Mortal Kombat 9/Kitana

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Kitana

MK9-Kitana Face.jpg

Over 10,000 years old, Princess Kitana remembers little of her early years. Her mother, Queen Sindel, died mysteriously ages ago in Earthrealm. Most of her life she has loyally served her father, Shao Kahn, in his unending quest to conquer the realms. With her closest friend down, Jade, Kitana enforces his brutal will. But there is a feeling tugging at her... a feeling that the life she has known is a deception. For the moment, Kitana dutifully works to ensure Outworld's victory in this latest Mortal Kombat tournament. If she were to lower her guard, however, she might discover that her Earthrealm opponents can lead her to answers.



Moves

Basic Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Front Punch
Fp.png
3%
High.png Bufferable.png
Back Punch
Bp.png
5%
High.png Bufferable.png
Front Kick
Fk.png
7%
High.png Bufferable.png
Back Kick
Bk.png
9%
High.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Front Punch
D.png + Fp.png
2%
High.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Back Punch
D.png + Bp.png
12%
High.png uprcut
Crouching Front Kick
D.png + Fk.png
1%
Low.png Bufferable.png
Crouching Back Kick
D.png + Bk.png
3%
Low.png Bufferable.png
Angled Jumping Punch
during angled jump, Fp.png or Bp.png
4%
Med.png
Angled Jumping Kick
during angled jump, Fk.png or Bk.png
7%
High.png Knockdown.png
Straight Up Jumping Punch
during straight up jump, Fp.png or Bp.png
5%
Med.png Groundbounce.png
Straight Up Jumping Kick
during straight up jump, Fk.png or Bk.png
5%
Med.png Knockdown.png

Command Normals

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Fan Slice
B.png + Fp.png
5%
High.png Bufferable.png
Uprise
B.png + Bp.png
9%
High.png Bufferable.png
Shin Kick
B.png + Fk.png
3%
High.png Bufferable.png
Fan Stab
F.png + Bp.png
7%
High.png Bufferable.png
Hop Kick
F.png + Fk.png
5%
High.png Bufferable.png
Spin Kick
F.png + Bk.png
7%
High.png Bufferable.png
Sweep
B.png + Bk.png
7%
Low.png Sweep.png

Throws

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Throw (Away)
B.png or N.png + Fp.png + Fk.png
1% + 11%
Throw.png
Throw (Towards)
F.png + Fp.png + Fk.png
1% + 3% + 4% + 4%
Throw.png

Kombo Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Royal Pain
Fp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png
3% ---.png 3% ---.png 6%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png
Dignified
B.png + Fp.png ---.png Bp.png
5% ---.png 7%
High.png ---.png Med.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Flatten.png
Majestic
Bp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png
5% ---.png 3% ---.png 6%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd hit: Bufferable.png ; 3rd hit: Knockdown.png
Noble Lift
F.png + Bp.png ---.png Fp.png
7% ---.png 5%
High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Launch.png
Regal Assault
Fk.png ---.png Fk.png ---.png Fk.png
7% ---.png 3% ---.png 5%
High.png ---.png High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png
Blue Blood
B.png + Fk.png ---.png Fk.png
3% ---.png 7%
High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 2nd hit: Bufferable.png
Power Intrusion
F.png + Fk.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png
5% ---.png 2% + 2% ---.png 6%
High.png ---.png High.png + High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st and 3rd hit: Bufferable.png ; 4th hit: Knockdown.png
Deadly Rush
F.png + Bk.png ---.png Fp.png
7% ---.png 2% + 6%
High.png ---.png Med.png + Med.png : 1st and 2nd hit: Bufferable.png ; 3rd: Groundbounce.png
Pure Kicks
F.png + Bk.png ---.png Fk.png
7% ---.png 9%
High.png ---.png High.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Knockdown.png
Deception
F.png + Bk.png ---.png B.png + Bk.png
7% ---.png 7%
High.png ---.png Low.png ; 1st hit: Bufferable.png ; 2nd hit: Sweep.png

Fast Tags

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Truth Be Told
Noble Lift ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Sets up combo for partner
Effortless
Power Intrusion ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Big Fan
Upraise ---.png Tg.png
N/A
Sets up combo for partner

Tag Kombos

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Pretty Princess
B.png + Fp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Mesmerizing
Bp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Magnificent
Fk.png ---.png Fk.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Disrespect
F.png + Fk.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Tg.png
Based on Teammate
Tag Kombo Attack
Attack from Teammate's Tag Kombo
9%
High.png Knockdown.png

Tag Specials

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Tag Assist
D.png , B.png + Tg.png
8%
Performs air Fan Toss ; High.png
Tag Attack
D.png , F.png + Tg.png
11%
Performs air Square Wave ; High.png

Special Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Fan Toss
D.png , F.png + Fp.png
3% + 5% ( in air: 8% )
High.png + High.png ( in air: High.png ) ; Airok.png
Upraise
B.png , B.png + Bp.png
0%
High.png Launch.png wkup
Cutting Fan
D.png , F.png + Bp.png
4% + 5%
High.png + High.png ; wkup , Stagger.png when hit
Square Boost
D.png , B.png + Fp.png
9% ( in air: 7% )
High.png Knockdown.png Airok.png wkup
Pretty Kick
D.png , B.png + Fk.png
3% + 8%
High.png + High.png wkup
Fake Out Kick
D.png , B.png + Bk.png
8%
Low.png Sweep.png wkup

Enhanced Special Attacks

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Charged Fan
D.png , F.png + Fp.png + Bl.png
7% + 5%
High.png + High.png ; 2nd hit: Knockdown.png ; Airok.png ; hold Fp.png to delay 2nd hit; Delay can be canceled by Dash
Uplift
B.png , B.png + Bp.png + Bl.png
0%
High.png Launch.png wkup
Fan Dice
D.png , F.png + Bp.png + Bl.png
4% + 4% + 4% + 7%
High.png + High.png + High.png + High.png ; 4th hit: Flatten.png ; wkup
Square Wave
D.png , B.png + Fp.png + Bl.png
13% (in air: 11%)
High.png Knockdown.png Airok.png wkup
Pretty Legs
D.png , B.png + Fk.png + Bl.png
3% + 3% + 8%
High.png + High.png + High.png ; 3rd hit: Knockdown.png ; wkup

X-Ray Attack

Name
Command
Damage
Notes
Big Fan
Fk.png + Bk.png + Bl.png
7% + 12% + 12%
1st hit: High.png ; Knockdown.png

Finishing Moves

Fatality
Kode
Distance From Opponent
Fatality 1
D.png D.png B.png F.png + Bp.png
Sweep
Fatality 2
F.png D.png F.png B.png + Fk.png
Sweep
Stage Fatality
F.png D.png D.png + Fk.png
Varies
Babality
F.png F.png D.png F.png + Bk.png
Jump

Move Analysis

Bread and Butters


Basic Attacks

Crouching Fp.png

Fast quick poke tool. Great range and hardly punishable. Use it often.


Command Normals

F.png + Bp.png

Great bufferable poke tool. Use it for mixups like F + 2 into Fake kick for example. If it hits, take on Fp.png to launch them.


F.png + Fp.png

An ok poke tool. Can be buffered into fan to make it safe.


Kombo Attacks

F.png + Bp.png , Fp.png

Kitana's main launcher combo. Safe on block. The problem is if its block, it leaves Kitana right next to the opponent.


F.png + Bk.png , Fp.png

Kitana's high-mid launcher string. The second hit is bufferable if it's blocked.


Special Attacks

Air / Ground Fans

Kitana's main weapon. She can control the air and ground with proper fan placements. Learning Instant off the ground Air Fans is crucial to her game. Up close ground fans are quite safe. Use fans for unbreakable combos.


Square Wave

A great get out of the corner move. Just don't be too predictable with it or you can be punished. Remember you can tack on a wave after a successful air fan. Can be used as wakeup.


Fan Lift

Great anti-air move but you must commit to the lift because it doesn't start up instantly. Enhanced version does. Use this to land some nasty unbreakable fan combos.


Cutter

Stagger attack. Use it to get safe jumps.


Enhanced Special Attacks

N/A


X-Ray Attack

can be done in air too


Basic Strategy

N/A


Advanced Strategy

N/A


Combos

Bread and Butters

5-Hits: F.png + Bp.png ---.png Fp.png --- Fp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Bp.png

8-Hits: F.png + Bk.png , Fp.png ---.png B.png + Bp.png ---.png Air Fan ---.png Dash ---.png B.png + Bp.png ---.png Air Fan

Jump-in Combos

3-Hits: Jump Kick ---.png Air Fan Toss ---.png Square Boost

4-Hits: Jump Kick ---.png Air Fan Toss ---.png Jump Punch ---.png Air Fan Toss

Combos With Enhanced Specials

Unbreakable: Fan Lift ---.png Air Fan Toss ---.png Fan Toss ---.png Charged Fan (hold) ---.png Dash ---.png Fan Toss ---.png Charged Fan (hold) ---.png Dash ---.png Fan Toss

8-Hits: F.png + Bp.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png B.png + Bp.png ---.png Air Fan Toss ---.png Fan Toss ---.png Charged Fan (Hold)

10-Hits: F.png + Bk.png ---.png Fp.png ---.png Dash ---.png B.png + Fk.png ---.png Fk.png ---.png Upraise ---.png Dash ---.png Jump Kick ---.png Air Fan Toss ---.png Dash ---.png Jump Kick ---.png Charged Air Fan ---.png Charged Air Fan Cancel ---.png Cutting Fan

Combos With X-Ray Attacks

  • N/A

Corner-Only Combos

16-Hits: F.png + Bk.png, Fp.png ---.png B.png + Bp.png , Air Fan Toss ---.png Fan Toss ---.png Bk.png , Fan Toss ---.png Fk.png x3 ---.png Cutting Fan, Fk.png

Style

  • Well-rounded. Particularly effective at juggles and footsies, and has OK zoning with fans and X-ray


Matchups

N/A