Gold 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

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

Klassic Smoke has been greatly improved after update 3.1.1, together with other Klassic characters, as they now have their own synergy. He would probably do great with Noob Saibot - Klassic and Scorpion - Klassic. Having resistance to all debuffs and equipment that boosts that ability, even more, makes him very valuable and possibly replace Raiden - Dark as he can deal with DOTs just as good as him.

Passive

Lost in the Smoke: Debuff Resistance, Blind, Debuff Reflection - Any opponent fighting Klassic Smoke for 10 seconds gets affected by Blind. Each time Klassic Smoke or his Klassic teammate resists a debuff, this debuff is instead applied to the opponent. Klassik teammates gain 20% resistance to all debuffs.

Specials

1. Brother's Weapon - Attack: Medium damage + Speed
2. There and Back - Attack: High damage + Snare
3. Ashes in your Mouth - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Shield

Support

• Human Form - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Smoke characters
• Enenra - Bonus Health for all Smoke characters
• Toasty! - Bonus Recovery for all Smoke characters

Passive

Klassic Kombo: Combo Extender - Performing Slide Kick (special attack 2) at 80%+ activates a continuous chain of special attacks. Can be chained up to 6 times.

Specials

1. Ice Ball - Attack: Medium damage + Freeze
2. Slide Kick - Attack: High damage + Weaken
3. Deep Freeze - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Shield

Support

• Cryomancer - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Sub-Zero characters
• Clan: Lin Kuei - Bonus Health for all Sub-Zero characters
• Brother: Noob Saibot - Bonus Recovery for all Sub-Zero characters

Sub-Zero Grand Master has a really useful passive in any type of fights. His special attack could be chained with his basic attacks if he has power generation equipment together with a block-breaking one. Although he is not a challenge character, he could stand against many of them.

Passive

Ice Decoy: Resurrect - Sub-Zero replaces himself with a decoy: evading a death blow.

Specials

1. Ice Ball - Attack: Medium damage + Freeze
2. Klone Toss - Attack: High damage
3. Deep Freeze - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Shield

Support

• Cryomancer - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Sub-Zero characters
• Clan: Lin Kuei - Bonus Health for all Sub-Zero characters
• Brother: Noob Saibot - Bonus Recovery for all Sub-Zero characters

Scorpion Ninjutsu is not a challenge character, however, his passive is really useful. This is probably the reason why you see him much more in Faction Wars than the other Scorpion characters from his rank. It's best if you use his special attack 1 instead of the second special attack as it could stun your opponents. As to the teams, it's evident that he is best together with other Martial Artist characters.

Passive

Deadly Arts: Attack Boost - +30% attack for Martial Artist teammates.

Specials

1. Spear - Attack: Medium damage + Stun
2. Doom Blade - Attack: High damage
3. From Hell - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Curse

Support

• Wraith - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Scorpion characters
• Clan: Shirai Ryu - Bonus Health for all Scorpion characters
• Rival: Sub-Zero - Bonus Recovery for all Scorpion characters

The Shaolin Master is best teamed with Bronze characters because of his passive. If you are just starting and have him on high fusion is definitely worth levelling him up, as you could use him to level up your bronze characters really quick and even finish the battle mode with him!

Whilst his signature equipment boosts his special attack 1, his special attack 2 applies Bleed DOT, so in some cases might be worth saving your power for it.

Passive

Students of the Shaolin: Attack Boost, Health Boost, Toughness Boost, Recovery Boost - All Bronze teammates receive +300% attack, health, toughness and recovery.

Specials

1. Spin Toss - Attack: Medium damage
2. Hat Grinder - Attack: High damage + Bleed
3. Head Trauma - X-Ray Attack: Extreme damage + Strengthen

Support

• Hat Toss - Bonus Attack in percentage for all Kung Lao characters
• Spinning Teleport - Bonus Health for all Kung Lao characters
• Ally: Bo' Rai Cho - Bonus Recovery for all Kung Lao characters