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

 

Alright! Let's see what my man Shao Kahn got in this p......

Nevermind.

 

Showstopper can still deplete half a health bar with one touch so we fine boys.

Can anyone confirm that straight force balls still whiff on females? It didn't look like anything got fixed from the notes but a guy can dream, right?

 

well done, dude ! now, it's that time to grab the popcorn, take a sit, and enjoy the horror show; waiting for the the critical complaining wave of comments coming next ....

hehe

 

I love those general gameplay adjustments. Wake up Fatal Blows shouldn't be a thing anymore, at least not as often. 2 throw KB change is pretty good too and all the jump attacks. Also not being able to cancel from pokes if flawless blocked is also huge. I love it.

 

Kinda disappointed Cassie's shitty V3 specials were not touched but hey Kitana's wakeup got buffed (and so did Jades). A lot of the gameplay changes were needed tho, I like this patch.

 

DIgging the general balance changes. Interesting changes to jump attacks.

 

Lot of get-up attack adjustments this patch. And finally some good Geras adjustments.

Also as someone who mains a character that has 2 throw krushing blows. Damn.

 

Looks likes their some good stuff here.

 

F212 has a gap and can be flawless blocked. Lol bye Geras.

 

Scarlet got FUCKED.
Jax is probs better now that f212 man got big nerfs.

 

GET FUCKED JERRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

"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 "
I'm just glad I'm not fucking crazy, I dunno how many times I'm releasing block while crouched and still got hit with a projectile.
"Rare" my ass.

 

Lot of get-up attack adjustments this patch. And finally some good Geras adjustments.

Also as someone who mains a character that has 2 throw krushing blows. Damn.

I think its interesting though, how often did multi match throw kbs happen with kang after a point I just stopped teching interesting change for sure though

 

I think its interesting though, how often did multi match throw kbs happen with kang after a point I just stopped teching interesting change for sure though

This nerf is mostly against Liu Kang IMO. Especially at high level, he's the only character that would consistently pull off a 3rd round comeback with two throw KB's loaded.

 

"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 "
I'm just glad I'm not fucking crazy, I dunno how many times I'm releasing block while crouched and still got hit with a projectile.
"Rare" my ass.

This has to be for showstopper right? I always thought it felt weird knowing it's coming but eating it anyway.

 

This has to be for showstopper right? I always thought it felt weird knowing it's coming but eating it anyway.

It regularly happened to me against Scorpion's spear. Literally almost stopped playing one night because I felt like I was going crazy.

 

BAHAHAHAHA YOU CAN AA GERAS' SPLASH NOW

 

Darn, I was hoping Raiden's 3rd variation would get a few changes.

 

BAHAHAHAHA YOU CAN AA GERAS' SPLASH NOW

 

why cetrion nerfs how im supposed to run awaynow and escape corner if it costs 2 bars cetrion low tier confirmed

 

"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 "
I'm just glad I'm not fucking crazy, I dunno how many times I'm releasing block while crouched and still got hit with a projectile.
"Rare" my ass.

Lol. I thought it was intended behaviour.

 

Darn, I was hoping Raiden's 3rd variation would get a few changes.

Something peculiar is going on, defense got a huge overall buff so raiden just off the strenght of his kit should be better. Maybe.

why cetrion nerfs how im supposed to run awaynow and escape corner if it costs 2 bars cetrion low tier confirmed

It's weird that its not universal doesnt raiden and scorpian have the same thing

 

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

 

BAHAHAHAHA YOU CAN AA GERAS' SPLASH NOW

EDIT: helps if I read.
I'm fuckin laughing over here about the FB gap on F212 cause the madlads at NRS thought the same thing I did. That, and the flawless blocking of sand trap being the same frames as regular blocking it was super stupid.

Also, as expected, Johnny forceballs got a love tap. Hope that tones down some of Outtake's ridiculousness.