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The Fatality is the cornerstone of the Mortal Kombat franchise, an iconic feature that gives the long-running fighting game series its identity. With the feature being so integral to defining what Mortal Kombat is, of course it would return for its latest entry, Mortal Kombat 1. Coming in at just over 60 total Fatalities, players will want to know how to perform each one to see the various gorey and violent ways you can finish your opponent. This guide will provide players with the full list of all of the Fatalities, how to perform them, and how to unlock them in Mortal Kombat 1.
More Mortal Kombat 1 Guides:
Mortal Kombat 1: Full Achievement and Trophy List | Mortal Kombat 1: Full Roster List | Mortal Kombat 1: How To Do a Combo Breaker | Mortal Kombat 1: How To Use a Fatal Blow | Mortal Kombat 1: How to Taunt | Mortal Kombat 1: How to Unlock Havik | Mortal Kombat 1: Reversal Moves Explained | Mortal Kombat 1: How to Unlock Kameo Fighters
All Fatalities In Mortal Kombat 1
Each of the 23 playable characters has 2 Fatalities with each of the 15 Kameo Fighters also having 1 Fatality. This means there are a total of 61 Fatalities in the game. While you will only see one Fatality in your movelist at the start of the game, you are allowed to perform either of them at any time but the second Fatality won’t show up in the movelust until you unlock it. To unlock other Fatalities, you will need to increase your Character Mastery Level with a specific character by playing as that character. This can be done in Online battles or the Invasion single player mode.
While playing online battles against other players will allow you to put your skills to the test, the amount of XP you get from these fights is low. Playing through the Invasion mode not only puts much easier A.I. opponents in your way but also provides much more XP per battle. You are also able to get back in battles much quicker than in the online mode where you need to connect to new players after each match. When completing these battles, make sure to finish them with either a Brutality or a Fatality for extra XP to speed up the leveling process.
Each Fatality requires you to input with the directional buttons and then another button. Now, for the directional buttons that you need to press, the literal button that you need to press might swap depending on what side of the screen you are on. For clarity, if I say Forward, that means press the button that goes toward your opponent. So, if the opponent stands on the right side of the screen, you are on the left, and I say “Forward,” then you will need to press the right button. It is the same rule if I say Back, press the button that goes away from the opponent. Up and Down won’t change no matter the side you stand on.
Additionally, I will be using the name of the actions that each button performs instead of using the button name itself so that I don’t need to specify the different buttons that change between the platforms. I will list out what button corresponds to each button on a default setup, so take that into consideration if you have remapped your controls.
Below is the breakdown of which buttons relate to which action by default:
- Front Punch means Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, and Y on Switch
- Back Punch means Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, and X on Switch
- Front Kick is Cross on PlayStation, A on Xbox, and B on Switch
- Back Kick means Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, and A on Switch
- Kameo means R1 on PlayStation, RB on Xbox, and R on Switch
- Block is R2 on PlayStation, RT on Xbox, and ZR on Switch
One last thing before we get into the Fatalities themselves. You will need to be standing a certain distance away from the opponent to perform the Fatality. Close means you need to be right next to the opponent, close enough to perform a grab. Mid means you should have some distance away from your opponent. The space between the two of you should be around the distance you two are when a round starts. Far means that you need to get away from your opponent. Maybe not full screen since the stages in Mortal Kombat 1 are fairly big but definitely make some room.
Playable Character Fatalities
Now with all of the preamble covered, let’s cover the actual Fatalites! Below are all of the Fatality inputs, broken down by Kombatant and in alphabetical order, for the Playable Characters in Mortal Kombat 1.
Ashrah
- Heavenly Light (Mid): Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
- Threads of Ill Will (Mid): Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Baraka
- Split Decision (Close): Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Four Piece Kombo (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
General Shao
- Spin Cycle (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Axe-ident (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Geras
- Sand Storm (Mid): Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick
- Temporal Execution (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Havik
- Atomic Heart (Close): Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
- RAD-ius Incision (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Johnny Cage
- Hollywood Walk Of Pain (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
- Krash and Burn (Mid): Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kenshi
- Blended (Close): Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
- Gyro-Nope (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Front Punch
Kitana
- Royal Blender (Far): Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
- Last Kiss (Close): Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kung Lao
- Lao’d And Clear (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
- Slapped Together (Close): Back, Down, Down, Front Kick
Li Mei
- Roman Candle (Close): Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick
- Grand Finale (Close): Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Liu Kang
- Double Dragon (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick
- Spaghettification (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Mileena
- Appetizer (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
- Killopractic Adjustment (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Nitara
- Vaeternus KomBAT (Mid): Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
- Brake Check (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Back Kick
Raiden
- The Storm’s Arrival (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
- Ride The Lightning (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Rain
- The Red Sea (Close): Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
- Under Pressure (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Reiko
- The Impaler (Mid): Down, Down, Back, Back Punch
- Pinned Down (Close): Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
Reptile
- Indigestion (Mid): Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
- Acid Reflux (Mid): Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick
Scorpion
- Eye-Palling Victory (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Block
- Killer Klones From Netherrealm (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Sindel
- Hair Comes Trouble (Mid): Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
- Livin’ The Scream (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Shang Tsung
- Side Effects (Close): Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
- Feeding Time (Mid): Forward, Down, Back, Back Punch
Smoke
- Hazed And Confused (Anywhere): Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Up In Smoke (Anywhere): Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Sub-Zero
- Hairline Fracture (Anywhere): Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
- Brain Freeze (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
Tanya
- Helping Hands (Close): Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
- Show Of Hands (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch
Kameo Fighter Fatalities
As previously stated, there are 15 Kameo Fighters in Mortal Kombat 1 with each one having a single Fatality. These Fatalities work exactly the same as the Playable Characters’ Fatalities, including the input method and distances required. So, we will break down how to perform each fighter’s Fatality just as we did for the other characters above.
Below are all of the Fatality inputs, for the Kameo Fighters in Mortal Kombat 1.
Cyrax
- Annihilation (Mid): Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo
Darrius
- Armed & Dangerous (Mid): Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo
Frost
- Breaking Point (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Kameo
Goro
- Prince of Pain (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Kameo
Jax
- Big Boot (Far): Down, Forward, Down, Kameo
Kano
- Heart Ripper (Mid): Back , Down, Forward, Kameo
Kung Lao
- Klean Kut (Mid): Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo
Motaro
- Brain Blast (Mid): Forward, Down, Down, Kameo
Sareena
- Inner Demon (Mid): Back, Down, Down, Kameo
Scorpion
- Toasty!! (Mid): Down, Forward, Down, Kameo
Sektor
- Compactor (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Kameo
Shujinko
- Five Point Strike (Mid): Down, Back, Down, Kameo
Sonya
- Kiss (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Kameo
Stryker
- Safety Vest (Mid): Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo
Sub-Zero
- Spine Rip (Mid): Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo
With that, you now know all of the Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1. As DLC is added to the game, we will also add to this list to ensure that this remains the full list of the deadly game-ending moves!
