Mortal Kombat 1 Patch Notes Updates and Fixes

Mortal Kombat 1 Patch Notes

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed issues with lifespan of some VFX.
Fixed issues with some SFX not playing.
Fixed issues with certain scorch marks during fights.
Fixed issues with stiff cloth.

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ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Addressed a desync that occurs during Kombat League Sets.
Lowered the requirements of Invasions Season 3 Klue, Sai-O-Nara, from 9 to 4 connected Sai Toss.
Fixed progression loss for first time users in Invasions.

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed a desync that occurs during Kombat League sets.
Adjusted the timing of the match found audio cue.

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI, adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader & Text to Speech functionality
Visual improvements to several Brutalities
Added Quan Chi Roster Character
Added Khameleon Kameo Character (Available 1/16/24)
Added Slay Bells Finisher, available in Seasonal Fatality Bundle
Added Winter Wonderland Variant to The Gateway Arena, available for free to all players
Added Holiday skins for Kitana, General Shao, and Reptile
Rounds to Win can now be increased to 5 in Gameplay Settings
Adjusted ticking sound effects Audio when timer is below 10 in a round
Fixed rare cloth physics issue that could occur when switching fighters on Character Select screen
Fixed a rare issue where tagged moves that could incorrectly displayed after rapid player inputs
Challenges are no longer highlighted for DLC characters that are not unlocked
Fixed issues that could cause some Brutalities to not trigger if the attack interrupts a Fatal Blow or armored attack
Fixed a rare issue that could cause Tournament Mode to become unresponsive when loading a match if Arena Select is turned off in Tournament Settings
Fixed rare crashes that could occur by signing out of profiles at specific timing
Fixed a rare issue where AI could get stuck ducking after dodging certain attacks
Fixed an issue that could cause edited Kontrols in a local match as player 2 to sometimes not apply until after the match is restarted
Fixed visual issues when a player is hit by Story Mode Boss version of Shang Tsung’s Injection
Fixed a rare issue that could cause playback errors on Replays
Fixed instances that could cause visual issues, unresponsiveness, or crashes when playing various modes while the game is installing
Adjusted health values during final fight of Chapter 15 of Story Mode to always be at 1000 health no matter which character was chosen
Fixed a rare issue that could cause damage scaling to reset if an opponent is hit by certain Kameo Ambush attacks at same frame the Main Fighter was recovering from performing certain attacks
Fixed issue could cause follow up attacks to not be performed if you hit a Main Fighter & a Kameo at the same time
Fixed rare face animation issues that could happen during Tie Round, Match Extended, or when a round win happens from a trade
Fixed issue that was causing long lasting visual effects (e.g. Tremor Crystal Armor) to become erroneously hidden when special cancelling certain moves
Fixed issue that could cause some reflected projectiles to be able to hit multiple characters
Fixed a rare issue where inputting a Kameo Ambush Attack & Fatal Blow at specific timing could cause an attack interruption to occur

Online

During Ranked Matchmaking you are now presented with information about the match connection with the option to decline before proceeding
Fixed several issues that could lead to the game to become unresponsive while in King of the Hill online mode
Fixed an issue where incorrect stats could be reported for a match if both players quit a Kombat League match at the same time
Fixed issue that could cause Ranked stats to sometimes incorrectly display within Kareer Stats
Kameos will no longer sometimes flash as if they were hit when a Quitality occurs

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Invasions

Fixed visual issue with Exploding Demon sometimes disappearing instantly when defeated
Fixed visual issues with Omni-Man’s cape & Nitara’s wings when entering & leaving portals
Fixed visual obstruction that occurs when finishing “Hide” Encounter in Shang Tsung’s Laboratory
Fixed issues that could occur when repeatedly changing speeds while moving on stairs
Fixed visual issues that could occur when traveling from Shang Tsung’s Laboratory to Tarkatan Colony
Talismans can now be used during Finish Him / Finish Her
Fixed a rare issue with Endurance fights that could sometimes cause the next opponent to appear at an incorrect location
Fixed issue that could cause dashes to go in the wrong direction during some Survival & Boss Encounters
Adjusted how Dark Screen modifier functions during Fatal Blow cinematic
Fixed Talisman “A Real Opener” also disabling use of Fatal Blow
Fixed Talisman tutorial uses sometimes counting towards Achievements & Trophies
Fixed Talisman “A Real Opener” also disabling use of Fatal Blow
Fixed Flawless Victories in one round fights being counted as a Double Flawless
Adjustments to generation of Gateway Mesa & other dynamic Towers

Practice Mode

Reset in Practice Mode while Super Meter setting is FULL will no longer play meter gain sound effect
Practice Mode HUD Frame Data will now be correctly displayed when an attack is Upblocked
Resetting to Defaults while in Practice Mode -> Opponent Type or Practice Settings will no longer sometimes move the cursor to the top selection
Fixed several moves not displaying correct values for Practice Mode HUD Frame Data
Getup Attack & Reversal Attack fields will no longer sometimes be blank when a Playback Recording is in progress
Added Show HUD Option to Practice Settings
Added Super Fill Amount Option to Practice Settings
Added Shang Tsung Character Option to start in Young & Old forms in Practice Settings
Fixed issue that could sometimes cause incorrect damage numbers to appear in Practice Mode if the opponent is set to low health

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Character Specific Adjustments – Main Fighters

Baraka – Fixed incorrect animation occurring if opponent is hit by (Air) Enhanced Blade Sparks and does not perform any actions after wakeup
General Shao
- Fixed planted Axe appearing in the background briefly when General Shao is hit by certain attacks
- Adjusted Audio when Fury Strikes (Front Punch, Back Punch) hits
Geras – Fixed a rare issue that could cause Geras to not teleport after hitting a Main Fighter & Kameo with Inevitable at the same time
Havik – Fixed incorrect animation occurring if opponent is hit by Enhanced Helping Hand and does not perform any actions after wakeup
Johnny Cage
- When Show Off Parry occurs, combo damage scaling is no longer reset & correctly applied
- Fixed a rare issue with Fatal Blow which could cause his Kameo to become stuck on screen if interrupted by Reiko’s Enhanced Assassin Throwing Stars with specific timing
Kenshi – Fixed visual issue that could cause sword clipping when using Toward Throw with Kano Kameo or Scorpion Kameo
Kitana – Fixed visual issue that could cause fan clipping when using Toward Throw with Kano Kameo or Scorpion Kameo
Kung Lao – Adjusted invulnerability window after the attack of Fatal Blow successfully hits
Li Mei – Interrupting Sky Lantern at a specific timing will no longer sometimes allow two lanterns to be active at the same time
Liu Kang – Fixed rare visual issues that could occur when Dragon Tail is reflected
Mileena – Fixed a rare issue that could allow Teleport Down to move Mileena outside the maximum distance between players in certain circumstances
Nitara
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause game to appear unresponsive for a short time when performing Taste of Blood Brutality
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause (Air) Dark Plunge hit animation to stall in the air briefly
- Fixed Bloody Bolt sound using wrong audio channel when near corners
- Fixed rare visual issues that could occur with Wings when a Brutality is performed on Nitara
Raiden – Adjusted invulnerability window after the attack of Fatal Blow successfully hits
Rain
- Adjusted gravity scaling on Rain God when it used for the first time in a combo
- Performing Sektor Kameo Up Rocket will no longer sometimes destroy Water Shield
Reiko – Fixed Charging Pain & Pain Knee recovery changing if the opponent has a Kameo was performing certain actions
Reptile
- Fixed issue that could cause Dash Attack follow-up attack to miss against an opponent near the edge of the Arena
- Devastating Blow (Away + Back Punch) when held can now be cancelled into Kameo Summon Attack
- Dash Attack follow-up attack no longer enables Auto Block
- Force Ball will no longer sometimes be able to hit Sub-Zero’s Ice Klone Charge after it has disappeared
- Distance Between Fighters Audio Accessibility setting now works correctly with Invisibility
Shang Tsung – Fixed rare visual issues that could occur when winning a match while morphed into the opponent
Sindel
- (Air) Levitate will no longer sometimes be disabled for an extended period if a Breaker is used on Sindel in specific situations
- Fixed issue with opponent getting stuck for a short duration after performing a Breaker against Kartwheel while in a corner
- Fixed issue that allowed for Finish Him / Finish Her to become extended past the time limit by repeatedly using (Air) Levitate in a combo
- Fixed a rare situation where combo counter could be reset during Breaker Denied
- Fixed issue that could cause excessive sliding to occur if special moves are performed at specific timing after landing from (Air) Levitate Cancel
- Kameo Meter HUD will change color when Sindel takes control of the opponent’s Kameo using Enhanced Queens Command
Smoke – Fixed a rare issue that could cause Enhanced Smoke Bomb to not perform the final attack when its armor was broken with specific timing
Sub-Zero
- Spinal Tap (Back + Back Punch) now cancels 1 frame earlier and has 1 more active frame on second attack
- Enhanced Ice Klone can now be performed for 1 bar of Meter & then further Enhanced to leave 2 additional Klones for an additional bar of Meter, otherwise leaving only 1 Klone that lasts for a longer time
Tanya
- Fixed incorrect animation occurring if opponent is hit by (Air) Enhanced Heavenly Hand and does not perform any actions after wakeup
- Fixed audio panning issues that could occur when Back Throw was used near some edges of Arenas
Omni-Man
- Adjusted invulnerability window after the attack of Fatal Blow successfully hits
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause the opponent to instantly recover while blocking when using a Kameo Ambush & Invincible Rush or Giblet Maker at the same time under certain circumstances
- Fixed issue that could cause the opponent to be pushed when using (Air) Fly Away when at full screen
- Fixed issue that could prevent Kameo Ambushes from executing if the button was pressed multiple times while using Viltrumite Stance
- Fixed a rare visual issue where Omni-Man could briefly appear at an incorrect location after using Invincible Rush
- Viltrumite Stance Air Teleport Toward & Air Cancel Inputs are now the same as the ground versions
- Viltrumite Stance can no longer sometimes linger for extended duration when the round is over
- Holding Forward when Viltrumite Stance duration runs out will no longer Teleport Towards to occur instead of Cancel
- Fixed Honorable Death final attack not working correctly in some long juggle combos near the edge of the Arena
- Fixed incorrect animation occurring if the Honorable Death follow-up attack does not hit the opponent
- Fixed several visual issues that could occur when Invincible Rush hits a Kameo
- Interrupting Back Throw at certain timing will no longer sometimes cause the camera to look at Omni-Man very high in the air
- Giblet Maker Brutality will no longer sometimes use the wrong blood color
- Fixed several situations that could cause incorrect face animations to occur

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Character Specific Adjustments – Kameo Fighters

Cyrax (Kameo)
- Cyber Net now drains meter from the opponent while they are trapped until they are hit or released
- Cyber Net no longer does an alternate hit reaction when done as a Wakeup or Reversal
Darrius (Kameo)
- Added Heelturn (Down + R1), a new Ambush Attack that can only be performed when the opponent is knocked down or about to land after being hit
- Eat Dirt can now be delayed for a slightly longer duration
- After executing The Double Whammy, the recharge delay is slightly shorter & the recharge rate has been increased
- After executing Double Daegon Kick, the recharge delay is slightly shorter & the recharge rate has been increased
- After executing Twister Kicks, the recharge delay is shorter
- After executing Volleyballistic, the recharge rate has been increased
Frost (Kameo) – After executing Volleyballistic, the recharge rate has been increased
Goro (Kameo)
- After executing Volleyballistic, the recharge rate has been increased
- The third hit of Punch Walk now recovers 5 frames faster & causes 10 more frames of blockstun with increased pushback on block
- Punch Walk no longer has an extended recovery for the Main Fighter if Goro is interrupted
Kano (Kameo)
- Eye Laser is now a Mid (was High), does 10 more damage & does increased damage on block
- Fixed a rare issue that could cause Eye Laser startup to not work correctly in the corner
Kung Lao (Kameo) – Increased Buzz Saw Main Fighter recovery on block by 5 frames
Motaro (Kameo)
- After executing Reflect & Moving Reflect, the recharge rate has been increased
- After executing Tail Shot, the recharge delay is slightly shorter & the recharge rate has been increased
- Adjusted Tail Shot collision size & it now causes 10 more frames of blockstun with increased pushback on block
Sareena (Kameo) – Kia’s Blades will no longer sometimes still return after they are destroyed
Scorpion (Kameo)
- After executing Get Over Here, the recharge delay is slightly shorter & the recharge rate has been increased
- Hell Blades recovers 16 frames faster on block & 5 frames faster on miss
Sektor (Kameo)
- Flame Thrower first hit starts up 5 frames faster & has 10 more frames of blockstun with less pushback on block
- Flame Thrower second hit now has has Upblock vulnerability, comes out on block or miss, & has 10 more frames of blockstun with increased pushback on block
Shujinko (Kameo)
- Increased base health value to 400 (from 300)
- Mimic Smoke Invisibility will no longer sometimes not be removed if hit during certain timing during activation
- Shujinko will no longer be able to pass through the opponent in the Kenshi & Shujinko mirror match when Kopy Kat is used by both players at the same time
- Fixed incorrect hit reaction being used when Omni-Man Kopy Kat is interrupted
- The Kameo Meter HUD will change color when Shujinko is morphed into the opponent’s Kameo vs Shang Tsung
Sonya (Kameo)
- Leg Grab now has Upblock vulnerability & recovers 18 frames faster on block or miss
- Energy Rings is now hits Mid, has slightly increased damage scaling, & Increased Main Fighter recovery on block by 5 frames
- Energy Rings when fully charged has a different hit reaction with slightly increased damage scaling
Stryker (Kameo) – Fixed visual issue with Kuffed that could occur when hitting an opponent at maximum range from Main Fighter or near the edge of the Arena
Tremor (Kameo)
- Increased base health value to 400 (from 300)
- Fixed an issue that was preventing Crystal Armor from being broken after being hit 5 times
- Fixed various issues with Crystal Armor functionality when it was broken before the duration runs out
- Fixed recovery inconsistencies between Main Fighters when executing Rock Punch & Rock Punch Uppercrust
- Fixed visual issues when Tremor exits after performing several attacks
- Kameo UI now shows the current Variation when Shujinko morphs into Tremor, or when Sindel hypnotizes Tremor with Enhanced Queen’s Command

ALL PLATFORMS

General Gameplay Adjustments

Move list corrections
Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader & Test to Speech functionality
Fixed issue causing character dialogue during a brutality to be missing facial animations
Improvements to filtering in Kombat League Leaderboards
Fixed issue that could cause notification indicator to not disappear after checking a new Kombo Challenge
Fixed rare issue that could cause the game to become unresponsive if the user performs a certain sequence of actions involving Quick Resume
Fixed several visual issues with brutalities
Interrupting a Kameo will no longer occasionally not cause damage if the Kameo was recently interrupted by a Fatal Blow
Fixed issue with “Become A Ninja In No Time” Trophy / Achievement not unlocking correctly when using cross-progression
Adjustments to scoring for Endless Tower
Fixed rare crash that could occur when an online opponent declined after connecting
Fixed rare crash that could occur when a player’s notification window is holding a large amount of messages
Fixed several issues that could cause desyncs in King of the Hill
Added additional Kombo Challenge for Fighters

Practice Mode

Players can now change the current Kameo for either team from within Practice Settings
Fixed issue with Playback Recording that could cause a character’s Tagged Moves to persist on screen
Kustomize Kontrol settings will now always properly apply when using Recording
Adjusted how Auto Block setting works with Sub-Zero’s Deadly Vapors

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Invasions

Fixed visual issues that could occur when travelling between Encounters and repeatedly pressing the inventory button
Maximum Damage is now disabled in most Encounters
Additional uses of the Ethereal Talisman will now count toward the progress of the “Talis-mania” achievement
Fixed visual issue where some characters’ weapon animations could become out of sync with the character after teleporting to Shop or Forge
Scorpion’s Enhanced Devouring Flame will no longer occasionally cause issues if it defeats a boss enemy in the first phase of the fight
Fixed visual issues with some Kombat Modifiers
Fixed missing audio when defeating an airborne opponent in an endurance match
Fixed issue with endurance matches preventing the AI from performing Shang Tsung Old Morph
Fixed crash that could occur when recharging a Talisman with more than 8 charges
Fixed rare issue that could cause the game to become unresponsive if disconnected from the internet while at the Mesa Selection

Character Specific Adjustments

Ashrah – Fixed hitting an airborne opponent with Ascension outside of a combo causing the opponent to appear at an incorrect location in the air
Geras – Double Time attacks will no longer sometimes not work correctly with certain changes with Kontrols
Geras – Fixed visual issue that could occur when using Fixed Point while Sub-Zero’s Arctic Armor is active
Havik – Fixed hitting an airborne opponent with final hit of Helping Hand outside of a combo causing the opponent to appear at an incorrect location in the air
Johnny Cage – Reduced base health value to 650 (from 700)
Johnny Cage – Sky Die (Up + Front Punch) is now able to be parried by Johnny Cage’s Fatal Blow
Kenshi – Fixed issue which was preventing forward throws using Kameo from executing while Ancestor is active
Kenshi – Enhanced Demon Drop can now be Up Blocked
Kung Lao – Fixed hitting an airborne opponent with Soaring Monk outside of a combo causing the opponent to appear at an incorrect location in the air
Kung Lao – Fixed visual issue with his hat returning with no visual effects in certain circumstances
Mileena – Adjusted auto-facing of Enhanced Roll follow-up attack
Mileena – Fixed rare issue with Teleport Down when used against a cornered opponent that could cause players to be outside the arena for a short time
Nitara – Fixed hitting an airborne opponent with Flying Kolors (Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch) outside of a combo causing the opponent to appear at an incorrect location in the air
Nitara – Fixed visual issue with wings animation being incorrect when a throw escape occurs
Rain – Holding Rain God now allows for additional diagonal Up directions
Rain – Fixed rare issue with Water Gate Teleport not moving to correct location when cancelled from attacks in certain circumstances
Rain – Fixed visual issue that could cause jittering animation when landing from Overkast (Jump + Back Punch, Back Kick) or Drownpour (Jump + Back Punch, Back Kick, Front Kick)
Rain – Fixed AI being unable to use Water Gate portals
Reptile – Fixed issue that could cause Dash Attack to sometimes be throw immune when blocked
Shang Tsung – Fixed being able to slightly extend opponent morph duration by ducking without inputting any actions
Shang Tsung – Fixed Enhanced Inspire while morphed into Sindel not triggering Breaker Denied when the opponent attempts a Breaker
Sindel – Fixed Enhanced Queen’s Command not preventing opponent from performing Fatal Blow after it has hit
Sindel – Fixed issue with lingering visual effects if Inspire is performed as Shang Tsung morphed into Sindel
Smoke – Fixed being able to cancel Tele-Stab (Back + Back Punch) after it is Up Blocked
Smoke – Fixed visual issue with opponent’s animation when they are defeated by Fatal Blow
Smoke – Fixed visual issue during the startup of Smoke-Port
Cyrax (Kameo) – Reduced knock out duration when hit during Self-Destruct to 3 seconds (from 6)
Frost (Kameo) – Fixed issue which could cause an opponent to clip through the ground if hit while frozen from Ice Karpet at specific timing
Goro (Kameo) – Fixed rare issue with Shokan Stomp that could prevent a player from performing some special cancels with specific timing
Jax (Kameo) – Fixed rare situations where Ground Pound was not considering the opponent to be in a reaction
Motaro (Kameo) – Reduced knock out duration when hit during Reflect to 3 seconds (from 6)
Motaro (Kameo) – Fixed issue with interrupting Charge! Fatal Blow which could cause the background visual effects to linger
Sareena (Kameo) – Fixed issue that could prevent brutalities from being performed in a Kombo after defeating the opponent with Kia’s Blades
Scorpion (Kameo) – Fixed rare bug that could cause Get Over Here to pass through the Fighter if they are hit at a specific timing
Sektor (Kameo) – Fixed rare issue with Activate Homing that could prevent a player from performing some special cancels with specific timing
Shujinko (Kameo) – Reduced knock out duration when hit during Meditate to 3 seconds (from 6)
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed using Reiko’s Retaliation as a special cancel after Apep Punch or Konquest Kick not being able to Parry
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed issues with Mimic & Kopy Kat Invisibility lingering into cinematics
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed visual issue causing claws to appear clipping through the ground when performing Kopy Kat against Shang Tsung
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed AI being unable to use several stolen moves

ALL PLATFORMS

General Gameplay Adjustments

Move list corrections
Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Halloween Finisher, which is available in the Premium Store
Added Halloween Variant to Cage Mansion Arena, available for free to all players
Wu Shi Academy Arena Evening Variant, Koncept Art, & Music can now be unlocked by players
Shrine can now be activated right away after receiving a reward
Fixed cases where the yellow notification for New Items would not clear
Fixed issue that sometimes causes players to not have access to DLC while Offline
Adjusted camera placement for Goro (Kameo) & Motaro (Kameo) in Kustomize Photo Mode
Fixed situation in Kameo Kustomize where randomizing Kameo Palettes would not save new setting
Fixed miscellaneous circumstances of visual effects in Kustomize disappearing too quickly
Added ability to Tag Moves to the screen during play from the Move List
Move List now returns to last tab used & remembers if Advanced View is toggled
Fixed a physics issue likely to occur when pausing at a certain timing in Tutorial Mode
Tutorial Mode text adjustments & corrections
Removed difficulty selection from Endless Tower in Klassic Towers
Added Online Leaderboards to Klassic Towers
Added Voice Chat Options to Mute Yourself & Mute Other Players to Main Menu Audio Options & Online Pause Menu
In-game Ping / Connection Indicator can now be enabled in Online Options
Added Forever King Mode to Online KOTH
Fixed visual issues occurring after some brutalities were performed
Fixed visual issues that sometimes occurred when a Quitality happened in the air
Fixed an issue that could cut off some intro clash dialogue early
Adjusted last hit animation when defeating your opponent with a jumping attack
Increased default combo damage scaling on sweep & fast knockdown reactions
Announcer will now say the Arena name after a Random Arena is selected
Fixed several situations where facial animations would get stuck in one pose for an extended period of time
Fixed several issues that could occur when defeating an endurance opponent
Fixed several visual issues in Test Your Might
Fixed several visual issues that could occur during victory cinematics
Fixed a rare issue which could cause Player Select to become unresponsive if both players input a specific sequence
Fix for several brutalities causing the game to become unresponsive under certain rare conditions
Fixed situation in which the Kameo could obstruct view of the main character during the Fatal Blow cinematic
Fixed a rare issue which could cause Fatal Blows on hit to briefly lose invulnerability before the cinematic begins
Fixed issue with Kameo Summons entering from the wrong side when called near the corner during specific situations
Removed the ability to perform a reversal without letting go of block
Removed a window where Ambush Attacks would be done during the last 3 frames of block stun
Fixed issue that when pressing Kameo input button at the same exact timing as an attack button causes one of the inputs to be ignored
Fixed issue with some cancels using Enhanced specials not executing properly when used at specific timing with a Kameo Ambush
Fatal Blows now use the correct reduced combo damage scaling
Fixed issue with certain Kameo attacks when used in a combo would prevent brutalities
Fixed specific situations where the character performing Breaker would instantly recover
Fixed issue which could cause multiple input Kameo moves preventing the main character from performing a special cancel
Flawless Block now also reduces Super Meter gained from blocked attacks as well as block damage
Fixed issue with several Kameo Projectiles that could cause the opponent to face the wrong direction when hit
Fixed certain Kameo attacks still able to be performed while the Kameo is in a knocked out / cooldown state

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Practice Mode

Fixed changes to Kontrols not working correctly when using playback recording
Block Type now appears when Damage Text is On if the attack does zero damage
Fixed rare issue that could cause the AI to do Getup/Reversals even when set to off
Fixed issue with Auto Block not functioning if Breaker Mode is set to On
Fixed UI issue that could cause Kustom Dummy settings to not update after using a Playback Recording
Jump Movement Mode now immediately jumps after recovery has ended from being hit

Invasions

Fixed some camera positioning issues
Adjusted Armor on some common enemies
Super Armor no longer reduces damage
Reduced the chance for Ambushes to trigger
Players can now toggle to a faster navigation speed by pressing R3
Talismans now have 1 hit of Armor reduced reduced startup & recovery
Fixed an issue during kombat which could cause attacks to not hit when affected by Magic Aura Modifier
Fixed several lingering visual effect issues during kombat
Adjusted rotation of Hourly, Daily, & Weekly Towers in the Gateway Mesa
Fixed a UI issue with stats causing them to not properly display if increased above 254 points
Fixed a UI issue which would not correctly display the number of Ornate Keys available when opening a Locked Chest
Players can now use a Talisman while morphed into opponent as Shang Tsung
Fixed issue which sometimes allowed brutalities to be performed in endurance modes, causing incorrect animations to occur
Elemental Armor is now based on number of hits instead of damage (resisted damage doesn’t count as a hit, effective damage shatters it).

Story Mode

Fixed several cutscene transition camera issues
Fixed visual and audio issues with several Timeline Invaders during Chapter 15
Ninja Mime Timeline Invader will no longer talk

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Character Specific Adjustments

Ashrah – Soaring Demon (Towards + Front Kick) can no longer be 2in1 cancelled when Up Blocked
Ashrah – Fixed visual issue that would cause the opponent to have an incorrect animation after being hit by Spirit Slice and not inputting any actions for a period of time
Baraka – Stab Stab has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Baraka – Chop Chop has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Baraka – Adjusted Victim Regions when stand blocking & Up Blocking
Baraka – Fixed several issues with Bleeding Foot (Back + Front Kick) which could cause him to go outside boundaries of the Arena, move to unexpected locations when it is interrupted, and causing characters to pass through with attacks
General Shao – Fixed issue that could cause Axe to become permanently inactive if he loses a round while performing Axe Quake or Axe Recall
General Shao – Fixed issue that could cause Axe to become permanently inactive if his opponent uses Shujinko’s Kopy Kat while it is planted from Power Strike
General Shao – Fixed issue which was causing all special moves to do less block damage than expected
General Shao – Fixed visual effects issue during Fatal Blow startup
Geras – Shattered Sands (Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Geras – History Lesson has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Geras – Interrupting History Lesson now causes combo damage scaling to be applied
Geras – Fixed issue with Redo which could cause it to no longer rewind Geras to his marked location when he is hit after certain attacks
Geras – Fixed issue that allowed Geras to block during the recovery of Redo in certain situations
Geras – Fixed inconsistency with direction of hit reactions when Geras and Time Clone are on opposite sides of the opponent during Double Time
Geras – Fixed visual issue when Geras is defeated while using Redo
Geras – Fixed issue with glowing eye color not changing based on selected Palette
Geras – AI will now execute Time Klone attacks while Double Time is active
Havik – Blood Bath has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Havik – Interrupting Skab Stab now causes combo damage scaling to be applied
Havik – Fixed issue with Corpse Taunt which would allow the opponent to block follow-up attacks in certain circumstances
Havik – Corpse Taunt hit reaction will no longer execute if hitting the opponent while they are under the effects of Time Stop
Havik – Fixed several End of Round taunt visual issues
Johnny Cage – Fixed issue with Show Off that could cause Down + Back Punch attacks from some characters to recover excessively slow
Johnny Cage – Fixed repeating sound effect issue when Johnny Cage is selected as either character during Fatality Practice
Kenshi – Enhanced Spiritual Alignment used while Shujinko Mimic ancestor is active no longer allows two Ancestors to be active at the same time
Kenshi – Fixed visual issue with Kenshi’s sword not appearing as your Kustomized sword during Ancestral Assist
Kenshi – Fixed lingering visual issue with some End of Round taunts
Kenshi – Adjusted audio during Upper Gash (Jump + Back Punch)
Kenshi – Fixed Kameo UI flickering when Kameo Gauge is set to Refill in Practice Mode while Ancestor is active
Kitana – Fancy Strike (Back + 1) hit reaction adjusted and now has positive hit advantage
Kitana – High Heel (Front Kick) hit reaction adjusted and now has positive hit advantage
Kung Lao – Hat Toss hit reaction adjusted and now has positive hit advantage when done up close
Kung Lao – Downward Slice (Towards + Back Punch) no longer has 10 more frames of blockstun if Flawless Blocked compared to Regular Block
Kung Lao – Slightly Increased combo damage scaling after Enhanced Shaolin Shimmy
Li Mei – Fixed lingering visual effects when Pankration Champion (Back Kick, Front Kick, Front Punch, Back Punch) is interrupted
Li Mei – Fixed visual effects flickering at the end of her victory screen
Mileena – Ballerenal Failure (Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Mileena – Enhanced Roll has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Mileena – Fixed lingering visual effects after Roll is punished on block
Mileena – Fixed incorrect death animation if a grounded opponent is defeated by The Right Sais (Back Punch, Front Punch)
Mileena – Fixed mask clipping issues on several Palettes
Nitara – Blood Sacrifice now does 5 damage (down from 50)
Nitara – Fixed issue which was causing all special moves to do slightly less block damage than expected
Nitara – Fixed issue that was causing Enhanced Air Dash to be used instead of Air Dash if hit by a Breaker or ending a combo under certain circumstances
Nitara – Adjusted audio during Quick Taste
Raiden – Lightning Strikes (Back + Back Punch) has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Raiden – Shocker has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Raiden – Increased combo damage scaling on Enhanced Shocker
Raiden – Electric Fly has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Raiden – Double Take (Jump + Front Punch, Front Kick, Back Kick) hit reaction adjusted
Raiden – He Can Slap (Jump + Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Raiden – Whirlwind (Jump + Back Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick) damage and hit reaction adjusted
Rain – Water Dragon (Jump + Front Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Rain – Rain God hit reaction adjusted
Rain – Fixed Overkast (Jump + Back Punch, Back Kick) & Drownpour (Jump + Back Punch, Back Kick, Front Kick) not allowing Kameo Ambushes or special cancels to be performed
Rain – Drizzle (Jump + Back Punch) is now vulnerable to Up Block
Rain – Fixed issue with Up Flow sometimes hitting behind Rain & can no longer sometimes cause a lingering hitbox when interrupted with specific timing
Rain – Fixed Rain God, Ancient Trap, Geyser & Enhanced Geyser not displaying Punish when hit during recovery frames
Rain – Fixed rare audio issue that could cause the opponent’s sound effects to be distorted for a short time if Rain’s Throw is interrupted
Reiko – Savage Siege (Back Kick, Front Kick) hit reaction adjusted
Reiko – Interrupting Pale Rider now causes combo damage scaling to be applied
Reiko – Fixed issue with Full Cross (Jump + Back Punch) into Busted Knuckles (Front Punch) causing Straight Punch (Back Punch) to execute instead
Reiko – Fixed rare issue that could cause the AI to get stuck endlessly jumping if Fatal Blow misses
Reptile – Tipping The Scales (Jump + Front Punch, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Reptile – Death Roll has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Reptile – Enhanced Invisibility now causes Reptile to become harder to see faster than Invisibility
Reptile – Fixed issue which would prevent fatality attempt if last round is won by hitting a grounded opponent with Force Ball
Reptile – Fixed incorrect blood color appearing when hit by certain attacks and brutalities
Scorpion – Burning Fist (Jump + Front Punch, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Scorpion – Krushing Kunai (Jump + Front Punch, Front Kick) hit reaction adjusted
Scorpion – Fixed issue with rope disappearing if hit by a freeze reaction during various attacks
Sindel – Fixed situation where Levitate used multiple times in a combo could lead into an attack becoming unblockable
Sindel – Fixed visual issue when Fatal Blow hits the opponent close to the corner
Sindel – Fixed missing visual effects on Brutality Victory pose
Sindel – Adjusted audio during Inspire & Enhanced Inspire
Shang Tsung – Major Complications (Jump + Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Shang Tsung – Festering Wounds (Jump + Back Punch, Back Punch) hit reaction adjusted
Shang Tsung – Injection has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Shang Tsung – Ground Skull & (Air) Down Skull special moves build less Super Meter on hit
Shang Tsung – Invisibility moves used during Form Stealer will no longer sometimes prevent Shang Tsung from returning to his base form
Shang Tsung – The Klassic (Down + Back Punch) brutality can now be performed when morphed into opponent
Shang Tsung – Fixed face animations sometimes not working as intended when morphing into opponent
Shang Tsung – Fixed situations where incorrect animation when Old Form Shang Tsung is defeated by a Brutality
Shang Tsung – Fixed AI getting stuck in situations where they stay in Old Form or Young Form for the rest of the match
Smoke – Smoke Bomb no longer ignores combo damage scaling on last hit
Smoke – Jump Attacks after Enhanced Smoke-Port no longer have extra recovery occasionally
Smoke – Fixed rare visual issue when doing special cancels which could cause blood effects to move erratically
Smoke – Fixed rare visual issue with Smoke Bomb where Smoke briefly appears again after disappearing
Sub-Zero – Ice Klone will no longer disappear when teleported by his own Kameo
Sub-Zero – Fixed issue which could sometimes cause Kameo Wakeup or Kameo Reversal invulnerability visual effect to not appear
Sub-Zero – Fixed visual issues when hitting Kameos with Deadly Vapors
Tanya – Piety (Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch) has slightly increased range, has 2 more active frames, recovers 2 frames faster on miss, and has a different hit reaction when hitting an airborne opponent
Tanya – (Air) Heavenly Hand has increased hitbox when used in a combo, and hit reaction changed when hitting an airborne opponent
Tanya – Brought Low (Front Kick, Front Punch + Front Kick) has increased combo damage scaling when hit out of synced animation
Tanya – Message From Above (Back + Back Punch, Front Kick) is now vulnerable to Up Block
Tanya – Fixed issue that could sometimes cause Spinning Splits Kick to pass through opponents
Tanya – Heavenly Hand, Enhanced Heavenly Hand, (Air) Heavenly Hand and (Air) Enhanced Heavenly Hand are no longer throw immune during some recovery frames
Tanya – Fixed Seeking Guidance, Heavenly Hand, Enhanced Heavenly Hand, (Air) Heavenly Hand and (Air) Enhanced Heavenly Hand not displaying Punish when hit during recovery frames
Tanya – Fixed visual issues with Divine Protection while under the effects of Sub-Zero (Kameo)’s Arctic Armor
Tanya – Fixed lingering visual effect issues that could sometimes occur after Seeking Guidance
Cyrax (Kameo) – Adjusted combo damage scaling on Kopter Chopper & Horizontal Kopter Chopper
Cyrax (Kameo) – Cancelling Kopter Chopper into Horizontal Kopter Chopper now costs 50% Kameo Gauge
Cyrax (Kameo) – Slightly faster Kameo Gauge recharge speed after Horizontal Kopter Chopper
Cyrax (Kameo) – Kopter Chopper & Horizontal Kopter Chopper will no longer sometimes cause the wrong reaction facing direction on hit
Cyrax (Kameo) – Fixed camera issues when using Kopter Chopper during some characters Throws
Darrius (Kameo) – No longer lingers around if the round ends while he is waiting to perform Eat Dirt
Darrius (Kameo) – Fixed clipping issues during forward throw on some Arenas
Frost (Kameo) – Fixed issue that could cause Ice Karpet to move the opponent high in the air if they are hit close to the ground in certain circumstances
Goro (Kameo) – Increased recharge delay of Raise the Roof when used more than once in the same combo
Jax (Kameo) – Slightly Increased recharge delay of Back Breaker when used more than once in the same combo
Kano (Kameo) – Slightly Increased recharge delay of Knife Toss when used more than once in the same combo
Kung Lao (Kameo) – Adjusted the recharge rate of Buzz Saw
Kung Lao (Kameo) – Buzz Saw will no longer sometimes cause the wrong reaction facing direction on hit
Kung Lao (Kameo) – Spin no longer has incorrect hit reaction when done as a reversal
Kung Lao (Kameo) – Fixed situation where Away We Go was used 3 times in a combo it could lead to an attack becoming unblockable
Motaro (Kameo) – Fixed issue with Motaro could still be interacted by the opponent if they jump over Tail Shot
Motaro (Kameo) – Punish message now appears if character is hit during the recovery of Charge! Fatal Blow
Motaro (Kameo) – Fixed situation where if Centurian Warp was used 3 times in a combo it could lead to an attack becoming unblockable
Sareena (Kameo) – Increased recharge delay of Kia’s Blades when used more than once in the same combo
Sareena (Kameo) – Fixed issue allowing opponent to gain Super Meter while being hit by Jataaka’s Kurse
Sareena (Kameo) – Fixed long delay that could sometimes occur after Sareena performs her End of Round Taunt
Scorpion (Kameo) – Increased recharge delay of Fire Breath when used more than once in the same combo
Sektor (Kameo) – Increased recharge delay of Up Rocket & Homing Rocket when used more than once in the same combo
Sektor (Kameo) – Fixed Rare visual issues during Fatal Blow
Sonya (Kameo) – Slightly increased recharge delay of Square Wave & Leg Grab when used more than once in the same combo
Stryker (Kameo) – Increased recharge delay of Low Grenade Toss & High Grenade Toss when used more than once in the same combo
Stryker (Kameo) – Low Grenade Toss & High Grenade Toss will no longer sometimes cause the wrong reaction facing direction on hit
Shujinko (Kameo) – Kopy Kat Ice Slide (Sub-Zero) now does 110 (up from 30)
Shujinko (Kameo) – Mimic Time Stop (Geras) will now cause an alternate hit reaction if the victim has already been hit by Time Stop in the same combo
Shujinko (Kameo) – Mimic Stab Stab (Baraka) now does correct damage to an airborne opponent
Shujinko (Kameo) – Roll (Mileena), Drill Kick (Tanya), Charging Pain (Reiko), and Sand-Nado (Geras) will no longer sometimes cause alternate hit reactions when used in certain combos with Shujinko’s Mimic
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed using Smoke’s Invisibility followed by Fatal Blow causing lingering invisibility proceeded by re-appearing with no visual effects
Shujinko (Kameo) – Shujinko morphing into a Shang Tsung opponent’s Kameo will no longer cause himself to get stuck near the corner in certain rare situations
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed visual issue when performing Kopy Kat against Havik
Shujinko (Kameo) – Fixed issue during endurance fights which could cause Kopy Kat and Mimic to not work as intended after the first opponent

STEAM + EPIC GAME STORE

General

Fixed desync issues relating to a bug with owned content mismatches between clients
Fixed stuttering during gameplay with 12th gen and higher Intel CPUS caused by e-core usage on Windows 11 machines (still investigating fix for Windows 10)
Reduced the size of crash logs significantly, and now logs will be cleaned up after a certain period of time
Fixed invites not working for King of the Hill beyond 2 players

NINTENDO SWITCH

General

Season 1 of Invasions
Gameplay balance changes
Leaderboard fixes
Visual improvements and general bug fixes
Performance improvements
Loading time improvements
Stability fixes
Localization fixes

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XBOX X|S + PLAYSTATION 5

General

Addressed issues in Invasions
Daily/Weekly quests can now all be completed
Brutality move lists corrected
Stability fixes
Localization fixes

STEAM + EPIC GAME STORE

General

Addressed issues in Invasions
Daily/Weekly quests can now all be completed
Brutality move lists corrected
Stability fixes
Localization fixes
Added keyboard mapping to use Keyboard-To-Speech during online matches
Added setting to disable Motion Blur
Fixed situations where transitioning from cutscenes would not disable V-Sync
Fixed VFX behavior during lower framerates
Fixed facial animations for Quan Chi
Fixed physics behavior during Brutalities
General UI & text improvements
Mouse support improvements

XBOX X|S + PLAYSTATION 5

General

General bug fixes
Added and fleshed out accessibility options
Character polish and tuning pass
Added numerous additional finishing moves
Improved and refined UI to include additional new options

Invasions

Substantial revisions and polish on various encounters
General UI Improvements
General bug fixes
Rebalanced boss fights
Adjusted mesa progression
Added Season 1 content
Added challenge towers in the gateway mesa

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Story

Improvements to the movie player
Visual polish to numerous scenes
Tuning of the story finale and final boss
4k resolution movies added

Online

Improvements to matchmaker
Bug fixes to online modes

NINTENDO SWITCH

General

Enables additional character/kameo roster, additional arenas, and kustomization
Enables full tutorials, fatality practice, practice mode
Enables Towers and Tournament modes
General bug fixes

Story

Enables full story campaign

Online

STEAM

General

Fixes stuttering on certain hardware configurations during cutscenes
Fixes some DLCs not properly granting on Epic Game Store

EPIC GAME STORE

General

Fixes stuttering on certain hardware configurations during cutscenes
Fixes some DLCs not properly granting on Epic Game Store

Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 is a fighting game released in 2023. It’s made by NetherRealm Studios and published by Warner Bros. Games. It’s the twelfth game in the Mortal Kombat series and the second reboot after Mortal Kombat (2011). The game came out on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on September 19, 2023.

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The story follows Liu Kang, who creates a new timeline after the events of Mortal Kombat 11. In this timeline, he gathers fighters for a new Mortal Kombat tournament in Outworld. They face off against an alliance led by Shang Tsung.

Overall, Mortal Kombat 1 got good reviews from critics, but the Nintendo Switch version had some problems with graphics and technical issues. Despite that, the game sold nearly 3 million copies by November 2023.

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Mortal Kombat 1 Gameplay

Mortal Kombat 1 offers different ways to play. It has a story mode where you follow the game’s plot, online multiplayer where you can fight against other players and offline gameplay.

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A new feature called Kameo Fighters helps you during fights by providing assistance. They have two types of assists: Summons, which help while you stay in one place, and Ambushes, which help no matter what you’re doing. They can also do their own Fatalities and Brutalities. The Kameo Fighter you choose also affects how much health you have in a fight.

Fatal Blows, special moves introduced in Mortal Kombat 11, return. They can be triggered when your health drops below 30%, and in Mortal Kombat 1, they’re collaborative moves between you and a Kameo Fighter. These moves have X-ray effects for added impact.

For single-player, there’s Story Mode and traditional Towers mode. A new addition is the seasonal Invasion mode, blending fighting with board game and role-playing elements. You move around a board completing challenges to earn rewards like skins and currency. Each season lasts about six weeks with its own board and theme.

In multiplayer, there’s a Local mode for playing on the same console, an Online mode for playing against people worldwide, and a Tournament mode for hosting tournaments with set rules.

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Mortal Kombat 1 Plot

After defeating Kronika and Shang Tsung, Liu Kang becomes the protector of Earthrealm and forms an alliance with Outworld. Shang Tsung, now powerless, is approached by a mysterious figure named “Damashi” who reveals hidden powers to him. Liu Kang recruits fighters like Kung Lao and Raiden for a tournament but discovers Shang Tsung is up to no good.

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Kenshi, Kung Lao, and Johnny investigate Shang Tsung’s activities in Outworld and find him plotting with Quan Chi. They also encounter Mileena, who’s under Shang Tsung’s control. With the help of allies, they confront the sorcerers and fight to stop their plans.

As the battle intensifies, Liu Kang gains Titan powers and teams up with allies from another timeline to defeat Titan Shang Tsung. Afterward, he returns everyone to their timelines and prepares Earthrealm for future threats. Meanwhile, a new villain, Titan Havik, plans for another battle.

Mortal Kombat 1 Overview

Developer(s)	NetherRealm Studios
Publisher(s)	Warner Bros. Games
Director(s)	Ed Boon
Designer(s)	Paulo Garcia
Artist(s)	Steve Beran, Joe Berger
Composer(s)	Wilbert Roget II
Series	Mortal Kombat
Engine	Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S
Release	September 19, 2023
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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Mortal Kombat 1 Trailer

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