Killer Instinct (2013)/Maya

Overview Strategy Matchups Resources

Introduction

Maya PLACEHOLDER CHARACTER STORY

Maya PLACEHOLDER GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW

Character

Strengths	Weaknesses
In Progress	In Progress

Universal Mechanics

Instinct

Possession Rite: Maya's daggers fly back to her on activation, and continue to do so throughout the Instinct.

Character Data
Forward Walk Speed	57f to cross two large training mode squares
Backwards Walk Speed	74f to cross two large training mode squares
Forward Dash Duration	21f Jump/Dagger Cancellable on 13f Upper Body Invul 4-21f If no direction or button is inputted then there are 4 extra frames of upper body invul past the dash's duration
Backdash Duration	23f
Pre-Jump Frames	5f
Jump Duration	38f Forward Dash Forward Jump= 32f Forward Dash Neutral Jump= 41f
Landing Recovery	4f
Advantage Post Grounded Combo Breaker	+1

Normal Moves

Maya's light punches use her yellow Temperance dagger
Maya's medium punches use her purple Vengeance dagger
Maya's heavy punches use both daggers

Standing Normals

Standing Light Punch
Stand LP/5LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	3	8	15f	+4	+6	+1	Chain
To Do

Far Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	2	14	21f	+3	+7	+1	--
To Do

Far Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32.1(8%)	42.1(11%)	2.7 (0.7%)	8	9	Mid	10	2[15]2	12	40f	+6	+6	+5	--
To Do

Standing Light Kick
Stand LK/5LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	12(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	3	10	17f	+5	+7	+2	--
To Do

Far Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	17	26f	+2	+4	-1	--
To Do

Standing Heavy Kick
Stand HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26.8(7%)	36.8(10%)	2.3 (0.6%)	8	9	Mid	9	2[1]3	17	31f	+2	+2	0	--
A twice hitting roundhouse. No close variant.

Crouching Normals

Crouching Light Punch
Crouch LP/2LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
12(3%)	16(4%)	--	1.6	2.4	Mid	5	2	9	15f	+4	+6	+2	Chain
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Crouching Medium Punch
Crouch MP/2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
20(5%)	26(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	7	3	16	25f	+3	+6	0	--
To Do

Crouching Heavy Punch
Crouch HP/2HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32.1(8%)	42.1(11%)	2.7 (0.7%)	8	9	Mid	9	12	12	32f	-1	-1	-4	--
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Crouching Light Kick
Crouch LK/2LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
8(2%)	12(3%)	--	1.6	2.4	Low	5	2	16	22f	-2	0	-3	Chain
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Crouching Medium Kick
Crouch MK/2MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	24(6%)	--	2.4	4	Low	8	5	12	24f	+3	+8	-2	--
To Do

Crouching Heavy Kick
Crouch HK/5HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	34(9%)	--	4	4.5	Low	9	2	22	32f	+42	+42	-3	Hard Knockdown
Standard sweep.

Close Normals

Close Medium Punch
Stand MP/5MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	Mid	6	3	13	21f	+7	+10	+5	--
To Do

Close Heavy Punch
Stand HP/5HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
32(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	Mid	9	3	15	26f	+9	+9	+1	--
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Close Medium Kick
Stand MK/5MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
16(4%)	22(6%)	1.3 (0.3%)	4.8	8	Mid	6	3[5]2	10	25f	+4	+4	0	--
A twice hitting front kick with high pushback.

Command Normals

Savage Strikes
Back HP/4HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30.6(8%)	34.6(9%)	4.9 (1%)	??	??	Mid	9	2[7]3[8] 2[12]3	17	62f	+8	+8	+5	--
A series of strikes using both daggers.

Axe Kick
Forward HK/6HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
30(8%)	38(10%)	--	4	4.5	High	34	2	14	49f	+21	+21	-3	Recapture, Opener
A very slow overhead given bite by its fake-out version. As a recapture, it works harmoniously with Enmity Strike.

Axe Kick Fakeout
Forward HK/6HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
--	--	--	--	--	--	39	--	--	39f	--	--	--	--
By holding HK, Maya will end the move with no hitbox, letting her slip lows and throws past tentative opponents.

Mantis
Jumping Down HP/82HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
40.8(11%)	40.8(11%)	--	??	??	Low	11	11	29	40+f	+23	+23	--	Throw Invul 1-landing
An unblockable dive grab that whiffs on crouchers. One-of-a-kind meterless juggle cashout (just add a break point). Cannot be done from a backwards jump.

Dagger Pickup
PPP/LMHP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
--	--	--	--	--	--	2	--	16	18f	--	--	--	--
A fast and risk-free way to retrieve daggers.

Target Combos

Preying Mantis
Crouch MP>MP/2MP>2MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28.8 (7%)	34.8 (9%)	2.3 (0.6%)	4.8	8	Mid	7	3[13]3	19	25f	0	0	-3	--
Can't be done on whiff.

Air Normals

Jumping Light Punch
Jump LP/8LP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	26(7%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	7	5	4	15+f	+15	+17	+8	--
To Do

Jumping Medium Punch
Jump MP/8MP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26(7%)	32(8%)	--	2.4	4	High	7	3	4	13+f	+16	+19	+12	--
To Do

Jumping Heavy Punch
Jump HP/8HP

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
28(7%)	34(9%)	--	4	4.5	High	9	9	4	21+f	+20	+24	+17	Crossup
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Jumping Light Kick
Jump LK/8LK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
18(5%)	22(6%)	--	1.6	2.4	High	8	13	4	24+f	+16	+18	+9	--
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Jumping Medium Kick
Jump MK/8MK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
22(6%)	28(7%)	--	2.4	4	High	9	9	4	21+f	+16	+19	+12	Cross-up
To Do

Jumping Heavy Kick
Jump HK/8HK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
26(7%)	32(9%)	--	4	4.5	High	10	6	4	19+f	+20	+24	+17	--
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Throws

Throw (2 Daggers)
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
37.1 (10%)	-	12.4 (3%)	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	+64	-	-	Hard Knockdown
To Do

Throw (1 Dagger)
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
27 (7%)	-	9 (2%)	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	+64	-	-	Hard Knockdown
To Do

Throw (No Daggers)
5LPLK/4LPLK

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Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
16.9 (4%)	-	5.6 (1%)	-	-	-	5	2	29	35f	+64	-	-	Hard Knockdown
To Do

Special Moves

Dagger Toss
QCF+P/236P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP/MP	16 (4%)	16 (4%)	1.3 (0.3%)	??	??	Mid	10	--	21	31f	+26	+26	-4	--
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Enmity Strike
QCF+HP/236HP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	27.7 (7%)	27.7 (7%)	2.6 (0.6%)	??	??	Mid	20	--	21	41f	+83	+83	+2	Launcher
Jugglable for 53 frames.

Air Dagger Toss
JQCF+P/8236P

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LP	16 (4%)	16 (4%)	1.3 (0.3%)	??	??	Mid	8	--	4	11+f	+44	+44	+14	--
Advantage measured by landing the move on the last air frame.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MP	16 (4%)	16 (4%)	1.3 (0.3%)	??	??	Mid	9	--	4	12+f	+44	+44	+14	--
Advantage measured by landing the move on the last air frame.

Air Enmity Strike
JQCF+HP/8236HP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HP	27.7 (7%)	27.7 (7%)	2.6 (0.6%)	??	??	Mid	20	--	4	23+f	+101	+101	+20	Launcher
Advantage measured by landing the move on the last air frame. Jugglable for 71 frames.

Tumble Kick
QCF+K/236K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	19.3 (5%)	25.3 (7%)	1.8 (0.5%)	??	??	Mid	12	5	21	37f	+5	+5	-1	Ground Bounce vs. airborne
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	22 (6%)	28 (7%)	2 (0.5%)	??	??	Mid	13	2[2]3	19	38f	+6	+6	-3	Ground Bounce vs. airborne
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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	24.8 (6%)	30.8 (8%)	2.3 (0.6%)	??	??	Mid	14	2[3]3	19	40f	+8	+8	-3	Ground Bounce vs. airborne
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Leap Kick
QCB+K/214K

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
LK	32.1 (8%)	36.1 (10%)	2.7 (0.7%)	??	??	Mid	6	1[4]5	59	74f	+33	+33	-56	Invul 1-4f, Throw Invul 5-7f, Launcher
A pseudo-reversal that flies straight up.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
MK	32.1 (8%)	36.1 (10%)	2.7 (0.7%)	??	??	Mid	6	1[4]5	48	63f	+50	+50	-41	Invul 1-2f, Throw Invul 3-7f, Launcher
A pseudo-reversal that flies at a slight angle.
Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
HK	32.1 (8%)	36.1 (10%)	2.7 (0.7%)	??	??	Mid	6	1[4]5	47	62f	+56	+56	-37	Throw Invul 1-7f, Launcher
An anti-throw reversal that flies forward.

Shadow Moves

Shadow Spirit Slicer
QCF+PP/236PP

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	48.7 (13%)	48.7 (13%)	8.9 (2%)	0	0	Mid	1+16(17)	90	23	39f	+121	+121	+88	--
A huge stationary projectile that persists even if Maya is hit. Builds full pips on block, pops up opponents for a juggle on hit. When the move ends, the daggers break off. In the middle of the stage, they will fly just beyond full-screen. Temperance lands 2 backdashes behind Maya, Vengeance lands 1 roll jump in front.

Shadow Tumble Kick
QCF+KK/236KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	32.4 (9%)	32.4 (9%)	6.8 (1.9%)	0	0	Mid	1+11 (12)	5[14]5[14]5	18	53f	+4	+4	0	Proj Invul 1-59f, High Invul 1-15f
Shadow Tumble Kick has an extended hurtbox beneath the floor for picking up daggers (since dropped daggers use a projectile hitbox, a purely proj. invul move would pass right through them). A full list of projectiles that can tag Shadow Tumble Kick can be found here.

Shadow Leap Kick
QCB+KK/214KK

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Version	Damage	Counter-Hit Damage	Potential Damage	Shadow On Hit	Shadow On Block	Guard	Startup	Active	Recovery	Total Duration	On Hit	On Counter-Hit	On Block	Special Properties
S	35.2 (9%)	35.2 (9%)	6.4(2%)	0	0	Mid	1+4(5)	2[3]2[1] 2[1]2[1]2	42	62f	+13	+13	-47	Invincible 1-5f, Juggle Cashout
A real reversal.

Enders

Spirit Strike Ender
QCF+HP/236HP

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Dagger Assault Activation	+2	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Dagger Assault Activation	+2	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Dagger Assault Activation	+2	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Dagger Assault Activation	+2	--
Unused ender. Stops if Maya is knocked down.

Tumble Kick Ender
QCF+HK/236HK

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Hard Knockdown	+56	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Hard Knockdown	+56	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Hard Knockdown	+55	--
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Hard Knockdown	+56	--

Leap Kick Ender
QCB+HK/214HK

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Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 1	Launcher, Exchange	+79	--
Jugglable for 9 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 2	Launcher, Exchange	+79	--
Jugglable for 9 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 3	Launcher, Exchange	+79	--
Jugglable for 9 frames.
Version	Ender Type	On Hit	Special Properties
Level 4	Launcher, Exchange	+79	--
Jugglable for 9 frames.