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Part 1. Table of Contents
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A. Character Profile [CPKA]
B. Pros/Cons with Kanden [PCWK]
C. Affinity Combat Guide [ACG]
D. Arena Guide [AGK]
E. Kanden vs. Hunter Guide [KVHG]
F. Tips and Tactics [TANDT]
G. Final Word [FWNF]
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A. Character Profile [QFTE]
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An experiment that has gone horrible wrong, the Enoema Kanden is a hunter of
supreme strength. A try at making the first Super-Soldier, Kanden’s mind was
only a mere mortal’s. It was not enough to handle all the combat encoding
sequences. This warped Kanden’s mind, for now he only knew violence, and
became extremely powerful. He then killed the Scientist, who had the only
chance at controlling Kanden. A hunter who kills at his own unpredictable
will, Kanden set off into space to prove he is the best Bounty Hunter of
them all.
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B. Pros/Cons with Kanden [PCWK]
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When Kanden is in his biped form, he has some pros and cons. When you charge
your Volt Driver and then release it, your Volt Driver (VD/Volts) kind of
homes in on your target. You’re probably wondering now why I said “kind of”,
but I said that because your opponent can dodge it by strafing it. So, only
shoot charged VD’s when you’re in a close combat fight, when you are walking
towards your opponent or when you are running backwards and your opponent is
running straight. The ordinary Volts (not charged) are extremely fast, there
is no need to shoot next to your enemy at all, unless you’re experiencing
bad lag.
Kanden’s alternate form is the Stinglarva and it looks like a worm. It’s easy
to control, as there’s no boost, lunge, or something like that. The
Stinglarva’s segments home in on the target if the target is close, that’s a
good thing when you’re experiencing lag; just hop into alt, drop a couple of
segments close to your enemy and you killed him. You have to wait a few
seconds after you released a segment, so think wisely before dropping one.
But, the Stinglarva is pretty slow, one of the slowest alternate forms in
the game; it’s not easy to run in alt.form, please keep that in mind when
playing as Kanden. The alt is not very tall either, so it’s harder for
weapons like the Imperialist to hit you when you’re in Stinglarva-form.
As said before, Kanden’s affinity weapon is the amazing Volt Driver. It has
a home-in function when charged and is extremely fast. You don’t need to
fire it as fast as you can, as there’s a maximum of Volts that you can fire
per second. A lot of great Volters say you need to find a certain “rhythm”
and there’s only 1 rhythm that’s the fastest. Some choose to shoot slower,
yet more accurate. It just depends on your playing style, I suppose.
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C. Affinity Combat Guide [ACG]
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Volt Driver - If you use the VD well, you will be very pwnsome. Yes, I think
the VD is one of the best weapons in this game and I’m sure a lot of people
agree with me. But, how do you use this weapon so you make kills with it,
that’s the question!
Well, I prefer to use the VD when you and your opponent are very close to
each other, as it’s a lot easier to aim and hit then. Before you start your
“little fight”, charge your VD and jump around. When your rival is close
enough so the charged VD has almost no chance at missing, jump and release
the charged VD straight at your opponent. Make sure you don’t get hit
yourself by the blast radius as well, it will blurry up your screen as well
then. Yes, you read that right: a charged VD distorts your enemy’s screen,
so it will be harder for him/her to actually hit you. The fuzzy screen only
remains for a couple of seconds, so try to get your opponent’s health down in
these precious seconds.
After you released that charged VD, it’s time to use your single shots to
finish your foe. Keep jumping, it may be harder for you to hit your enemy
then, but it’s also harder for them to hit you while you’re jumping around.
Try not to jump in a pattern, as that makes it easier for your enemy as well,
he knows where you are jumping to so he can shoot there and does not have
to guess. Try to hit as much as possible - seriously? – and don’t let your
combater get away! Walk towards him/her when he/she tries to run, but beware
you don’t get hit by any charged VD’s.
On a side note, you can use the charged VD’s when you’re in a close combat
fight as well, when you want to do a lot of damage quickly, like when you’re
low on health and want to hurt your rival as much as possible, or when the
fuzziness of your opponent’s screen might help you killing him.
I will now try to explain how to combine the Volt Driver with all weapons
available in the game. Here we go…!
Powerbeam / Missiles - You will always have the PB, even when you run out of
ammo. It’s always there and it’s also very underestimated. If you can wield
the VD good, then your PB should be at least OK too. Use the PB when you run
out of ammo, or when your foe is too far to shoot non-charged VD’s effectively
The PB can also be very handy in close range fights in small places, like
the middle area of Processor Core.
Missiles do a lot of damage and they can fire relatively quick, so use them.
Not every arena has a missile-pickup, but you’ll always have 10 missiles when
spawning. Use them when your opponent is running or when you’re having a
close range fight, but mind the splash damage. Just predict where your foe
will be in the next couple of seconds (like when he/she is running towards
the health, aim next to the health) and release your missile. It will be hard
when you start using missiles, but your missiles will kill or at least hurt
of lot of people after using them a while.
Magmaul - Both weapons are great and even better when you combine them. Use
the VD as stated before and use the Magmaul (MM) whenever it’s not possible
to hit someone with the Volt Driver (like when the other player is hiding
behind a wall, shoot MM’s and he/she will eventually come out). The MM can
help you when you want to hit someone before they see you, as the MM will
bounce on the walls. This can help you to get a better start than your enemy,
because you will have more health when the actual fight starts.
Judicator - Since you’re not a Noxus-user, you can’t freeze your enemy, but
you will be able to shoot 3 Judicators (Jud), so don’t complain. Jud can
cause a lot of damage, especially when combined with the double damage (DD).
Using the Jud in a straight battle is not really the smartest thing to do,
as it’s harder to hit your enemy with it then the VD - in my opinion -, but
it can be very useful when your foe is running or hiding behind a wall. Just
shoot the Jud, try to aim, but it’s not “really” necessary, as the Jud will
bounce off the walls. Very useful combo, I’m sure this combo is as good as
the combo VD and MM.
Battlehammer - The Battlehammer (BH) is a weapon that is very handy when
fighting several persons at the same moment. Let’s say they’re having a
close range fight and you see that, switch to the BH and just try to hit
as much as possible. The BH causes some splash damage as well, really handy
when you want to hit all of your foes at the same time. When one runs, he/she
will probably be low on health, then switch to VD and kill him/her with your
VD and then you go back to the remaining (group of) person(s) and repeat what
you did before.
Imperialist - Here’s where the distorting of someone’s screen comes in handy,
if you like using the Imperialist (IMP). Fuzzy your foe’s screen with a
charged VD, so their chances on killing you in those seconds are almost nihil.
You can also use the charged VD to force your foe to one side, so you can
kill him there with the IMP’s headshot.
(Note: I do not use the IMP on Wi-Fi, I think most honourable Kandens do not
use it. I’m not saying you’re not honourable when you use the IMP (as Kanden)
on Wi-Fi, but it's some kind of secret law that Kandens don't use the IMP!)
Shock Coil - Sylux’s can drain health out of their enemy with the Shock Coil
(SC), but Kandens can’t. You can start with a charged VD and several single
shots to get your foe’s health below 100 and then switch to SC to kill your
opponent. Or blurry their screen, then switch to SC, it’s very hard to escape
from a SC if you can’t see from where it’s coming.
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D. Arena Guide [AGK]
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I will know try to explain how to do good in all arenas, except for
Oubliette. I can not guarantee that you win of you play like described, but
it works for me, hope it works for you as well. You’ll eventually develop
your own technique in every arena. I don’t use IMP myself, so I did not add
any techniques for that weapon.
Note: I won’t constantly say to get the health, the VD, the weapons, the UA,
etc. I expect everyone does that, so it’s not really necessary to repeat it
over and over again.
Combat Hall - Combat Hall is one of the best arenas when you use Kanden, I
don’t know why, it’s just like that. A good Kanden can even beat a Spamus
(alt.spamming Samus) here, so that’s pretty cool. The most important thing
to do in this arena is guarding the part of the arena with the MM in it, the
part where the jumppad is and the 2 UA ammo’s are. Shoot a combination of
both charged VD’s and single Volts at anyone you see and be sure to use the
small hallways (tactic 6). If someone enters “your” part of the arena, try
to kill them – seriously? – and be sure they cannot access the jumppad. If
they do reach the jumppad, they will most likely run for health, so just hit
them with a lot of single Volts. If they go to the second health in the
alt.tunnel as well, shoot as many Volts as possible, while standing on the
first floor’s UA ammo next to the jumppad, you’ll barely miss a Volt and the
health they just grabbed makes no difference then. You can use the MM to burn
someone out of the hallways as well, if they’re waiting there for the health
to respawn.
Data Shrine - All weapons are accessible in the Shrine and it’s a very large
arena with only 2 health pick-ups (in a 1 versus 1, that is). The Jud is a
very important weapon here, as it can be used to kill someone who’s gathering
health in the alt.tunnels. Try to kill someone as quick as possible here,
it’s very easy for the Hunters with the faster alternate forms to run here,
so you should bring down their health with the VD and then use the Jud when
they run. The Stinglarva’s segments can also hit other players in the alt.
tunnels, can come in handy. Be sure not to go into the alt.tunnels if there’s
a Hunter with a strong and fast alt (like Samus’ morphball) close, it will
most likely result into you getting killed because you cannot flee fast
enough.
Processor Core - I prefer using a combination of the VD, MM and Jud here,
they’re all useful in certain situations. Use the Jud or MM when someone’s
running or hiding behind a wall and use the VD for close combat fights in
the middle of the Core. When someone is going to the first floor to grab the
health there, simply charge your VD and release it when you have a good
lock-on. Control the centre of the arena, a yellow health orb respawns there
and it’s also easy to have a good overall view if you stay in the middle.
High Ground - The DD might help you pwning here, but High Ground is a great
arena for Kanden nonetheless. Control the part of the arena where the two
health orbs are and combine the Jud with the VD. Jud them when they are in
the underground and VD when they are in the open. You can use MM to smoke
them out of the underground, so you can finish them off when they run for
health in the open.
Ice Hive - Another good arena for Kanden, but be sure you don’t get killed
by that DeathAlt (DA). There aren’t much health orbs here, so grab them
whenever they respawn and your enemy will have some serious problems in no
time… Use the jumppad wisely and use Jud when your opponent is running and
victory will be yours for sure.
Alinos Perch - This is a very popular arena on random Wi-Fi, but it’s also a
very good arena for a good Kanden. Just try to hit your opponent as much as
possible when you’re in the open and he/she will probably run to the battle-
ring close to the IMP and then it’s your turn to show what you’re made of…
Go crazy! Charge your VD and take the jumppad, release it when you’re on the
highest point of your jump and slay your enemy. If he/she is that smart to
run away, switch to missiles and start shooting them at the closest health.
Most players flee towards the closest health, so it shouldn’t be that hard
for you to kill your foe with a well-aimed missile.
Sic Transit - If you have to choose between the DD and Cloak, pick the DD. A
Kanden has an advantage here, because you have the amazing VD and the other
Hunters only have the BH and their affinity. Grab the health orbs whenever
they respawn, since there are only 2 healths. Combine the VD with the
missiles when your opponent is fleeing to a health orb and wield the VD
wisely in the open.
Transfer Lock - Once you control this arena, your foe will be running almost
constantly. The health doesn’t respawn that often and it’s a very open arena,
so use the VD a lot. Whenever your rival is running again, collect UA ammo to
start a new attack. If you’re low on health, use the teleport-devices to
teleport to the other side of the arena.
Sanctorus - Great arena for Kanden. It’s small and the health orbs aren’t
that close to each other. Combine the VD with the missiles and try to kill
your enemy before he/she runs to get some health. Hog the health when it’s
there and don’t stop volting and you’ll win in no time.
Compression Chamber - This arena is great for Kanden aswell, it’s really
small so shoot non-charged Volts instead of charged. Don’t forget to grab the
Double Damage, it respawns when the former Double Damage is worked out.
There’s also a Judicator, you can use that to shoot at enemies in the other
room. Only 3 health respawns, so try to finish your enemy as fast as possible.
Incubation Vault - This arena is very small and is perfect for spawnkilling,
the health is rare and very important here, so guard the 2 health orbs.
Control the arena by shooting single Volts almost constantly and don’t let
your foe run away. Stand on the platform with the health on it next to the
jumppad, so you have a good overview of the arena and you can hit almost
anyone from that position.
Subterranean - A very large arena, though it’s a nice arena as Kanden. There
are 2 big parts in this arena and both of them are very open so your opponent
will almost always be visible, unless he or she is in the underground part of
the Subterranean. Anyway, control both health orbs and don’t let your
opponent run. If your foe runs, just follow him. It’s not that easy to run
in Subterranean, there aren’t many escape-routes, so it shouldn’t be hard to
destroy your rival here.
Outer Reach - Very open arena, but also great for charged VD’s. Try to shoot
them whenever you see someone from a distance and shoot single Volts when
you’re close or when your opponent is running. You can use the Jud when your
foe is running as well, but the Volt should work fine.
Harvester - The faster alts really have an advantage here, as they can get
the health very fast and you… can’t. But on the other hand: the arena is
really open, so your Volt can hit lots of people. If they fly to the health,
start shooting Volts at the health orb so they’ll be hit when they grab the
health orb or fall down. You can also follow them to the platform, so you can
have a really close combat fight.
Weapons Complex - Low gravity here, so use the charged VD’s to hit someone
when they are in the air, as it’s hard to avoid a charged VD when you’re
floating due to low gravity. You can use a Stinglarva-segment to bump
yourself to the top of the arena, can be handy when you need health. Very
large arena, could take a while before you find your enemy, but just hang
around in the middle of the arena and your enemy will pop up somewhere. Try
to come close and slay him or her before he or she flees to health.
Council Chamber - Most people have close combat fights in the large ring, so
just wait there until your enemy shows up. Before you start the real “fight”
shoot a charged VD at him or her so you will have head start. Try to stay in
the middle of the arena, so you can grab the health orb when it respawns. If
your enemy runs, he or she will probably run to the closest health, which is
in the room with the Jud. If he or she flees, just switch the Jud if you
can’t see them anymore.
Elder Passage - An extended version of High Ground, a very good arena for
Kanden-users. Very open in the middle and it has some nice hallways which you
can use to surprise your enemy with your VD. The large jumppad can also be
very handy to shoot a charged VD at your enemy’s head when he or she uses it
and the Jud is very useful in the underground. If your opponent is running
in one of the hallways, you can also use the Jud to strike the final blow.
Fuel Stack - Oow, dangerous arena, since you can kill yourself very easily.
Use the Jud to hit your enemy while he’s wandering around in the twisted
hallways and switch to VD when your opponent is close enough to kill him or
her. You’ll most likely have close combat fights near the VD and the 2 health
orbs, guard those health orbs so you’ll get them whenever they respawn.
Remind the hidden DD all the way down!
Fault Line - An extended version of Subterranean and the extended part is a
great part for Kanden, since you can have close combat fights in that
specific part. Use the Jud when your opponent is running and read
“Subterranean” for other techniques you can use here, as they’re almost
identical.
Stasis Bunker - One of my favorite arenas and great for Kanden. Doesn’t have
a lot of health orbs, but I always stay near the large jumppad close to the
VD and BH, as there are 2 health orbs there. If your enemy runs and he or
she flees trough the hallway with the IMP (downstairs), just take the
jumppad, charge the VD and wait until he or she appears at the other end of
that hallway. It’s basically just your task to figure out what your enemy
will run to here and you’ll have to be waiting there then, so you can blow
the final strike. Take the jumppad if your enemy is on the first floor, shoot
a charged VD, some single Volts and then jump on them and go crazy, they’ll
be dead in just seconds.
Head Shot - There’s a trick to gain the DeathAlt here for Kandens, even
faster than the Sylux- or Trace-users. Take the jumppad and jump again,
while being in the center of the first hallway. If you do this correct,
you’ll fall straight on the DeahtAlt, before the Sylux or Trace. If you are
not fast enough to beat the fast alts, then don’t go into the hole, just
stay there on one of the pillars, so it will be hard for the DA’ers to make
an instant kill on you. You can have close combat matches in the middle of
the arena and when your opponent flees, he or she will probably go trough
the hole. Follow him or her and then blow the final strike outside, while
they’re trying to grab the health or Volt them down when they’re running,
it’s very open there.
Celestial Gateway - Very open arena and there aren’t many health orbs here,
only 1 downstairs and 2 upstairs. Volt whenever you see your enemy and try
to kill them as quick as possible, as it’s pretty easy to run downstairs. If
they do get the chance to flee, follow them and try to blow the final strike
upstairs. You should be able to do that, it’s very open there.
Alinos Gateway - If you’re playing on Alinos Gateway, then you’re probably
playing a player who likes to IMP, as it’s a very open arena and you can
almost see anyone from everywhere. There isn’t a lot of UA-ammo here, so
you’ll have to use your PB as well here. Anyway, the best thing to do here
is using the jumppads a lot until your close enough to your opponent. Then
it’s time to show what you’re made of! If your enemy runs, you can easily
kill him or her with the VD, as the arena is very open. You can also try
some charged VD’s, they will follow your opponent trough the whole arena and
you might even kill someone with a charged VD!
VDO Gateway – Another (…) really open arena, you can really show what you’re
made of here. Most people will use the IMP here, but a good Kanden shouldn’t
have too much problems beating that IMPer. Volt constantly and do not give
your enemy any chance to get a headshot on you. Try to come closer, but be
sure you don’t develop a certain pattern when getting closer, as that will
result into you getting killed.
Arcterra Gateway – Only 2 health orbs here, with the yellow health at the
bottom of the arena being the most important one. Anyway, try to kill your
enemy near that health and grab it whenever it respawns, so your opponent
can’t. If he or she runs, follow and slay him or her. It’s just a matter of
being fast enough to grab the health orbs and then just kill – seriously? –
your enemy.
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E. Kanden vs. Hunter Guide [KVHG]
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Samus - Waah, the horror! Seriously, a Samus is probably the hardest for a
Kanden to beat, as they can just keep the distance and shoot tons of Homing
Missiles (HM) at you. If you are playing a Samus, try to come close, but
don’t walk straight to them, you’ll be dead in no time if you do this.
Dodging missiles isn’t easy, so use the walls to let them catch the HM for
you, so you won’t be hit. On your way to her you can shoot several single
Volts to lower her health, but be sure you don’t get hit when trying this.
When you finally are close to her, try to get even closer, you have to touch
the Samus, otherwise a good Samus can still hit you with the HM’s. If you’re
that close, it’s time to go crazy with the VD. A smart Samus will switch to
another weapon, otherwise she’ll hurt herself with the splash damage of the
HM’s. If you’re playing a Samus that loves using the Morph Ball (MB), you
don’t have to come close, but you have to keep the distance. There’s one
thing you should not do at all when your enemy is in her MB: using your own
alt., the Stinglarva. The MB will most likely crush your Stinglarva, so
don’t even think about that. If a Samus runs, she’ll probably lay some bombs
on her way, so don’t walk on them please... Anyway, Sami are really hard
when you are using Kanden, so you’ll have to give it your best shot! A good
arena versus a Samus is Processor Core, as the missiles aren’t very useful
there due to the walls.
Kanden – Kanden on Kanden-games are great, you can see how your Kanden does
against others and this will train your Volt, as the other Kanden will
probably Volt as well. The person who comes out of these matches with a
victory, isn’t necessarily the one with the best VD, could be the one with
the best tactics as well. The both of you can’t really get the health in
Stinglarva quick, so there won’t be a lot of running, which is actually very
fun. I have never disliked a Kanden-game, I enjoyed every single one of them.
When you face another Kanden, you can also learn new techniques and tactics,
so it doesn’t really matter if you lose, you’ll eventually get better. All
arenas are great for Kanden-games, as you’re both equal and the both of you
will probably prefer close combat fights, so that’s all good.
Spire – Spire is also a great Hunter, but this is the paragraph in which I’m
going to give you some hints to beat him. The MM can be very nasty and the
MM Burn (MMB) can be even nastier, as it can kill you while you’re getting
health. Expect close combat battles, as Spire’s MM is a short-range weapon
(mostly) as well. If you are playing a good Spire, every battle will be
tough and it will end in a close kill most of the times. If you get burned,
your death can follow very quick, so grab the health whenever it’s there. A
Spire has the advantage that he can use the walls, as his MM’s will bounce
off when they are not charged, so please keep that in mind as well. A MM can
easily burn and hit a Stinglarva, so going into your alt.form wouldn’t be
very smart as well. On the other hand, Spire is huge, so a lot of VD’s will
hit. You can try to keep a certain distance, since it’s easier to Volt from
a distance than to MM from that same distance, a good advantage for you. If
the Spire is one of those burning-types, you can come very close to him, so
he will put himself on fire as well. The Dialanche can be nasty, but it’s
also very big so easy to hit. And the Dialianche doesn’t always hit, as the
Stinglarva is not very high. Doesn’t really matter which arena you play
versus a Spire, all arenas work.
Trace - A Trace means most of the time that this player will use the IMP a
lot, so beware you don’t get headshotted (HS’d) in the first place. Most
Trace prefer to give you a headshot from a safe, long distance, so it’s your
task to get close to them without getting HS’d. Don’t develop a jumping
pattern, a good Trace can see that and he or she will definitely kill you
before you reach him or her. While getting closer, shoot several charged VD’s
and some single Volts, so you can already bring their health down a bit,
though it’s not much, and you will also make it harder for them to kill you.
If they go into the Triskeleton (Trisk), they can run pretty quick, so don’t
give the Trace the time to run and get health. A lot of Traces do something
like this when you’re close to them: go into alt, lunge one or two times, get
out of alt, turn around and IMP. Don’t fall into their trick now you are
warned! Traces have big problems when they are in small arenas, so arenas
such as Sanctorus and Processor Core work fine. If you want a real challenge,
then play a Legendary Trace in Combat Hall. It’s hard, but not impossible!
Noxus – I don’t play ShadowFreezing (SF) Noxi, so I won’t say much about
them. Just keep either distance or come very close, that’s all. I’m not
going to discuss the fact either the SF is a glitch or not, but I just don’t
play SF Noxi and I’m not the only one. Anyway, how to beat a “real” Noxus as
Kanden… Not easy at all. Most Kandens prefer short range combat, but that
gives the Noxus the opportunity to freeze you and then you will most likely
be dead. Beating a good Noxus as Kanden is an art, it’s a mind-game. There is
not really a technique to beat a Noxus, it requires lots of training and even
after hundreds of games with a Noxus it still can turn out different. You
need to kill the Noxus as quick as possible, so he doesn’t have the chance to
freeze and kill you. Try to be on a different heights in the arena, so the
Noxus cannot freeze you unless he comes to that height as well. When he comes
closer, go higher or lower again, and so on. If he comes close and when you
guys are on the same height, run backwards while shooting single Volts and/or
charged VD’s. You can use the charged VD to mess up their screen so they will
have a harder time freezing you. Do not take a jumppad right after a Noxus
took that same jumppad, it will result into you getting frozen for sure. When
you are frozen, just hope that the Noxus isn’t quick enough to switch to IMP
or that his Volt isn’t fast enough to kill you and immediately run when
you’re un-frozen. The Vhoscythe (Vho) won’t bring a lot of problems, but it
can cause a lot of damage with only 1 slash, so don’t get close to it if
you’re low on health. If you want to beat a good Noxus, then you should go
to very large and open arenas with a lot of health and in which you can run
easily.
Sylux - A Sylux has the advantage that their SC drains life when locked-on,
so the SC is probably the most annoying thing about a Sylux. If you know how
to dodge this weapon, you shouldn’t have a lot of problems with beating a
Sylux. There are two things you can do: you can either come very close so
the SC will not get the lock-on, but this is not very successful most of the
times because of lag, or you can use the other technique, which is walking
backwards while Volting, so the Sylux will SC the air instead of you and he
or she will not replenish their health and you’ll get a kill on him or her.
If you don’t have the space to walk backwards, you can also hide behind a
wall. When the Sylux comes close, appear with your charged VD, shoot it and
finish him or her or go back behind the wall. Sylux’ alt.form is the Lockjaw
(LJ), which can do 180 damage with 1 triangle, so be sure not to step or
slide into one of those Bermuda triangles, it will result into you getting
killed, probably. Doesn’t really matter which arenas you choose to play a
Sylux, but an arena with a lot of walls might give you an advantage.
Weavel - A good Weavel can cause a lot of damage in a short time and the
Turret can be very nasty, so do not underestimate a Weavel. A smart Weavel
combines biped and alt.form and this combination is very effective. Weavels
prefer close combat fights, so expect them to come close to you and hammer
you with the BH. When a Weavel jumps into alt.form, he leaves his Half-
Turret (H-Turret) behind, a little “robot” that shoots at you. The
disadvantage the Space Pirate gets when he jumps into alt.form is that his
health will be split as well. You can either destroy the H-Turret and then
focus on the Turret, but I prefer concentrating on the Turret, as you kill
the Weavel if you kill the Turret. When a Weavel comes very close and
combines the alt.-slice with the H-Turret, it will be harder for you to hit
the Weavel, as it flips and turns all over you and it will be everywhere and
very hard to hit. If that occurs, try to walk away from the scene, so you
will have a clear view again and you’re able to hit and kill the Weavel. All
arenas fit when playing a Weavel.
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F. Tips and Tactics [TANDT]
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- Grab the UA-Ammo whenever you can, the Volt Driver uses a lot of UA-Ammo.
- Use charged Volt Driver in Low Gravity, biped opponents can’t avoid it then.
- Always grab the Double Damage when it’s there. Always.
- Try to stand higher than your enemy when it’s possible, as it’s easier to
Volt downwards than upwards.
Double Damage - This is just the awesomeness, very easy yet very deadly. Grab
the DD, charge the VD and hit your foe with the charged shot. The double
damage doubles the damage – seriously? -, so the total damage inflicted will
be 112 damage. Even if the actual shot misses, you might still do some
damage with the blast radius. It’s also very effective when trying to kill
someone that just spawned – yes, I do spawnkill -, as they only have 99
health. Even if your enemy is not dead after a charged VD, finish him/her
off with several single Volts.
Do not get killed, but kill an IMPer - The IMP is a very annoying weapon when
someone uses it against you, so you need a tactic to dodge it, but kill the
IMPer as well. I always do it like this: jump around, move from the left to
the right and be sure not to jump in any pattern, as good IMPers are very
good in discovering patterns and will easily headshot you once they
discovered it; in other words: make it very hard to headshot you. While
jumping around, move closer and close, while shooting single Volts, or
charging your VD. This is your own decision, you can either try to distract
them with the charged VD’s and maybe hit them or you can shoot single Volts
to kill them, both work fine and a combination is even better. Just be sure
to keep jumping around and keep getting closer and closer and finally, kill
them with a well-aimed Volt.
Switch weapons safely - The VD may be very amazing, it’s not the best weapon
in every situation. If you want to switch to another weapon safely, distort
their screen with a charged VD, so they can barely aim and your chances on
getting not killed are higher.
This is mine! - If you and your rival are both waiting for a certain weapon
or health orb to respawn, you can use this tactic. Simple hop into your
Stinglarva, drop a segment (or several) and your foe will probably run, as
the Stinglarva does 20 dmg per segment, and the weapon or health orb is yours!
Jumppad kills - Jumppads are very useful for Kanden-users, so use them.
Vertical jumppads, like the one in Combat Hall, give you a good opportunity
to kill your rival, with a charged VD or several single Volts in their head.
On diagonal jumppads, like the one in Alinos Perch, you can also use a nice
tactic to quickly kill your enemy if he/she follows you: just shoot on them.
They will most likely follow the same route as yours, so it’s almost
impossible to miss your enemy if they’re close enough.
Small hallways - Small hallways, like the one in Combat Hall, are great for
Kandens. It’s very hard not to get killed if you meet a good Kanden in such
a hallway, almost impossible if you don’t run fast enough. In these hallways,
I prefer shooting as many Volts as possible while jumping and walking towards
my opponent and it leads into success almost every time I use this tactic.
You can also hide behind a wall, then jump “into” the hallway and release a
charged VD, almost 100% chance it hits (and kills). If your rival is still
alive, fire some extra single Volts to finish him/her off.
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G. Final Word [FWNF]
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Well, that was it. You just read the reviewed version of my guide to Kanden,
The Perfect Experiment. I put a lot of time, thinking, typing and hard work
into this, so I can share my wisdom with all other Hunters on our planet. I
hope you learned at least 1 thing by reading this guide, then I would be a
very happy man.
A little something about me… Well, I’m NFantasy on these boards, but everyone
calls me Perfect, as that’s my WiFi-name. No, I am not perfect, but no one
is. The name “Perfect” comes from “Perfecti0n”, in which the 0 (zero) stands
for “not at all”. I just play the game, I try to have fun and that’s it. I
am also a member of Armada, formerly known as Royal Kingdom of Valour (RK).
I’m not the best Kanden. I may be a good Kanden, but I’m not going to say I
am the best Kanden, the #1 Kanden. I don’t know who that #1 is and I even
doubt we need someone with that title. There aren’t many honorable pwnsome
Kandens left. The only good Kandens I can think of are Peppington and
IngSmasha, that’s it. Both great Kandens, all others are mediocre, but can
become a great Kanden as well, maybe this guide helps them with becoming a
great Kanden.
A lot of people wonder what sensitivity is the best for a Kanden and I have
to say, I have no clue. Some say high sensitivities are better for close
range, but it’s a disadvantage when playing long range. Others say low
sensitivities are better, because you can keep hitting your enemy when you
get the lock-on, but it’s harder to get the lock-on. In the end, it doesn’t
really matter what sensitivity you use, just use what fits you the best.
Others wonder what the best is: shooting fast, but less accurate or shooting
not that fast, but very accurate. Well, I don’t know (again…). Most players
shoot very fast, but not very accurate and others shoot slower, but very
accurate and I think both styles work fine. I personally think the first
style works better when you’re having a very laggy game, as eventually some
of your shots will actually hit the other player. When the arena does not
have a lot of UA ammo’s, it’s probably better not to shoot a lot of Volts in
a short amount of time. As you can see, this depends on the situation most
of the times, so just play by the style that fits you the best.
I bet a lot of you are also wondering why I use Kanden. I could answer that
question with 1 word: challenge. If a game does not give me a certain
challenge, I will most likely put it aside very quickly. Kanden is a low
tier, that means you have to put a lot of time and efforts in mastering
Kanden and that’s what I need.
If you have any suggestions, a good idea, a nice tactic or just something you
would like to see added to this guide, please let me know. Just post it on
the Metroid Prime: Hunters Board in a "Attn: NFantasy" topic or e-mail me on
jarrivdh[at]hotmail[dot]com. Thanks in advance.
I’d also like to thank a couple of people. First of all, thank you Nintendo
for creating this awesome game. It’s the first game ever I have been playing
this long already (since day 1) and I still love it. It may not be perfect,
but no game is perfect. I would also like to thank the Scientist, for
creating this evil Hunter. I would also like to thank the NSider and GameFAQs
Community, for supporting me, giving me the ability to post my guide, etc. I
love you guys!
