Part 7:
Netherrealm Cliffs
Upon your entry into the Netherrealm, Taven is confronted by the distinct aura of evil. He materialises from the portal atop a giant cliff, surrounded by vile structures and incandescent flaming rocks hurtling through the sky. With Taven at your control, turn to your right and collect the two koin bags for a total of 375  koins, then kick open the chest on the other side of the platform to add a further 300 koins to your collection. Next, make your way over to the jagged gate to your right and open it.
With the way now clear, jump down to the next platform where a number of Undead Revenants and Decayed Warriors rise from the ground. They can become rather difficult to control should they surround you, so use your Ground Pound ability to spread them out, then throw them off the cliff for easy kills. With the area cleared of their putrid odour, both gates on this level will open, giving you two ways of proceeding to the next platform.
| Proceed to the base of the flowing lava where you will find your forty-third relic, Shinnok's Crown. |
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About face and collect the dragon token close-by for 60 koins, then continue along the rim of the platform until you reach another koin bag. Pick it up for a further 150 koins, then jump down to the next platform where you will find Nitara's Alternate Costume in the chest behind you. Grab the musical note nearby to unlock the Meteor Storm Fight Tune, before collecting the two dragon tokens worth a further 180 koins.
Jump down to the next platform through the gate, where you will be confronted by Drahmin who welcomes you to Hell.
| Like your earlier battle with Reptile, Drahmin can be pretty dangerous up close, so keep your distance from him and use your special moves. Your best chances at dealing large amounts of damage to him will come after one of his failed attacks, from which you can gain an advantage and move in for a quick counter-attack. He will flee from the platform after you defeat him in two rounds. |
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With the Oni warrior vanquished, you will have unlocked the Netherrealm Cliffs arena. About face and collect the musical note to unlock the Outworld Refinery Tune, before proceeding to collect the two dragon tokens on either end of the platform for 125 koins. Grab the magnifying glass toward the edge of the cliff, which will focus the camera's attention on a flying beast in the distance. Launch your Fire Ball special move to knock the beast out of the sky, revealing a hidden chest where you once stood. Kick it open to unlock Drahmin's Alternate Costume, before collecting the koin bag to your left for 120 koins.
Continue along the edge of the cliff until you reach a pile of boulders blocking your path. A flaming rock will soon smash into them, clearing the way for you to move on. Jump down to the next platform, where you will find a powerful set of gloves hovering close to the rim. Grabbing them will cause a large number of corpses to rise from the ground, so use your newly found weapons to smash them to pieces. With the area cleared another flaming rock will smash into a cave nearby, clearing its entrance. The force of the impact will also cause the two gates hindering your progress to open.
Enter the cave on the far side of the platform, and collect the various koinage throughout its walls to add a further 335 koins to your wealth. Kick open the gold chest to unlock the Elder Gods Female Armor: Legs, then about face and leave the cave.  Make your way to the opened gate on the very far side of the platform and jump down.
After landing on the smaller platform, turn to your right and collect the koin bag worth 200 koins. Kick open the chest a short distance away for a mammoth 1000 koins, then turn around and collect the dragon token before jumping down to the next platform where immediate danger awaits.
This level is under constant attack from the fiery rocks, so you must take great care on where you step in order to survive. Make your way along the platform, using your Ground Pound ability on the various glowing circular tiles that are scattered about. Should you run out of magic energy, a small power-up will appear in a random location that will replenish you. Once you have activated all five tiles, one of the fiery rocks will smash into the side of the cliff, revealing a small cave. Before making your way over to it, kick open the chest close to one of the lava flows to unlock Shinnok's Alternate Costume. Without further time to waste, about face and make your way into the safety of the cave, where you will find a large glowing obelisk.
| Deeper into the cave to the left of the obelisk you will find another relic, Li Mei's Sandals. |
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Grab the two dragon tokens on either end of the cave to add another 65 koins to your collection, before heading over to the obelisk to complete further training.
The undead legion rushes to feed! Stop them before they reach me!
A large number of corpses will rise from the ground and make their way toward a stationary Argus. Keep your distance from him and throw repeated attacks at random foes, stopping every so often to hurl one into any large groups that may form. Should things get difficult, position yourself so that a number of corpses form a line, then use your Fire Ball ability to incinerate multiple opponents.
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Mission completed! Open the chest for a koin reward of 3200 koins. |
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You now have the option of continuing your trials or ending the training mission. If you would like to unlock Sindel's Alternate Costume, continue with the remaining six trials. If the costume does not interest you, there are a lot of koins available too.
Contact with the undead has exposed you to their deadly plague. As its effects grow stronger your flesh will burn and peel from your bones! Maybe one of these abominations carries a cure...
As before, a number of Undead Legions fill the chamber and quickly surround you. With poison flowing through your veins you must work quickly to survive, so begin by bashing multiple enemies. Whenever possible, line up numbers of corpses and use your Fire Ball ability to incinerate them and restore large quantities of health and magic.
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Mission completed! Open the chest for a koin reward of 2500 koins. |
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The spilling of blood and the stench of death have attracted the attention of a terrible beast! Stand your ground and fight!
You must now do battle with Motaro in Mortal Kombat. Watch out for his powerful attacks, as he is quick to launch his assault and your health will quickly suffer. Stay on the move and use air juggles whenever possible, defeating him in two rounds.
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Mission completed! Open the chest for a koin reward of 2500 koins. |
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Past evils have been reborn! Do not let up until their souls have been sent back to the abyss!
A number of enemies from your past will now materialise, including Reptilian Humanoids with their frustrating acid spit move. Focus on hand-to-hand kombat with the Undead Legions and Nightmare Demons as they are easier to control, saving your magic for the harder reptiles. Should you find yourself heavily overcome, make use of your Ground Pound ability to give yourself some breathing space.
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Mission completed! Open the chest for a koin reward of 3200 koins. |
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From the abyss rises a powerful creature! Taven, send it back from whence it came!
You must now do battle with Moloch in Mortal Kombat. Unlike Motaro, Moloch is slower in launching his attacks so he is more easily controlled. Use jumping kicks to knock him off his feet and string together short combos to dwindle his health to zero in two rounds.
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Mission completed! Open the chest for a koin reward of 3200 koins. |
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Finally, the end is near and the rage burns in your soul! Use the flaming sword and unlimited firepower to clear the remaining undead from this realm!
With the flaming sword in hand, press the Attack 3 button repeatedly and rotate to face the corpses that surround you for an enjoyable way to end this difficult training session.
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Mission completed! Open the chest to unlock Sindel's Alternate Costume. |
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I am done teaching you today. Take what you have learned and seek your destiny. |
After emerging from the obelisk, you will surface in the same cave you entered earlier. Leave through the opening, then proceed to the gate to your right and jump down to the next platform. As you land, Taven comes to the realisation that he cannot reach the next platform without a lot of magic power. As before, this platform is under constant danger from the fiery rocks, so you must work quickly in order to survive. A number of corpses will rise from the ground and make their way toward you; simply run around the platform and let the fiery rocks kill them. Stop every once in a while to launch your Fire Ball ability at them, and gather the power-ups they drop. Make sure to take a quick second to locate the chest on this platform, as it can be easily forgotten. Head over to the base of the two rightmost lava flows that adorn the wall where you will find Motaro's Alternate Costume.
Once you have collected enough power-ups Taven will focus his attention closer on the platform ahead, only this time he notices two figures in the distance fighting. He questions whether or not one of them is Shinnok, before using his Escape ability to teleport over to the platform. He arrives just in time, as the heavily weakened Shinnok begs Taven to save him from Li Mei's mighty fist.
| Li Mei is quite fast, but she does not pounce too often. Dodge any attacks she throws at you, then move in for large air combos. Whenever possible, take out your weapon and hit her with large swings to weaken her quickly. Once she has been defeated in two rounds she will flee. |
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After the fight, Shinnok tells Taven that he could not have arrived at a better time and that he will be forever grateful for his assistance. He continues to explain that he is no longer an Elder God, and that he was cast down for involving himself in the affairs of mortals. He is now cursed to preside over the Netherrealm for eternity.
Taven tells Shinnok that he is in the Netherrealm in search of his brother, who he believes has been corrupted by some form of evil. Shinnok offers to help Taven find Daegon, but he must first regain his spire which has been overrun by demons and strange warriors. In exchange for helping him clear out his sanctuary, Shinnok assures Taven that he will earn his favour. Agreeing to Shinnok's terms, Taven accompanies him as the platform levitates toward his sanctuary.
Continue to Part 8: Shinnok's Spire |
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