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鉄将軍 · 鉄衛Tetsu

Tetsu is a mecha-shogun in Ninja Fighters with a heavy cyborg playstyle, armed with the Monoblade Nodachi. He is one of the slowest fighters and one of the heaviest (hard to launch) and one of the hardest hitters.

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Tetsu, the mecha-shogun fighter in Ninja Fighters

Moves and abilities

Special: Shogun's Verdict

A towering crescent of light that cleaves through everything across the stage. Costs 30 mana. Mana refills when you land hits.

Defense: Aegis Field

Hold to block from every side. Drains mana and shatters at zero.

Weapon: Monoblade Nodachi

Huge two-handed sword. Slow, with enormous reach and damage.

Every fighter can swap to any of the 10 weapons in the Fighter Bay. This is Tetsu's default.

Stats

Health116
Speed1.6
Jump5.6
Weight1.24
Power1.12
Jumps1

How to play Tetsu

Tetsu is heavy (1.24) and tough (116 health), so he survives hits that launch lighter fighters. Play patiently and let the opponent come to the nodachi's reach.
Shogun's Verdict sends a crescent across the whole stage. It is the best special in the game for hitting several fighters at once in free-for-all.
Aegis Field blocks from every side but drains mana and shatters at zero. Tap it in and out instead of holding it the whole time.

Matchups and tier

C tier on the Ninja Fighters tier list: Tetsu won 26% of 360 simulated one-on-one matches between hard CPUs.

Best matchups: Joro (42%), Tora (40%), Karasu (38%)
Hardest matchups: Kage-Zero (12%), Oryu (15%), Akane (18%)

Win rates come from CPU-versus-CPU simulations, so they show how the kit performs, not how a skilled human plays it.

Story: Mercenary · Iron Guard

The Dragon's iron general, rebuilt from steel after a hundred wars. Tetsu commands the Kurogane Forge and believes the throne is his by right of loyalty. He was the first to reach the body.

“The Dragon is gone. The order remains. Kneel.”

The open question: Why did he seal the throne room for an hour? Read every suspect's file in Who killed the Shogun Dragon?