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How To Amplify Special Moves in Mortal Kombat 1

You can amplify special moves inย Mortal Kombat 1 to increase their damage. This is done simply by pressing an extra button. And the important thing…

Amir NaseriBy Amir NaseriSeptember 15, 20233 Mins Read
How to Amplify Special Moves in Mortal Kombat 1
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You can amplify special moves inย Mortal Kombat 1 to increase their damage. This is done simply by pressing an extra button. And the important thing is that doing this might alternate the main special move; meaning that you can use it to do a different attack with a new style. Amplifying attacks were added to the Mortal Kombatย games since the MK9, and here’s how you can do it inย Mortal Kombat 1.

Amplifying Special Attack Moves in Mortal Kombat 1

How to Amplify Special Move in Mortal Kombat 1
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You can press RT/R2 on default settings on Xbox and PlayStation controllers to amplify special attacks in Mortal Kombat 1. For example, if a special attack is performed by Back – Back – X, then you need to press RT/R2 in the end to perform the alternate version of your special attack. Let’s break it down with a simple special move by Liu Kang inย Mortal Kombat 1.

Special Move:

  • Dragon Tail: Back – Forward – A/X
  • Enhanced Version: Back – Forward – A/X + RT/R2
Liu Kang Special Move MK1
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When you do the normal Dragon Tail special attack with Liu Kang, it’s as normal as pressing the buttons in the correct order. A dragon appears in the background attacking the enemy, and then Liu Kang does his famous fly kick to hit the target. However, if you press the A/X with RT/R2, a blue dragon attacks, dealing more damage.

Liu Kang MK1
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Now a common mistake here is that some players press the A/X + RT/R2 combination by pressing the bumper button after. This won’t work as it did inย Mortal Kombat 11ย andย X, so you need to press the buttons exactly at the same time.

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You should also note to amplify a special move inย Mortal Kombat 1, you would need to have at least one gauge bar available to your selected warrior. This is shown on the lower left and right sides of the screen. Each player has a capacity of having three bars at max. And you can use them to amplify attacks and do combo breakers; both using only one bar.

You can do special move attacks, normal attacks, or even get beaten for your gauge meters to fill. However, it won’t grow more than three, and you need to use them in order to refill the meters.

Mortal Kombat 1ย is currently available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

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