Mortal Kombat 1 Havik Character Guide by Top Competitor Grr

The master of Chaos himself, Havik is a close-range rushdown brutal fighter who can pile on the pressure against his opponent Mortal Kokbat 1. We at DashFight joined forces with top NRS competitor Grr to bring you an in-depth look at Havik's kit.

Havik's Gameplay Basics

Best Buttons

• S1: 7F startup and 0F on block.
• B4: Very solid sweep, massive range and pushback.
• B2: Advancing mid, on hit you can follow up with a combo. You also have the choice to end on a low with 4 or to grab, and both will hit on the same frame. But it can be armored.

Best Strings

• S1,1: +3F on block, allowing for pressure with a D1. The ender (3) is an overhead and gapless.
• S2,1: Generally used for enders, but can also let you back dash and punish low pokes.

Specials

• BF1: High projectile that goes full screen. However, up close it serves as a combo launcher. Its amplified version will track opponents and make it a mid.
• BF3: Mid projectile, can convert off it into a combo, but most useful to trade if it gives you the round win.
• DB4: Mostly used as a combo ender. The amplified version adds quite a bit of damage to it.
• DB1: Launcher on hit and for a combo, but slow startup. The amplified version stops the launcher but gives you the opportunity to start combos.
  • It is armored, so you can be hit, however, getting hit will mean it is a hard knockdown instead of a launcher. The amplified version gives you three hits of armor.
• BF2: You a close and regular version, for combos you want to use the close version by holding back.
  • When amplified it creates a tether, using the move again will cause an unblockable attack opening your opponent to a combo.

Best Kameos For Havik

Havik's Bread & Butter Combos

Meterless

• 22% - S1,1, BF1, DASH, S3, BF2(B)
• 24% - S1,1, BF1, DASH, F1, F1,2, BF2(B)
• 27% - B2,2, BF1, B2,2, BF2(B)
• 28% - B2,2, BF1, B2,2,1+3
• 26% - DB1, J.2,1,2, DB4

Cyrax

• 36% - S1,1, BF1, B2,2, BF2(B), KAMEO, J.2,4

Meter

• 29% - S1,1, BF1, DASH, F1, DB4(AMP)
• 32% - B2,2, BF1, B2, DB4(AMP)
• 35% - DB1(AMP), B2,2, BF1, DASH, B2,2,1+3
• 17% - BF2(AMP), BF2, DB1, J.2,1,2, F1, DB4

Corner

• 31% - S1,1, BF1, S3, BF1, S2,2, BF2
• 40% - BF1, B2,2, BF1, S3, BF1, S2,2, BF2

Fatal Blow

• 44% - S1,1, BF1, B2,2, FB