This is how you get a easy rank max on one of the most broken brawlers.
Hosomaki Healing
Kenji instantly heals 75% of damage taken over the last 3 seconds.
Nigiri Nemesis
After avoiding damage for 5 seconds, gets 60% damage reduction from the next enemy attack.
Shield
Gain extra 900 Health as a consumable Shield. The shield regenerates in 10 seconds, when at full health.
Gadget Charge
Increases number of Gadget uses per battle by 1.
Guide
As we all know, Kenji got a few needs, but even with those, he is still one of the most deadly brawlers.Kenji is a legendary assasin with an amazing damge output, decent health, and the ability to heal with each hit. He is decent in any gamemode, but the strategy is to single out brawlers you know you can beat, and ignore brawlers you know you can't.Hosomaki Healing: This gadget is off the charts broken. If you know when to use it, (and your game doesn't lag,) then you should be pretty much unstoppable. If it's a high damage brawler, then I would use it after you get 2 shots, so then they are damaged, and your pretty much full health.Nigiri Nemisis: Although I hate to admit it, neither of these starr powers are broken, this is definitely the better one of the two. What you want to do is push in behind a teammate, using them as a shield. Wait for it to charge, and then once you get the shield, look for the loneliest brawler, and rush them. Get the kill and do it all over again.Shield Gear: This gear just fortifies Kenji. In the low chance he dies, this will back him up, and help make sure he doesn't. The extra health is so nice and has saved me many times before. I have tier max kenji, and this is definitely the gear you want to use.Plus One Gear: If you decide to push kenji without this, then you will soon realize that you 100% need this. You can never have too many gadgets, and when it's a broken one like Kenji's that especially the case. And it's not as bad if you accidentally waste one.There is the guide for kenji, that got me gold three mastery and 1500 trophies. If you decide to use it and enjoy, than pls upvote by clicking the arrow button in the top right.
Game Modes
Hot Zone
He is great in both types of hot zone maps. If there's only one zone, then rush in immediately. Play super aggro and charge your super. Use your gadget to maintain health, and then that should be the game.
Brawl Ball
Depends on the map. Usually, you just rush strait to the ball, pass it up the map, and then get some hits in, but if it's a really open map, let your starr power charge, stay behind teammates, and then get your hits in.
Showdown
This mode is pretty easy. If you just want free trophies, then you have to get the nearest power cubes, and then just bushcamp until it's showdown, and then try your best to win. If you want a challenge, then it depends on the lobby. His main counters are stu, surge, and shelly, so if one of those brawlers are in your lobby, then play passive, and single out the brawlers you know you can beat. If they aren't there, then play agro, be greedy, and ggs.
Works Well With
Byron
Byron is amazing by himself. He has a great damage output, a great super, and great range. But when you combine him and kenji, then you win. The damage that they both dish out plus Byron's healing makes them an unstoppable duo.
Nita
If nita has her hypercharge, then this works so much better. What you do is wait for her to lay out her bear, and then you push up behind it, giving you a shield, a chance to heal, and letting your starr power charge.
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This build, How to master the sushi chef., was created by sigmasimp on Jan 28, 2025. The build is for the Brawler, Kenji, and uses the Hosomaki Healing gadget, Nigiri Nemesis star power, Shield gear, and Gadget Charge gear. To see more, you can go here to view the best Kenji build and others.
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