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Mortal Kombat 11 overhauls the Mortal Kombat franchise's economy, making fatalities and a huge assortment of costumes unlockable either through play or by using the in-game currency. Players looking to crush their competition in style need to look no further, as they can read on to discover the best ways to unlock them all.
There's plenty to do in Mortal Kombat 11, from its time-bending campaign to classic local and online multiplayer. That said, players looking to flay their opponent's with extra spectacle or set themselves apart from the crowd will find themselves spending a lot of time in two places: the Krypt and Towers of Time.
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The Krypt isn't anything new, so anyone familiar with the series should know how it works: navigate a sprawling expanse and spend Koins to unlock chests and new areas. (Of course, the upgrade to an over-the-shoulder perspective is much appreciated.) Towers of Time, however, is a vicious, time-limited spin on the franchise's Klassic Towers, and players will need to best the towers in order to get some of Mortal Kombat 11's most elusive unlocks.
Mortal Kombat 11 - Hidden Fatalities & How to Get Them
Mortal Kombat 11's fatalities are the most brutal they've ever been. Whereas these visceral finishers once demanded that players memorize their required button-presses like any other combo, the series began to generously provide this and other helpful information on the pause screen over time. In Mortal Kombat 11, players looking to humiliate their dazed foes will see that they only have access to one Fatality for each character from the start. Those seeking to remedy this will need to make a trip to Shang Tsung's Island, which houses the new and improved Krypt. Spending Koins, Soul Fragments, and Hearts (yes, literal anatomical hearts) in order to open the Krypt's wide variety of unmarked chests, players will have to rely on luck to obtain the fatalities they seek.
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Of course, nothing increases one's chances like repeated attempts, so obtaining copious amounts of those currencies should be the top priority. The contents of regular chests that can be bought for Koins are character-specific but random, thus meaning they can be re-rolled using time-warping boosts like Kronospheres or the Kronika Time Vault. Koins and Soul Fragments are awarded daily as login bonuses, but they're most plentifully earned through gameplay. Heaps of Koins are handed out for just playing the game, meanwhile Soul Fragments and Hearts require players to complete challenges, perform combat feats, and explore the Krypt's depths. Unlike Koin chests, Soul Fragment and Heart chests contain fixed rewards that can only be obtained once. In addition to the aforementioned boosts, players can help turn the odds of scoring new fatalities in their favor by using Konsumables, which can squeeze additional currency out of activities, grant free items, and more.
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Mortal Kombat 11 Costumes Unlock Guide
Mortal Kombat 11 has the widest selection of alternate costumes for its 26 fighters in franchise history, with each fighter having dozens waiting to be unlocked. Fortunately, the methods for obtaining fighters' alternate fatalities can also be used to unlock their costumes, so players wanting to work on both collections simultaneously won't be sacrificing anything by pursuing one over the other. That said, getting skins is slightly more complicated. Only about half of all skins can be found in the Krypt, while most of the rest are locked behind the walls of the Towers of Time and character progression towers.
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Similar to Mortal Kombat X's Living Towers, the Towers of Time are only available for limited amounts of time before disappearing again and grant fixed rewards for completion, letting players at least know what they're getting before jumping in. Towers of Time range in difficulty from challenging to tough-as-nails, so prepare to reach controller-throwing levels of frustration when suffering yet another cheap death after waiting to get back into a particular tower. There are tower-specific Konsumables that can help, though, one of which allows players to take a single crack at a tower even if it's not in rotation.
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An alternative to the Towers of Time lies in the more forgiving and unchanging character progression towers, which also allow players to pursue specific skins and equipment for individual characters - just not the skins found in the Towers of Time. For completionists who manage to collect all of the skins in the Krypt and towers, or for those who just want to unlock something right off the bat, the remainder of the game's skins can be unlocked in AI Battles and Tutorial Mode. Rewarding players for working on the fundamentals before punishing themselves in what amounts to a bit of a grind, this noble minority of skins are the game's easiest and most straightforward to obtain.
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It almost goes without saying that progression is more complicated than ever in Mortal Kombat 11, and many players don't think it's a step in the right direction. Though the steep difficulty of the Towers of Time and artificial grind presented by the game's economy could possibly be modified when the game releases, as things stand it appears that players will have a lot to get done if they want to kill and look their best.
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Mortal Kombat 11 launches on PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC on April 23, 2019. In Europe, the Switch version will release later on May 10, 2019.
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An AI fighter is a CPU controlled character in Mortal Kombat 11. The game allows you to let AI fighters take over and play instead of you, but only in certain game modes. This is a great way to grind koins and soul fragments, since you can do something else while the game plays itself. If you’re having trouble finding this option, our guide will show you how to use AI fighters in MK11 Tower of Time.
How to select AI fighter in MK11 Tower?
Contrary to certain rumors, AI fighters are available in both Klassic Tower and Tower of Time modes. Select the mode you want and pick a tower. When you select the character, a pop up will allow you to change the variation. If you look below the variations, you’ll see a button prompt that allows you to switch to an AI fighter. On Playstation 4, it’s square. On Xbox, it’s X.
After you’ve selected the consumables and started the first fight, the game will only need your input between fights. This means you can go do something else while the AI grinds coins and soul fragments for you. The amounts are small, but it’s literally free currency – there is no downside to this method. Since cosmetic items are obtained randomly, you’ll need a lot of coins and other currencies, and this is a great way to get them.
Best AI Fighters
We’ve heard that Liu Kang is the best choice for AI fighters, but we’ve had great success with Sub Zero as well. Both had little trouble clearing the towers, and they even performed fatalities. This can increase the rewards you receive at the end of the fight, but it’s also useful for getting the Mind of the One Being key item, which is necessary for opening up a certain door in the Krypt.
Skarlet (MK11) is one of the fighters and story characters in Mortal Kombat 11. Use this page to learn all about Skarlet's Fatalities, moves list, Brutalities and other important kombos.
Keep in mind that some of this information may change between the beta and MK11's launch. Click or tap one of the links below to jump to a specific section:
Skarlet's fatalities are both mid-range moves.
- Bloody Mess: Forward, Back, Down, 3/A/X
- Heart Kondition: Down, Down, Forward, 4/B/Circle
You can view both of her fatalities in the video below starting at 2:53.
Skarlet's MK11 move list is broken up into Basic Attacks, Kombo Attacks, Special Moves, and Abilities. See the input kommands below.
Input buttons are listed like this: Button/Xbox/PS4- 1/X/Square
- 2/Y/Triangle
- 3/A/X
- 4/B/Circle
If you'd like to see system-specific move lists, click or tap one of the following links:
Skarlet Move List for Xbox | Skarlet Move List for PS4 | Skarlet Move List for PC |
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Skarlet's Basic Attacks[edit]
Attack Name | Input | Damage | Block Damage | Move Type |
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Quick Prick | 1/X/Square | 2.00 | 0.300 | High |
Slick Scimitar | Back + 1/X/Square | 3.00 | 0.450 | Mid |
Silent Stab | Down + 1/X/Square | 2.00 | 0.300 | Mid |
Slicing Scimitar | 2/Y/Triangle | 3.00 | 0.450 | High |
Scythe Slam | Back + 2/Y/Triangle | 7.00 | 1.050 | Overhead |
Whip Snap | Forward + 2/Y/Triangle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Kutter | Down + 2/Y/Triangle | 14.00 | 2.900 | High |
Krack The Whip | 3/A/X | 5.00 | 0.750 | High |
Spear Stab | Back + 3/A/X | 5.00 | 0.750 | Low |
Spear Strike | Down + 3/A/X | 1.00 | 0.150 | Low |
Snap Kick | 4/B/Circle | 5.00 | 0.750 | High |
Reaching Whip | Back + 4/B/Circle | 7.00 | 1.050 | Low |
Gut Buster | Forward + 4/B/Circle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Spinning Scythe | Down + 4/B/Circle | 3.00 | 0.450 | Low |
Jumping Attacks | ||||
Bleeding Dagger | 1/X/Square | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Downward Stab | 2/Y/Triangle | 7.00 | 1.050 | Mid |
Blood Kick | 3/A/X or 4/B/Circle | 11.00 | 1.650 | Mid |
Quick Jumping Attacks | ||||
Punishing Spear | Up, 1/X/Square or Up, 2/Y/Triangle | 11.00 | 1.650 | Overhead |
Krimson Kick | Up, 3/A/X or Up, 4/B/Circle | 11.00 | 1.650 | Overhead |
Getup Attacks | ||||
Bloody Boots | Up + 2/Y/Triangle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Side Slice | Up + 3/A/X | 9.00 | 1.350 | Mid |
Flawless Block Attacks - Can only be performed after connecting a Flawless Block | ||||
Bloody Boots | Up + 2/Y/Triangle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Side Slice | Up + 3/A/X | 9.00 | 1.350 | Mid |
Throws | ||||
Toward Throw | LB/L1 + Back or Back + 1/X/Square + 3/A/X | 14.00 | N/A | Throw |
Back Throw | LB/L1 or 1/X/Square + 3/A/X | 14.00 | N/A | Throw |
Roll Escapes - Uses 1 bar of Defensive Meter to perform Away Roll Escape | ||||
Forward Roll Escape | Forward+ LT/L2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Away Roll Escape | Back+ LT/L2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Air Escape - Uses 2 bars of Defensive Meter to perform | ||||
(Air) Breakaway | Down + RT/R2 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Skarlet Kombo Attacks[edit]
Mortal Kombat Soul Fragments
Kombo Name | Input | Damage | Block Damage | Move Type |
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Redrum | 1/X/Square, 2/Y/Triangle | 3.00 | 0.450 | Mid |
Marrow Massacre | 1/X/Square, 2/Y/Triangle, 4/B/Circle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Thicker than Water | Back + 1/X/Square, 2/Y/Triangle | 7.00 | 1.050 | Mid |
Komplete Karnage | 2/Y/Triangle, 1/X/Square | 3.00 | 0.450 | Mid |
The End Is Nigh | 2/Y/Triangle, 1/X/Square, 2/Y/Triangle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Quick Tranfusion | Forward+ 2/Y/Triangle, 1/X/Square | 7.00 | 1.050 | Low |
Simple Slaughter | Back + 3/A/X, 4/B/Circle | 5.00 | 0.750 | Mid |
Koagulation | 4/B/Circle, 4/B/Circle | 7.00 | 1.050 | High |
Bleeding | Forward + 4/B/Circle, 3/A/X | 7.00 | 1.050 | Low |
Special Moves[edit]
Move Name | Input | Damage | Block Damage | Move Type |
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Dagger Dance | Down, Back, 1/X/Square | 7.60 Amplified: 12.00 | N/A | N/A |
Bloodshot | Back, Forward, 2/Y/Triangle | 7.00 | 1.880 | High |
Blood Ball | Down, Back, 2/Y/Triangle | 8.00 | 2.000 | High |
Blood Spatter | Back, Forward, 3/A/X | 8.00 | 2.000 | Mid |
Blood Trail | Down, Back, 3/A/X | 7.00 Amplified: 9.00 | 1.880 Amplified: 2.130 | Low |
Blood Tentacle | Down, Back, 4/B/Circle | 8.00 | 2.000 | Mid |
Klose Blood Tentacle | Down, Back, 4/B/Circle, Back | N/A | N/A | |
Far Blood Tentacle | Down, Back, 4/B/Circle, Forward | N/A | N/A | |
Very Far Blood Tentacle | Down, Back, 4/B/Circle, Up | N/A | N/A | |
Fatal Blow | ||||
Bloody Fun | LT/L2 + RT/R2 | 34.00 | 1.250 | Mid |
Skarlet's Abilities[edit]
These are the slottable Abilities available in the customization menu:
- Dagger Dance - Down, Back, 1/X/Square - Skarlet gains the ability to parry Basic Attacks, Amplifying Dagger Dance will allow Skarlet to receive back health.
- Bloodport - Down, Up - Skarlet can turn herself into blood and teleport to different locations on the fightline.
- Cell Siphon - Back, Forward, 4/B/Circle - Skarlet puts her opponent under a blood trance and draws them closer to her. Amplifying Cell Siphon will allow Skarlet to receive health back.
- Conflicts with Boiling Point and Retch-Rebution
- Boiling Point - Back, Forward, 4/B/Circle - Skarlet manipulates her opponent's blood and levitates them upward. Amplifying Boiling Point does additional damage.
- Conflicts with Cell Siphon and Retch-Rebution
- Retch-Rebution - Back, Forward, 4/B/Circle - Skarlet causes her opponent to choke on their own blood and vomit. Amplifying Retch-Rebution will leave her opponent standing.
- Conflicts with Cell Siphon and Boiling Point
- Killer Clot - Down, Back, 3/A/X - A ball of blood attaches to Skarlet's opponent, preventing them from connecting special moves from Basic Attacks and Kombos.
- Blood Ritual - Down, Back, 1/X/Square - Skarlet cuts herself, inflicting damage to Skarlet and her opponent.
- Krimson Shield - Down, Down, 3/A/X - Skarlet will take less damage from attacks while Krimson Shield is active.
- Red Mist - Down, Back, 4/B/Circle - Skarlet creates a blood aura around herself that can damage the opponent if they get too close to her.
- Red Rain - Down, Down, 2/Y/Triangle - Skarlet causes blood to rain down from the sky that gives her a temporary damage buff.
- Blood Flow - Back or Forward - Skarlet gains the ability to Amplify Blood Ball. Amplifying Blood Ball allows Skarlet to control the speed that the Blood Ball travels. Costs two ability slots.
Only three of Skarlet's MK11 Brutalities are known. You can find your unlocked Brutalities in the Character kustomization menu under kosmetics.
Brutality | Rarity | Requirement |
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Gutted | Mortal | Hold Forward + LB/L1 during throw |
Melting | Mortal | Hold RT/R2 during amplified Blood Trail (from sweep distance) |
Bad Blood | Mythic | Hold 2/Y/Triangle during Blood Ball |
Each Mortal Kombat character comes with plenty of customization (or kustomization, if you will) options for making your own 'kustom' variations of the fighter. See all of Skarlet's kosmetics below sorted by her Gear and Augments and Kosmetics. Skarlet's abilities are listed in the Moves List section.
Gear and Augments[edit]
Skarlet's Gear includes Masks, Daggers, and Blood Vials. The information below was taken from the closed beta version of MK11.
No Augment sockets were unlocked on any items during the closed beta. Information on augments will be added as they're made available.
Skarlet Masks[edit]
Goddess of Gore (Normal) | Ancient Blood Magik (Normal) |
Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
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Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
Blood God's Blessing (Normal) | |
Augments: TBA |
Skarlet Daggers[edit]
Blade of Clotted Blood (Normal) | Reiko's Ritual Blade Kotor 2 dark side companions. (Normal) |
Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
Crimson Vein Slicer (Normal) | Skarlet's Stiletto (Normal) |
Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
Carotid Sawblade (Normal) | |
Augments: TBA |
Skarlet Blood Vials[edit]
Crimson Flask of Vaeternus (Normal) | Bloodmaster's Ichor (Normal) |
Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
Ichor of Dead Lovers Streaming dragon ball z sub indonesia. (Normal) | Blended Meat Juice (Normal) |
Augments: TBA | Augments: TBA |
Outworld Warrior Extract (Normal) | |
Augments: TBA |
Skarlet Skins[edit]
Bleeding Cool (Mortal) | Red Harvest (Mortal) | Blue Blood (Mortal) |
Blood Bath (Mortal) | Crimson Assassin (Mortal) | Flesh and Blood (Mortal) |
Embolism (Mortal) | Coven Mistress (Mortal) | Blood Pixie (Mythic) |
Perfusion (Mortal) | Erythrocyte (Mythic) | Haematomania (Mortal) |
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Mortal Kombat 11 overhauls the Mortal Kombat franchise's economy, making fatalities and a huge assortment of costumes unlockable either through play or by using the in-game currency. Players looking to crush their competition in style need to look no further, as they can read on to discover the best ways to unlock them all.
There's plenty to do in Mortal Kombat 11, from its time-bending campaign to classic local and online multiplayer. That said, players looking to flay their opponent's with extra spectacle or set themselves apart from the crowd will find themselves spending a lot of time in two places: the Krypt and Towers of Time.
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The Krypt isn't anything new, so anyone familiar with the series should know how it works: navigate a sprawling expanse and spend Koins to unlock chests and new areas. (Of course, the upgrade to an over-the-shoulder perspective is much appreciated.) Towers of Time, however, is a vicious, time-limited spin on the franchise's Klassic Towers, and players will need to best the towers in order to get some of Mortal Kombat 11's most elusive unlocks.
Mortal Kombat 11 - Hidden Fatalities & How to Get Them
Mortal Kombat 11's fatalities are the most brutal they've ever been. Whereas these visceral finishers once demanded that players memorize their required button-presses like any other combo, the series began to generously provide this and other helpful information on the pause screen over time. In Mortal Kombat 11, players looking to humiliate their dazed foes will see that they only have access to one Fatality for each character from the start. Those seeking to remedy this will need to make a trip to Shang Tsung's Island, which houses the new and improved Krypt. Spending Koins, Soul Fragments, and Hearts (yes, literal anatomical hearts) in order to open the Krypt's wide variety of unmarked chests, players will have to rely on luck to obtain the fatalities they seek.
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Of course, nothing increases one's chances like repeated attempts, so obtaining copious amounts of those currencies should be the top priority. The contents of regular chests that can be bought for Koins are character-specific but random, thus meaning they can be re-rolled using time-warping boosts like Kronospheres or the Kronika Time Vault. Koins and Soul Fragments are awarded daily as login bonuses, but they're most plentifully earned through gameplay. Heaps of Koins are handed out for just playing the game, meanwhile Soul Fragments and Hearts require players to complete challenges, perform combat feats, and explore the Krypt's depths. Unlike Koin chests, Soul Fragment and Heart chests contain fixed rewards that can only be obtained once. In addition to the aforementioned boosts, players can help turn the odds of scoring new fatalities in their favor by using Konsumables, which can squeeze additional currency out of activities, grant free items, and more.
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Mortal Kombat 11 Costumes Unlock Guide
Mortal Kombat 11 has the widest selection of alternate costumes for its 26 fighters in franchise history, with each fighter having dozens waiting to be unlocked. Fortunately, the methods for obtaining fighters' alternate fatalities can also be used to unlock their costumes, so players wanting to work on both collections simultaneously won't be sacrificing anything by pursuing one over the other. That said, getting skins is slightly more complicated. Only about half of all skins can be found in the Krypt, while most of the rest are locked behind the walls of the Towers of Time and character progression towers.
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Similar to Mortal Kombat X's Living Towers, the Towers of Time are only available for limited amounts of time before disappearing again and grant fixed rewards for completion, letting players at least know what they're getting before jumping in. Towers of Time range in difficulty from challenging to tough-as-nails, so prepare to reach controller-throwing levels of frustration when suffering yet another cheap death after waiting to get back into a particular tower. There are tower-specific Konsumables that can help, though, one of which allows players to take a single crack at a tower even if it's not in rotation.
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An alternative to the Towers of Time lies in the more forgiving and unchanging character progression towers, which also allow players to pursue specific skins and equipment for individual characters - just not the skins found in the Towers of Time. For completionists who manage to collect all of the skins in the Krypt and towers, or for those who just want to unlock something right off the bat, the remainder of the game's skins can be unlocked in AI Battles and Tutorial Mode. Rewarding players for working on the fundamentals before punishing themselves in what amounts to a bit of a grind, this noble minority of skins are the game's easiest and most straightforward to obtain.
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It almost goes without saying that progression is more complicated than ever in Mortal Kombat 11, and many players don't think it's a step in the right direction. Though the steep difficulty of the Towers of Time and artificial grind presented by the game's economy could possibly be modified when the game releases, as things stand it appears that players will have a lot to get done if they want to kill and look their best.
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Mortal Kombat 11 launches on PlayStation 4, Switch, Xbox One, and PC on April 23, 2019. In Europe, the Switch version will release later on May 10, 2019.
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- ProsHard-hitting combat. The smoothest animations in the series thus far. Good online play. Customizable characters. Many modes and unlockables. HDR10 support.
- ConsSome Premium Shop items should be built-in features. A few odd character stances and animations. Some game elements run at just 30 frames per second.
- Bottom LineFeaturing improved animations, more body-wrecking moves, and enhanced gameplay, Mortal Kombat 11 is the best entry in the long-running series. Unfortunately, some in-game shop elements, as well as the grind needed to obtain particular items, are annoying.
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There isn't a fighting game series I've wanted to love more than Mortal Kombat. It's one part Enter the Dragon, one part Big Trouble In Little China, and a whole lot of schlock and melodrama. Yet, its incredibly stiff animations have always kept me from enjoying the game's flow. With Mortal Kombat 11, however, NetherRealm Studios improved the animations so that the attacks connect in a smoother fashion. Mostly. The game looks and plays better than any other Mortal Kombat before it. Despite the animation improvements, though, some characters still have odd fighting stances or attack motions that lack the cool factor of the martial arts movies that the series emulates.
Offensive and Defensive Features
Besides two punches, two kicks, special moves, and the returning Variation system, each Mortal Kombat 11 fighter has a new Fatal Blow and Krushing Blow. Fatal Blow replaces Mortal Kombat XL's X-Ray Move. It's a new attack that you execute by simultaneously pressing your controller's trigger buttons when your character's health is below 30 percent. Think of it as an in-game Fatality that does big damage. You can only land it once per match, but should you whiff the attack, you can wait a short while and try it again. This prevents people from simply spamming it until their characters connect. Krushing Blow is an enhanced combo or special move that occurs during unique gameplay conditions. It can only be used once per match.
Another new series addition is Flawless Block. Think of it as Mortal Kombat's version of the Just Defend mechanic seen in SNK games like Garou Mark of the Wolves or the upcoming Samurai Shodown. If you block an attack just as it hits, you're granted lessened recovery time and the opportunity to counterattack. Flawless Blocks are a terrific risk/reward system, as you have to gamble nearly eating an attack to get the offensive bonuses. That said, only significant lab and versus time will determine Flawless Block's effectiveness. Hopefully, it isn't a game-breaker.
In addition, you can boost your special moves by pressing block while executing the move. These Amplified Special Moves typically cost 50 percent of the new Offensive Gauge. You'll see a cool visual flash that indicates that you performed it correctly. For example, Johnny Cage has a single-somersault Flash Kick special attack, but if you Amplify it, the character flips twice in the air to land an additional hit. Cool environmental interactions, such as wall-running out of a corner or using a weapon in the background scenery, costs half the new Defensive Gauge.
Overall, Mortal Kombat 11 plays really, really well. The fighting has an excellent flow, and the new attacks add an even greater cinematic quality to the action. Online versus matches were silky smooth, too. I never had trouble finding opponents, and the connections were strong throughout my many online gameplay sessions.
Many Game Modes
Mortal Kombat 11 has four main, content-rich modes: Konquer, Fight, Kustomize, and Learn. Konquer is where you play Story Mode, participate in Tower Challenge battles, and Unlock rewards in The Krypt. Fight is local or online battles. Kustomize is where you outfit your character with fresh gear and buffs, much as in Injustice 2. Mortal Kombat 11 differs from that superhero fighting game in that it separates characters' abilities from the gear they don, thus opening the door to greater customization options. Learn is the training mode. There you can run basic and advanced combat tutorials, enter Fatality Training, or just mess around and practice attacks on your own.
Towers of Time, one of the two Tower Challenges, has proven controversial. This online mode features dynamic challenges and in-game prizes and pits you against a challenger gauntlet--and it's pretty damned difficult, especially when match modifiers tossed into the mix. Players speculate that this was intentional so that people would be highly encouraged to purchase fighter-boosting Konsumables with real-world money. Now, NetherRealm Studios hasn't directly confirmed that's the reason for the extreme challenge, but the developer has patched Towers of Time and gifted players a reward of 500,000 Koins, 500 Hearts, 1,000 Soul Fragments, and 1,000 Time Krystals, the game's four currencies. The new Towers of Time isn't a cakewalk, but it's mildly less gindy than before.
You can use those currencies to unlock new gear, weapons, and moves. Taking Koins, the easily earned in-game currency, to The Krypt lets you unlock treasure chests filled with bonus Fatalities, character skins, or even more Koins. Time Krystals, on the other hand, are slowly earned, but can also be purchased with real-world dollars (on the high end, $39.99 nets you 5,600 Time Krystals). You use them to purchase Kosmetic items for your character, as well as fight intros and Kombat Kard icons. Soul Fragments are earned by winning matches, and they let you unlock higher-end Krypt items. Hearts are the rarest currency, and they let you find high-end loot.
Sadly, some features that should be built into the game by default are only found in the Premium Shop. For instance, Easy Fatality, a Konsumable that dramatically simplifies Fatality inputs, requires Time Krystals. That's absolutely ridiculous; since easy Fatalities are part of the game, they should be available from the start. Not everyone wants to devote hours of their lives to lab time.
Numerous PC Gaming Options
NetherRealm Studios states that Mortal Kombat 11 demands at least a 3.1GHz AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or 2.66GHz Intel Core i5-750 CPU, AMD Radeon HD 7590 or Nvidia Geforce GTX 670 GPU, 8GB of RAM, and the 64-bit Windows 7 operating system. My gaming desktop that features 8GB of RAM and a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 Ti graphics card ran the game at a crisp 60 frames per second (FPS), with the occasional frame rate dip here and there. That said, Mortal Kombat 11's cinematic animations, such as Fatal Blows and Fatalities, run at just 30FPS; The Kyrpt, too. Thankfully, NetherRealm Studios has stated that it plans to release a patch that bring those elements up to 60FPS. Mortal Kombat 11 is a 60GB download, so make sure you have significant free hard drive or solid-state drive space.
In a nice touch, NetherRealm Studios includes HDR10 support when playing in fullscreen mode with the appropriate monitor. There are also audio options for desktop speakers, sound bars, and multi-speaker home theater setups. Nvidia ShadowPlay Highlights is supported, too, so you can set your Nvidia GeForce Experience software to automatically record Fatalities, Fatal Blows, and other cool highlights. Tournament organizers will appreciate the Tournament mode, which lets you quickly activate NetherRealm Studios-approved competitive play settings.
As a Steam game, Mortal Kombat 11 supports the expected features, including Steam Cloud, Steam Achievements, and Steam Trading Cards. Unfortunately, the game also supports the controversial Denuvo Anti-tamper DRM, which is suspected to have caused some games to suffer performance issues.
The Best Mortal Kombat Yet
Mortal Kombat 11 is a wonderfully plump package that contains just about everything you'd want in a high-profile fighting game—and possibly more. Like the excellent Tekken 7, NetherRealm Studios' newest title will likely be played for a long time in casual and esports settings due to its storytelling, exciting action, and bloodsoaked visuals.
Bottom Line: Featuring improved animations, more body-wrecking moves, and enhanced gameplay, Mortal Kombat 11 is the best entry in the long-running series. Unfortunately, some in-game shop elements, as well as the grind needed to obtain particular items, are annoying.
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