Ranking EVERY Mortal Kombat Character Ever Made!

Ranking Every Character in Mortal Kombat History from Best to Worst! That's Over 100 Characters in Total for the Past 30 Years! Which Mortal Kombat Characters do You Think are the Best? Post in the Comments!
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[@TrueUnderDawgGaming]

Let's Get This Video 1,000 Likes for Mortal Kombat! Comment Below Which Character is Your Favorite!

[@skarlet0735]

What about Cetrion she is an interesting character

[@Garagelab164]

⁠@@skarlet0735to me I like the concept of Cetrion but she’s a lap dog to Kronika if she had a back bone I think she would be way better to me I say Ermac

[@DrippleDragon]

@@Garagelab164honestly for backstories and story relevance it would be a whole other list Because design wise she’s golden but story wise she was easily fodder and trash And that’s the same for a lot of characters Skarlet is great design wise but has a trash backstory Drahmin is one of the only native Neatherrealm fighters who fights for Quan Chi and is a rival to Scorpion he isn’t even used as fodder likes he is intended for Sareena even has a cool backstory given she was trained by Sub-Zero so she has ice powers as well

[@mr.checkyourself4672]

Now do Street Fighter and Tekken

[@lo-shenwong3073]

Hotaru should be in the aftermath, representing the order realm to fight Havik's chaos realm

[@Andre12359]

My man disrespected Cetrion so hard he didn’t even mention her by name.

[@DrippleDragon]

Because concept wise she was golden but in the story she’s literally only used too power up Kronika and be a fodder villain

[@laced8550]

​@rojotrueshinobi6322 since when had that been something people cared about? Lmao, you know what series this is?

[@HalalKaibaLegacy]

I just realized bro didn't mention Kronika either lmao

[@ng343]

@@DrippleDragon her design and powers are still cool

[@pinthecool1]

​@@HalalKaibaLegacynot playable. Tho he did mention Onaga

[@tbgtabias]

Johnny Cage is the reason why mortal kombat is even alive . he should be essential

[@NiteMode-kx8wj]

Aside from Kombat Pack characters, Johnny Cage is practically the reason why non-fighting game fans got MK1

[@CameronJGilliam]

People saying Raiden isn’t essential is wild.

[@mushroomsheadplayz6022]

In mk1, he's not really feeling as essential tbh

[@CameronJGilliam]

@@mushroomsheadplayz6022 He’s just the new Liu Kang. He’ll get his moments soon enough.

[@mushroomsheadplayz6022]

@CameronJGilliam Yea but we already seen what Liu Kang did, there's really nothing special this new Raiden adds compared to the old Liu Kang and Raiden, he'll just be a repeat

[@CameronJGilliam]

@@mushroomsheadplayz6022 He’s definitely more powerful than the older Liu Kang. He can fly and his powers are more effective and also infinite thanks to his amulet. I think he’ll show up more in the “Aftermath” type story DLC they’re making with Havik.

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

​@@mushroomsheadplayz6022 we're not just talking about MK1 though, it's the series as a whole and Raiden is one of THE most important/influential

[@joey_iz_weird6212]

Johnny should’ve been in the 1st category since MK was originally gonna be a jon Claude game but couldn’t get the rights so used Johny instead

[@Deathmare235]

Also he’s in every game and usually does important stuff like defeating shinnok or founding the forces of light

[@lilduna]

I hate to admit this, but I feel like Kano should be very important, There wouldn’t be A few characters without him, since mk1 he’s been important to the story and also he Definitely has a lot of fans , Tons actually

[@Deathmare235]

He’s not important to the story but he’s just so iconic, he’s kinda like scorpion, sub zero and Mileena in that regard

[@morphix7212]

rather big deal, when you put Jax and Sonya into very important. When I think back on the dialogues in MK11 and MKX Kano seems to be kind of antagonist for Jax and Sonya

[@risinghonor7]

He's also the smart ass character that I love

[@morphix7212]

@@risinghonor7 and the most Australian character of MK ever!

[@EncoreBetch]

“I’m not gonna get mad, I’m not gonna get mad, I’m not gonna get mad.” _“Unpopular, Erron Black.”_ *”DAMMIT!!”*

[@aliceline1247]

My opinion Erron black is really good character and strong even he’s not in the mains but he’s really cool

[@mesuthaktan6330]

Been looking for this comment

[@aliceline1247]

@@mesuthaktan6330 he’s really good but it’s just he’s new character but hes one of my favorites

[@13TxAxK60]

Shao, Goro, Baraka, and Kano should have been in the very important category.

[@Deathmare235]

Maybe not baraka since he’s usually a jobber and Goro since he’s irrelevant once Liu Kang beats him also what has Kano actually done?

[@Fartsanchez]

Baraka and Kano are total jobbers. Goro hasn’t been relevant since MK4.

[@HalalKaibaLegacy]

​@@Fartsanchezwhat about MK9?!

[@victorjuacaba7196]

I would comment that. Well said.

[@bash8387]

Kano saved Kabul @@Deathmare235

[@rymreaper]

Wouldn't havik be more fit for mk since his moveset is literally doing fatalities on himself mid kombat?

[@kuseks]

they fucked him up

[@rymreaper]

@@kuseks i think true underdawg is making the video based on story Yeah they really did messed him up. He is not even himself he is dairou . Like it left such a bad taste I don't want this havik. However titan havik is kind of promising but again. He still doesn't act like og havik.

[@mazeluchi9508]

@@rymreaper titan havik look way better than basic havik from mk1 ; for me he is equally cool than the OG one

[@achv73]

Fcking Scarlet on the same tier as Shao Khan, whatever this guy smokes I want some

[@mazeluchi9508]

Gameplay she look cool ; but for the story ? Shes a random .

[@HereGoesNothing9001-kw9dr]

C'mon, Erron Black was the coolest character in MKX. He shouldn't be that low yk

[@SonicHaXD]

2:39 he be spitting facts here XD

[@tayvienfreeman6067]

Haha what up ! I loved the first mk1 sucks video keep it up

[@SonicHaXD]

@@tayvienfreeman6067 Thanks! XD

[@datboidrummer29]

As a tremor main i feel disrespected 😂

[@Deathmare235]

How tf are you complaining when he’s high mid, being higher than sheeva and d’vorah

[@datboidrummer29]

@@nicklattimorecomedy5497 true

[@datboidrummer29]

@@Deathmare235 dvorah doo doo lol

[@Deathmare235]

@@datboidrummer29 way better than tremor though

[@datboidrummer29]

@@Deathmare235 never

[@Devb0mb]

Honestly at this point I would say Johnny Cage has busted into top tier essential character, especially since mkx moving forward. He's the primo comic relief and all around feel good character that still has an interesting place in the roster

[@sheppi1986]

Agreed, he's the most entertaining character of recent MK games, especially MK1

[@andrewmattar4178]

Why is Cetrion down in the remove category? I mean sure she wasn't all that important in MK11, but put her in the forgettable category. Having her be equal to Kobra and Mokap is ridiculous.

[@Nuevacaligula]

Cetrion in MK11 was great. I loved that she was like a good Christian woman turned evil and killed by her own mother. Fucked up but very memorable.

[@ShikiHisashi]

Our poor Nature Goddess

[@mazeluchi9508]

@@Nuevacaligula she was not evil tho ; Liu kang said she dont Want to fight but shes influenced by her mother and dont have choice .

[@borysowicz5096]

True, Kobra and Mokap are better than her, move them up, Hsu Hao too.

[@Suntearsfv]

this list is basically based on popularity but its ok

[@macauleykent5878]

Yes because they need a playerbase in order to deem the game to be "successful"

[@morphix7212]

kind of. But in speaking of Scorpion and Sub Zero some say Sub Zero is number one, but other say Scorpion is number one.

[@macauleykent5878]

@morphix7212 that's all perspective though

[@macauleykent5878]

Let me put it like this without sub zero there's no scorpion going on a mission for revenge. That's what makes him so popular and then sub zero well a lot of people sympathise because we'll he was essentially framed and killed which as well as featuring in the main game. The divide of popularity is pretty evenly split. But they are definitely two characters that grab a lot of the attention from the MK community and without these both or 1 of them being in the game a lot of people wouldn't pick it up. People who have never played the game it self will know who the fuck scorpion and or sub zero are

[@mattmodisette394]

Ok, so hear me out about Erron Black: I always enjoyed the eclectic nature of the Mortal Kombat roster, Ninjas, Robots, Special Forces, Cops, Hollywood Celebs, Kung Fu masters, Native American Shaman, and monsters of all shapes and sizes. I thought that having a Cowboy character was a perfect fit to the weird collection of MK characters which is why I want him to come back.

[@Antdadon11]

The Shao khan and kabal disrespect is crazy 🤦🏽‍♂

[@kramerfortuna7228]

When I first played Mortal Kombat at a friend's house, Kira, Hsu Hao, and of course Subzero were my 3 favorite characters. Granted, after learning about the story, I learned to appreciate the characters that actually matter, but I'll probably always have a soft spot for Kira and Hsu Hao regardless.

[@TheArkhamLantern]

Pretty fair list. I would bring Havik back more often because no else plays like him and has a great gimmick. I would like a more traditional Havik. Use Reiko more often too

[@BrandonVatavuk]

Havik's placement makes me sad but I get it. He has so much potential, he's the epitome of brutality.. they did him dirty :(

[@ledorito9091]

My boy Kintaro needs more recognition, I obviously understand that Goro will always be the more favoured but let’s not forget that Kintaro was physically more impressive then Goro.

[@zoro_stonerman67]

Kintaro was always my favorite of the two

[@Sniper_Jacob06]

I feel bad for Cetrion, I think she has potential.

[@babyturtle2533]

Yeah, she was our poorly realised Avatar, so much potential😭 Shame💔

[@imdikonps4396]

She just doesn't feel or look like a mk character she seems like she would be in injustice series

[@mazeluchi9508]

@@imdikonps4396 would be cool if they add cetrion in the next injustice ; i dont think we will see her again in MK ( AT least as playable character)

[@imdikonps4396]

@@mazeluchi9508 that might be interesting

[@djandjb1]

I really never understood the problem with her, honestly.

[@wingsofcolour4688]

A bit shocked seeing Motaro as unpopular. I always thought he looked cool and menacing. I assume his unpopularity may stem from the fact that he cannot be fully realized in a 3D engine due to him being a quadrupedal character (unique skeleton, movement, fatality & brutality interactions, and everything just for 1 character). Basically he stopped being relevant because he stopped taking part in the story. I would still love to see him as a sub-boss once again though. p.s. we don't talk about Armageddon Motaro ;)

[@danielhess1082]

Not to mention he's still not Playable

[@qYdS_6650]

I feel like Tanya is interchangeable with Jade, because in MK9 and MK11 we got jade but in MKX and MK1(12) we got Tanya. Either character is a best friend with either 2 Edenian Princesses (Kitana and Mileena). See the pattern?

[@kenanisrael9323]

They should killed Tanya she's LGBT character no more of those characters

[@rhinohazard5325]

It would be cool to see Chameleon and khameleon have some involvement with reptiles mk1 ending. It would give NetherRealm a chance to flesh out these 2 characters more.

[@agastopiaz]

why is smoke under reptile and ermac? He's literally on the same level if not even more popular.

[@morphix7212]

Kano is THAT low? I mean if you put Jax and Sonya into very important I think Kano should be at least in big deals bcz he is the antagonist of both. They point that clearly out in the dialogues of MK11 and MKX before the fight. So Kano should be not missed out when you put Sonya and Jax into the game imo. And Shujinko that high? I've expected him in Mid or Unpopular bcz I know very less people who likes him and he didn't play a big role. Or did I miss out a rage of fans in one game where Shujinko is not included (like in the case of Mileena missing out in MK11 main roster)?

[@jaredrobinson7071]

The reason Onaga hasn't returned is because you could just uppercut cheese him into oblivion. In my opinion.

[@TheBatmanSmith]

Two questions: Why did you not talk about Cetrion and why didnt you put kronika in "remove" category?

[@Wubz69420]

Keep up the good work bro

[@crystalkelly9310]

Why all the hate for Nitara? I love her, and I think Fox did a good job.

[@muniz5808]

Fox did a shit job

[@bazukaluca2925]

Big funny tier list esgeddit

[@unknownusrname]

Jason can have anyone else's slot in the roaster, I'd like to see a revised version of him in another mk game as a guest character.

[@akosorosz1740]

Pretty much all my favorite characters are ranked mid or below on your lost. Cetrion is definitely a character with potential in the new era. The D'Vorah hate is way overblown: she at least did something as a villain. If she did nothing, then people would complain about that. Frost was pretty fun in MK11, probably the only character that I didn't mind being similar to another,namely Sub Zero. I hope she also comes back.

[@israelmaybank-fz6zy]

Unpopular opinion but I love D’vorah she is such a cool character. She betrays everyone and has a pretty good role in the story and is a really cool character imo

[@DJ_Ziggy]

Kinda surprised Kai wasn't in the Forgettable category fr. If you didnt play 4, you have no idea what could've been.

[@sebblake362]

I was thinking same thing plus in the comics him and Liu Kang train and fight together so he’s up there with Lao and jade and them but to the new people or fans they wouldn’t know that and I respect that

[@kenanisrael9323]

Ed boon sitting on Kai he's never ever coming to mk as a playable character

[@cain8248]

Unlike others, I like Cetrion's character, and I think she had the potential to make an awesome comeback

[@Gold3nchild]

I think Jacqui might come back within the next 10 years. I don’t think she’s absolutely forgotten. I think she had her own complete move set and was still an important character

[@boxboy8461]

I aprove of this tier list👌

[@jakubsokol7301]

Johnny Cage will forever be the best/my favorite character. Idc what anyone says.

[@hassngames9605]

i think kano should higher than this

[@lilduna]

Mannnnnnn MK Could never really Die They Have Soooooo Many Pieces To o Work with, Im talking about they don’t even have to “Reset” A Timeline But instead Stretch the story and Give minor characters Slightly bigger roles, Just as they are With This Whole Havik Thing They’re about to do💯

[@ensabahnur7657]

That's 1 amazing list!

[@Swooperz11]

I like having guest characters as never return, with one exception. Kratos man, bring him back! I missed out on him the first time around when I played mk9 on xbox360. He's a perfect addition to the roster. I would really like to see more guest characters from other video game franchises. I'm hoping the Doomslayer rumors are true, I'd love to see characters like the Bloodborne Hunter, the Dragonborne, any of the Assassin's Creed protagonists, Virgil, even something way out there like Ganondorf. Id be all over that.

[@EncoreBetch]

I’d honestly argue that Johnny, Kitana and Sonya are also “Most Important.” They all play incredibly important roles in practically all of the games. Kitana is often times more important than Shao when it comes to Outworld royalty as seen in MK1. Johnny and Sonya on the other hand are a dynamic duo, and although we could live without Sonya, we can’t live without Johnny, enough said.

[@Lecaroam]

Man forgetting certion, i even re-watch the last section twice to make sure i didnt just miss you talking about her haha. Also your right about dairu being that forgetable when i found out haviks name in my head i was like who is that i know that name but couldnt put the character to it

[@zalybrainlessgenius503]

Siro from MK Conquest needs to come back.

[@lilduna]

I feel Everyone From MK1 (classic) to MKTrilogy Should fit in Between the first 3 categories giving the fact that Trilogy is Actually the First Armageddon 😄

[@JamieMcCannGfmhdgmnh]

On top of the board nice I absolutely Love it ❤

[@michaelfrench8577]

Nightwolf let's go..u can't do animality without him

[@zalybrainlessgenius503]

Cetrion had SO MUCH potential as a final boss, especially if paired/opposed to the Dark Raiden concept.

[@FeAhmmed]

couldn't find any play in mk1 do u have any idea why it's happen ?

[@stevemeters3090]

Your videos are always 100000000%× better than all of the champion "Deep Dives," they provide every month. They need to just hire you already.

[@dank2171]

I love havik. I played him ton in every mk game he's in. Im hoping for mk comeback. Ill def play content comes out but fear support will end faster with the current health of game. Ive played all 3 seasons outside of half dozen fights after season boss.

[@ztv1990]

Him saying players forget about Jacque Briggs is Wiiiild 😮

[@A-Viz9]

Gonna have to disagree on erron black he’s awesome and maybe I missed it but didn’t see takeda

[@Kruger_69000]

bro did my crush , cetrion dirty ( altough writers did her dirty in the story )

[@BAJY_722]

Make a tournament for mk content creators

[@morphix7212]

I'd prefer a video, where TrueUnderDawgGaming checks out MK-content in other games.

[@lilcheatkev8989]

also can we get the blood god Reiko skin in mk1??

[@christianrapper]

I would argue that this game took a small sales hit when it was revealed that Hanzo wasn’t scorpion.

[@borysowicz5096]

Nah dude why Kotal Kahn a clone of ogre from Tekken gets a pass but Kobra gets all the disrespect, I would rather have Kobra, Mokap, and Hsu Hao in a game rather than Kotal, for sure.

[@enriquerodriguez6957]

I feel like shang sung should be most important

[@user-vc6ym8hf4n]

Yep true

[@Nathan-ok7zu]

I won't lie I would love too see some quest characters come back like some of the slashers

[@TheePoohhBear]

Bro didn’t even acknowledge Cetrion😂

[@madddogg145]

That hurt me bro😂...she is wayy too cool tho

[@susmusv3]

the tremor slander is crazy

[@jetfunnybunny5759]

The fact Kano isn’t in the first 3 tiers is fucking disgusting.

[@TheFirstMateJake]

In my honest opinion, if you rank Jax & Sonya in very important - then Kano needs to be there. He's like, their bad guy. The Black Dragon has, for the most part, been a main thing that Sonya always worries about showing up with Kano at the fore-front. I am absolutely biased as Kano is my favourite character, I just think if Sonya & Jax are in the game - so should Kano.

[@lilduna]

I Feel As all ninjas are “Very Important “ for obvious reasons u have Scorpion , Sub zero And then the rest all been around since atleast MK2 and all Have a wide Fan base

[@jaredrobinson7071]

Before I even watch.... Scorpion is obviously number one, and Bi-Han subzero /Noob Saibot is number two. Jax needs to be high up in the tier. MK4 Jax's arm rip, bro I think I'm still traumatized. The only other fatality that compares is Kenshi Helicoptering folks.

[@killerwesker6526]

Not even mentioned Kronika. That’s a good tier list if I say so myself!

[@TheLegendaryDiscoChomper]

Dawg forgot to mention Cetrion and I agree on Kronika xd

[@harveysidhu7030]

As a Sindel main/loyalist I can agree with the placement. I mean I would love to have her in every game but I can understand and accept she doesn't have to be. I do hope that she does come back in the next game with more banshee/scream powers since Jerrod/Ermac could revive her by placing her soul in her body and she is resurrected. I also think Cetrion definitely deserved better treatment in terms of character building that was sadly not realized in Mk11.

[@Msanchez1120]

Ideas for MK1 that i feel shouldve been implemented prior to the rushed release we got: 1. Made the kameos fully playable and give non kameo characters a kameo variant. 2. Made team and solo matches optional so you can either play 1v1 or with a kameo. Could even have 2 different ranking systems for each. And for tournament play they could just host 2 separate brackets for each mode on different days For the ppl that only want to play 1v1, they have more options for character selection And for the ppl that like the team battles theyd have more options for kameos/team building in general because every character would have a kameo variant 3. Cross play obv (ik its coming but it shouldve been featured off rip) I feel like just these 3 things and a bit more polishing on the game would have helped with the reception and longevity of the game. Idk about ya but from my experience, MK1 has had more bugs than any other fighting game ive ever played

[@TheGoofyGoobler]

Brother, this list is amazing, but where is kano?

[@crystalkelly9310]

I agree with your previous video. MK1 is one of my favorites..I'd say top 3....MKII / MK 11 / MK1

[@djcoolcat2077]

Scorpion should be number 1. No questions asked

[@EmperorOfRoma]

Oh, no! Didn’t even mention Cetrion. 😂

[@lilcheatkev8989]

i don’t understand why fujin isn’t in more mk games… he’s raidens brother…

[@Sergito800]

bring MOKAP back as a skin for Johnny Cage, i think it would fit!

[@skokagp9796]

Striker needs to be at the bottom lol he’s so unpopular even the OG actors made fun of him back then. “Keep it up and you’ll be striker” -John Tobias

[@rhodes150]

I enjoy guest characters. It adds a cross universe element that we all use to fantasize about. It's also exciting to see how they're developed and implemented into the game.

[@alphaisyeeting4880]

I ain't gonna lie, the one thing that made Tanya not that popular in MK1 is more of her looks than her as a character in the MK1 story. Her entire character changed is reasonable cuz this is Liu Kang's era. But for Shang Tsung's era? Bruh she's just a female brute. The writers literally could have made Tanya from Shang Tsung's timeline a spy halfway into the story of MK1.

[@averyperry7234]

8:42 my favorite character ever Skarlet better return again ❤️🩸

[@angrym0nkeysh0w]

Erron Black deserves better. He's such a badass. He may not play an important role overall, but he's so cool I agree with pretty much everything else

[@andreivalentingheorghe1981]

Cetrion needs to be higher because she had an important role in mk11. She killed the elder gods,got the souls crown for Kronika,gave her life and powers to her mother. She should be put in a game together with Shinnok and Kronika to make them the main antagonists

[@shaydylow9697]

Mainly i like is sub zero noob saibot scorpion takeda liu kang and Cassie cage and frost smoke and erron black love 9 of them when I first play mkx and then mk11 love all of them my fav characters 😊

[@Akatsukileader9]

I honestly do not need Ermac or Reptile, Mileena and Kitana are way more relevant lore-wise and plot-wise.

[@elijahfields7968]

Putting Kano at mid is crazy

[@nekrosoft13]

Wasn't Mokop in MK1? He's showed in background during the Johny Cage movie scene.

[@iwantslimjims]

What do you think of Stellar Blade??

[@legitimatefrenzy]

I know one of her biggest gimmicks is air attacks but I really enjoy 3d era sindel and think mk11 has some really good moves for her, not as big of a fan of her mk1 moves. I think she should be in every game for sure

[@unknownusrname]

I'd love to see d'vorah to return to mk she is so fun to play, love playing her in MKX and MK11. I was so good with her among my brothers they got upset every time I chose her.

[@ThaddeusVilain]

This "hidden lists" is genius for viewer retention

[@Z-Mods]

I better see Orochi Hellbeast. :^)

[@michaeldangelo6512]

Kano is in very important and it isn’t even close. Kano ball is iconic and he is an antagonist for Jax and Sonya. He’s also been around for ages and has a strong fan base.

[@Linkdarkside]

Sector and Cyrax aren't robots they are cyborgs.

[@Deathmare235]

Are they really cyborgs though, the only thing human about them is their brains

[@mazeluchi9508]

​@@Deathmare235if they have brains ; they are cyborgs .. robots dont have brains .

[@Deathmare235]

@@mazeluchi9508 wouldn’t they be androids then

[@mazeluchi9508]

@@Deathmare235 androids are robots with humans apparence; but they have nothing humans and never been humans . Cyborgs are humans modified like cyrax ; or if you know dragon ball ; like c17 and c18 A android / robot was never humans ; that IS why they are not cyborgs

[@Deathmare235]

@@mazeluchi9508 I was thinking more like androids 19 and 20, would they be considered androids or cyborgs

[@akazatextingstories]

Seeing Kenshi under Very Important makes me happy, love him to death, but he ain’t no Raiden, Sub-Zero, or Scorpion, he didn’t re invent Mortal Kombat, but he certainly isn’t one to be slept on

[@stevehall6951]

List is great, triborg though they could have a hwll of a story out of, but i get it