In-depth Mortal Kombat 1 Reptile Character Guide by MtnDewTheJoker

Returning for another Mortal Kombat guide is fellow Reptile fan MtnDewTheJoker, who has helped us at DashFight develop an in-depth guide to the character's strengths, weaknesses, best buttons, and bread-and-butter combos. All so you can maximize your potential with the character from the very start.

Reptile's Gameplay Basics

Special Moves

• DF3: You can only use two versions in your combo. However, you can use as many as you have meter if you amplify them.
• DF2: Not a lot of range, the amplified version is far better on range and as a mid instead of high.
• BF4: Good range, and can be almost full screen when amplified. Best used on reaction.
• BF2: Normal version can be good to pressure, but the amplified one is great, since it cuts the recovery to 5F.
• DU4: Not particularly useful unless as part of a Kameo mix-up.

Best Buttons

• D1: 7F startup, solid.
• D4: Pushback and only -6F on block.
• D2: A solid anti-air.
• F2: Good mid hit can be followed up by strings.
• S3: Good range, can be canceled with DB4.
• F3: Advancing strike.
• B3: Good to check opponents with a low and can followed up.
• B4: great neutral tool on account of its reach.
• B2: although slow, it has a launcher on hold, allowing for combos, it can also be canceled into other specials.

Best Strings

• 2,4: The Second hit is super long.
• F3,2: Can be canceled into specials.

Best Kameos For Reptile

Reptile's Bread & Butter Combos

Meterless

• 34% - F2,1, DF3, F2, 3, DASH, S2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4
• 29% - F2,1, DF3, F2,3, DASH, S2, DF3(F), F3,2 (Sets up Kameo)
• 34% - BF3, DF3(F), F2,3, DASH, S2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4
• 31% - 1,1, DF3, B-DASH, F2,3, DASH, S2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4
• 38% - F2,3, F2,3 DASH, F2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4

Meter

• 38% - F2,1, DF3 (AMP), F2, 3, DASH, S2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4
• 40% - F2,3, DASH, S4, DF3 (AMP), DASH, F2, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4

Corner

• 34% - 1,1,4, S1, 2,3, S3, DF3(F), DF3, J2,3,3, DB4
• 37% - F2,3, B-DASH, S4, 2,3, F2, DF3(F), DF3, F3,2, BF4
• 43% - F2,3, B-DASH, S4, S4, DF3 (AMP), S4, DF3(F), DF3, F3,2, BF4
• 36% - F2,1, DB3, B-DASH, F2,3, B-DASH-CANCEL, S4, DF3(F), J2,3,3, DB4
• 41% - F2,1, DB3 (AMP), B-DASH, F2,3, B-DASH-CANCEL, S4, DF3(F), B-DASH-CANCEL, S4, DF3, F3,2, BF4

Fatal Blow

• 51% - F2,3, B-DASH, S4, S4, DF3 (AMP), S4, DF3(F), F3,2, Fatal Blow