Kaede

Basic attack

Kaede's ground Basic Attack has 5 hits, attacking with Taijutsu and wings. 1A pushes the target with a palm strike, 2A pushes the target with a flying kick and leaps backward, 3A conjures wings and slashes forward to launch the target, 4A sends out two wing slash waves at the target, and 5A flies quickly, ramming and slashing the target repeatedly.

Tip The backward leap of 2A combined with the reverse forward dash slash of 3A can move a long distance to bait the target's Substitution.

MidairBasic attack

Kaede's midair Basic Attack is 4A, firing wing slash waves downward in succession to launch the target. After the Basic Attack ends, Kaede ends the flight state.

Tip Midair Basic Attacks are all ranged, which you can use to kite the target.

Scale Powder TechniqueSkill 1

Kaede uses a secret Ninjutsu, scattering countless grains of scale powder to attack the opponent and cause a hindering effect. Ground release: spits out a large cloud of scale powder that lingers for a while; aerial release: briefly turns into Tailed Beast Transformation form and scatters multiple clouds of scale powder downward that explode on the ground.

Tip Opponents affected by the scale powder have restricted vision for a period of time.

Secret Scale Powder TechniqueSkill 1 · Midair

Uses Tailed Beast Transformation and throws a large amount of explosive scale powder at the ground, launching the target and obscuring their vision.

Tip A mid-range opener with high damage that also blocks the opponent's vision, making it easy to kite.

Scale-Wrapped Soaring ReturnSkill 2

Kaede uses her agile flight ability to switch between the ground and air states. Direct release: Kaede scatters a cloud of scale powder to rise into the air or kicks downward to land; Enhanced release: Kaede quickly crosses twice to rise into the air and slashes opponents along the way, or briefly turns into Tailed Beast Transformation form, dives down fiercely to strike the opponent and lands.

Tip Enhancement can be performed during Basic attack and skill combos. Basic attack combo enhancement: release before the last hit of the ground Basic attack or during the aerial Basic attack; skill combo enhancement: release during the recovery of Scale Powder Technique.

Scale-Wrapped Soaring ReturnSkill 2 · Landing

Using Skill 2 in midair delivers a fast diagonal downward kick, then Kaede leaps back and lands.

Tip Kaede's core skill. It switches forms while attacking the target. The midair form offers some mobility and opening ability.

Scale-Wrapped Soaring ReturnSkill 2 · Basic Attack Combo

Chaining Skill 2 after the 4th ground basic attack (4A) or any midair basic attack produces different combo-enhanced effects. Ground effect: flies forward quickly and slashes the target twice, then enters flight. Midair effect: uses Tailed Beast Transformation and dives down to slash the target.

Tip Combo enhancement lets you switch states while unleashing a powerful enhanced Skill 2.

Scale-Wrapped Soaring ReturnSkill 2 · Skill 1 Combo

Chaining Skill 2 after the ground Skill 1 or the midair Skill 1 produces different combo-enhanced effects. Ground effect: slashes out a huge wing wave forward, then dashes in and slashes the target twice and enters flight. Midair effect: uses Tailed Beast Transformation, dives to grab the target, carries them into the air, then slams them hard into the ground.

Tip The midair version has a degree of grab effect and a fast dive, so it can deal high burst damage before the target reacts with a Substitution.

Seven-Tails Chomei: Tailed Beast BombUltimate

Kaede flaps her wings to kick up a gale and rushes into the sky, transforming into the Seven-Tails Chomei to fire a Tailed Beast Ball and bombard the ground.

Tip The Ultimate can be released in the air.

New Pain Kaede: Secret Scroll TechniqueSkill

Secret Scroll

New Pain Kaede: Summoning TechniqueSkill

Summon

FlightSpecial mechanic

Kaede has two states, ground and flight, each with its own set of basic attacks and skills. Flight lasts 3 seconds. If Kaede is in the middle of a basic attack or skill combo, she completes the combo in the air before landing. Flying increases her movement speed. She can use Summon and Secret Scrolls while flying, but doing so ends the flight immediately and returns her to the ground.

Tip Flight lets you dodge many skills and boosts movement speed, without affecting the use of Secret Scrolls and Summons, which greatly increases flexibility for kiting the target.