The Talent Tree is a feature introduced in Update 1.11. It is a bunch of special abilities separated into 3 sections: OFFENSE, DEFENSE, and SUPPORT. Each column in the sections have 3 Talents (or 2 for the last column in each section), and the player can only choose one from each column, which the player can unlock and upgrade for Talent Points. In addition, in order to unlock each successive column, five Talent Points must be spent, but this also results in a small stat increase.
Here is a list of all the talents.
| Name of Talent | Column Number | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mantis Stance | 1 | Blocked attacks do 2-10% more damage | |
| Lion Stance | 1 | 1-5% Basic attack damage boost | |
| Tiger Stance | 1 | 2-10% Opponent Toughness ignored | |
| Precision | 2 | Increase Combo Ender chance by 10-30% | |
| Opportunist | 2 | Stunned and Frozen opponents take 10-50% more damage | |
| Gambler | 2 | Special Attack Mini-Games receive a 12-20% bonus to their result | |
| Killstroke | 3 | 11-15% Special Attack 3 and X-Ray/Fatal Blow attack damage boost | |
| Lin Kuei Tutorage | 3 | 10-22% Critical Damage boost | |
| Stranglehold | 3 | 3-15% Basic Attack damage boost against enemies affected by Fire/Poison/Bleed DOT | |
| Rapid Response | 4 | 10-30% Special Attack 1 damage boost | |
| Black Dragon Training | 4 | 5-17% Critical Hit Chance boost | |
| Exposing Weakness | 4 | Special Attack damage increased by 3-15% against enemies affected by Fire/Poison/Bleed DOT | |
| Thunderous Blows | 5 | 10-26% Special Attack 2 damage boost | |
| Shirai Ryu Teachings | 5 | Critical Hits gain 2-10% more Power upon impact | |
| Cruel Affliction | 5 | 12-20% Fire/Poison/Bleed DOT damage boost | |
| Lightning Blow | 6 | 3-15% Chance to disable all enemy Special Attacks and X-Ray/Fatal Blow attacks for 5 seconds on Special Attack 1 use | |
| The Art of the Tsunami | 6 | 22-30% Chance Combo Enders deal 20% damage to all targets | |
| Unbridled Savagery | 6 | 10-30% Unblockable Attack damage boost | |
| Brutal Ending | 7 | 20-100% Chance Special Combo Enders from select equipment will instantly defeat any opponent under 25% health | |
| Death Mark Technique | 7 | Combo Enders have a 5-25% chance to apply Death Mark to the opponent, for 20 seconds disabling all forms of resurrection and increasing further damage taken by 10%, stacking up to 3 times |
| Name of Talent | Column Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Stance | 1 | 5-25% Max health boost |
| Rhino Stance | 1 | Take 4-20% less basic attack damage |
| Hawk Stance | 1 | 4-20% resistance to all Debuffs |
| Intimidating Presence | 2 | 4-20% Opponent unblockable attack chance reduction |
| Stalwart Defense | 2 | 4-20% Opponent Critical Hit Chance reduction |
| Reaver's Armor | 2 | 4-20% Chance of Lethal Blow immunity |
| Oni's Blood | 3 | Blocked basic attacks deal 10-30% less damage |
| Shokan Dominance | 3 | Blocked Special Attacks deal 12-20% less damage |
| Centaurian Defense | 3 | 4-20% Chance to reflect 100% damage from Unblockable Attacks |
| Art of the Shield | 4 | 4-20% Shield Break resistance |
| O.I.A Tech | 4 | -20% to -40% Power drained from your characters |
| Ghost Armor | 4 | If you take Critical Damage, gain 10-50% of that damage as Power |
| Red Dragon Training | 5 | 4-20% Stun and Power Drain resistance |
| Cyber Lin Kuei Programming | 5 | Incoming DOTs and Frostbite have 30-46% decreased duration |
| Fujin's Boon | 5 | 10-30% Chance to rinse DOTs on Special Attack use |
| Revenant | 6 | On player death, 10-30% chance to be reduced to 1 health point and gain 5 seconds of invulnerability |
| The Spirit of Vengeance | 6 | On player death, 4-20% chance to deal 20% damage to the opponent's current health and cause Stun |
| Nightwolf's Chain Lightning | 6 | Every time a teammate is defeated, each surviving opponent loses 10-30% of their current Power |
| Shinnok's Teachings | 7 | After taking damage from a Special Attack, there is 4-20% chance to apply a Bone Shield for 5 seconds |
| Shaolin Last Stand | 7 | When you only have one character alive, immediately gain 1 bar of Power and a 55-75% chance for Unblockable Attacks for 10 seconds |
| Name of Talent | Column Number | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Stance | 1 | 2-10% Power Generation boost for inactive characters | |
| Mongoose Stance | 1 | 10-22% Recovery boost | |
| Boar Stance | 1 | Stun now has a 10-30% chance to apply Shield Break to the entire enemy team | |
| Teamwork | 2 | 2-10% Power spent on Specials and X-Rays is refunded to each inactive teammate | |
| Spec Ops Tactics | 2 | Teammates who tag-in gain 4-20% increased Power Generation for 10 seconds | |
| Iron Fists | 2 | All Unblockable Attacks generate 1-5% more Power | |
| Live for Battle | 3 | Your Special Attack 3 or X-Ray/Fatal Blow attack costs 10-30% less Power | |
| Warlock's Spells | 3 | 10-26% Life Drain and Regen boost | |
| Focused | 3 | 4-20% Damage boost against Resurrected Enemies | |
| Meditation | 4 | Your Special Attack 1 costs 3-15% less Power | |
| Combat Veteran | 4 | Every 750 points of Toughness reduces Critical Damage by 0.2-1% | |
| Unbreakable Will | 4 | 4-20% Cripple resistance | |
| Conditioning | 5 | Your Special Attack 2 costs 4-20% less Power | |
| Weak Point Attacks | 5 | Power Drain has a 20-40% chance to Snare | |
| Slippery One | 5 | 4-20% Snare resistance | |
| Outworld Scourge | 6 | 3-15% Chance for your Special Attack 1 to cost no Power | |
| Centered | 6 | 2-10% Power spent on special and X-Ray/Fatal Blow attacks is refunded to your active character | |
| Edenia's Champion | 6 | 2-10% Chance for your Special Attack 2 to cost no Power | |
| Lin Kuei Reverence | 7 | 10-30% Chance to reflect 100% Special Attack 1 damage while blocking | |
| Shirai Ryu Reverence | 7 | 4-20% Chance to reflect 100% Special Attack 2 damage while blocking |
Trivia[]
- Previously, "Reaver's Armor" allowed characters to take 10-30% less basic attack damage in Faction Wars before it was nerfed.
- On Update 3.0, the following talents were removed.
- Baraka Instruction - 12-20% Bleed damage boost
- Reptile Instruction - 12-20% Poison damage boost
- Liu Kang Instruction - 12-20% Fire damage boost
- Mileena's Hunger - Special damage increased by 3-15% against victims suffering from Bleed
- D'Vorah's Wrath - Special damage increased by 3-15% against victims suffering from Poison
- Scorpion's Stare - Special damage increased by 3-15% against victims suffering from Fire
- Defender's Bulwark - 55-75% Chance to reflect 50% damage of each hit while Stunned