Mortal Kombat: Ultimate Kombat Warriors

Highlights

Shadowmancer Noob Saibot is the top defensive support character in Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, with healing abilities and passive damage reduction.

Undying Shao Kahn reigns as the ultimate tank, possessing impressive endurance and the ability to resurrect, rendering him an incredibly challenging opponent.

Deadeye Erron Black is a master of devastating critical hits and harmonizes exceptionally well with specific characters, although his performance is contingent upon the composition of the team.

Fans of Mortal Kombat who are craving more of the game's backstory and characters now have the opportunity to explore Mortal Kombat: Onslaught, the newly released mobile version. With a wide selection of Kombatants to choose from and test, it can be overwhelming to determine the most effective team. To identify the top Mortal Kombat: Onslaught characters, factors such as their stats, abilities, team synergy, and their ranking in the current meta are the main considerations.

5. Shadowmancer Noob Saibot

The top-rated Shadowmancer Noob Saibot, a 5-star Kombatant, is renowned for his outstanding defensive support abilities in the game. He serves as an indispensable member of any team due to his remarkable Shadow Embrace special ability, which provides a healing effect to party members equivalent to 34% of their maximum health.

Noob Saibot's passive ability, Ethereal Form, is capable of reducing incoming special damage on team members by up to 30%. It also grants a special block bonus to any ally affiliated with the Brother of Shadow, such as Quan Chi. Additionally, Noob Saibot's Shadow Assault auto is a versatile skill that not only inflicts damage upon enemies but also drains their special meter. Furthermore, by executing the third combo attack in his arsenal, Noob Saibot can steal 20% of the enemy's special meter, rapidly boosting his own Special Ability and enabling him to swiftly provide healing to party members.

Due to his exceptional support role, Noob Saibot is consistently ranked as S tier in all tier lists.

4. Undying Shao Kahn

The Tank class has no stronger Komabatant than Undying Shao Kahn. Shao Kahn's incredible resilience comes from his high health pool and powerful Passive ability, Kahn's Fury, which grants a significant attack buff at 60% health and instantly revives him upon being knocked out for the first time, while also restoring 30% of his health. It is truly a challenge to defeat Shao Kahn. His special ability, Dragon Scales, is excellent for interrupting enemy special abilities due to his Taunt, which forces adversaries to only land basic attacks on him.

Both of Kahn's Auto abilities are highly effective at gradually wearing down the health bars of his opponents. Kahn's Wrath grants him a 100% critical chance buff for his next attack, while Shoulder Charge deals considerable damage and stuns the enemy for a certain period, only alleviated by his level 3 combo. The "Tenderizer" level 3 combo attack not only increases the damage output of Shoulder Charge by 50%, but also prolongs the knockdown duration by 6 seconds. Currently, Kahn is the best tank character in the game, ranked as S-tier.

3. Razor Hat Kung Lao

Kung Lao is highly skilled in close-quarters combat, making him an excellent choice for the Attacker class. His powerful and versatile attacks make him especially effective against Tank enemies. His passive ability, Razor Hat, not only causes damage over time with bleed status effects but also provides an 8% increase to his special meter.

Speaking of his special meter, Kung Lao's special ability, Shaved Thin, allows him to throw his hat as a ranged projectile, dealing significant damage to up to 4 enemies. This move is ideal for crowd control and complements Kung Lao's area-of-effect (AoE) attacks, which are enhanced through his level 1 and level 3 combo attacks. These upgrades transform his typical single-target melee attacks into AoE attacks that cause bleed damage and even allow him to steal health.

While Kung Lao may not have strong synergy with other team members or receive specific bonuses when paired with other Kombatants, his Razor Hat variation consistently ranks in the highest tier for the attacker class.

2. Deadeye Erron Black

Deadeye Erron Black stands out from other top-tier characters in Mortal Kombat: Onslaught with his unique skillset. He is a synergy-based fighter, meaning his performance greatly depends on his teammates. With his passive ability, he maximizes critical hit damage for himself and other Body Affinity characters, such as Wind God Fujin, Hellfire Scorpion, and Undying Shao Kahn. This boosts critical damage by up to 50% thanks to Erron Black's Sniper's Luck.

Erron Black excels at delivering critical hits. Even his Auto ability, Deal in Lead, applies the Marked status to enemies, greatly increasing the likelihood of incoming damage being critical hits. His special move, Black Dragon Mark, not only deals damage but also extends the duration of the Marked status on enemies to 14 seconds. This ensures a swift defeat for Marked foes. Additionally, his combo attacks allow him to unleash Marked status as an area-of-effect attack, hitting multiple targets. Deadeye Erron Black is a formidable force in tough battles when teamed up with the right affinity type Kombatants.

1. Fire God Liu Kang

Fire God Liu Kang is a versatile character who does not rely on synergizing with specific teammates. He can effectively work alongside most Kombatants. His ranged area-of-effect attacks not only provide him with a defense boost through his Auto, but also unlock a level 3 combo attack for additional damage and a knock-up effect.

One of Liu Kang's special moves, Elder Fury, deals significant area-of-effect damage to enemies. It is followed by a powerful level 3 combo attack called Dragon Breath Fire, which inflicts damage over time. This move also enhances Liu Kang's defense and block abilities. Additionally, both of Liu Kang's Passives allow him to counter-attack whenever he is damaged, with one of the Passives also accelerating his special meter gain.

These unique characteristics make Liu Kang a self-sufficient Kombatant who can synergize well with almost any character in the game's roster. Liu Kang is ranked between A and S across tier lists.