Mortal Kombat 1/Madam Bo (Kameo)/Strategy

Bottle Toss

“Bottle Toss” (K) is an Ambush assist that calls Madam Bo onscreen beside the lead character to throw a High projectile at the opponent that quickly travels fullscreen; the hit reaction against a grounded opponent will leave them standing while hitting an aerial/juggled opponent will float them for a kombo conversion. The projectile hit can also be used to link into kombos against a standing opponent on hit, as well as remain safe on block. This assist costs half of the Kameo Gauge and has a very brief cooldown window after Madam Bo runs onscreen before recharging at a moderate rate.

Server Slide/House Special

“Server Slide” (B+K) is a Summon assist that causes the lead character to perform a short-hop animation allowing Madam Bo to slide beneath them at midscreen distance with a Low kick; this slidekick causes a reel stun on hit that can be used to follow-up with a kombo conversion, although it is -22 on block up-close. This assist costs half of the Kameo Gauge; successfully landing the move on hit allows the player to input “House Special” (K) which will deplete the remainder of the gauge and trigger an automatic extension sequence that recaptures the opponent into a standing state and hits them with a 7-hit kombo string that eventually knocks them down towards the player (allowing them to convert into juggles). This can allow the player to perform additional hits during Madam Bo’s auto-kombo to increase the dmg output against a grounded opponent before extending/ending the kombo. Although this attack cannot be performed on block, it is possible to set up potential knockdown/reset scenarios that allow the opponent to block again in order to use the remainder of Madam Bo’s kombo as a blockstring for pressure/safety. Once Madam Bo runs offscreen after either “Server Slide” or “House Special,” the Kameo Gauge will begin refilling at a moderately fast rate.

Teahouse Tumble/Kettle Kicks

“Teahouse Tumble” (F+K) is a Summon assist that causes the lead character to crouch down allowing Madam Bo to quickly flip over their back with a Mid kick that will leave a grounded opponent standing at +8 on hit; this attack is also -1 on block allowing players to remain safe when using as a Summon Cancel. This assist costs half of the Kameo Gauge;