Kenshi Guide & Overview

Once one of ancient Japan's most honored families, the Takahashis were decimated in battle. They lost everything, including emblem of their power: the revered sword, Sento. Those who survived joined the Bakuto, a predecessor of the Yakuza, for its protection.
Five centuries later, Kenshi is raised on the stories of his ancient family's exploits. Detesting his corrupt Yakuza life, he pines to free the Takahashis from the Yakuza's grasp and restore their name.
But for his family to follow him, Kenshi must first fight to prove that he can lead. His first battle is to find and retrieve Sento.


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Full Movelist

Facing Right

Fatalities

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox
Blended D D 4 DownDownBack Kick DownDownBack Kick DownDownBack Kick
(Mid) Kenshi Fatality 2 B D B 1 backDownbackFront Punch backDownbackFront Punch backDownbackFront Punch

Basic Moves

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox Damage Hit Range
Sheath Slap 1 Front Punch Front Punch Front Punch 30 High
See No Evil 1 4 Front PunchBack Kick Front PunchBack Kick Front PunchBack Kick 30 Low
Blind Sided 1 4 1 Front PunchBack KickFront Punch Front PunchBack KickFront Punch Front PunchBack KickFront Punch 50 Mid
Belly Buster D 1 DownFront Punch DownFront Punch DownFront Punch 20 Mid
Silent Palm 2 Back Punch Back Punch Back Punch 30 High
Gut Check 2 1 Back PunchFront Punch Back PunchFront Punch Back PunchFront Punch 30 Mid
Tamahag-Pain 2 1 2 Back PunchFront PunchBack Punch Back PunchFront PunchBack Punch Back PunchFront PunchBack Punch 50 Mid
Spirit Strike B 2 backBack Punch backBack Punch backBack Punch 50 Mid
Silencing Souls B 2 2 backBack PunchBack Punch backBack PunchBack Punch backBack PunchBack Punch 70 Overhead
Dark Ritual F 2 ForwardBack Punch ForwardBack Punch ForwardBack Punch 50 Mid
Slice N' Dice F 2 2 ForwardBack PunchBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack Punch 50 Mid
Pinned F 2 2 B 2 ForwardBack PunchBack PunchbackBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchbackBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchbackBack Punch 70 Overhead
Spirit Away F 2 2 F 2 ForwardBack PunchBack PunchForwardBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchForwardBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchForwardBack Punch 70 Mid
Deep Stab F 2 2 D 2 ForwardBack PunchBack PunchDownBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchDownBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchDownBack Punch 70 Overhead
Rising Fist D 2 DownBack Punch DownBack Punch DownBack Punch 140 High
High Kick (HOLD) (hold) (hold) (hold) 50 High
Sneaky Sneaker D 2 DownBack Punch DownBack Punch DownBack Punch 20 Low
Face Breaker 4 Back Kick Back Kick Back Kick 70 High
Heighten Senses 4 4 Back KickBack Kick Back KickBack Kick Back KickBack Kick 70 Overhead
Achilles Cutter B 4 backBack Kick backBack Kick backBack Kick 70 Low
Sweeping Heel D 4 DownBack Kick DownBack Kick DownBack Kick 30 Low
Sento Stance
Disable Spirit Action (While Held) K (HOLD) Kameo(hold) Kameo(hold) Kameo(hold) N/A N/A
Brutal Bow Sento Stance 1 Front Punch Front Punch Front Punch 2 High
Off Balance Sento Stance 1 2 Front PunchBack Punch Front PunchBack Punch Front PunchBack Punch 3 Mid
Blind Justice Sento Stance 1 2 2 Front PunchBack PunchBack Punch Front PunchBack PunchBack Punch Front PunchBack PunchBack Punch 5 Mid
Five Rings Slash Sento Stance B 1 backFront Punch backFront Punch backFront Punch 30 Low
Transcending Cut Sento Stance B 1 2 backFront PunchBack Punch backFront PunchBack Punch backFront PunchBack Punch 5 Mid
Quick Laceration Sento Stance 2 Back Punch Back Punch Back Punch 3 High
Don't Blink Sento Stance 2 1 Back PunchFront Punch Back PunchFront Punch Back PunchFront Punch 3 Mid
Impaler Sento Stance B 2 backBack Punch backBack Punch backBack Punch 70 Overhead
Upper Slice Sento Stance F 2 ForwardBack Punch ForwardBack Punch ForwardBack Punch 5 Mid
Fading Light Sento Stance F 2 2 ForwardBack PunchBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack Punch ForwardBack PunchBack Punch 5 Mid
Lost Way Sento Stance F 2 2 1 ForwardBack PunchBack PunchFront Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchFront Punch ForwardBack PunchBack PunchFront Punch 7 Low
Rising Blade Sento Stance D 2 DownBack Punch DownBack Punch DownBack Punch 14 High
Hammering Heel Sento Stance 3 Front Kick Front Kick Front Kick 5 High
Tibia Tapper Sento Stance F 3 ForwardFront Kick ForwardFront Kick ForwardFront Kick 5 Low
Bad Feelings Sento Stance F 3 2 ForwardFront KickBack Punch ForwardFront KickBack Punch ForwardFront KickBack Punch 7 Mid
Gutted Sento Stance D 3 DownFront Kick DownFront Kick DownFront Kick 2 Low
Chest Cracker Sento Stance 4 Back Kick Back Kick Back Kick 7 High
Down The Middle Sento Stance 4 2 Back KickBack Punch Back KickBack Punch Back KickBack Punch 3 Overhead
Get Back Sento Stance 4 2 1 Back KickBack PunchFront Punch Back KickBack PunchFront Punch Back KickBack PunchFront Punch 7 Mid
Cut Down Sento Stance B 4 backBack Kick backBack Kick backBack Kick 7 Low
Double Tap Sento Stance F 4 ForwardBack Kick ForwardBack Kick ForwardBack Kick 5 Mid
Painful Poke Sento Stance D 4 DownBack Kick DownBack Kick DownBack Kick 3 Low

Aerial Moves

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox Damage Hit Range
Quick Swipe (AIR) 1 AIRFront Punch AIRFront Punch AIRFront Punch 50 Mid
Bleeding (AIR) 1 2 AIRFront PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchBack Punch 27 Overhead
Spirit Spike (AIR) 1 2 2 AIRFront PunchBack PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchBack PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchBack PunchBack Punch 90 Overhead
Hilting Flower (AIR) 2 AIRBack Punch AIRBack Punch AIRBack Punch 50 Mid
Blooming Blade (AIR) 2 2 AIRBack PunchBack Punch AIRBack PunchBack Punch AIRBack PunchBack Punch 27 Overhead
Booted (AIR) 2 2 4 AIRBack PunchBack PunchBack Kick AIRBack PunchBack PunchBack Kick AIRBack PunchBack PunchBack Kick 70 Overhead
Flying Boot (AIR) 3 OR (AIR) 4 AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick 70 Mid
Sento Stance
Quick Slice (AIR) 1 AIRFront Punch AIRFront Punch AIRFront Punch 5 Overhead
Losing Blood (AIR) 1 1 AIRFront PunchFront Punch AIRFront PunchFront Punch AIRFront PunchFront Punch 3 Overhead
Deep Cuts (AIR) 1 1 2 AIRFront PunchFront PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchFront PunchBack Punch AIRFront PunchFront PunchBack Punch 7 Overhead
Upper Gash (AIR) 2 AIRBack Punch AIRBack Punch AIRBack Punch 5 Overhead
Treated (AIR) 2 3 AIRBack PunchFront Kick AIRBack PunchFront Kick AIRBack PunchFront Kick 3 Overhead
Falling Apart (AIR) 2 3 4 AIRBack PunchFront KickBack Kick AIRBack PunchFront KickBack Kick AIRBack PunchFront KickBack Kick 7 Overhead
Foot Frenzy (AIR) 3 OR (AIR) 4 AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick AIRFront KickORAIRBack Kick 7 Overhead

Special Moves

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox Damage Hit Range
Ancestral Guard D F 1 DownForwardFront Punch DownForwardFront Punch DownForwardFront Punch 70 Mid
Extended Ancestral Guard 1 (HOLD) Front Punch(hold) Front Punch(hold) Front Punch(hold) N/A N/A
Ancestral Guard (Cancel) FL Flip Stance Flip Stance Flip Stance N/A N/A
Soul Charge B F 2 backForwardBack Punch backForwardBack Punch backForwardBack Punch 80 Mid
Enhanced Soul Charge B F 2 + BL backForwardBack Punch+Block backForwardBack Punch+Block backForwardBack Punch+Block 110 Mid
Demon Drop D B 2 DownbackBack Punch DownbackBack Punch DownbackBack Punch 60 Overhead
Enhanced Demon Drop D B 2 + BL DownbackBack Punch+Block DownbackBack Punch+Block DownbackBack Punch+Block 60 Overhead
(Close) Demon Drop D B 2 B DownbackBack Punchback DownbackBack Punchback DownbackBack Punchback 60 Overhead
(Close) Enhanced Demon Drop D B 2 + BL B DownbackBack Punch+Blockback DownbackBack Punch+Blockback DownbackBack Punch+Blockback 60 Overhead
(Far) Demon Drop D B 2 F DownbackBack PunchForward DownbackBack PunchForward DownbackBack PunchForward 60 Overhead
(Far) Enhanced Demon Drop D B 2 + BL F DownbackBack Punch+BlockForward DownbackBack Punch+BlockForward DownbackBack Punch+BlockForward 60 Overhead
Rising Karma B F 3 backForwardFront Kick backForwardFront Kick backForwardFront Kick 50 Mid
Enhanced Rising Karma B F 3 + BL backForwardFront Kick+Block backForwardFront Kick+Block backForwardFront Kick+Block 90 Mid
Force Push B F 4 backForwardBack Kick backForwardBack Kick backForwardBack Kick 70 Mid
Charge Force Push 4 (HOLD) Back Kick(hold) Back Kick(hold) Back Kick(hold) N/A N/A
Enhanced Force Push B F 4 + BL backForwardBack Kick+Block backForwardBack Kick+Block backForwardBack Kick+Block 90 Mid
Enhanced Charge Force Push 4 (HOLD) Back Kick(hold) Back Kick(hold) Back Kick(hold) N/A N/A
Sento Stance
Summon Ancestor D B 1 DownbackFront Punch DownbackFront Punch DownbackFront Punch N/A N/A
Spirit Bop 1 (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) 50 High
Double Dose 2 (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) 58.5 Mid
Lunging Soul 3 (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) 70 Mid
Pekar Punish 4 (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) Front Punch (Spirit) 85.57 Mid
Banish Ancestor D B 1 DownbackFront Punch DownbackFront Punch DownbackFront Punch N/A N/A
Spiritual Alignment D B 2 DownbackBack Punch DownbackBack Punch DownbackBack Punch N/A N/A
Enhanced Spiritual Alignment D B 2 + BL DownbackBack Punch+Block DownbackBack Punch+Block DownbackBack Punch+Block N/A N/A
Soaring Sento D B 3 DownbackFront Kick DownbackFront Kick DownbackFront Kick 70 Mid
Enhanced Soaring Sento D B 3 + BL DownbackFront Kick+Block DownbackFront Kick+Block DownbackFront Kick+Block 70 Mid
Teamwork D B 4 DownbackBack Kick DownbackBack Kick DownbackBack Kick 130 Mid
Ancestral Assist D B 4 + BL DownbackBack Kick+Block DownbackBack Kick+Block DownbackBack Kick+Block 180 Mid

Throws

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox Damage
Shove F TH OR F 1 + 3 ForwardThrowORForwardFront Punch+Front Kick ForwardThrowORForwardFront Punch+Front Kick ForwardThrowORForwardFront Punch+Front Kick 130
Deep Tissue TH OR 1 + 3 ThrowORFront Punch+Front Kick ThrowORFront Punch+Front Kick ThrowORFront Punch+Front Kick 110

Fatal Blow

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox Damage HitRange
Two Heavens Assault FL + BL Flip Stance+Block Flip Stance+Block Flip Stance+Block 350 Mid

Breakers

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox
Kombo Breaker F BL ForwardBlock ForwardBlock ForwardBlock

Brutality

Name Input Universal PS5 Xbox
The Klassic D 2 DownBack Punch DownBack Punch DownBack Punch

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