Maya/Gameplay

Overview

Gameplay

Movelist Terminology Overall Killer Instinct 1 & 2 Killer Instinct (2013) Directions are assumed facing to the right [→] P: Any Punch K: Any Kick Charge: Hold the direction for at least 1 second Long Charge: Hold the direction for at least 2 seconds Hold: Hold the button for however long Release: Release a held button QP: Quick Punch QK: Quick Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick FP: Fierce Punch FK: Fierce Kick LP: Light Punch LK: Light Kick MP: Medium Punch MK: Medium Kick HP: Heavy Punch HK: Heavy Kick 2P: Any two Punches together 2K: Any two Kicks together 3P: All three Punches together 3K: All three Kicks together

Killer Instinct 2/Gold

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Mantis	[← → + FP]	Maya stabs downwards with both daggers.
Air Mantis	[→ ← + FP] (air)	Maya descends while stabbing with both daggers.
Savage Blades	[← → + MP]	Maya slashes down once with each dagger.
Cobra Bite	[← → + QP]	Maya performs a dagger uppercut that causes knockdown.
Jungle Leap	[← → + FK]	Maya performs a high-flying handspring jump.
Savage Leap	[← → + QK] (air OK)	Maya performs a shorter handspring jump.
Flip Kick	[← → + MK]	Maya cartwheels forward to attack with both feet.
Throw	[→ + FP]	Maya throws the opponent behind herself. Can reverse being thrown with [← + FP].
Mini-Ultra	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK]	Maya performs a shorter Ultra Combo to end the first round.
Combo Breaker	[← → + P/K]	Maya uppercuts out of a combo. Must be timed correctly. Punch beats Kick, Kick beats Punch.
Ultra Breaker	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK] (6 blocks)	Maya uppercuts out of an Ultra Combo. Must be used at the beginning of the Ultra Combo.

Super Moves

Name	Input	Cost	Description
Super Mantis	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FP]	3 blocks	Maya leaps forwards to stab downwards with both daggers. Works as a Shadow Move outside combos.
Super Jungle Leap	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + FK]	6 blocks	Maya handsprings high to attack with both feet, hitting five times.
Super Flip Kick	[↓ ↙ ← → + MK] (linker)	3 blocks	Maya cartwheels forward to attack with both feet, hitting five times.
Super Savage Blades	[↓ ↙ ← → + MP] (linker)	3 blocks	Maya slashes with her daggers fives times.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Mantis	[← → + FP]
Air Mantis	[→ ← + FP] (air)
Savage Blades	[← → + MP]
Jungle Leap	[← → + FK]
Savage Leap	[← → + QK] (air OK)
Flip Kick	[← → + MK]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Savage Blades	[← → + MP]
Flip Kick	[← → + MK]

Combo Enders

Name	Input
Cobra Bite	[← → + QP]
Mantis	[← → + FP]
Jungle Leap	[← → + FK]
Savage Leap	[← → + QK]
Special Ender	[→ ← + QP] (after first 4 enders)

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[← → + FK] (in combo)	Maya performs a finishing combo, whose length is determined by the player's performance in the match.
Ultimate	[→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ← → + QK] (in combo)	Maya summons an elephant that lands on top of the opponent.
0-Combo Ultimate	[← ↙ ↓ ↘ → ← + QP]	Maya fires a shrink ray from the jewel on her headband, reducing the opponent to the size of a mouse.

Killer Instinct (2013)

Combat Traits

Name	Description
Dagger Throw	If Maya is positioned correctly, she can throw Temperance or Vengeance using one of her "Strike" moves and immediately pick them back up again mid-combo. However, she will have to pick them up manually if the combo is interrupted.
Missing Daggers	If Maya is missing both daggers, all of her Punch attacks are made Kicks instead.
Temperance Charges	Maya builds charges on her yellow Temperance dagger by hitting blocking opponents with Temperance Strike. These charges are used to alter Enmity Strike: 1 charge adds a ricochet off surfaces, and 2 charges adds a homing effect.
Vengeance Charges	Maya builds charges on her purple Vengeance dagger by hitting blocking opponents with Vengeance Strike. These charges are used to alter Enmity Strike: 1 charge increases projectile durability, and 2 charges makes it unblockable.
Dagger Assault Ender	Maya's Enmity Strike ender triggers a Dagger Assault. This makes both daggers hover above the enemy and strike them over time, depending on the number of dagger Charges left. Dagger Assault hits are unblockable, but they are dispelled if Maya suffers knockdown.

Command Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Dagger Pickup	[3P]	Maya picks up any daggers at her feet or nearby in the air.
Axe Kick	[→ + HK]	Maya frontflips, attacking with her heel on the way down. Hits overhead and recaptures airborne opponents. Invulnerable to lows and throws. Hold the Kick to fake out.
Savage Strikes	[← + HP]	Maya does a series of four dagger slashes. Requires both daggers to execute.
Mantis Dive	[↓ + HP] (air)	Maya dives diagonally to tackle her opponent. Requires both daggers. Can't be used from a backwrd jump. Only hits jumping and standing opponents; not crouching.
Preying Mantis	[↓ + MP, MP]	Maya attacks low twice with her daggers. Requires both daggers.
Hunter Dash	[→ →]	Maya rolls forward as a low dash. Retrieves any daggers from the ground. Can be canceled into a jump, a Punch for a Strike special, or [HK] for an Axe Kick.
Back Dash	[← ←]	Maya handsprings backwards. Retrieves any daggers from the ground.
Throw	[→/← + LP+LK]	Maya grabs her opponent and strikes them away. Deals additional damage for each held dagger.

Special Moves

Name	Input	Description
Temperance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + LP] (air OK)	Maya throws her Temperance dagger. Has a large amount of hitstun. Throws horizontally on the ground, or diagonally down from the air. Dagger must be retrieved afterward.
Vengeance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + MP] (air OK)	Maya throws her Vengeance dagger. Has a large amount of hitstun. Throws horizontally on the ground, or diagonally down from the air. Dagger must be retrieved afterward.
Enmity Strike	[↓ ↘ → + HP] (air OK)	Maya combines Temperance and Vengeance and throws them. Spends all dagger charges and applies their effects. Launches the opponent on hit and bounces off on block. Throws horizontally on the ground, or diagonally down from the air. Daggers split and must be retrieved afterward.
Tumble Kick	[↓ ↘ → + K]	Maya cartwheels forward to attack with both feet. Button strength determines distance. Retrieves any daggers from the ground. Last hit ground bounces airborne opponents.
Leap Kick	[↓ ↙ ← + K]	Maya does a rising two-footed kick into the air. Button strength determines angle and invulnerability. If not blocked, Maya can Strike special by pressing a Punch at the apex.

Shadow Attacks

Name	Input	Description
Shadow Spirit Slicer	[↓ ↘ → + 2P]	Maya combines Temperance and Vengeance into a spinning blade that hits five times. Requires both daggers. Grants all four dagger charges on block.
Shadow Tumble Kick	[↓ ↘ → + 2K]	Maya cartwheels forward and attacks with her feet five times in a row. Invulnerable to projectiles.
Shadow Leap Kick	[↓ ↙ ← + 2K]	Maya executes a rising two-footed kick that hits five times and is fully invulnerable.

Combo Openers

Name	Input
Axe Kick	[→ + HK]
Temperance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + LP] (air OK)
Vengeance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + MP] (air OK)
Enmity Strike	[↓ ↘ → + HP] (air OK)
Tumble Kick (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↘ → + K]
Shadow Spirit Slicer	[↓ ↘ → + 2P]

Combo Linkers

Name	Input
Temperance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + LP]
Vengeance Strike	[↓ ↘ → + MP]
Tumble Kick (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↘ → + LK/MK]
Leap Kick (Shadow OK)	[↓ ↙ ← + LK/MK]

Combo Enders

Name	Input	Effect
Tumble Kick	[↓ ↘ → + HK]	Hard Knockdown
Leap Kick	[↓ ↙ ← + HK]	Launcher/Exchange
Enmity Strike	[↓ ↘ → + HP]	Dagger Assault

Instinct Mode

Name	Input	Description
Possession Rite	[HP+HK]	Upon activation, Temperance and Vengeance immediately return to Maya's hands. Temperance and Vengeance will then automatically return to Maya after throws for the duration of Instinct Mode.

Finishers

Name	Input	Description
Ultra Combo	[↓ ↘ → + 3K]	Maya delivers 41 hits to finish the match.
Ultra Ender	[MP+MK] (in Ultra)	May does a frontflip splits kick to end the Ultra Combo.
Stage Ultra	[↓ ↘ → + 3P]	Maya triggers a stage-specific finishing blow.
Ultimate	[LP+LK] (in Ultra)	Maya unleashes Temperance and Vengeance, which strike the opponent repeatedly on their own. They combine into their Enmity form and attack from behind, before positioning themselves underneath the bent-over opponent. Maya then comes in with a high-flying stomp to slam the opponent's neck onto the daggers, though their gruesome fate is obscured from view.

External Links

• Killer Instinct 2 help manual on Xbox Live
• Maya's gameplan analysis at Infil's The Complete Killer Instinct Guide