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Mortal Kombat X |OT| This is NOT a Brutality. This is a FATALITY
- Thread starter hammertomb
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shawnoftheshred
Member
March 1st Balance Patch notes from Perfect Legend.
General Gameplay Changes
- Normal attacks. Deal less chip damage across the board
- Less meter gain
- Multi hit special moves don't build meter anymore
- Breaker deplete stamina for both players
- njp are punishable on the way up
- jump back attacks are more negative on recovery
- trip guard is more like MK9
- Clock runs in real time
- Throw interactables can be directed
- There are hit sparks to let us know if we have punished the opponent or not on whiff/block
- Brutalities is easier to do.
- Command grab moves combo on hit (but only ex moves)
- hit box improvements all better
Jason
- b1 is faster and hit box is better. 9 frames good range.
- Machete toss has better recovery. ex too
- Across the board his down moves are all faster
- b122 is easier to combo. no run
- bear hug in ex he can control where he throws you
- Relentless has been buffed. Does more dmg depending on his health
- f44 has better combo ability
- b3 hit box is better and new extensions. b3 grab or b3 overhead.
- f3 is + on block
- dmg/healing buff last longer. dmg buff breaks armor. healing builds hp and meter
Kenshi
- faster pokes overall. d1, d3, d4, b1. Better recovery on hit and block on normals
- f4
- possessed teleport let you do normal jump in attacks
- f21 string
- Grab string mb lets u combo
- Sword reflect parries stuff
- Balance
- Shoulder charge does 8% dmg now
Kung Lao
- j2 hit box adjustment
- ex orbiting hat has more adv on hit. easier to do combo
- J2 enhanced teleport grab is combo
Jax
- increased dmg scaling on overhead dash and gotcha grab
Kitana
- d3 is 6 frames
- ex glaive is less adv on block
- 4 is + on block
- Assassin sharpen last longer, ex sharpen start up is faster
IT will be harder for chars to low profile stuff
Mileena
- b12 is -1 on block now, Active frame is adjusted. ITs whiff punishable now
- variation 2 pounce range increased by a lot
- low grab is faster is variation too. d3 to low grab is a tick throw
- d1 is 6 frames
Takeda
- Ronin overhead is slower. 15 frames instead of 12
- d1 is 7 frames
- uppercut is faster
- f4 is + on block
- Ronin blade recall on block doesnt break armor and hits once
Subzero
- Ice clone can be thrown downward now
- Aura makes slide freeze you when it hits. *unbreakable is godlike)
Kano
- Air ball is a overhead
- choke hit adv is better. -6 on block
- ex knife uppercut in cutthroat armor now
- b1 is a overhead now
- Cybernetic up laser is faster
- upball hits on first active frame
- Command new string 22 advancing tring
- b131+3 is a new extension. MB for combo
Johnny Cage
- d4 block disadvantage is more negative. no more machine gun d4
- d3 is faster. 7 frames
- jump 2 hits more consistently against crouching chars
- Fisticuffs changes. speed bag faster start up. Throw is 17% red shadow throw. Dmg is more 3 instead of 2. when hes buffed he gets the grab
Cassie
- flip kick is 7 frames now
- ex one lost armor
- nut punch hit advantage no longer varies based on height.
- brawler. enh grab do more dmg and on hit and they have armor.
- input for b2 is changed
Jacqui
- bf2 is now less punishable. slightly negative. ex one is safe. more push back. better armor now
- a lot of hit box changes
- hit adv frames are better and easier combos
- increased hit adv on straight shot gun
- 23 string last hit is low
Kung Jin
- f4 is + on block
- small frame changes on strings. strings +2 are +1 now.
- Hit box changes missing duccking opponents will hit now
Tanya
- Kobujutsu ex rekka armor is gone.
- ex tonfa toss is neutral on block
- b1 is slower by 1 or 2 frames. 11 frames
- dragon naginata do more dmg
- pyromancer. fb recovery decrease
- gameplan is the same but shes normalized
Sonya
- Grenade's don't bounce anymore
- reload is faster.
- when they reload they get hit they still get grenades
- ex reload no logner puts out 3 reloads
- scaling on grenades have been increased
- Less dmg
Scorpion
- Ninjitsu. f2 2nd hit is overhead.
- special cancel sweep
- 214 is + on block has gap
- 21/11 is + on block
- 3 is faster on start up. Anti air/whiff punish
Erron Black
- Command grab. reaches further and start up is faster. Long range tackle
- ex sand grenade less adv on block. more + than in beta
- d1 is 7 frames
- hit adv is better so marksman cancels are easier
Ferra/Torr
- New moves: ex versions of low and overhead girl toss pop ups for combo. Very negative on block up close.
- VIcious ex boss toss reaches entire screen does hella dmg
- Can back dash her string (b12121 into overhead)
- Lackey tackle is punishable now on block
- d1 without ferra is more negative on block it was + 2 on block.
- Cannot use f2 twice in the same combo anymore.
Predator
- HQT lasers deal less dmg across the board
- Cancels into laser are less positive no more guaranteed block strings
- Warrior bf1 back fist is faster. (wake up attack he needs)
- self destruct is faster
Shinnok
- same teleport change as Kenshi
- bone hands is faster start up and recovery
- uppercut is high instead of mid
Liu Kang
- dualist dmg buff doesnt go away on hit
- mb fly kick in dragon fist is 0 on block now
Ermac
- f43 is overhead and its safe
- b2 charge is more + on block
- b1 is faster and its high now. Anti air move and newer combos
- Flight command for spectral is down up block
- Mystic push and ex push are safer
Kotal Kahn
- f4 is +
- j1 is adjusted. Easier to anti air
- Sun dial goes through ice clone
Reptile
- ex invis has more block recovery
- speed up move is faster start up
Dvorah
- faster start up on reversal
- brood mother faster cool down on crawler
- big leg is high and +
Raiden
- f4 is + more on block
- b11 is better vs crouchers
- f12b2 no gap
- lightning traps stay longer. 10 seconds
Quan Chi
- faster start up on ex sky drop
- less block adv on ex rune but you can delay it. hes + if he delays the ex
- enhanced skull works as +
- less hit adv on trance.
- Combos arent big with summoner anymore
- Sorcerer armored portal spell takes longer.
- Purple spell drains meter on block.
Goro
- Walk speed and run speed have been increased uh oh
- f4 is more + on block
Tremor
- up rock has more recovery for him
General Gameplay Changes
- Normal attacks. Deal less chip damage across the board
- Less meter gain
- Multi hit special moves don't build meter anymore
- Breaker deplete stamina for both players
- njp are punishable on the way up
- jump back attacks are more negative on recovery
- trip guard is more like MK9
- Clock runs in real time
- Throw interactables can be directed
- There are hit sparks to let us know if we have punished the opponent or not on whiff/block
- Brutalities is easier to do.
- Command grab moves combo on hit (but only ex moves)
- hit box improvements all better
Jason
- b1 is faster and hit box is better. 9 frames good range.
- Machete toss has better recovery. ex too
- Across the board his down moves are all faster
- b122 is easier to combo. no run
- bear hug in ex he can control where he throws you
- Relentless has been buffed. Does more dmg depending on his health
- f44 has better combo ability
- b3 hit box is better and new extensions. b3 grab or b3 overhead.
- f3 is + on block
- dmg/healing buff last longer. dmg buff breaks armor. healing builds hp and meter
Kenshi
- faster pokes overall. d1, d3, d4, b1. Better recovery on hit and block on normals
- f4
- possessed teleport let you do normal jump in attacks
- f21 string
- Grab string mb lets u combo
- Sword reflect parries stuff
- Balance
- Shoulder charge does 8% dmg now
Kung Lao
- j2 hit box adjustment
- ex orbiting hat has more adv on hit. easier to do combo
- J2 enhanced teleport grab is combo
Jax
- increased dmg scaling on overhead dash and gotcha grab
Kitana
- d3 is 6 frames
- ex glaive is less adv on block
- 4 is + on block
- Assassin sharpen last longer, ex sharpen start up is faster
IT will be harder for chars to low profile stuff
Mileena
- b12 is -1 on block now, Active frame is adjusted. ITs whiff punishable now
- variation 2 pounce range increased by a lot
- low grab is faster is variation too. d3 to low grab is a tick throw
- d1 is 6 frames
Takeda
- Ronin overhead is slower. 15 frames instead of 12
- d1 is 7 frames
- uppercut is faster
- f4 is + on block
- Ronin blade recall on block doesnt break armor and hits once
Subzero
- Ice clone can be thrown downward now
- Aura makes slide freeze you when it hits. *unbreakable is godlike)
Kano
- Air ball is a overhead
- choke hit adv is better. -6 on block
- ex knife uppercut in cutthroat armor now
- b1 is a overhead now
- Cybernetic up laser is faster
- upball hits on first active frame
- Command new string 22 advancing tring
- b131+3 is a new extension. MB for combo
Johnny Cage
- d4 block disadvantage is more negative. no more machine gun d4
- d3 is faster. 7 frames
- jump 2 hits more consistently against crouching chars
- Fisticuffs changes. speed bag faster start up. Throw is 17% red shadow throw. Dmg is more 3 instead of 2. when hes buffed he gets the grab
Cassie
- flip kick is 7 frames now
- ex one lost armor
- nut punch hit advantage no longer varies based on height.
- brawler. enh grab do more dmg and on hit and they have armor.
- input for b2 is changed
Jacqui
- bf2 is now less punishable. slightly negative. ex one is safe. more push back. better armor now
- a lot of hit box changes
- hit adv frames are better and easier combos
- increased hit adv on straight shot gun
- 23 string last hit is low
Kung Jin
- f4 is + on block
- small frame changes on strings. strings +2 are +1 now.
- Hit box changes missing duccking opponents will hit now
Tanya
- Kobujutsu ex rekka armor is gone.
- ex tonfa toss is neutral on block
- b1 is slower by 1 or 2 frames. 11 frames
- dragon naginata do more dmg
- pyromancer. fb recovery decrease
- gameplan is the same but shes normalized
Sonya
- Grenade's don't bounce anymore
- reload is faster.
- when they reload they get hit they still get grenades
- ex reload no logner puts out 3 reloads
- scaling on grenades have been increased
- Less dmg
Scorpion
- Ninjitsu. f2 2nd hit is overhead.
- special cancel sweep
- 214 is + on block has gap
- 21/11 is + on block
- 3 is faster on start up. Anti air/whiff punish
Erron Black
- Command grab. reaches further and start up is faster. Long range tackle
- ex sand grenade less adv on block. more + than in beta
- d1 is 7 frames
- hit adv is better so marksman cancels are easier
Ferra/Torr
- New moves: ex versions of low and overhead girl toss pop ups for combo. Very negative on block up close.
- VIcious ex boss toss reaches entire screen does hella dmg
- Can back dash her string (b12121 into overhead)
- Lackey tackle is punishable now on block
- d1 without ferra is more negative on block it was + 2 on block.
- Cannot use f2 twice in the same combo anymore.
Predator
- HQT lasers deal less dmg across the board
- Cancels into laser are less positive no more guaranteed block strings
- Warrior bf1 back fist is faster. (wake up attack he needs)
- self destruct is faster
Shinnok
- same teleport change as Kenshi
- bone hands is faster start up and recovery
- uppercut is high instead of mid
Liu Kang
- dualist dmg buff doesnt go away on hit
- mb fly kick in dragon fist is 0 on block now
Ermac
- f43 is overhead and its safe
- b2 charge is more + on block
- b1 is faster and its high now. Anti air move and newer combos
- Flight command for spectral is down up block
- Mystic push and ex push are safer
Kotal Kahn
- f4 is +
- j1 is adjusted. Easier to anti air
- Sun dial goes through ice clone
Reptile
- ex invis has more block recovery
- speed up move is faster start up
Dvorah
- faster start up on reversal
- brood mother faster cool down on crawler
- big leg is high and +
Raiden
- f4 is + more on block
- b11 is better vs crouchers
- f12b2 no gap
- lightning traps stay longer. 10 seconds
Quan Chi
- faster start up on ex sky drop
- less block adv on ex rune but you can delay it. hes + if he delays the ex
- enhanced skull works as +
- less hit adv on trance.
- Combos arent big with summoner anymore
- Sorcerer armored portal spell takes longer.
- Purple spell drains meter on block.
Goro
- Walk speed and run speed have been increased uh oh
- f4 is more + on block
Tremor
- up rock has more recovery for him
shawnoftheshred
Member
Only in so much as switching will lose your rank with THAT faction (you lose the Faction Kill fatalities you've earned). They are super quick to level up, though, so really, might as well just switch as you see fit after doing the achievements/trophies.
shawnoftheshred
Member
Correct.
Thanks
Emperor Bohe
Member
thinking of double dipping on PS4 when MKXL releases (i bought it for Xbox One at launch). is there anyway I could download a save file with everything unlocked? i don't even care about trophies, i just don't want to unlock all of those damn costumes again...
RellyRell28
Banned
Okay just bought the KP2 this means I'll get the pit stage right? Or was that just a free update come March 1st. I'm asking cause I'm just buying the KP since I have MKX already with all the dlc characters
Troubled Bat
Member
It's comes with the update.
bodeiseifer
Member
Cyber kano finally has an overhead now? And b1? That sounds to good to be true
bodeiseifer
Member
Ah just downloaded the update, cyber kano still has no overhead sans the new air ball :-(
bodeiseifer
Member
Does anyone know what the inputs are for the new stage fatalities -
stn
Member
Cyber Kano actually got badly nerfed. His B1 is -8 on block now and F4 is also negative, he pretty much has really shitty pressure. At this point its basically CT > Commando >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cyber. The only purpose of the variation now is to counter-pick GM Sub-Zero.
Osu 16 Bit
Member
Happy XL day everyone!
GotchaForce
Member
Will the characters be live tonight at midnight on PS4 or will we have to wait until tomorrow when the store updates?
Not sure if this was posted already, but Johnny Cage was savage as hell in one of his pre-match Alien quotes.
bodeiseifer
Member
Why the hell do netherrealm have to change a characters inputs for special moves from pervious versions, I've got to unlearn all the muscle memory I've had for cyrax since the days of mk3, its just unnecessary and annoying.
What were the old motions? Some had to be changed from old games due to the dashing/running commands.
bodeiseifer
Member
I don't really recall.
Is this on iOS? I don't see anything on Android.
Troubled Bat
Member
I still need to get classic Mileena, but I don't want to go through all of that.
How do the Cassie/Jacqui costumes look?
How do the Cassie/Jacqui costumes look?
stn
Member
You go to "faction wars" and select online. From there, pick the first battle that has only one match and one difficulty star. Beat it three times with Jacqui in your team, then three times with Cassie in your team (or both at once if you have them already and they're strong enough). They don't have to be used in match. And yes, any version of each character will do.
EDIT: BTW - anyone want to do the ranked achievements and hot shot Johnny skin on XBox One? Still haven't done it, lol. Would reallllllllllly appreciate the help! I'll be playing tonight anyway, message me ASAP!
It took me like 10 minutes to get the classic Mileena.
I actually play her so it was worth it.
mdsfx
Member
WTF is going on. I'm on PS4 and have already downloaded and installed the patch after buying MKXL. I can't access any online modes at all. They are all red and not selectable at all. All 4 new characters are not selectable either.
Edit: Played around in the store and re-downloaded my previously-purchased content. Now everything is unlocked. ohhhhhhh K.
Edit: Played around in the store and re-downloaded my previously-purchased content. Now everything is unlocked. ohhhhhhh K.
mdsfx
Member
on disc
Thanks!
Jesus goddamn Christ.
I got this game during the last promo and holy fuck, I'm getting floored in Hard difficulty. It's almost as if...this played like Injustice! D:
Been trying to distance myself from the stuff I used to do in MK9, in which even in very hard, I managed to beat the CPU.
And boy, getting stun locked and infinite combo'd by Kenshi is hard. At least I have won like two fights out of 30-40 so far, but I really gotta work on this game, I gave up on Injustice, but I won't with this one.
I got this game during the last promo and holy fuck, I'm getting floored in Hard difficulty. It's almost as if...this played like Injustice! D:
Been trying to distance myself from the stuff I used to do in MK9, in which even in very hard, I managed to beat the CPU.
And boy, getting stun locked and infinite combo'd by Kenshi is hard. At least I have won like two fights out of 30-40 so far, but I really gotta work on this game, I gave up on Injustice, but I won't with this one.
Specially because Injustice was free with a XBL glitch and I spent money on this, so...
shawnoftheshred
Member
I've been an Ermac Mystic player since the game came out (against everyone's better judgment) - just feeling like he played the way I naturally play. Some simple mix-ups (overheads/low starting combos), some fairly easy bread n' butter combos that I can reliably pull off, the ability to combo into an x-ray if necessary to close out a match and access to a stun special + a teleport special...
...but with MKXL, something about comboing off of those hovering bombs makes me want to learn Cyrax hard. I came up with this combo, which I'm sure is nowhere near optimal, but it's just so fun.
https://account.xbox.com/en-ca/game...red&scid=1a930100-429f-476c-bfaf-f01b3c1f5b39
...but with MKXL, something about comboing off of those hovering bombs makes me want to learn Cyrax hard. I came up with this combo, which I'm sure is nowhere near optimal, but it's just so fun.
https://account.xbox.com/en-ca/game...red&scid=1a930100-429f-476c-bfaf-f01b3c1f5b39
I found the Tri-Borg download pretty easily. Just go to the MKX game page. Go to Add-ons. It should be there.
It was on the PSN store yesterday but got pulled for some reason, so just Kombat Pack 1-2 are there right now. Not sure if there was a problem with it or what, but hopefully it'll be back soon since I was planning to grab it tonight.