Easiest / Hardest Characters to Learn in Mortal Kombat 1 | MK1 Ease of Use Tier List

[@johnadams3339]

As someone who is trying to learn Kenshi, I wouldn’t personally recommend him to new players since he is not only a puppet character but also a stance character with multiple completely different move sets. He is very strong but also very hard to learn and takes so much time

[@datniggafloppy9822]

facts. and as a slow monkey brained Kenshi main. I'm glad I have johnny/reptile to fall back on when my brain starts to overheat.

[@thepeasant269]

Damn. I'm new to MK from SF6, and wanted to try out Kenshi after watching SonicFox be a god with him, lol.

[@josh0147]

@@thepeasant269 nothing wrong with trying

[@cicada3312]

Meanwhile sonic fox is playing kenshi BLINDFOLDED.

[@scylla8270]

@@thepeasant269i’m in the same boat. new to SF and MK, kenshi and reptile are the 2 im debating between the most

[@golemofwill4728]

This game does a very good job with making each character stand out and be fun to play compared to 11. The story mode really should be played by all because it's a great way to test what you like and what you don't.

[@nathanfoster2479]

The only problem I had with the story mode is that by the end there’s a handful of characters you still haven’t gotten to play (i don’t think they would have fit anyways but still) and it’s those characters I like never see online

[@golemofwill4728]

@@nathanfoster2479 Yeah it was such a shame when stuff like Smoke and Geras just didnt even get a chance to shine. I think Rain even if playable wouldn't be picked up because his kit is just super confusing to learn.

[@FGCDean]

@nathanfoster2479 not to mention, they didnt even let you play with full power kenshi unless you pick him at the very end

[@haiz768]

No one cares. 👴🏻🤓

[@golemofwill4728]

@@haiz768 That's not very nice. 100 people cared.

[@Bane2TuffAtBall]

Don’t feel like you’re bad for maining an “easy” character. Most of the time when people complain about characters being too OP they just suck at the game and need to find an excuse for losing. MK usually never has an issue where one character is just leaps and bounds above the rest. If you play Xenoverse 2 you know what that actually looks like (FPSSJ Broly)

[@sacha9957]

Also, a lot of people forget about skill ceiling! Just because a character is easy to pick up and get into doesn't mean they have no depth and complex stuff to work with. There's gonna be a world of difference between someone who's a newbie at an easy character and someone who masters them.

[@MDFights101]

My God, Broly is just simply broken in XV2

[@raidersrevenge5427]

I bet you main Raiden

[@MDFights101]

OP or me? If you mean me, I don't really have a main, I just play who I want

[@brachialtick6539]

Bro picked Xeno 2 has an example and didn't even pick the most broken character there. Hit is leagues above broly.

[@FlyingPenguin196]

I love how Mileena feels in this game. Relatively easy to pick up, but does have some depth. I feel right now that she works well as a whiff punish character since standing 1, 2, and forward 2 all have great range.

[@davidf9222]

Shes simple on paper but her gameplan is unclear for newer players, and they will struggle with her. You cant simply walk forward with her and attack shell get blown up. Once youre playing her high level, she requires a ton of conditioning for her overhead stuff since she has no low starter.

[@Lospollos24]

I was gonna main Milenna but was disappointed with her sais and her specials being all mids compared to smoke and reptile

[@briquesbts]

I haven’t played all characters but the ones I did felt like that. Easy to pick up but with some depth, and the kameos can really add to that depth. I’m loving this game

[@haiz768]

No one cares. 👴🏻🤓

[@YeahthatsEj]

@@davidf9222she doesn’t have a low starter but she has a low confirm

[@TBO_Punk665]

I love the comments section on this video. Everyone has helpful insights, and seems to be discussing things in a reasonable manner. Personally I main Reptile, and that’s only because he’s my all time favourite MK character. I’m sure he isn’t the number one S tier, but I have a blast playing him, and it’s fun when I match players of equal or better skill! Especially if it gives me an opportunity to learn how to counter them, and also get better with my main.

[@MorganRG-ej8dj]

"Pick who looks coolest" is probably the best advice I've heard. Loving your character will keep you in the game.

[@StevieWho91]

Sometimes your main can totally change on you from what you expect, too.. I came into MK1 expecting to main Reptile cause I loved his look and was going with the advice of picking who I think looks coolest... but then I saw how slick Kung Lao's moveset is and I've put more time in with him than anyone else.

[@NeoNassim]

Same, ihave been a Liu Kang main in both of MKX and Mk11 but here in MK1 he is still one of my fav but ifound myself maining Sub-Zero and Johnny 😂

[@danielgiemz]

100%, I went into MK1 expecting to pick up General Shao & Smoke based on the Kombat Cast breakdowns... but immediately fell in love with Nitara completely to my surprise.

[@Bigpvnk]

same here, I thought I was gonna main someone like Raiden, Liu Kang or scopr but ended up picking up reptile because I love his animations and he's just so much fun to use!

[@imtoxiq_]

You thought the reptile eboy look, looks cool? Lol

[@Knight_Twigg]

​@@imtoxiq_Most people, myself included, like his new look.

[@violetkalico]

Mileena feels great in this game. Huge improvement from MK11.

[@lordlundin6495]

To be fair, anything is an improvement from Mileena in 11. :D

[@YoIntangible]

I'm glad I have a bit more variety with her now we don't have to do super similar combos

[@ViraL_FootprinT.ex.e]

Playing with Geras has not disappointed. Seeing him in that trailer over the summer made me want to main him. So much so to the point that I played with him in MK11 until 1 finally came out.last week. For me he's a lot of fun anyway.

[@imtoxiq_]

How could u see such a boringly designed character and want to main him

[@delucadude1]

​@@imtoxiq_cause Geras is lit

[@matheusalcantara573]

@@imtoxiq_ You think a character that can stop time, revert time, has a FB where he slams you against yourself from another timeline, can null damage, is a WWE fighter AND a juggernaut of a man is boringly designed? A fair opinion

[@vocazxls4787]

@@matheusalcantara573 Don't forget the move where he can give shots to the other fighter. Shi was incredibly designed 😂

[@GamingGamer22]

Geras is tough to learn but it's worth it because his moveset is really flashy

[@golemofwill4728]

I just wish his voice actor stayed the same. He sounded super cool in 11 and here it's just Kotal's actor doing an impression and kinda failing imo.

[@dirtyrandomscoundrel5575]

@@golemofwill4728 in the italian language its the same voice actor as mk11, loving it

[@calebstout1493]

Glad he's a good guy in this game it suits him. He was enslaved by kronika, now he's liu kangs ally

[@DetrasDeTiImbecil]

His moveset and animation fuckin suck. By far the least exciting fighter on the entire roster

[@vincere4591]

Love when he kicks the opponent through the wall

[@dennisgodman9732]

Picking who looks the coolest is honestly the best advice but… so many characters look cool and are fun to play 😂

[@JK-nj3bt]

So pick any ninja

[@jackydaplayer830]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 if its that many characters to pick then main 5 characters that's ur interest

[@jackydaplayer830]

Edit: because compare to other mk games this got the less amount of characters that u can possibly pick

[@disisawesome1234]

As a Geras main, y’all forgot to talk about his 122 grab actually charges the time stop! It makes his close up game scary because you know we’re fishing for either a hard knockdown charge or 122 grab charge. I will say I have to think a bit more as a fighter, but he has so many tools that make his super aggressive.

[@brandonfrye2902]

My Reiko is slapping that baldy

[@LeCaleb]

@@brandonfrye2902how

[@sheLuvsManny]

@@brandonfrye2902 mid

[@disisawesome1234]

@@brandonfrye2902 regardless of what your character can do, it’s irrelevant to my initial point

[@mrNoname121]

My initial problem with Geras was trying to force him into close range fights. Im doing way better playing him in the midrange game now

[@officiallk1949]

glad to see the man k7 get the recognition he deserves 😤

[@susanstorm7910]

Ashrah is my favorite character in the game! Loooooove her gameplay, can’t wait to use her. Injustice 1 my main was Wondy, Injustice 2 was ivy. MK11 was Kitana. I hope that helps

[@TheApostle101]

I suck at these games because i got trigger finger; my fingers lock up a lot during combos. Still enjoy playing it , started with li mei, tanya and kenshi, but i have been looking for an easier character to use until i have surgery. Super helpful video, thank you.

[@skadi3179]

Good luck with your surgery when it happens! Must be very awful to live with that hope you find your peace

[@caseyavila8779]

SF6 was my first fighting game, and I’ve been doing pretty well so far, even getting a few chars to master. But I decided to try out MK1 and man it’s so confusing since sf6 mechanics are just drilled into my brain lol. I’m trying out Kenshi though, just because I’ve always found him cool. And even though he is complex, I’m doing ok so far

[@SuperSikarlo]

Learn to spell Havik correctly....

[@kirkshammett94]

I’m in the exact same boat dude

[@calebstout1493]

I've always been a mk guy but I been wanting to try out sf

[@kirkshammett94]

@@calebstout1493 sf6 is amazing. I have over 200 hours in it now

[@rxin._]

I highly recommend trying a more simple character to get down the basic understandings of mortal kombat before trying a very high level difficult character like Kenshi

[@azizkash286]

bro getting almost 500k videos on your vids is crazy. Thank you for your content man

[@abjak2026]

Generally, the easier the character the more obvious downsides they have. For instance, Reiko is really simple in his move set and had good tools, but he doesn’t have huge damage compared to the rest of the cast. However, his combos are pretty easy and he has great footsies with his kick range. Every character has ups and downs and the simpler characters generally are lacking somewhat in versatility. But something to note is that while there are characters that are easier than others, there is no “easy” character. All of them have a high skill cap and can be optimized and perfected at a professional level.

[@davidepanceri8192]

Yeah and in the end even a beginner eventually can learn a character it just takes more time and after that the real skill ceiling is all about game knowledge, reflexes and planning/adapting.

[@miks2421]

Simple characters with 3 combos are shit

[@da7e]

dude reiko gets tonna damage, look up his bnbs

[@abjak2026]

@@da7e I’m not saying he doesn’t have good damage, but he definitely has to work harder for the same amount of damage compared to many other characters. He has to spend more resources. I main Reiko and he is really good, and I know his combos, but his average damage output is absolutely lower than a lot of other characters when compared to the amount of work he puts in to do it.

[@kollincarpenter4909]

​@@abjak2026radien laughs in 50% 2 bar

[@starviper1813]

Reptile's glow up is a momentous occasion and I feel so vindicated for having him as my favorite B-character for all these years.

[@PocketWidow]

As a Kitana main, shes easy to understand but shes harder to master,especially for online. Shes a very solid character but shes missing overheads and you have to play very very safe, waiting for your enemy to either whiff or catch them off gaurd

[@LolUgh-sk1iq]

I started playing mk since mk X , and i love using her, she is hard to master, but once you master her she is really good , i have yet to master her tho 😅, love her mechanics in mk 1 tho

[@rakquanheidelburg3399]

Agree. No room for error lol. I use the scorpion cameo to give me that one overhead and catch people off guard.

[@Spoopkane]

I love how the first thing you said was “you should play who you think is coolest” I have been playing Johnny cage since mk9 non stop cause he’s always been my favourite

[@fsherman9717]

I’m new to the serie and lemme tell you . THE SKILL CURVE ONLINE IS DIABOLICAL .

[@vivid-siege106]

as a sindel main thank you for recognizing the strength of her air cancel when timed right its downright devious

[@tktxlegend4540]

If you just want to have fun, play Raiden. He does a ton of damage in relation to the amount of effort you need to put in to play him. Sure he has an issue oppening other fighters up, but for a beginner you'll have that issue with any character you play when you fight a player that's good enough at defending to make that Raiden weakness even noticeable.

[@davidepanceri8192]

And that's not even that big of a problem since I can get a full combo from Jax cameo on his back grab, and grab/mid pressure always works more or less.

[@calebstevens9446]

@@davidepanceri8192grab combos scale to less tho, Lui Kang with Kung Lao as Kameo also has a grab combo, but doesn’t even scale to 30%

[@rain89skarlet80]

i play Mileena since mk9 and love her...she feels more like her mk x version and is just fun to use. i personaly have a quite casual approach when playing the first time a new fighting game. i randomly push buttons and see what is working and how it feels then i deep dive into the movelist. so far every character in mk 1 is fun to use and it feels better balanced (fu sareena kameo!) as mk11 (remember release geras easy braindead damage?!). great fighting game overall...PLEASE NRS BRING BACK MY BLOODY GIRL SKARLET!!!!!!!!

[@gooeseman8942]

Mileena was a beast on mk9

[@rain89skarlet80]

@@gooeseman8942 i dont know tbh had never the chance to play online because no german server (because of censorship)

[@tbeezey2255]

I love how SF6's "Top player" theme kicked in just as they got to Kung Lao who, like Jamie, is absolutely FULL of himself. Very fitting. 😆

[@Perceptious37]

baraka and ashra were the only 2 characters that felt good when i played them in story mode. I still wanna explore ashra more, and try out tanya/mileena/scorpion/li mei, but i haven't stopped playing baraka since friday. Then his lvl 14 fatality is one of my top 3 favorite fatalities in the game.

[@chocola1023]

baraka is soooo good. im trying to get better with ashrah but idk if she matches my playstyle. so far kitana and mileena have been my mains

[@juttingforrest6184]

Videos like this are extremely helpful to the Mortal Kombat community. You have no idea how much I have shared this to new friends on steam and discord

[@Frennzzy]

Extra tip on reiko i main him, u can start a combo from the back 3 , you just do b3 then immediately input f3 hold up, to knee off of the back 3. Then follow up as usual just confirm into 3,4 b3 ex, ff, N3, QC1 and or DB3 to finish

[@LeonJohnson-yi3hg]

Reikos cool. A nice kickboxing type character who throws hands

[@Notwedsquid]

for me I have been having a rough time getting kombos and his grabs like I’m mostly pretty bad but I find reiko kinda tough to get a hang of

[@grayzee2976]

I main him too and to be honest he looks cool as hell, but he has very little range, and it pisses me off because I lose a lot in his neutral. Back 3 is cool and all but you can't really punish with it.

[@Frennzzy]

@grayzee2976 if I can dash in in time you can also pair him nicely with Motorola for the insta Tele, you can just throw his projectile cancle animation with Motorola teleport n continue combo

[@grayzee2976]

@@Frennzzy Motorola??

[@floggyWM1]

Sindel is an amazing character once you learn how to play her. Her combos are insane.

[@SharkForge29]

I genuinely disagree with Scorpion being "easy". What he lacks is any mix, which in NRS games is an absolute staple for converting into any kind of damage and something he always used to have (which made him a great starter character). Scorpion has literally no threat of confirming off any lows. He can do a ton of damage but opening people up is genuinely a challenge and you don't have to think about defending against him. If Scorpion had any form of low hit confirmable starter I would say for sure he is a great starter but he provides a challenge, especially for new players that will get constantly mixed by other characters mix strings when he has none. Just my opinion.

[@Kaasbaas1234]

I'm playing Baraka and Reiko. Baraka because I always play Baraka when he's in, and Reiko because I love grapplers and his playstyle reminds me of Kano from mk11

[@steroitzz]

but reiko command grabs are so hard. a lot things are easier

[@martinflatschacher3760]

Same here. Use Darrius as a kameo for Baraka too, which works will to extend his Combos. Probably gonna try Him for Reiko too ( as opposed to Sektor

[@SaltDoesArt]

Li Mei also has a Low - Overhead string that i've been using as a new player myself, and it has a pretty decent success rate against other new players.

[@FlamingViperWael]

I'm a Li Mei Main too and although shes easy to pick up she can be very tricky with the lanterns projectiles and overhead air cartwheel

[@Orthane]

As someone who is new to fighting games in general, I LOVE Reiko, but his combos are really difficult for me. Reliably doing special attacks alone is difficult for me for some reason, and Reiko uses them a lot.

[@wakeupdes]

bro my fingers hurt trying to do his moves, also his command grab is really hard for me to pull off

[@OutrageousTime]

Even as a casual player, this was hella informative and a great video!

[@MrSonikCZ]

I fell in love with Li Mei - her design is totally amazing and combos are good looking

[@blazaybla22]

After playing around with Sindel, I don’t think her Kameo moves are just a weird gimmick. I think she, more than any other character I’ve played so far, depends on her Kameo to formulate a specific strong gameplan. Different Kameos will help facilitate levitate air mixups versus zoning versus pressure/overhead-low mixups etc. The fact that she has such easy access to restand as well as a lot of meaty tools means you have more space to use Inspire without needing to worry about getting knockdowns as much, which obviously then allows you to make better use of your Kameo. She’s really interesting imo

[@robsmith5434]

I think they did a great job at making the very strongest characters harder to learn but also made the easier to learn characters still fun to play. And they made so many Kameos strong that even the easiest characters to learn are viable with the right Kameo. From who I've played so far, no Character feels as bad as the lowest tier MK11 characters.

[@andrewn4708]

Reptile feels so good to me he’s a nice blend of super strong while still kinda quick

[@randy7894]

Helpful info, guys. Many thanks!

[@junbuscuseustace15]

As a Shang Yung player coming from Mk11 to Mk1 I had somewhat of an aneurysm switching between but learning other characters also buffs my arsenal 😎

[@mikesantiago1236]

I suck as sf6 I’m bad at this,BUT I use characters that I think are fun so I always have fun playing and eventually get better.

[@favray]

I’m ngl I think he was right ab putting havik in hard. He looks super simple but tbh he plays differently than every other character in the game. His lack of launchers, no overhead/low opener, and slow speed make him very difficult to win with. I think new players that pick him up and hop online will feel like they’re getting outsped/outcomboed/outmatched. And that’s because he takes real game knowledge to win with

[@calebstout1493]

General Shao and kenshi were the hardest for me, they both have 2 move sets. Took me about 3 hours to figure out a decent combo with them

[@ezragilliam9647]

That’s what makes the game so interesting …..the challenge! It’s like a puzzle with these characters and once you figure out the right moves, there’s no stopping you

[@brandonfrye2902]

You just bad at the game then. 3 hours for a basic combo?!?!?!?!

[@calebstout1493]

@@brandonfrye2902 don't see how 20 hit combos are bad

[@CZProductions]

I thought Shao is pretty simple. His inputs don't change and most of his moves without the axe are very similar. Was looking forward to learning something new about him in the combo tutorials but then it just showed me stuff I naturally picked up from playing

[@NeroNORirl]

shang tsung is super difficult to master. you need to know how most characters work if you are going to shapeshift into the enemy. you also got 2 movesets. young or old version. most shangs i've played only stay in old version and i can see why when i tried him out.

[@Nagidan651]

Great, so the two characters i wanted to learn to play end up being the hardest to learn. Fuck it, we ball.

[@thelatinarrow817]

Reptile/ shang main here, both are fire, I wanna pick Raiden nitara and kung lao up next

[@merrychristmasreaper]

Side note: I think Li Mei's a scrub killer in a unique way? Not because of her tools, but because her kit is instantly digestible? If you're an intermediate player who's used to learning new fighting games, you'll see her, pick her up, take her to a lab, and be like. "Oh!" "I'm gonna be a problem." Her kit is honest, but I think in the first couple of weeks you're gonna see this character make people feel like badly programmed ai.

[@brandonforster3719]

Sindel and Goro have been my main for a while now and its been so much fun but frustrating at times 😂

[@RJSire]

Thought I was doing well labbing, tried her tutorial and was like damn I’m no where near

[@sickwicked6640]

Always like jumping in K7 streams he always so chill.

[@beasleybryce]

I just picked up MK1, and I always use Shao or Liu Kang. Shao's combos are a bit challenging, but they work really well. I already learned most of Liu Kang's and Raiden's combos too but the hardest characters are 100% on the money. Kudos to you if you main Kenshi or Shang!

[@Five7weezy]

as i wait for mk1 to download. this is literally the perfect video for me to watch. thank you :)

[@STONESIMON]

love how he mains Nitara and doesn’t even put her on the list!

[@Zzzzzzz543]

Reptile , Havik, Ashra my mains rn

[@jsavage9134]

3:39 Mileena is my main bc of how they did her story arc in MK1 while she is kinda easy & can deff kill Scrubs, if you wanna be good with her, don’t be scrubby lol bc she’s very punishable

[@Kai.Rakūn]

I’m having a blast with baraka I seriously love Havik he’s always been one of my favorite mk characters but he’s rough to use so I’d probably stay away until you’ve got some time with him

[@rjw19]

Exact video topic I was looking for 😁

[@thedigitaljedi3243]

My fondest fighting game memories are from playing Street Fighter 2 Turbo Hyper Fighting and Mortal Kombat 2 on the SNES back in 1993 and 1994. Playing with my family and friends was awesome! They were both fantastic arcade translations for those times. Fast forward to 2023 and I feel like I'm reliving the excitement with Street Fighter 6 and Mortal Kombat 1. Mortal Kombat 1 is breathtakingly gorgeous. It's great to see the beauty of Outworld before the destruction. Hanging Gardens, The Great Hall and Sun Do are absolutely beautiful. The Wushi Academy gets my vote for the best looking stage. Sometimes I go back and forth between Hanging Gardens and Wushi Academy.

[@Johncafard]

Great video, thanks guys

[@SecukupAli]

I pick up kenshi as a new player to the series and I loving it so far 😊

[@marcosantos9512]

The only thing I desagree is that Liu Kang is easy for begginers. And this is coming from someone that did not buy Mortal kombat because was so bad that not even the AI on medium dificulty I could beat. I started learning in the MK 11 and went to Liu, and the thing begginers has the most dificulty is breaking through the opponent's defense and as Liu has no Low/Overhead that leads to a combo, doing this became an almost impossible job for me. So it forced me to learn the fundaments. So I my opinion, every character with low/overhead that leads to a combo is great for begginers, and champs Like Liu is only great after the player has the fundaments. Great Video!

[@crimsonlotus8004]

Smoke is one of those characters where he is easy to pick up but hard to master. I'm still working on my block strings and pressure. I can do the cancels but sense that pressure is fake then finding something else is nessicary to open people up.

[@hakopkardzhyan4618]

For some pro tips with smoke his teleport cancel is an excellent way to apply pressure. You can cancel then either use back 2 or forward 3 2 and the moment they hit as great mix and then confirm into sareena kameo for easy 35%+

[@MacDibs]

He has a devious string that is low to over head.

[@crimsonlotus8004]

@@MacDibs that everyone blocks and if not they up block it making completely punishable.

[@pilot3605]

Traditionally Scorpion and Liu Kang are designed to be the "Ryu" of MK, pick them up and learn the game. They both had a difficult cancel variation in MKX, but for the most part, they are the most beginner friendly ( and they do have a bit of a ceiling, rarely do you see them at the top of an MK tier list) Shang looks the most complex to me, lots of versatily but you gotta master both of his versions, a bit like Gen ( although less extreme)

[@snop6176]

Asharah is not too bad. I have been maining her day 1. Much more simple than a lot of others lol

[@tehjargonz0r]

yeah i think K7 meant that you have to learn how to use her dark stuff early, get the buff on opponent and switch back to get her full potential. definitely a lot to manage but it's so worth it, she's so strong and fun.

[@ashionblackmon7709]

Thank you trying to really learn this game is a challenge I don't get to play it as much but having fun with it

[@SteveSmith-br3vu]

Sonya is amazing with kitana. Since youll be keeping people in the air her square punch makes it easier.

[@CARNIC4]

I've been playing Nitara as a begginer, I love how she plays Dragon Ball Fighterz while the others are playing Mortal Kombat

[@Deadman_Elit3]

I started out with Raiden and Scorpion but stuck with Kung Lao. I'm no combo master but i can usually manage to hold my own against some decent players.

[@marcosantos9512]

Hi! Just got to know the channel very good work! Keep on keeping on.

[@legi0n47x]

Lol! There is a big difference between a character being easy and using them optimally. Modern gamwrs seem to feel there is only optimal. Some are very easy to play at a base level, but can be hard to optimize and squeeze out that extra 7% damage. Does not mean you cannot be incredibly effective because.

[@jediarcher16]

36:05 playing Your Sunset from Tekken Tag Tournament 2 in the background Ugh Diaphone the taste you have.. you get it

[@PR1ME98]

If you main Shang Tsung, you main the entire roster.

[@Shavocs]

I liked Raiden in this game at first because of his voice, and now he’s my favorite character to play as

[@ChazWalser]

Baraka, Mileena, and Reptile will be my mains

[@jscriber100]

Looking forward to the upcoming "How I became #1 Rain" and "How I became #1 Ashrah" video!!

[@krustyk98]

Nerf Sareena and it'll make the game better. Literally landing a hit and then summoning Sareena guarantees a 40% hp combo. Completely ruins the game because anyone can use her and do a 40% combo every 10 second she comes back.

[@NOEHEAD612]

As someone who runs the Smoke/Sareena combo, I agree. 75% percent of the matches I see her, doesn't give other Kameos a chance to shine.

[@davidjacobs7465]

I've gotta say that I first picked up Smoke and I love him. I can say that he's relatively easy to pick up. Mastering him is... well I wouldn't say hard. But something like deceptively difficult. Probably the hardest thing to do is to cancel his back forward 3 from a combo string. From neutral it's easy.

[@InfiniteDagger]

I only Got Raiden slightly but even when I use him in a Kasual Match I still lose I’m learning Johnny as well but not frequently I use Raiden more cause I’m tryna learn him HOPEFULLY I get him down after 2 months cause it’s hard for me trying not to click every button quickly

[@theambitiousalpaca4956]

My first mortal kombat im playing and ive started with smoke. Didnt watch anything just saw him and was like this guy looks cool. Been figuring him out and he’s awesome. The timing of some combos is tough and i haven’t figured out how to do the cancels right

[@MVP3RRY]

I noticed the tekken songs in the background 😂 respect .. my mains are sub zero and scorpion for now

[@FujiboHeavy]

Great video! Ive been learning Kung Lao/Secktor since release since he's always been my favorite character, but you def need to learn how to use him effective. I def agree that Raiden and Li Mei are def good for beginners. I havent really tried anyone else yet, but what I love is that everyone feels different but enjoyable in their own way. Then kameo's add another layer to it. Such a fun and good looking fighting game

[@robbthecobb]

I think it was more beneficial to keep talking about the characters game plan as you did in the beginning. Felt like by the end you were both just saying characters were easy and then moving on or were a bit inconsistent with the ratings. Like Havik does have some easy stuff, but he has low damage and can be hard execution wise for beginners in comparison to some others. Similarly, Kenshi is super easy to pick up and use outside of sento stance which is only an option. Feels like some characters were judged by their skill ceiling while others weren't

[@diggpen1249]

"So here's the final tier list." "Wait. Is there anyone we're missing?" "No. I think that's it." Reiko: *stops existing*

[@dontgetsore]

I knew I wanted to play Ashrah the second I saw her revealed. I have nearly mastered all her kombo strings. That said, I fuggin suck at this game.

[@DadBodFit]

*Sub Zero's only weakness* "That which gives life"

[@firebeatle6394]

For people that wanna win, abuse the meta with raiden, and baraka, but if you want to have fun or feel accomplished I recommend playing harder characters

[@poob_ian4448]

Kenshi feels so good to use when you get the hang of his moveset

[@mmmchezburgers8699]

I use Li Mei, Johnny cage, and Ashrah

[@Jennyy90xD]

I‘m new to the game and decided to learn Kenshi. It‘s super difficult but I enjoy his playstyle so much, I‘m having lots of fun which is most important to me. Gonna keep practicing and hope I‘ll become decent with him.

[@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV]

I mained Shang in 11, jumped right to him on this one. He is definitely hard. I feel like he is the most equipped to not really need to use a kameo, but thats not saying somebody that has a great combo extended by kameo down won't destroy him. It's kind of hard pinpointing a kameo good for him. Sektor, Motaro, and Kano I've liked the most though when using them with him. But I'm definitely going to have to do what I did in 11 and 9 and learn everybody else first, THEN come back around and put it all together with Shang.

[@taybalencitv8604]

Any tips you can give me for Shang Tsung I just started playing as of 2 days ago. I was a scorpion main on MK11

[@jarredblake3837]

As in every Mortal Kombat game she is in, I picked Mileena and I’m currently trying to memorize her combos.

[@zachtaylor5312]

The Smoke/Sareena team must be super easy cause every other match Online is Smoke and Sareena

[@roof1975]

Yup. Sareena for the win. Drives me nuts.

[@nakedbanana7056]

Followers gonna follow

[@CosmicCapt]

I’d move Raiden in a tier above Great for Beginners called the brain dead easy tier lmao

[@YMan-zo5kg]

Hot take but I don’t think Kenshi is that hard. I don’t think he’s easiest tier, but among 2 beginner players Kenshi has good range zoning and buttons outside of sento.

[@robbthecobb]

exactly. He has a clear gameplan and carries it out really well even without sento. Sento is hard, but is not a must-use tool in his kit. If you want to play high level then definitely

[@cylondorado4582]

37:00 I was happy to hear some good players say they though Shujinko was good. I thought he looked cool, but I also thought he might suck since I figured the charging might be a problem.

[@grimedoc8180]

I think he's really cool...but not very good lol. Not only is he extremely situational, but his normal summon attacks are pretty mediocre, and having no ambush attack means he can't cover your unsafe strings or extext your combos outside of special cancellable moves. Which is fine, Frost is in the same boat. But then you remember with Frost, at least you know you're always gonna get a low combo extender, a safe armored reversal, a mid attack with good chip that pushes the opponent fullscreen on hit or block, and a slow moving iceball with near unlimited utility. This isn't to say Shujinko sucks, just he's very heavily dependant on the matchup. Like, against Kung Lao, all you're getting is a standard fireball and his spin, which is pretty whatever. But then, you're facing a Smoke, and now your Johnny Cage with his bag of high/low strings can now turn invisible lol. That's insane! Or you're playing a Kenshi, and now anyone can become a puppet character. That could genuinely be game breaking! 😅

[@jare114]

It’s crazy how geras went from one of my least favorites in mk11 to one of my mains in mk1

[@calebstevens9446]

He feels almost exactly the same imo. 😂 enjoyed him in both

[@tehjargonz0r]

@@calebstevens9446 yeah he's really not that different. got a few new things and he's way less braindead in his gameplay. def will be very hard to master.

[@calebstevens9446]

@@tehjargonz0r yeah they gave his braindead shit to Raiden n Subs braindead shit to Johnny

[@gaxna007yt9]

he said no one is impossible for new players but i think shang tsung would make a new player cry 😭

[@brycing]

I picked up kenshi first day playing and was slaying tf out

[@Deltaaaaaaaaa]

Never thought I’d be a Reptile main, but here we are. Holy shit is he good lol

[@danielramos6466]

Brut didn't know if chat was. Respect

[@kj_usa2987]

Rain is my favorite first time ever owning a mortal Kombat game after years of only watching it