10 Tips to Improve at Mortal Kombat 1

[@JacobBush16]

After spamming the one Liu Kang combo I learned through the entire beta and winning more than half the games, I can confirm the first tip is solid.

[@MiniNinjaPK]

Nice. Which combo was that?

[@ayobeemo8117]

​@@MiniNinjaPKdeez nuts

[@JacobBush16]

@@MiniNinjaPK something like b23 > b23 > j > 212 > bf1. Frost kameo helped add on some damage at the start but it’s very basic like 30% combo if I remember.

[@gorillaX1944]

@@ayobeemo8117true

[@wis3name129]

😮

[@Speedo94]

I gotta say I was skeptical after MK11 that gameplay was not good at all but this game got me labbing for 3 hours at a time it’s a huge improvement

[@lennoxvance5794]

It’s shit

[@Diaphone]

I like this soooooo much more than MK11, it's wild

[@lennoxvance5794]

@@Diaphone bruh I’m so ass at it I can’t get the kameo fighters so I’m on a 37 match losing streak and have given up

[@christiancarnalla9418]

@@lennoxvance5794that’s called a skill problem. Do some local matches first

[@terrellsm2522]

@@lennoxvance5794damm😭😭😭

[@quidgehog]

This video genuinely helped me. I have been very bad at fighting games. Playing SF6 and watching this video have changed that. I totally forget that MK is a game and meant for fun. My favorite tips from this video are have fun, don't prioritize combos, and mix it up. Thank you so much Diaphone. Have a great day man.

[@Christian-fu2et]

W keep it up bro

[@rustyAF]

We love to hear it 🎉

[@bbpoItergeist]

How are you doing? I been pretty good at every game but fighting games I’m trying to get better

[@Miniduck9013]

We are all guilty of taking video games WAYYY to seriously

[@rustyAF]

@@Miniduck9013 forreal but it feels good to get better and know that you’re able to achieve higher levels of skill. And thats in any field.

[@ADreamingTraveler]

One other thing that's really helpful is watching replays of your own gameplay. It's crazy just how much you don't notice when you're playing an actual match once you watch a replay of it. It helps you pick apart all your bad habits and mistakes. I'd argue watching your own matches is one of the best tools available to you

[@JustinJohnson-vc1gr]

Aside from not worrying too much about combos, I personally like to learn the basic strings for a character first. After that, I start to experiment with the strings and see what can be special canceled etc. I also do sometimes use the same combo starter occasionally but I'll add a different ender.

[@Blessed_V0id]

Thanks for the tip : )

[@Shykeful]

It is obvious that you are a pro player and well established in the FGC, but, holy cow, it always puts a smile on my face to see how well you do in any fighting game.

[@Universalpurple]

Very well explained and friendly for new players! Thank you for your tip brakedown, it actually made me think to play more characters so i can understand the game better. I rly wanna be good and enjoy the game more. I love your calm energy! Peace =)

[@ApexFungi]

Another good way to use EX meter is with skills that gives you +frames on block. Often times can catch off-guard newer players who still doesn't know when it's their turn to press buttons and you can start your new mix-up, ooh and extra chip damage. Do not underestimate chip damage.

[@Blessed_V0id]

Tournament level players are proof your right. I've seen matches where they chip to death

[@RedBeard26]

Most videos from high skilled players about how to improve (in any game) dont really understand what its like to be new and what a new player should REALLY focus on. I think you really nailed it in this video and I greatly appreciate it!

[@gibsongirl05]

i hope in the next update they add the ability to tag moves like in mkx and mk11 even if it’s just offline only it’ll be so helpful for learning combos

[@Eahgle]

Yes!! Me too man I miss that

[@christiansmalley4977]

Yeah I was so surprised when I went into the lab and it wasn’t there lol

[@2bor4b95]

You can

[@christiansmalley4977]

@@2bor4b95 no shit but it came in the update, not from game release.

[@TizzmantineUK]

I got the game yesterday, they didn't launch with that? 😂 What an odd choice, it's such a good tool when you're learning, of all the features to ditch 😅 glad it's back

[@aethssbu]

Dude yeah I needed this, I grew up with street fighter so it’s very familiar but playing mk feels so with how they’re input system works. Doing moves before I see them come out feels wild😭

[@zato-1766]

Yea MK's most unique mechanic is how much it emphasizes dial ins in my opinion. I think because of this and a lot of other factors like ducking highs, lack of cross up, MK is ususlly closer to tekken than other 2d fighters in terms of meta.

[@rundown132]

Dial-a-combo

[@michaelchristian6096]

​@zato-1766 yeah. Dial-ins feel so weird to me. Hard to get used to how you hit confirm and all of that

[@blazaybla22]

It’s just Tekken strings that you hit confirm into Street Fighter special moves, that’s been the NRS formula since MK9

[@youngpast0228]

I didn't even know you can watch other people's replays and that tip alone is very helpful. The rest of the tips are also very helpful. Love this video.

[@seantaylor424]

I don't intend to go kompetetive and was just hoping to find ways to handle Story and Invasions better. I was happy to see that the one or two kombos per fighter I've been doing are about what you prescribe (maybe less komplicated than yours because I kan't EX meter at all) and knowing you can kombo with a kameo after just one hit was a revelation. Hopefully it works for more than just Sareena but I definitely know I have options with her now! Thanks for making this easy to follow!

[@jscriber100]

11:43 The best advice in a video packed with good advice.

[@winge-dogjones2492]

learnt more in 1.39 from this video than 2 weeks playing the game and getting to level 98. great vid.

[@vsevapopov2]

As a totally blind Mortal Kombat 1 beginner player I can 100% confirm that in game tutorials are really helpful! I completed not all of them, but that I could complete and that are interesting for me in the current moment. As a result I already start to understand what opponent does and it is not a panik anymore when opponent does something, it is more the question how I can counter that. The biggest problem I encounter is jumping opponents. I hear that the opponent jumps but I don't know what to do to counter it and prevent getting an overhead.

[@sinclairmoore]

Watch their jump arc and counter with uppercut. More advanced is anticipate the jump and use UP block. It's different than normal block. Used only to punish jump attacks

[@vsevapopov2]

@@sinclairmoore Thank you! Yes I use up block for that now!

[@TG-oq2jx]

I've always been scared of fighting games mainly because the primary reason for these games is the online fighting and multi-player, and I always assume that every person who plays fighting games are all hard-core sweaty hands experts and I feel I would just get crushed and not even learn at all 😂

[@thegoodguy9756]

Thanks for the insight man much appreciated. I am going to take your advice and try to not get frustrated when I get demolished because all in all I'm still learning and it just takes practice.

[@personaxlity]

Having fun with. MK more than I expected. Blocking is hard as im just accustomed to holding back, gotta stop giving up my life for free.

[@Camtained]

I’ve been playing so much GGST I’m so used to holding back 😭

[@ijacobmf]

Same I’m coming from SF6 and man so many times I forget to use the block button I’m like why the hell am I taking damage 😂

[@BlainmanG12]

This was awesome. Thank you for making this video. You seem like a genuine person who has fun and wants everyone to have fun. You have just gotten yourself a fan.

[@NICK199855]

I went straight to Reptile, I loved him in MK9 and I feel like it's just like playing with him back in the day.

[@josephkelly4872]

On your point on trying different characters and kameos. Went into MK1 set on maining Baraka, ended up really enjoying Reiko. Also found myself playing characters I’ve barely played before like Kung Lao, Liu Kang and Sub-Zero. Been really enjoying the cast in this one

[@josephkelly4872]

I mean big up Baraka still, he’s mean in this one

[@streetcred3604]

I only play characters that match my personal style irl. It's so hard for me to learn a character that I find ugly or dresses hideously. I mained Nitara and Sareena before I knew they were any good lol. Nitara's first skin is so ugly though so I grinded to level 35 and I rock that skin now.

[@lukegravity3911]

Ok …

[@ZangetsuDDR]

Ok

[@moistfungus3780]

"Learn one Kombo really well" Boy does that make me feel better after I spammed the One Johnny Cage combo I knew all night last night lol! Thanks for the vindication Diaphone.

[@amoff2009]

Someone once told me “if you only focus on what to do when you get the hit but never really learn how to get the hit then the cool combos don’t really matter “ really changed the way I viewed the game when I first started playing fighting games I mainly play nrs games but watch a few competitor/content creators outside the nrs scene, your contents always really top knotch

[@cephuwu]

#10 is more important than i thought it'd be at first

[@Chris_Da_Prince]

I just wish they would have had complete character tutorial like they did in the last installment and be able to tag list the combos.

[@ClaytonBloom]

Played PVP right out of story and got wrecked first fight. After which, I did invasions all the way mostly with Scorpion being year of the specter. After learning a lot of the combat along the way, I returned to PVP and won my second fight. This game feels great and I haven’t been excited for and enjoyed Mortal Kombat since MK9

[@TheDailySting]

Another great way to learn fundamentals is completing all the tutorials. One of the first things I do. Lil nugs of info sprinkled throughout. Great vid for beginners. Keep killing it.

[@despicableree58]

Tip 10 helps a lot! I love playing Nitara, but I also like Shang Tsung and Baraka!

[@nicholasblake9561]

Thanks for the advice....I struggle with blocking just cause I don't like to block....but I have a blast competing online!

[@baddonkey75]

Main points to focus on arw blocking,forward blocking at right moment and learning a combo and some special moves, after the second button in combo hit the special sequence and get more damage with the special cancel.

[@iyannaranjo3665]

I love to see these types of positive videos, video games aren't chores, they're supposed to be entertainment! Enjoy the games how you feel like enjoying them, way too much toxicity online nowadays

[@Quickcat21MK]

Excellent video. I can totally vouch for trying other characters. Back in MK11 I got so fed up with sub zeros slide. I put it in lab. And practiced for several 8 hour sessions. On blocking it. It got to the point that I could fb it, once in a while. That move has a 7 frame start up. Basically, you must be ducking, and you must be blocking to stop it. But it was very punishable and lots of sub zero players would just throw it out there. The best one I got was finishing a set by jumping back with raiden, an procing his amplified lightning strike and giving that sub zero a brutality mid slide. That kid called me every name in the book. 😅🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣. Now, you don't need to practice that long. But I did. His slide in that game was kind of an overdose. Another tip. Do not play tired. If your a little serious about the game. Make sure your fully awake, and not hungry. Your guaranteed to have a losing streak if your over tired and or hungry.

[@kwepzy6634]

A guide on aerials would be epic

[@listenupbeats8247]

You seem like a really cool guy. Thanks for the advice and caring about peoples well being.

[@Gabzilla27]

Yes! I needed this

[@enbilly]

loved tour videos before, so im really happy seeing you make mk content!!

[@MastermindRell]

Glad to see you changing it up. Good content 👌🏾

[@damiens4601]

It would be awesome if you did a video on how to play Nitara

[@brandonforster3719]

Hit confirms were huge for me. How I learned was waiting for the animation of the attack to happen or start then I know to continue with my combo. It's very necessary for some of Sindel's air extender moves or else it will drop.

[@Blessed_V0id]

I'm really interested bud. I've tried Sindel and didn't like what I saw. What's your strat? Your clearly doing a lot I'm not : )

[@Bman6464]

I tried Sindel first bc i really liked her moveset in the kampain, but decided i need to learn an easier character first. Will def come back to her after learning the game some

[@brandonforster3719]

@Bman6464 I learned Scorpion first then I learned Sindel. That will help for sure. Some of her air strings are done very fast and that's the hard part, especially having to do the db2 Or df2 special so that she levitates then you can continue the combo. You got this 🤝🏻🤘🏻

[@2ndai385]

The best FGC tuber back at it again

[@MikeLitoriss69]

Currently winless online and this vid has def helped. Gonna spend some time in the lab and learn a bit more before hopping back online. Just subbed to your channel!

[@montanaSD]

Great video. Too often I get into it and get fixated on trying to do long ass optimal combos or I get mad because I’m not as good as Sonic Fox after 1 day lol! Trying to learn the fundamentals of match interactions is what I need most.

[@savagetimegaming]

Also, thanks for the recap and great breakdown of tips. I knew who I wanted to Main but going through invasion got me figuring out who I wanted to play with than just sticking to one

[@TwoFaceAce]

Thank you for this info! I really didn’t think to watch the replays that’s valuable to me!

[@SaiMugga]

Best thing about this Mk is playing with every character feels smooth

[@himking1408]

I promise this guys mains almost every character I do....glad I sub😂

[@JordanStewart-kv5od]

Not sure who I’m going to main yet, I still have to figure that out, but I guess I will definitely just have to play multiple characters while learning the fundamentals of the game plays.

[@MC_DOOM]

Hell yea MK1 content !

[@rdr.erased]

Thank you for this, always played fps games on pc since a kid and now I got a controller and will start my journey

[@Gromst3rr]

Thank you for these valuable tips

[@khel29]

Great video, just randomly showed up in my KZbin feed, I guess cos I've been watching other mortal Kombat stuff, but you've got yourself a new subscriber 👍

[@raoufswedek]

Just found your channel. Like that it's straight to the point the videos. Keep it up.

[@MistrMojoRisin]

Fully stealing all of these Nitara kombos, thanks

[@lukecologne8804]

People that come from MK11 need to understand this game plays alot different to MK11, MK11 in most of the time was about Mix Ups and catching ur opponent with them to start combos or hit Crushing Blows. In this game however many Chars have no real mix ups except when u pair them with Kameos. In this game most attacks are High or mid eaven if u would think they look like overheads or lows. MK1 is more about pressuring your Opponent while trying to stay save with either save strings or help of Kameo assist to make unsafe strings safe. On the other hand ur defense plan is to wait until the opponent does something unsafe that hit them with ur fastet start up to punish him with a combo. This is really difficult cause u first need to learn all gabs in combos to find a way to punish your oponnent.

[@DJMilez]

Super helpful video thank you sir

[@2ish08]

Learn more from this video than playing the last 5 seasons!

[@damnsonyt]

cool video my dude... I purchased premium mk1.. and I decided a while back that this will be the first fighting game Id try to get goot at and play ranked. I choose Reptile as my main for now. Im struggling to pick a good kameo, and something special moves dont come out... and still dont know a good strong combo... its kinda frustrating but Ill start by researching for a fiting kameo and practice basic combos and practice special execution.

[@dionruffin3996]

Number 10 is the best tip 👍

[@dc93]

Another beautiful thing about playing multiple characters is being able to counter pick your opponent.

[@Joetime90]

That Klassic background MK music 👌

[@trulykage8749]

Just downloaded mk1 thanks for this🙏🙏

[@sakisamaki9721]

The game’s controls are complicated but practice makes perfect 👍

[@mochiboot6502]

Top notch! Subbed!

[@BlackXSunlight]

This dude is so handsome fr fr

[@nillajae]

This guy is so cool. Like it was a great video, but i wanna be this guys friend so bad.

[@LJAndrews1986]

Nothing creepy here folks

[@darcymullin1223]

Thanks for the vid! I liked the ending, I have always played MK and bought a ps5 just for this game.

[@savagetimegaming]

Great video sir, been crying bc 24hrs isn’t enough time in a day for this game. I’m in love 😆

[@michaelwilliams8293]

Nice headphones I got a pair and they work wonders

[@thundergodgamer118]

Did anyone ever tell you that you look like Ezra Miller from The Flash movie? I have MK 1 on my Nintendo switch. A lot of people are complaining about the Nintendo switch version but the switch version is actually really good. Online and 2 player mode is awesome on the switch. The graphics is good as well. I can't compare MK 1 Nintendo switch graphics to the PS5 because the switch isn't a next gen console and Mortal Kombat 1 was made for Next gen consoles. But for MK 1 to be on the switch is really good especially the gameplay. GREAT VIDEO by the way 🎮🎮

[@korrimartin1974]

I love the color and look of this game so much. But i am dog water in this one. I was decent in MK11 and X but i just cant get my meter burn to work consistently and i cant figure out when its supposed to be my turn. I just get overwhelmed with pressure, and then i lose track of how to string my combos. Its a skill issue for me

[@lewisjones284]

The meter in this game is very different. You have to press R2/RT at the exact same time as the final input for the special instead of after the special input like the previous games

[@neuroticgaming3339]

I was so good at mk11 this game just feels way less lenient with timing, ironically I watched mad videos on easier characters for newer players. And I couldn’t seem to get it down, but I went and tried kenshi and something just seemed to click with his timing for me. Still got a lot to learn but it’s a 50/50 for me on which game is better

[@beyondxhorizon4992]

Love it! And dont forget to lab!

[@alejandropelozo749]

Perfect 'K'ontent brother.

[@percaholic4.13]

#8 is super helpful and it’s even better when it’s a mirror match you can just copy what the other person is doing to improve

[@zacksomers1811]

oh diaphone my friend the tsareena punish tech is cooking. theres already videos out with examples for every character to get more than just a down poke, im sure most characters will be able to punish tsareena on block with 30 percent combos

[@MDwarrior-pk1zf]

Appreciate the advice I been having a blast with li mei and Serena

[@luislooey9727]

Good video, getting this game in black friday. Ready to see if i get hooked

[@user-ox3qq6jz5c]

thanks my brother needed it

[@peterjozwiak563]

Excellent video. It helps to have fun.

[@HeyHedgehog]

Great video, really helpful and well produced!

[@NewSunGambit]

what is delay tech? also sorry i havent played a fighting game since soul caliber 2 on the gamecube haha so this video is so so so helpful to someone like me! liked and subbed

[@LeGoofy23]

if you hold the left trigger after you just got knocked down it’ll make your character stay down for a bit longer.

[@chadstaxxx]

Thnx for the good tips Daphne!

[@jacksonreed5451]

I need advice, it seems like a lot of times when someone throws out an unsafe string, I always get poked out immediately trying to counter, and lose any chance I had at pressure, idk what it is

[@sprintstothebathroomdaily2429]

Last MK I played was Armageddon. Some things dont change. New players spamming spears and Ice balls. I destroy those guys then get nuked by good players. The addiction is back

[@grumpyspider9524]

Great tips 👌 glad I found this video

[@imotje]

I think the best tip is actually so basic that people forget about it. Play the game and put in time. A lot of people get sidetracked landing too much or just watching gameplay and end up daydreaming about what they want to do eventually. Start the game and pick up a controller

[@rafdegus4180]

Honestly the thing that confuses me is that i play scorpion, and like him alot, and when i check tier list, videos whatever, some videos say hes bad some say his mid and other say he's top tier. Im not really someone to drop a character just because it's bad if i like it but damn it's confusing. Plus if i can find a character that i like AND is really good i feel like it's better to pick that, and it was a good surprise when i saw that both Kenshi and Cage were S tier Also great video! Really helped me haha

[@LJAndrews1986]

Why care what other people think? If you like the character and are putting in work then you GET OVER HERE all you want.

[@rafdegus4180]

@@LJAndrews1986 Haha i like the way you think

[@viniciushonorio]

Excellent video, thank you! 👊🏾

[@davidrodarte2775]

But thanx for the video was really helpful

[@owenbighead]

Just getting back into mk. Haven’t played in forever. Just finished the story

[@n1mand]

One tip is: Always hope to get player 1 in online, because the gravity is better....p2 always has a disadvantage.

[@sweetness583]

When the opponent starts attacking me, there's almost nothing I can do. I can't block or counter. I don't get it.

[@richardkutsera4992]

I am trying to have fun and having fun playing ranked multiplayer, even tho I am casual as hell. However, the system is bad. One of the reasons I play online matches is to rank up and unlock a certain skin... but people quit, when I am winning - and when they do that, I do not get points. Therefore, the only way for me to get points and rank up is to lose, in which case I get much less points, than by winning. They need to allow us to get a win, if the opponent quits early.

[@skullkrusher-dx4kg]

I think reptiles F2,3 into UF 1,2, into his air special is one of the eadiest combos to learn.

[@JGisMe2013]

Great video and great advice!

[@iamwilladd]

Great videos thxs

[@ghosttemplar6989]

One character in this game that makes it feel good to hit confirm with is Sub Zero the make has a crazy combo drive and he isnt even my fav Scorpion is.

[@wendellharris6306]

Best tip is #10 and most of us forget that.