Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Reptile/Introduction

Introduction

A raptor warrior who once served as Shang Tsung's secret bodyguard, Reptile is now assigned assist Jade in seeking out the rogue princess Kitana. Unlike Jade, he has every intention of bringing Kitana to Shao Kahn dead or alive.

Arguably the only true zoner of UMK3, Reptile can utterly frustrate opponents with a mix of Acid Spit and slow and fast Forceballs which can lead to a full combo on hit. Elbow Dash also grants him great mobility and extreme combo damage if you have the execution down. Throw his invisibility on top of that and you have a character who is a monster in the right hands.

Biography

Always a reliable servant to Shao Kahn Reptile is chosen to assist Jade in the capture of Kitana. In contrast to Jade's instructions Reptile is ordered to stop the renegade princess at all costs... Even if it means her death.

Strengths

Weaknesses

Good Rushdown: Reptile's pressure consists of kara jabs and knee staggers. The Forceballs act as Reptile's mid combo launcher. Great Zoning: Reptile fills the screen with projectiles that he can confirm into full combos. Male Ninja Normals: Male Ninjas have a great LP, HP, HK, RH and Uppercut. High Combo Damage: Optimal Reptile combos generally do around 70-100%. Multiple Infinites: Reptile has very practical infinite combos vs Male Ninjas, Jax, Kano, Unmasked Sub-Zero, Sindel and Stryker. LK, HK, Sweep Punish: Reptile can punish LK, HK and unsafe Sweep with Slide. This is especially useful when kara jabbing and glitch jabbing his launcher. Glitch Jab Launcher: Reptile's launcher (HPHPdLP) begins with HP, so it can be glitch jab option selected. Invisibility: Invisibility is generally broken. Reptile can confuse opponents by moving across the screen quickly with Elbow Dash while invisible. Invisibility is also useful to bait opponents into doing unsafe attacks. Good Anti Airs: Reptile can anti normal jump attacks with HP, HK and RH. Reptile can anti air crossups with Slide and Elbow Dash.

Male Ninja Hurtbox: The Male Ninja hurtbox is the status quo for UMK3 combos. Expect most combos to work against you. Poor Throw: The Male Ninja throw is negative on hit. At worst, it is universally punishable by uppercut in the corner. High Execution: Reptile's optimal combos and infinites require high execution. Reptile requires learning different combos for every character. Tall Running Hurtbox: Reptile cannot run under instant air projectiles like Kabal's instant air Gas Blast or Mileena's instant air Sai.

Notable Players

• detroitballen (USA)
• ded (Bulgaria)
• Biggs (USA)
• Friesen (CIS)
• Mafioso (CIS)
• Natcu, Natsu (CIS)
• necoark12 (USA)
• chorizo du 16 (FRANCE)