In Mortal Kombat 1, the focus of character progression lies in rank-ups rather than leveling up armor. By utilizing the Mastery Ranks system, players have the opportunity to accumulate XP for each fighter in the roster, ultimately unlocking a plethora of gear, costumes, and moves. Nevertheless, players who have ventured into the new mechanics might find themselves uncertain about the most efficient techniques to level up their characters and swiftly maximize their main fighters. Fortunately, this guide is an invaluable resource encompassing all the solutions.
Mastery Rank Explained
In Mortal Kombat 1, the Mastery Rank serves as a unique perk tree for each character. Similar to the Profile Rank, the Mastery Rank progression is based on the individual character usage by players. Kombatants have access to a total of 35 Master Ranks, while Kameos have 15, with each rank unlocking various new moves, taunts, and Kosmetics.
How to Level Up Characters
In MK1, players must actively play as a specific Kombatant in various game modes to level up their character. The ranking up process is directly connected to earning experience points (XP), which are rewarded after matches played in Story Mode, local multiplayer, or online fights.
On the other hand, Kameos in MK1 follow a more passive approach to level up, as they naturally earn XP by accompanying a character. However, it is important to mention that involving them in fights can speed up their leveling process.
Fastest Ways to Level Up
To expedite the process of leveling up, players should focus on accumulating XP in the Invasion Mode. In order to achieve this, it is crucial to maximize their attack potential to ensure flawless victories. Additionally, players can take advantage of brutalities and enhance their XP gains by equipping items like the Not Junk Relic.
Invest Stat Points in Attack
Put all SPs into the Attack stats to get one-hit kills. This will grant extra experience points at the end of the match, speeding up the rank-up progress.
Use the White Enenra Core to respect previously spent Stat Points.
Get Flawless Victories
Maximize your character's leveling speed by taking advantage of the 705 additional XP reward for every flawless knock-out. One effective strategy to achieve this is to engage in low-level Endurance matches following the completion of Invasion Mode.
Equip the ‘Not Junk’ Relic
Not Junk increases XP gain by 15%. Have it on before entering Invasion matches to maximize the gain.
End Matches with a Brutality
Finishing the opponent with a Brutality rewards the player with a 190 bonus XP. To achieve this, the Klassic Brutality is highly recommended as it does not require much combo expertise and can be executed swiftly.
List of All Mastery Rank Rewards
The Mastery Rank rewards encompass a variety of items exclusively tailored for fighters, such as Kosmetics, Brutalities, Fatalities, Taunts, Armor, Character Art, and Dragon Krystals. It is important to note that although these items are exclusive to each fighter, the order in which they unlock remains consistent for all Kombatants.
Mastery Rank | Rewards |
Rank 1 | Kombat Kard Foreground |
Rank 2 | Kosmetic |
Rank 3 | Brutality |
Rank 4 | Taunt |
Rank 5 | Brutality + Kosmetic |
Rank 6 | Kombat Kard Background |
Rank 7 | Brutality |
Rank 8 | Taunt |
Rank 9 | Armor |
Rank 10 | Brutality + Kosmetic |
Rank 11 | Kombat Kard Background |
Rank 12 | Taunt |
Rank 13 | Art |
Rank 14 | Fatality |
Rank 15 | Kombat Kard + Brutality + Kosmetic |
Rank 16 | Armor |
Rank 17 | Taunt |
Rank 18 | Kosmetic |
Rank 19 | Armor |
Rank 20 | Kosmetic + Dragon Krystals |
Rank 21 | Kombat Kard |
Rank 22 | Taunt |
Rank 23 | Kosmetic |
Rank 24 | Art |
Rank 25 | Armor + Taunt |
Rank 26 | Taunt |
Rank 27 | Kosmetic |
Rank 28 | Kombat Kard |
Rank 29 | Taunt + Armor |
Rank 30 | Kombat Kard + Kosmetic |
Rank 31 | Dragon Krystals + Kombat Kard |
Rank 32 | Kombat Kard + Kosmetic |
Rank 33 | Kombat Kard + Kosmetic |
Rank 34 | Kombat Kard + Kosmetic |
Rank 35 | 2 Kosmetic Items |
Mortal Kombat 1 is available now for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch.