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Mortal Kombat 1‘s latest patch is live now, bringing telepathic ninja Ermac to early access players, as well as a huge list of bug fixes and balance tweaks. Here’s what’s new in Mortal Kombat 1’s latest patch.
The patch comes as last year’s Mortal Kombat 1 moves into its fifth season, the Season of Storms. DLC fighter Ermac is the patch’s biggest addition in terms of new content, with the mysterious ninja available now in early access for Kombat Pack players, while his broader release will follow next week on April 23. Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon recently revealed how Ermac originated from an error message, only becoming a playable character after years of player-driven speculation.
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Multiple characters are getting upgrades and fixes as part of the new patch, for the sake of balancing MK1’s growing roster. While some fighters are getting new tricks and attacks for their arsenals, others including Raiden and Peacemaker have had some of their abilities nerfed. Kameo fighters have also seen some bug fixes and tweaks.
The patch also brings a number of general upgrades and bug fixes, including improvements to the game’s AI character behavior and reactions. The new update includes some specific improvements on the PC and the Nintendo Switch, with the PC upgrades also improving MK1’s performance on the SteamDeck.
Check out the full patch notes below for everything that’s been changed in Mortal Kombat 1’s latest patch.
Mortal Kombat 1 Patch 04/16/2024
PC Steam & Epic Games Store
Game Stability improvementsGameplay Performance improved for most Hardware configurations, including Valve SteamDeckRefined Online Benchmark’s Storage Speed check to determine Krossplay Matchmaking eligibility
Nintendo Switch
Fixed visual issue where Liu Kang’s hair would clip through his headbandFixed color of certain palettes for SmokeFixed an issue causing a soft lock during KOTH matches
General Fixes & Adjustments
Move list corrections & Localization fixesAI adjustments & improvementsImprovements to Screen Reader functionalityAdded Ermac Fighter to RosterAdded Deception skins for Shao Kahn & Sindel and Deadly Alliance skins for Quan Chi & Shang TsungFixed several visual issues with brutalitiesImproved AI ability to perform and defend against Wakeup & Reversal AttacksGuest Users can now access unlocks in Local VersusFixed Gameplay > Pause Delay setting affecting modes outside of gameplayFixed situations where health values displayed during Survivor Tower could be incorrectFixed issue that could cause Daily & Weekly Quests to display incorrect time remainingFixed an issue that could cause Streak Stat to not be tracked properly after Kombat League & KOTH matchesFixed situation where game could become unresponsive if internet connection is lost while a DLC character is being purchased from Fighter SelectAdjusted Fatal Blow Boost timing & damage during Story Mode Kameo Fatal BlowsImproved timing to be more intuitive for both players regaining control after a Match Extended occursFixed camera issue that could occur when rapidly entering and exiting Kustomize Photo ModeAdded missing Lesson Komplete announcer audio on Kombo ChallengesFighters can now be rotated in the Premium Shop & Seasonal Store with the Right StickAdded Change Pose option in Kustomize Photo ModeFixed issue with Replays where an incorrect name may appear after viewing a Kombat KardFixed several audio issues with Replays when playing at 1/2 speedFixed issue where game could become unresponsive if user signs out while watching a ReplayFixed issue with Kameo moves not executing while the Roster character is performing a dash with specific timingFixed issue that could briefly cause incorrect Victim Regions to be used after duck blocking an attack then letting go of the block button and remaining idleFixed rare situations of incorrect gameplay face animations being displayedAdjusted Opponent’s position on the first frame of some standing reactionsFixed an issue that was preventing Maximum Damage from triggering in multiplayer modesFixed motion blur during some moves being applied differently for Player 2
Online
Adjustments to Rollback to improve online performanceAdded Krossplay support (PC, Xbox Series X/S, & PlayStation 5 versions) to KOTH MatchesFixed several issues with Krossplay & KOTH invitesFixed “Players Met” not updating with players from Private MatchesFixed a long delay that could sometimes occur if your opponent’s connection is lost during Kasual VersusFixed issue that could cause players to have to wait for the timer to expire if the King leaves the lobby before first match has startedFixed issue causing some Quests to track during Private online matches
Invasions
Fixed Mask consumables not working during Survival missionsFixed issue that could cause some opponents to have incorrect names during Endurance & Ambush fightsFixed rare situations where a new Endurance fight opponent would not be facing the correct directionFixed visual issue with Endurance matches where some attacks that could cause the opponent to explode twice when defeatedFixed issue that could cause Kombo Attacks to not cancel into Talisman Activations
Practice Mode
Fixed Block Mode > Up Block not working correctly if opponent is hit then player switches sides with a jump attackFixed rare issue causing certain attacks to not trigger Breaker while Kustom Dummy with Breaker Mode On is usedFixed damage numbers overlapping during Fatal Blows with multiple hits in quick successionFixed Random Playback Trigger not picking a random recording upon Practice Resetting before the current recording playback finishes
Character Specific Adjustments
Main FightersBaraka Fixed Bleeding Blade unable to trade hitsGeneral Shao Fixed Settled Dispute (Down + Back Punch) causing incorrect knockdown animation when hitting a KameoFixed visual issue with Shao not dropping his axe as expected when defeated by a Brutality while performing certain attacksGeras Added UI element to display the current Hourglass level used by Inevitable & Fixed PointAtomic Driver (Jump + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Back Punch) now has 2 more frames of hit advantage and releases opponent from the synchronized animation earlierFixed issue that could cause Slow Down (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) Stone Tablet to spawn in incorrect location when done near the cornerFixed camera issues that could occur during History Lesson while in an online match with high latencyHavik Fixed Batters Up-percut (Down + Back Punch) causing incorrect knockdown animation when hitting a KameoFixed issue that could cause a Neoplasm projectile to no longer be active if a second Neoplasm attack is done with specific timing in rapid successionFixed Sub-Zero Arctic Armor losing visual effects if Havik’s Throws are EscapedKenshi Fixed incorrect animation being briefly used if using Sento Stance with Practice Settings -> Team SettingsFixed color of Kameo meter if using Sento Stance Ancestor with Practice Settings -> Team SettingsLiu Kang Fixed rare situation that could cause the opponent to face the wrong direction when hit with Low DragonMileena Fixed rare issue that could cause Roll to use an incorrect animation when interacting with some ModifiersNitara Fixed Deep Slash (Jump + Front Punch) not being able to combo into Hex Kick (Front Kick)Fixed rare issue with (Air) Dash specials which could cause Enhanced (Air) Dash to be prioritized if Nitara performs a grounded attack the same frame as landing after an (Air) DashRaiden Electromagnetic Storm no longer pulls in airborne opponents that are not in a combo, has less pushback on block for all hits except final hit, and does 27 less damageElectromagnetic Storm & Enhanced Electromagnetic Storm no longer hit airborne opponents that are not in a combo and have 10 more frames of recovery on blockIncreased recovery on miss of Electric Fly & (Air) Electric Fly by 8 framesRazzle Dazzle & Enhanced Razzle Dazzle has 1 more start-up frame, 5 more blockstun frames, and increased pushback on blockWhile Electric Charge is active, Razzle Dazzle & Enhanced Razzle Dazzle will gain extra block stun and pushback if (Back Punch) is heldEnhanced Razzle Dazzle follow-up has a different hit reactionElectric Charge takes twice as long to reach maximum chargeFixed lingering audio if Lightning Strikes (away + Back Punch) is interrupted by a Kameo PartnerRain Added new Basic Attacks, Shipwrecker (Towards + Front Punch) & Puddle Step (Away + Front Kick)Added new Kombo Attacks, Kraken Killer (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) & Surface Breacher (Away + Front Kick, Back Kick)When It Rains… (Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch) first hit has 2 more frames of hit advantageFlood Gate (Towards + Back Punch) has 7 more frames of hit advantage & recovers 2 frames slower on hitUndertow (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch) has 5 more frames of hit advantage, 5 less blockstun frames, & recovers 5 frames fasterWaterwhirled (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Kick) starts up 5 frames fasterWater Beam Charge can now be cancelled into some other Special MovesWater Beam Charge Cancel can now be done 5 frames faster & only be used once per KomboRain God now has 4 more frames of start-up when done as a cancel during a comboFixed being unable to duck block after dashing during Water Beam Charge Cancel or Hydropho-Kick Charge CancelReptile Killer Kick (Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Kick) can now be cancelled into (Air) Falling FangsFroggy Knee (Back Punch, Front Kick) and Kneet Trick (Towards + Back Punch, Front Kick) now move slightly further and have a larger hit region when opponent is in a comboDevastating Blow (Away + Back Punch) fully charged now starts up 3 frames faster and recovers 3 frames fasterKroco-Die-Le (Front Kick) first hit has 12 more frames of hit advantageAcid Spit Ball is a new Special Move performed by holding (Front Punch) during Acid Spit or Enhanced Acid Spit(Air) Falling Fangs & Enhanced (Air) Falling Fangs can now be cancelled by holding DownEnhanced Invisibility now becomes fully invisible about 2 seconds fasterScorpion Added new Kombo Attack Fire Pillar Thrust (Towards + Front Kick, Back Kick)Increased Hit Region & landing speed of Get Over There (Jump + Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) and it now has a different hit reactionFixed rare situation where opponent would pass through Scorpion after being hit by Spear near the cornerFixed being able to extend Finish Him sequence by duck attacks cancelled into SpearSindel Input for (Air) Hairball can now be buffered during the start-up of (Air) LevitateFixed rare issue with (Air) Levitate which could cause the move to become disabled if Sindel performs a grounded attack the same frame as landing from Levitate CancelWhen Enhanced Queen’s Kommand hits Khameleon, the current Disguise color will be used for the Kameo meterFixed delay that could sometimes happen on being able to use Kameo moves after successful Enhanced Queen’s KommandSmoke Fixed issue that could cause Tele-Stab (Away + Back Punch) to miss opponents when cornered and performed immediately after being hit by a throwOmni-Man Fixed rare issue with (Air) Fly specials which could cause Enhanced (Air) Fly to be prioritized if Omni-Man performs a grounded attack the same frame as landing after an (Air) FlyQuan Chi Zone of Waste armor being applied no longer resets combo counter & damage scalingFixed issue that could cause Zone of Fear to not spawn if opponent is performing a ParryFixed issue with Field of Bones that could cause two Bone Cages to appearFixed Zone of Waste able create two Zones when using Practice Settings -> Team SettingsEnhanced Zone of Waste is now available in Practice Settings -> Team SettingsPeacemaker Heavy Overhand Of Justice (Back Punch) does 20 less damageEnhanced Force Multiplier does 10 less damage on 2nd & 3rd hitsActivate Human Torpedo! does 10 less damageEnhanced Human Torpedo! does 20 less damage & has increased combo damage scalingEnhanced Sonic Boom does 20 less damageActivate Force Field can absorb a maximum of 2 hits & lasts 2 seconds shorterFixed issue that could cause Eagly to still attack if Ground-Air Offensive or Beautiful Bird Bullet had just been blockedFixed issue with The Ultimate Ally causing hit pause to only apply to the opponent when it is interrupted instead of both playersFixed issue that could cause Activate Human Torpedo! to sometimes push knocked down opponentsFixed issue with Activate Anti-Gravity Soft Landing could go in an incorrect direction when cancelling into jump attacks near Arena wallsFixed rare issue that could cause Enhanced Activate Forcefield to stack with other buff moves with specific timingFixed camera issue during a mirror match when both players perform “Activate Anti-Gravity” at the same timeWhen Fatal Blow is blocked or misses, Peacemaker’s assault rifle will no longer disappear abruptly when hitting the groundFixed issue with Activate Force Field done at precise timing as the previous Force Field buff expires that could result in some missing visual effectsFixed visual issue that could occur if Peacemaker was teleported by Motaro during some special moves with specific timingAdjusted Helmet impact audio when Chambered Round Gear is equippedKameo FightersFrost (Kameo) Fixed rare issue that could cause Snow Flakes to cause a desync during a Krossplay matchJax (Kameo) Slightly increased hit region on Back Breaker when opponent is in a comboFixed issue with Kameo meter color getting stuck purple if practice reset is used at specific timingKung Lao (Kameo) Buzz Saw no longer hits airborne opponents not in a comboSektor (Kameo) Flame Thrower second hit now is considered a projectile instead of melee attackScorpion (Kameo) Hell Blades hit reaction has 13 more frames of hit advantage before the opponent is knocked downShujinko (Kameo) Shujinko recovers from his Breaker 15 frames earlierFixed Shujinko being briefly invisible if he performs a Breaker then immediately performs Kameo attackMost Copy Kat & Mimic additional abilities are now shown in the move listShujinko has learned additional Kopy Kat & Mimic abilities from many Fighters Ashrah Mimic Light Ascension recovers 7 frames fasterHold Down during Kopy Kat Heaven’s Beacon to perform Hell’s PillarBaraka Copy Kat Bleeding Blade recovers 9 frames fasterMimic Stab Stab will now briefly impale airborne opponents with Broken Blades dealing bleed damage over time and causing them to take increased block damageHold Down during Mimic Stab Stab to perform Baraka BarrageGeras Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat SandstormHold Down during Kopy Kat Sandstorm to perform DenialGeneral Shao Kopy Kat Power Strike recovers 3 frames fasterHold Up during Mimic Death Quake to perform Klassic KahnHavik Shujinko advances slightly during Mimic Seeking NeoplasmHold Down during Mimic Seeking Neoplasm to perform NeoplasmJohnny Cage Kopy Kat Shadow Kick recovers 5 frames faster on hit, 10 frames faster on miss, & is now -7 on block (up from -15)Mimic now performs Rising Star instead of Ball BusterHold Down during Kopy Kat Shadow Kick to perform Ball BusterHold Down during Mimic Rising Star to perform Throwing ShadeKenshi Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat Ancestral GuardHold Down during Kopy Kat Ancestral Guard to perform Force PushHold Up during Mimic Summon Ancestor to perform Soaring SentoKitana Kopy Kat Square Wave can be repeated by pressing Up + Kameo as he hits up to 2 timesKopy Kat Square Wave is now -12 on block at close range (up from -22)Shujinko advances slightly during Mimic Fan-Nado & now recovers 21 frames faster on hitHold Down during Kopy Kat Square Wave to perform Fan TossKung Lao Kopy Kat Buzzsaw recovers 16 frames fasterHold Up during Mimic Shaolin Spin to perform Soaring MonkHold Down during Mimic Shaolin Spin to perform Kung-KussionLi Mei Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat Shi Zi LionKopy Kat Shi Zi Lion recovers 10 frames faster on hit & 16 frames faster on miss or blockHold Up during Mimic Nova Blast to perform Sky LanternPress Up + Kameo just after Mimic Sky Lantern to perform Air Nova BlastLiu Kang Kopy Kat Low Dragon recovers 10 frames fasterHold Up during Kopy Kat Low Dragon to perform Cosmic FlamesHold Up during Mimic Dragon’s Tail to perform Dragon’s BreathMileena Kopy Kat Straight Sai recovers 9 frames fasterFixed flickering visuals that could occur during Mimic RollShujinko will no longer sometimes switch sides when Mimic Roll is blockedMimic Roll is now -33 on Block (up from -55) & recovers 7 frames faster on HitHold Down during Kopy Kat Straight Sai to perform Low SaiNitara Kopy Kat Bad Blood recovers 15 frames fasterMimic Leap Of Faith can now hit standing opponents & recovers 1 frame fasterHold Down during Mimic Leap Of Faith to perform Dark PlungeHold Up during Mimic Leap Of Faith to perform Blood Sacrifice unless Nitara is Fighter PartnerRaiden Mimic Lightning Port now does 60 damage (up from 20)Hold Down during Kopy Kat Electric Orb to perform Electric FlyRain Mimic Upflow recovers 5 frames faster on hitKopy Kat Water Beam can now be charged by hold Kameo ButtonKopy Kat Water Beam Charge can be cancelled by Block for 1 bar of Super MeterHold Down during Mimic Upflow to perform Water Gate ActivateReiko Kopy Kat Tactical Takedown now recovers 13 frames faster on miss & is -14 on Block (up from -26)Mimic now performs Pale Rider instead of RetaliationHold Up during Mimic Pale Rider to perform RetaliationHold Down during Kopy Kat Tactical Takedown to perform Assassin Throwing StarsReptile Kopy Kat Acid Spit is now -7 on block (up from -10)Hold Up during Kopy Kat Acid Spit to perform Acid Spit BallHold Down during Mimic Force Ball to perform Dash AttackScorpion Hold Up during Kopy Kat Rope Spin to perform Flame-PortHold Down during Mimic Spear to perform Devouring FlameShang Tsung When performing Mimic Form Stealer, Shujinko will wait until all ongoing effects are finished before morphing back from the opponent’s KameoFixed Shujinko morphing at the incorrect time during Shokan Stomp after Mimic Form Stealer when facing Shang Tsung & GoroHold Up during Mimic Form Stealer to perform Far To Close Triple Ground SkullHold Down during Mimic Form Stealer to perform Close To Far Triple Ground SkullSindel Hold Up during Kopy Kat Hair Ball to perform Queen’s CommandHold Down during Kopy Kat Hair Ball to perform Low HairballSmoke Kopy Kat Shadow Blade is now +11 on hit (up from 0)Hold Down during Kopy Kat Shadow Blade to perform Smoke BombSub-Zero Hold Up during Kopy Kat Ice Slide to perform Ice Clone ChargeHold Down during Mimic Ice Ball to perform Deadly VaporsTanya Kopy Kat Heavenly Hand recovers 9 frames fasterShujinko advances slightly during Mimic Drill KickTanya’s Staff will no longer appear in Shujinko’s hand when Mimic Drill Kick is blockedHold Up during Mimic Drill Kick to perform Umgadi DodgeOmni-Man Kopy Kat Mega Clap recovers 2 frames fasterHold Up During Mimic Honorable Death to perform Up And Away (was Hold Forward)Quan Chi Hold Down during Kopy Kat Head Rush to perform Falling DeathPeacemaker Kopy Kat Force Multiplier recovers 6 frames fasterSonya (Kameo) Sonya will no longer be pushed by the opponent while charging Energy RingsTremor (Kameo) Rolling Rock & Ground Pound no longer hit airborne opponents not in a comboKhameleon (Kameo) Increased hit region on 2nd hit of Fan Toss for the first frame the attack is activeFixed rare issue that could cause incorrect combo scaling when using Sai or Fan Lift in a comboJanet Cage (Kameo) Slightly increased combo damage scaling on Box Office Bomb & Box Office BangFixed several attacks performing hit-only follow-ups when connecting with Mime TimeFixed Forceball visual issues when being reflected or destroyedSweepstakes (Away + Back Kick during Stunt Double) no longer hits airborne opponents not in a combo
