Mortal Kombat 11Tier List

Mortal Kombat 11 Tier List

The RankedBoost MK11 tier list for the final balance update puts Fujin, Cetrion and Geras first among 4 S-tier characters, out of 37 characters graded. 11 more characters sit one step below in A tier.

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STop4 charactersThe strongest picks on the final balance updateClick any character for its gradeTap a card for its grade
FujinFujin
CetrionCetrion
GerasGeras
The JokerThe Joker
Click any character for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong11 charactersStrong picks, a step below the top
Sub-ZeroSub-Zero
Kotal KahnKotal Kahn
KanoKano
SpawnSpawn
KabalKabal
Johnny CageJohnny Cage
Liu KangLiu Kang
Jacqui BriggsJacqui Briggs
JadeJade
Shang TsungShang Tsung
Kung LaoKung Lao
BSolid14 charactersSolid picks that hold their own
RoboCopRoboCop
NightwolfNightwolf
KollectorKollector
Terminator T-800Terminator T-800
KitanaKitana
Cassie CageCassie Cage
Erron BlackErron Black
SheevaSheeva
BarakaBaraka
JaxJax
Noob SaibotNoob Saibot
RaidenRaiden
RainRain
ScorpionScorpion
CSituational6 charactersBelow the middle of the roster
SindelSindel
Sonya BladeSonya Blade
FrostFrost
MileenaMileena
D'VorahD'Vorah
SkarletSkarlet
DBottom2 charactersThe weakest picks on the final balance update
Shao KahnShao Kahn
RamboRambo

What each tier means

  • STop The strongest picks on the final balance update
  • AStrong Strong picks, a step below the top
  • BSolid Solid picks that hold their own
  • CSituational Below the middle of the roster
  • DBottom The weakest picks on the final balance update
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Board breakdown

Who is the best Mortal Kombat 11 character to main?

Fujin, Cetrion, Geras and The Joker hold the S tier in the RankedBoost grade for the final balance update of Mortal Kombat 11 as of November 2026.

Select a face to open that character's card on the board.

Which guest characters should you play in Mortal Kombat 11?

The Joker is the guest fighter worth learning, and the only guest who reaches S. Pass on Rambo, who sits in D, the lowest band. On the base game the guests come in DLC packs, so you need those packs or Ultimate to play them.

Which Mortal Kombat 11 DLC pack brings the strongest characters?

Kombat Pack 1 is the deepest pack: three of its six fighters reach A or better, and Spawn also has strong tournament results. Aftermath brings Fujin in S, but the rest sits in B. Kombat Pack 2 tops out at B, so skip it.

  • Kombat Pack 1S tier
  • AftermathS tier
  • Kombat Pack 2B tier
Who are the weakest characters on the Mortal Kombat 11 roster?

Shao Kahn and Rambo are the only two fighters in D, so leave them on the select screen. Rambo is the steeper climb, with a D on all three of his card grades.