The Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List is something for fans to embrace while playing this brutal fighting game.
Every fighting game has characters that are slightly overpowered and are fan favorites. Let us break down the fighters in Mortal Kombat 1 and rate them according to their ease of use and fighting capability. This is a purely personal opinion as a Mortal Kombat 1 player. I might not be a professional but I have been playing Mortal Kombat 1 for a long time so this is my breakdown.
Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Breakdown
The picture attached below categorizes all fighters in the game and the explanation for why these characters are on their respective tier is followed.
Courtesy to Tiermaker for helping me make this list.
Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List – S Tier
These characters are the best of the best in the game. They have great moves, combos and amazing special moves to pummel opponents. They are easy to pick and play while being effective enough. The characters included in S-tier are:
- Raiden
- Peacemaker
- Liu Kang
- Scorpion
- Sub Zero
- Johnny Cage
- Reptile
My personal favorite in the bunch is Peacemaker as the developers went all out in creating this character. Just play him to know what I mean.
Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List – A Tier
These fighters lack a few things such as air combos and juggles but can easily be considered the best in the game. The major difference being hard to pull of special moves and overall rigidity while playing. The characters in A-tier include:
- Kenshi
- Ashrah
- General Shao
- Shang Tsung
- Baraka
- Rain
- Kung Lao
- Sindel
Obviously, my personal favorite is Baraka as there is a great satisfaction using his arm blades in the game.
Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List – B Tier
Ok, here comes the decent characters also known as fodder. These characters have flaws that are noticable enough and give an obvious advantage to the opponent. In any fighting game, the frame rate data matters and these characters have bad animations that are punishable while using them. This list includes:
- Geras
- Li Mei
- Smoke
- Mileena
- Kitana
- Tanya
Smoke is the most decent character in this list for competitive play.
Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List – C Tier
Ok here comes the pain for players and pleasure for opponents. These characters have very noticable issues with their gameplay and give a decent disadvantage for players. Slow animations, barely effective special moves and rough gameplay make them the worst of the bunch. Included fighters are:
- Omniman
- Quan Chi
- Reiko
- Havik
- Nitara
Omniman is my favorite of the bunch for purely a fan service reason. One of the best written characters in my opinion.
This tier list is purely fan based and this does not mean that lower tier characters are unplayable. With enough skill, any player can master a fighter and dominate opponents.
For the tier list of Invincible: Guarding the Globe, click here.
What platform is Mortal Kombat 1 available on?
Mortal Kombat 1 is available on Playstation 5, Xbox series X and PC. A switch port is available for the game too.
How many characters are in Mortal Kombat 1?
As of now 26 characters are available for play with 3 more characters releasing soon.
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