Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Best Characters (November 2024)

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Have you been on the hunt to know the best and weakest characters in Mortal Kombat 1? It is advised to learn ahead carefully to know our suggestions. Tier lists keep the players updated with the good suggestions to refer to. Please read this article till the last line for all the Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List information. 

Mortal Kombat 1 is an exciting action-fighting game, packed with interesting elements that will keep players entertained throughout the journey. In addition, the game is loaded with numerous characters with different unique abilities helping you to level up your game. 

Thus, if you are a beginner in Mortal Kombat 1 and wish to know which character will help you the most in your game, please keep learning the below tier list.

Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List 2024: Best to Worst Fighters Pick

Below, you will find the tier list, giving the OP characters in the S-Tier that you must take. However, the weakest of all Mortal Kombat 1 characters are in this tier with no great abilities.

Tier Explain:

  • Tier SSS: SP[Super Power]
  • Tier SS: EX[Excellent]
  • Tier S: OP[Overpowered]
  • Tier A: Best[Strong]
  • Tier B: Good[Not very strong, but not weak either]
  • Tier C: Average
  • Tier D: Weak

Tier List Changelog:

DateUp to Date!
TierMortal Kombat Onslaught Tier List
Jan 1st 2024Tier list has been updated.

Mortal Kombat 1: S—Tier Characters (OP Characters)

  1. Sindel — Tier S
  2. Johnny Cage — Tier S
  3. Ashrah — Tier S
  4. Kenshi Takahashi — Tier S
  5. Raiden — Tier S
  6. Kitana — Tier S
  7. Reiko — Tier S

Sindel

Sindel

Sindel is one of the outstanding characters to choose and rely on in Mortal Kombat 1. Moreover, this character has tons of mystical abilities, especially the super-loud screaming, dating massive damage to the enemies. Also, her prehensile wraps up the opponent and damages them badly.

  • Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapons: Kwan Dao

Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage is a strong Mortal Kombat character powered with great superhuman abilities. Interestingly, his Nut Punch special move hits the opponent with an incredible force, making him a reliable option to rely on.

  • Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Bowie Knife

Ashrah

Ashrah

Ashrah has the great ability to purify the user’s soul using the Kriss-Datusha weapon. In addition, this character deals damage to the opponents using her wings as the melee weapon; however, the damage dealt increases by channeling the darkness within the blade.

  • Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapons: Kriss/Datusha

Kenshi Takahashi

Kenshi Takahashi

Kenshi is the great Mortal Kombat 1 character who uses telekinesis and Sento for increased productivity in close encounters. Moreover, his telekinetic energy unleashes a spirit attack to deal massive damage to the enemies.

  • Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Sento

Raiden

Raiden

Powered with great elemental powers and transportation abilities, Raiden is one of the characters that you can refer to in Mortal Kombat 1. In addition, this character knocks opponents with powerful punches leading to an electrifying attack.

  • Mortal Kombat 1 Tier List Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Staff

Kitana

Kitana
  • Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapons: Steel Fans

Reiko

Reiko
  • Overall Rank: S
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Spiked Club

Mortal Kombat 1: A—Tier Characters (Best Characters)

  1. Geras — Tier A
  2. General Shao — Tier A
  3. Kung Lao — Tier A
  4. Liu Kang — Tier A
  5. Mileena — Tier A
  6. Omni-Man — Tier A
  7. Smoke — Tier A
  8. Tanya — Tier A
  9. Li Mei — Tier A
  10. Shang Tsung — Tier A
  11. Rain — Tier A
  12. Reptile — Tier A
  13. Scorpion — Tier A

Geras

Geras

Geras has a great grip on time, allowing him to manipulate, stop rewind, and transport within it per need. Moreover, this character is beneficial for replaying earlier actions that you can use wisely to get maximum productivity in battles.

  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Knuckle Duster

General Shao

Shao Kahn

General Shao is an extremely powerful character that you must use to utilize his magic superhuman stamina and durability. Moreover, his heavy axe and dangerous environmental attacks make him a good choice.

  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Spear

Kung Lao

Kung Lao

Kung Lao has strong agility, strength, and martial arts abilities. However, his special and sharp hand is useful for dealing fatal blows and damage to the enemies. In addition, his Wind Teleport abilities allow him to reappear behind the opponent dealing them massive damage.

  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Razor-Rimmed Hat

Liu Kang

Fire God Liu Kang

Liu Kang is one of the strongest characters in Mortal Kombat 1, powered by powerful fists and feet. In addition, this character enables lightning-fast combos that you can use wisely to deal great damage to the enemies.

  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapons: Dragon Sword

Mileena

Mileena

Mileena is a good character with brutal strength and immense beauty. Interestingly, she has a pair of Sai enabling her to deal damage to the enemies by biting them. Also, her rapid combo ability turns this character extremely beneficial.

  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapons: Long Sword

Omni-Man

Omni-Man
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Real Name: Nowl-Ahn

Smoke

Smoke
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Real Name: Tomas Vrbada

Tanya

Tanya
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapon: Boomerang

Li Mei

Li Mei
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapon: Kunlun Dao

Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Straight Sword

Rain

Rain
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Jamadhar/Katar

Reptile

Reptile
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Battle Axe

Scorpion

Scorpion
  • Overall Rank: A
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Honor

Mortal Kombat 1: B—Tier Characters (Good Characters)

You will get the effective characters that you can take under the unavailability of the above Mortal Kombat 1 suggestions. Moreover, if you are a newbie in Mortal Kombat 1, you can refer to the above characters. 

  1. Quan Chi — Tier B
  2. Sub-Zero — Tier B
  3. Darrus — Tier B

Quan Chi

Quan Chi
  • Overall Rank: B
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Spiked Mace

Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero
  • Overall Rank: B
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Power

Mortal Kombat 1: C—Tier Characters (Average Characters)

All the below characters possess average abilities, profitable for your game in certain scenarios. Don’t rely on them until you find them useful based on your game style and requirements. 

  1. Nitara — Tier C

Nitara

Nitara
  • Overall Rank: C
  • Gender: Female
  • Weapon: Kama

Mortal Kombat 1: D—Tier Characters (Useless Characters)

We have placed the weakest Mortal Kombat 1 characters in this tier that you must prevent using since they come with even no good utilities. 

  1. Baraka — Tier D
  2. Havik — Tier D

Baraka

Baraka
  • Overall Rank: D
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Tarkatan Blades

Havik

Havik
  • Overall Rank: D
  • Gender: Male
  • Weapon: Morning Star

The fight tier list of Mortal Kombat 1 is complete, we have ranked all the characters based on their performance. All the fighters in this game are quite different from each other and you will get to see their rank accordingly.

Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo Fighters Tier List

Before starting the battle in Mortal Kombat 1, you should choose the right partner who will help you in the battle. If you go into battle without a partner, then your chances of losing will be much higher, that is why you should try to find a powerful partner.

S
Cyrax Kameo fighters
Cyrax
Kung Lao Kameo Fighter
Kung Lao
Goro
goro
A
Sub-Zero
Sub-Zero
Stryker Kameo fighters
Stryker
Jax
Jax
Scorpion
Scorpion
Frost
Frost
Kano
kano
Sektor
Sektor
B
Darrius
Darrius
Sareena
Sareena
Motaro
Motaro
Sonya Blade
Sonya
C
Shujinko
Shujinko
D
Tremor
Tremor
Khameleon
Khameleon

Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo Tier List has also been completed so before choosing any Kameo you should know only about its Abilities and Compatibility. If you have any query in this tier list post, you can contact us by commenting.

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Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma, presently living in Kolkata city. He completed his graduation from Calcutta University. He is a content writer and researcher for 1.5 years. He love exploring different gaming, news, cryptocurrencies, updates, etc. Follow Him on Linkedin.

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