What’s not shown in these videos is the 60 seconds you have to wait for the meter to do his combos. I found similar combos but they require too many resources compared to the others in the beta. Skarlet and Kabal can hit high 300s w a single bar and no KBs; Jade can’t but she more than makes up for it with incredible space control. Baraka’s footsie tools are strong and he can still do 300+ damage combos with one meter and 400+ with a KB (doing gutted twice). Scorpion has few tools to make up for his resource requirements, and most of those tools are unsafe. He’s hella fun to play tho, I think they can bring back his meterless spear or make more strings (or his TP) safe.
IF you have Demon Dash, Scorpion does have a few good combos that are one bar.
* Jump punch 2 into Standing 4, Teleport Amp, F3, (delay) 4, Demon Dash. 330.94 dmg.
* Without the jump punch and better used as a punish it does 306.94 dmg.
* With or without the jump punch you can sub the 4 for any of his other starters for more versatility but like 2-3% less dmg.
* Note the {F3, (delay) 4} is NOT the F34 string UNLESS you are punishing and can get the KB for a damage boost. You actually do an F3, wait a sec, and do standing 4 into Demon Dash.
* If the {F3, (delay) 4} is an execution barrier, you CAN drop the F3 and just do the 4 for less dmg but easier execution. The difference is big though. The first combo with jump punch but without F3 drops from 330.94 to like 303.?? something. Getting the timing down is highly recommended, lol.
* Credit goes to
@Scott The Scot for discovery of this one bar game changer BNB. He prefers the B14 starter, btw. I posted the 4 starter version as it is more damaging but unless used as a punish it is more risky, lol. I'm only reposting his findings for fellow Scorpion fans to benefit from.
Does it make him equal to Kabal, Baraka, or Skarlet? Nope. Still great for 1 bar with Scorpion though. Yes he could use some slight safety and/or damage buffs to be on the same level as the others so far. And YES his Spear REALLY should be switched back to meterless capture if Kabal gets 2 or 3 free hit moves meterless (Nomad Dash, Gas Blast, Extended Hook), lol.
