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11 top Mortal Kombat X tips
YouTubers and streamers deliver their Mortaal Kombat tips for beginners and competitive gamers.
Mortal Kombat X is finally here! It’s been four years since the last Mortal Kombat game was released on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 so we don’t blame you if you’re a little rusty. For those who are new to the series, YouTubers and streamers SilentC0re, LTZonda, and BRKsEDU have some tips for you. If you're looking to compete with pro players, Davy Jones tells you what you should do to get the edge. Warning: It involves reading as well as playing!
Mortal Kombat X tips for newcomers
Use the environment: You should use the environment to your advantage. When your character is next to an object you can interact with, it will be highlighted. Each map features several such objects ranging from barrels you can throw at your opponent to a lion you can use as a jumping platform! Simply hit the interact button when the object is highlighted to use it. (SilentC0re)
How to use Xray attacks: In Mortal Kombat X you can use Xray Attacks to launch a brutal animation which will deal a great chunk of damage. When the bar at the bottom of your screen is full it will flash and you can use your character's specific Xray attack by pressing both triggers at once. Be sure to use it when close to your opponent or you may miss! (SilentC0re)
But Xray attacks aren’t always best: Learn when to use your specials bars. X Rays look cool but they are not necessarily the best way to spend the specials bars - they are very useful as a finishing move though. Often it is more important to keep them for combo breakers. (BRKsEDU)
Take time to learn combos: Players who are new to Mortal Kombat will want to make sure that they actually spend a good amount of time looking over basic attack buttons, combos, how to perform an X-ray attack and how to finish a game with a fatality. All this can be found in the options menu and learning these are key to your game. (LtZonda)
Don't skip the tutorial: Each scenario has fixed and dynamic elements you can use in order to attack and move. Learn and use those. Try the Tutorial out; it sounds silly but in reality it teaches you a lot of important information, from how to break combos to how to launch enemies in the air in order to perform combos. (BRKsEDU)
Play the campaign before fighting online: Play the single-player campaign. It is fun and should give you an overall view of the characters. Play all modes of the Tower - modifiers will enhance your abilities and regular fights will train you. (BRKsEDU)
Mortal Kombat X tips for competitive players
Mortal Kombat X
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Those hopeful of getting better at Mortal Kombat and competing at the highest level should follow Davy Jones’ (gameplayrj on YouTube) tips first.
Play Practice mode: This your home now. You will be spending many hours here trying to master all the combos and characters. Mortal Kombat has a professional and competitive gaming community that share the combos and the best ways to play the game, I recommend you read about it on testyourmight.com because you will not learn everything in depth about the game's mechanics without reading and learning its techniques.
Read up: The Practice mode on Mortal Kombat X has all the frame information about all moves. That is something that first came in Injustice: Gods Among Us. You need to read about what each frame name means because it is really complex, and if you do not study this, you will not know what moves are better than others and what you can do to beat your fighter.
One fighter to rule them all: Choose ONE fighter and only ONE. If you want to be competitive on this game, you have to focus. All the professional players focus on one fighter and they master it against all others. Only when you think you can’t possibly be better with the character you choose, then you can start learning another one.
Study the games tier list: The Mortal Kombat tier list is released by the professional players and it changes through time. It’s the list that selects the top characters and defines why they are the best. If you want to play this game at a competitive level you cannot choose a character that is low tier.
Fight online, but only with zero lag: The online mode can help you train but only if you have zero lag. You will never train properly with lag. Playing single-player on expert difficulty is also a good way to learn more about each character and what your character can do, but the best way to train in Mortal Kombat X is playing against another good MKX player. If online has no lag for you, go for it and fight with the best in the world.
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