Of the three cyborgs, he has become the first to recover his humanity. Single Missile: Back, Forward, High Punch. Cyrax and Sektor were both shown in human form in this episode: Cyrax, ironically, as an Asian male, and Sektor as an African male. Although Cyrax's armor is said to be heat-resistant (as stated above), he can still be defeated by being knocked into a death trap with lava. This FAQ contains a comprehensive move list, character bios, cheat codes, a pros and cons list for using each character, and some frequently asked questions for Mortal Kombat 3 for the Genesis. Friendship: (Close) (Use Block) Up, Up, Down, Down. Making his debut in Mortal Kombat 3, Cyrax was one of the three cybernetic ninjas created by the Lin Kuei, in an effort to convert all members into unfeeling, cold-hearted, cybernetic assassins to improve their performance. However, this is just a gameplay mechanic. Cyrax's Self-Destruct Fatality (along with Smoke's, Cyrax is one of the two playable characters in, In a Top 10 list hosted by Screwattack.com, Cyrax was listed at #6 for Best Mortal Kombat Characters in the, His Kombat victory pose is one of the only three in which the character leaves the Battle Arena. He also has access to an 'energy net' capable of incapacitating his targets completely. Certain elements of both characters' armor, such as the faceplate, dreadlocks, and net weapon are also similar. In Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Cyrax gains a redesign, courtesy of the Special Forces, now featuring new, shining armor, as well as a heartbeat regulator on his chest. In most Mortal Kombat games, Cyrax bleeds a black oil (except during fatalities), a contrast to other characters whose blood is red or green. Of the three cyborg ninjas, Cyrax is most associated with bombardment, his arsenal full of timed explosives with a seemingly unlimited supply. His abilities as a ruthless martial arts fighting machine are shown, as he dominates Jax for almost the entirety of their confrontation. In the latest Mortal Kombat, Cyrax is given an entire overhaul featuring more armor plating and visible scratches thanks to graphical improvements as well as green eyes. Fatality 2: (Close) Down, Down, Forward, Up, Run. Mortal Kombat Secrets is the most informative Mortal Kombat fan sites all over the world, featuring information not only about the games, but the films, the series and the books too. His helmet is also almost changed completely, still possessing the crude beak-like appearance. During the end credits, however, he is identified as Cyrax. Body Slam: Perform a Throw and repeatedly tap High Punch. Fans have widely considered Cyrax, along with the other cyborgs, to be some sort of homage to the character. Babalities & Friendships can only be performed if you have won the Finishing Moves … Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series, who made his debut in Mortal Kombat 3. Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Characters, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition Characters, Mortal Kombat (2011) Story Mode Characters, Mortal Kombat: Deception Konquest Characters, https://mortalkombat.fandom.com/wiki/Cyrax?oldid=359856, Cyrax and Sektor's design was in part inspired by, Of all of the cyborg characters, he is the only one in. Silent taunt: Doing Kahn's verbal taunt at certain times, he will not speak. Overall he is the worst of the three Robot Ninjas, however like Sub-zero, with some effort he can be a beast. As with the Mortal Kombat Wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the GNU Free Documentation License. Special Moves Green Net B B LK Short Range Bomb [LK] B B HK Long Range Bomb [LK] F F HK Air Throw F D F BLK LP Teleport F D BLK Finishing Moves Fatality 1: Helichopper D D U D HP Fatality 2: Self-destruction D D F U RN Animality U U D Friendship RN RN RN U Babality F F B HP Stage Fatalities RN BLK RN Brutality (Not available in MK3 and arcade UMK3) The Realm of Mortal Kombat's guide for the game Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. In Armageddon, the blade was changed to green. Cyrax's face was first seen in-game during Mortal Kombat Gold. In the film, he displays the ability to shoot tiny, spike-studded grenades and a corrosive, green plasma net - seemingly capable of rapidly and completely disintegrating organic matter, but is successfully and harmlessly blocked by Jax's cybernetic arms. Special Moves. Double Missile: Forward, Forward, Back, Back, High Punch. Combo 2: High Kick, High Kick, Back + High Kick. Cyrax false mercy: Do a MERCY with CYRAX right after launching a far bomb and see what happens! Technically, Cyrax should be eliminated from the tournament in, Cyrax was explicitly mentioned in a court case involving the death of a boy killed by his friend after they had supposedly played, Cyrax is the only Lin Kuei assassin not mentioned at all in, Additionally, although Cyrax is not actually present in. This is due to the efforts made by Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs. Short Bomb: (Hold Low Kick) Back, Back, High Kick. Cyrax, along with the fellow cyborg Sektor, was shown in non-canonical human form in an episode of the cartoon, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm. Initially, fans speculated that Cyrax was a robotic Scorpion, because of the latter's absence from MK3, their similar color schemes, and similar moves that involved hauling an opponent towards them for a free hit. Finisher Moves Fatality 1. However, after eliminating Kahn and saving Earth, Cyrax awaits for new orders from his Lin Kuei Headquarters. Cyrax's human look has since been contradicted by official renders and outfits in the main games where he appears as an African man from Botswana. This page focuses on how to play as the character Cyrax. Cyrax Cyrax has separate combos in the Sambo style in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance named Ketchup and Mustard, a reference to this. Weapons When his soul was returned to him, not only did Cyrax retain some of his cybernetic parts, he was also outfitted with state-of-the-art technology, courtesy of the Outworld Investigation Agency. It is interesting to note that this seems to acknowledge an unused bio for him that appeared in Prima's official strategy guide for Gold, which does state he was rescued by Special Forces and reprogrammed to fight on the side of good against Shinnok. in versions of the game for MegaDrive / Genesis and Super Nintendo there is no character Shiva and finishing Animality ; He was assigned to hunt down the renegade, former Lin Kuei member Sub-Zero as designated unit LK-4D4. He has currently allied with them as a token of his appreciation. Cyrax debuted as a palette swap of the cyborg ninja character with a yellow sheen, sporting bright armor and a helmet that slightly protrudes forward to produce a crude beak and wires from the back of his head. Air Throw: Forward, Down, Forward, Block, Low Punch. The others being, Cyrax is one of the seven characters who does not fight against a tag team in their chapter in Story Mode. However in Mortal Kombat (2011) Sektor, Cyrax and Smoke (through a free DLC) are also all playable in robotic form, also in Mortal Kombat X in a DLC form Sektor, Cyrax and Smoke fuse together to make Triborg (Cyber Sub-Zero as well). He and his robotic counter-parts, Sektor and Smoke, began as palette-swapped characters to work around technical limitations to increase the number of playable characters. (Tap Low Punch for extra hits) Back Breaker: Block in air when next to airborne opponent. He is first seen being escorted to a facility where he and Sektor argue about the Cyber Initiative protesting it to be the end of the clan due to its submissive nature. Cyrax false mercy: Do a MERCY with CYRAX right after launching a far bomb and see what happens! Making his debut in Mortal Kombat 3, Cyrax was one of the three cybernetic ninjas created by the Lin Kuei, in an effort to convert all members into unfeeling, cold-hearted, cybernetic assassins to improve their performance. The physical damage sustained while in the desert was relatively easy to repair, but Cyrax seems very different from when he first set out on his original assassination mission against Sub-Zero. Male Cyrax is finally rescued from his desert prison by the Lin Kuei. In addition to his Bio Kard, Cyrax is seen launching three time bombs at once as opposed to the two that can be launched at a time. Origin Cyrax is unit LK-4D4, The second of three prototype Cybernetic Ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. Cyrax is also able to relocate himself across short distances by separating all of his limbs and head as his torso would transport to a different area where all of the discarded limbs would rejoin. His chest cavity also opens up to reveal an energy core. The others being. Cyrax briefly appears in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. Sal Divita (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MKAdvance)J.J. Perry (second film)Simon Kim (Mortal Kombat: Live Tour)Ed Boon (voice, MKG)Shane Warren Jones (MKL)Rhassan Orange (voice, MK 2011)Ike Amadi (voice, MK11), —Time-displaced Cyrax to Sub-Zero and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 11. They are immediately brought in for cybernetic enhancements which includes removing their emotions but keeping their memories so they would become fully obedient. If some move is available only for a specific version this will be mentioned right after the key combination with an Abbreviation. He was assigned to hunt down the renegade, former Lin Kuei member Sub-Zero as designated unit LK-4D4. Without a soul, Cyrax goes undetected by Shoa Kahn and remains a possible threat against his occupation of Earth. Of the three cyborgs, he has become the first to recover his humanity. Of all the three cyborgs, Cyrax appears to be specialized in Hand-to-Hand Combat. Since their appearances in the MK3 series, each character's appearance has evolved independently. Use it after roundhouses and JKs to get in close very fast if you are not using bomb tactics. Only time will tell how well Cyrax has overcome his ordeal. Long Bomb: (Hold Low Kick) Forward, Forward, High Kick. Earthrealm (Botswana, Southern Africa) However, they all have returned for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon as individual characters. In Deadly Alliance, Cyrax’s Pulse Blade weapon had a blue colored blade. As a cybernetic ninja, Cyrax is well-equipped, both in martial arts involving ninjutsu and weaponry. Before automation Smoke and Sub-Zero were allies. Resides Special Moves Cyrax was now equipped with a portable device that would allow him to freely traverse across the realms without the need of stationary portals. Short Bomb: (Hold Low Kick) Back, Back, High Kick. With Kahn unable to detect this soulless assasin, Cyrax delivers a successful sneak attack. Combo 3: High Punch, High Punch, High Kick, High Punch, High Kick, Back + High Kick. Animality: (Close) (Use Block) Up, Up, Down, Down. Your main strategy with him is going to revolve around zoning with his bombs and the net, which has a big collision area and leaves little room to punish him from full screen. Green Net: Back, Back, Low Kick. Mortal Kombat 3Ultimate Mortal KombatUltimate Mortal Kombat 3Mortal Kombat TrilogyMortal Kombat GoldMortal Kombat AdvanceMortal Kombat: Deadly AllianceMortal Kombat: Tournament EditionMortal Kombat: Deception (cameo)Mortal Kombat: Unchained (cameo)Mortal Kombat: ArmageddonMortal Kombat (2011)Mortal Kombat X (cameo)Mortal Kombat 11 (NPC) In vicious battle, Sub-Zero faces Cyrax and Sektor: but not alone. Gender Underneath, the robotic shell reveals Cyrax to have dark skin. Sub-Zero helps Smoke recall his past and gains him as an ally once again. The storyline involving his connection to the Lin Kuei was eschewed in favor of him being sent by Shao Kahn, the emperor of Outworld, to kill Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs. Cyrax houses a number of weapons in his chest cavity designed for both incapacitating and destroying targets. Although he stated he was human again after the process Jax and Sonya performed on him, he is clearly still a cyborg in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, giving a plausible explanation as to why he still bleeds oil or "black blood" in the game. They are first tested against two well-trained Lin Kuei agents and pass with flying colors. Of all the three cyborgs, Cyrax appears to be specialized in Hand-to-Hand Combat. This foreshadows his ending in that particular game. Cybernetic Weapons (All appearances)Sabre of Light (MKG)Pulse Blade (MK:DA, MK:TE, MK:A) His net weapon was replaced with a buzzsaw-like appendage, used for mid-range combat. Cyrax appears in Mortal Kombat Legacy, portrayed by Shane Warren Jones. After entering the research facility which Jax was being held, Cyrax engages Jax in battle whilst Sonya deals with the extermination squad accompanying Cyrax. His face is seen bleeding with a few bruises, indicating that he was taken by force, either by Lin Kuei agents or Sektor himself. At first Hydro seems to have the upper hand, but Cyrax pulls through and soon, he and Sektor quickly overwhelm the cyborg ninja, before performing a Fatality on him with a forked blade from his wrist. Earthrealm Cyrax Special Moves Far Bomb Toss: Hold LK, F, F, HK Near Bomb Toss: Hold LK, B, B, HK Teleport: F, D, BL (can be done in air too) Green Net: B, B, LK Air Run: (When you are on ground, and victim is in air) D, F, BL (When your near the victim in mid air press B + LP to throw.) 2.1), PC (Windows, DOS and MAT: DE), Sega Genesis, SNES, Sony Play Station, Nintendo GameCube, XBox, PSP and Sony PlayStation 2 versions of Mortal Kombat 3. Teleport: Forward, Down, Block. (The following moves are compatible with the Arcade (Rev. Green Net: Back, Back, Low Kick. Smoke was playable as part of a tag-team with Noob Saibot in Mortal Kombat: Deception. In the first episode, "Kombat Begins Again", Sektor and Cyrax led an attack on Earthrealm that was thwarted by Earth's warriors including the Lin Kuei warrior Sub-Zero. Cyrax is seen trapped in the sand in the background of Jade's Desert stage in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, despite also being a playable character. The orders never come and Cyrax malfunctions. Then hold RUN and hit D,D,D,D, and release RUN. In the alternate timeline of MK 2011, he was automated and dutifully serves the Lin Kuei, but was visibly opposed to the process before being presumably automated against his will. This is the plot for Mortal Kombat 3, tying the previous two games and this one together. Combo 1: High Punch, High Punch, Low Punch. The games eventually revealed that their races were reversed in the TV series. This is likely a homage to the Star Wars films, where the main character Luke Skywalker has a blue lightsaber and then, in a later film, constructs a green one. The original content was at Cyrax. Stage Fatalities: Run, Block, Run. Mercy can only be given in the third round of each match just after the announcer says "Finish Him/Her". *Brutality: High Punch, High Kick, High Punch, High Kick, High Kick, High Punch, High Kick, High Punch, High Kick, Low Kick, Low Punch. He finds his third Lin Kuei Assassin - the elusive Smoke. The site has a rich download section and forums too. D, D, U, D, HP (Anywhere) (Hold Block) Cyrax's dreadlocks start turning like … Cyrax is a low tier character, ranked around number 20 in UMK3. Air Throw: Forward, Down, Forward, Block, Low Punch. His alternate costume depicted him in the same outfit, but lacking the front of his mask. Games Of late, they have only appeared in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon together all in robotic form. Mortal Kombat Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. Despite being the shortest of the cyborg ninjas, he is the heaviest. Teleport: Forward, Down, Block. Sektor´s human form is featured as an alternate costume in the new game, also contradicting his look in this series. Cyborg While Sektor and Cyrax were playable in Mortal Kombat Gold, only Cyrax was playable in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, while Sektor appeared in Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition. Babality: Forward, Forward, Back, High Punch. Silent taunt: Doing Kahn's verbal taunt at certain times, he will not speak. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Fatality 1: Down, Down, Up, Down, High Punch. In addition, his armor is heat-resistant, as he was able to completely submerge himself in molten rock without severely damaging himself in the process. Portrayers In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Cyrax fires a similar net, but it is compromised of nanomachines that completely eat the flesh, blood, and organs of any unlucky targets, completely destroying them without even leaving the marrow behind. Fighting Styles Triborg houses the consciousness of all four ninjas, and Cyrax's name is mentioned when interacting with Sub-Zero. This moves list should work on most versions of MK3, however it has only been tested on the Genesis, SNES, and PSX versions. He bleeds oil this time around too, much like in MK Deception and Deadly Alliance, represented by a dark bluish-black/black color. This page uses content from the English Wikipedia. Long Bomb: (Hold Low Kick) Forward, Forward, High Kick. In Mortal Kombat Cyrax is captured by Sub-Zero and reprogrammed with new orders: to destroy Shao Kahn. Like his counterparts, his last program is to find and terminate the rouge ninja Sub Zero. General Information He ends up stranded in the middle of the desert, blindly heading back toward his base. In the development stage of Mortal Kombat 3, Cyrax and Sektor were referred to as "Mustard and Ketchup" before their names were finalized. While Cyrax's normal outfit in Deadly Alliance shows him more robotic than human, his alternate costume shows him to be almost completely human with cybernetic parts in his body, although his "being human again" probably just refers to him regaining his memories and conscience, as he will always have cybernetic implants in his body no matter what, making him a cyborg. Species Ninjitsu (MK:DA, MK:TE, MK:A)Sambo (MK:DA, MK:TE) Cyrax's body self-destructs after Sonya incinerates him with a variation of her "Kiss of Death" Fatality. His name is not mentioned; he is just referred to as "a robot" by Sonya in a later part of the film. Their lower legs are removed before the armor is installed (using the MK 2011 model) onto their bodies where they are then tested in kombat against Project Hydro. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. Making Cyrax fast, maneuverable, accurate, and vicious is the key to making him win. Cyrax's self-destruct fatality, initiated via his arm console, closely resembles that of another fictional character: the titular antagonist from the Arnold Schwarzenegger film, Predator.