Mortal Kombat 1/Janet Cage (Kameo)

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Cage (Kameo)

#MK1_Janet Cage (Kameo)

Introduction

"A martial arts superstar trained by great masters from around the world, Cage uses her talents on the big screen. Box-office champ and star of such movies as Dragon Fist and Dragon Fist II as well as the award-winning Sudden Violence." - Mortal Kombat (1992) in an alternate timeline?

Janet Cage, an alternate version of Johnny Cage from another timeline wielding a moveset inspired by his incarnation from the 1992 original, is a rushdown/puppet archetype that specializes in kombo extension, as well as pressure with a slight focus on space control (especially with her “Stunt Double” stance that allows any character to act as a “puppet character”).

Strengths

Weaknesses

Returning Character: Janet's moveset works well with the majority of characters as it has many options that are universally useful and as such a lot of characters run her as their Kameo Of Choice Extra Screentime: Janet's "Hop Punch" and "Hop Skip Punch" are the quintissential combo extender ambushes as they keep the opponent in the air for a long timer and rack up damage quickly Acting Range: Janet's varied moveset allows a low skill floor and high skill ceiling Reliable: Janet's recharges outside of Stunt Double are quicker than average and consistent, letting the player adapt consistently to when she's not available

Trying Too Hard: Mime Time and Stunt Double sport large recovery, meaning you might need to cut combos short to set then up Doesn't Add To The Plot: There is no way for Janet to add extra HitAdv or BlockAdv to your moves with a normal Ambush, a feature highly valuable in Rushdown Kameos

Janet Cage (Kameo)
Base Health	±0
Availability

Kameo Moves

Krotch Destroyer

Summon

k

"DING!"

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K

Krotch Destroyer

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
23	10	18	0	60	17.5	M	+34	-6	-6	0.5 Kameo Meter

- Has invulnerability when performed as a Getup or Reversal

- Cooldown: 2 Second Delay + 10 Second Recharge Speed = 12 Seconds Total

Janet's "Nut Punch" attack, Restands the opponent on an Airborne Hit and is primarily used as a combo ender due to its high Hit Advantage, useful for characters with strong Overhead-Low mixups like Noob Saibot or Havik

Better than most Kameo Reversals because of Janet's low hurtbox on startup, range and its safety On Block, useful against mid ranged attacks like the ones in Ferra's Torr Stance

Mime Time

Summon

u+k

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U+K

Mime Time

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
25	45	9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5 Kameo Meter, 0.05 Per Second

- Absorbs Attacks (can take up to 9% damage before retreating)

- Hold Kameo To Extend Duration (Last 10 seconds, drains 0.05 Kameo Meter per second)

- Retreats After 45 Frames (0.75 seconds) Without Holding

- Cooldown: 1 Second Delay + 10 Second Recharge Speed + Held Duration = 11/21 Seconds Total

Janet puts herself between the Point Character and their opponent acting as a temporary wall until she retreats, she can tank either 3 attacks or a single attack that does >9% damage before going away, that or she automatically goes away after 0.75-10 seconds

Because of it being a Summon it can be hard to use in neutral, making it mainly useful for characters that can put the opponent behind Janet to temporarily trap them in a makeshift corner, it can also be used to limit movement in the actual corner as it would not allow the opponent to dash or attack through

Useful with characters like Quan Chi, Geras, Noob Saibot and Cyrax

Hop Punch

Ambush

b+k, b+k, b+k

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F+K/B+K

Hop Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
20	12	-	-	50	-	Air	+59/89/119	-	-	0.5 Kameo Meter

- Repeat Input During Startup to Repeat Attack Up To 2 More Times

- Cooldown: 2 Second Delay + 10 Second Recharge Speed = 10 Seconds Total

"Close" version of Janet's only Ambush, extends combos and can be used in setups because of it's long juggle time, Triple version is used to combo off Throws and Synchronized Attacks while the Single and Double versions are used to minimize Janet's time on screen for better repeated use possibilities

To repeatedly do the move you must input Back+Kameo alongside every jump Janet does, only hits Airborne opponents

Hop Skip Punch

Ambush

f+k, f+k, f+k

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F+K, F+K, F+K

Hop Skip Punch

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
20	35	-	-	40	-	Air	+59/89/119	-	-	0.5 Kameo Meter

- Repeat Input During Startup to Repeat Attack Up To 2 More Times

- Cooldown: 2 Second Delay + 10 Second Recharge Speed = 10 Seconds Total

"Far" version of Janet's only Ambush, extends combos and can be used in setups because of it's long juggle time, Triple version is used to combo off Throws and Synchronized Attacks while the Single and Double versions are used to minimize Janet's time on screen for better repeated use possibilities

To repeatedly do the move you must input Back+Kameo alongside every jump Janet does, only hits Airborne opponents

Stunt Double

Summon

d+k

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D+K

Stunt Double

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
48	-	47	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1 Kameo Meter, 0.05 Per Second

- Enters Stunt Double Stance

- Drains 0.05 Kameo Meter Per Second

- Gives Janet Access To Stunt Double Attacks

- Press Forward/Back To Reposition Janet

- Hold Block To Let Janet Move Independently From Point Character

- Cooldown: 20 Second Delay + 20 Second Recharge Speed = 40 Seconds Total (Not Taking SD Attacks and Splits Into Account)

Janet becomes a "Puppet" that the player can independently control as if she was a 2nd character, this gives her access to a plethora of new mixups, combo extensions, extended blockstrings and zoning options

Kameo Meter will continously drain at 5% Meter Per Second (with the added drain from SD Attacks) until it is fully empty, at which point Janet will leave the screen and Kameo Meter will start to refill

You can buffer Janet's attacks during the startup of the activation so that she will inmidiately do them as soon as she recovers (slightly before you do)

The activation has a long recovery time so be creative when finding setup combos to it and maximize your Hit Advantage at the end of them to secure plus frames

Jane Diere

Ambush

d+k, 1

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D+K, 1

Jane Diere

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
11	4	30	-	39	25	H	-	-	-	0.16 Kameo Meter

- Only During Stunt Double

- Drains 0.16 Kameo Meter Each Use

- Mash 1 Repeatedly To Spam This Move

"Caged And Konfused" outclasses "Jane Diere" in nearly every single way, only advantatge the latter has over the former is its lower hitbox making it easier to land on Crouch Blocking opponents

So only use it for Extended Blockstrings

Caged And Konfused

Ambush

d+k, 2

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D+K, 2

Caged And Konfused

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
12	4	30	-	58.5	27.5	H	-	-	-	0.16 Kameo Meter

- Only During Stunt Double

- Drains 0.16 Kameo Meter Each Use

- Mash 2 Repeatedly To Spam This Move

The better alternative to "Jane Diere" as it does higher damage, can Anti-Air and it vacuums opponents on an Airborne Hit

So use it to catch jumpers or to extend Juggles and Grounded Combos

Box Office Bang

Ambush

d+k, 3

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D+K, 3

Box Office Bang

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
13	3	70	-	50	16.25	M	-	-	-	0.16 Kameo Meter

- Only During Stung Double

- Drains 0.16 Kameo Meter Each Use

A long-ranged Mid strike, used to extend Grounded Combos and blockstrings, catch opponents trying to Low Profile out of pressure and just to keep the opponeng in check during neutral

Box Office Bomb

Ambush

d+k, 4

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D+K, 4

Box Office Bomb

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
13	3	44	-	70	18.75	H	-	-	-	0.16 Kameo Meter

- Only During Stunt Double

- Drains 0.16 Kameo Meter Each Use

A short-ranged vertical strike, able to Anti-Air and extend Juggle Combos, also used sometimes during Armour Break sequences or to guarantee a Combo Reset

The odd hitbox angle makes it hard to use when you're not in the corner or your opponent isn't sandwiched between you and Janet

Forceball

Ambush

d+k, f1

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D+K, f1

Forceball

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
29	7	43	-	50	16.25	H	-	-	-	0.33 Kameo Meter

Shadow Kick

Ambush

d+k, f3

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D+K, f3

Shadow Kick

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
20	10	50	-	60	17.5	H	-	-	-	0.33 Kameo Meter

Uppercut

Ambush

d+k, d2

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D+K, d2

Uppercut

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
18	5	48	-	90	21.25	H	-	-	-	0.25 Kameo Meter

Sweepstakes

Ambush

d+k, b4

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D+K, b4

Sweepstakes

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
23	6	31	-	70	18.75	L	-	-	-	0.25 Kameo Meter

Roundhouse

Ambush

d+k, f4

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D+K, f4

Roundhouse

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
11	2	47	-	90	21.25	H	-	-	-	.25 Kameo Meter

Splits

Ambush

d+k, ss

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D+K, SS

Splits

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
0	0	120	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	+0.5 Kameo Meter