Geoffmeister
PS4/EU Ermac main
Tier-List
Translation
tl;dr Character list (only strongest variation applies)
- Edit 12/06/16: changed to original format with S+ and C tier, multiple variations adjusted
S+ Tier
Demolition, Acidic, Full Auto(-)
S Tier
Piercing, Swarm Queen, Tarkatan, A-List, Ronin, Cutthroat, Shotgun, Shirai Ryu, Vicious, Heavy Weapons, Shaolin, Ruthless, Hellfire(-), Crystalline(-), Nimble(-), Stunt Double(-), Hunter(-), Dragon’s Fire(-), Gunslinger(-), Bone Shaper(-), Hollywood(-)
A+ Tier
Sorcerer(+), Spec Ops(+), Flame Fist(+), Marksman(+), Konjurer(+), Hish-Qu-Ten(+), Covert Ops(+), Deceptive(+), Brawler(+), Spectral(+), Mystic, Grandmaster, Ethereal, Royal Storm, Smoke, Ninjutsu, War God, Impostor, Lasher, Wrestler, Lackey,
A Tier
Kenjutsu(+), Warlock(+), Tempest(+), Killer(+), High Tech(+), Warrior(+), Master of Souls(+), Assassin(+), Special Forces, Aftershock, Outlaw, Thunder God, Summoner, Possessed, Commando, Sun God, Sektor, Blood God, Buzz Saw(-), Bojutsu(-)
B Tier
Pumped Up(+), Cybernetics(+), Hat Trick(+), Relentless(+), Mournful(+), Metallic(+), Balanced(+), Noxious, , Cryomancer, Ravenous, Dragon Fangs, Tigrar Fury, Kobu Jutsu, Cyrax, Bartitsu, Unstoppable, Ancestral, Cyber Sub Zero, Displacer, Drunken Master, Pyromancer, Fisticuffs(-)
C Tier
Butcher(+), Venomous, Dragon Naginata, Unbreakable, Necromancer, Slasher, Brood Mother, Inferno, Kuatan Warrior, Master of Storms, Dualist, Pretty Lady, Dragon Breath
Demolition, Acidic, Full Auto(-)
S Tier
Piercing, Swarm Queen, Tarkatan, A-List, Ronin, Cutthroat, Shotgun, Shirai Ryu, Vicious, Heavy Weapons, Shaolin, Ruthless, Hellfire(-), Crystalline(-), Nimble(-), Stunt Double(-), Hunter(-), Dragon’s Fire(-), Gunslinger(-), Bone Shaper(-), Hollywood(-)
A+ Tier
Sorcerer(+), Spec Ops(+), Flame Fist(+), Marksman(+), Konjurer(+), Hish-Qu-Ten(+), Covert Ops(+), Deceptive(+), Brawler(+), Spectral(+), Mystic, Grandmaster, Ethereal, Royal Storm, Smoke, Ninjutsu, War God, Impostor, Lasher, Wrestler, Lackey,
A Tier
Kenjutsu(+), Warlock(+), Tempest(+), Killer(+), High Tech(+), Warrior(+), Master of Souls(+), Assassin(+), Special Forces, Aftershock, Outlaw, Thunder God, Summoner, Possessed, Commando, Sun God, Sektor, Blood God, Buzz Saw(-), Bojutsu(-)
B Tier
Pumped Up(+), Cybernetics(+), Hat Trick(+), Relentless(+), Mournful(+), Metallic(+), Balanced(+), Noxious, , Cryomancer, Ravenous, Dragon Fangs, Tigrar Fury, Kobu Jutsu, Cyrax, Bartitsu, Unstoppable, Ancestral, Cyber Sub Zero, Displacer, Drunken Master, Pyromancer, Fisticuffs(-)
C Tier
Butcher(+), Venomous, Dragon Naginata, Unbreakable, Necromancer, Slasher, Brood Mother, Inferno, Kuatan Warrior, Master of Storms, Dualist, Pretty Lady, Dragon Breath
Translation
Order of tiers:
Based on MU advantages, offense/defense tools, pressure/stagger potential, risk/reward situations, armored launchers/safety, neutral/mixup situations.
Also what I (personally) think is honest and tournament viable in this fighting game and to which the variations should be condensed to (which is A+ through C). Nothing more than an opinion.
(No variations/characters are in order in any of the tier-lists)
(+) = could be slightly higher (may be taking community feedback into account)
(-) = could be slightly lower (may be taking community feedback into account)
S++
- needs to be significantly downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
S+
- needs to be downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
S
- needs to be slightly downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
A+
- may need general playstyle improvements and/or downtones
- deals well with about 75% of MU's
- Somewhat Tournament Viable
A
- may need general playstyle improvements and/or downtones
- deals well with about 50% of MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
B
- may need general playstyle improvements
- deals bad with MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
C
- may need general playstyle improvements
- deals very bad with MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
Remaining
- not enough source material or experience to judge the variation
Based on MU advantages, offense/defense tools, pressure/stagger potential, risk/reward situations, armored launchers/safety, neutral/mixup situations.
Also what I (personally) think is honest and tournament viable in this fighting game and to which the variations should be condensed to (which is A+ through C). Nothing more than an opinion.
(No variations/characters are in order in any of the tier-lists)
(+) = could be slightly higher (may be taking community feedback into account)
(-) = could be slightly lower (may be taking community feedback into account)
S++
- needs to be significantly downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
S+
- needs to be downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
S
- needs to be slightly downtoned
- deals very well with MU's
- Tournament Viable
A+
- may need general playstyle improvements and/or downtones
- deals well with about 75% of MU's
- Somewhat Tournament Viable
A
- may need general playstyle improvements and/or downtones
- deals well with about 50% of MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
B
- may need general playstyle improvements
- deals bad with MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
C
- may need general playstyle improvements
- deals very bad with MU's
- Not Tournament Viable
Remaining
- not enough source material or experience to judge the variation
tl;dr Character list (only strongest variation applies)
S+
Alien, Sonya, Jacqui
S
Johnny Cage, Erron Black, Kano, Scorpion, Tremor, Takeda, Reptile, Shinnok, Ferra/Tor, Liu Kang, Predator, Mileena, D'Vorah, Jax, Kung Jin, Cassie Cage
A+
Ermac, Sub Zero, Kotal Kahn, Triborg, Kitana, Quan Chi
A
Kung Lao, Raiden, Kenshi
B
Jason, Bo Rai Cho, Tanya, Goro
C
Nobody
Because a variation counts as one pick in a tournament setting, I don't believe characters should be classed in tier-lists, it makes debating about it almost impossible, though it does well at putting the current state of the game in perspective broadly, in no way is it accurate or detailed enough.
Alien, Sonya, Jacqui
S
Johnny Cage, Erron Black, Kano, Scorpion, Tremor, Takeda, Reptile, Shinnok, Ferra/Tor, Liu Kang, Predator, Mileena, D'Vorah, Jax, Kung Jin, Cassie Cage
A+
Ermac, Sub Zero, Kotal Kahn, Triborg, Kitana, Quan Chi
A
Kung Lao, Raiden, Kenshi
B
Jason, Bo Rai Cho, Tanya, Goro
C
Nobody
Because a variation counts as one pick in a tournament setting, I don't believe characters should be classed in tier-lists, it makes debating about it almost impossible, though it does well at putting the current state of the game in perspective broadly, in no way is it accurate or detailed enough.
- Edit 12/06/16: changed to original format with S+ and C tier, multiple variations adjusted
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