Either him or Ravenous Mileena rightRaiden Displacer is strong candida, but not the best for sure
anyway i think its too soon for me to choose yet
Predator loses to Tanya, Quan, Cassie, and Lao.Considering all variations? Predator.
Here's my reasoning. The best character in the game, above all else, should have the most winning matchups. I firmly believe predator has no losing matchups. Bottom line is that predator has more options and tools than any other character in the game. Full screen? He's got 7+ options. In the corner? Over 20 options easy. Mid screen? He has all the right moves to control the match and be a threat. He doesn't have the best frame data, but he has more ways to open you up than any other character.
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HQT is arguably the best zoning variation with numurous options for his full/mid screen zoning game. He's kind of like Freddy from MK9 I think. But his up close pressure with the plasma canon cancel/mixed in with low laser cancels is just as good, and provides opportunities to open up opponents even without a real 50/50.
Speaking of 50/50. Hunter brings 50/50 to predator with still insane mid screen/corner pressure. He lacks the full screen pressure but hard to blockable setups are possible for huge damage (like quan, but predator has a better wakeup).
And speaking of wakeups, if predator does find himself on the ground a lot and against players that are breaking his armor, there's Warrior. Warrior has two legit wakeups that lead to respectable damage. He still has options full/mid screen though not as strong, but the close up pressure is still there.
Dunno what are you talking about here. He's good, but Quan can do everything HQT can just better. Arguably better or at worst same zoning, real 50/50 and vortex. The only thing that HQT has over Quan is armor, but it's super slow and easy to break. I just can't see how can he be better then Quan. Seems more like a weaker version of Summoner Quan to me.Considering all variations? Predator.
HQT is arguably the best zoning variation with numurous options for his full/mid screen zoning game. He's kind of like Freddy from MK9 I think. But his up close pressure with the plasma canon cancel/mixed in with low laser cancels is just as good, and provides opportunities to open up opponents even without a real 50/50.
F2 hatspin is prob in the top 3 tools that make him good.Kung Lao, for all the reasons everyone is aware of, but also, his f2, which for some reason isn't discussed enough. That move is ridiculously good.
even if I submit to you that Quan has better zoning, Predator beats quan up close.Dunno what are you talking about here. He's good, but Quan can do everything HQT can just better. Arguably better or at worst same zoning, real 50/50 and vortex. The only thing that HQT has over Quan is armor, but it's super slow and easy to break. I just can't see how can he be better then Quan. Seems more like a weaker version of Summoner Quan to me.
Imo good Lao / Tanya / Liu Kang / Quan rapes him.
Give me some of this dirt,because I can't find It and no downplaying whatever dirt he has can be shutdown and i would rather fight Jax than Lao,tanya,shinnok or predator all day everydayJax IMO, I'm still convinced he doesn't have any bad match ups, and I know a lot of jax players are going to blow me up for this talking about low profiling and how like 2 of his moves aren't safe but nothing is going to change my mind, he has so much dirt and is way under utilized as fuck, he has insane damage in the corner for little effort, insane corner carry, and his projectile is +8 on block. Basically his frame data makes me die a little inside from jealousy.
You're missing the fact that with Quan you have to guess several times in a row, you have the obvious 50/50s, but you have the pseudo unblockables, mb rune to make things safer, sooo many ways to open people up. The best predator can do is create ghetto mixups off of standing 3(a high) and not get nearly as much damage, and has no vortex potential. Not to mention Quan outzones the predator, and when ex rune or low bat hits you can do ex trance to bring them in and rape them even more. Or send out low bat and time overhead sky drop so you even get the pseudo unblocables at fucking full screen. Predator is just kind of outclassed here in my opinion of course.even if I submit to you that Quan has better zoning, Predator beats quan up close.
With quan you have to guess two ways, and you need meter to make your pressure safe. Predator does not have a true 50/50 but the plasma canon cancel + canceling into low laser makes up for that. You have to make more guesses. Especially in the corner. Also predator can get out of the corner easier than quan can, his wakeup is a little better, his njp reaches farther, his jump 2 reaches farther, and he can wakeup with a d3~low laser wich is safer than any meter less option quan has off his d1.