Jen Tai is your basic 7 foot tall amazon; someone that you might expect out
of a Conan or Beastmaster movie. Her weapon is the long sword. She is
my favorite character because she can rip all the others to shreds when
played properly!
Jen Tai Color Scheme (on SNES)
A - Red
B - Brown (default)
X - Blue
Y - Grey (my favorite)
Backstrike1 - Much like her F1. Has less range however.
Backstrike2 - Much like F2. Useful when jumping. This does not combo up as
easily as F2 though. When crouching, F2 usually works better.
Backstrike3 - Takes a long time to pull off. Use it when your opponent has
made a mistake, or you do a cross over.
Forestrike1 - This is a great move to push your opponents back and combo
them at the same time. If someone gets too close, just duck
and hit Forestrike1 rapidly. Once they're out of range, throw
some F2's and B2's into the mix for some additional hits.
Forestrike2 - This move is probably Jen Tai's best. Both the standing
and crouching F2's can be used to keep your opponents at
bay. Personally, I prefer the crouching F2. Duck, and
hit F2 quickly and you can often get in an easy 3 hit combo,
and push your opponent back a good distance. When jumping, F1
usually works better.
Forestrike3 - Does a lot of damage, but takes a long time to pull off. Use
when your opponent makes a mistake.
Special Moves (with Explanations)
Down Strike - Hold B2/B3, then Up, Up, Down, and release.
- Jen Tai jumps into the air and comes down upon her
opponent.
- Also serves as Ground Decapitate
Aura Strike - Back, Down, Down-Back, Back and B2/B3
- Jen Tai swings her blade and shouts "Aura Strike"
Backhand Blast - Hold B2/B3, then Back, Up-Back, Forward, and release.
- A short ranged attack
- Also serves as Explode Head
Shield Toss (Power Deflect) - Hold B2/B3, then Down, Down-Forward,
Forward, and release
Death Blade Frenzy - Hold F2/F3, then Down-Forward, Down, Forward, and
release
- Jen Tai swings her blade about rapidly
- Can be used to combo in close range
- Also serves as Frenzy Death
Shield Spike - Back, Forward and F2/F3
- Jen Tai lunges at her opponent with her shield sticking
out.
- Also serves as Disembowel
Reverse Kick (Guard Drop) - Back, Forward and B2/B3
- Unfortunatly for Jen Tai, her guard drop move has
almost no range whatsoever. It's largely useless
Leg Breaker - Down, Down-Forward, Forward and F2/F3
- Jen Tai does a quick leg sweep.
- Useful for opponents who keep blocking high. Can be used to
catch them off guard.
- Also serves as Pulp Death
Ram Toss - Hold F2/F3 then Forward, Up-Forward, Up, Back, and release
- This is Jen Tai's throw. It has fairly decent range.
Back Blade Strike - Hold F2/F3 then Back, Down-Back, Down, Down Forward,
Forward, and release
- Jen Tai twirls her blade while moving forward a few
steps. This is one of her more useful special moves.
- Also serves as Decapitate
Advantages
Jen Tai has the greatest range of all the characters in Weaponlord. Use this
to your advantage. Keep your opponents a few footsteps away fromyou and hack
at them from this distance.
Avoid close range encounters at all costs. Jen Tai usually takes a lot
longer to swing her weapon than most other characters, so they can easily get
in multiple hits on you. Use a chain of F1 and F2 attacks to push your
opponents away. Also, her F2/B2 are most effective when your opponent is a
few footsteps away.
Jen Tai is 6'10". Yikes! This makes her an easy target, especially up close
Luckily, her long sword can be used to keep opponents at bay.
When Jen Tai attacks, she does not "follow" her weapon. Her body remains
quite far away from the tip of her blade. Some characters, like Divada,
follow up very closely with their attacks; which makes them easy to nail.
Disadvantages
Lack of Projectile (fireball). This makes it difficult to hit opponents
across the screen. Keep your encounters to midrange.
Lackluster special moves. This isn't that much of a disadvantage though,
since her normal attacks more than make up for it.
Not effective at close range. Use crouching F1's and F2's to push your
opponent away to a more comfortable range. Then hack away. If they keep
coming in close, use the death blade frenzy to catch them off guard.
Combos
Crouching F2, Crouching F2, Crouching F2
Jumping F1, F2, Crouching F2, Crouching F2
Jump in with a B2, Standing B2, Crouching B2
Fatalities
Decapitate - Back Blade Strike
Pulp - Leg Breaker on Fallen Enemy
Ground Decapitate - Down Strike on Fallen Enemy (use for a easy kill)
Disembowel - Shield Spike
Explode Head - Backhand Blast
Frenzy Death - Death Blade Frenzy
