{"id":204798,"date":"2025-09-27T10:04:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/the-ultimate-scientific-ranking-of-every-playable-mortal-kombat-character\/"},"modified":"2025-09-27T10:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T10:04:33","slug":"the-ultimate-scientific-ranking-of-every-playable-mortal-kombat-character","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/the-ultimate-scientific-ranking-of-every-playable-mortal-kombat-character\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Scientific Ranking Of Every Playable Mortal Kombat Character"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Mortal Kombat has been around for 11 fighting games and has added new faces each time. Do the math, and that means there are a ton of characters that have fought, died, been resurrected, died again, returned as a demon and\/or cyborg, turned evil, turned good, then died all over again.<\/p>\n

That raises the question: Which fighters are the best of the best? Through the powers of subjective science and opinionomics, we\u2019ve ranked every character ever in our own personal list, from worst to best.<\/strong>\u00a0We determined this order using an arbitrary combination of the following factors: fun factor, personality, legacy\/impact, and overall coolness. Not being Hsu Hao also matters.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not pretending that all (or even most) of you will agree with our ranking because opinions and stuff. Our advice: take a deep breath and don\u2019t take this too seriously, because we only kind of are. We know you\u2019ll be hot and bothered by this list anyway, which is why we\u2019d love to hear how you\u2019d rank these fighters in the comments!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Conditions:<\/strong> We’re keeping this in the family, so we omitted non-MK guest characters. We also decided to exclude\u00a0Cyber Sub-Zero as his own entry; we considered him as a part of our overall judgement for Sub-Zero. Finally, you also won’t see\u00a0Kronika because she isn’t a playable fighter. On with the list!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Hsu Hao<\/h2>\n

No. Just no. Even MK\u2019s creators are on record for disliking Hsu Hao, and can you blame them? He looks dumb, has nothing to his personality, and is part of the way lamer Red Dragon clan. Hsu Hao also fails the “Not being Hsu Hao” test in spectacular fashion. We’re starting at the the bottom of the barrel, folks, and it only gets better from here, albeit gradually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Dairou<\/h2>\n

Boy, have we got little to say about Dairou and these entries aren\u2019t even that long to begin with. He\u2019s a guard, has a forehead tattoo, and rocks a skullet. Yikes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Daegon<\/h2>\n

Daegon is the evil, less-interesting brother of the also boring Taven. Let that sink in for a moment. Although Blaze serves as the\u00a0big boss, Daegon is true main antagonist of\u00a0MK: Armageddon. Unfortunately,\u00a0he and his brother’s story just didn’t resonate with us, and we’re just grateful the series that gave us Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung didn’t end with this loser as its final villain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Taven<\/h2>\n

Ostensibly Armageddon’s main protagonist, you wouldn\u2019t guess it given how bland and insufferable he is. Getting through that game\u2019s Konquest mode wasn\u2019t easy given you had to occupy the role of this goober, who feels like an uninspired DeviantArt character more than anything.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Darrius<\/h2>\n

Honestly, what can\u2019t you say about Darrius? He\u2019s bald, has a goatee, and wears sunglasses. Okay, Darrius isn’t exactly a wellspring of interesting descriptors. He does have an admittedly sick\/hilarious fatality where his opponent’s body parts like a work of art. Even still, Darrius\u00a0felt like padding for the MK: Deception roster at the time and even his cool spin kicks aren’t enough to want to see him return.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kobra<\/h2>\n

Best known to his not-friends\u00a0as \u201cSam\u2019s Choice Ken Masters\u201d, there\u2019s not much to Kobra other than his gi and being Black Dragon clan member #57. Kobra’s kickboxing style proved effective enough in the ring, but we had a hard time latching on to this bad boy long-term.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kira<\/h2>\n

Help us out here. Kira is a bad lady; an anarchist, in fact. But so is Havik, and he\u2019s 1000 percent cooler. She\u2019s also sort-of-kind-of-pals with the equally forgettable Kobra. Strike two.\u00a0She also wields knives? That\u2019s Kano\u2019s thing! You might be solid in a scrap Kira, but that’s three strikes too many for our taste.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kai<\/h2>\n

Kai, too, is a shaolin monk and was even trained by Liu Kang and Kung Lao. That means he can deliver fireball attacks and martial arts kicks with finesse, but that ultimately makes him feel like a watered-down, unremarkable\u00a0version of his teachers. Worst of all, the two more famous monks evidently forgot to teach Kai the secret to having staying power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Blaze<\/h2>\n

The big bad of MK: Armageddon lives inside of a pyramid but other than that he\u2019s actually kind of lackluster. His design ho-hum; he’s basically a\u00a0walking version of the planet Mustafar from Star Wars. In fact, Blaze\u00a0may have\u00a0actually have been more interesting when he was a\u00a0tantalizing\u00a0background detail in The Pit II stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meat<\/h2>\n

Meat is basically what would happen if someone survived a dip in the Dead Pool. He’s a bloody, incomplete experiment of Shang Tsung and part of a long line of secret characters made official. His oddball offense includes yanking\u00a0own eye out to regain health but as unique\u00a0as he is, he clearly hasn’t had the lasting appeal of fellow hidden characters like,\u00a0say, a Reptile or Smoke.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Drahmin<\/h2>\n

Drahmin is an Oni who also looks like a weird hodgepodge of every loose accessory in your toy box put together. What are we even looking at here? Some characters get in trouble for being too bland but Drahmin might have a little too much going on there.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Moloch<\/h2>\n

Moloch is the least memorable of the series\u2019 roster of sub-bosses, and we\u2019re pretty sure we killed him in Dark Souls as well. We do like his design (except for having way too many toes!), but we\u2019re not itching to step back into the ring with him anytime soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sareena<\/h2>\n

Remember Sareena?\u00a0She looks like BloodRayne\u2019s take on Cruella\u00a0de Vil and is also a demon that fires purple skulls.\u00a0That’s not a terrible thing to be, but Sareena’s had a rough go of it in terms of relevancy (we blame the taint of MK: Mythologies Sub-Zero,\u00a0 the title Sareena made her debut in).\u00a0NetherRealm did throw her a bone by giving her a decent cameo during MK X’s story mode, but she’s only been a playable fighter in a couple of games, unfortunately.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jarek<\/h2>\n

Imagine a horrible reality where the 1995 MK film never happened, so Kano never became a charming Aussie bad guy. That\u2019s basically Jarek. He\u2019s Kano\u2019s right-hand man and, uh, that is what he does. Yep, that\u2019s our Jarek. He\u2019s boring if that wasn\u2019t clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Triborg<\/h2>\n

Tribog is the Swiss army knife of cyborg ninjas in that he’s got the abilities of Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke, and Sub-Zero rolled in one. Shouldn’t that make him a quad-borg in that case? Anyways, there’s little to the character other than that but Triborg is a neat novelty if nothing else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Khameleon\/Chameleon<\/h2>\n

Although they\u2019re two separate characters, we\u2019re putting them together since they serve the same function: Cram all of the abilities of the male and female ninjas between two bodies. These two are fun but also a\u00a0liability due to their original transparent appearances making them hard to keep track of\u00a0during the heat of battle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mokap<\/h2>\n

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Mavado<\/h2>\n

Mavado\u2019s weird bungee cord hooks rank as among the series\u2019 stranger weapons, but you can\u2019t argue with the results. Grappling around stages was a fun way to toy with opponents, but Mavado has nothing of substance besides that to make him all that memorable.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reiko<\/h2>\n

Remember that time people thought Reiko was actually Shao Khan? He\u2019s never been that intriguing ever again, but he does appear in the new Mortal Kombat film so that\u2019s something. Swinging a big hammer is always pretty neat, we suppose.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Motaro<\/h2>\n

Other than being an absolute nightmare to deal with in MK 3, the most interesting thing to happen to Motaro was getting two of his legs shaved off for the sake of technical practicality in the 3D games. You\u2019d think a centaur would be a cooler character but Motaro hasn\u2019t made a ton of noise since his \u201890s heyday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kintaro<\/h2>\n

Kintaro\u2019s arrival wasn\u2019t as impactful as Goro since the Shokan boss thing had already been done. NetherRealm also seems content with giving him more and more feline attributes in place of a personality. Kintaro\u2019s a beast for sure, just one of the less-interesting ones.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Stryker<\/h2>\n

There was a time when Stryker would have placed dead last on such a list, but time has allowed a cushion of losers to accumulate for him to sit atop of. He\u2019s still pretty lame, and the backwards hat still hasn’t become fashionable again (yes, we know he wises up and wears it forward in MK 9),\u00a0but there\u2019s a nostalgia factor\u00a0that raises him above some other dead weight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ferra & Torr<\/h2>\n

We honestly forgot Ferra and Torr existed before making this list, which is weird because they\u2019re a cool concept. MK version of Mad Max\u2019s Master Blaster? Sure, why not? Their weird moveset took getting used to, but this bizarre tag-team was a perfectly acceptable experiment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kung Jin<\/h2>\n

We don’t dislike Kung Jin,but he seemingly served as little more than a fun excuse to implement Green Arrow\u2019s moveset from the Injustice series. We\u00a0wouldn’t mind seeing him again but also can\u2019t say we\u2019d be that broken up if he was a one-and-done deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Takeda<\/h2>\n

Boy, are Kung Jin and Takeda multiple rungs down the importance ladder\u00a0from their partners, Cassie and Jacqui. Kenshi\u2019s punk kid and Scorpion\u2019s student is…definitely a fighter that exists. He plays fine and can brag about having Jacqui Briggs as his main squeeze, but we honestly didn\u2019t notice his absence during MK 11\u2019s story mode which probably says something.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ashrah<\/h2>\n

No, she\u2019s not FemRaiden but rather a demon lady with a big white hat.\u00a0 Ashrah boasts a range of holy-based attacks, and her voodoo doll fatality is one of the more imaginative forms of murders\u00a0from the Deception era.\u00a0 Ashrah is a\u00a0respectable fighter, but\u00a0a forgettable\u00a0footnote in the larger fiction.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Hotaru<\/h2>\n

Hotaru looks and plays a lot cooler than he actually is, but sometimes that\u2019s enough to eek by. The law and order kombatant does not tolerate any nonsense, which is why we need a Shaolin Monks-style buddy game starring him and the chaos-loving Havik. We\u2019re only sort of joking about that.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tremor<\/h2>\n

Against all odds, Tremor managed to climb out of the muck of MK: Special Forces and join the ranks as an official\u00a0fighter. His earth-based attacks are fun and separate him from the army of ninjas before him, but we need to see him in a larger story role before we can place him any higher.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sheeva<\/h2>\n

Sheeva\u2019s probably one of the least celebrated characters of the original trilogy. She\u2019s not bad, but best described as \u201cjust sort of there,\u201d although relentlessly spamming her stomp attack is always great for a laugh.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cetrion<\/h2>\n

For an all-powerful Elder God, Cetrion sure does get her butt handed to her quite a bit during MK 11\u2019s story. She\u2019s got an interesting moveset but really doesn\u2019t do much other than occupy a super serious \u201cMother Earth\u201d type of persona, which isn’t terribly exciting.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kollector<\/h2>\n

Kollector is an intriguing character both in and out of the ring. We get a kick out of beating the snot out of opponents the random assortment of weapons Kollector is peddling. The biggest knock against him is that we still don\u2019t know much about him. He feels like one of those faces we\u2019ll never see again after MK 11 outside of being an in-game merchant, but he still has more personality than a lot of the goobers underneath him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shujinko<\/h2>\n

Deception\u2019s main protagonist has\u00a0done a big pile of nothing since 2004, which is somewhat surprising given players spend so much time with him in Konquest mode. Sure, he\u2019s a bit vanilla, but he\u2019s got a lot of history to draw upon for future stories and was a solid fighter to boot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Li Mei<\/h2>\n

Li Mei may be most notable for immediately biting the dust during Armageddon\u2019s opening movie, but she was\u00a0always one of the more entertaining fighters to use during her time.\u00a0Her elegant array of deadly kicks made her a formidable\u00a0force, one we wouldn’t mind seeing again in a future entry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nitara<\/h2>\n

We admit that Nitara earns a lot of her cool points for simply being a vampire. She also managed to somehow land a role in the new Mortal Kombat film, so she\u2019s doing something right. Nitara utilized blood in her offense long before Skarlet stole her thunder, and is one of the few fighters that can fly. That said, we’re still not sure why she didn’t immediately soar to the top of the pyramid during MK: Armageddon’s opening movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Frost<\/h2>\n

Frost has always seemed a tad redundant (do we really<\/em> need two ice ninjas?) and is basically the Jason Todd to Sub-Zero\u2019s Batman. Defiant, selfish, and boasting\u00a0the world\u2019s most fragile ego, Frost makes for a decent villain and her moveset, while not quite as good as her master\u2019s, isn\u2019t too shabby either.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Onaga<\/h2>\n

Onaga is one the standout faces from the 2000s era of MK that we\u2019d love to see return. This near-invincible dragon king served as an excellent antagonist in Deception. We\u2019re not sure how you bring him back, but anyone that can brush off the combined might of Raiden, Shang Tsung, and Quan-Chi deserves another look.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Havik<\/h2>\n

You know, we\u2019re surprised Havik didn\u2019t take off as a character. He\u2019s a freaky anarchist with a bizarre moveset hailing from the Chaosrealm. That\u2019s pretty cool, and he was a fan-favorite in Deception, but we\u2019re still waiting to see if Havik gets another chance in the spotlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Tanya<\/h2>\n

Tanya started out as little more than \u201cthe yellow female ninja\u201d but future games have fleshed\u00a0out this Edenian traitor as a survivor that\u2019ll do anything to get ahead and stay alive. That’s a good foundation for being a heel, plus her pyrokinetic abilities are nothing to sneeze at either.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Rain<\/h2>\n

Speaking of Edenian jerks, here comes Rain, who started as a joke character and has only kind of been accepted to the main roster. He still can\u2019t be included to a game outside of being a DLC add-on\u00a0or get a significant role in the story\u00a0which is surprising given his half Edenian\/half god heritage. At least he can still roundhouse kick fools to the other side of the screen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jacqui Briggs<\/h2>\n

Compared to basically everyone, Jacqui is such a believably normal, well-balanced woman that it\u2019s always jarring to see her mutilating opponents\u00a0like her comrades. Her hand-to-hand strikes are even more devastating thanks to her bionic arm guards, a nod to her papa, Jax. She\u2019s still coming into her own as a character, but we\u2019re having fun watching her grow.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Geras<\/h2>\n

Geras is like a sandy version of Terminator’s T-1000 in that almost nothing can stop him, and that\u2019s pretty terrifying. He\u2019s even scarier if you can master his unique time-manipulating moveset (ask anyone that\u2019s fought him online). We have doubts we\u2019ll ever see him again, though, which would actually be a mild bummer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Fujin<\/h2>\n

Sure, Fujin isn\u2019t much beyond just being the windy version of Raiden, but he serves as\u00a0an enjoyable second fiddle to the Thunder God. Fujin’s also\u00a0one of the few MK 4-era fighters that didn\u2019t make us roll our eyes thanks to his fun whirlwind of wind-based offense.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Bo\u2019 Rai Cho<\/h2>\n

Liu Kang\u2019s master is a hilarious delight thanks to his literal drunken fighting style and fatal flatulence. Okay, we admit it. We\u2019re all in on Bo\u2019 Rai Cho for the farts alone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kotal Kahn<\/h2>\n

We love how Kotal Kahn\u2019s Aztec-inspired visually sets him apart from anyone on the roster. He’s a head-turner that turns into a head-snapper thanks to his giant sword and equally distinct offense centered on totems and sunlight.\u00a0Earthrealm would\u00a0also agree that its refreshing to have an Outworld ruler that isn\u2019t a murderous conqueror for once.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sindel<\/h2>\n

Remember when Sindel single-handedly murdered 90% of the good guys in MK 9? Why isn\u2019t that talked about more often? The one-woman Red Wedding with the crazy hair is clearly a force to be reckoned with, and that\u2019s before she even opens her mouth to unleash her skin-peeling screech.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kabal<\/h2>\n

Disorienting opponents using Kabal\u2019s super speed is so much fun, we forgive him for scaring the bejeezus out of us as children when he removed his mask to perform a fatality. It\u2019s also satisfying to impale unlucky players with his hook blades and twirl them around.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Nightwolf<\/h2>\n

Nightwolf has always been a wonderfully versatile fighter, sporting ranged arrow shots, tomahawk attacks, projectile reflection, and the power to disintegrate opponents by summoning portals from the heavens. His presence is also\u00a0of the few not-terrible things in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Baraka<\/h2>\n

Baraka\u2019s sheer ferocity and sick arm blades have made him a fan-favorite for decades, even though he\u2019s usually a bit player in the lore at best. Then again, I don’t think we really want much more from the guy except to see him slice and impale his targets over and over again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cyrax<\/h2>\n

Ensnaring opponents in Cyrax\u2019s net never gets old (though your friends might disagree). Cyrax also has a compelling redemption arc, being a Lin Kuei ninja suffering a bit of buyer\u2019s remorse for the whole \u201ctrading my humanity to become a killer robot\u201d thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Smoke<\/h2>\n

Whether he\u2019s a world-obliterating cyborg or resembling an even more ninja-y version of Metal Gear\u2019s Raiden, Smoke is really cool\u00a0character both in the ring and outside of it. Due to his sporadic appearances,\u00a0we’re always left wanting more of him.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sektor<\/h2>\n

Some of us have likely earned a few punches to the shoulders from\u00a0friends for abusing Sektor\u2019s teleport uppercut, and that\u2019s okay. Sektor\u2019s the evilest of the cyborg ninjas, so it\u2019s appropriate to act like a jerk while using him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Skarlet<\/h2>\n

We adored Skarlet\u2019s powerful, blood-based offense when she first appeared in MK 9. She\u2019s still a blast in MK 11 while having an actual personality this time around. We hope she sticks around long enough to have an eyebrow-raising confrontation with Nitara.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Ermac<\/h2>\n

Ermac went from just being \u201cthe red ninja\u201d to his own man. Or is it men? Persons? Anyways, we love tossing opponents up, down, and all around with his telekinetic attacks. It’s also been fun watching the community embrace him so lovingly given, again, how much of a non-character he was at the beginning.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Erron Black<\/h2>\n

Erron Black is a literal cowboy from the Old West that fights in Mortal Kombat. That\u2019s incredible and\u00a0really all that needs to be said to justify his placement on the list.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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D’Vorah<\/h2>\n

Mileena fans may disagree, but we think D\u2019Vorah is one of best (and most disgusting) new faces in years. Sporting a wonderfully creepy design and a wildly unique and entertaining moveset, we can\u2019t get enough of this villainous bug no matter how many of our favorite characters she kills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shinnok<\/h2>\n

We don\u2019t think we truly appreciated Shinnok as a villain until he assumed the top bad guy role\u00a0again in MK X. He\u2019s a great schemer, and his status as a fallen elder god makes him among the most powerful adversaries in the series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Goro<\/h2>\n

Who wasn\u2019t stricken with terror upon laying eyes on Goro for the first time in MK 1 (or in the 1995 film for that matter)? MK has had a lot of sub-bosses, but none have left\u00a0the lasting\u00a0impression\u00a0that Goro has in terms of intimidation and\u00a0impact.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shao Kahn<\/h2>\n

No matter how many times he\u2019s crushed us with his oversized hammer, negated our jumps with his shoulder blocks, or told us how much we suck, Shao Kahn hasn\u2019t completely beaten our love for him away. He\u2019s the monster heel you love to see get his comeuppance<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Quan-Chi<\/h2>\n

We had our doubts about Quan-Chi when he first appeared in MK Mythologies: Sub-Zero, but helping Shang-Tsung snap Liu Kang\u2019s neck and being the mastermind behind the death of Scorpion\u2019s family solidified this jerk as more than just \u201cthe other evil sorcerer\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Noob Saibot<\/h2>\n

Equal parts cool and infuriatingly cheap (depending on what side of his offense you\u2019re on), the former Sub-Zero casts a big shadow when it comes to creative movesets. When he\u2019s not dominating you with constant teleports and shadow clones, he\u2019s dulling that frustration with his ASMR-like whisper growl.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cassie Cage<\/h2>\n

Cassie embodies the best of two worlds, blending Sonya\u2019s\u00a0badassery with Johnny\u2019s entertaining charisma while feeling wholly original at the same time. Cassie is the breakout star of the four Kombat Kids by a mile and may arguably be the poster girl\u00a0of the new trilogy. We\u00a0can\u2019t wait to see what NetherRealm does with her next.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kenshi<\/h2>\n

Kenshi\u2019s awesome design and telepathic sword attacks set him apart as one of the few post-MK 4 characters that feels like he belongs with the classic roster. NetherRealm clearly hasn\u2019t turned a blind eye to that fact given how Kenshi was brought back twice in the new trilogy, even playing a featured role in MK X\u2019s plot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jade<\/h2>\n

The Kung Lao to Kitana\u2019s Liu Kang is a fierce fighter, namely for her excellent and combo-friendly staff attacks. It wouldn\u2019t be until the recent games, namely MK 11, developed her into a more compelling character beyond just being Kitana\u2019s sister from another mister.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kano<\/h2>\n

Kano serves as a fantastic scumbag villain and his effective (or cheap) Kano ball attacks have guaranteed him a place towards the top of our rotation for decades and counting. Also of note: cool laser eye.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Reptile<\/h2>\n

The original secret fighter once dominated schoolyard rumors and has since become a series staple. Though his appeal has diminished somewhat over the years (maybe we just prefer him as a human-ish guy with lizard powers instead of a full-on giant lizard), his acid attacks and exploitative invisibility power will never lose their luster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jax<\/h2>\n

Jax would have been placed high for two reasons alone: He has metal arms and can grow into a giant and step on people (which has still never been explained). His characterization in recent games as a caring father traumatized by years of fighting in this crazy universe made us get behind him even more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sonya Blade<\/h2>\n

Not even a bad Ronda Rousey voice over can completely sour us on this no-nonsense soldier. Her kiss of death is one of the more memorable fatalities of the series\u2019 early years, and watching her take down all manner of supernatural enemies as a relatively normal human is satisfying in its own right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kung Lao<\/h2>\n

Kung Lao has always been an incredibly entertaining fighter to use, and we love how his inflated ego complements the selfless attitude of his BFF, Liu Kang. Look, when you can chop off heads using a hat that\u2019s also a blade, you\u2019re going to outrank a lot of your peers. It\u2019s science.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mileena<\/h2>\n

If you think Kitana\u2019s evil twin is ranked too high, the internet might want a word with you. While she\u2019s always been fun enough to play, the modern trilogy raised Mileena\u2019s stock considerably by imbuing her with an even more unstable yet strangely seductive personality you can\u2019t help but find alluring \u2013 until she bites your head off, of course.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Kitana<\/h2>\n

Kitana stole the show when she debuted in Mortal Kombat II for being so good to the point of being broken, and she\u2019s remained a top-tier kombatant since. The warrior princess also wins brownie points for being an endearing source of virtue, and for being one half of one of the series\u2019 best rivalries alongside Mileena.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Johnny Cage<\/h2>\n

Besides being a blast to play, Johnny\u2019s goofy, irreverent personality has always been an entertaining juxtaposition to the series\u2019 mostly serious tone. He’s\u00a0only gotten better with age, transitioning into the cool dad you\u2019d love to grab a drink and watch movies with.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shang Tsung<\/h2>\n

The series\u2019 first big villain remains its best evildoer. Mortal Kombat is filled with terrible rogues, but there\u2019s something extra dastardly about a guy who devours souls like candy and mimics the appearance and abilities of every fighter he encounters. Nothing is more satisfying than literally beating the youth out of this creep.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Liu Kang<\/h2>\n

The John Cena of Mortal Kombat bicycle kicks his way to tournament victories time and again, making him the series\u2019 ultimate babyface. When you\u2019re a fireball-shooting version of Bruce Lee, you tend to win a lot. There\u2019s a reason we all collectively gasped when the bad guys finally took him out in Deadly Alliance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Raiden<\/h2>\n

From the moment he graced the art of the first arcade cabinet, Raiden has been one of the most recognizable characters in the franchise, appearing in nearly every game. How could he not? Besides playing a pivotal role to the lore, his offense rocks. “Best Actor Ever” Christopher Lambert doesn\u2019t just pick any old thunder god to play.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Sub-Zero<\/h2>\n

Some may argue Sub-Zero is more like the 1B to Scorpion\u2019s 1A and that\u2019s fine. The series\u2019 coolest ninja (not sorry) has always been a fan-favorite, and his seemingly bottomless pit of inventive and fun ice attacks keep him near\u00a0the tippy top of the mountain.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Scorpion<\/h2>\n

Scorpion is co-creator Ed Boon\u2019s favorite fighter, so he\u2019s canonically number one by default. But even without Boon\u2019s blessing, the fire-breathing, spear-tossing, come-hithering ninja is always a blast to use, has a great backstory, boasts the series\u2019 most iconic line of dialogue, and never ceases to be a badass.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

Okay, here’s your chance to completely eviscerate our super fun list and tell us what the “correct” order is in the comments! And if you still have an appetite for seeing Mortal Kombat lists, check out our https:\/\/www.gameinformer.com\/2021\/04\/22\/ranking-every-mortal-kombat-gam\u2026<\/a>; target=”_blank”>ranking of every game in the series<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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