Mortal Kombat X: KANO (Cutthroat) NEW Combo Guide

Kano's Cutthroat variation in Mortal Kombat X offers a toolkit of pressure combos built around his db1 (knife attack) as a combo extender and damage amplifier. This guide breaks down practical routing options across different starting points—from f4 and b31 into meter-burned db1 cancels that chain into follow-ups like bf3 (his overhead special) or additional strings. The early combos demonstrate how to build meter efficiently while dealing 12–19% without resource investment, laying groundwork for the one-bar section where meter burn opens doors to higher-damage conversions. Key sequences include f212 into 2~db1 chains that scale into launcher combos, and the meter-burned routing that pushes damage into the 36–37% range. The notation breakdown covers both PS4 (button numbers 1–4 mapped to square/triangle/cross/circle) and Xbox One equivalents, while the run mechanic (forward forward block) appears as a mobility tool within longer sequences. Timestamps guide you through each combo's execution window and damage scaling, making this a practical reference for players labbing Cutthroat's optimal damage paths and neutral-to-combo transitions.