Mortal Kombat 1 emerges as the latest installment in the visceral fighting franchise, promising a fresh and adrenaline-pumping experience for its dedicated fanbase. Introducing a new tag-team feature, players can now strategically pair their main character with a backup ‘Kameo’ fighter, adding an extra layer of tactical depth.
Alongside this, brace yourself for an immersive, brand-new narrative, coupled with regular seasonal updates that promise to introduce exciting Invasion mode missions, among other enhancements.
Naturally, Fatalities make a triumphant return in Mortal Kombat 1, and rest assured, they’re more brutal and graphic than ever before. Each core fighter boasts two Fatalities – one accessible from the get-go, and another that becomes available upon unlocking. Even the Kameo fighters have their own Fatality, waiting to be discovered. And here’s a little secret: you can perform all Fatalities, even those not officially unlocked, if you know the correct inputs – and we’ve got them listed for you below!
Keep in mind, each Fatality requires a specific distance from your opponent. To grasp the distinctions between ‘close,’ ‘mid,’ and ‘far,’ head to the Learn section in the main menu, select Fatalities, and the game will provide visual cues for the exact ranges needed. With this in mind, read on to uncover the steps for executing all of Mortal Kombat 1’s Fatalities.
Ashrah
- Ashrah Fatality 1 – Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch (Mid)
- Ashrah Fatality 2 – Down, Down, Back, Back Kick (Mid)
Baraka
- Baraka Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch (Close)
- Baraka Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick (Close)
General Shao
- General Shao Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch (Mid)
- General Shao Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch (Mid)
Geras
- Geras Fatality 1 – Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick (Mid)
- Geras Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch (Close)
Havik
- Havik Fatality 1 – Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Close)
- Havik Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch (Close)
Johnny Cage
- Johnny Cage Fatality 1 – Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch (Close)
- Johnny Cage Fatality 2 – Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick (Mid to Far)
Kenshi
- Kenshi Fatality 1 – Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch (Close)
- Kenshi Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Back, Front Punch (Mid)
Kitana
- Kitana Fatality 1 – Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Far)
- Kitana Fatality 2 – Down, Down, Back, Back Kick (Close)
Kung Lao
- Kung Lao Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick (Mid)
- Kung Lao Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Down, Front Kick (Close)
Li Mei
- Li Mei Fatality 1 – Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick (Close)
- Li Mei Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Close)
Liu Kang
- Liu Kang Fatality 1 – Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick (Close)
- Liu Kang Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick (Close)
Mileena
- Mileena Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Back, Front Bunch (Close)
- Mileena Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick (Close)
Nitara
- Nitara Fatality 1 – Down, Down, Back, Front Punch (Mid)
- Nitara Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Back, Back Kick (Far)
Raiden
- Raiden Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch (Close)
- Raiden Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch (Far)
Rain
- Rain Fatality 1 – Down, Down, Back, Back Kick (Close)
- Rain Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick (Mid)
Reiko
- Reiko Fatality 1 – Down, Down, Back, Back Punch (Mid)
- Reiko Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Close)
Reptile
- Reptile Fatality 1 – Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick (Mid)
- Reptile Fatality 2 – Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick (Close)
Scorpion
- Scorpion Fatality 1 – Down, Forward, Back, Block (Mid)
- Scorpion Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch (Mid)
Shang Tsung
- Shang Tsung Fatality 1 – Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Close)
- Shang Tsung Fatality 2 – Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick (Mid)
Sindel
- Sindel Fatality 1 – Down, Back, Down, Front Punch (Mid)
- Sindel Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Back, Back Bunch (Far)
Smoke
- Smoke Fatality 1 – Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch (Any)
- Smoke Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch (Any)
Sub-Zero
- Sub-Zero Fatality 1 – Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch (Any)
- Sub-Zero Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick (Close)
Tanya
- Tanya Fatality 1 – Down, Back, Down, Front Kick (Close)
- Tanya Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch (Mid)
(Credit: Steam)
Kameo Fatalities:
Cyrax
- Cyrax Kameo Fatality – Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
Darrius
- Darrius Kameo Fatality – Down, Back, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
Frost
- Frost Kameo Fatality – Back, Down, Back, Kameo (Mid)
Goro
- Goro Kameo Fatality – Back, Forward, Down, Kameo (Close)
Jax
- Jax Kameo Fatality – Down, Forward, Down, Kameo (Far)
Kano
- Kano Kameo Fatality – Back, Down, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
Kung Lao
- Kung Lao Kameo Fatality – Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
Motaro
- Motaro Kameo Fatality – Forward, Down, Down, Kameo (Mid)
Sareena
- Sareena Kameo Fatality – Back, Down, Back, Kameo (Mid)
Scorpion
- Scorpion Kameo Fatality – own, Forward, Down, Kameo (Mid)
Sektor
- Sektor Kameo Fatality – Back, Forward, Back, Kameo (Mid)
Shunjiko
- Shunjiko Kameo Fatality – Down, Back, Down, Kameo (Mid)
Sonya
- Sonya Kameo Fatality – Back, Forward, Down, Kameo (Mid)
Stryker
- Stryker Kameo Fatality – Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
Sub-Zero
- Sub-Zero Kameo Fatality – Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo (Mid)
