Overview
Kenji is an honorable samurai assassin who brings ancient warrior traditions to the modern battlefield through his masterful katana techniques and code of honor. This disciplined fighter excels at precise melee combat, swift strikes, and maintaining battlefield honor while eliminating enemies with surgical precision. Kenji's gameplay revolves around timing, positioning, and executing perfect sword techniques with deadly efficiency. His samurai training allows him to read enemy movements and respond with lightning-fast counterattacks. Kenji combines traditional warrior honor with lethal assassin skills to become a formidable melee fighter who respects his enemies while defeating them decisively.
Abilities
Attack: Katana Slash
Main AttackKenji performs a swift katana slash that deals high damage and gains increased damage for each consecutive hit on the same target.
Super: Honor Strike
Super AbilityKenji dashes forward with incredible speed, striking all enemies in his path and gaining damage immunity during the dash.
Star Powers
Blade Dance
Kenji's attack speed increases by 15% for each enemy eliminated, stacking up to 5 times and lasting for 8 seconds.
Warrior's Spirit
Kenji gains 25% damage reduction and immunity to crowd control effects when his health drops below 40%.
Gadgets
Whirlwind
Kenji spins his katana, creating a whirlwind that damages all nearby enemies and reflects projectiles for 3 seconds.
Smoke Bomb
Kenji throws a smoke bomb that creates a concealing cloud, making him invisible and increasing his movement speed by 30%.
Strategy & Tips
Combo Mastery
Focus on landing consecutive hits on the same target to maximize your damage output through combo bonuses.
Precision Timing
Use Honor Strike to engage enemies or escape danger while gaining immunity to damage during the dash.
Elimination Chain
With Blade Dance, chain eliminations to gain maximum attack speed and dominate teamfights.
Last Stand
Use Warrior's Spirit to your advantage by fighting more aggressively when at low health.
Defensive Spin
Use Whirlwind to defend against multiple enemies and reflect dangerous projectiles back at attackers.
Stealth Approach
Use Smoke Bomb to approach enemies undetected or escape when overwhelmed by multiple opponents.
Best Game Modes
Showdown
Perfect for close-quarters combat and using Honor Strike to quickly eliminate isolated enemies.
Gem Grab
Excellent for protecting the gem carrier and eliminating enemies who get too close to your team.
Brawl Ball
Great for controlling the ball area and using dash abilities to quickly reach the goal.
Skins
Default Kenji
The original samurai design with traditional armor and authentic katana for honorable warrior aesthetics.
Shogun Kenji
A military commander skin with elaborate armor and golden accents for leadership and authority.
Cyber Samurai Kenji
A futuristic skin combining traditional samurai elements with high-tech armor and energy katana.
True Silver/Gold Kenji
Premium metallic variants that give Kenji a luxurious appearance with enhanced katana visual effects.
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