Most interesting Kameos that are not sareena?

[bulldog0890]

sareena sareen sareena, thats all anyone is using online cause shes easy mode 50% combos with a braindead hitconfirm if she catches you pressing a button. But lets ignore her for a second. Who else do you like? anyone particularly interesting or trolly?

[Mike]

Tons of them are useful if you know how to use them and find good synergies. I use Goro to keep people pressured and to make some of my strings safe/plus.

I've messed with Scorpion, Darius, Sub, Sector, Jax, Cyrax, Goro, and Stryker and each of them have tons of potential you just need to lab them and find the potential.

The real reason why so many people are using Sereena is because you literally need ZERO lab time to use her and you can easily control the whole screen with her projectiles alone. Any character with a decent string starter can use Sereena without much practice, Which can lead to stupid easy damage.

Imo Sereena is more annoying then op as people just need to practice ways to avoid her projectile or stuff her kameo.

[Nix]

It depends how you intend to play.
I use frost with kenshi, the freeze its my life saver when I need to switch stance.

[vle]

Jax ground slam and cyrax air combo extensions are quite interesting to try out i think

[Realigo Actual]

Sort of settled on Darrius and Sektor so far. I haven't even tried all of them yet.

[bulldog0890]

Originally posted by Mike:

Tons of them are useful if you know how to use them and find good synergies. I use Goro to keep people pressured and to make some of my strings safe/plus.

I've messed with Scorpion, Darius, Sub, Sector, Jax, Cyrax, Goro, and Stryker and each of them have tons of potential you just need to lab them and find the potential.

The real reason why so many people are using Sereena is because you literally need ZERO lab time to use her and you can easily control the whole screen with her projectiles alone. Any character with a decent string starter can use Sereena without much practice, Which can lead to stupid easy damage.

Imo Sereena is more annoying then op as people just need to practice ways to avoid her projectile or stuff her kameo.

i don't quite get how to use goro. the move list doesn't seem quite helpful to me in figuring out how to use him

[Mike]

Originally posted by bulldog0890:

i don't quite get how to use goro. the move list doesn't seem quite helpful to me in figuring out how to use him

Goro's down kameo is his best move. Not only can it be called at any time, but it comes out pretty fast and can lock down an opponent from mid screen.

Goro is the kameo to use if you like making block strings safe, or you want to keep the pressure on your opponent. You can also use his stmop for free damage after a combo if you time it right turning a say a 30% combo to an easy 35-40%.

Goro is definitely a more nuanced kameo, but I think he is really good if you understand how and when to use him.

[Necropants]

Theres honestly some very broken kameo options in this game Sareena is just arguably the easiest to use for most people starting the game.

[Mike]

Originally posted by Necropants:

Theres honestly some very broken kameo options in this game Sareena is just arguably the easiest to use for most people starting the game.

Yup

I've seen Cyrax with his crazy block string pressure, Sector with his rocket setup, and Jax with some crazy unblockable combos that almost lead to 90% damage lol.

Sereena is good but she's just getting attention because people want an easy kameo to use. Many kamoes full potential has not even been touched yet imo.

[Mia Tharifa]

Kung Lao and Motaro seems to be very similar, both gives you a teleport with potential new combo routes, Sonya is low key op imo she can easily extend combos or shut down jump ins. Jax have some pretty nasty setups were you either get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ or get ♥♥♥♥♥♥ on wake up, Frost seems to be really strong with zoners because she can push enemies really far, give you good setups and can freeze with a low, Kano is a better Sareena imo.

[mercureXI]

Quick summary / Main utility outside combo extension

- Subzero : anti-zoning armor
- Kano : charged ball lets you use unsafe moves > release ball > safe / laser as getup move lets you push away people
- Sonya : side switch / charged projectile pressure
- Scorpion : get off me tool / overhead starter
- Goro : unblockable setups
- Motaro : zoning assist / teleport "whenever you want" (can be used to bait stuff)
- Stryker : lets you 50/50 after any chain / zoning / handcuffs reset
- Sektor : missile pressure
- Cyrax : zoning setups
- Jax : unblockable setups
- Frost : slow projectile pressure / low projectile starter
- Darrius : overhead pressure
- Kung Lao : teleport / low projectile pressure (can be held)
- Sareena : zoning tools / can meter drain (very useful in the corner to disable breakers)
- Shujinko : would require a complete guide, tons of options


Keep in mind that Kameos :

- impact your total health
- don't have the same throw damage (Sonya's throw does more damage than Goro's etc)
- don't have the same charge speed
- have "ambush" assists and "normal" assists (ambush = can be called at any moment)

[bulldog0890]

Originally posted by mercureXI:

Quick summary / Main utility outside combo extension

- Subzero : anti-zoning armor
- Kano : charged ball lets you use unsafe moves > release ball > safe / laser as getup move lets you push away people
- Sonya : side switch / charged projectile pressure
- Scorpion : get off me tool / overhead starter
- Goro : unblockable setups
- Motaro : zoning assist / teleport "whenever you want" (can be used to bait stuff)
- Stryker : lets you 50/50 after any chain / zoning / handcuffs reset
- Sektor : missile pressure
- Cyrax : zoning setups
- Jax : unblockable setups
- Frost : slow projectile pressure / low projectile starter
- Darrius : overhead pressure
- Kung Lao : teleport / low projectile pressure (can be held)
- Sareena : zoning tools / can meter drain (very useful in the corner to disable breakers)
- Shujinko : would require a complete guide, tons of options


Keep in mind that Kameos :

- impact your total health
- don't have the same throw damage (Sonya's throw does more damage than Goro's etc)
- don't have the same charge speed
- have "ambush" assists and "normal" assists (ambush = can be called at any moment)

oh is that what strykers handcuffs are for? i was confused about why you'd want a move that lets the opponent go before you could combo them with anything

[My Name is Mud]

I am trying to keep the Kameos somewhat lore sensible, because I'm that nerd, and luckily I have found Reiko/Motaro to be a pretty good combination. A grappler with a teleport and a triple fireball? Yes please.

[Daelin]

Frost is pretty braindead.. just makes everyone subzero