Kenshi is a rogue swordsman from an Eurasian background who is gifted with psychokinetic abilities and has a fervent hatred for the wicked sorcerer known as Shang Tsung whose lies had led to Kenshi’s reincarnation. After his debut in 2002’s Mortal Kombat:
Deadly Alliance He has been featured in the storyline of the series by opening the way to free Ermac from Outworld the emperor Shao Kahn’s rule, joining his fellow members of the Special Forces alongside Jax and Sonya Blade. He is also attempting to take down Mavado as well as his Red Dragon faction, along with collaborating with other characters like Sub-Zero as well as Johnny Cage.
A complete guide on Kenshi Fatality, Kenshi Brutal attack control, Combos, and Basic Attacks on different devices such as Shortand, Xbox, PS, and Nintendo.
General Controls
| General Inputs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorthand | Mortal Kombat Kenshi Commands | |||
| F | Forward | |||
| B | Back | |||
| U | Up | |||
| D | Down | |||
| FD | Forward + Down | |||
| FU | Forward + Up | |||
| BD | Back + Down | |||
| BU | Back + Up | |||
| Shorthand | Mortal Kombat Command | PS Button | Xbox Button | Nintendo Switch Button |
| 1 | Front Punch | Square | X | Y |
| 2 | Back Punch | Triangle | Y | X |
| 3 | Front Kick | X | A | B |
| 4 | Back Kick | Circle | B | A |
| L1 | Throw | L1 | LB | L |
| L2 | Switch Stance | L2 | LT | ZL |
| R1 | Kameo | R1 | RB | R |
| R2 | Amplify Special | R2 | RT | ZR |
Kenshi Fatality Controls
| Name | Input | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorthand | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch | |
| Blended | D – D – 4 | D – D – Circle | D – D – B | D – D – A |
| (Mid) Kenshi Fatality 2 | B, D, B, 1 | Back, Down, Back, Square | Back, Down, Back, X | Back, Down, Back, Y |
Kenshi Brutal Attack
| Name | Input | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorthand | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch | |
| The Klassic | D + 2 | D + Triangle | D + Y | D + X |
Kenshi Movement Control List
Kenshi Basic Attacks
| Name | Input | Damage | Block Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorthand | PlayStation | Xbox | Switch | |||
| Sheath Slap | 1 | Square | X | Y | 30 | High |
| See No Evil | 1, 4 | Square, Circle | X, B | Y, A | 30 | Low |
| Blind Sided | 1, 4, 1 | Square, Circle, Square | X, B, X | Y, A, Y | 50 | Mid |
| Belly Buster | D+ 1 | Down + Square | Down + X | Down + Y | 20 | Mid |
| Silent Palm | 2 | Triangle | Y | X | 30 | High |
| Gut Check | 2, 1 | Triangle, Square | Y, X | X, Y | 30 | Mid |
| Tamahag-Pain | 2, 1, 2 | Triangle, Square, Triangle | Y, X, Y | X, Y, X | 50 | Mid |
| Spirit Strike | D + 2 | Down + Triangle | Down + Y | Down + X | 50 | Mid |
| Silencing Souls | D + 2, 2 | Down + Triangle, Triangle | Down + Y, Y | Down + X, X | 70 | Overhead |
| Dark Ritual | F + 2 | Forward + Triangle | Forward + Y | Forward + X | 50 | Mid |
| Slice N’ Dice | F + 2, 2 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle | Forward + Y, Y | Forward + X, X | 50 | Mid |
| Pinned | F + 2, 2, B + 2 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle, Back + Triangle | Forward + Y, Y, Back + Y | Forward + X, X, Back + X | 70 | Overhead |
| Spirit Away | F + 2, 2, D + 2 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle, Forward + Triangle | Forward + Y, Y, Forward + Y | Forward + X, X, Forward + X | 70 | Mid |
| Deep Stab | F + 2, 2, D + 2 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle, Down + Triangle | Forward + Y, Y, Down + Y | Forward + X, X, Down + X | 70 | Overhead |
| Rising Fist | D + 2 | Down + Triangle | Down + Y | Down + X | 140 | High |
| High Kick | 3 | X | A | B | 50 | High |
| Sneaky Sneaker | D + 2 | Down + X | Down + A | Down + B | 20 | Low |
| Face Breaker | 4 | Circle | B | A | 70 | High |
| Heighten Senses | 4, 4 | Circle, Circle | B, B | A, A | 70 | Overhead |
| Achilles Cutter | B + 4 | Back + Circle | Back + B | Back + A | 70 | Low |
| Sweeping Heel | D + 4 | Down + Circle | Down + B | Down + A | 30 | Low |
| Kenshi Sento Stance (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| Disable Spirit Action (While Held) | Hold R1 | Hold R1 | Hold RB | Hold R | N/A | N/A |
| Brutal Bow | 1 | Square | X | Y | 2 | High |
| Off Balance | 1, 2 | Square, Triangle | X, Y | Y, X | 3 | Mid |
| Blind Justice | 1, 2, 2 | Square, Triangle, Triangle | X, Y, Y | Y, X, X | 5 | Mid |
| Five Rings Slash | B + 1 | Back + Square | Back + X | Back + Y | 30 | Low |
| Transcending Cut | B + 1, 2 | Back + Square, Triangle | Back + X, Y | Back + Y, X | 5 | Mid |
| Quick Laceration | 2 | Triangle | Y | X | 3 | High |
| Don’t Blink | 2, 1 | Triangle, Square | Y, X | X, X | 3 | Mid |
| Impaler | B + 2 | Back + Triangle | Back + Y | Back + X | 70 | Overhead |
| Upper Slice | F + 2 | Forward + Triangle | Forward + Y | Forward + X | 5 | Mid |
| Fading Light | F + 2, 2 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle | Forward + Y, Y | Forward + X, X | 5 | Mid |
| Lost Way | F + 2, 2, 1 | Forward + Triangle, Triangle, Square | Forward + Y, Y, X | Forward + X, X, Y | 7 | Low |
| Rising Blade | D + 2 | Down + Triangle | Down + Y | Down + X | 14 | High |
| Hammering Heel | 3 | X | A | B | 5 | High |
| Tibia Tapper | F + 3 | Forward + X | Forward + A | Forward + B | 5 | Low |
| Bad Feelings | F + 3, 2 | Forward + X, Triangle | Forward + A, Y | Forward + B, X | 7 | Mid |
| Gutted | D + 3 | Down + X | Down + A | Down + B | 2 | Low |
| Chest Cracker | 4 | Circle | B | A | 7 | High |
| Down The Middle | 4, 2 | Circle, Triangle | B, Y | A, X | 3 | Overhead |
| Get Back | 4, 2, 1 | Circle, Triangle, Square | B, Y, X | A, X, Y | 7 | Mid |
| Cut Down | B + 4 | Back + Circle | Back + B | Back + A | 7 | Low |
| Double Tap | Forward + 4 | Forward + Circle | Forward + B | Forward + A | 5 | Mid |
| Painful Poke | Down + 4 | Down + Circle | Down + B | Down + A | 3 | Low |
| Kenshi Aerial Attacks (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| Quick Swipe | FU + 1 | Forward + Up + Square | Forward + Up + X | Forward + Up + Y | 50 | Mid |
| Bleeding | FU + 1, 2 | Forward + Up + Square, Triangle | Forward + Up + X, Y | Forward + Up + Y, X | 27 | Overhead |
| Spirit Spike | FU + 1, 2, 2 | Forward + Up + Square, Triangle, Triangle | Forward + Up + X, Y, Y | Forward + Up + Y, X, X | 90 | Overhead |
| Hilting Flower | FU + 2 | Forward + Up + Triangle | Forward + Up + Y | Forward + Up + X | 50 | Mid |
| Blooming Blade | FU + 2, 2 | Forward + Up + Triangle, Triangle | Forward + Up + Y, Y | Forward + Up + X, X | 27 | Overhead |
| Booted | FU + 2, 2, 4 | Forward + Up + Triangle, Triangle, Circle | Forward + Up + Y, Y, B | Forward + Up + X, X, A | 70 | Overhead |
| Flying Boot | FU + 3 or FU +4 | Forward + Up + X or Foward + Up + Circle | Forward + Up + A or Foward + Up + B | Forward + Up + B or Foward + Up + A | 70 | Mid |
| Sento Aerial Attacks (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| Quick Slice | FU + 1 | Forward + Up + Square | Forward + Up + X | Forward + Up + Y | 5 | Overhead |
| Losing Blood | FU + 1, 1 | Forward + Up + Square, Square | Forward + Up + X, X | Forward + Up + Y, Y | 3 | Overhead |
| Deep Cuts | FU + 1, 1, 2 | Forward + Up + Square, Square, Triangle | Forward + Up + X, X, Y | Forward + Up + Y, Y, X | 7 | Overhead |
| Upper Gash | FU + 2 | Forward + Up + Triangle | Forward + Up + Y | Forward + Up + X | 5 | Overhead |
| Treated | FU + 2, 3 | Forward + Up + Triangle, X | Forward + Up + Y, A | Forward + Up + X, B | 3 | Overhead |
| Falling Apart | FU + 2, 3, 4 | Forward + Up + Triangle, X, Circle | Forward + Up + Y, A, B | Forward + Up + X, B, A | 7 | Overhead |
| Foot Frenzy | FU + 3 or FU + 4 | Forward + Up + X or Forward + Up + Circle | Forward + Up + A or Forward + Up + B | Forward + Up + B or Forward + Up + A | 7 | Overhead |
| Kenshi Throws Attacks (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| Shove | F + L1 or F + 1 + 3 | Forward + L1 or Foward + Square + X | Forward + LB or Forward + X + A | Forward + L or Forward + Y + B | 130 | Throw |
| Deep Tissue | L1 or 1 + 3 | L1 or Square + X | LB or X + A | L or Y + B | 110 | Throw |
| Kenshi Breakers Attacks (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| Kombo Breaker | F + R2 | Forward + R2 | Forward + RT | Forward + ZR | N/A | N/A |
| Kenshi Taunts (D – B – 1) | ||||||
| D, D, D, D | Down, Down, Down, Down | Down, Down, Down, Down | Down, Down, Down, Down, | N/A | N/A | |
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