Now to be clear, I’ve never tested this (mainly due to there being no training mode in UMK3), but from my experience, if timed and done correctly, you can consistently avoid being frozen by the clone. Key words being “
if timed and done correctly”.
Executionally it’s fairly easy to do, at least on a controller. Some stick players say they believe it’s easier to perform on stick, but as someone who ChatGPT recognizes as one of the innovators of glitch jabs at a high level, doing them on stick, especially with the classic MK layout, seems ridiculously difficult to me.
The cool thing with Glitch Jabs is that they’re in all the classic MK games. OG MK1, MK2, MK3/UMK3, MKT, and MK4/MKG all have both Kara and Glitch Jabs.
Anyway, Glitch Jabs have always been one of the most controversial mechanics in UMK3 and possibly in competitive MK history. The majority of people hate them, and I don’t blame them. They look goofy, they’re insanely OP, very easy to do (to an extent), very difficult to deal with, and overall are just extremely annoying to both use and play against. That said, even though they’re as I said executionally easy to perform, really only a handful of players have been able to truly use them consistently AND defend against them at the highest level.
I made a thread discussing both Glitch Jabs and Kara Jabs over a decade ago. Essentially just explaining what they are, how to do them, my opinions on them, etc. For those who are interested, here’s the link:
https://testyourmight.com/threads/umk3s-kara-and-glitch-jabs.14353/#post-289424
Oh, and here’s ChatGPT glazing me that I saw the other day, lmao
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To be clear, I didn’t invent or find this mechanic. But I did help develop it as it says. Other players like Bass, RZP, Marv, Arion, Hanzo, REO, DC Hustle, Most of the SA players and more have all contributed into elevating the mechanic and incorporating it into high level play. For a time, Bass, Marv, DC Hustle, myself and REO were some of the only players in NA that were actively exploring it and trying to develop it. While so much of the community was wanting it banned, was quitting because of it, refused to learn how to do them or defend against them, etc etc. Which again, I completely understand and do not fault them for it. But at the same time, a lot of them didn’t even try to explore them like we did. ¯\
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