After blocking the overhead, Skarlet will be left at -17 allowing for a punish. Due to its slow start-up, the overhead can easily be blocked on reaction. When in range, it’s usually best to block low in case Skarlet uses her low string. Skarlet’s + is a slow 22 frame overhead attack while her +, is a 13 frame low attack. Skarlet’s main mix-up comes from using her + and +. Unless you’re in the corner, it’s worth trying to interrupt Skarlet after her staggers as she doesn’t gain much damage off of her attacks. If you suspect that Skarlet will stagger any of these attacks, use a poke or jab to interrupt her out of her next attack. Skarlet’s staggers are especially strong if you are focused on Flawless Blocking during her strings. Skarlet can stagger many of her attacks to sustain offense. Skarlet will only be able to stop this by using her + which doesn’t yield much damage. Take advantage of this by throwing out a poke while at a disadvantage up-close to prevent Skarlet from attacking. Outside of pokes, her fastest mid and low attacks are her + and +, both having a start-up of 13 frames. One of Skarlet’s main weaknesses is that she does not have very fast mid attacks. The 2nd hit can be Flawless Blocked and punished with an +. The 2nd hit can be Flawless Blocked, leaving Skarlet punishable at -12. Due to pushback, only Flawless Block Attacks with good range will be able to punish. The final hit can be Flawless Blocked and punished with an +.

Mortal kombat 11 skarlet