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Can we get an update on the UMK3 tier list, or at least some discussion that may lead to possible changes? Shock Juggs Konqrr
This is the current (and old) tier list is
1.) Kabal
2.) Human Smoke
3.) Kung Lao
4.) Kano
5.) Reptile
6.) Ermac
7.) Nightwolf
8.) Robot Smoke
9.) Sindel
10.) Jax
11.) Sonya
12.) Kitana
13.) Stryker
14.) Scorpion
15.) Unmasked Sub-Zero
16.) Jade
17.) Liu Kang
18.) Sektor
19.) Classic Sub-Zero
20.) Cyrax
21.) Shang Tsung
22.) Mileena
23.) Sheeva
Now there was nothing wrong with the old tier list for it's time because it was extremely accurate. But now that the game has evolved and block jabs are a HUGE factor, character tier spots definitely change.
The tier list I have below is just a quick example of a character moving up, and a character moving down due to impact with block jabs.
2.) Human Smoke
3.) Kung Lao
4.) Kitana
5.) Reptile
6.) Ermac
7.) Nightwolf
8.) Robot Smoke
9.) Kano
10.) Sindel
11.) Jax
12.) Sonya
13.) Stryker
14.) Scorpion
15.) Unmasked Sub-Zero
16.) Jade
17.) Liu Kang
18.) Sektor
19.) Classic Sub-Zero
20.) Cyrax
21.) Shang Tsung
22.) Mileena
23.) Sheeva
My reason for moving Kitana up is that she is absolutely ridiculous with the length on her jabs. She has one of the best throw ranges and priority which complements her rushdown extremely well. Couple her great jab attributes with block jabs, and she is a fortress. Her instant aerial fan is one of the best specials in the game, it has virtually no recovery and comes out fast. Kitana can initiate offense by abusing the instant aerial fan and come in to open the opponent. It's also a great counter for players who like to rely on block jabs for defensive and keep-out purposes as it will force them to block and give Kitana a ton of advantage on block for lockdowns. Kitana is top five at minimum, in my opinion.
I moved Kano down because his sweep dominance is not as good as it used to be with block jabs being mastered. Kano's specials are also very unsafe, especially his balls. Kano used to be able to escape pressure easily by tea bagging people in the face who would try to run jab him due to balls insane start-up, but now block jabs paint this option as very risky.
Other characters I think that should be moved up:
Jade
Unmasked Sub-Zero
Mileena
Other characters that I think should be moved down:
Kung Lao
Liu Kang
Shang Tsung
It's been a good while since any UMK3 discussions of this kind has taken place, hopefully this sparks some.
This is the current (and old) tier list is
1.) Kabal
2.) Human Smoke
3.) Kung Lao
4.) Kano
5.) Reptile
6.) Ermac
7.) Nightwolf
8.) Robot Smoke
9.) Sindel
10.) Jax
11.) Sonya
12.) Kitana
13.) Stryker
14.) Scorpion
15.) Unmasked Sub-Zero
16.) Jade
17.) Liu Kang
18.) Sektor
19.) Classic Sub-Zero
20.) Cyrax
21.) Shang Tsung
22.) Mileena
23.) Sheeva
Now there was nothing wrong with the old tier list for it's time because it was extremely accurate. But now that the game has evolved and block jabs are a HUGE factor, character tier spots definitely change.
The tier list I have below is just a quick example of a character moving up, and a character moving down due to impact with block jabs.
Green = Move up
Red = Moved down
1.) Kabal2.) Human Smoke
3.) Kung Lao
4.) Kitana
5.) Reptile
6.) Ermac
7.) Nightwolf
8.) Robot Smoke
9.) Kano
10.) Sindel
11.) Jax
12.) Sonya
13.) Stryker
14.) Scorpion
15.) Unmasked Sub-Zero
16.) Jade
17.) Liu Kang
18.) Sektor
19.) Classic Sub-Zero
20.) Cyrax
21.) Shang Tsung
22.) Mileena
23.) Sheeva
My reason for moving Kitana up is that she is absolutely ridiculous with the length on her jabs. She has one of the best throw ranges and priority which complements her rushdown extremely well. Couple her great jab attributes with block jabs, and she is a fortress. Her instant aerial fan is one of the best specials in the game, it has virtually no recovery and comes out fast. Kitana can initiate offense by abusing the instant aerial fan and come in to open the opponent. It's also a great counter for players who like to rely on block jabs for defensive and keep-out purposes as it will force them to block and give Kitana a ton of advantage on block for lockdowns. Kitana is top five at minimum, in my opinion.
I moved Kano down because his sweep dominance is not as good as it used to be with block jabs being mastered. Kano's specials are also very unsafe, especially his balls. Kano used to be able to escape pressure easily by tea bagging people in the face who would try to run jab him due to balls insane start-up, but now block jabs paint this option as very risky.
Other characters I think that should be moved up:
Jade
Unmasked Sub-Zero
Mileena
Other characters that I think should be moved down:
Kung Lao
Liu Kang
Shang Tsung
It's been a good while since any UMK3 discussions of this kind has taken place, hopefully this sparks some.
