PATCH NOTES

11/19/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

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

General Fixes & Adjustments

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

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Ghostface 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
  - 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 its 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

10/10/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed UI issue in Kombo Trials mode when using Mouse and Keyboard input device
Fixed UI issues in the Store tab to better reflect available products
Fixed issue where purchased items were not being granted instantly

NINTENDO SWITCH

General Fixes & Adjustments

Various visual and cosmetic bug fixes
Fixed issues where audio sliders would be set to 0 on restart

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Fixed several visual issues during brutalities
Fixed issue that could cause some Finishers to trigger out of range

Invasions

Completing Towers now also awards Points in addition to completing Challenges
Towers of Time Challenges are now shown in the pause menu
Fixed some Talismans not being able to have their Element changed during Forging
Fixed God Blast, Icy Fart, & Scorpion Spear Talismans not being able to be Forged
Fixed Uppercut, Cowl, Skull, & Meteor Storm Talismans not being able to be Legendary when Liquified Shadows Komponent is used during Forging

Online

Fixed issue that could disconnect users from a KOTH match if a player fighting left the match with specific timing

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Kenshi
  - Fixed issue where Uppercut Jump Cancel when in Sento Stance could be performed if a previous Uppercut was a Kounter or Punish
- Cyrax
  - Fixed several visual issues with finishers when done at specific areas of certain Arenas
- Sektor
  - Fixed several visual issues with finishers when done at specific areas of certain Arenas
- Noob Saibot
  - Fixed Exorcism being applied when Ghostball is reflected
  - Fixed issue where Uppercut Jump Cancel when in Embrace Khaos is Expired could be performed if a previous Uppercut was a Kounter or Punish
  - Fixed several visual issues with finishers when done at specific areas of certain Arenas
Kameo Fighters
- Kano (Kameo)
  - Fixed autoblock not triggering after Eye Laser

9/24/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

Various fixes to improve game stability
Added a new [High] value for the existing Motion Blur setting, with the previous [ON] setting now being noted as [Medium]
Added AMD FSR 3 Image Reconstruction as an additional Upscaling option available
Added a new graphical setting to disable the Film Grain effect
Updated Nvidia DLSS Image Reconstruction plugin to version 3.7.1 and changed the Upscaling Preset used to C
Implemented first pass of Razer RGB peripheral support for certain in-game sequences
Reworked file structure to optimize future Patch download & install sizes (Note that additional optimization to reduce Patch install & download size is unlikely to be possible)
Various UI fixes and improvements
Various Mouse & Keyboard input device related fixes
Resolved issues that occurred when using Low graphics settings
Further optimized the PSO Shader Cache boot flow for certain hardware set-ups
Updated PC Hardware System Spec information to reference more recent hardware and provide additional context for target Resolution & Settings

KHAOS REIGNS CONTENT UPDATE

Additional Story Content has been added – Part 2: Khaos Reigns

FREE CONTENT UPDATE

Additionally, all Mortal Kombat 1 owners will have access to new Arenas, new Arena Variants, & Animalities, the fan-favorite finishing moves that haven’t been seen since the ‘90s, allowing fighters to channel their inner animals. These features will be available on September 24 as a FREE content update in conjunction with the Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns release.

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Title updated to Khaos Reigns
Implemented file compression to reduce game size for future patch releases (Note that this will require a larger download than usual for this Patch)
Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Cyrax Fighter to Roster
Added Sektor Fighter to Roster
Added Noob Saibot Fighter to Roster
Added Wedding skin for Scorpion, Empress skin for Mileena & UMK3 skin for Sub-Zero
Added several new Brutalities for players to discover
Fixed several visual issues during brutalities
Added Kameo ease of use information shown during Kameo Selection
Fixed rare situations where a successful Up Block against a vulnerable attack would result in the defender still receiving block pushback
Adjusted distance that Fighters move when performing a buffered backdash after an attack
Fixed issue with offline consoles sometimes not retaining hotfix data that has been previously downloaded
Fixed issue that could cause players in Invasions to not use the latest hotfix data

Invasions

Added Towers of Time which now resides where the Gateway Mesa was
You can now also enter Towers of Time from the Main Menu > Towers
•Added Towers of Time Challenges & Leaderboard with placement rewards
Added Map to Mesa Pause Menu which shows pathways & key locations

Online

Added Warrior Shrine
Added Online Practice Mode

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Ashrah
  - Fixed Enhanced Light Ascension causing camera to become misaligned in certain situations
  - Fixed Dark debuff lingering after Ashrah is defeated during an Endurance fight
- Baraka
  - (Air) Death Spin final hit now only auto-corrects if one of the previous hits connected
- General Shao
  - Fixed Reverse Treechopper damage scaling when interrupted using default interrupted damage scaling instead of command grab damage scaling
  - Fixed sound effects missing in certain situations when hitting with Haymaker (Away + Front Kick, Back Punch)
- Geras
  - Factual Force (Towards + Front Kick) now causes a bounce hit reaction instead of a splat knockdown & recovers 8 frames faster on hit
  - History Lesson now recovers 17 frames faster on miss
- Havik
  - Added new Move Nether Snatcher & Enhanced Nether Snatcher
  - Added new Move (Air) Nether Stomp & (Air) Enhanced Nether Stomp
  - Added new Move Enhanced Corpse Taunt
  - Helping Hand & Enhanced Helping Hand now startup in 45 frames (down from 59)
  - Helping Hand armor now starts on frame 6 (was frame 10)
  - Enhanced Helping Hand now has a different hit reaction if used more than once in a combo
  - Crucial Strike (Jump Back Punch, Back Kick) now has a different hit reaction
  - Fixed issue with Enhanced Blood Bath visual effects displaying improperly in certain situations where gameplay is paused
  - Fixed missing sound effects on Neoplasm when the projectile is parried
- Johnny Cage
  - Fixed issue with Wowing Out special move limit not being reset if a Kameo Summon is used as a cancel
- Kitana
  - Fixed visual issue with Fancy Flick causing ground impact effects after it has been parried
- Kung Lao
  - Added new Move (Air) Buzzsaw & Enhanced (Air) Buzzsaw
  - Shaolin Spin can now move forward or backward while holding Front Kick button
  - Enhanced Shaolin Spin has increased movement speed forward or backward when holding Front Kick button
  - Enhanced Shaolin Shimmy no longer automatically performs follow-up attack on block
  - Enhanced Shaolin Shimmy when blocked can perform follow-up attack for 1 bar of meter with Back Kick + Block
- Li Mei
  - Fixed rare issue with opponent facing incorrect direction briefly if Lion's Pounce (Cancel) (Towards + Front Kick, Hold Front Kick) is performed while they are knocked down
  - Fixed issue with Sky Lantern moving to an incorrect location if used immediately before Fatal Blow
- Liu Kang
  - Added new Kombo Attack Volcanic Palm (Away + Back Punch, Front Punch)
- Raiden
  - Enhanced Lightning Port has less damage scaling and on hit disables the opponent's ability to Breaker or use a Kameo until they land
  - Fixed Enhanced Lightning Port having a stricter input window compared to other special move cancels
  - Fixed specific input sequence to execute Uppercut Jump Cancel causing Lightning Port to be performed instead
- Scorpion
  - Blazing Charge hit animation adjusted, now has 19 more frames of advantage on hit
- Sindel
  - Fixed incorrect attack coming out when performing a buffered attack after Bodied (Jump Back Punch, Back Kick)
  - Fixed Kartwheel having incorrect frame data shown in Practice Mode
- Smoke
  - Increased hit region on Smoked Out (Up + Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch)
  - Spin Kicks (Jump Front Kick, Back Kick) and Airing Out (Jump Front Kick, Back Kick, Back Kick) now will auto face
  - Invisibility now goes away when hit by a parry attack
  - Fixed Vicious Vapors having incorrect frame data generated in Practice Mode
  - Fixed issue that could cause the camera to become misaligned if Smoke is interrupted during Everywhere (Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) at certain timing
- Shang Tsung
  - Added new move Kameo Kopy & Enhanced Kameo Kopy
  - Added new Kombo Attack Orthopedic Takedown (Away + Front Punch, Back Kick) (Old Form)
  - Pulse Check (Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick) recovers 2 frames faster and can be 2in1 cancelled
  - Snake Oil (Away + Back Punch in Young Form) starts up 2 frames slower and recovers 1 frame slower
  - Operation (Away + Back Punch in Old Form) starts up 2 frames faster and has an adjusted hit reaction
  - Bed of Spikes & Enhanced Bed of Spikes now appear faster
  - Bed of Spikes recovers 1 frame faster on hit and 3 frames faster on block & miss
  - Enhanced Bed of Spikes recovers 4 frames faster on hit and 5 frames faster on block & miss
- Tanya
  - Spinning Splits Kicks now has a different animation when it is blocked and no longer does follow-up attacks
  - Divine Protection now parries projectiles and allows for follow-ups with max charge
  - Deity Push now has a different hit reaction with increased damage scaling
  - Seeking Guidance now takes 5 frames longer to charge each Guidance level (Enhanced Seeking Guidance is unchanged)
  - During Heavenly Hand, holding Front Punch allows you to spend Guidance charge to increase projectile speed and damage
  - During Spinning Split Kicks, holding Back Kick allows you to spend Guidance charge to become projectile invulnerable and perform all attacks on block
  - During Drill Kick hit reaction, holding Away + Back Kick allows you to spend Guidance charge to perform Deity Push
  - During Drill Kick hit reaction, holding Towards + Back Kick allows you to spend Guidance charge to perform Umgadi Evade
  - Fixed issues with Guidance lingering in certain situations
- Omni-Man
  - Around The World (Towards + Back Punch) now causes a bounce hit reaction instead of a splat knockdown
- Quan Chi
  - Best Foot Backward (Down + Towards + Back Kick) tracking timing adjusted by 8 frames
  - Fixed incorrect projectile being used by Psycho Skull after exiting Zone of Power
  - Fixed visual issue with Psycho Skull causing ground impact effects after it has been parried
  - Fixed visual issue with Zone of Waste lingering during brutalities
- Homelander
  - Fixed Diabolical Dash > The Seven Slam damage scaling when interrupted using default interrupted damage scaling instead of command grab damage scaling
  - Fixed Diabolical Dash > The Seven Slam not doing additional damage against an opponent performing Up Block
  - Fixed being able to move outside of the arena constraints briefly after hitting with (Air) Diabolical Dash > Vought Drop
  - Fixed (Air) Delay God Complex not being possible when (Air) God Complex is performed at the lowest possible height
  - Fixed issue with Flight speed being reduced after performing (Air) God Complex
  - Fixed issue with endurance fights being delayed if (Air) Diabolical Dash > Vought Drop is used as the final hit on an opponent
  - Fixed camera becoming misaligned during Blast Off when playing online and experiencing connection issues
- Takeda
  - Twisting Blades (Front Punch, Back Punch) first & second hit do 10 more damage
  - Ogre Slayer (Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch + Back Kick) does 20 more damage
  - Rising Suns (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) first hit does 10 more damage
  - Ryujin (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch + Back Kick) does 20 more damage
  - Falling Moon (Towards + Front Punch, Back Kick) second hit does 20 more damage
  - Gate Splitter (Away + Back Punch) has 1 more active frame and had its hitbox adjusted
  - Temple Razer (Away + Back Punch, Front Punch) has 1 more active frame and had its hitbox adjusted
  - Serpent's Tail (Towards + Back Punch) has a different hit reaction and can now be special cancelled
  - Sparrow Strike (Jump + Back Punch, Back Kick) does 40 less damage
  - Shooting Star does 10 more damage
  - Smart Shuriken explosion does 10 more damage
  - (Air) Rushing Nimbus Attack first attack does no damage scaling
  - (Air) Enhanced Rushing Nimbus Attack does 30 more damage
  - If an allied Kameo interrupts Takeda after Smart Shuriken has touched the ground, the Shuriken will no longer disappear
  - Fixed clipping issues when Enhanced Rushing Nimbus Attack is performed near Frost (Kameo) Ice Wall
  - Fixed missing visual effects when more than six Smart Shurikens are used in rapid succession
Kameo Fighters
- Cyrax (Kameo)
  - Self-Destruct no longer lingers when the round ends
  - Fixed Horizontal Kopter Chopper chosen hit direction not working in certain circumstances during juggles
- Darrius (Kameo)
  - Ground Invitational and Army of Two can now be performed after Volleyballistic
  - Fixed Army of Two attack going in the wrong direction under certain circumstances
  - Fixed Heelturn being possible for an extended period of time if the opponent remains idle after being knocked down
  - Fixed several situations where Darrius would not take damage or cause recharge delay when he is interrupted
  - Fixed situation that could cause Volleyballistic to be possible from very far distance from his partner
- Frost (Kameo)
  - Fixed Ice Krash & Frosty's Revenge not being possible as a reversal
  - Fixed visual issues that could occur with Ice Krash when performed on The Pyramid Arena Top Variant
- Goro (Kameo)
  - Fixed Punch Walk cancelled into Shokan Stomp causing slight damage to Goro's Partner
  - Punch Walk can no longer be cancelled into other Kameo moves while Kameos are disabled
- Jax (Kameo)
  - Added new move Gotcha Grab
- Kano (Kameo)
  - Eye Laser now has multiple hits when blocked & has a longer recharge delay
- Kung Lao (Kameo)
  - Added new moves Orbiting Hat & Wobbly Hat
  - Spin can no longer sometimes auto face during the first few frames
  - Buzz Saw can no longer sometimes auto face during the first few frames
- Motaro (Kameo)
  - Fixed issue when Reflect parries a non-reflectable projectile that allowed the opponent to block punishes during their recovery
  - Fixed rare instances of missing visual & sound effects when Motaro is hit by certain attacks
- Sektor (Kameo)
  - Added alternate Fatal Blow attack by pressing R1 during startup
  - Activate Homing is now performed by holding R1
  - Tele-Punch starts up 2 frames faster
  - Fixed visual issue with Up Rocket causing ground impact effects after it has been parried
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - Added new move Kingdoms Krumble
  - Added new move Waterfall Chop
  - Fixed interrupting Shujinko during Death's Embrace (Ermac) causing an excessively long recovery for his partner
- Sonya (Kameo)
  - Added new moves (Air) Ricochet Dive Kick & (Air) Bicycle Kick follow-up attack
  - Sonya is now vulnerable for 17 more frames after Leg Grab misses
- Sub-Zero (Kameo)
  - Added new moves Deep Freeze & Iceball Special
  - Fixed visual effects issues when partner misses with their Fatal Blow
- Stryker (Kameo)
  - Low Grenade Toss & High Grenade Toss have different hit reactions and less damage scaling
- Tremor (Kameo)
  - Crystal Wall Punch is now mid (was high)
- Khameleon (Kameo)
  - Added new move Alternate Disguises
  - If either of the first two hits during Roll are Up Blocked, the final hit will not come out
  - Fan Toss can no longer sometimes auto face during the first few frames
  - Fixed issue with Glaive return attack not using correct hit reaction facing if the opponent jumped over
- Mavado (Kameo)
  - Fixed animation issue with Nomad's Touch when performed near corner while roster fighter has their back to the screen
- Ferra (Kameo)
  - Torr Stance: Slide! has 2 more recovery frames on block
  - Ferra is now considered airborne during Yo-Yo Throw, Swings!, & Potato Sack Toss

7/24/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

Various fixes to improve game stability
Resolved stability issues when using 60 FPS Mode
Resolved Match Replay errors when the match was played with 60 FPS Mode enabled
When the experimental 60 FPS Mode is enabled it will now also take effect in Online Modes

PLAYSTATION

General Fixes & Adjustments

Various fixes to improve game stability
Resolved stability issues when using 60 FPS Mode
Resolved Match Replay errors when the match was played with 60 FPS Mode enabled
When the experimental 60 FPS Mode is enabled it will now also take effect in Online Modes

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Takeda Fighter to Roster
Added Ferra Kameo to Roster
Added MK '95 skins for Reptile, Smoke, & Sub-Zero
Added UMK3 skins for Rain & Ermac and Order of Darkness skin for Quan Chi
Fixed several visual issues during brutalities
Fixed “Happy Endings” trophy/achievement not able to be unlocked on multiple platforms if the account is linked
Fixed move list issues in Story Mode when playing as Shang Tsung and morphed into opponents
Fixed several visual issues that could occur if playing while the game is partially installed
Fixed issue that could cause some characters to remain invulnerable for longer than intended if remaining idle after hitting a Fatal Blow
Fixed rare issue that could cause some characters to have no repel active if remaining idle after hitting a synchronized attack
Fixed a rare issue that could cause Kameos to be vulnerable while getting up from a knockdown hit reaction
Fixed several airborne Special Moves that allowed buffered Jumping Attacks not scanning for Air Special Moves at a higher priority
Fixed rare instances where the recovery of the Main Fighter after a Kameo was hit during a Summon Attack could be inconsistent for some characters
Uppercut Jump Cancel (Down + Back Punch, Up + Block on Kounter/Punish) now has 4 hits of armor, has consistent damage scaling, along with slowing down the opponent & pulling them towards while disabling the opponent's ability to Breaker or use a Kameo until they land
The following moves are now considered airborne when the character is visually off the ground:
- Havik - Twisted Torso
- Johnny Cage - Back To The Footure (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick)
- Kitana - Who Runs The World (Away + Front Punch, Back Kick)
- Mileena - during Throw Backward hit animation
- Omni-Man - Viltrumite Stance Up And Away, during Bootstain (Jump Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) & Shoeshine (Jump Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick, Hold Towards) hit animation, and during Throw Backward hit animation
- Reptile - Full Charge Devastating Blow (Away + Back Punch Hold Maximum)
- Scorpion - during Throw Backward hit animation
- Sindel - Royal Dismissal (Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Kick), Off The Top (Away + Back Punch, Front Kick, Back Punch), and during Throw Backward hit animation
- Smoke - Vicious Vapors hit animation
- Sub-Zero - Throw Backward hit animation
- Tanya - Brought Low (Front Kick, Front Punch + Front Kick) hit animation
The following Kameo moves now select a location based on the side of the screen that their partner is on, was previously based on the partner's facing
- Scorpion - Fire Breath
- Scorpion - Get Over Here
- Sareena - Jataaka's Kurse
- Shujinko - Passing Time
- Motaro - Centaurian Warp

Invasions

Fixed issue that allowed certain Kameos moves to cause a Kritical Hit on allies
Optional Encounters are labeled as optional on the Encounter breakdown

Online

Fix for crash that could occur in King of the Hill if a player repeatedly disconnects and reconnects in the consoles network settings
Fixed incorrect All-Time Stats being displayed if the user is on a different platform

Practice

Fixed issue with Super Fill Amount setting not being used when initially loading in after switching Kameos in Practice Settings

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Baraka
  - Baraka Barrage 3rd hit now has 11 more frames of hit advantage
  - Improved auto-facing on (Air) Death Spin & (Air) Enhanced Death Spin final hit
- Geras
  - Slow Down (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) recovers 9 frames faster on hit & 4 frames faster on block/miss
  - Slow Down (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) has 10 more frames of hit advantage when the opponent is hit from behind
  - Fixed rare situations with Fixed Point not providing any health restoration when the opponent is hit out of certain attacks
- Kitana
  - Edenian Dance (Back Kick, Towards + Front Kick, Front Kick) has increased hit advantage on the first 3 hits
- Kenshi
- Havik
  - Fixed animation issue during Brutality victory
  - Fixed missing sound effects when Neoplasm is blocked
- Li Mei
  - New attack Rising Sun (Away + Back Punch, Back Kick) added
  - Forces of Light (Front Punch, Back Punch) moves further forward
  - Seeking Sanctuary (Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick) moves further forward
  - Double Palm (Away + Back Punch) cancel frame is 1 frame earlier
  - Nova Burst (Away + Back Punch, Front Punch) starts up 3 frames faster
  - Fixed Fatal Blow hitting certain Kameos causing an incorrect hit animation
  - Increased walk speed
- Liu Kang
  - Dragon's Tail first hit has 28 more frames of hit advantage
- Nitara
  - (Air) Dark Plunge now does a ground bounce hit reaction & has Up Block vulnerability
  - (Air) Enhanced Dark Plunge has 20 more frames of blockstun with more pushback, 10 more frames of blockstun on flawless block, & has Up Block vulnerability
  - Bloody Bolt can no longer be cancelled into air specials on block or miss
  - Bloody Bolt & Enhanced Bloody Bolt projectile first hit no longer causes stumble animation when blocked
  - Enhanced Bloody Bolt now has an additional hit during projectile start-up, had its damage adjusted & can no longer be cancelled into air specials on block or miss
  - (Air) Dash landings now allow buffered Basic Attacks
  - Enhanced Leap of Faith can be cancelled 3 frames earlier
- Raiden
  - Fixed Fatal Blow hitting certain Kameos causing an incorrect hit animation
- Reptile
  - Fixed buffs lingering after (Air) Falling Fangs Cancel is performed without invisibility active
- Scorpion
  - Side Kick (Back Kick) now has 9 more frames of hit advantage
  - First two hits of Sweeping Scorpion Tail (Away + Front Kick) now hit mid & can be 2in1 cancelled into special moves
  - Enhanced Flame-Port recovers 7 frames faster & no longer enables autoblock the first time in a combo
  - Fatal Blow hit region size increased when opponent is in a combo
  - Fixed visual effects from Enhanced Devouring Flame lingering during brutalities
- Sindel
  - Fixed Kartwheel using incorrect animation when it is Up Blocked
  - Adjusted animation during start-up of Royal Dismissal (Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Kick)
- Smoke
  - Enhanced Vicious Vapors into Vicious Vapors Cancel recovers 5 frames faster
- Sub-Zero
  - Heavy Toe (Front Kick) has 2 more frames of hit advantage
  - Ice Klone has an increased hit region, & significantly increased hit region when opponent is in a combo
  - Deadly Vapors no longer enables autoblock the first time in a combo
  - Fixed Ice Klone Charge hit region lingering after connecting with one character
- Tanya
  - No longer considered airborne during part of her hit animation for Back Throw
- Omni-Man
  - Fatal Blow first hit no longer causes stumble animation when blocked
  - Fixed Invincible Rush overhead using incorrect animation when it is Up Blocked
- Quan Chi
  - Added new attack Best Foot Backward (Down + Towards + Back Kick)
  - Fixed incorrect pushback against cornered opponent and missing visual effects during Throw Escape
- Peacemaker
  - Fixed incorrect pushback against cornered opponent and missing visual effects during Throw Escape
- Ermac
  - Fixed Fatal Blow causing Ermac to be briefly throw immune after the attack misses
  - Fixed animation issue during Brutality victory
- Homelander
  - (Air) Diabolical Dash -> Grounding Fist can no longer be cancelled on block
  - (Air) Diabolical Dash -> Hovering Impact has 6 more frames of recovery
  - Fixed 2nd & 3rd hit of Fatal Blow not breaking armor
  - Fixed issue that allowed Flight attacks to be performed repeatedly after an opponent has been defeated
  - Fixed rare bug that could cause Homelander to have lingering momentum if (Air) God Complex is performed at specific timing as Flight duration ends
  - Fixed rare bug that could cause Flight to persist if winning a round under certain conditions
  - Fixed 2in1 cancels still sometimes being possible after a Flight attack was Up Blocked
  - Adjusted camera when Blast Off is used
  - Fixed lingering sound effects when laser attacks are interrupted during start-up
  - Fixed audio issue with performing a practice reset after connecting Homelander's “Hear No Evil” (Away + Front Kick)
Kameo Fighters
- Cyrax (Kameo)
  - Cyrax can now move while holding Self-Destruct
  - Main Fighter will no longer take damage if Cyrax is hit while holding Self-Destruct
  - Cyrax will drop his bomb if he is hit while holding Self-Destruct
  - Self-Destruct explosion hit region increased & has 1 more active frame
  - Kopter Chopper can now choose to direct the opponent being hit to fly towards or away
  - Horizontal Kopter Chopper now has a white glow on Cyrax when it is executed
  - Fixed Horizontal Kopter Chopper sometimes being able to be performed while Kameos are disabled
- Darrius (Kameo)
  - New follow-up attack Ground Invitational can be performed by holding Down during (Delay) Heelturn
  - New follow-up attack Army of Two can be performed by pressing Flip Stance during (Delay) Heelturn
  - Double Daegon Kick now drains 1 bar of Super Meter from opponent when it hits
  - Twister Kicks when done as a follow-up to The Double Whammy refills Kameo Meter with each hit
  - Jump cancel after The Double Whammy hits can be performed by holding up
  - The Double Whammy hit reaction gravity adjusted
  - Twister Kicks first two hits no longer cause stumble animation when blocked
  - Fixed a rare issue that could cause a specific sequence of attacks using Volleyballistic to move Darrius to an unintended location
- Frost (Kameo)
  - Added new move Ice Wall (Down + Kameo Button)
  - Fixed several visual issues that could occur with Forward Throw brutality
- Goro (Kameo)
  - Increased recharge rate of Punch Walk
  - Raise The Roof can now also be cancelled into Dead Weight or Punch Walk before the attack is performed
  - Punch Walk can be cancelled into Dead Weight or Shokan Stomp after any of the punches
  - Shokan Stomp now has a white glow on Goro when it is executed
  - Fixed Shokan Stomp sometimes being able to be performed while Kameos are disabled
- Jax (Kameo)
  - Reduced recharge rate of Energy Wave & it now recovers 10 frames faster on block or miss
- Kung Lao (Kameo)
  - Away We Go will no longer interact with a player who is in a hit reaction
- Motaro (Kameo)
  - Centaurian Warp will no longer interact with a player who is in a hit reaction
  - Centaurian Warp can be directed to different ranges after grabbing his partner & has slightly increased meter refill delay
  - Fatal Blow Charge! now has armor
  - Fixed rare issue which could cause the background to remain darkened longer than intended when Charge! Is interrupted after using during Homelander's Flight
- Scorpion (Kameo)
  - Added new move Aura of Flame (Hold Kameo Button during Fire Breath)
- Sektor (Kameo)
  - Activate Homing now fires two missiles instead of one
  - Up Rocket starts up 5 frames faster, has different hit reactions, & has a bigger hit region when opponent is in a combo
  - When Flame Thrower is blocked or misses, player can choose to not perform second hit by holding Away + Kameo Button
  - Activate Homing now has a white glow on Sektor when it is executed
  - Fixed Activate Homing sometimes being able to be performed while Kameos are disabled
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - Shujinko will no longer take double damage during a specific window of Homelander's Flight Air Laser
  - Fixed Mimic: (Flight) Delay Ground Laser Eyes during Homelander mirror match counting as a flight cancel when used during a combo
  - Fixed Mimic: (Flight) Delay Ground Laser Eyes having incorrect momentum if repeatedly jumping over the opponent
  - Fixed issue with Shujinko performing Sub-Zero Slide having an incorrect animation if hitting opponent that has Tremor's Crystal Armor active
- Sub-Zero (Kameo)
  - Fixed Kold Shoulder (During Arctic Armor) sometimes being able to be performed while Kameos are disabled
- Khameleon (Kameo)
  - Fan Lift will no longer interact with a player who is in a hit reaction
  - If Khameleon is hit before Glaive returns, it will no longer return regardless of the Main Fighter blocking
  - Sai Toss has 31 more frames of vulnerability to attacks
  - Roll has 18 more frames of vulnerability to attacks on hit or miss
  - Glow has 44 more frames of vulnerability to non-projectile attacks
  - Glaive has 9 more frames of vulnerability to attacks
  - Fan Toss has 45 more frames of vulnerability to attacks
  - Fan Lift has 29 more frames of vulnerability to attacks
- Janet Cage (Kameo)
  - Fixed issue with Stunt Double lingering when Sindel hits opponent's Kameo with Enhanced Queen's Kommand
- Mavado (Kameo)
  - Best Feet Forward & Nindrop now have a maximum height they can be performed at

6/4/2024

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General Fixes & Adjustments

Updated Intel XeSS to 1.3, including support for 6 Upscaling Quality presets and XeSS Native Anti-Aliasing on supported hardware
Various fixes to improve game stability

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Homelander Fighter to Roster
Added Mileena announcer
Added Earthrealm skins for Kitana, Mileena & Reptile
Added Deadly Hybrid skin for Mileena, Titan skin for Li Mei, & Festival Disguise skin for Quan Chi
Adjusted pushback distance during start-up of throws at very close range
Fixed several visual issues during brutalities
Fixed an issue causing several attacks against airborne opponents to cause the hit reaction to start lower to the ground than expected
Fixed issue that could cause special move cancels to not be possible if the player was moving the Right Stick at certain timing
Fixed several instances of facial animations lingering longer than intended
Fixed an incorrect visual effect occurring when a Kameo is interrupted by a Breaker or during a Summon attack
Adjusted Round Number UI for Round 2 & later rounds start to better match the Fight announcer

Invasions

Added ability to turn around while traversing between Encounters
Added ability to preview rewards before a Boss Fight
Added additional reward information to Seasonal Towers
Added Elemental advantage & disadvantage indicators on some Encounters
Increased inventory slots for Talismans & Relics
Fixed Johnny Cage Hype meter and Geras Hourglass meter remaining on screen after they are defeated in an Endurance fight
Fixed some Talisman attacks used during Finish Him causing the opponent to use an incorrect animation
Fixed an issue causing incorrect elements to display during Character Trials
Fixed an issue that could allow Maximum Damage to occur in the Wu Shi Academy Practice Mode
Fixed some rare instances of Maximum Damage triggering unexpectedly
Fixed an issue that caused certain modifiers to unexpectedly prevent attacks from hitting the opponent

Kustomize Mode

Fixed visual issues that could occur by repeatedly pressing the Change Pose button while in Photo Mode
Fixed rare issue that could cause the game to become unresponsive if you hover on a character then quickly select a different one with specific timing

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Geras
  - Bulldozer (Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) is now considered airborne when Geras is visually off the ground
  - During Slab Returnal (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick) both characters are considered airborne when the attack hits until they land on the ground
  - During Back Throw both characters are considered airborne when Geras hops in the air
  - Fixed issue in Practice Mode where repeatedly performing special moves over a really long period of time could cause the game to become unresponsive
- Havik
  - Neoplasm & Enhanced Neoplasm are no longer destroyed if he is interrupted by his own Kameo
- Kenshi
  - Ancestral Guard is now considered airborne when Kenshi is visually off the ground
- Kung Lao
  - Human Weapon (Away + Back Punch, Back Kick) is now considered airborne when Kung Lao is visually off the ground
  - Get Back (Back Kick, Back Kick) is now considered airborne when Kung Lao is visually off the ground
- Johnny Cage
  - Cagenado (Back Kick, Back Kick) is now considered airborne when Johnny Cage is visually off the ground
- Li Mei
  - Against The Rope (Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Kick) & Calculated (Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick) are now considered airborne when Li Mei is visually off the ground
  - Fixed issue that was causing incorrect visual effects and excessively long knockdown animation after hitting an opponent with Enhanced Chain Reaction
- Mileena
  - Fixed issue that could cause opponents to move through Mileena briefly after landing from Teleport Down
- Nitara
  - Fixed Leap of Faith being unable to hit airborne Kameos
- Reiko
  - Reiko is now considered airborne when he is off the ground during the hit animation of Pale Rider and Enhanced Pale Rider
  - Fixed issue with Practice Mode Frame Data display not working with Retaliation
- Scorpion
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Scorpion to be briefly outside the arena boundaries after landing from (Air) Enhanced Flame-Port
- Smoke
  - Fixed issue that could cause ducking opponents to briefly turn around when Face Walk (Towards + Back Kick) is performed at very close range
- Tanya
  - Fixed issue that could cause ducking opponents to briefly turn around when Spinning Splits Kick is performed at very close range
- Omni-Man
  - Fixed camera issues that could sometimes occur if Back Throw is interrupted at specific timing
  - Fixed camera issue that could occur if Back Throw is used to defeat the opponent
- Quan Chi
  - Zone Of Fear will no longer end early if a Summon Kameo move is performed
- Peacemaker
  - Fixed issue that could cause Ground-Air Offensive and Beautiful Bird Bullet to use an incorrect animation when the opponent and their Kameo are on screen at the same time
- Ermac
  - Adjusted hit region of Mass Driver (Back Punch, Front Punch)
  - Fixed issue that could cause throws to not grant first hit bonus if Death's Embrace is active
  - Fixed issue with Practice Mode Frame Data display not working with (Air) Suspended Animation
  - Fixed visual issues that could occur from Yurei (Back + Front Kick) being interrupted early
  - Fixed visual issues that could occur with Witch Slam being interrupted at specific timing
- Kameo Fighters
  - Kung Lao (Kameo)
    - Fixed Buzz Saw not having sound effects when it travels across the ground if it is delayed
- Sareena (Kameo)
  - Sareena will no longer sometimes remain on screen when doing Jataaka's Kurse with specific timing when a round ends
- Sektor (Kameo)
  - Fixed Up Rocket directional inputs being reversed while performing certain attacks
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - Fixed several Mimic & Kopy Kat abilities facing the opponent unexpectedly when switching sides
  - Fixed Shujinko's partner not taking damage if he is hit after performing several of Li Mei's Mimic & Kopy Kat abilities
  - Mimic Lightning Port stolen from Raiden has 2 more frames of start-up and recovers 1 frame faster
  - Fixed camera issue when Shujinko perform's Omni-Man's Flatter Tiebreaker
- Khameleon (Kameo)
  - Fixed visual issue that could cause Khameleon to be invisible during Jade Disguise Breaker
- Mavado (Kameo)
  - Fixed Best Feet Forward & Nindrop not being possible after several attacks
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Best Feet Forward attack to trigger twice in the same combo despite the input only being pressed once

5/7/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

New Online Benchmark UI screen displayed when failing to meet Krossplay Matchmaking FPS or Storage Speed thresholds
Fixed an issue where the game wouldn't boot properly if using certain 3rd party software
Fixed a stability issue with Invasions mode's Tarkatan Colony mesa
Fixed certain stutters that could occur when dropping below 60FPS in an Online match

NINTENDO SWITCH

General Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed announcer’s voice getting cut off after selecting Arena in practice mode
Fixed issue where Kung Lao’s hat is missing during the intro cinematic
Fixed Kenshi’s ‘Festival Disguise’ skin to properly change to equipped palette

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
Added Mavado Kameo to Roster
Adjusted head physics during The Klassic Brutality
Fixed rare issue that could cause a crash while using the Copilot feature on Xbox

Online

Fixed issue that could cause Xbox players to see a blank pop-up when receiving an invite from a Krossplay Private King of the Hill
Fixed rare crash that could occur while using Social Menu

Invasions

Some Encounters in Season of Huntress are no longer required to reach the Season Boss
Dark Star Johnny Cage Energy Balls now do less damage
Adjusted difficulty of Raiden Trial: IV Encounter
Fixed rare issue that allowed player to walk through gate in Fengjian Village without using the Tea Kettle key
Fixed rare issue that could cause some opponents to have incorrect names during Ambush fights
Fixed rare issue in Tea House Mesa that could cause the camera to behave incorrectly
Fixed issue that could cause Geras Time Trial III to not complete if he takes damage
Fixed “Inner Titan” Talisman still granting infinite super meter after the buff has expired
Fixed rare issue in some encounters that could cause the opponent to have an incorrect animation after winning the match

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Sub-Zero
  - Fixed issue that could cause Ice Slide to clip into opponent when cancelled into from Attacks near the edge of the Arena
- Quan Chi
  - Fixed issue with “Charged by Nether” and “Seeking Power” skins using the same palette
Kameo Fighters
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - Adjusted how Kopy Kat & Mimic are displayed in move list
  - Fixed issues with move list that could occur after a Practice Reset while morphed into opponent Shang Tsung’s Kameo
  - Adjusted when Shujinko can be pushed by opponent during Mimic Triple Ground Skull
  - Fixed lingering sound effects that could occur during Mimic Ermac's Death Embrace
- Sonya (Kameo)
  - Slightly increased recharge delay of Energy Rings when used more than once in the same combo

4/16/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

General Fixes & Adjustments

Game Stability improvements
Gameplay Performance improved for most Hardware configurations, including Valve SteamDeck
Refined Online Benchmark's Storage Speed check to determine Krossplay Matchmaking eligibility

NINTENDO SWITCH

General Fixes & Adjustments

Fixed visual issue where Liu Kang’s hair would clip through his headband
Fixed color of certain palettes for Smoke
Fixed an issue causing a soft lock during KOTH matches

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Ermac Fighter to Roster
Added Deception skins for Shao Kahn & Sindel and Deadly Alliance skins for Quan Chi & Shang Tsung
Fixed several visual issues with brutalities
Improved AI ability to perform and defend against Wakeup & Reversal Attacks
Guest Users can now access unlocks in Local Versus
Fixed Gameplay > Pause Delay setting affecting modes outside of gameplay
Fixed situations where health values displayed during Survivor Tower could be incorrect
Fixed issue that could cause Daily & Weekly Quests to display incorrect time remaining
Fixed an issue that could cause Streak Stat to not be tracked properly after Kombat League & KOTH matches
Fixed situation where game could become unresponsive if internet connection is lost while a DLC character is being purchased from Fighter Select
Adjusted Fatal Blow Boost timing & damage during Story Mode Kameo Fatal Blows
Improved timing to be more intuitive for both players regaining control after a Match Extended occurs
Fixed camera issue that could occur when rapidly entering and exiting Kustomize Photo Mode
Added missing Lesson Komplete announcer audio on Kombo Challenges
Fighters can now be rotated in the Premium Shop & Seasonal Store with the Right Stick
Added Change Pose option in Kustomize Photo Mode
Fixed issue with Replays where an incorrect name may appear after viewing a Kombat Kard
Fixed several audio issues with Replays when playing at 1/2 speed
Fixed issue where game could become unresponsive if user signs out while watching a Replay
Fixed issue with Kameo moves not executing while the Roster character is performing a dash with specific timing
Fixed 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 idle
Fixed rare situations of incorrect gameplay face animations being displayed
Adjusted Opponent’s position on the first frame of some standing reactions
Fixed an issue that was preventing Maximum Damage from triggering in multiplayer modes
Fixed motion blur during some moves being applied differently for Player 2

Online

Adjustments to Rollback to improve online performance
Added Krossplay support (PC, Xbox Series X/S, & PlayStation 5 versions) to KOTH Matches
Fixed several issues with Krossplay & KOTH invites
Fixed Players Met not updating with players from Private Matches
Fixed a long delay that could sometimes occur if your opponent's connection is lost during Kasual Versus
Fixed issue that could cause players to have to wait for the timer to expire if the King leaves the lobby before first match has started
Fixed issue causing some Quests to track during Private online matches

Invasions

Fixed Mask consumables not working during Survival missions
Fixed issue that could cause some opponents to have incorrect names during Endurance & Ambush fights
Fixed rare situations where a new Endurance fight opponent would not be facing the correct direction
Fixed visual issue with Endurance matches where some attacks that could cause the opponent to explode twice when defeated
Fixed 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 attack
Fixed rare issue causing certain attacks to not trigger Breaker while Kustom Dummy with Breaker Mode On is used
Fixed damage numbers overlapping during Fatal Blows with multiple hits in quick succession
Fixed Random Playback Trigger not picking a random recording upon Practice Resetting before the current recording playback finishes

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Baraka
  - Fixed Bleeding Blade unable to trade hits
- General Shao
  - Fixed Settled Dispute (Down + Back Punch) causing incorrect knockdown animation when hitting a Kameo
  - Fixed visual issue with Shao not dropping his axe as expected when defeated by a Brutality while performing certain attacks
- Geras
  - Added UI element to display the current Hourglass level used by Inevitable & Fixed Point
  - Atomic 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 earlier
  - Fixed issue that could cause Slow Down (Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch) Stone Tablet to spawn in incorrect location when done near the corner
  - Fixed camera issues that could occur during History Lesson while in an online match with high latency
- Havik
  - Fixed Batters Up-percut (Down + Back Punch) causing incorrect knockdown animation when hitting a Kameo
  - Fixed issue that could cause a Neoplasm projectile to no longer be active if a second Neoplasm attack is done with specific timing in rapid succession
  - Fixed Sub-Zero Arctic Armor losing visual effects if Havik's Throws are Escaped
- Kenshi
  - Fixed incorrect animation being briefly used if using Sento Stance with Practice Settings -> Team Settings
  - Fixed color of Kameo meter if using Sento Stance Ancestor with Practice Settings -> Team Settings
- Liu Kang
  - Fixed rare situation that could cause the opponent to face the wrong direction when hit with Low Dragon
- Mileena
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Roll to use an incorrect animation when interacting with some Modifiers
- Nitara
  - 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) Dash
- Raiden
  - 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 damage
  - Electromagnetic Storm & Enhanced Electromagnetic Storm no longer hit airborne opponents that are not in a combo and have 10 more frames of recovery on block
  - Increased recovery on miss of Electric Fly & (Air) Electric Fly by 8 frames
  - Razzle Dazzle & Enhanced Razzle Dazzle has 1 more start-up frame, 5 more blockstun frames, and increased pushback on block
  - While Electric Charge is active, Razzle Dazzle & Enhanced Razzle Dazzle will gain extra block stun and pushback if (Back Punch) is held
  - Enhanced Razzle Dazzle follow-up has a different hit reaction
  - Electric Charge takes twice as long to reach maximum charge
  - Fixed lingering audio if Lightning Strikes (away + Back Punch) is interrupted by a Kameo Partner
- Rain
  - 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 advantage
  - Flood Gate (Towards + Back Punch) has 7 more frames of hit advantage & recovers 2 frames slower on hit
  - Undertow (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch) has 5 more frames of hit advantage, 5 less blockstun frames, & recovers 5 frames faster
  - Waterwhirled (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Kick) starts up 5 frames faster
  - Water Beam Charge can now be cancelled into some other Special Moves
  - Water Beam Charge Cancel can now be done 5 frames faster & only be used once per Kombo
  - Rain God now has 4 more frames of start-up when done as a cancel during a combo
  - Fixed being unable to duck block after dashing during Water Beam Charge Cancel or Hydropho-Kick Charge Cancel
- Reptile
  - Killer Kick (Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Kick) can now be cancelled into (Air) Falling Fangs
  - Froggy 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 combo
  - Devastating Blow (Away + Back Punch) fully charged now starts up 3 frames faster and recovers 3 frames faster
  - Kroco-Die-Le (Front Kick) first hit has 12 more frames of hit advantage
  - Acid 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 Down
  - Enhanced Invisibility now becomes fully invisible about 2 seconds faster
- Scorpion
  - 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 reaction
  - Fixed rare situation where opponent would pass through Scorpion after being hit by Spear near the corner
  - Fixed being able to extend Finish Him sequence by duck attacks cancelled into Spear
- Sindel
  - Input for (Air) Hairball can now be buffered during the start-up of (Air) Levitate
  - Fixed 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 Cancel
  - When Enhanced Queen's Kommand hits Khameleon, the current Disguise color will be used for the Kameo meter
  - Fixed delay that could sometimes happen on being able to use Kameo moves after successful Enhanced Queen's Kommand
- Smoke
  - Fixed issue that could cause Tele-Stab (Away + Back Punch) to miss opponents when cornered and performed immediately after being hit by a throw
- Omni-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) Fly
- Quan Chi
  - Zone of Waste armor being applied no longer resets combo counter & damage scaling
  - Fixed issue that could cause Zone of Fear to not spawn if opponent is performing a Parry
  - Fixed issue with Field of Bones that could cause two Bone Cages to appear
  - Fixed Zone of Waste able create two Zones when using Practice Settings -> Team Settings
  - Enhanced Zone of Waste is now available in Practice Settings -> Team Settings
- Peacemaker
  - Heavy Overhand Of Justice (Back Punch) does 20 less damage
  - Enhanced Force Multiplier does 10 less damage on 2nd & 3rd hits
  - Activate Human Torpedo! does 10 less damage
  - Enhanced Human Torpedo! does 20 less damage & has increased combo damage scaling
  - Enhanced Sonic Boom does 20 less damage
  - Activate Force Field can absorb a maximum of 2 hits & lasts 2 seconds shorter
  - Fixed issue that could cause Eagly to still attack if Ground-Air Offensive or Beautiful Bird Bullet had just been blocked
  - Fixed issue with The Ultimate Ally causing hit pause to only apply to the opponent when it is interrupted instead of both players
  - Fixed issue that could cause Activate Human Torpedo! to sometimes push knocked down opponents
  - Fixed issue with Activate Anti-Gravity Soft Landing could go in an incorrect direction when cancelling into jump attacks near Arena walls
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Enhanced Activate Forcefield to stack with other buff moves with specific timing
  - Fixed camera issue during a mirror match when both players perform "Activate Anti-Gravity" at the same time
  - When Fatal Blow is blocked or misses, Peacemaker's assault rifle will no longer disappear abruptly when hitting the ground
  - Fixed issue with Activate Force Field done at precise timing as the previous Force Field buff expires that could result in some missing visual effects
  - Fixed visual issue that could occur if Peacemaker was teleported by Motaro during some special moves with specific timing
  - Adjusted Helmet impact audio when Chambered Round Gear is equipped
Kameo Fighters
- Frost (Kameo)
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Snow Flakes to cause a desync during a Krossplay match
- Jax (Kameo)
  - Slightly increased hit region on Back Breaker when opponent is in a combo
  - Fixed issue with Kameo meter color getting stuck purple if practice reset is used at specific timing
- Kung Lao (Kameo)
  - Buzz Saw no longer hits airborne opponents not in a combo
- Sektor (Kameo)
  - Flame Thrower second hit now is considered a projectile instead of melee attack
- Scorpion (Kameo)
  - Hell Blades hit reaction has 13 more frames of hit advantage before the opponent is knocked down
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - Shujinko recovers from his Breaker 15 frames earlier
  - Fixed Shujinko being briefly invisible if he performs a Breaker then immediately performs Kameo attack
  - Most Copy Kat & Mimic additional abilities are now shown in the move list
  - Shujinko has learned additional Kopy Kat & Mimic abilities from many Fighters
- Ashrah
  - Mimic Light Ascension recovers 7 frames faster
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Heaven’s Beacon to perform Hell’s Pillar
- Baraka
  - Copy Kat Bleeding Blade recovers 9 frames faster
  - Mimic Stab Stab will now briefly impale airborne opponents with Broken Blades dealing bleed damage over time and causing them to take increased block damage
  - Hold Down during Mimic Stab Stab to perform Baraka Barrage
- Geras
  - Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat Sandstorm
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Sandstorm to perform Denial
- General Shao
  - Kopy Kat Power Strike recovers 3 frames faster
  - Hold Up during Mimic Death Quake to perform Klassic Kahn
- Havik
  - Shujinko advances slightly during Mimic Seeking Neoplasm
  - Hold Down during Mimic Seeking Neoplasm to perform Neoplasm
- Johnny 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 Buster
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Shadow Kick to perform Ball Buster
  - Hold Down during Mimic Rising Star to perform Throwing Shade
- Kenshi
  - Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat Ancestral Guard
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Ancestral Guard to perform Force Push
  - Hold Up during Mimic Summon Ancestor to perform Soaring Sento
- Kitana
  - Kopy Kat Square Wave can be repeated by pressing Up + Kameo as he hits up to 2 times
  - Kopy 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 hit
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Square Wave to perform Fan Toss
- Kung Lao
  - Kopy Kat Buzzsaw recovers 16 frames faster
  - Hold Up during Mimic Shaolin Spin to perform Soaring Monk
  - Hold Down during Mimic Shaolin Spin to perform Kung-Kussion
- Li Mei
  - Shujinko advances slightly during Kopy Kat Shi Zi Lion
  - Kopy Kat Shi Zi Lion recovers 10 frames faster on hit & 16 frames faster on miss or block
  - Hold Up during Mimic Nova Blast to perform Sky Lantern
  - Press Up + Kameo just after Mimic Sky Lantern to perform Air Nova Blast
- Liu Kang
  - Kopy Kat Low Dragon recovers 10 frames faster
  - Hold Up during Kopy Kat Low Dragon to perform Cosmic Flames
  - Hold Up during Mimic Dragon’s Tail to perform Dragon’s Breath
- Mileena
  - Kopy Kat Straight Sai recovers 9 frames faster
  - Fixed flickering visuals that could occur during Mimic Roll
  - Shujinko will no longer sometimes switch sides when Mimic Roll is blocked
  - Mimic Roll is now -33 on Block (up from -55) & recovers 7 frames faster on Hit
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Straight Sai to perform Low Sai
- Nitara
  - Kopy Kat Bad Blood recovers 15 frames faster
  - Mimic Leap Of Faith can now hit standing opponents & recovers 1 frame faster
  - Hold Down during Mimic Leap Of Faith to perform Dark Plunge
  - Hold Up during Mimic Leap Of Faith to perform Blood Sacrifice unless Nitara is Fighter Partner
- Raiden
  - Mimic Lightning Port now does 60 damage (up from 20)
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Electric Orb to perform Electric Fly
- Rain
  - Mimic Upflow recovers 5 frames faster on hit
  - Kopy Kat Water Beam can now be charged by hold Kameo Button
  - Kopy Kat Water Beam Charge can be cancelled by Block for 1 bar of Super Meter
  - Hold Down during Mimic Upflow to perform Water Gate Activate
- Reiko
  - 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 Retaliation
  - Hold Up during Mimic Pale Rider to perform Retaliation
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Tactical Takedown to perform Assassin Throwing Stars
- Reptile
  - Kopy Kat Acid Spit is now -7 on block (up from -10)
  - Hold Up during Kopy Kat Acid Spit to perform Acid Spit Ball
  - Hold Down during Mimic Force Ball to perform Dash Attack
- Scorpion
  - Hold Up during Kopy Kat Rope Spin to perform Flame-Port
  - Hold Down during Mimic Spear to perform Devouring Flame
- Shang Tsung
  - When performing Mimic Form Stealer, Shujinko will wait until all ongoing effects are finished before morphing back from the opponent's Kameo
  - Fixed Shujinko morphing at the incorrect time during Shokan Stomp after Mimic Form Stealer when facing Shang Tsung & Goro
  - Hold Up during Mimic Form Stealer to perform Far To Close Triple Ground Skull
  - Hold Down during Mimic Form Stealer to perform Close To Far Triple Ground Skull
- Sindel
  - Hold Up during Kopy Kat Hair Ball to perform Queen’s Command
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Hair Ball to perform Low Hairball
- Smoke
  - Kopy Kat Shadow Blade is now +11 on hit (up from 0)
  - Hold Down during Kopy Kat Shadow Blade to perform Smoke Bomb
- Sub-Zero
  - Hold Up during Kopy Kat Ice Slide to perform Ice Clone Charge
  - Hold Down during Mimic Ice Ball to perform Deadly Vapors
- Tanya
  - Kopy Kat Heavenly Hand recovers 9 frames faster
  - Shujinko advances slightly during Mimic Drill Kick
  - Tanya’s Staff will no longer appear in Shujinko’s hand when Mimic Drill Kick is blocked
  - Hold Up during Mimic Drill Kick to perform Umgadi Dodge
- Omniman
  - Kopy Kat Mega Clap recovers 2 frames faster
  - Hold 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 Death
- Peacemaker
  - Kopy Kat Force Multiplier recovers 6 frames faster
- Sonya (Kameo)
  - Sonya will no longer be pushed by the opponent while charging Energy Rings
- Tremor (Kameo)
  - Rolling Rock & Ground Pound no longer hit airborne opponents not in a combo
- Khameleon (Kameo)
  - Increased hit region on 2nd hit of Fan Toss for the first frame the attack is active
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause incorrect combo scaling when using Sai or Fan Lift in a combo
- Janet Cage (Kameo)
  - Slightly increased combo damage scaling on Box Office Bomb & Box Office Bang
  - Fixed several attacks performing hit-only follow-ups when connecting with Mime Time
  - Fixed Forceball visual issues when being reflected or destroyed
  - Sweepstakes (Away + Back Kick during Stunt Double) no longer hits airborne opponents not in a combo

3/7/2024

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Delayed when players can move in Round 2 & later by 29 frames to match Round 1

Character Specific Adjustments - Main Fighters

Johnny Cage
- The Bee's Knees (Down + Front Punch) now has 7 startup frames (up from 6)
- Rough House (Front Punch, Front Punch) is now +1 on block (down from +3)
Kenshi
- Slightly reduced the damage done on block by Ancestor’s Attacks
Raiden
- Reduced the damage done on block by Electromagnetic Storm & Enhanced Electromagnetic Storm
Peacemaker
- Fixed Force Multiplier not enabling Auto Block leading to unintended linked combos
- Slightly increased the combo damage multiplier on Force Multiplier
- The Eagley cooldown after blocking Ground-Air Offensive & Beautiful Bird Bullet is now the same as when they hit or miss (3 seconds)
- The Eagley cooldown after Eagley assists during Shove is now 2 seconds (up from 0.5 seconds)

Character Specific Adjustments - Kameo Fighters

Kung Lao
- Slightly increased the cooldown & slightly reduced the recharge rate of Buzz Saw when held
Stryker
- Reduced the recharge rate of Low Grenade Toss to match High Grenade Toss

3/4/2024

PC STEAM & EPIC GAMES STORE

System requirement changes

Size from 100GB to 140GB to account for current and future Kombat Pack content

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

Move list corrections & Localization fixes
AI adjustments & improvements
Improvements to Screen Reader functionality
Added Peacemaker Roster Character
Added Janet Cage Kameo Character (Available March 2024)
Added UMK3 skins for Scorpion, Reptile, & Smoke and MK3 Skin for Sub-Zero
Fixed several visual issues with brutalities
Fixed visual issues with several projectiles after being reflected
Fixed issue with cloth physics becoming active on frozen opponents during the in-game Fatal Blow attacks
Match Timer now resumes immediately if a Fatal Blow misses or is blocked
Added Kameo Form sound option to Accessibility Extra Audio Feedback Settings
Fixed issue with Up Block vulnerability persisting after knockdown if some wakeup attacks were performed
Fixed rare issue near arena corners that could result in excessively long delay before a turnaround occurs
Using a Breaker while a Kameo Summon is being performed will now always put the Kameo on cooldown

Online

Players can now manually link a game profile to a WB Friends Account
Added Social Menu where players can add others to their WB Friend List & manage their WB Friend Account
Added Krossplay support (PC, Xbox Series X/S, & PlayStation 5 versions) to Private Versus Matches
Added Krossplay support (PC, Xbox Series X/S, & PlayStation 5 versions) to Ranked Kombat League & Kasual Versus matchmaking
Fixed rare issue where UI & Announcer timing could be mismatched at round start in online matches
Fixed rare issue where health could be slightly visually incorrect for a few frames after losing a round during some Fatal Blow cinematics
Fixed online rollback issue with characters’ visuals changing when blocking certain brutalities starting attacks while at low health
Adjusted Match found sound when looking for a Kombat League match
Fixed an online issue that caused framerate to drop when the opponent continuously pauses during the match.

Invasions

Added in-game HUD indicators showing Invasion Character Level & Elemental Types for the player & their opponent
Added in-game HUD indicators displaying Modifiers active during a match
Significantly increased Fighter & Kameo Mastery XP base rewards per Encounter, which is no longer no longer repeatable and are no longer subject to diminishing returns if the opponent is a lower level
Increased Fighter & Kameo Mastery XP & item rewards from Encounters in the Gateway Mesa
Removed negative passive bonuses from some Relics
Konsumables with Stat Bonuses are now rewarded in more areas
Krowns can now be rewarded for defeating Major Enemies
Relic & Talisman Buy & Sell prices are now affected by Level & Rarity
Fixed end of round slow motion happening on certain attacks when there could be more opponents left to fight in the encounter
Fixed rare situation where the opponent losing to time out while performing an armored move could cause an incorrect animation

Practice Mode

Damage text in Practice mode when hitting an opponent with an air-only attack will now display AIR instead of UNBLOCKABLE
Added ability to configure the following Fighter & Kameo specific mechanics under “Practice Settings”
Ashrah
- Heaven / Hell Mode Debuffs
Geras
- Countdown Charges
General Shao
- Axe & Dark Energy
Johnny Cage
- Hype & Wowing Out
Kenshi
- Sento & Spirit
Havik
- Link Active
Nitara
- Blood Sacrifice
Raiden
- Electric Charge
Sindel
- Inspire Active
Tanya
- Royal Guidance
Quan Chi
- Zones
Tremor
- Variation
Khameleon
- Disguise

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters
- Ashrah
  - Bleeding Blade (Down + Back Punch) now deals bonus damage & causes knockdown reaction when hitting an opponent's Kameo
- Baraka
  - Fixed Chop Chop using same input regardless of Alternate Kontrols setting
- General Shao
  - Fixed incorrect animation used when Kameo Fatality is performed while Axe is planted
  - Fixed issue that could cause incorrect blood locations when komboing Jump Attacks into Basic Attacks
- Havik
  - Skab Stab (Away + Back Punch, Back Punch, Throw) no longer allows the opponent to perform a Kameo Ambush Attack while in its hit reaction
  - Fixed Enhanced Neoplasm having no sound effects when performed at very close distance to the opponent
  - Fixed lingering visual with Enhanced Blood Bath if Disarmed And Dangerous (Fatal Blow) is used before activating Corpse Taunt
- Johnny Cage
  - Fixed invulnerability to high attacks during the some of the recovery frames of Ball Buster while in Wowing Out hype state
- Kenshi
  - Kameo Meter color is now blue when Ancestor is active
  - Kenshi will now take 20 damage when Ancestor is hit by an attack
  - Ancestor is now vulnerable to attacks while Kenshi is performing a throw attempt
  - Fixed situation where hitting the Ancestor while in certain actions would cause two hitsparks to occur
- Kung Lao
  - Fixed throw immunity during some recovery frames of Hat Toss
- Li Mei
  - Enhanced Nova Blast’s followup hits are no longer sometimes blockable when done at full screen against certain characters
- Liu Kang
  - Fixed visual issue that could occur when Dragon's Breath is interrupted by Sub-Zero's Ice Klone
- Mileena
  - Slightly adjusted Hit Region on Straight Sai & Enhanced Straight Sai
  - Fixed issue with Feral Gashes (Front Punch, Back Punch, Throw) no longer allows the opponent to perform a Kameo Ambush Attack while in its hit reaction
  - Fixed issue that could cause (Air) Enhanced Teleport Down & (Air) Homing Ball to not be possible while in the air from Khameleon's Fan Lift
  - Fixed issue causing a misaligned teleport attack to occur if Enhanced Sai Toss connects with an opponent's kameo
  - Fixed visual misalignment during "Maybe Next Time" brutality
- Nitara
  - Fixed visual issue with Wings having improper animation after missing Fatal Blow
- Rain
  - Rain God Waterball is no longer destroyed if Rain is hit after the projectile becomes active
  - Fixed Ancient Trap interacting with some reflect moves
  - Fixed issue that could cause (Air) Confluence Beam to not be possible while in the air from Khameleon's Fan Lift
- Reiko
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Reiko to switch sides with the opponent when performing The Soldier's Spearit (Fatal Blow) while close to the arena corner
  - Fixed visual issue when Tactical Takedown is interrupted by Kameo Kung Lao's Away We Go
- Shang Tsung
  - Fixed Bed of Spikes interacting with reflect moves
  - Added visual effect to signify when Form Stealer damage boost has ended
  - Fixed issue with Form Stealer cloth physics not functioning correctly in certain circumstances when returning to Shang Tsung form
- Sindel
  - Kameo Meter color is now pink when Enhanced Queen's Kommand is active
  - Using Snatched (Fatal Blow) while Enhanced Queen's Command is active no longer ends control over opponent's Kameo
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Sindel's Kameo to become unresponsive if some Fatal Blows were performed immediately after hitting an opponent's Kameo with Enhanced Queen's Command
  - Stolen Kameos using Enhanced Queen's Kommand performing a buff move will no longer wait for the buff to expire before returning to their partner
- Smoke
  - Fixed rare issue that could cause Smoke to become invisible for an extended period of time if he is interrupted during Everywhere (Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) at specific timing
- Sub-Zero
  - Fixed visual issue that could cause Ice Klones to appear in cinematics
- Tanya
  - Spinning Splits Kick and (Air) Spinning Splits Kick can now hit the opponent’s Kameo
  - Heavenly Hand & Enhanced Heavenly Hand now continue to be active after hitting an opponent's Kameo
  - Spinning Splits Kick & (Air) Spinning Splits Kick air hit reaction knocks down for 1 frame longer
  - Fixed Cudgel Strike (Down + Back Punch) now deals bonus damage & causes knockdown reaction when hitting an opponent's Kameo
  - Fixed rare situation with 100 Hands (Fatal Blow) not going into cinematic despite its attack connecting on opponent in certain circumstances with Kameo Goro
- Omni-Man
  - Fixed issue with Spilled Kontents (Towards + Back Kick, Front Punch, Throw) no longer allows the opponent to perform a Kameo Ambush Attack while in its hit reaction
- Quan Chi
  - New move Zone of Waste added. It creates a zone that drains meter from the opponent and if the opponent stands in it for an extended period Quan Chi will briefly gain armor
  - Zone of Fear now lasts 2 seconds longer
  - Zone of Fear & Zone of Power along with Zone of Waste can now be active at the same time
  - Field of Bones & Enhanced Field of Bones now activates the cage trap if the opponent blocks the attack
  - Field of Bones & Enhanced Field of Bones now has an increased duration on the cage trap
  - Adjusted victim region while duck blocking
  - Fixed inconsistency between air and ground hit reactions for Zone of Power Enhanced Head Rush allowing the opponent to block followup attacks at certain distances
  - Fixed Koccyx Krusher (Away + Front Kick, Back Kick, Back Punch) having improper animation and auto-correcting if performed as the opponent jumps over
  - Fixed Sareena Jataaka's Kurse still triggering if it is only connecting with Field of Bones
  - Fixed Skewer Strike tracking the opponent if the first hit connects with Field of Bones
  - Fixed lingering visual effects if opponent is interrupted during the hit reaction of Enhanced Head Rush
  - Fixed lingering visual effects if opponent is interrupted during the hit reaction of Enhanced Head Rush
  - Fixed visual issue with skull projectiles lingering on screen if they are evaded by Omni-Man's Viltrumite Stance
  - Fixed visual issue with lingering effects after hitting Field of Bones with Sub-Zero's Ice Klone Charge
  - Fixed an issue which would allow opponent's Shujinko to use Zone of Power to buff their projectiles
  - Fixed visual issue with Zone of Fear that could cause visual effects on the opponent to linger after they have exited the zone
Kameo Fighters
- Darrius (Kameo)
  - Fixed AI being unable to perform several followups to Tornado Kick
  - Twister Kicks, Double Daegon Kick, Eat Dirt, & Heelturn Attacks are no longer affected by projectile Invulnerability
- Jax(Kameo)
  - Kameo Meter color now changes when Ground Pound is active
  - Adjusted AI behavior when it tries to avoid Ground Pound
- Kano (Kameo)
  - Fixed visual issues with several Fighters’ weapons during the Eye Laser and Forward Throw animations
- Kung Lao (Kameo)
  - Fixed animation issue when the Spin is blocked at far ranges
- Motaro (Kameo)
  - Fixed rare issue with Reflect which could cause some projectiles to still be reflected after it hits a main character
- Scorpion (Kameo)
  - The main character will now pass through other characters when pulled by Get Over Here
  - Fixed visual issue with Hell Blades brutality causing the victim to move in certain circumstances
- Shujinko (Kameo)
  - When morphing into the opponent Shang Tsung's kameo and using the full Kameo Meter, Shujinko will return to his normal state
  - Stolen Kitana Fan-Nado can now be directed close or far
  - Fixed issue causing Kopy Kat & Mimic to increase the hype meter for Johnny Cage when used
  - Fixed visual issues with using Reptile Invisibility and Stolen Acid Spit at the same time
- Sub-Zero (Kameo)
  - Fixed rare issue with Arctic Armor not deactivating when hit by low attacks in certain circumstances
  - Fixed lingering visual effects appearing after missing Fatal Blow
- Tremor (Kameo)
  - Fixed issue with Tremor still being vulnerable to attacks after using Crystal Armor and disappearing
  - Fixed Rolling Rock visual effects lingering after it collides with Sub-Zero's Ice Klone
- Khameleon (Kameo)
  - HUD weapon icon will now pulse to indicate Disguise is about to change
  - Slightly increased damage scaling on Glaive, Roll, & Fan Lift when used in a combo
  - Fan Lift will now work on characters that have projectile immunity active
  - Fixed Breaker being possible while Khameleon is on cooldown
  - Using Khameleon Roll & Mileena Roll in the same combo will no longer cause alternate hit reaction
  - Fixed visual issue that could cause weapons to appear incorrectly in Tower victory cinematic

2/2/2024

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.

1/29/2024

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.

1/16/2024

ALL PLATFORMS

General Fixes & Adjustments

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

12/14/2023

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

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

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

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

11/09/2023

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

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

10/26/2023

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

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

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

10/11/2023

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

9/27/2023

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

9/14/2023

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

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

Enables online gameplay

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