User blog:YakuzaUFC/Picking the right fighter to use

I see alot of questions on the Wiki from people unsure which fighter they should level up and use, usually it is a choice between two fighters with similiar styles and that a person is unsure which one to choose. Sometimes these questions remain unanswered so I wanted to post this so that the people who need help with this could use this as somewhat of a guide to pick the right fighter for them. These things are sometimes very subjective but I'll try to keep it from an objective perspective.



Legend abilities and average damage

The first thing I would do when picking a fighter to use is if the fighter has an 1-hit KO and if that 1-hit KO is a legendary ability. If a fighter has a legend 1-hit KO then that is a sign of a great fighter. If there is a choice between a fighter with a 1-hit KO legend ability then it will almost always be a better choice than the one without. But let's say the legendary ability is not 1-hit KO and maybe does 20k-30k damage instead, then in most cases it's still better then a fighter without legendary abilities. That also depends on if the ability is easy to land or not, abilities like Power Overhand or the Overhand Elbow are sometimes hard to land and easy for an opponent to parry or dodge while abilities like the Jumping Double Knee and the Straight can be hard to parry or dodge. I would argue that a 20k Straight is better than a 40k normal ability.

I also suggest looking at the fighters average damage, that determines overall how strong the fighter is and can be useful when picking a fighter. It can very quickly give an idea of how many abilities you will need to knockout a fighter on average.



Silver abilities and Yellow abilities

The amount of these types of abilities affects the fighter's performance and the fighter's ability to level up. It can be very time-consuming and expensive to get a fighter with these types of abilities to a high level.

Limited Edition Johny Hendricks is a perfect example of a fighter who will be a pain in the arse to level up who has 7 silver abilities in his standup alone. Look instead for another Middleweight Wrestler with less silver abilities like Limited Edition2 Rashad Evans  who only has 2 silver abilities in his standup.

This also applies to submissions and takedowns more or less.



Height and reach

Taller fighters are harder for your opponent to hit and if your fighter has long reach then it makes it easier for you to land your strikes too. Look for fighters like Dominick Cruz in the Flyweight division and Anderson Silva in the Middleweight Division



Usage in H2H

This might be useful if you're an active player in the Head-to-head seasons because some styles are not part of the H2H system as of now like fighters of Muay Thai and Striker backgrounds. Try to make make it so that you have a strong fighter of each H2H style in every weightclass so that you can always get that style bonus for every challenge. Also having a full set of Orange fighters will make your team stronger but also more attractive for other H2H players who are looking for a legit challenge by an active player.

<p style="font-weight:400;">I just felt like making this for people to maybe use if they felt that they wanted some help, (if anyone will even read this). If you feel like I skipped something or that I am wrong in some aspect then feel free to tell me and I might change my mind and edit. Hope it helped!