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KHARACTER
SPOTLIGHT
SPOTLIGHT
THIS ISSUE:
- Black Dragon Erron Black
- Shaolin Fist Kung Lao
- Scorpion (Prime)
Tier Rankings
Lower tier
Tier 1: Garbage tier. This tier is for cards that don't do a lot of damage or contribute with their passives, even with add-ons from Shao Kahn's Tower or gear. Use these only if you absolutely are required. These mostly consist of the bronze and silver characters, except for Kenshi Prime.
Tier 2: Slight useful. Their passives either contribute or a special move is useful in service of another card. They can be made to be somewhat useful with gear and add-ons and higher fusions, but they struggle to be useful even with the best gear.
Tier 1: Garbage tier. This tier is for cards that don't do a lot of damage or contribute with their passives, even with add-ons from Shao Kahn's Tower or gear. Use these only if you absolutely are required. These mostly consist of the bronze and silver characters, except for Kenshi Prime.
Tier 2: Slight useful. Their passives either contribute or a special move is useful in service of another card. They can be made to be somewhat useful with gear and add-ons and higher fusions, but they struggle to be useful even with the best gear.
Middle tier
Tier 3: A solid mid-level card. These cards are useful in passives and special moves. They can hold their own on point and win matches.
Tier 4: An above-average card. These are highly useful and can be used in any of the Challenge Towers (Shirai Ryu, Lin Kuei, etc.) and are more than capable of holding down a roster spot and surviving against high-level cards if they’re close in level. These cards have excellent special moves and do a lot of damage quickly.
Tier 3: A solid mid-level card. These cards are useful in passives and special moves. They can hold their own on point and win matches.
Tier 4: An above-average card. These are highly useful and can be used in any of the Challenge Towers (Shirai Ryu, Lin Kuei, etc.) and are more than capable of holding down a roster spot and surviving against high-level cards if they’re close in level. These cards have excellent special moves and do a lot of damage quickly.
Upper tier
Tier 5: The top echelon of cards. These cards are the best in the game, and their special moves and passives have game-breaking potential. They are the cards that you buy packs for and try to build up for Challenge Towers and will potentially make it to the 170 and higher levels of a tower at even a low fusion. They are mostly diamonds, but there are a few gold cards in the mix.
Tier 5: The top echelon of cards. These cards are the best in the game, and their special moves and passives have game-breaking potential. They are the cards that you buy packs for and try to build up for Challenge Towers and will potentially make it to the 170 and higher levels of a tower at even a low fusion. They are mostly diamonds, but there are a few gold cards in the mix.
Scorpion (Prime)
Tier: 2
Scorpion isn't terrible in his Silver incarnation, but he isn't at the top of the heap either. His ability to help Martial Artist teammates with a 15 percent attack increase is nice, but he's limited solely by the fact that he's a Silver class character. There are better versions of Scorpion that provide more. Use this one only if required.
Tier: 2
Scorpion isn't terrible in his Silver incarnation, but he isn't at the top of the heap either. His ability to help Martial Artist teammates with a 15 percent attack increase is nice, but he's limited solely by the fact that he's a Silver class character. There are better versions of Scorpion that provide more. Use this one only if required.
Shaolin Fist Kung Lao
Tier: 2
Shaolin Fist Kung Lao is the second-best Gold version of the character - after the Hat Trick variation. This is only because his passive - which helps Martial Artist teammates power generation dramatically increase - only helps that class. If he were helping every class, he'd immediately be a character to watch. That said, if you pair him with a Liu Kang variation, the combination will put him in a better position and move him higher in the rankings.
Tier: 2
Shaolin Fist Kung Lao is the second-best Gold version of the character - after the Hat Trick variation. This is only because his passive - which helps Martial Artist teammates power generation dramatically increase - only helps that class. If he were helping every class, he'd immediately be a character to watch. That said, if you pair him with a Liu Kang variation, the combination will put him in a better position and move him higher in the rankings.
Black Dragon Erron Black
Tier: 3
The Nomad class version of Erron Black is mid-tier, but he can be useful. While tagged out, his Cover Fire ability is helpful in dealing extra damage and whittling away at the opponent. With its ability to potentially stun, Erron Black becomes annoying and helpful because he can open up the opponent for bigger attacks. Having Black Dragon Erron Black on the team is not a bad choice, but he isn't the best version of the character. Use him when you need quick side attacks to chip away at the opponent.
Tier: 3
The Nomad class version of Erron Black is mid-tier, but he can be useful. While tagged out, his Cover Fire ability is helpful in dealing extra damage and whittling away at the opponent. With its ability to potentially stun, Erron Black becomes annoying and helpful because he can open up the opponent for bigger attacks. Having Black Dragon Erron Black on the team is not a bad choice, but he isn't the best version of the character. Use him when you need quick side attacks to chip away at the opponent.