar0kz28]

@ragnar0kz28 Idk about that. She still has her problems that this patch did not address.

The new meta helps her out, she keeps most stuff, now that most Overheads got nerfed and lots of 50/50 are reactable, she just got better, now Assassin has 2 points of armor in the run

 

[ILuvFightGames]

She now has a real mixup, higher combo damage, better mobility, (possibly) insane chip with f112 db2 into EX float looped, jailing pressure off float and the biggest thing is the nerf to running and jumps. Holy fuck this character is about to be so top tier.

What real mixup, her OH is faster but still gets no combo from it. I'm not sure if 50/50's are toned down though?

 

[dennycascade]

What real mixup, her OH is faster but still gets no combo from it. I'm not sure if 50/50's are toned down though?

It's now like Liu's where it's basically unreactable and basically free damage. And now that she gets a jip off of float that means she can condition you to block high or eat that HKD every time. I think it's still somewhat fuzzyable off a jip but that never stopped shinnok.

 

[Espio]

What real mixup, her OH is faster but still gets no combo from it. I'm not sure if 50/50's are toned down though?

A mix up doesn't need to lead to a combo to be a real mix up. It's more of a nuanced type of overhead. It's gonna compliment back 3, throws etc brilliantly.

 

[FOREVER EL1TE]

Now I get to play my favorite character again. Dualist and kitana

 

[evolution07]

What real mixup, her OH is faster but still gets no combo from it. I'm not sure if 50/50's are toned down though?

Remember, throws can be a mixup even for characters with 50/50s. I can condition someone after I stagger a string to think I'm gonna throw them, but use any string after to open someone up.

 

[xKhaoTik]

Royal Storms pretty spin string being -2 is interesting. Was that string able to cancel into specials? If so that's a nice safe hit confirmable string.

Yea she can cancel into specials after it