Baraka - 8. Love of Battle (43% Difficult)

Kombo Challenge: Fists Only, Jump Forward Square, X, Down Forward O - Back X, O, Square, Square, X, Forward Forward Triangle

Start with your blades retracted (Fists Only)
Jump Punch & Kick Combo (Jump Forward Square, X)
Blade Cyclone (Down Forward O)
Nail and Impale (Back X, O)
Feasting on You (Square, Square, O)
Scrape Kick (Forward Forward Triangle)

1/21/09 9:30 PM - This one really isn't that hard with a little practice. Practice jumping in and rolling your right thumb over Square and X to get off your punch kick Kombo. Immediatley role your left thumb on the directional pad forward down and press O to execute the Blade Cyclone. Practice this sequence a few times until you get it off consitently. The nice thing about the Blade Cyclone is that you get to pause for a momement until Baraka finishes his spinning. Remember to wait until his wait shifts back after he comes to a stop. Then execute the Nail and Impale move (Back X, O). This will send your opponent flying in the air. After a very brief pause execute the Feasting on You Kombo (Square, Square, O). I kept messing up here trying to remember the right buttons to press. I had to just practice the Feasting no You Kombo on its own to condition myself to press Square, Square, O each time.

Note: if you try practicing the Feasting on You to Scrape Kick move, it will be extrememly difficult to get off without doing the entire Kombo sequence. I'm not sure why, but I guess you the Feasting on You move knocks your opponent higher in the air.

Once you've become comfortable from the beginning of the Kombo sequence to the Feasting on You move finish the Kombo with a Scrape Kick (Forward, Forward, Triangle). It's not that hard and this move delivers 43% damage.

1/23/09 12:20 AM - This is by far the easiest move with the most damage. Master this and you will have an air attack that does some serious damage. In applying it to actual fights it's difficult to get off because most opponents are blocking or ready to deliver a massive upper cut to you, so be careful. Choose your opportunities wisely.

1/24/09 11:30 PM - If you are looking to deliver serious damage, this is the Kombo to practice.