Mortal Kombat 1 Releases Patch Notes for Conan the Barbarian Update

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As a die-hard fan, I’m thrilled to announce that today, Mortal Kombat 1 has unveiled its latest DLC character: Conan the Barbarian! Inspired by the iconic comic book/film character, Conan steps into the arena as a formidable combatant. Not only do we get a new warrior to master, but also several balancing adjustments have been made to various fighters and Kameos for an even more competitive experience. To top it off, ray tracing has been introduced on multiple consoles, elevating the visuals to a whole new level!

With a mighty sword in tow, the iconic character Conan the Barbarian joins the expansive cast of Mortal Kombat 1. He is included in the game’s second Fighter Pass, debuting alongside the launch of Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns. So far, four out of six characters from this pack have been unveiled, including Noob Saibot, Cyrax, Sektor, and Ghostface from Scream. The final fighter, who may be the last for the entire game, is none other than the T-1000 from Terminator 2, voiced by original actor Robert Patrick. Interestingly, the Conan character in the game resembles Arnold Schwarzenegger, who famously played Conan in the 80’s films and served as the inspiration for his appearance. Regrettably, Arnold himself will not be returning to the role, with Chris Cox, who previously voiced MK11’s Terminator, stepping into his blood-soaked footsteps instead.

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Previously stated, Fighter Pass holders now have the opportunity to take on the role of the savage combatant starting today with the January Update. For those who don’t possess a pass, it will set you back approximately $7.99 and will be available next week. In addition to the new character for the primary game, ray-tracing options are being introduced for both the PC and PlayStation 5 Pro versions. Furthermore, visual and localization corrections have been made, along with additional moves for Kitana and balance adjustments for characters such as Reiko and Ghostface to enhance their playability, allowing you to secure those Flawless Victories in an elegant manner.

Here are the January 2025 patch notes for Mortal Kombat 1:

PC Steam & Epic Games Store

  • Added Ray Tracing option via Settings > Graphics section for supported hardware to enable ray traced reflections on certain stages and characters.
  • Added Display Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Video section.
  • Added Audio Language option via Settings > Video & Audio > Audio section.
  • Added Reset Shaders Cache option via Settings > Graphics > Actions.
  • Moved the Settings > Graphics AA Mode option to be nested in the Upscaling section to better indicate interaction with Upscaling Method option.
  • Resolved an issue on boot with Windows Accounts containing certain text characters.
  • Resolved various performance related issues during Fatality sequences.
  • Resolved certain visual issues during various cinematic sequences.
  • Resolved various UI elements being cutoff in certain cases.
  • Resolved visual issues when playing at certain frame rates.
  • Resolved error prompt when making a store purchase.
  • Resolved issues with Voice Chat in some scenarios.
  • Resolved an issue with input UI during Tutorials.
  • Resolved issues with Steam overlay.
  • Resolved various stability issues.
  • Further optimized PSO Shader Cache generation flow.
  • Improvements to Screen Reader in certain languages.
  • Various localization updates and fixes.

Nintendo Switch

  • Entering and exiting the pause menu during online practice no longer causes latency increases.
  • Friends only tab in Kombat League should now populate correctly.

General Fixes & Adjustments

  • Move list corrections & Localization fixes.
  • AI adjustments & improvements.
  • Improvements to Screen Reader functionality.
  • Added Conan Fighter to Roster.
  • Added Age of Conan skins for Ashrah, Baraka, & Geras.
  • Fixed several visual issues during brutalities.

PlayStation 5 Pro

  • Added Ray Tracing support for reflections.

Character Specific Adjustments

Main Fighters

Havik

  • While Blood Bath tether is active it will continuously drain Havik’s health and grant him meter.
  • Blood Bath now only possible when below 30% health.

Kitana

  • Added new move (Air) Enhanced Fan Toss.
  • Added new move (Air) Reverse Fan Toss.
  • Added new move (Air) Enhanced Reverse Fan Toss.
  • Added new move Wind Bomb Squall.

Raiden

  • Added new move Electric Overcharge.
  • Added new move Electric Discharge.

Reiko

  • Added new move (Air) Reap The Whirlwind.
  • Added new move (Air) Enhanced Reap The Whirlwind.
  • Assassin Throwing Stars and Enhanced Assassin Throwing Stars are now destroyed by opponent’s projectiles.
  • Pain Knee from Enhanced Charging Pain now has a different reaction.

Scorpion

  • Fixed rare issue that could cause Sweeping Scorpion Tail (B+3) to sometimes do 3 hits when blocked or hit armor.

Shang Tsung

  • When morphed into Ghostface and swapped to an Alternate Killer, Shang Tsung will no longer morph back until returned to Original Killer.
  • Fixed specific sequence using Kameo Kopy to turn into Khameleon causing Kameo Kopy move to become disabled for an extended period.
  • Fixed visual issue with Kameo Kopy interrupted at specific timing when opponent is using Ferra.
  • Fixed rare issue that could occur during endurance fights that could cause lingering visuals when Shang Tsung is defeated.

Ermac

  • Fixed some of Witch Slam, Enhanced Witch Slam, Behind You, and Too Late damage not correctly applying some damage buffs.

Cyrax

  • Fixed an opponent caught in capture foam being able to sometimes go through Kameo Frost Ice Wall.

Sektor

  • Fixed lingering sound effects on Bionic Blast (Hold 2) when losing a match.

Ghostface

  • Fixed rare issues where Alternate Killer could be prevented from swapping back to Billy when hit by certain attacks on the same frame as Killer timer ran out.
  • Fixed issues with stun attacks causing combo to reset if used at specific timing after Knife Toss Fakeout.
  • Fixed temporary restriction preventing player from performing Knife Toss Fakeout
  • Fixed missing sound effects on some attacks.
  • Fixed missing sound effects when Alternate Killers are hit by some attacks.

Kameo Fighters

Darrius (Kameo)

  • Fixed Darrius rapidly moving outside of the arena when performing Ground Invitational in certain corner circumstances.

Sektor (Kameo)

  • Fixed issue that was causing Straight Missile Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent.
  • Straight Missile (Fatal Blow) now has 4 more startup frames when not in a combo & no longer has armor.

Scorpion (Kameo)

  • Flame Aura has a different reaction against Kameos, deals extra damage, and adds a victim flame visual effects.
  • Flame Aura can now hit airborne Kameos.
  • Flame Aura drains 50% Kameo meter from the opponent if it hits an opponent’s Kameo.

Sub-Zero (Kameo)

  • Fixed Deep Freeze facing wrong direction if performed at specific timing against a teleporting opponent.

Shujinko (Kameo)

  • Shujinko can now perform Borrow: Psychotic Dive to Prone Stab against Ghostface.
  • Fixed Mimic: Enhanced Backstage Pass when performed against Ghostface sometimes missing if the opponent is in the corner.

Motaro (Kameo)

  • Fixed issue that was causing Charge! Fatal Blow to not become invulnerable after hitting opponent.
  • Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Motaro.

Tremor (Kameo)

  • Attacks that cause push forward block reaction will now cause Crystal Armor hit reaction to push forward.

Ferra (Kameo)

  • Fixed Uppercut (Down + Back Punch) & Fatal Blow attacks doing incorrect damage against Ferra.

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2025-01-22 00:11