My personal tier list

[CD jr]

there is absolutely no way JC is bottom tier

 

[THTB]

Don't take my bottom tier for like ass tier. I just put bottom for bottom third of the cast, and likewise, top and middle are top and middle third of the cast.

 

[STB Bodam]

Never have made one of these because I feel they're nearly useless but I'll take the bait:​

S - Tier​

Kabal​

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A - Tier​

Sonya ~ Jax ~ Kung Lao ~ Freddy Krueger ~ Kitana ~ Raiden ~ Smoke ~ Shang Tsung ~ Skarlet​

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B - Tier​

Cyrax ~ Kenshi ~ Quan Chi ~ Scorpion ~ Liu Kang ~ Johnny Cage ~ Mileena ~ Reptile​

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C - Tier​

Ermac ~ Sub Zero ~ Sektor ~ Rain ~ Sindel ~ Cyber Sub Zero ~ Noob Saibot ~ Nightwolf​

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D - Tier​

Baraka ~ Sheeva ~ Kano ~ Stryker ~ Jade​

 

[chrisisnice]

idk i personally dont think we need to make threads of "personal" tier lists.. itll turn into 5000 different people making tier lists. i think the 2 threads we have atm with the bottom 5 and top 5 are actually doing its job of coming up with a tier list..

I don't think this is particularly 100% serious... It just seems like people having fun ordering characters from their perspective. No one is suggesting that their list is gospel. I think most of the posters know that they are not the number one MK elder lol
JMHO /shrug

 

[DownfouralitY]

Yeah, I really dont agree with Johnny being bottom tier, theres no way. But overall its a alright tier list.

 

[zaf]

i think cdjr's tier list is the first list i am in 100% agreement with.

thtb has an interesting one thats for sure
is your list in a particular order? if so, mileena being 2nd? Care to explain that?
i would like to hear about sindels placement. at least as to why its higher then ermac. What do you see she has that he doesnt?

 

[EGP Wonder_Chef]

Holy shit is Cyrax being underrated.

Also, did this really warrant it's own thread?

 

[THTB]

Mileena's hitbox really alters how some characters can pressure her. Like, moreso than any other low hitbox character. Like...if Raiden tries to finish b312 or 334, Mileena can literally roll to interrupt. She can force a number of true mids to simply whiff. There aren't many characters whose hitboxes shrink THAT much, and it does so on a normal that ends up putting her at +12 on hit. You can't jump punch a competent Mileena. It just won't happen. And if I'm not mistaken, roll can work as anti-crossup.

Also, her projectiles are pretty good, and her anti-zoning tools aren't bad either. Her footsies are strong as well, partially because her hitbox does aid some of her normals. I think she's massively overlooked.

Again, Cage being bottom tier isn't Cage being ass. My bottom tier isn't "characters who suck". Because too many characters are BS. I just feel Cage isn't better than those above him. His offense is the best in the game, but IMO armor is way too big now.

About Sindel...there's so much shit she has that gets no look at. Her zoning game is really solid, and her offense isn't godawful really...levi cancels aren't Kabal status but they work. Her footsies are decent as well (44's range is pretty retarded for its speed, and leads to resets).

Jade...this character is simply hard as shit to use. Not horrible, just hard as shit. Why? Because you not only have to know how all her options work, she's very heavy on the poking game. Her weakest spot is her offense...okay? Why the fuck are you trying to rush with Jade? She's really overlooked...and doesn't get much representation in tournaments. The best Jades we all know mostly are online. This is a problem with a number of characters.

 

[Bidu]

Cyrax belongs to top tier, no argue about this.

 

[Deity]

Flash, when used properly, forces you to play at this particular range. Also, people don't realize how great of a wakeup tool flash actually is...it got a hell of a lot better after the latest patch, due to the increased invincibility on wakeup attacks. 10f of freedom to do whatever on wakeup? It's extremely good.

This. People talk about how Jade gets run over when you get close. But she has THE BEST WAKE UP OF ANY CHARACTER. It's literally a no risk all reward wake up attack. So dumb.

 

[Enenra]

With all these discussions about top 5 and bottom 5, I decided to come up with my own personal tier list. I think a lot of people will be surprised at some of my placements lol.

Top: Kabal, Mileena, Freddy, Kitana, Sonya, Raiden, Jax, Kung Lao, Smoke, Shang Tsung
Middle: Sektor, Cyrax, Scorpion, Liu Kang, Quan Chi, Kenshi, Rain, Jade, Reptile, Skarlet, Sindel
Bottom: Ermac, Johnny Cage, Cyber Sub-Zero, Baraka, Sub-Zero, Kano, Nightwolf, Stryker, Noob, Sheeva

Opinions?

I think Kenshi is top. At Revolution x we saw a Kenshi out zone Dark Natas' Freddy, and Dark NataS is very good.

 

[IKizzLE]

Since we are going to do this again....
(NPO)
GREAT: Reptile, Smoke, Mileena, Kitana, Scarlett, Cyrax, Kenshi, Freddy, Sonya, Jax, Kung Lao, Kabal, Shang Tsung, Raiden
GOOD: Scorpion, Ermac, Rain, Sektor, Sindel, Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, Quan Chi
AVERAGE: Sub Zero, Noob Saibot, Jade, Cyber Sub, Stryker, Kano, Nightwolf, Baraka, Sheeva
BOTTOM: NO ONE

No one sucks and the game is much more balanced than you think. People tend to base their tier list off of their own characters personal matchups and not how a character fairs against the whole cast.

 

[Tom Brady]

This is mine, idk if it matters since you know... i dont have money to attend lots of majors.
NPO on these:

S+ tier: Raiden, Kabal, Jax, Shang Tsung (when fighting with soul steal and know the character well)
S tier: Kung Lao, Smoke, Kitana, Sonya, Cyrax, Freddy Kruger, Liu Kang
A+ tier: Reptile, Skarlet, Mileena, Sektor, Quan Chi, Scorpion, Rain, Shang Tsung (no transformation)
A tier: Kenshi, Johnny Cage, Ermac, Kano
B+ tier: Noob Saibot, Sheeva, Cyber Sub Zero, Jade, Sub Zero
B tier: Striker, Baraka, Sindel, Night Wolf

(note that I do think skarlet is S+, but someone needs to pick her up and show her fuckness)
S+= god
A= Mid
B= Low

shang is not S+ or "god" tier. the thing about shang is, a lot of people have vs him all wrong. see, for some reason, people always thought shang was great from range and weak up close.. so they try to get in on shang. when you get on on shang you realize where shang is actually at his best.. up close.

shang struggles with characters that can fight him long range because, believe it or not, shang loses a lot of zoning batles. a character like noob is a great example of a character using shangs weaknesses from far. also, shang struggles with characters who straight out beat him in close(as long as the player knows how to deal with shangs tricks from range).

shang is a good character for sure, just not "god tier" status.

 

[Enenra]

shang is not S+ or "god" tier. the thing about shang is, a lot of people have vs him all wrong. see, for some reason, people always thought shang was great from range and weak up close.. so they try to get in on shang. when you get on on shang you realize where shang is actually at his best.. up close.

shang struggles with characters that can fight him long range because, believe it or not, shang loses a lot of zoning batles. a character like noob is a great example of a character using shangs weaknesses from far. also, shang struggles with characters who straight out beat him in close(as long as the player knows how to deal with shangs tricks from range).

shang is a good character for sure, just not "god tier" status.

Where do you put Kenshi, Tom?

 

[THTB]

I think Kenshi is top. At Revolution x we saw a Kenshi out zone Dark Natas' Freddy, and Dark NataS is very good.

I actually started thinking about Kenshi like a few days ago. I don't think the Kenshi surge as of late is for FoTM lol. This character is massively underrated.

 

[LEGEND]

Since we are going to do this again....
(NPO)
GREAT: Reptile, Smoke, Mileena, Kitana, Scarlett, Cyrax, Kenshi, Freddy, Sonya, Jax, Kung Lao, Kabal, Shang Tsung, Raiden
GOOD: Scorpion, Ermac, Rain, Sektor, Sindel, Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, Quan Chi
AVERAGE: Sub Zero, Noob Saibot, Jade, Cyber Sub, Stryker, Kano, Nightwolf, Baraka, Sheeva
BOTTOM: NO ONE

No one sucks and the game is much more balanced than you think. People tend to base their tier list off of their own characters personal matchups and not how a character fairs against the whole cast.

i may not agree with your list but this is the way all lists should be formatted

 

[Tom Brady]

Where do you put Kenshi, Tom?

probably top 10. he has very few bad matches

 

[GodsLonelyman]

Top: Kabal, Mileena, Freddy, Kitana, Sonya, Raiden, Jax, Kung Lao, Smoke, Shang Tsung
Middle: Sektor, Cyrax, Scorpion, Liu Kang, Quan Chi, Kenshi, Rain, Jade, Reptile, Skarlet, Sindel
Bottom: Ermac, Johnny Cage, Cyber Sub-Zero, Baraka, Sub-Zero, Kano, Nightwolf, Stryker, Noob, Sheeva

Interesting tier chart.

 

[Mr. Mileena]

Here is my personal opinion

S: Kabal, Kitana, Sonya, Jax, Smoke
A+: Raiden, Kenshi, Mileena, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Freddy, Lui Kang
A: Shang Tsung, Cage, Scorpion, Sektor, Ermac, Noob, , Sindel, Rain
B+: Skarlet
B: Cyber Sub, Nightwolf, Quan Chi, , Sub-zero
B- : Jade, Sheeva, Kano
C: , Stryker, Baraka

Should the hotfix of nerfing cyrax, smoke jax and kabal follow through
Only changes imo would be: Smoke and Kabal drop from S tier to A+ (smokes reset will severely reduce his damage output, and Kabal's projectile pressure would be easier to deal with)
Jax will remain S tier
Cyrax will drop to A tier, possibly remain A+

 

[NRF CharlieMurphy]

Cyrax might have some of the best meta game out of the entire cast.

 

[Enenra]

Here is my personal opinion

S: Kabal, Kitana, Sonya, Jax, Smoke
A+: Raiden, Kenshi, Mileena, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Freddy, Lui Kang
A: Shang Tsung, Cage, Scorpion, Sektor, Ermac, Noob, , Sindel, Rain
B+: Skarlet
B: Cyber Sub, Nightwolf, Quan Chi, , Sub-zero
B- : Jade, Sheeva, Kano
C: , Stryker, Baraka

Should the hotfix of nerfing cyrax, smoke jax and kabal follow through
Only changes imo would be: Smoke and Kabal drop from S tier to A+ (smokes reset will severely reduce his damage output, and Kabal's projectile pressure would be easier to deal with)
Jax will remain S tier
Cyrax will drop to A tier, possibly remain A+

Why is Noob so high? Not judging, honestly, just wanting to know how you think.

 

[Mr. Mileena]

Why is Noob so high? Not judging, honestly, just wanting to know how you think.

Imo he barely barely made A tier, hes possibly B+ with skarlet.

But when you play high level noobs, you'll see why. He isnt bad, but isnt great imo.
If i had to number him off, he'd be number 19. with skarlet being number 20, and so forth.

 

[Hitoshura]

Here is my personal opinion

S: Kabal, Kitana, Sonya, Jax, Smoke
A+: Raiden, Kenshi, Mileena, Cyrax, Kung Lao, Freddy, Lui Kang
A: Shang Tsung, Cage, Scorpion, Sektor, Skarlet
B: Ermac, Noob, Sindel, Rain, Cyber Sub, Nightwolf, Quan Chi, , Sub-zero, Jade, Sheeva, Kano
C: Stryker, Baraka

*Fixed*

I don't think this game is really tht balanced were there should be b+ and b-. This isnt Blazblue or Guilty Gear after all lol

Between Skarlet and Ermac there is kinda of a big gap on their limitations in this game. What they can and can not do in matchups.

Heres what i personaly think...

S tier
Kabal
Kitana
Cyrax
Jax
Sonya

A+ Tier
Raiden
Smoke
Shang Tsung
Skarlet

A Tier
Kenshi
Kung Lao
Sektor
Mileena
Scorpion
Freddy

B Tier
Reptile
Liu Kang
Johnny Cage
Quan Chi
Baraka
Rain

C Tier
Sub-Zero
Cyber Sub-Zero
Ermac
Noob Saibot
Sindel
Kano
Nightwolf
Sheeva

D Tier
Stryker
Jade

 

[Z-911-Z]

A: Raiden, Kabal, Cyblax, Kung Lao, Cyrax, Jax, Sektor, Reptile
B: Freddy, Liu Kang, Sonya, Rain, Smoke, Scorpion, Kitana, Shang, Kenshi, Mileena, Johnny Cage, Ermac
C: Nightwolf, Kano, Noob, Sub-Zero, Baraka, CSZ, Sindel, Stryker, Skarlet, Quan Chi, Sheeva, Jade

Only three tiers needed, a good Sub-Zero can beat Raiden, a good Nightwolf can blow up Cyrax, etc.

 

[Gabriel032]

I play online mostly, because I can't go to tournaments, but I think I have enough experience to make my own chart.

My List (I main Sonya)

S: Kabal, Mileena, Cyrax (and Cyblax), Liu Kang, Raiden
A: Scorpion, Jax, Kung Lao,Kitana, Reptile, Cage, Freddy, Sonya, Kano
B: Smoke, Sindel, Rain, Sektor, Tsung, Ermac, Noob, Baraka, Skarlet, Sub-Zero
C: Nightwolf, Jade, Stryker, Quan Chi, Cyber Sub-Zero, Sheeva