Strategy - Mileena Fight Begins - what do you do for first hit?

[dotunderscore]

Since the first hit gains you a bar of meter I thought it would be interesting to see how people are approaching getting the first hit.

My goto is usually D3 followed by F4,4. If the character doesn't have a teleport I try to get back and get a low sai in

Sub:
His D4/Slide is popular so I block, D3 then F4,4

Kung Jin:
Probably incoming NJP so walk backwards

 

[ZeroEffect]

Usually fish for B1 in piercing, or look to Roll punish whiffs.
But I end up trying a lot of things, lol.
- Run up grab
- Step forward and D4 if they try to move
- EX Roll if they like to attack first

 

[dotunderscore]

Usually fish for B1 in piercing

I do like B1 for Dvorah but it is a bit scary as it is kinda slow. A lot of my stuff gets blown up if they jump in but sometimes D3 will low profile enough

edit: Dvorah D4 too good - looking for better options

 

[ExpiredCodes]

EX roll, F44, move backwards against Kung Jin and Ferra/Torr, jump-in punch, low sai, D4, D3, B1 in Piercing, and high pounce.

 

[EXRoll]

F23 cancel to roll, jump punch, quick taste and extend.

 

[Blonde_Huntress]

Neutral 123, neutral 21U4, Quick Taste Extend, F4 High Pounce, D3, NJP, or Roll/EX Roll are my typical starters.

If I'm feeling iffy about the start, I'll crouch block just to see if I can capitalize on a whiff or a block string.

 

[EGP Wonder_Chef]

@YoloRoll1stHit

 

[YoloRoll1stHit]

Yes that's what I do lol

 

[Iced_Taz]

With Sub Zero - D4

With Kotal Khan - D4

With Ferra/Torr - D4

With Predator - D4

With Shinnok - D4

:]

 

[GLoRToR]

What not to do against Tanya: Yolo roll, yolo teleport, yolo sai, run towards her, downpoke.
What works against Tanya: Block high and expect low, mash throw button while blocking. Punish or backdash and whiffpunish depending.

 

[Iced_Taz]

Sorry but what yolo does it means ?

 

[Espio]

Sorry but what yolo does it means ?

It means you only live once and in context is more or less for doing risky things cause why not? You only live once after all.

 

[Iced_Taz]

thx

 

[GLoRToR]

Sorry but what yolo does it means ?

Throw out random shit essentially. Mileena is even more unsafe than Tanya's stuff and her armoured drill beats AND launches Mileena out of every option.

 

[ArmedCalf]

Hell Sparks
Jump back instant air teleport into a blocked j3 and then go for something silly like an amulet strike iunno yolo right?

 

[JerzeyReign]

B12 xx roll xx njp xx U3 MB xx B12 1+3 extended ... I'm looking for my 35% from the gate haha

 

[Lumpymoomilk]

teabag fullscreen then ex telekick when they get mad and run at you.