Mortal Kombat 1 (2023) Invasions Season Of The Cryomancer Guide

General Guides: Major Malfunctions, Titans

Seasons: Spectre, Blood Moon, Cryomancer, Huntress, Storms, The Reptile, Soul Eater, Dark Dragon

Seasonal Guides: Story, Mesas Maps, Klues (Quick), Klues (Detailed), Seasonal Tower, Final Boss, Ending

Final Boss: Arctic Sub-Zero
Titans:: Fallen Angel Ashrah, The Konquerer General Shao
Appeared as:

Season 11: March 18th, 2025 - May 13th, 2025
Season 3: December 14th, 2023 - February 28th, 2024

Story Intro

Mesas

On these detailed mesa maps, you will find the answers of the following questions:

How/Where do I find the Skins?
How/Where do I find Ornate Keys?
How/Where do I find Cage Coins?
Where are the Gate Unlock Artefacts (Key Items)?
Where are the Hidden Portal?
What other interesting stuff is there to discover?

Tarkatan Colony

Fengjian Village

Fire Temple

Living Forest

Shang Tsung Laboratory

Rampart

Encounter Klues Quick Guide

Check the complete guide down below for more complete instructions:

SAI-O-NARA: Hit the opponent with Mileena's Sai at least 4 times without them blocking.
POTS VSOIHNG: Use Shoves, a.k.a Kameo forward throws.
PAT LANIPS: Kameo Sub-Zero's Spine Rip: F, D, F, K (Mid) - Fatality.
BOLTS & JOLTS: Any of Raiden's Brutalities.
UP IN...: Smoke's Up in Smoke: D, F, B, BP (Anywhere) - Fatality.
FOR HARM: Goro's Prince Of Pain: B, F, D, K (Mid) - Fatality.
HELPING HANDS: Tanya's Helping Hands: D, B, D, FK (Close) - Fatality
ATOMIC: Havik's Atomic Heart: D, F, D, BK (Close) - Fatality
REWOP RATS: Johnny Cage's Hollywood Walk of Pain: F, B, D, BP (Close) - Fatality
RETAL EM EXA: General Shao's Axe-ident: D, F, B, FP (Mid) - Fatality
LTAHEL SPIL: Kitana's Last Kiss: D, D, B, BK (Close) - Fatality
HAIR NO EVIL: Brutality with Sindel

Progressive Seasonal Tower Rewards

The seasonal tower will get to a higher level each time you beat it. Here are the levels and the skins they will give you.

Level 10: Snow Krystal Tanya
Level 15: Glacial Guardian Geras
Level 20: Kold Raider General Shao
Level 25: Chilled Emissary Reptile
Level 30: Hidden Blizzard Smoke
Level 35: Brisk Box Office Johnny Cage
Level 40: Righteous Flurry Raiden
Level 45: Winter Advisor Liu Kang

Final Boss And Rewards

The final boss of the Season of the Cryomancer is Arctic Sub-Zero. The final reward for defeating him is his skin for the game and the Cryomancer Hearth. Here is a full list of the rewards:

Sub-Zero Skin: Chilled To The Bone
Legendary Key Iten: Cryomancer Heart

Encounter Klues

Each area in Season of the Cryomancer has one or multiple encounters with a Klues on it. Solving the Klue during the fight will remove a barrier that will lead to a chest with rewards.

How To Solve SAI-O-NARA Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Last Wish encounter at the beginning of the Tarkatan Kolony Mesa.

SAI-O-NARA is a reference to Mileena's sai. So, to solve it pick Mileena as your main fighter and defeat the encounter by hitting your opponent with Mileena's sai special moves (for example B, F, FP) at least 9 (4 after a patch release on January 25th) times without them blocking. If they block the hit does not count. Warning: Solve this klue as soon as possible as leveling up will make it impossible to solve without additional help. Your hits will finish the opponent fast and you will not be able to reach the necessary hits. If this happens, go to the Wo Shi Academy and purchase the White Enenra Core to reset your stats. If you are still too powerful, try a talisman than can buff your special moves stats. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve POTS VSOIHNG Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Last Wish encounter at the beginning of the Tarkatan Kolony Mesa.

POTS VSOIHNG is an anagram that solves to Stop Shoving. So, to solve this klue, just use Shove as much as possible. Shove is actually the mechanic that is performed when you attempt a forward throw with your exhausted kameo. You can just do throws with your kameo (F + TH) and this will work just fine. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve PAT LANIPS Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Buried encounter in the middle of the Jengjian Village Mesa.

PAT LANIPS read backwards is Spinal Tap. This is a reference to Kameo Sub-Zero's Fatality. So, to solve it, select Kameo Sub-Zero , beat the encounter and perform his Spine Rip: F, D, F, K (Mid) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve BOLTS & JOLTS Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Pros & Kahn encounter at the beginning of the Fire Temple Mesa.

To solve BOLTS & JOLTS, select Raiden as your main fighter, beat the encounter and perform one of his Brutalities. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve UP IN... Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Tell Us Again encounter in the middle of the Fire Temple Mesa.

UP IN... is a reference to one of Smoke's Fatalities. So, to solve this klue, just pick Smoke as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Smoke's Up in Smoke: D, F, B, BP (Anywhere) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve FOR HARM Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Step Back encounter in the second part of the Living Forest Mesa, right after the second bridge.

So, to solve this klue, just pick Goro as you kameo fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Goro's Prince Of Pain: B, F, D, K (Mid) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and you will be able to open the chest.

How To Solve HELPING HANDS Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Fight encounter towards the end of the Living Forest Mesa. You can find it when you continue forward from the mesa gate at the end and then turn right from the last Kollector's Shop.

HELPING HANDS references Tanya's first Fatality by the same name. So, to solve this klue, just pick Tanya as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Tanya's Helping Hands: D, B, D, FK (Close) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. This is the first ever klue to not have the treasure chest right after the klue encounter. You will have to follow down the path in front of you until you reach a portal that will teleport you to the nearby building where the chest is located. Have a look:

How To Solve ATOMIC Klue

This Klue can be seen on the Mouthy encounter at the beginning of the Rampart Mesa. You can find it when you go all the way left from the fortress's main entry point.

ATOMIC references Havik's first Fatality by the same name. So, to solve this klue, just pick Havik as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Havik's Atomic Heart: D, F, D, BK (Close) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. Have a look:

How To Solve REWOP RATS Klue

The REWOP RATS Klue can be found on the There You Are encounter located in the Shang Tsung's Laboratory Mesa. You will find it behind the ice barrier, meaning that you will first have to defeat the final boss and acquire the Cryomancer Heart to access it.

REWOP RATS read backwards is Star Power which references Johnny Cage's Hollywood Walk of Pain Fatality. So, to solve this klue, pick Johnny Cage as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Johnny Cage's Hollywood Walk of Pain: F, B, D, BP (Close) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. Have a look:

How To Solve RETAL EM EXA Klue

The RETAL EM EXA Klue can be found on the Fight encounter located at the beginning of the Living Forest Mesa. You will find it behind the ice barrier where the Season 2 exit portal was locatied. This means that you will first have to defeat the final boss and acquire the Cryomancer Heart to access it.

RETAL EM EXA read backwards is Axe Me Later which references General Shao's Axe-ident Fatality. So, to solve this klue, pick General Shao as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform General Shao's Axe-ident: D, F, B, FP (Mid) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. Have a look:

How To Solve LTAHEL SPIL Klue

The LTAHEL SPIL Klue can be found on the Whispering encounter located at the end of the Fire Temple Mesa. You will find it behind the ice barrier. This means that you will first have to defeat the final boss and acquire the Cryomancer Heart to access it.

LTAHEL SPIL in an anagram that solves to Lethal Lips which references Kitana's Last Kiss Fatality. So, to solve this klue, pick Kitana as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform Kitana's Last Kiss: D, D, B, BK (Close) - Fatality. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. Have a look:

How To Solve HAIR NO EVIL Klue

The HAIR NO EVIL Klue can be found on the Say It Again encounter located towards the end of the Tarkatan Kolony Mesa. You will find it behind the ice barrier. This means that you will first have to defeat the final boss and acquire the Cryomancer Heart to access it.

To solve HAIR NO EVIL you will need to pick Sindel as your main fighter, defeat your opponent and perform any of her Brutalities. Once this is done, the path will unblock and your path to the chest will be free. Have a look: