Characters of Mortal Kombat XL: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction

Released in 2016 as an expansion to Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat XL features a diverse roster of 33 playable characters, each with their own unique abilities and gameplay styles. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of each character, including their strengths, weaknesses, and strategies.

Original Roster Characters

Cassie Cage

• Strengths: Versatile fighter with strong zoning and combo potential
• Weaknesses: Moderate health and defense
• Strategies: Utilize projectiles, special cancels, and combos to control the match

D'Vorah

• Strengths: Venomous attacks with crowd control and anti-air abilities
• Weaknesses: Vulnerable to projectiles and low health
• Strategies: Use venom attacks to drain opponents, trap them with bug swarms, and counter anti-air attacks

Erron Black

• Strengths: Long-range zoning and trap-setting capabilities
• Weaknesses: Lack of close-range options
• Strategies: Control the distance with projectiles, use traps to punish opponent's movement, and mix in zoning with close-range attacks

Ferra/Torr

• Strengths: Massive damage potential, high health pool
• Weaknesses: Poor mobility and range
• Strategies: Utilize Ferra's agile movement and Torr's brutal strength to overwhelm opponents, grapple them into combos

Jacqui Briggs

• Strengths: Fast-paced pressure and mix-up potential
• Weaknesses: Lack of zoning and anti-air options
• Strategies: Rush down opponents with rapid attacks, use chain combos to keep them guessing, and capitalize on counter hit opportunities

Jason Voorhees

• Strengths: High damage and brutal finishers
• Weaknesses: Slow movement, predictable attacks
• Strategies: Use teleports and grapples to ambush opponents, rely on heavy damage attacks and finishers to punish them for mistakes

Johnny Cage

• Strengths: Versatile fighter with zoning, pressure, and anti-air abilities
• Weaknesses: Moderate damage output and health
• Strategies: Control the pace with projectiles, mix in close-range attacks to pressure opponents, and capitalize on anti-air opportunities

Kano

• Strengths: Aggressive playstyle with strong combos
• Weaknesses: Vulnerable to zoning and projectiles
• Strategies: Use pressure attacks to force opponents into corners, execute fast combos to build damage, and mix in grabs to counter zoning

Kenshi

• Strengths: Exceptional zoning and teleportation abilities
• Weaknesses: Lack of close-range options
• Strategies: Control the distance with projectiles, teleport around to confuse opponents, and punish their mistakes with counterattacks

Kitana

• Strengths: Fast-paced combos and mix-up potential
• Weaknesses: Low health and defense
• Strategies: Use rapid fan attacks to pressure opponents, mix in special moves to create combos, and capitalize on counter hits

DLC Characters

Alien

• Strengths: Unpredictable movement, brutal attacks
• Weaknesses: Lack of zoning and projectile options
• Strategies: Use agile movement and acid spit to confuse opponents, execute fast combos to build damage, and capitalize on counter hit opportunities

Bo' Rai Cho

• Strengths: Drunken fighting style, high health pool
• Weaknesses: Slow movement, lack of long-range options
• Strategies: Use drunken attacks to disrupt opponents, execute powerful combos with drunken stance, and capitalize on counter hit opportunities

Cyrax

• Strengths: Zoning and projectile abilities, powerful traps
• Weaknesses: Lack of mobility and close-range options
• Strategies: Control the distance with projectiles, use traps to punish opponent's movement, and mix in close-range attacks to pressure them

Goro

• Strengths: Massive damage potential, high health pool
• Weaknesses: Slow movement, lack of zoning options
• Strategies: Utilize Goro's immense strength and brutal attacks to overwhelm opponents, grapple them into combos, and punish them for mistakes

Jason Todd

• Strengths: Dual wielding pistols, explosive moves
• Weaknesses: Limited zoning and projectile options
• Strategies: Use pistols to control the distance, execute explosive moves to build damage, and capitalize on counter hits

Leatherface

• Strengths: Brutal attacks, high damage
• Weaknesses: Slow movement, lack of ranged options
• Strategies: Use chainsaw and meat hook to inflict massive damage, execute fast combos to build damage, and capitalize on counter hit opportunities

Predator

• Strengths: Invisible camouflage, self-targeting attacks
• Weaknesses: Vulnerable to projectiles and zoning
• Strategies: Use camouflage to ambush opponents, execute self-targeting attacks to build damage, and capitalize on counter hit opportunities

Table 1: Character Health and Damage

Table 2: Character Strengths and Weaknesses

Table 3: Character Strategies

Table 4: Character FAQ