Unmasked Sub-Zero

Ice Blast : ↓ → LP

Ice Shower : ↓ → HP

Ice Shower (Close) : ↓ → ← HP

Ice Shower (Far) : ↓ ← → HP

Ice Clone : ↓ ← LP (In air too)

Slide : ← + LP + LK + BLK

Fatality 1 (Ice Breath) : (Sweep) ← ← ↓ ← RUN

Fatality 2 (Overhead Freeze) : (Close) BLK BLK RUN BLK RUN

Animality (Polar Bear) : → ↑ ↑

Friendship (Snowman) : LK RUN RUN ↑

Babality : ↓ ← ← HK

Stage/Pit Fatality : ← ↓ → → HK

Combo 1 : HK HK ← + HK (19%)

Combo 2 : HP HP LP LK HK ← + HK (23%)

Combo 3 : HP HP LK HK ← + HK (26%)

Unmasked Sub-Zero

Attributes

Strengths

  • Great space control with Ice Shower and Ice Clone
  • Slide punishes sweeps and low kicks from any range
  • Good throw resets neutral and allows corner freeze juggles
  • Strong anti-air options: HP, HK, Uppercut, Ice Clone, Ice Shower
  • Male Ninja normals: excellent LP, HP, HK, RH, and uppercut

Weaknesses

  • Large hurtbox makes him vulnerable to character-specific juggle optimals
  • Below-average combo damage (~30–40%) compared to top tiers
  • Weak mids: Knee combo only does ~19%
  • Relies heavily on zoning and punishes; struggles against rushdown

Summary

Unmasked Sub-Zero in UMK3 is a defensive, space-control character. His Ice Clone and Ice Shower dominate neutral, while Slide and Freeze punish unsafe moves. Though his combo damage is modest and his large hurtbox makes him vulnerable, his ability to shut down approaches and control the pace of the match makes him a solid pick for patient players.