Gold Characters

Passive

Anger Management: Regen - Lizard Baraka doesn't react to opponent's Basic Combo attacks for 15 seconds after tag-in. In a fight, he passively generates power over time and receives 2% Damage boost each time he hits the opponent with an additional 1% Damage boost if the hit was critical. On tag-out Lizard Baraka loses Damage boost and gains Regeneration for 10 seconds. Active opponent's healing is reduced by 25% for each Lizard character in a team. Outworld teammates have 25% Critical hit Chance Boost.

Specials

1. Blade Spark - Attack: Medium damage + Power Drain
2. Take-a-bite - Attack: High damage + Speed
3. Nail and Impale - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Bleed

Support

• Tarkatan Blades - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Baraka characters
• Love of Battle - Bonus Health for all Baraka characters
• Ritual of Blood - Bonus Recovery for all Baraka characters

Passive

Devil's Dust: Devil's Dust, Fire, Blind, Fire Damage Boost - Surging Blast (Special Attack 2) and a unique Combo Ender that has 30% chance to be performed, powder the opponent with Devil's Dust that sticks for 20 sec. Characters affected by Devil's Dust are Blinded and take 50% more damage from Fire Attacks and Fire DOTs. Martial Artists and Outworld teammates' Combo Enders become Fire Attack and apply Fire DOT, stacking up to 2 times on opponents affected by Devil's Dust.

Specials

1. Cannon Drill - Attack: Medium damage + Fire
2. Surging Blast - Attack: High damage
3. Up and Over - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Cripple

Support

• Pyromancer - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Tanya characters
• Ally: Mileena - Bonus Health for all Tanya characters
• Rival: Jade - Bonus Recovery for all Tanya characters

Passive

Captain: Unblockable, Tag-out Attack, Assist, Cripple Immunity - On tag-in Kombat Cup Cassie Cage brands an active opponent as an Outsider for 20 sec. Any attack against the Outsider is unblockable with a 50% chance. When an Outsider tries to tag out, Cassie’s drone deals 30% damage to their current health. The drone doesn’t deal damage to Bosses.

Synergy: All Kombat Cup Characters on the team are immune to Cripple.

Specials

1. Glow Kick - Attack: Medium damage
2. Throw-in - Attack: High damage
3. Testi-Kill - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Power Drain

Support

• Father: Johnny Cage - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Cassie Cage characters
• Mother: Sonya Blade - Bonus Health for all Cassie Cage characters
• Special Warfare Unit - Bonus Recovery for all Cassie Cage characters

Passive

Mistress of Bojutsu: Immunity - Snare, Speed Boost, Blind - Klassic Jade has 80% chance to apply Blind on any Special Attack. Every time an opponent misses an attack, Klassic Jade gains 10% Speed increase for 15 seconds, stacking up to 50%. 

Synergy: Klassic teammates are immune to Snare.

Specials

1. Double Razor - Attack: Medium damage + Snare
2. Divine Forces - Attack: High damage + Cripple
3. Spinning Shadow - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Luck

Support

• Razor Rang - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Jade characters
• Bojutsu Training - Bonus Health for all Jade characters
• Friend: Kitana - Bonus Recovery for all Jade characters

Since update 3.1.1 Klassic characters have become even better than before, because of the Klassic characters synergy.

Passive

Blessed by the Shadow: Block Breaker, Combo Extender - Noob Saibot's Ghost Ball (Special Attack 1) disables his opponent's block, making all incoming attacks considered Unblockable for 10 seconds.

When Special Attack 2 is performed at 80%+, it activates a continuous chain of Special Attacks, up to 6 times.

Synergy: Klassic characters including Noob Saibot receive a 30% damage boost to all unblockable attacks.

Specials

1. Ghostball - Attack: Medium damage
2. Tele-Slam - Attack: High damage + Power
3. Together Again - Fatal Blow Attack: Extreme damage + Death mark

Support

• Doppelganger - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Noob Saibot characters
• Original: Sub-Zero - Bonus Health for all Noob Saibot characters
• Reborn in Netherrealm - Bonus Recovery for all Noob Saibot characters

Sonya Blade Tactical is one of the less used Sonya Blade characters. Her passive varies, and you can't really control what will happen when you use it. Her stats aren't so great neither, which put her in the bottom of the characters list.

Passive

Combat Drone: Stun, Unblockable, Attack Boost - Activates a Drone (special Attack 2) with multiple attack modes: stun, homing blast and detonation.

Specials

1. Arc Kick - Attack: Medium damage
2. Drone - Attack: High damage
3. Special Forces - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Shield

Support

• Deadly Kiss - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Sonya Blade characters
• Elite Athlete - Bonus Health for all Sonya Blade characters
• Rival: Kano - Bonus Recovery for all Sonya Blade characters

Sonya Blade Demolition is one of the first female characters I god in the game, therefore I used her quite a lot. She has a great passive ability when she is teamed with Spec Ops and really powerful Special Attack 2. She could be just standing in your team without taking part in the fight and still be very useful.

Passive

Assault Weapons: Attack Boost - +30% attack for Spec ops teammates.

Specials

1. Arc Kick - Attack: Medium damage
2. Frag Grenades - Attack: High damage + Fire
3. Special Forces - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Shield

Support

• Deadly Kiss - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Sonya Blade characters
• Elite Athlete - Bonus Health for all Sonya Blade characters
• Rival: Kano - Bonus Recovery for all Sonya Blade characters

Johnny Cage A-List is best teamed with other Spec Ops characters as a support, because of his passive ability. He as all the other Johnny Cage characters has the Kracker for a Special Attack 1, which is great for power draining your opponents. Unfortunately, his Special Attack 2 doesn't do anything apart from the damage.

Passive

Physical Training: Health Boost - +30% health for Spec Ops teammates.

Specials

1. Kracker - Attack: Medium damage + Power Drain
2. Flipkick - Attack: High damage
3. Krasting Kall - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Strengthen

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