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How to Perform X-Ray Moves in Mortal Kombat 1

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How to Perform X-Ray Moves in Mortal Kombat 1

TL;DR In Mortal Kombat 1, X-ray moves have evolved into Fatal Blows. These can be executed by pressing both triggers when your health is below 30%. You only get one per match, but if blocked or missed, it goes on cooldown [1:2].

Understanding Fatal Blows

The traditional X-ray moves have been replaced with Fatal Blows in Mortal Kombat 1. Fatal Blows are cinematic attacks that can be performed once per match when your character's health drops below 30% [3:1]. They are not tied to the meter at the bottom of the screen, which is used for enhancing special moves instead [1:2]. If a Fatal Blow is blocked or misses, it goes on cooldown, allowing you to attempt it again after a few seconds [1:2].

Executing Fatal Blows

To perform a Fatal Blow, you need to press both triggers simultaneously when your health is low enough [1:2]. This mechanic simplifies the execution compared to previous games where different button combinations were required [3:5]. On PC, the move can be executed using Block + Stand Change, as shown in the tutorial [2:1].

Krushing Blows and Special Moves

Krushing Blows are another feature that incorporates elements of the old X-ray moves. They require specific inputs and conditions to trigger, providing close-up, impactful animations [3:1]. The meter at the bottom of the screen is primarily used for enhancing special moves, adding additional effects or damage when activated [1:2].

Strategies for Completing Quests

For quests requiring multiple Fatal Blows or X-ray attacks, certain characters like Master of Souls Ermac and Mournful Kitana start with their X-rays ready, making it easier to complete these objectives [5:2]. Utilizing equipment like Shao Kahn's hammer can also enable instant X-ray attacks at the start of a match [5:1], [5:4].

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Special Bar X Ray

Posted by Djsco5526 · in r/MortalKombat · 2 years ago
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I allready noticed that something changed in Mortal Kombat. I only have a little experience with Mk 10 So i am really unexperienced. Can you guys explain to me how the new X ray system works what kind of combos are necessary to use the bars in the bottom corner? Thanks for your advice to a new Player.

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FGC_Orion · 2 years ago

The super moves (called fatal blows now, not X-Rays) are no longer tied to the meter on the bottom left. You can now do them by pressing both triggers when your health is below 30%. You only get one per entire match, but if it gets blocked or whiffs then it goes on cooldown and you can try again in a few seconds. They made this change to supers in the last game.

The meter is used for two things as far as I know. The first is to enhance specials: by pressing block at the same time as the attack button when performing a special move, you get an enhanced version of the special which has different (better) properties, which varies by move. This costs 1 bar of meter. The second is to do a combo breaker. By pressing forward + block while being hit, you’ll break the combo and push the opponent away from you, but this takes all 3 bars of meter to do.

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Djsco5526 · OP · 2 years ago

Thanks for the Explanation i didn't figure out what it should be. When i played it but this makes sense. And it was strange for me that i couldn't read about it frol some Game magazines.

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ThatGuy-456 · 2 years ago

Cage can also meter burn his throw tech to disable throws temporarily, I don't know why they made this exclusive to him.

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FGC_Orion · 2 years ago

Oh cool! Weird that it’s exclusive to Cage though.

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How do you do an X-ray on pc?

Posted by Riot05_ · in r/MortalKombatX · 3 years ago

Yeah so I just started and I have no clue how to do an X-ray or what keys to use.

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[deleted] · 3 years ago

Is Block + Stand Change. I recommend to do the tutorial, it's short and it shows you how to do all the moves.

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Are X-ray Moves still in MK11, or were they removed in favor of Krushing Blows?

Posted by theTRUEchamp · in r/MortalKombat · 6 years ago

I'm a bit out of the loop on this. I know traditional Meter Burns were added back into MK11 after fan feedback, but are X-ray Moves in MK11 as well? I haven't seen or heard much about them if they are.

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Lyionis · 6 years ago

X-Rays as special moves are now Fatal Blows.

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RainRainKeku · 6 years ago

They are replaced with Fatal Blows, only Crushing Blows has the x-ray now apparently

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[deleted] · 6 years ago

that's ass i always liked seeing the face muscles

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richardses0608 · 6 years ago

Wait traditional meter burns are added back? So like the whole building meter and just one meter bar?

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MariusRhinox · 6 years ago

No, they mean it’s now one button again. They were going to make it require different buttons that you had to memorize for each move.

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IamHugelySmall · 6 years ago

X rays have kind of been divided into Fatal Blows and Krushing Blows.

Fatal blows are the cinematic attack, Krushing are the close up, and sometimes x-ray attacks that require special inputs.

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Anyone else playing as Sentry in Mortal Kombat 1?

Posted by WumpaKnight44 · in r/MortalKombat · 5 months ago
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So glad they added my guy to the game.

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No-Gap3982 · 5 months ago

I just cannot get a handle on homelander in this game, I find him so hard to play as.

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OpathicaNAE · 5 months ago

He's genuinely so, so, so so so so so so (x1000) fun once you kinda figure him out.

He's all about tap tap, special, tap tap, special, tap tap, do something, maybe a few more taps and some kameos thrown in there.

Honestly, he's competent without a kameo. I've been running Shujinko on him and I love him. He's a great pick for him. Turns it into a tap, tap, tap, oh? maybe a fourth tap? maybe a special? maybe I'll fly? Maybe I'll cancel that fly into a special? maybe I'll cancel that special and keep flying? who knows!

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That-Rhino-Guy · 5 months ago

He’s like an MKX character in terms of his mixup and pressure

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WumpaKnight44 · OP · 5 months ago

yeah im not very good with him either

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ChicagoAssassin · 5 months ago

Lol an even more unhinged than the Original

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CanadaSoulja · 5 months ago

Is that Vought belt in the game?

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WumpaKnight44 · OP · 5 months ago

yes

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Lone_Blood_Wolf_Dark · 5 months ago

saitama, is that you?

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IvanGomez88 · 5 months ago

How do i do that?

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Suspicious_Dirt9266 · 5 months ago

It’s Homelander with his gold skin 😅

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Found an easy way to get the "Perform x Fatal Blow/X-Ray attacks" quest for the Konbat Pass

Posted by Pataeto · in r/mkxmobile · 1 year ago

I know you don't have to grind for it and it's probably achievable through normal gameplay but just in case anyone is falling short and has MoS Ermac and EG Kenshi, keep this in mind :)

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TA-800 · 1 year ago
  • Master of Souls Ermac
  • Mournful Kitana
  • Any third Outworld Kharacter

Ermac will start with his X-Ray, no equipment needed.

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Pataeto · OP · 1 year ago

but then you have to defeat the other characters with normal attacks, which i think is slightly slower. although youre right, your method is cheaper. but the purpose of mine was to be fast, which is accomplished by OHKOing the other kombatants with EG kenshis sp1

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6Frank_9 · 1 year ago
  • wrath hammer khan for 2 xrays in one battle 😏
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Firm_Self_3422 · 1 year ago

Not everyone have it but Erron black black dragon with brutality set plus wraith hammer okus any characters who give special bar And you have two xrays in one fight

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TA-800 · 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure you can quit a fight after doing an X-Ray and it will still count. I'm not sure, but it works with other Trials, so it's mostly likely the same.

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timepassonreddit · 1 year ago

nice

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Sufficient_Bench3158 · 1 year ago

1-Any material artist character with shao Kahn hammer 2- hellspawn scorpion 3- Shaolin Kung Jin For instant X ray at the start of the match

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I’m having trouble doing enhanced moves on mk1 does anyone have any tips or do I just have to get used to it

Posted by MarionberryMobile555 · in r/MortalKombat · 6 months ago

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TheElectricW0lf · 6 months ago

The enhance has to be on the final button press of the special move

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-J4ckJens3n- · 5 months ago

Not on Keyboard!

you need to Press the enhanced Button right between the Last 2 buttons

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MarionberryMobile555 · OP · 5 months ago

It works now thanks

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yourname09 · 6 months ago

this is the way

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-J4ckJens3n- · 5 months ago

depends, for Controller you need to Press the enhanced Button at the end, on Keyboard Like i Play you need to find Out between which two Buttons you need to Press it .

btw the enhanced Button is your Block button

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r/MortalKombat • [7]

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Pretty funny glitch my bestfriend and I found when playing mk1 for the first time

Posted by Far-Bluebird4601 · in r/MortalKombat · 5 months ago
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Please excuse the bad gameplay. This was the first time I (li mei) really held a PS5 controller as an xbox user, and my best friend (brother) didnt really play mortal Kombat at all back then

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Dr_Naruto · 5 months ago

gif

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New-Path5884 · 5 months ago

The T pose to shattered pelvis is funny af

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MK1 - Best Moves

Posted by Visualizin_Realism · in r/MortalKombatGameplay · 2 months ago

I was thinking about some of the best moves the characters have in the game (like Shao stand 2, Liu stand 1, Homelander forward 4, Conan jump 3(?) etc). I was wondering what are some other honorable mentions for this kind of category. What are some of the other strongest moves in MK1?

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Da_Baconlord · 2 months ago

Sektor f4, sindel b2, cyrax b2, mileena d1, havik b4

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Visualizin_Realism · OP · 2 months ago

Isn't cyrax b2 the fastest overhead in the game?

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Da_Baconlord · 2 months ago

No it's pretty slow and reactable. What's good about it is it low crushes poles and it's basically impossible to whiff punish. You can just spam it in neutral

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Emergency_Grab_2846 · 2 months ago

Conan f2 Reiko d4 Havik b2

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Gypsy_Harlow · 2 months ago

Lol Havik B2. Lol. That shit gets stuffed a lot.

Havik D4 and sweep with mavado on the other hand...

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Top_File5387 · 2 months ago

Smoke F4 (If blocked)

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Top_File5387 · 2 months ago

Takeda B2 (Even if it’s not an Overhead like MKX)

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Thottbuster · 2 months ago

Johnny f3

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Visualizin_Realism · OP · 2 months ago

That's his mid? Definitely top 3 move in the game imo

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Thottbuster · 2 months ago

Yes. I’m a johnny main and it’s 100% my best tool against any one.

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Cybernetic_Kano · 2 months ago

Sub zero d1

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Anyone having fun in Mortal Kombat 1 while playing the T-1000?

Posted by Large-Wheel-4181 · in r/Terminator · 6 months ago
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LiquidMetal616 · 6 months ago

When the T800 came out for MK11 I essentially only played as T800 for the rest of the life of the game

Might as well have been Terminator featuring MK haha

T1000 is equally as amazing and now whenever I play MK1 I am almost always T1000 haha

NRS really smashed both Terminator reps for sure

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MotoqueiroSelvagem · 6 months ago

Just wish they could face off against each other. Same with Freddy and Jason.

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LiquidMetal616 · 6 months ago

This!!

It would be amazing to have ALL of the DLC in one spot just for the dream fights alone!

NRS making Trilogy 2 or even a "smash Bros" style fighter but with their gameplay style would be insane

I would want a game with as many movie/comic/show characters possible and also have them make it into a Cinematic story mode!!

I wanna play the T800 chapter where it arrives looking to protect John Connor but runs into Predator, Robocop, Conan, etc

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Ok_Crab1603 · 6 months ago

How does he work?

Is he not just a robot version of Shang Tsung?

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Large-Wheel-4181 · OP · 6 months ago

He’s like Glacius from Killer Instinct, but with cool nods to the film

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Ok_Crab1603 · 6 months ago

No idea 🤣

Does he shape shift?

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AgentKruger · 6 months ago

He’s the best

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How to perform x-ray moves in mortal kombat 1

Key Considerations for Performing X-Ray Moves in Mortal Kombat 1:

  1. Understanding X-Ray Moves: X-Ray moves are powerful finishing moves that reveal the internal damage inflicted on the opponent. They can be used when your character's X-Ray meter is full.

  2. Filling the X-Ray Meter: The X-Ray meter fills up as you deal damage to your opponent. Focus on landing combos and special moves to increase your meter quickly.

  3. Inputting the Command: Each character has a unique input for their X-Ray move. Typically, it involves a combination of directional inputs and buttons. Check the move list for your character to find the specific command.

  4. Timing: Make sure to execute the X-Ray move when your opponent is vulnerable, ideally after a successful combo or when they are recovering from an attack.

  5. Practice Mode: Use practice mode to familiarize yourself with the timing and input for your character's X-Ray move. This will help you perform it more consistently in matches.

Recommendation: If you're new to the game, start with a character you find easy to use and practice their X-Ray move until you can execute it reliably. Characters like Scorpion and Sub-Zero have straightforward inputs that can help you get the hang of it quickly.

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