Month: September 2015

As patches tend to do, the most recent adjustments to Mortal Kombat X stand to grab hold of the current tiers of the game and give them a firm shake. While the update itself will need time to settle in order to reveal where everyone stands, j360 believes that Reptile is a contender for top tier placement–most notably his Deceptive variation.

This hypothesis comes with plenty to back it up: more consistent combos, more mix-up potential, and safer options across the board. Of these changes, perhaps the most important comes due to the tweaks to Deceptive’s invisibility. Thanks to its faster recovery and the fact that it no longer triggers a block on activation, Reptile can use the move to turn nearly any connected button into a freestyle combo. In addition, the green ninja can now make any cancelable button or string that he throws out safer thanks to the speed with which his EX invisibility takes effect.

To hear more about why we’ll likely be seeing more Reptile in the near future, check out the video below.

For reference, you can check out the patch’s full list of Reptile changes here.

Source: j360 via Test Your Might