All Mortal Kombat 1 fighters: Every launch, Kameo & DLC character

Serving as a soft reboot, Mortal Kombat 1 offers an impressive roster of characters that appeal to both seasoned and novice players. Here’s a complete list of characters in MK1, including launch, Kameo, and DLC choices.

Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest edition of the legendary franchise developed by NetherRealm Studios. This time, the whole cast of fighters has to survive through a trial modeled by Liu Kang, the now Fire-God that rebooted the classic timeline.

Even if many of the fighters have new backgrounds and a new way to face the perils of the Mortal Kombat Tournament, Mortal Kombat 1 reunites a list of iconic playable characters, Kameo fighters, and others that will be included as new DLCs are released.

Here’s a breakdown of every Mortal Kombat 1 fighter and upcoming DLC characters.

• All Mortal Kombat 1 characters & fighters
• Mortal Kombat Pack 1 DLC characters
• Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo fighters

All Mortal Kombat 1 characters & fighters

Mortal Kombat 1 has an initial roster of 23 characters, each with their own unique move set, taunts, and Fatalities. These are all familiar faces that have become staples of the series, appearing in most, if not every entry to date.

Here’s every Mortal Kombat 1 fighter:

• Ashrah
• Baraka
• General Shao
• Geras
• Havik
• Johnny Cage
• Kenshi
• Kitana
• Kung Lao
• Li Mei
• Liu Kang
• Mileena
• Nitara
• Raiden
• Rain
• Reiko
• Reptile
• Scorpion
• Shang Tsung (Pre-order exclusive)
• Smoke
• Sub-Zero
• Sindel
• Tanya

Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo fighters

Mortal Kombat 1 also features Kameo fighters, which are essentially characters that players choose after selecting their main fighter to help assist them in battle.

If you’re wondering which one suits you best, here’s the full list of all Kameo fighters in MK1:

• Cyrax
• Darrius
• Frost
• Goro
• Jax Briggs
• Kano
• Kung Lao
• Motaro
• Sareena
• Scorpion
• Sektor
• Sonya Blade
• Stryker
• Sub-Zero
• Shujinko

Mortal Kombat Pack 1 DLC characters

By purchasing the Mortal Kombat 1 Premium or Kollector’s Edition, players can access additional Mortal Kombat 1 fighters in the Kombat Pack DLC roster, which not only brings some returning characters but also some exciting crossover fighters.

Here’s the full list of the Kombat Pack 1 characters for Mortal Kombat 1:

• Omni-Man
• Quan Chi
• Peacemaker
• Ermac
• Homelander
• Takeda Takahashi
• Tremor (Kameo)
• Ferra (Kameo)
• Janet Cage (Kameo)
• Khameleon (Kameo)
• Mavado (Kameo)

That’s everything you need to know about the Mortal Kombat 1 character and fighter roster. For more on Mortal Kombat 1, take a look at some of our other guides:

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