Mortal Kombat 1 Patch Notes - November Update

PC Steam & Epic Games Store

• Various fixes to improve game stability
• Added a second confirmation prompt when cancel attempt is made during the PSO Shader Cache generation step on boot now has
• Added setting to disable RGB effects for supported peripherals, which now defaults to OFF
• Added support for additional RGB & Haptic effects
• Added AMD FSR3 NAA as an Anti-Aliasing option
• Resolved issues displaying in-game supported fonts, which reduces memory usage in certain scenarios
• Resolved issues in Tutorial modes where certain lessons could sometimes not be completed
• Resolved issue with Online Match Voice Chat not working in some scenarios
• Resolved some performance issues impacting certain set-ups
• Resolved in-game store error prompt on purchase attempt
• Resolved various issues when viewing match replays
• Resolved various stability issues
• Resolved various visual issues
• Removed unused movie files to reduce install size for users without access to Khaos Reigns Story

Nintendo Switch

• Fixed Noob Saibot visual issue
• Fixed various visual/audio/physics issues caused by some character skins and palettes

General Fixes & Adjustments

• Move list corrections & Localization fixes
• AI adjustments & improvements
• Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
• Added Ghost Face Fighter to Roster
• Added MK ’95 Movie skins for Ermac & Rain
• Added MK2 skins for Mileena, Kitana, & Tanya
• Added Holiday skins for Kameo Frost & Kameo Sareena
• Added new options to Match Replays
  • Match Replay Rewind
  • Match Replay Takeover
• Fixed several visual issues during brutalities
• Fixed issue that sometimes allowed Fatalities to be performed out of range
• Fixed issues with some grunts sounds not playing during several moves
• Fixed issue with being unable to block the same frame as an opponent activates Fatal Blow
• Adjusted throw attack animation for all characters when performed with their Back to the camera
• Throws no longer remove armor
• Fixed visual issues with several characters Throw Escapes online if a rollback occurs
• Fixed visual issues when characters are hit while very high in the air

Invasions

• Fixed issue that could cause Talismans to not recharge if used as the last hit on the opponent

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters

Ashrah

• You can now hold LT after all of her Enhanced Specials to change Hell/Heaven Modes

Geras

• Added Enhanced versions of History Lesson and Follow-Up Exam that hits ducking opponents, does increased damage, and has a different hit reaction
• Redo now lasts 5 seconds (was 3 seconds)
• Kameo Scorpion Get Over Here now functions like other Kameo interrupts when interacting with Redo
• Redo will now end when his attack is parried by Kameo Sub-Zero's Deep Freeze

Havik

• Fixed Skab Stab (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) sometimes being able to be 2in1 cancelled when hitting armor
• When Shang Tsung morphed into Havik ends, Enhanced Blood Bath tether is now removed
• Fixed visual issues when Havik is frozen during certain special moves
• Fixed visual issue when Charge! Fatal Blow is performed with Motaro as partner

Kitana

• Flipping Out (Jump + Front Kick, Back Kick) first hit can now be cancelled
• Square Wave can be cancelled on hit into Kameo Sonya's (Air) Ricochet Dive Kick

Li Mei

• (Air) Flipping Heel Kick now has 10 more frames of hit advantage

Mileena

• Fixed visual issues with Enhanced Teleport Down when performed near the corner of the arena

Raiden

• Enhanced Lightning Port in neutral will have priority over Lightning Port while block button is held

Reiko

• Bloody Pitcher (Towards + Back Punch) has a new hit reaction

Sindel

• Queen's Kommand & Enhanced Queen's Kommand now break through Kameo armor
• Fixed situations with Enhanced Queen's Kommand visual effects lingering after certain Kameo moves

Smoke

• Added new move (Air) Vicious Vapors that causes a ground bounce on hit
• Added new move (Air) Enhanced Vicious Vapors that causes a restand stun
• Added new move (Air) Vicious Vapors Cancel that is possible after (Air) Vicious Vapors or (Air) Enhanced Vicious Vapors
• Tele-Stab (Away + Back Punch) can now be cancelled before the attack hits into certain air moves
• Face Walk (Towards + Back Kick) damage on 2nd hit is now 30 (was 50) and has slightly increased damage scaling on final hit
• Turning Heel (Back Kick) damage scaling slightly increased

Sub-Zero

• Ice Slide & Enhanced Ice Slide will now knock opponent in the air if Front Kick is not held
• Ice Slide & Enhanced Ice Slide will now perform synchronized hit animation that leaves opponent in front of Sub-Zero by holding Front Kick
• Sub-Zero now jumps slightly farther after Ice Klone and causes freeze reactions when Fully Enhanced
• Ice Klone has an adjusted hit region and lasts 30 frames longer (Enhanced lasts 100 frames longer)
• Fully Enhanced Ice Klone has adjusted hit regions, first two Klones last 100 frames longer, and third clone lasts 160 frames longer
• Enhanced Ice Klone & Fully Enhanced Ice Klone cooldown increased by 60 frames
• Ice Klone can now freeze an opponent that has already been frozen once and Enhanced Ice Klone & Fully Enhanced Ice Klone can 3 times

Shang Tsung

• Fixed pseudo infinite kombos with Kameo Kopy while using several Kameos when opponent is using Kameo Goro

Tanya

• Fixed Brought Low (Front Kick, Front Punch + Front Kick) sometimes being able to be 2in1 cancelled when hitting armor

Omni-Man

• Adjusted camera when Invincible Rush is used against an opponent positioned high off screen

Quan Chi

• Fixed (Air) Head Rush visual effects issues with projectile hitting the ground
• Fixed Best Foot Forward missing visual effects if performed immediately after certain attacks
• Fixed Koccyx Krusher (Away + Front Kick, Back Kick, Back Punch) hitbox being misaligned on first frame

Peacemaker

• Fixed Head On Approach (Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) sometimes being able to be 2in1 cancelled when hitting armor

Homelander

• Fixed See No Evil (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) sometimes being able to be 2in1 cancelled when hitting armor
• Blaze It Up (Towards + Back Kick) is now mid (was low)
• Fixed laser visual effects in his flight stance misaligned during invisibility granted by Shujinko
• Fixed camera issue with using Fatal Blow immediately after Back Throw
• Fixed animation issue that could occur when entering flight
• Fixed visual effects issue when Enhanced Low Laser Eyes hits a Kameo
• Fixed visual effects issue when Sweeping Laser Eyes hits an opponent as they teleport

Takeda

• Fixed issue that could cause Shooting Star to hit twice with one projectile

Cyrax

• Dialing Up (Away + Front Punch) has 5 more frames of recovery on miss
• Blast Overhead (Away + Back Punch) second hit no longer occurs if the first hit is Up Blocked
• Fixed visual issue with Dud bombs detonating at an incorrect height
• Fixed visual issue with Mistwalk is performed right before Fatal Blow
• Fixed rare issue during Detonation (Front Kick, Back Punch) that could cause the bomb visual to become misaligned

Sektor

• Adjusted input leniency on Thruster Boost
• Fixed facing issue with Automated Knee (Towards + Back Kick) when used on a knocked down opponent
• Fixed issue where Flame Thrower would do the follow-up attack when blocked after Enhanced Flame Thrower had it’s armor shattered

Noob Saibot

• Fix for Shadow Tackle having incorrect hit animation if you trade with the opponent
• Fixed Shadowbringer (Down + Back Punch) causing incorrect location for visual effects if used immediately after certain Basic Attacks
• Guillotine (Towards + Front Kick) now has a new hit reaction
• Enhanced Tele-Slam in neutral will have priority over Tele-Slam while block button is held

Kameo Fighters

Cyrax (Kameo)

• Fixed visual issue with duplicate Buzz Saw appearing during Fatal Blow cinematic

Frost (Kameo)

• Ice Wall can now be cancelled into an ambush Ice Krash
• Ice Krash hit reaction changed and will now cause a popup hit reaction if close to an Ice Wall

Goro (Kameo)

• Dead Weight has a faster recharge rate
• Ambush Cancels after Raise The Roof & Punch Walk have a faster recharge rate
• Fixed combo counter not incrementing during the last hit of Dead Weight

Sareena (Kameo)

• Added new move Jataaka's Blessing, creates a zone that increases partner's super meter and increases their damage done
• Demonic Dance input changed to Up + Kameo
• Fixed Kia's Blades causing combo to reset when opponent is dead during the final round

Sub-Zero (Kameo)

• Kold Shoulder hitbox adjusted, has different hit reaction, and travels further when performed during Arctic Armor

Mavado (Kameo)

• Fixed rare situations where Nindrop & Best Feet Forward could be possible while his partner is in a hit reaction

Ferra (Kameo)

• Adjusted timing before an attack can be performed after Let Me Ride if the opponent isn’t in a kombo
• Fixed Let Me Ride doing damage to Main Fighter under specific circumstances