Taunting in Training Mode allows you to freely control Kris' TP.

If the Parry/Shield button is pressed during startup, Kris will perform an alternate taunt where they instead just think to themselves.

Summons Lancer to laugh for a few seconds before going away.

While this is active, their TP is drained every second, and they also become slower.

Down Special: Makes Kris slightly heavier, allowing them to sustain damage for a longer period of time.

If the Special button is held during this move, it will consume 20% TP and Kris will travel even higher.

Up Special: Kris jumps upwards a good distance.

If Kris has above 65% TP, this projectile is enhanced and becomes the Red Buster.

Forward Special: Summons Susie to fire the Rude Buster.

Neutral Special: Summons Jevil to throw out the Devilsknife, which can grab enemies.

Down Aerial: Kris spins their entire body around to do a multi-hitting attack that can spike enemies.

Up Aerial: Kris thrusts their sword upwards.

Back Aerial: Kris swipes their sword behind themselves as they turn around.

Forward Aerial: Performs an overhead downwards slash, and can spike enemies.

Neutral Aerial: Does a simple slash in the air, taking up a decent amount of space covering the front of Kris.

Can catch enemies directly behind Kris before leading into the attack's main hitbox in front of Kris.

Down Strong: Summons Ralsei behind Kris to strike the enemy with his scarf forwards.

Up Strong: Susie appears and does an upheave axe attack, taking up a good amount of space in front of Kris.

Forward Strong: Kris does a hard-hitting slash forwards.

Dash Attack: Kris slides along the ground.Down Tilt: Does a simple swipe with their sword on the ground.Up Tilt: They swing their sword upwards and around themselves, animation-wise looking similar to Mario's Up Tilt in Super Smash Bros.Forward Tilt: Kris thrusts their sword forward, having a tipper effect on the tip of the sword.Jab: Kris does two swipes with their sword forwards.Kris' TP can be keep track of by looking at the HUD, or underneath Kris' player character when they gain or lose TP. TP is gained by successfully landing hits on enemies and parrying attacks, but can also be depleted by enemies if they land successful parries on Kris' attacks. Upon reaching 65% TP, Kris will glow red, and when they has 100% TP, they will instead glow yellow. Tension Point Guage: Kris has a TP meter, which is used for all of their specials, and most of them flat-out can't be used without TP.Down Special is a buff that makes Kris heavier.' Traits Doing attacks, parrying successfully, can all grant you TP! Up Special can be enhanced by holding Special instead of tapping it. It will cost more but it will do more damage! All of the special moves require TP to use.

'Side Special, Rude Buster, will be upgraded to Red Buster once your TP hits 65%. Kris is overall an incredibly flexible character, being great for virtually any situation, very easy to pick up, and is just a very common pick in competitively play because of it.

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