Injustice 2 has made a massive presence in the gaming community. Refining every lacking aspect of Injustice: Gods Among Us, Netherrealm has perfected the formula and created a fighting game that will remain relevant for a long time. DC's eclectic cast of superheroes and villa📖ins have never looked so good.
Comic book fans alike will get a lot of enjoyment out of this game, as🎶 many new faces are gracing the roster this time around. No more do we have to just rely on heavy hitters like Batman and Green Lantern. No🍃w we get to see fairly unknown fighters like Atrocitus, Swamp Thing, and Firestorm take the stage.
Like all fighting games, though, there is a general power curve with the characters. Simply put, there are some who are better than others (in both how theꦇ story presents them and how they play). That curve is what we'll be exploring in more detail. Understand going forward that tier lists are not concrete, as different sources provide different information, so take what we say with a grain of salt.
Where do your favorite characters rank on our list of the 8 best Injustice 2 fighters and 7 of the worst?
15 Best: The Dark Knight ✨
The Dark Knight is one of the best fighters in the DC Universe, and the same is true with Injustice 2. Batman has a 𝓡lot of different gadgets and techniques to help him get the edge on his foes, and they're all equally useful when stringing combos together. His grapple allows him to strike a foe all the way across the stage as well as set up a long combo. His batarangs can disrupt people who fight in the air, and his counter is just as handy as you'd expect.
Because of his war with Superman in the last game, Batman is♔ one of the driving forces of the narrative this time around. However, with new f🦩oes rising and a bigger threat looming over the world, he has to make some tough decisions for the good of mankind.
14 Worst: The Other Catwoman ไ
Cheetah is a classic Wonder Woman villain who has been long overdue for a major appearance in any DC-related media. She finally got her chance in the spotlight as a playable character in Injustice 2, but unfortunately, theﷺ results have left us a bit u𝐆nderwhelmed.
Cheetah is extremely fast and can combo well, but she can't take a punch nor can she dish one out. Her moves are very weak and won't do a lot of damage. Furthermore, a lot of her moves are only good in particular situations rather than being useful all the time. It's easy to get outplayed when you use Cheetah, as many other characters are better prepared for each and every tactic. We're still a bit unsure of her Vixen p𒉰remier skin. It looks fine, but it doesn't feel right for the character.
13 Best: The Emerald Archer 🅷
Returning from Injustice: Gods Among Us is the Emerald Archer himself, Green Arrow. In the first game, he was a tricky character to master but could become a brutal opponent when done correctly. In Injustice 2, he's even better. Utilizing his trick arrow🅺s and air dominance, Green Arrow is one of the best choices in the game.
While his jump may not be very fast and, thus, leave him open to a counter attack, Green Arrow has really good coverage all around. All of his different arrows set up some amazing combos, and even factor into how his super move works. There were some who wondered if Green Arrow would make an appearance in Injustice 2, considering the fact that he died be🌟fore the events of the first game and an alternate dimension Green Arrow had to come to save the day.
12 Worst: The Terror ꦏOf💙 Kandor
Brainiac serves as the main antagonist for Injustice 2. His🅠 looming threat over capturing the Earth forces Batman and Superman to put their differences aside and actually work together. Whether he's a compelling villain or not, it at least made for some excellent character moments with the other superheroes.
That makes it all the more disappointing when you figure out that Brainiac isn't a great character. In battle, a lot of his moves requ🦄ire such specific timing to pull off correctly. He also relishes in dive kicking, which isn't a great strate꧃gy in and of itself. The character isn't centered around combos, and because of that, is lacking as a result. With other villains on the roster, Brainiac is easily one of the worst choices.
11 🅘 Best: The Man Who Never Misses
While we had Deaths🔥troke in the first game to give us an assassin who used close combat and guns to get the job done, this game brings us Floyd Lawton, otherwise known as Deadshot. This character functions very similarl♕y to Deathstroke on paper, but plays very differently.
Because he is one known for using solely guns, many of Deadshot's moves center around trick shots and multiple firearms. He can deflec♎t bullets off the ground and pull a knife out when bad guys get too close. Because of his guns, he has become an extremely viable choice in the metagame, to the point where people have stated that he is overpowered. Regardless of where you stand on that debate, there's no denying that Deadshot has a lot of potentialꦓ.
10 🐼 Worst: Rogue Robin
Being the Robin who died and came back from the dead, Red Hood has become one of DC's most popular characters to date. It made sense then that he would be the first DLC character to come to Injustice 2. Unfortunately, the char൩acter is underwhelming at best, even when considering his design.
Something about his default look feels off. The red helmet and narrow eyes just seem out of place. You can change this with gear, so that's not a huge issue. When it comes to fighting, it seems that Netherrealm wasn't sure what to do with the character. He has guns, but so does De♏adshot. He has some good mechanics, but nothing that will shake up the gameplay like with the top tier characters.
9 𝕴 ⛦ Best: The Girl From Krypton
Superman isn't the only Kryptonian to come to the battle in Injustice 2, as Kara Zor-El is ready to join the fray. However, when she gets t🧜o Earth, she realizes that something isn't right and is tricked into thinking Superman is betrayed. Once she learns the truth of what happened, she sides with Batman and is ready to take down her cousin.
In terms of combat, Supergirl is an excellent character. Where Superman relies more on strength, Supergirl is an emissary of speed and long range. Her m﷽oves chain together extremely well, and sh💛e is difficult to predict. Her heat vision is linked to her special, meaning that you'll only press one button to access it (as opposed to a more complicated button press with Superman). Her Super Move also sends a flurry of asteroids on top of her foes. Impressed yet?
8 Worstಌ: Don't Call Him Monkey...
Big and slow characters don't often do well in fighting games, and Gorilla Grodd is just more proof of♔ that. Despite his prominence in the gღame's story as the leader of the Society, Grodd isn't as capable on the battlefield as he is in manipulating the world to fit his ideals and goals.
In the game, Gorilla Grodd isn't fast and is very slow. Where other characters would be able to jump out of the way of an attack, Grodd has to block (and that only takes yo♌u so far). Due to his lumbering size, he's extremely easy to hit. And if your opponent is on the ground or too far away, landing his 🐽Super Move will be a major pain. We like the character, but in terms of how effective he is in this game, we'd much rather pick somebody else.
7 Best: The Fastest Man Al🎃ive
Barry Allen was a member of Superman's Regime in the last game, but he decided to defect and join Batman's Insurgency in time for the secon🅘d game. He has to work to gain back the trust of other heroes, but he ends up proving himself nonetheless, both in character and in combat.
Just like the previous entry, the Flash pleasures himself in hitting fast and stringing many punches together. His special ability also makes it a breeze when putting combos together, as he simply slows down time. Not only that, but he holds the best premiere skins in the entire game on top of one of the greatest Super Moves in the Injustice franchise. No 🍸doubt he's a top pick for people who want to 🎀get serious.
6 🍌 Worst: The Burning Man
Clearly an addition thanks to his inclusion in Legends of Tomorrow, Firestorm has come to Injustice 2 to basically be the character who is able to use fire in battle. One of the newer recruits that Batman has brought to his Insurgency, Firestorm is every bit as young and naive as𓃲 you might expect.
Unfortunately, that reflects in how he plays. Despite being able to blast fire out of his hands, Firestorm has more close range attacks than long range. On top of that, Firestorm's moves are pretty slow, meaning that it's much꧑ easier to counter him and adapt to his strategy over other characters. His Super 𓄧Move does look flashy, but in a game this bombastic, that's a necessity. These factors keep him among the bottom of the barrel.