Is necessary to block low attacks, such as sweeps. Press Down and away from the attacker on the Control Pad and you will block low. Sneaky, and attacks low, blocking high will not be enough. Standing there, or even one who is jumping in on you. If you just stand there and block, that will be good enough to block an attacker who is just If correctlyīlocked, any normal move (Quick, Medium or Fierce) will not do any damage. To block a move, hold the Control Pad cross away from the attacking character. In Killer Instinct, blocking skills are especially essential. Blockingĭenying your opponent a clear strike is the best way to avoid damage (duh!) in any fighting It's possible to counter-attack afterĪ Fierce attack if you time it correctly. Fierce Punch / Kick / Bite / Swordįierce attacks are devastating, but are somewhat slow. It is possible to perform Medium attacks quite rapidly, but this requires some timing. Medium Punch / Kick / Bite / SwordĪ Medium attack is somewhere in between a Quick and Fierce attack in terms of speed and damage However, it can be difficult to get an attack in on opponent who is No matter what method of attack is used, a Quick attack is just that it's fast but doesn'tĭo a lot of damage. Non-human characters use other means of attacking. Human characters, these are usually punches or kicks of various degrees of ferocity. Each fighter in the Killer Instinct tournament has basic moves that are similar.