Patch 1.14 Notes [Jan 21st 2020] (PS4/XB1)

Patch notes:

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General Gameplay Adjustments

• Move list corrections
• Improvements to AI logic
• Fixed issues with some augments not working correctly
• Fixed issue with using random select in online matches causing improper display of abilities and variation name
• Fixed several sources of online desyncs
• Armor on Fatal Blow attacks now start up in 8 frames (up from 5)
• Fatal Blow attacks for all characters except Cassie Cage can no longer hit opponent from behind
• Ducking Front Punch, Ducking Front Kick, & Ducking Back Kick cannot be cancelled into a special move when Flawless Blocked
• Jump Back Punch has 5 less frames of blockstun on block and Flawless Block
• Jump Front Punch and Back Punch attacks can no longer be cancelled into air special moves when Flawless Blocked
• Jump Front Punch and Back Punch cannot be cancelled into normal attacks or ground special moves upon landing when Flawless Blocked
• Jump Kick attacks have slightly increased damage scaling to match Jump Punch attacks and 4 more frames of recovery when blocked
• Jump Kick attacks can no longer be cancelled into air special moves when Flawless Blocked
• Jump Kick attacks can no longer be cancelled into grounded special moves upon landing when blocked or Flawless Blocked
• Characters that have Escape Failed Krushing Blows on both Toward and Back throws can now only use one throw Krushing Blow per match
• Fixed an issue that could cause incorrect victim regions for several frames if the character went from ducking to standing and did no further inputs with precise timing
• Fixed rare issue that could cause a character to get hit by a high projectile if they are duck blocking and release block with precise timing
• Fixed issue with defensive bar not refilling at the correct rate when a round ends while one bar has been destroyed by "Chip Avoided" and the second bar is not full
• Added several new Brutalities for players to discover

Kombat League / Online

• Minor online stability improvements
• Fixed several rare online desync causes

Krypt

• Added new Nether Forge Recipes for players to discover

Towers of Time

• Added support for new upcoming Holiday Towers

Stage Specific Adjustments

• Shirai Ryu Fire Garden - Fixed issue that allowed stone toss interaction in the left corner to be used while facing the corner
• Special Forces Desert Command - Fixed issue with cactus needles lingering at an incorrect location after uppercut brutality is performed
• Kronika's Hour Glass - In Versus Mode, Tournament Mode & 1v1 Online Modes, this Arena will now select from a random list of Background Interactions to be used
• Chaotian Age - In Versus Mode, Tournament Mode & 1v1 Online Modes, this Arena will now select from a random list of Background Interactions to be used
• Prehistoric Age - In Versus Mode, Tournament Mode & 1v1 Online Modes, this Arena will now select from a random list of Background Interactions to be used
• The Kronika's Hour Glass, Chaotian Age, and Prehistoric Age Arenas are no longer disabled by default in Tournament Mode

Character Specific Adjustments

• Cetrion - Far H2 P0rt now costs 2 bars of Defensive Gauge (up from 1)
• Cetrion - The visual effects of Hell's Wrath when Amplified now disappear properly when it is projectile destroyed
• D'Vorah - Fixed a rare camera issue during the Fatal Blow cinematic while on the right side on Kharon's Ship
• Erron Black - Adjusted the hit region of Quick Shot (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch)
• Erron Black - Bounty Bash (Back Punch) now recovers 3 frames faster on block
• Erron Black - Deal In Lead (Back Punch, Front Punch) now has 5 more frames of blockstun and 5 more recovery frames slower on block
• Frost - Cryogenic Crown now does 3 damage (up from 1), has decreased combo damage scaling, and has 2 more active frames
• Geras - Titan Charge (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch) now has 9 startup frames (up from 6)
• Geras - Time Splash (Jump Down + Back Punch) now has 5 less frames of blockstun
• Geras - The Deathless Giant (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch) now has 4 more frames of hit advantage, 5 less frames of recovery on hit, and its cancel frame occurs 1 frame later
• Geras - Matter Of Time (Towards + Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch) now has 25 startup frames (up from 20) and recovers 3 frames slower
• Geras - Sand Trap and Quick Sand causes 5 less frames of blockstun when it is Flawless Blocked
• Geras - Temporal Advantage hit region slightly adjusted when opponent is in a combo
• Jacqui Briggs - Fixed an issue with several Kombo Attacks that allowed them to be cancelled into Wall of Justice (Fatal Blow) during their first 3 startup frames
• Jade - Heaven's Heel (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch) and it has 1 less recovery frame and had its hit region slightly adjusted
• Johnny Cage - High Forceball & Low Forceball now have 11 startup frames (up from 9)
• Johnny Cage - Rise And Shine (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch) now has 9 startup frames (up from 7)
• Kitana - Adjusted the hit region of Fanning Out (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch)
• Kitana - Purge The Weak (Away + Front Punch, Back Kick) now hits mid
• Kitana - Fixed an issue with several Kombo Attacks that allowed them to be cancelled into Deadly Game (Fatal Blow) during their first 3 startup frames
• Kotal Kahn - Mehtizquia Cut now has 2 more active frames, 3 less recovery frames, and causes 5 more frames of blockstun with increased pushback when not Flawless Blocked
• Kotal Kahn - Fixed rare issue that could cause Kotal Kahn to move quickly across the screen if he cancelled an attack into Coatl Parry with precise timing while in close proximity to an opponent performing a Breakaway
• Kung Lao - Possessed Hat now throws two projectiles at the opponent
• Noob - Adjusted the hit region of Wraith Boot (Getup / Block Attack Up + Front Kick)
• Skarlet - Adjusted the hit region of Bloody Boots (Getup / Block Attack Up + Back Punch)
• Skarlet - Bloodport Far now costs 2 bars of Defensive Gauge (up from 1)
• Skarlet - Fixed a rare camera issue when successfully parrying an attack with Dagger Dance
• Skarlet - Fixed a rare issue that could cause Skarlet to be unable to duck Sindel's Back It Up (Away + Front Kick, Back Kick, Back Punch) high attack in certain circumstances
• Sub-Zero - Adjusted the hit region of Chilled Heel (Getup / Block Attack Up + Front Kick)
• Shang Tsung - Screaming Soul Amplify is now correctly affected by projectile destroying moves
• Shang Tsung - Fixed issue with being unable to perform Spare Time or Lost Time while morphed into Geras after the first round
• Sindel - Fixed an issue with several Kombo Attacks that allowed them to be cancelled into Edenian Royal Decree (Fatal Blow) during their first 3 startup frames
• Sindel - Low Star Screamer Amplify is now correctly affected by projectile destroying moves
• Terminator - Fixed an issue with several Kombo Attacks that allowed them to be cancelled into Chill Out (Fatal Blow) during their first 3 startup frames
• Terminator - AI will now correctly use "Terminate" ability

Source: https://mortalkombatgamessupport.wbgames.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041627554-Official-MK11-PS4-XB1-Patch-Notes-01-21-20

 

Now they are broken already because of that? Lol.

 

yes this is broken cuz on block you get nothing on hit u get full combo its option select.

Just tested it raiden can do db2 to full combo, or superman to corner carry and on block its just jump kick.

 

I know it's not in the notes but people in REO's chat were saying jacqui's dash punch is now a mid can someone test this bc bro i will fucking cry

 

I know it's not in the notes but people in REO's chat were saying jacqui's dash punch is now a mid can someone test this bc bro i will fucking cry

no its high

 

I hope there's more to this when joker comes out. nothing for scorpion. no pushback reduction on fatal blows. no wifi filters. no geras 6f d1 nerf. no geras sandtrap is now a mid. barely anything for any other characters.

 

yes this is broken cuz on block you get nothing on hit u get full combo its option select.

Just tested it raiden can do db2 to full combo, or superman to corner carry and on block its just jump kick.

My god. Every little thing and it's already broken. Just block and it's your turn.

 

My god. Every little thing and it's already broken. Just block and it's your turn.

lol so in your opinion not having to hit confirm is fair? its broken mechanic and no fighting game should have OS like this which is easy to execute btw,

 

Joker:No buffs for the Thunder God heh?
Raiden:NRS have screwed me again.
Joker: SHOCKER!!

 

Joker:No buffs for the Thunder God heh?
Raiden:NRS have screwed me again.
Joker: SHOCKER!!

Raiden: I must consult with the elder gods

 

Raiden: I must consult with the elder gods

NRS killed them too so Raiden can't even do that lol

 

"Jump Kick attacks can no longer be cancelled into grounded special moves upon landing when blocked or Flawless Blocked"
So every character pretty much has a built-in OS now? Where you do j3/4 xx special, and the special will only come out on hit?

Jump kick nomad dash let's goooooooooo

 

lol so in your opinion not having to hit confirm is fair? its broken mechanic and no fighting game should have OS like this which is easy to execute btw,

And even easier to block which is why it's not a big deal.

 

And even easier to block which is why it's not a big deal.

It's not gonna come out on block that's why it's an OS

 

And even easier to block which is why it's not a big deal.

what is easier to block? jump kick? its like doing string and special on block wont come out and on hit it comes out and you call it fair cuz u can block...

 

 

lol so in your opinion not having to hit confirm is fair? its broken mechanic and no fighting game should have OS like this which is easy to execute btw,

Fighting games will never not have OSes. And in MK11, every time you attempt to flawless block, you are technically doing an OS that covers staggers and the gap.

 

I know what os means, no need to explain. I just don't understand why is this so good because i NEVER get hit by jump kicks in neutral unless they read a throw or wake up but that doesn't change anything, i get hit anyway. So for me this is way better. Because it's my turn now. Jump os all you want.

 

I know what os means, no need to explain. I just don't understand why is this so good because i NEVER get hit by jump kicks in neutral unless they read a throw or wake up but that doesn't change anything, i get hit anyway. So for me this is way better. Because it's my turn now. Jump os all you want.

It changes a lot cuz after jump kick u eat full combo, if u block jump kick its not your turn most likely cuz most of them are still plus on block, deep jump kick are even +11 on block just go to lab and test it.

 

I don't believe the OS was intentional guys, they're not going to give every character a free OS. It would be too much even if you're good at flawless blocking jumping kicks.

I believe what NRS it's going do it's make it so that jumping kicks into special can come out on block but not on flawless block, hopefully they make jumping kicks more minus as well. Jumping kicks should be -4 and deep jumping kicks should be +2 at best when blocked or -12 / -6 when flawless blocked. That's what I would do.

 

The changes to 2n1 cancels off air attacks seems cool...None of the characters I play have such moves (except lao but if they block ur jk and u dive kick anyway u gonna get ur lunch ate so doesnt really matter). I wonder if thats gonna be a big problem for some characters? neutral jump 2 into air special :flawless block: special doesnt come out. U don't react fast enough cuz ur like wtf... Proceed to eat combo.

 

Lol it's like everyone forgot about the whole OS-gate a couple of months ago where the game will never be the same.

This jump OS is nothing and it doesn't change anything. It was easy to buffer before the patch and hitconfirm in the first place.

Relax your beautiful tiddies everyone.

 

still this patch was needed but it feels like an incomplete patch to me, so many characters are missing and there is no mention of jump in hit region.

im just salty that we might have to wait another 6 months for a balance patch

I think this is what balance patches look like in MK11 from here on out. Gone are the days of 12 things for every character in the notes.

 

Jax hidden nerf lul:

 

It changes a lot cuz after jump kick u eat full combo, if u block jump kick its not your turn most likely cuz most of them are still plus on block, deep jump kick are even +11 on block just go to lab and test it.

Then just AA them if they do deep jump ins. You can even duck them if close enough.

 

Jax hidden nerf lul:

I.. what? Of all projectiles to make disappear when hit, why the hell this one? Jax is already bad enough at a distance.