Welcome to the primary in an extended line of MultiVersus character guides. As the primary wave of post-launch patches has begun, I’ll now be diving in, beginning with three model new characters in an effort to supply some suggestions and basic methods that can assist you get a leg up. First up, it’s Jason.
It is smart to begin with Jason Voorhees, and that’s not simply because he’s develop into a quick favourite of mine. He comes within the Battle Cross for MultiVersus’ first season, which suggests returning Open Beta gamers get him off the bat, and in the event you’re spending cash, he’s a extra cheap return for funding in comparison with Joker. So seize your machete, axe and brilliant yellow sleeping luggage, people; it’s spooky time.
The right way to unlock Jason in MultiVersus
For now, Jason is an prompt unlock in the event you purchase the season one Battle Cross. In case you performed the Open Beta and are coming again whereas the season is energetic, you don’t even should pay. In any other case, you’ll want to attend till the season ends earlier than you possibly can seize Jason as a separate buy with Gleamium or Fighter Forex. It’s in all probability secure to imagine he’ll be priced the identical as Joker, however that’s only a guess for now.
Jason’s Transfer Listing
Passive
- Relentless: Jason isn’t affected by knockback when he has “Grey Well being” activated.
Assaults
- Sprint: Freight Prepare: Shoulder sort out sprint assault – up to date to dam projectiles!
- Impartial (Floor:) Axe Slam: Chargeable overhead slash that additionally strikes Jason ahead throughout the cost.
- Impartial (Air): Scoop and Slice: A scoop, and a slice!
- Facet (Floor: Concern the thirteenth: Jason’s primary three-hit combo you’ll be listening to quite a bit about later. Ends with a seize.
- Facet (Air): Lower Them Down: A easy horizontal slash that hits tremendous onerous.
- Up (Floor): Crunch Time: Jason folds a mattress in half so onerous it in all probability kills you.
- Up (Air): From Beneath: A two-hit, upward poking transfer that has a brief horizontal vary.
- Down (Floor): Zombie Stomp: A rechargeable stomp that hits in entrance of Jason, however sends opponents upwards on contact.
- Down (Air): 6 Ft Underneath: A downward punch that spikes, and has a deceptively huge hitbox.
Specials
- Impartial (Floor): Unstoppable Rage: Injury your self in alternate for Grey Well being, which additionally goes to allies in 2v2. The following assault has extra injury and knockback, and Jason strikes quicker till the next assault. This buff lasts so long as Grey Well being is energetic.
- Impartial (Air): The Slasher: An air seize transfer that hits instantly in entrance of Jason and does a couple of hits on injury. Onerous to land!
- Facet (Floor): Mist Step: A ahead teleport transfer with an extended windup. Offers injury if an opponent is caught within the animation.
- Facet (Air): Air Mist Step: The identical as above however within the air. May be barely aimed up or down.
- Up (Floor): No Escape: A quick, upward swing that acts as a seize on contact.
- Up (Air): Risen Strike: A midair uppercut that has a sluggish begin however does enormous injury and knockback.
- Down (Floor): Candy Goals: Seize transfer that traps your opponent(s) in a sleeping bag, Jason X type! You’ll be able to slam the bag with Assault or swing and throw with Particular, turning trapped opponents right into a projectile.
- Down (Air): Down and Out: A sluggish, meaty dive kick that will get an additional swing ahead if used shut sufficient to the bottom for Jason to land.
Jason suggestions and methods
Mr. Voorhees is a Tank character, which suggests he’s large and sluggish. He additionally packs a significant punch, providing tons of harm per hit in comparison with the Iron Large and even Superman. That’s given him the designation of “noob killer,” since getting factors off much less skilled gamers takes manner much less effort than with most different fighters. However the story adjustments when you get additional up the meals chain, as utilizing Jason turns into a way more exact affair.
Jason doesn’t robotically have any armor properties, so you possibly can’t simply throw out large, meaty strikes with out worry of penalties. As an alternative, it’s higher to attend for punishment alternatives, or toss out fast strikes like his Ahead Jab or Floor Up Particular (No Escape) to go on the offensive and management display screen area. Jason’s Air Impartial Scoop and Slice) or Air Down assault (6 Ft Underneath Or Go To Hell) are additionally stable approaching strikes that may create combo alternatives.
Jabbing is the best, particularly as a result of when you affirm the hit you are able to do all types of stuff from there. The essential combo from repeating jab offers you a throw that overrides armor, however you possibly can cancel into a lot of different strikes to create totally different eventualities for enormous injury. You will get artistic, however the best transfer is to make use of Up Assault (Crunch Time) after the second jab, which helps you to create a path to Jason’s absurdly highly effective up particular.
In case you actually wish to cook dinner with gasoline, whereas Jason doesn’t have armor in his regular moveset, you should utilize his Floor Impartial Particular (Unstoppable Rage) to activate his passive. You are taking some self-inflicted injury, however you get a brief bump in injury to your subsequent transfer alongside motion velocity and “grey well being.” Whereas the grey well being is energetic you don’t take knockback, supplying you with an opportunity to actually chase somebody down and make an enormous injury commerce in your favor. It is a dangerous play, however the reward might be monumental.
What Perks ought to Jason use?
The signature Perk you wish to use is Monstrous Sidestep, in the event you use any. This makes Jason’s Facet Particular (Mist Step) house in on the closest character, even teleporting behind them if he’s shut sufficient. This helps shut distance successfully, which is one thing Jason can’t do properly in any other case. Effectively Rounded is ok if you wish to eke out just a little extra injury and don’t discover the Facet Particular as helpful.
Past that, Protecting Momentum is nice for assist towards projectiles, one other of Jason’s largest weaknesses. Final Stand is an apparent alternative for Tank-style play, whereas Pugilist is a no brainer for a pure melee character.
Okay certain, however is Jason good?
Let’s shut this out with some opinion work. Jason is super-fun to play, particularly you probably have love for traditional horror motion pictures. Not solely is the design nice and becoming for the MultiVersus type, however all of the little nods to Friday the thirteenth and jokes in Jason’s moveset are on level. Swinging the basic homicide weapons round, with a lot weight powering the animations, feels nice. The sleeping bag is a hilarious contact as properly, and utilizing it will possibly actually change the cadence of a match.
He’s positively robust to make use of properly, although. MultiVersus is a quick sport with a lot of projectiles, and charging into the fray head-on as Jason is a straightforward technique to lose. Be particularly cautious about selecting your photographs in 2v2, as Jason makes for a superb punching bag between two gamers in case your companion isn’t there to bail you out.
