Mortal Kombat 1 Kitana fight
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All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities: How to Unlock and Perform

No more watching people at arcades.

Fatalities have been a mainstay in the Mortal Kombat franchise, and it is no different in Mortal Kombat 1. There are dozens of Fatalities to perform in the game, and this guide will show the full list of every Fatality and how to do each.

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How to Unlock Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Every main Mortal Kombat 1 character has two Fatalities each to use, but only one will be shown to players under the moves list at the start. One option to reveal the second Fatality is to level up the character until the move unlocks by playing various modes with the character.

However, players can simply perform the hidden Fatality if they already know the combo. Unlocking through leveling up will just add it to the Fatalities tab for easy reference.

How to Perform Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Fatalities can be performed at the end of the match, when the narrator says “Finish Him/Her” alongside the corresponding text on screen. Then players will have to stand at a close, mid, or far distance from their opponents and input a specific combo for the move. Here are the controls for every platform:

MovePlayStationSwitchXbox
Front KickXBA
Back KickCircleAB
Front PunchSquareYX
Back PunchTriangleXY
BlockR2ZRRT
KameoR1RRB

Done correctly, the UI will disappear and the move will be performed. Players can also buy Easy Fatality Tokens from the in-game premium store with Dragon Krystals. The tokens can be activated at the end of the match and by pressing Front Kick + Block for main fighters, and holding Block + Front Punch for Kameo fighters.

All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities

There are currently 65 Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1. That breaks down into 48 for main fighters, 16 for Kameo fighters, and one seasonal Fatality that any character can perform. Here are all the Fatalities for each fighter and Kameo fighter in the table below:

FighterFatality (Distance)Combo
AnyHappy Halloween (Any)Block (Hold) + Up, Up
AshrahHeavenly Light (Mid)
Threads of Ill Will (Mid)
Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
BarakaSplit Decision (Close)
Second Fatality (Close)
Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
Cyrax (Kameo)Annihilation (Mid)Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo
Darrius (Kameo)Armed & Dangerous (Mid)Down, Back, Forward, Kameo
Frost (Kameo)Breaking Point (Mid)Back, Down, Back, Kameo
General ShaoSpin Cycle (Mid)
Axe-ident (Mid)
Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
GerasSand Storm (Mid)
Second Fatality (Close)
Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick
Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Goro (Kameo)Prince of Pain (Close)Back, Forward, Down, Kameo
HavikAtomic Heart (Close)
Second Fatality (Close)
Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Jax (Kameo)Big Boot (Far)Down, Forward, Down, Kameo
Johnny CageHollywood Walk Of Pain (Close)
Second Fatality (Mid/Far)
Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kano (Kameo)Heart Ripper (Mid)Back, Down, Forward, Kameo
KenshiBlended (Close)
Second Fatality (Mid)
Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
Back, Down, Back, Front Punch
KitanaRoyal Blender (Mid)
Last Kiss (Close)
Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kung LaoLao’d And Clear (Mid)
Ripper (Close)
Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
Back, Down, Down, Front Kick
Kung Lao (Kameo)Klean Kut (Mid)Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo
Li MeiRoman Candle (Close)
Happy New Year (Close)
Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick
Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Liu KangDouble Dragon (Close)
Spaghettification (Close)
Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick
Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
MileenaAppetizer (Close)
A little To The Left (Close)
Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Motaro (Kameo)Brain Blast (Mid)Forward, Down, Down + Kameo
NitaraVaeternus KomBAT (Mid)
Second Fatality (Mid/Far)
Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
Back, Down, Back, Back Kick
Omni-ManTrained Killer (Close)
Second Fatality (Mid)
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
RaidenThe Storm’s Arrival (Close)
Second Fatality (Mid/Far)
Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
RainThe Red Sea (Close)
Under Pressure (Mid)
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
ReikoThe Impaler (Mid)
For The General (Close)
Down, Down, Back + Back Punch
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
ReptileIndigestion (Mid)
Acid Reflux (Close)
Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick
Sareena (Kameo)Inner Demon (Mid)Back, Down, Down, Kameo
ScorpionEye-Palling Victory (Mid)
Killer Klones From Netherrealm (Mid)
Down, Forward, Back, Block
Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Scorpion (Kameo)Toasty!!! (Mid)Down, Forward, Down, Kameo
Sektor (Kameo)Kompactor (Mid)Back, Forward, Back, Kameo
Shang TsungSide Effects (Close)
Second Fatality (Mid)
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
Forward, Down, Back, Back Punch
Shujinko (Kameo)Five Point Strike (Mid)Down, Back, Down, Kameo
SindelHair Comes Trouble (Mid)
Livin’ The Scream (Mid/Far)
Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
SmokeHazed And Infused (Any)
Second Fatality (Any)
Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Sonya Blade (Kameo)Kiss (Mid)Back, Forward, Down, Kameo
Stryker (Kameo)Safety Vest (Mid)Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo
Sub-ZeroHairline Fracture
Brain Freeze (Close)
Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
Sub-Zero (Kameo)Spine Rip (Mid)Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo
TanyaHelping Hands (Close)
Top Off (Mid)
Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch
Tremor (Kameo)Disembowling Ball (Mid)Down, Forward, Back, Kameo

Mortal Kombat 1 players who want to try out some of these moves online can check out our guide to see if the Mortal Kombat 1 servers are up.


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