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Full 1-31 character lists, in order

STB Bodam

"Game... Blouses."
This was way harder than I thought, I went over my list saying 1. is better than 2. which is better than 3. and so on until it finally sounded right to me. I feel like I have over sighted something but perhaps you guys could enlighten me if I have. I welcome all your opinions.

1. Kabal
2. Raiden
3. Kung Lao
4. Jax
5. Smoke
6. Kitana
7. Mileena
8. Sonya
9. Liu Kang
10. Freddy
11. Reptile
12. Cyrax
13. Sektor
14. Shang Tsung
15. Johnny Cage
16. Kenshi
17. Scorpion
18. Ermac
19. Scarlet
20. Ermac
21. Quan Chi
22. Kano
23. Sindel
24. Cyber Sub-Zero
25. Sub-Zero
26. Noob Saibot
27. Sheeva
28. Stryker
29. Nightwolf
30. Baraka
31. Jade

EDIT: This list may change and I have been going back and forth over Cyrax and Sektor over and over and I can't tell which is honestly better... Props to NRS for making them such a perfect contrast to each other but get rid of the resets!

EDIT2: The bottom five is killing me how close they are, and they all are more than viable too! Damn this is hard...

EDIT3: Now that I think about it Kenshi doesn't really get blown up that hard by anyone, surely not as bad as Scarlet or Ermac, excuse my momentary derp but I can't say that Kenshi is better than Cage, no way is that true.
#18 & #20 are both Ermac; I take it one of them was supposed to be Rain?
 

swag1

EX smash solves all
1. Sonya
2. Kabal
3. Raiden
4. Kitana
5. Sektor
6. Jax
7. Rain
8. Smoke
9. Cyrax
10. Freddy Krueger
11. Mileena
12. Kung Lao
13. Scorpion
14. Liu Kang
15. Kenshi
16. SINDEL
17. Cage
18. Ermac
19. Quan Chi
20. Shang Tsung
21. Noob Saibot
22. Sheeva
23. Cyber Sub-Zero
24. Kano
25. Skarlet
26. Baraka
27. Nightwolf
28. Reptile
29. Sub-Zero
30. Stryker
31. Jade
 

STB Bodam

"Game... Blouses."
Anyone who has Smoke and Sonya outside top five and/or Sektor in top 10 knows nothing about this game. If I were to re-do mine right now the biggest changes would be Kung Lao (who would drop at least 5-10 points), Ermac (who would go up 4-5 points), and Sektor (who would drop 4-5 points). Smoke would probably beat out Sonya for the number one spot; but those two are in a league of their own - you guys will see.
I still put Kabal at #1 for the NMDc pressure/mix-ups, iAFB, zoning tools, great armor when coupled with cancels, and F+4. It's just too much for the majority of the cast who don't have a simple method of getting in.

But I agree with you, Smoke and Sonya are truly the best characters in the game.
 

swag1

EX smash solves all
I still put Kabal at #1 for the NMDc pressure/mix-ups, iAFB, zoning tools, great armor when coupled with cancels, and F+4. It's just too much for the majority of the cast who don't have a simple method of getting in.

But I agree with you, Smoke and Sonya are truly the best characters in the game.
THANK YOU, everybody's all about Kabal. Tell ya what, Sonya is #1. REO is so skilled that people think Kabal's ridiculous inputs mean that he's crazy good, which is BS.
 

Derptile

RIP Ex Smash
1. Sonya
2. Kabal
3. Raiden
4. Kitana
5. Sektor
6. Jax
7. Rain
8. Smoke
9. Cyrax
10. Freddy Krueger
11. Mileena
12. Kung Lao
13. Scorpion
14. Liu Kang
15. Kenshi
16. SINDEL
17. Cage
18. Ermac
19. Quan Chi
20. Shang Tsung
21. Noob Saibot
22. Sheeva
23. Cyber Sub-Zero
24. Kano
25. Skarlet
26. Baraka
27. Nightwolf
28. Reptile
29. Sub-Zero
30. Stryker
31. Jade
Wait waaaaaaaaaat?

Please do explain.
 

swag1

EX smash solves all
He is in my bottom 5 for a couple of reasons. Firstly, a lot of people talking about his Elbow Dash, and how he can wiff it to get in, which makes up for his slow speeds. I think that once you get used to fighting Reptile _offline_ you can predict when they throw out one of those, dash forward and then punish. I think if people used his invisibility he would be better, however given that it is still vastly underused (IMO). He can control space with his force balls, but I think that a lot of people can trade a projectile and still block it (slow force ball). He has decent space control, but he is just so slow. Slow walking speed, slow moves startup, and his only fast move is punishable. I think online experience decieves people about the Elbow Dash. Just my take, a lot of people disagree, I know.
 

STB Bodam

"Game... Blouses."
THANK YOU, everybody's all about Kabal. Tell ya what, Sonya is #1. REO is so skilled that people think Kabal's ridiculous inputs mean that he's crazy good, which is BS.
Exactly!

Everyone is so jaded and just accepts that Kabal is this powerhouse that they don't look for a way out. Hell, I don't doubt for a second that REO plays his character better than anyone at this game but nobody plays Kabal like him (except maybe Kevo Da Man).

I, for one, do not struggle against most Kabals -- however, I know Kevo and REO would destroy me any given day.
 

Killphil

A prop on the stage of life.
Damn broski's..Kabal IS ridiculous. Play against someone committed to the character and you'll see why. He can do more than NDC's (even though those themselves are a pain in the ass to deal with). Cancel strings into nd, saw, overhead hooks......#shitsannoying
 

swag1

EX smash solves all
Kabal is super good, but I think he isn't #1. He gets beaten by some people. I think his armour isn't reliable enough. God I love EX Cartwheel, 112, and Military Stance.
 

ZtrideRz

Apprentice
Funny how far kung Lao has droped in people opinions. I totally agree anyway I'd put him in 7th.

Top 5

1 Cyrax reset whore
2 Raiden best move in game
3 Kenshi just good
4 Smoke resets counters dmg
5 Kitanna low poke mobility

7th kung lao
 

SonicKaballs

Kaballin' since June 2011
Kitana??????



Except that major tourney that he won.
Yes, Kitana.

If you're talking about Devastation I only know like 4 tourney players that went there. Mr. Mileena isnt even a tourney player although he is considered one because of his skill.
 

rev0lver

Come On Die Young
Yes, Kitana.

If you're talking about Devastation I only know like 4 tourney players that went there. Mr. Mileena isnt even a tourney player although he is considered one because of his skill.
1. No, she can't. The fuck are you talking about?
2. Devastation had the biggest turnout since evo... the fuck are you talking about?
 

Z-911-Z

Bone and Metal
I know I'm late, but whatever I'm bored.

1. Raiden
2. Kabal
3. Cyblax
4. Kung Lao
5. Smoke
6. Jax
7. Roborax
8. Freddy
9. Kenshi
10. Sonya
11. Kitana
12. Rain
13. Sektor/Crackor
14. Reptile
15. Mileena
16. Scorpion
17. Shang Tsung
18. Liu Kang
19. Johnny Cage
20. Skarlet
21. Cyber Sub-Zero
22. Nightwolf
23. Ermac
24. Sub-Zero
25. Kano
26. Quan Chi
27. Sindel
28. Baraka
29. Noob Saibot
30. Stryker
31. Jade
32. Sheeva
 

Peckapowa

Champion
I know I'm late, but whatever I'm bored.

1. Raiden
2. Kabal
3. Cyblax
4. Kung Lao
5. Smoke
6. Jax
7. Roborax
8. Freddy
9. Kenshi
10. Sonya
11. Kitana
12. Rain
13. Sektor/Crackor
14. Reptile
15. Mileena
16. Scorpion
17. Shang Tsung
18. Liu Kang
19. Johnny Cage
20. Skarlet
21. Cyber Sub-Zero
22. Nightwolf
23. Ermac
24. Sub-Zero
25. Kano
26. Quan Chi
27. Sindel
28. Baraka
29. Noob Saibot
30. Stryker
31. Jade
32. Sheeva

you have johnny cage and raiden abckwards
 

Gesture Required Ahead

Get on that hook
1)Kabal
2)Skarlet
3)Sonya
4)Kenshi
5)Kitana
6)Cyrax
7)freddy
8)Jax
9)Kung Lao
10)Smoke
11)Ermac
12)Johnny Cage
13)Raiden
14)Reptile
15)Scorpion
16)Nightwolf
17)Sektor
18)Sub Zero
19)Shang Tsung
20)Rain
21)Liu Kang
22)Mileena
23)Noob Saibot
24)Cyber Sub Zero
25)Quan Chi
26)Kano
27)Baraka
28)Jade
29)Sheeva
30)Sindel
31)Stryker
 

Dsynkronized

Tierless
lol how do u come up with these list? sinde is above twenty and sektor is top ten easily like csz and quan better than sindel ? not a chance jade isnt the worst in the game either
 

NKZero

Warrior
1. Raiden
2. Kabal
3. Kenshi
4. Cyrax
5. Smoke
6. Kung Lao
7. Sonya
8. Kitana
9. Jax
10. Reptile
11. Mileena
12. Sektor
13. Freddy
14. Sub Zero
15. Liu Kang
16. Johnny Cage
17. Skarlet
18. Rain
19. Shang Tsung
20. Ermac
21. Noob
22. Sindel
23. Scorpion
24. Kano
25. Cyber Sub Zero
26. Nightwolf
27. Quan Chi
28. Jade
29. Stryker
30. Baraka
31. Sheeva
 

Zyphox

What is going on guys, Ya Boi Zyphox here.
fuck tier list after mlg johnny cage top 1 everyone else can suck it *background bickering about comment* THAT'S HOW JOHNNY C DO!!! THAT'S HOW JOHNNY C DO!!!