NERF the KENSEI | Forums

[wolfman25br]

Every time I get a beating from a kensei...

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Good for you sir...Good for you.

[ADixon81]

Well, you could start with what it is that you think is overtuned, purpose a change, and if it's a big change, say what you'll give the Kensei to make up for the nerf.
Kensei has a great kit with tons of mixups and variety, but if we don't actually say what we think the issue is, nothing can really be done to possibly fix it.
For me personally the only small change I would make is just remove the hyper armor on 1st and second feinted lights, but keep it on the third as it's a chain finisher.

My only issue is as a nobushi main I have side slash that is faster than the kensei dodge yet my blade goes right through him and I get hit. It is frustrating and I hope it can be fixed.

[Siegfried-Z]

Ok, if it is so fair, give all other Vanguards the hyperarmor on light attacks and side heavy attacks.

Your Argue has no sense man.. Warden and raider has others weapons ... if not the 18 char would be the same

Like i've said in many others topics like yours just learn to fight him he is far from being invincible ...

[Crosstails20]

If you are going to make a claim like this, you have to have evidence to back it up. You could put frame data, community opinion, anything. If people see this post and don't think the Kensei needs to be nerfed, well this is just a waste of your time and effort.

[Vakris_One]

The title says all. But on this forum, we are pretty much talking to ourselfs.

All the title says is that you got beaten by a Kensei and came to the forum to rage about it. Provide details about what you want changed and why if you actually want to be productive. If you just want to vent then proceed on but don't expect to be taken seriously until you offer a calm and rational argument.

For me personally the only small change I would make is just remove the hyper armor on 1st and second feinted lights, but keep it on the third as it's a chain finisher.

That would be amazing actually. I might find him combatable again.

But he already doesn't have hyper armour on his 1st or 2nd feinted lights. His only hyper armour is on his light finishers and his side heavy finishers.

Ok, if it is so fair, give all other Vanguards the hyperarmor on light attacks and side heavy attacks.

He only has HA on his light finishers and side heavy finishers. So I take it you are having a problem with his HA finishers? His side heavies are slow so you can learn to parry them even when he soft feints into them. His lights are blockable on reaction even when soft feinted, try practicing against a bot or with a friend. The upcoming arena training mode will be expressly designed for practicing against specific moves, it comes out next Thursday on the 19th.

[Cliff_001]

Every time I get a beating from a kensei...

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Good for you sir...Good for you.

Sounds like you have a weird fetish for getting wooped by kensei's.

[HazelrahFirefly]

All the title says is that you got beaten by a Kensei and came to the forum to rage about it. Provide details about what you want changed and why if you actually want to be productive. If you just want to vent then proceed on but don't expect to be taken seriously until you offer a calm and rational argument.


But he already doesn't have hyper armour on his 1st or 2nd feinted lights. His only hyper armour is on his light finishers and his side heavy finishers.


He only has HA on his light finishers and side heavy finishers. So I take it you are having a problem with his HA finishers? His side heavies are slow so you can learn to parry them even when he soft feints into them. His lights are blockable on reaction even when soft feinted, try practicing against a bot or with a friend. The upcoming arena training mode will be expressly designed for practicing against specific moves, it comes out next Thursday on the 19th.

Are you certain? If you are then it means the game is buggier than I thought. Ive has the Kensei eat as many attacks as the Berzerker since the rework.

[Vakris_One]

Are you certain? If you are then it means the game is buggier than I thought. Ive has the Kensei eat as many attacks as the Berzerker since the rework.

100% certain. But you don't have to just take my word on it. Take him into a training match against the level 0 PK bot and you will discover exactly where he has Hyper Armour and where he does not.

[guor6800]

Are you certain? If you are then it means the game is buggier than I thought. Ive has the Kensei eat as many attacks as the Berzerker since the rework.

Kensei has hy just on chain finishers either light or heavy (except top heavy finisher which is unblockable). No more no less.
He used to have hy on zone before the rework but not anymore.

So the majority of guys in this post either haven't met a Kensei before season 5 or haven't got used to him yet I suppose.

Personally i would change two things. First of all No more dash attack to light finishers. Just heavy ones and proceed with mind games. Getting almost free lights while dancing around the battlefield is a bit too much. Hy stays on light finishers because I have to work my way there. Or remove hy on them but can chain them after dodge attacking. Either one seems pretty balanced to me.

And secondly he should not be able to delay his dodge attack. Thats all

[HazelrahFirefly]

Hmmm, perhaps I'll just wait to fully judge Kensei until aftet some lag compensation is in play. It could honestly explain why it seems like he has more hyper armor.