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Nausea

Soul Ascended
so what do you ermac players think? does 1 move really make mystic ermac THAT great? like better than spectral?
People crying for nerfs is absurd. Spectral is still his best variation imo.

They will end up removing Mystics life regen to counteract the infinite. Anything else would just be stupid.
 

Arzumis

Noob
Sorry to ask but i just got scrubbed out by a MoS Ermac just phasing in and out in the air and I didn't what to do. What do we do against this?
 
Wait for him to come out, then NJP, D2 or do whatever really. There is a decent amount of recovery coming out of that move. It's really meant to be used (in my opinion) to dodge attacks & re-appear quickly for either a special move or falling NJP.

It's more of a one trick you pull in a set since most players will blow it up.
 

Polar

Noob
HeyGuys, I'm kinda new here so I need your advice. I returned to MKXL and decided to main Ermac because I just like this character in general. I'm below average skill player, I know some basic stuff but would like to know in what direction should I go when learning new character. Maybe some not-that-timing-heavy combos and stuff? My goal is just to be able to win in online ranked / player matches.
 
HeyGuys, I'm kinda new here so I need your advice. I returned to MKXL and decided to main Ermac because I just like this character in general. I'm below average skill player, I know some basic stuff but would like to know in what direction should I go when learning new character. Maybe some not-that-timing-heavy combos and stuff? My goal is just to be able to win in online ranked / player matches.

I would start here. I wrote a very detailed Guide on Ermac that will point you in the right direction of all 3 variations.

testyourmight.com/threads/we-are-many-a-near-comprehensive-guide-to-ermac-wip.59691/
 
There is one buff I would like to see outside of B1 being made a mid.

I'd like Tele Lift to do more damage, outside of Mystic anyway. Without meter it's low damage 4% into a hard knockdown -52 on block and only anti airs at farther ranges. Even Ex Lift is low damage but at the very least you get to juggle.

Wouldn't have to be a large amount of damage. 8-10% would be nice. Or at least lower the block disadvantage a bit.
 
@Hitoshura
Getting 38% and all the meter is pretty cool.
I just want to know where you guys are getting damage from other then that f21d2 blockstring?
You can't rely on only that string alone to open someone up, especially when he has a 50/50
Off his 50/50, you would need to start hit confirming into teleport to be able to get a decent enough juggle off

B3~teleport d1 Lift = 11% then let them drop for another 10 - 21%
f4~teleport d1 lift = 13% then let them drop for another 10 -23%



Does not seem like it, was just testing this. Needs to be teched.



try to input the j3/j4 and teleport as one smooth input
J3 down back 4

as for blockstrings, there are a lot that can be used right now.
11 is good to use to mix up his 50/50 into
2,22 and 22 for the same as 11
f21d2, f212 are good as well.
but honestly, take a look at the thread I made about his normals and go from there.
boom panes
Good information
 
While I won't say F3 is an unknown launcher, I can say it's largely underutilized by most Ermac players I see. Typically I use it to stagger into throws, instant air blasts or low pokes depending on how slow my opponent's reactions are. However, the move is safe on block, reasonably fast at 11 frames, can Anti Air at certain jump angles, and is completely hit-confirm-able into full combo across all 3 variations.


 

chores

bad at things
Hey i haven't played MKX in over a year -- I understand that all the armored launchers were removed. Why are people playing Mystic now over MoS?
 
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Because Telepush is a mid with near half screen range. ex Tele push grants some health , drains the opponents meter and allows for full combo if you trade with it.
 
I've been putting this particular video off for some time. Though I had some free time earlier that gave me a chance to complete it. In the previous patch Ermac's Air Blast was nerfed considerably in terms of Block Advantage. Some don't think it's as useful as it used to be. After using it extensively I've found it's still somewhat plus, it just needs to be performed lower to the ground and transitioned from in a much smaller window.

 
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XCVIIDarkTruth

Evil bitch
I've been putting this particular video off for some time. Though I had some free time earlier that gave me a chance to complete it. In the previous patch Ermac's Air Blast was nerfed considerably in terms of Block Advantage. Some don't think it's as useful as it used to be. After using it extensively I've found it's still somewhat plus, it just needs to be performed lower to the ground and transitioned from in a much smaller window.

Amazing video.
 

Saltea Moonspell

"Mind Over Matter" I dont mind, and X dont matter
So its been couple of days since I officially started to transition from KL HT to Spectral. I need some feed back, so I can apply changes before bad habits get in. Its rather short footage but should be good for the start.Thank you guys for taking the time.

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