Differences between EX and Normal Specials

Scorpion
Spear – 3% high
EX Double Spear – 5% high
EX EX Burn – 8% high mid high (first spear hits high, second hits mid)
NO ARMOR

Slide – 11% low low (travels half screen)
EX – 15% low low (travels half screen)
ARMORED

Teleport – 5% mid
EX – 10% mid mid
NO ARMOR (whiffs high attacks during teleport startup)

Scorpion Inferno NO ARMOR ON ALL MOVES. ALL TRACKS.
Grab – 3% low
EX – 3% low

Overhead – 9% overhead
EX – 13% overhead

Back – 10% low
EX – 15% low


Scorpion Hellfire NO ARMOR ON ALL MOVES
Ball – 7% high
EX – 10% high

Fire – 6% unblockable
EX – 9% unblockable
TRACKS

Aura – 6% mid. Burns for 6 ticks of 1.20% unblockable damage
EX – 8% mid. Burns for 6 ticks of 1.80% unblockable damage

Scorpion Ninjutsu
NO VARIATION UNIQUE MOVES



Sub-Zero
Blast – 9% mid
EX – 8 mid% (launches up and away. Can run cancel combo into)
ARMORED

Ball – high (if enemy is frozen my Ball then hit EX Ball right after, deals 4.25% damage)
EX – high (if enemy is frozen my EX Ball then hit right after by Ball, deals 6.75% damage rounded off at 7)
NO ARMOR

Slide – 8% low
EX – 11% low mid (puts you directly face to face with your opponent)
ARMORED



Cyromancer
Hammer – 12% overhead
EX – 8% overhead (pops them up in front of you)
ARMORED

Air Hammer – 6% overhead (if hammer connects with the enemy it deals 3% overhead damage)
NO ARMOR



Unbreakable
Aura – Immune to chip
EX – Immune to chip and takes reduced damage (didn’t work out the %)
NO ARMORED

Barrier – Blocks projectiles and attacks
EX – Faster cast
ARMORED



Grandmaster
Klone -
EX – Faster cast and recovery
ARMOR ONLY UNDER STRICT TIMING

Toss – 12% mid (fullscreen)



Mileena
Tele – 7% mid
EX – 13% mid mid mid
NO ARMOR

Roll – 5% mid
EX – 10% overhead overhead mid
ARMORED

Sai – 6% high
EX – 11% high high
NO ARMOR



Ethereal
Can’t tell a significant different but both Normal and EX can dodge attacks and X-Rays



Piercing
Low Sai – 6% low
EX – 11% low low
NO ARMOR



Ravenous
NO EX MOVES



Takeda
Kunai – 7% low
EX – 15% low low low (first Kunai hits for 5%, second hits for 4.75% and the last Kunai hits for 4.5%)
NO ARMOR

Tornado – 10% overhead
EX – 10% overhead (pops away. Run cancel combo able)
ARMORED

Flurry – 10% mid
EX – 10% mid (launches up and away. Run cancel combo able)
ARMORED



Shirai Ryu
Phase – 6% mid
EX – 10% mid low low
NO ARMOR

Spear – 10% mid
EX – 10% mid (swaps sides with the opponent)
NO ARMOR

Air Spear – 10% overhead
EX – 10% overhead (pops up in front of you)
NO ARMOR



Lasher
Strike – 8% mid
EX – 8% mid (knockdown)
ARMORED

Assault – 10% mid
EX – 11% mid (pops up)
ARMORED

Trip – 9% low
EX – 9% (launches up)
ARMORED



Ronin
Blade Drop – 8% low low low
EX – 8% (lifts the opponent up and towards you)
ARMORED

Spark – 7% high
EX – 11% mid (destroys projectiles)
NO ARMOR

Reflect – Reflects the opponent’s projectile (deals the projectile’s full damage)
EX – Absorbs the projectile for 5% health
DOES NOT WORK AGAINST MELEE

Shirai Ryu Kan – 9% mid
EX – 11% mid
ARMORED



Cassie Cage
Shot – 7% high
EX – 13% high
NO ARMOR

Force Kick – 8% mid
EX – 14% mid mid
ARMORED

Getaway Flip – 8% mid
EX – 9% mid (instant recovery and pops opponent up. Run cancel combo able)
ARMORED



Hollywood
Air Akimbo – 7% high high
EX – 12% high high high (fires the last shot when she lands)
NO ARMOR

Nut Kracker – 10% mid
EX – 15% mid mid (stuns and attacks whiff on you)



Brawler
Takedown – 13% overhead
NO ARMOR. NO EX.

Air Grab – 6% unblockable
EX – Recovers immediately and pops the opponent up
NO ARMOR

Bow Tie Breaker – 13% throw
NO ARMOR. NO EX



Spec Ops
Missle Assault – 5% low (pops up)
EX - 8% low (tracks the opponent)
NO ARMOR

American Way – 2% high
NO EX. NO ARMOR.



Jacqui
Air Smash – 9% low
EX – 12% low
NO ARMOR

Rush – 10% high mid
EX – 13% high mid
ARMORED

Strike – 15% mid
EX – 17% mid (pushes across screen)
ARMORED

Shield – absorbs the projectile, taking no damage
EX – reflects the projectile for full damage
NO ARMOR. DOES NOT WORK AGAINST MELEE.



Shotgun
Low Blow – 5% low (dust hits for 1%)
EX – 9% low (dust hits for 1%)
NO ARMOR

Barrel – 9% high
EX – 15% high mid
NO ARMOR



Full Auto
Cannon – 7% high
EX – 13% high mid (pushes away)
NO ARMOR

Rocket High – 8% high
EX – 12% high high
NO ARMOR

Rocket Low – 8% low (pops away)
EX – 12% (pops away and the rocket’s explosion can be delayed by holding down the button. You can combo normally while holding)



High Tech
Spark – Levels up your gauntlet. Dealing a % of damage with every attack. 3 Levels available
EX – Instant Lv3

Burst – Level 1 deals 10% damage. Level 2 deals 12% damage. Level 3 deals 14% damage. Levels reset after using a Lv3 Burst. Mid. Pushes opponent back.
EX – 14% mid (knockdown and pushes opponent to corner)


Kenshi
Rising Sword - 8% mid
EX - 15% mid
ARMORED

Spinning Blade - 8% overhead overhead
EX - 15% overhead overhead mid
ARMORED

Blade Reflect - Reflects full projectile damage (works on low projectile)
EX - Absorbs 5% health (works on low projectiles)
NO ARMOR


Possessed
Demon Lift - 2% mid
EX - 12% mid (launches up and away)
ARMORED

Demon Assault - 10% mid (tracks fullscreen)
EX - 14% mid (swaps sides)
NO ARMOR

Demon Push - 5% mid (halfscreen range)
EX - 12% mid overhead (halfscreen range)
ARMORED

Demon Slam - 7% low
EX - 10% low (pops up and towards you for short distance)

Demon Beam - Teleports into an Overhead attack (tracks)
EX - Faster start-up (tracks)
ARMORED


Kenjutsu
Rising Sword - 8% mid
EX - 15% mid
ARMORED

Spinning Blade - 8% overhead
EX - 12% overhead
ARMORED

Blade Reflect - Reflects full projectile damage (works on low projectile)
EX - Absorbs 5% health (works on low projectiles)
NO ARMOR

Tele-Slam - 8% mid (midscreen range)
EX - No damage but stuns them in place (midscreen range)
ARMORED

Tele-Push - 7% mid (midscreen range)
EX - 10% mid
ARMORED

Tele-Toss - 10% mid (3/4th screen range)
EX - 14% mid (3/4th screen range. swaps sides)
ARMORED


Balanced
Push - 7% mid (midscreen range)
EX - 14% mid
ARMORED

Slice - 7% overhead
EX - 14% overhead
NO ARMOR

Flurry - 9% mid mid mid (tracks)
EX - 14% knockdown
NO ARMOR

Karma - 7% mid (launches up)
EX - 13% mid mid (launches up)
ARMORED