Bronze Characters

Sergeant passive gives all Spec Ops characters a health boost. He has a high base attack and health. His first special hits long-range and increases the chance to get a  critical hit on any attack, including the special. Pair him with 2 other Spec Ops characters to get the maximum out of him.

Passive

Physical Training - Health Boost: +5% health for Spec Ops teammates.

Specials

Machine Fire - Attack: Medium damage + Luck

Ground Control - Attack: High damage

Support

Close Combat - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Sergeant characters

Trained by Stryker - Bonus Health for all Sergeant characters

Boot Camp - Bonus Recovery for all Sergeant  characters

Osh-Tekk passive ability gives him and other Outworld teammates a boost in damage. He is slow and his special attacks work only in close range, so it is important to keep him close to the opponent when attacking. He is best paired with other Outworld starters such as Reptile, Kotal Kahn or the Saurian.

Passive

Bloodthirsty - Attack Boost: +5% attack for Outworld teammates.

Specials

Tlaneltocaz - Attack: Medium damage

Tonaltzintli - Attack: High damage

Support

Brute Strength - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Osh-Tekk characters

Warrior Tribe - Bonus Health for all Osh-Tekk characters

Spoils of battle - Bonus Recovery for all Osh-Tekk characters

You need to be smart when you fight with Oni on your team. His passive ability works great only if he is not the last one of your characters and also if the opponent is the last one of his team. That way the opponent will lose a bar of power if he defeats Oni and he cannot tag out. Apart from that, Oni has one of the highest health and attack from the bronze characters.

Passive

Demonic Curse - Power Drain: When defeated, the opponent loses 1 bar of power.

Specials

Singe - Attack: Medium damage

Bounded - Attack: High damage + Blind

Support

Demonic Fury - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Oni characters

Demonic Toughness - Bonus Health for all Oni characters

Netherrealm Creature - Bonus Recovery for all Oni characters

A bronze character with Grapple? There you go! Monk is a great starting martial artist character. He does plenty of damage and gives power to all of his teammates if he is knocked out.

Passive

Sacrifice - Power Boost: Upon death, each of his teammates receives +1 bar of power

Specials

Fist of Flurry - Grapple: Medium damage

Shaolin Style - Attack: High damage

Support

Dedication - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Monk characters

Shaolin Training - Bonus Health for all Monk characters

Inner Peace - Bonus Recovery for all Monk characters

Lin Kuei is a good teammate for any martial artist character, such as Shirai Ryu, Scorpion or Sub-Zero, because of his passive ability (5% health). His combos are fast, however, he doesn't do much damage without the help of another teammate passive or a piece of equipment. His first special is very similar to Sub-Zero's special attack, unfortunately, Lin Kuei doesn't freeze the opponent.

Passive

Health Boost - 5% health for Martial Artist teammates.

Specials

Mist - Attack: Medium damage

Forest Blade - Attack: High damage

Support

Ambush - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Lin Kuei characters

Lin Kuei Tradition - Bonus Health for all Lin Kuei characters

Agility - Bonus Recovery for all Lin Kuei characters

Probably the strongest Bronze character. Bringing the Power Drain with his 1st special attack, Johnny Cage - Ninja Mime might look funny, but he does crack his bronze opponents very easy.

Passive

Recovery Boost - 30% recovery for Martial Artist teammates

Specials

1. Kracker - Attack: Medium damage + Power Drain
2. Straight Forceball - Attack: High damage

Support

• Seido Training - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Johnny Cage characters
• Does His Own Stunts - Bonus Health for all Johnny Cage characters
• A Lister - Bonus Recovery for all Johnny Cage characters

Saurian's basic attack is fast, as well as the blocking. He is best combined with other Outworld characters, because of his passive ability, like Osh-Tekk, Kano and Reptile.

Passive

Attach Boost - 5% health for Outworld teammates

Specials

Spit - Attack: Medium damage

Klaw Slash - Attack: High damage

Support

Saurian Cunning - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Saurian characters

Scaly - Bonus Health for all Saurian characters

Regeneration - Bonus Recovery for all Saurian characters

The Shirai Ryu character is the first card probably everyone who started the game has received. His basic attack is fast, whist blocking is a little slow, leaving him open to a counterattack. He is best combined with other Martial Artist characters, because of his passive ability, like Lin Kuei, Sub-Zero and Scorpion. At the early stage at the game, I found him very useful in Battle Mode when paired with Kung Lao Shaolin Master as he gains + 300% attack, health, toughness and recovery.

Passive

Attach Boost - 5% attack for Martial Artist teammates

Specials

Kunai - Attack: Medium damage

Clan Edge - Attack: High damage

Support

Precision - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Shirai Ryu characters

Shirai Ryu Tradition - Bonus Health for all Shirai Ryu characters

Meditation - Bonus Recovery for all Shirai Ryu characters