One is the ability to throw Plasma Grenades at the opponent with can stick to them and then explode, while the other is his Carbine that he can use in battle to shoot the opponent, both of which can be done with a simple button press. While this is pretty similar to other sword based fighters in the game, what really sets Arbiter apart from the rest are two of his moves that are straight from the Halo series. Like Tusk, Arbiter brings a sword into battle, most specifically the iconic Energy Sword from the Halo series, but he mixes in the Energy Sword along with attacks with his other fist and legs to build up combos in battle. While the overall character model doesn’t look that different between the two, with maybe the new costume being a little more detailed, the colors do set the two apart much more so than the usual color palette options available in the game. However, he also gets a much different look in this game with his new default costume that adds in purple and red to the mix.
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His retro costume looks just like you have seen him in that series before, with a greyish blue design. This character is one of the most well known characters from the Halo franchise, behind the likes of Master Chief and Cortana, but he may have seemed like an odd choice at first in Killer Instinct. The first of the guest characters in Season 3 of Killer Instinct is one that fans of the Halo series will recognize with the Arbiter. Tusk’s original character was said to be based on Conan the Barbarian and his powerful sword attacks definitely make that a very apt comparison. This includes slash attacks, spin moves, and even lunging attacks that make him a true force in battle that can honestly be very hard to stop mid-combo. As soon as a battle starts, he can start waving around his sword like it is near weightless in his hands.
While Tusk is on the larger side compared to Kim Wu, he is surprisingly speedy as well.
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The new default costume is definitely an upgrade with the now bearded Tusk fitting more his body type with what looks like a Viking design, rather than what used to look almost like a more advanced caveman, which now fits much better with his weapon of choice, a giant sword. However, his character model itself is definitely beefier than in the past, which kind of makes the overall costume feel a little off. Tusk’s retro costume takes most elements of the original costume that you would recognize, such as the fur covered almost loincloth with the skull belt and a snake tattoo across his chest.
The one other Killer Instinct veteran to be released in this first part of Season 3 is that of Tusk, who like Kim Wu, also debuted in Killer Instinct 2. This can become much more complicated though with her use of Dragon Spirits that you can build up and then use strategically in a few different ways in battle, so mastering her techniques can definitely take some practice. In her base moveset, Kim Wu is quite easy to learn to use thanks to her high speed and ability to string together combos with ease through the use of her nunchuck. Her default costume is a very nicely designed modern interpretation that includes a black undershirt and shorts with a purple jacket over the top that looks like it was made from her original costume almost, along with darker red hair that once again is pulled back in a ponytail.
Kim Wu’s retro costume is a perfect recreation of her KI2 look with a two piece purple outfit that has blue outlines, along with bright red hair in a ponytail that almost borders on being close to pink. Starting off with a returning fighter, Kim Wu first debuted in Killer Instinct 2 as a nunchuck wielding characters who has been brought back with the same style weaponry as before. Just remember that not every version has the retro costumes included, as the cheaper base version does not include them. Like the previously released characters in Killer Instinct, each of these fighters have a default costume and a retro costume, which are pretty distinct from one another in design.
However, the fact that Season 3 is only partially released can make it hard to make the latter decision, so that will come even more into focus as the other DLC characters are released in the future. Considering that you can buy Season 3 as a whole or in parts, we’ll be giving a rundown of each of the four fighters individually, so that you can judge their worth, along with an overall recommendation either way at the end.