Mortal Kombat 1/Cyrax (Kameo)

Cyrax (Kameo)
Base Health	±0
Availability

Introduction

"Cyrax is unit LK-4D4, The second of three prototype Cybernetic Ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Like his counterparts, his last program is to find and terminate the rogue ninja Sub-Zero. Without a soul, Cyrax goes undetected by Shao Kahn and remains a possible threat against his occupation of Earth." - Mortal Kombat 3

Cyrax, a Lin Kuei assassin transformed into a cyborg as part of the Cyber Initiative, is a rushdown/setplay assist that specializing in kombo extension and damage as well as pressure setups.

Kameo Moves

K

Kopter Chopper (Vertical)

Ambush

K or U+K

File:MK1 Kameo Cyrax k hitbox.png

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Hitboxes On

K or U+K

Kopter Chopper

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
40	57	61	-	67.50	-	Air	+138	-	-	50%

- Only Hits Airborne Opponents

- Up+Kameo Final Hit Sends Opponent Away From Point Character (Neutral Kameo Sends Them Towards)

- Cooldown: 5 Second Delay + 9.5 Second Recharge Speed = 14.5 Seconds Total

Cyrax's main Ambush move, can be used to extend combos off of high recovery or Synchronized moves and be used to start setups due to its long Air Time, it can also be used while the Point Character is doing an Air String to pile on damage

It is recommended to only use this once per combo as it scales damage and gravity quite a bit if all hits land

Useful for characters like Baraka, Takeda, Ermac and Rain

Kopter Chopper (Horizontal)

Ambush

Hold K or U+Hold K

File:MK1 Kameo Cyrax khold hitbox.png

Hitboxes Off

Hitboxes On

Hold K or U+Hold K

Horizontal Kopter Chopper

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
44	40	63	-	52.5	43	H	+90	+67	+67	100%

- Spends Entire Kameo Meter

- 4th and 8th Hits Reset Combos

- Up+ Hold Kameo Final Hit Sends Opponent Away From Point Character (Neutral Hold Kameo Sends Them Towards)

- Cooldown: 3 Second Delay + 19 Second Recharge Speed = 22 Seconds Total

The move you used to pick Cyrax for, its high amount of blockstun/hitstun makes it very effective in securing HitAdv resets or blockstrings to turn Punisheable OB moves into Plus OB

Because of its high cost, cooldown and potential to reset combos on accident it has mostly fallen into obscurity outside of the few characters who still have uses for it like Baraka, Takeda and Johnny Cage

Self Destruct

Summon

File:MK1 Kameo Cyrax fk hitbox.png

Hitboxes Off

Hitboxes On

F+K or D+K

Self Destruct

Startup	Active	Recovery	Cancel	Damage	Chip	Guard	On Hit	On Block	On Flawless Block	Cost
40	6	48	-	60	17.50	M	+136	+71	+71	0.5 Kameo Meter, 0.05 Per Second

- Kameo Meter Will Turn Green While Self Destruct Is Active

- Point Character Will Not Take Damage If Cyrax Is Hit While Holding Self Destruct

- Cyrax Will Drop His Bomb If He Is Hit After Holding Self Destruct (Will Detonate After 1 Second)

- Cooldown: 4 Second Delay + 10 Second Recharge Speed + Held Durations = 14/24 Seconds Total

A Mid hitting delayable launcher that can body block extremely well and force trades or looping setups, currently many think this is Kameo Cyrax's strongest move right now, the high launch and maneuverability of this move grants every Rushdown Character looping mixups off of any button including Shove and Sweep giving them very threatening setplay while Zoning or Footsies characters (who can set it up) can use it to always have an active hitbox on screen that can tank a hit for them without taking extra damage

Useful for characters that can set it up easily such as Sindel, Peacemaker, Point Sektor and Point Cyrax

Press Forward/Back+Kameo to move Cyrax during Fuse Time, press Down+Kameo to either place Cyrax behind the opponent or to Detonate Early

Cyber Net

Summon

B+K