Mortal Kombat 1 Invasion mode looks to provide players with season content in an interesting new format for the franchise. Unlike the franchise's previous entry called Krypt, Mortal Kombat 1’s single-player focused content presents a table-top-like game for players to explore, find secrets, and eventually unlock more cosmetics through its Seasonal Koins system and chests.
Throughout these guides, we will be exploring the details of Invasions, how to complete them, tips and tricks, and what rewards you can expect in the season of the Blood Moon.
All Mortal Kombat 1 Invasion Season 2 "Blood Moon" Mesas:
The second season of Mortal Kombat 1 invasions, the season of the Blood Moon, sees a Vaeternus that managed to conquer Outworld and beyond, eventually reaching over all the realms. As Nitara and the rest of the vampires never found balance, they eventually reached across timelines, into Liu Kang's, to exert their will unto his. They even went as far as converting many heroes into vampires.
Now is up to you to dismantle their conquest, and travel through the mesas to reach the Rampart, and the home of the ravenous Vaeternus Nitara to finally rid Liu Kang's timeline of their presence.
Shang Tsung's Laboratory
Like other mesas, you will need to first unlock the area prior to it. In this case, you must walk through the Living Forest.
Like last season, you will start at the bottom of Shang Tsung's Laboratory and slowly make your way through it until the very top observatory. This time around, the invasions ending locked areas are not located at the bottom, but instead on the third floor.
Shang Tsung Laboratory Nodes
Node Name
Level
Opponent
Klue / Modifiers
Unpredictable
14
Havik
Fan-Tasy
16
Kitana
Hide
16
Ashrah
Book Club
16
Three Opponents
Spear some Change??
16
Scorpion
It's Alive
16
Havik
Stay Back
14
Baraka
I'm Hip I'm Cool
16
Johnny Cage
Use Liu Kang's Fatality
Hard of Hearing
16
Sindel
Spiked
16
Baraka
Hazy
16
Smoke
Blood Storm
Walk Away
17
Liu Kang
D-Gens
17
Three Opponents
Big Leg
17
Geras
Big Trouble
17
Reiko
Total Darkness
17
Kenshi
Yeah I'm Her
17
Kitana
I've Seen This Show
17
Li Mei
Bad Hair Day
17
Sindel
Floating Acid Bubbles
Get A Piece
17
General Shao
Book of Spells
A Little Chilly
17
Sub-Zero
Ice Compactor
Death to All
17
Shang Tsung
Close Up
17
Johnny Cage
Watch This
18
Tanya
Slipped By
18
Reptile
Ice Aura & Bouncing Fireballs
Cold Shoulder
18
Sub-Zero
Spa Day
18
Tanya
Chest Portal
Once Great
18
Kung Lao
Leaking
18
Rain
Homing Bloodball
Static Shock
18
Raiden
I Can be Louder
18
Sindel
Ice Spikes
I Have a Stick
18
Rain
Anger Issues
18
Sub-Zero
Mini-Boss
Careful I Bite
19
Reptile
Ice Fists & Fire Zombie Arms
Rolling Deep
19
Three Opponents
This is My House
19
Shang Tsung
Ice Floor
Single Again
19
Scorpion
Flaming zombie
Start Over
19
Liu Kang
Hydro Who??
20
Rain
Mesa Boss
Swipe
Compared to Last season, the Bloody Fangs area, locked behind the key item from the final fight of invasions, is much smaller, containing only a single chest and a handful of fights.
Shang Tsung Laboratory Bloody Fangs Nodes
Node Name
Level
Opponent
Klue / Modifiers
Up is Down
30
Havik
Fire Zombie Arms
Stinky
30
Smoke
Chaos Clouds
I WorkOut
30
Shang Tsung
Dark Aura
Respect Me
30
Sindel
Flaming Bats
Pros & Kahns
30
General Shao
Acid Meteor
Swipe
Although the first floor, where you turn right at the start, is not mandatory, it contains a chest and Klue node within it. The Klue node is "I'm Hip I'm Cool" which calls you to use Liu Kang's fatality at the end of the fight. If you want all klue nodes for the whole of this season, make sure to check out our list here.
Shang Tsung Laboratory Skins
Node
Requirement
Skin
1st Locked Chest
Key
Krimson Kriminal (Kenshi)
I'm Hip I'm Cool
Use Liu Kang's Fatality
Vampiric Magician (Rain)
2nd Locked Chest
Key
Drooling Blood (Baraka)
Chest Portal
None
Blood Divine (Liu Kang)
Anger Issues
None
Arctik Ichor (Sub-Zero)
3rd Locked Chest
Key
Blood Oblivion (General Shao)
Swipe
You can check if you are missing on nodes by looking at the path's color. Uncleared paths are marked in green, cleared ones are in light blue, and paths you can’t move into are in red. You can also follow the green arrow for directions as to the quickest route to the end of the mesa.
After Shang Tsung's Laboratory
Once you defeat Rain, the final boss of this mesa, you will be able to tackle the next one: The Tarkatan Colony, this time in full on night time! By this time you should be a few levels higher than most opponents in the nodes, but if you feel you are struggling, then we can recommend you visit the shop on the Wu Shi Academy for some leveling-up items, or the shop and forge on the Gateway Portal to take a couple of good talisman with you into the fights ahead.
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