Jade:
She'd be an anti-zoning character whose kit would revolve around keeping out rushdowners and getting in on zoners. For this purpose she'd have long-range frametraps which are unsafe, projectile avoidance and a teleport.
She'd require footsies and proper spacing / timing which could be blown up by someone like Cage if not used wisely, or outplayed by someone like Kitana if the Jade player does not know how to counterzone.
She'd be solid upper mid tier, balanced and honest with excellent normals and compelling specials. Fundamentally sound players would have a blast playing her.
DF1 - Straight Boomerang Toss. A fast startup mid projectile like Mournful Kitana's was. Meterburn to return for frame traps and a brutality where the MB version can be controlled to cut legs, head, or waist in half. Can be done in air.
DF4 - Shadow Kick. High, 0 on block. MB to make a mid, + on block and MB version can be cancelled for + frames and pressure on the next string. Would have to be tested so that it isn't nearly as compelling as ND cancels for Kabal were: Making it cost a bar is obvious but there needs to be some sort of control so it's not utterly stupid just adequately powerful. Brutality where the target's torso (normal version) gets kicked leaving the head and limbs to fall to the ground. MB Brutality where the target explodes.
DF2 - Staff Push. Mid. Lowers her hitbox, usable as AA. Pushback on block, groin smash stun on hit like her x-ray in mk9 akin to the Cage Signature Move. Restand. Creates advantage on hit, neutral on block. Hits of armor on the MB version. Brutality where the target's pelvis gets crushed.
DD3 - Teleport. Can be done in air. Unsafe, MB to make safe and launch for a combo.
BF3 - Green Glow. Immune to all forms of zoning, ranged attacks and moves, cannot use meter burn special moves while glowing. Meter Burn to allow additional meter burn moves and gain invincibility frames for 10f, taking double damage which cannot kill her.
1 - 6f Jab, +2 on block
2 - 11f mid, 0 on block
3 - 16f Overhead -8 on block
4 - High, anti-air kick with heavy cancel advantage, leads to an anti-air punish.
f1 - 18f long reaching staff overhead, catches airborne opponents and leads to a knockdown. Very negative on whiff.
b2 - Her old b2 from MK9: a long range launcher that's safe on block but very negative on whiff.
b3 - A low combo starter a bit like Tanya's. Should be fast but unsafe on block. None of Jade's mixups should be brainless, instead her overall playstyle should be based heavily on spacing and committing.
b4 - Jade's sweep should reach very far and be done with her staff. Lower her hitbox to low profile. Very unsafe on block and whiff.
u3 - Her old U3: double mid launcher. Can be followed up for a combo on hit.
Commas are gaps.
11,2 - jab, elbow, staff twirl. Massively negative on whiff, huge chip on the third hit on block, very positive on hit. 11 in itself is her fastest punish leading to massive damage.
23,f2 - Mid, jumpkick, staff strike. A long range advancing string that covers space. 23 a natural but unsafe combo starter, f2 to make safe via staff pushback on block. The jumpkick goes over lows.
3,21 - Overhead, high, high. The opponent gets hit with an axe kick and then elbowed twice. Jails into a standing state, 2 unsafe with cancel adv, 1 to make safe at 0 on block but then it does not cancel.
b34,34,34 - Low, high, repeating kicks. Juggle that keeps the opponent in the air extending combos.
Just some random ideas without much context. Who knows if this game will have mixups at all, after how mkx flunked on them.
