Mortal Kombat X Update Makes Lots of Character Changes, Adds Secret Brutalities & More

Released yesterday on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the new Mortal Kombat X update makes several changes to individual characters, improves the PlayStation 3 driver support, adds new secret brutalities, and more.

Reportedly taking up 5GB and including a Klassic Scorpion, here’s the full patch notes for the update:

General Gameplay Fixes

You can now turn off auto saving of Match Replays in game play options (this is defaulted OFF you will need to turn these ON after getting this patch if desired)

Improvement to PlayStation 3 system generic driver support (The user can now turn off the DualShock 4 wireless controller after pairing a compatible fightstick to the console. The DualShock 4 wireless controller can only be turned off AFTER pairing the fightstick.)

User now can leave a KOTH session as king without taking a loss

There are new secret brutalities to discover!

Character Specific Fixes

Cassie

Single Shot is +2 on hit (up from -9)

D’Vorah

Reduced the cancel advantage after Pterothorax combo (Towards + FP, FP, BP) by 2

(Swarm Queen) Must be in the Bug Bomb held loop for 3 frames before you can dash cancel out of it

Ermac

Adjusted hitbox on Soul Burst & Soul Burst to make it harder to low profile

Increased Soul Burst damage by 4

Increased Soul Blast damage by 10

Erron Black

Increased the cancel advantage of Down + FK by 3 (no longer connects into Tackle on hit)

Ferra/Torr

Increased damage on Grab ‘n’ Stab by 3

Increased damage on Deep Stab by 4

Goro

Increased hit advantage on Shokan Grab & Shokan Slam to 28 (up from 8)

(Kuatan Warrior) increased hit advantage on Chest Lunge to 20 (up from 5)

(Kuatan Warrior) increased hit advantage on Chest Charge to 23 (up from 5)

(Dragon Fangs) increased hit advantage on Shokan Stabs to 22 (up from 7)

(Dragon Fangs) increased hit advantage on Shokan Massacre to 23 (up from 5)

(Tigrar Fury) decreased combo damage scaling after Ground Scorch

Jacqui

Stanky Leg (BK ~up BK) is now listed in the movelist

Jason

Increased the hitbox on Back Breaker, Spine Shatter, Choke, Choke Slam, Tight Squeeze, & Crippler to make it harder to low profile

(Relentless) reduced the recovery frames on Dark Pursuit (enhanced) to 54 (down from 106)

Jax

Opponent can no longer techroll after x-ray

Johnny Cage

(Fisticuffs) Away + FP now has 10 startup frames (up from 9)

(Fisticuffs) all Speed Bag hits are now always -3 on block instead of every 4th one being 0

Kano

Black Dragon Ball (enhanced) damage increased by 4

Uprise Ball (enhanced) damage increased by 3 and is now -5 on block (down from -27)

(Commando) Choke & Strangle are now -4 on block (down from -14)

Kenshi

Down + BK can no longer be high parried

It is now easier to juggle combo after Sword Dance

Several moves were not combo damage scaling correctly on hit

(Possessed) Sickle Lift reaction is now consistent (no longer more or less hit advantage depending on height)

(Kenjutsu) removed armor from Tele-Strike

Kitana

Now pokes out with a fan in Punishing Poke (Down + FP)

Rising Blades can now be special move 2in1’d out of on hit

2nd fan in enhanced Fan Toss is now a mid block

Back Slash (Towards + FP) is now -9 on block (down from -34) +5 on hit (up from -20) and has 25 less recovery frames

Learn Respect combo (Towards + FP, FP) is now -2 on block (down from -1FP) +6 on hit (up from -3) and has 9 less recovery frames

Fake Out combo (BP, FP) is now +2 on block (down from -12)

Increased damage on Fan-Tastic combo (BP, FP, BP) by 4 and is now -3 on block (down from -10)

Fan Swipe (Towards + BP) is now -6 on block (down from -18) +8 on hit (up from -14) and has 12 less recovery frames

Gut Gash combo (Towards + BP, BP) -6 on block (down from -17) and has 9 less recovery frames

Increased combo damage scaling after Rightful Heir combo (Towards + BK, FK)

(Royal Storm) Square Boost & Square Wave are now a hard knockdown

(Assassin) reduced meter gain from parry

(Assassin) Princess Parry startup is now 7 (down from 18)

(Mournful) easier to juggle combo after Air Glaive Throw and Air Glaive Return

(Mournful) Shadow Kick & Eclipse Kick startup is 12 (down from 14)

Kotal Kahn

Towards + FK can no longer be high parried

(Sun God) improved hitbox on Sun God Choke

Kung Jin

(Ancestral) now goes into a ducking state during Low Shot

Kung Lao

No longer gains a bar of meter when doing a wakeup Hat Toss or Teleport

(Tempest) Hat Spin & Orbiting Hat now correctly combo damage scale on hit

(Hat Trick) Hat Call Back is now a mid block

(Hat Trick) Hat Call Back of a Low Hat Trap is now a low block

(Hat Trick) slightly easier to juggle combo after Hat Call Back

(Hat Trick) reduced High Hat Trap recovery by 25 frames

(Hat Trick) reduced Hat Trap & Low Hat Trap recovery by 15 frames

Liu Kang

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

3 more active frames on down BP

Now goes into a ducking state during low fireballs

(Flame Fist) Windmill Punch & Windmill Flurry can now be 2in1 special cancelled on block/hit

(Flame Fist) Shaolin Flame can now be 2in1 special cancelled out of

(Dualist) Low Soul Sphere is now a low block

Mileena

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

Low Slash (down FP) no longer pushes opponents away before the active frames

Increased hit advantage on Rider combo (Away + BP, BP, throw) to 25 (up from -7)

(Piercing) now goes into a ducking state during Low Sai

(Ravenous) increased hit advantage on grab specials

(Ravenous) doing the Quick Taste combo (Away + FP, BP, throw) will now heal her a small amount as she bites

(Ethereal) Reduced the recovery on Vanish Away & Vanish Towards. Also allows for combos to continue afterwards.

Quan Chi

Opponent can no longer techroll after x-ray

(Warlock) victim is no longer throw immune after being hit by Portal Stab

Raiden

Supernatural combo (Away + FK, BK) can now be 2in1 cancelled out of

Reduced the hitbox of Electric Fly & Thunder Fly

(Thunder God) slightly less chip damage on charged normals

(Master of Storms/Displacer) now has a God’s Rage combo (Towards + FP, BP, Away + BP)

Reptile

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

Can no longer repeatedly stack the damage nullification from Stealth & Invisibility

Slithering Slaps (Away + BP) increased damage by 2

Increased damage of Slink combo (FP, BP, FP) by 4

Increased damage on Deadly Venom combo (FP, BK) by 4

Decreased damage of Dragon Kick (FK) by 2

Increased damage of Shedding Skin combo (FK, BK, Down + BK) by 2

Increased hit/cancel advantage on Sneaky Snake combo (Away + FP, Down + BK) by 20

Increased damage Toxic combo (Towards + FK, Away + BK) by 2

Low Heel (Down + FK) now has 7 startup frames (down from 9) and is -3 on block (up from -2)

Scorpion

Eternal Vengeance combo (BP, FP, BK) has 4 less cancel advantage and no longer resets the block stun when it’s 2in1 cancelled out of

(Ninjutsu) increased damage on Affliction combo (Away + FP, BP, FP) by 2

(Ninjutsu) increased damage on Doom Slice (Away + BP) by 4

(Ninjutsu) increased damage on Doom Blade (Towards + BP) by 4

(Ninjutsu) increased damage on Dead End combo (BP, FP, BP) by 2

(Ninjutsu) Downfall (Away + BK) now hits twice

(Ninjutsu) increased damage on Cataclysm combo (Towards + BK, BP) by 4

Shinnok

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

(Necromancer) adjusted tracking of Devil’s Flick, Devil’s Backhand, Summoned Fiend, & Summoned Slam

(Necromancer) increased damage on Judgment Fist & Judgment Smash by 3

(Necromancer) Devil’s Flick is no -8 on block (up from -4)

(Bone Shaper) Dark Beam is now a high block and +8 on hit (up from -14)

(Bone Shaper) opponent can no longer techroll after Scepter Slam

(Bone Shaper) Deity combo (Towards + BP, BP, throw) can now be 2in1 cancelled on hit

Sonya

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

Added 5 more recovery frames on Air Drop when missed

Energy Blast is a mid block and -5 on block (up from -15)

Increased damage of Flying Kick (enhanced) by 4

Increased damage of Leg Slam by 5

(Covert Ops) Garrote Parry is no longer throw immune

(Demolition) increased cancel advantage on Boomer combo (FP, FP, BP)

(Demolition) adjusted the damage & hit stun of the grenade attacks

Takeda

(Shirai Ryu) the last hit of Air Spear & Spear Ryu will now combo damage scale correctly

(Lasher) Whip Thrash & Whip Strike now hits on both sides

Tanya

Last hit of throw will now combo damage scale correctly

Adjusted several hitboxes to hit more consistently

Can’t attack for 10 frames after a blocked Quick Teleport

Removed armor from Quick Teleport

(Kobu Jutsu) Back Stab combo (Away + FP, BP + BK, throw) can no longer be punished on hit

(Kobu Jutsu) 2nd and 3rd hits of Tonfa Swipe will have less block recovery frames the longer you delay the previous attack

(Pyromancer) slightly increased pushback on blocked fireballs