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== Introduction ==
== Introduction ==
''Like his cherished father, Scorpion is dedicated to the Lin Kuei and its defense of Earthrealm. When his father died, Scorpion was bereft. Though he took pride in knowing that his brother, Sub-Zero, would succeed their father as the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster. But Sub-Zero's unprecedented moves to cast off the Lin Kuei's traditional duties have frozen Scorpion's enthusiasm. He fears that he may one day have to battle his brother for control of the Lin Kuei's legacy.''
''Like his cherished father, Scorpion is dedicated to the Lin Kuei and its defense of Earthrealm. When his father died, Scorpion was bereft. Though he took pride in knowing that his brother, Sub-Zero, would succeed their father as the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster. But Sub-Zero's unprecedented moves to cast off the Lin Kuei's traditional duties have frozen Scorpion's enthusiasm. He fears that he may one day have to battle his brother for control of the Lin Kuei's legacy.''
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| pros=
* '''Simple, but very moldable kit:''' Scorpion's kit opens a wide variety of Kameo options for him to choose from.
* '''Throw kombos:''' Scorpion's long throw animation gives a lot of time for multiple Kameos to follow-up and give a throw kombo.
* '''Simple kombo structure:''' Main kombos consist of looping f32 or his air EX db2 special.
* '''Meter Efficient kombos:''' His kombos give him a lot of meter flexibility for breaker or kombo extensions to lead into high damage.
*'''Strong space control:''' B3 and Spear offer a high reward for catching faraway opponents off-guard.
| cons=
* '''Lacks a grounded overhead button:''' Relies on jump-ins or Kameos in order to get a overhead starter.
* '''Needs a resource to get started:''' Will generally require a Kameo or EX special in order to get himself started off throw, b3 cancel, jump-in, or blockstrings.
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Revision as of 00:55, 6 October 2024

Introduction

Like his cherished father, Scorpion is dedicated to the Lin Kuei and its defense of Earthrealm. When his father died, Scorpion was bereft. Though he took pride in knowing that his brother, Sub-Zero, would succeed their father as the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster. But Sub-Zero's unprecedented moves to cast off the Lin Kuei's traditional duties have frozen Scorpion's enthusiasm. He fears that he may one day have to battle his brother for control of the Lin Kuei's legacy.

Strengths Weaknesses
  • Simple, but very moldable kit: Scorpion's kit opens a wide variety of Kameo options for him to choose from.
  • Throw kombos: Scorpion's long throw animation gives a lot of time for multiple Kameos to follow-up and give a throw kombo.
  • Simple kombo structure: Main kombos consist of looping f32 or his air EX db2 special.
  • Meter Efficient kombos: His kombos give him a lot of meter flexibility for breaker or kombo extensions to lead into high damage.
  • Strong space control: B3 and Spear offer a high reward for catching faraway opponents off-guard.
  • Lacks a grounded overhead button: Relies on jump-ins or Kameos in order to get a overhead starter.
  • Needs a resource to get started: Will generally require a Kameo or EX special in order to get himself started off throw, b3 cancel, jump-in, or blockstrings.

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