All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities: How to unlock & input a Fatality
NetherRealm StudiosMortal Kombat 1 comes with its own twist on Fatalities, a fight move that is unique to the Mortal Kombat franchise. Here is every Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1, how to unlock them, and every input you need to use for executing them during battles.
Mortal Kombat has become quite a hefty franchise over the last several years and remains famous for its gameplay mechanics and gory combos. While Mortal Kombat 1 is a reboot of the iconic fighting game, it does give players the ability to perform Fatalities, which is a feature that essentially defines the legendary series.
A Fatality is a classic Mortal Kombat move, which involves the winner of the match inflicting a gruesome combo that finishes their opponent off. Every iconic character of the series has a couple of Fatalities in their pocket, along with some other ruthless takedowns.
Here are all the Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 and how to input them.
- How to do Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
- How to unlock Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
- Every Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality
- All Kameo Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
How to do Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
In Mortal Kombat 1, Fatalities are performed by inputting a combination of buttons when you’re about to defeat an opponent. When your opponent’s health bar is fully drained at the end of a match, the announcer will shout the iconic lines “Finish Him” or “Finish Her,” signaling they are open for a final blow.
Each fighter has a number of unique Fatalities available, with a specific sequence of buttons that must be hit in order and from the right distance.
NeatherRealm StudiosWe’ve included a step-by-step guide on how to perform a Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1 below:
- Hop into a match of Mortal Kombat 1.
- In the final round, whittle down your opponent’s health bar.
- Wait for the announcer to say “Finish Him” or “Finish Her.”
- Input the commands for the Fatality you want to perform.
- Watch as you finish your opponent in style.
If you haven’t memorized the command for each Fatality, and you’re playing offline, you can pause the game and head to the Move List tab to see exactly what you need to do. However, this won’t work in online fights.
How to unlock Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1 players need to increase the Mastery level with every character to unlock their second Fatality. All characters have one unlocked Fatality from the start, and players can see it in the Move List section of the pause menu. However, to unlock each character’s second Fatality, players need to “level up” each character by playing Towers, the new Invasions mode, and more.
Each character has a Mastery level players can raise by playing certain game modes. Performing Fatalities, Brutalities, and other special finishing moves will give you more experience points, so keep that in mind when playing those modes. You’ll have to do this with every character, and each character will unlock their second Fatality at a different level, so you just need to grind.
It’s important to note that if you already know the input of the Fatality you’re trying to do, you won’t need to unlock it to trigger it. So, keep reading if you’re interested in knowing all available Fatalities in MK1.
All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality inputs
Every Mortal Kombat 1 character has two Fatalities, which means there’s a total of 48 Fatalities to discover at the moment. Before we jump into them, we’ve compiled all the commands you’ll need to know to perform them on the different platforms, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch:
| Reference | Command |
|---|---|
| 1 | Front Punch: Square (PlayStation) / X (Xbox) / Y (Switch) / |
| 2 | Back Punch: Triangle (PlayStation) / Y (Xbox) / X (Switch) |
| 3 | Front Kick: Cross (PlayStation) / A (Xbox) / B (Switch) |
| 4 | Back Kick: Circle (PlayStation) / B (Xbox) / A (Switch) |
| Kameo | R1 (PlayStation) / RB (Xbox) / R (Switch) |
| Block | R2 (PlayStation) / RT (Xbox) / ZR (Switch) |
Now that you’re ready, here’s a list of every Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality:
| Character | Fatality | Input | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashrah | Heavenly Light | Down, Forward, Down, 2 | Mid |
| Ashrah | Ashrah Fatality 2 | Down, Down, Back, 4 | Mid |
| Baraka | Split Decision | Back, Forward, Down, 1 | Close |
| Baraka | Baraka Fatality 2 | Forward, Back, Down, 4 | Close |
| General Shao | Spin Cycle | Back, Forward, Down, 1 | Mid |
| General Shao | General Shao Fatality 2 | Down, Forward, Back, 1 | Mid |
| Geras | Sand Storm | Forward, Down, Down, 4 | Mid |
| Geras | Geras’s Fatality 2 | Down, Forward, Back, 1 | Close |
| Havik | Atomic Heart | Down, Forward, Down, 4 | Close |
| Havik | Havik Fatality 2 | Forward, Back, Down, 2 | Close |
| Johnny Cage | Hollywood Walk of Pain | Forward, Back, Down, 2 | Close |
| Johnny Cage | Johnny Cage Fatality 2 | Forward, Down, Back, 4 | Mid/Far |
| Kenshi | Blended | Forward, Down, Down, 2 | Close |
| Kenshi | Kenshi Fatality 2 | Back, Down, Back, 1 | Mid |
| Kitana | Royal Blender | Down, Forward, Down, 4 | Far |
| Kitana | Minty Fresh | Down, Down, Back, 4 | Close |
| Kung Lao | Lao’d And Clear | Back, Forward, Back, 4 | Mid |
| Kung Lao | Kung Lao Fatality 2 | Back, Down, Down, 3 | Close |
| Li Mei | Roman Candle | Forward, Back, Forward, 3 | Close |
| Li Mei | Happy New Year | Back, Forward, Down, 4 | Close |
| Liu Kang | Double Dragon | Down, Forward, Back, 4 | Close |
| Liu Kang | Liu Kang Fatality 2 | Back, Forward, Back, 3 | Close |
| Mileena | Appetizer | Back, Forward, Back, 1 | Close |
| Mileena | A Little to the Left | Down, Forward, Back, 3 | Close |
| Nitara | Vaeternus KomBAT | Down, Down, Back, 1 | Mid |
| Nitara | Nitara Fatality 2 | Back, Down, Back, 4 | Mid/Far |
| Omni-Man | Trained Killer | Down, Down, Back, 4 | Close |
| Omni-Man | Like Putty | Down, Forward, Back, 3 | Mid |
| Raiden | The Storm’s Arrival | Back, Forward, Back, 2 | Close |
| Raiden | Raiden Fatality 2 | Down, Forward, Back, 1 | Mid/Far |
| Rain | The Red Sea | Down, Down, Back, 4 | Close |
| Rain | Rain Fatality 2 | Down, Forward, Back, 3 | Mid |
| Reiko | The Impaler | Down, Down, Back, 2 | Mid |
| Reiko | For the General | Back, Down, Down, 4 | Close |
| Reptile | Indigestion | Forward, Back, Down, 4 | Mid |
| Reptile | Reptile Fatality 2 | Forward, Down, Back, 3 | Close |
| Scorpion | Eye-Palling Victory | Down, Forward, Back, Block | Mid |
| Scorpion | Gang War | Back, Forward, Back, 2 | Mid |
| Shang Tsung | Side Effects | Back, Down, Down, 4 | Close |
| Shang Tsung | Shang Tsung Fatality 2 | Forward, Down, Back, 2 | Mid |
| Sindel | Hair Comes Trouble | Down, Back, Down, 1 | Mid |
| Sindel | Sindel Fatality 2 | Back, Forward, Back, 2 | Mid/Far |
| Smoke | Hazed and Infused | Back, Forward, Down, 1 | Any |
| Smoke | Smoke Fatality 2 | Down, Forward, Back, 2 | Any |
| Sub-Zero | Hairline Fracture | Forward, Down, Down, 2 | Any |
| Sub-Zero | Sub-Zero Fatality 2 | Forward, Back, Down, 4 | Close |
| Tanya | Helping Hands | Down, Back, Down, 3 | Close |
| Tanya | Tanya Fatality 2 | Back, Forward, Down, 2 | Close/Mid |
All Kameo Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
On top of the Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities for its 23 initial characters, players can also perform Kameo Fatalities. Here are all the inputs for all 15 Kameo Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1:
| Character | Fatality | Input | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrax | Annihilation | Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
| Darrius | Armed and Dangerous | Down, Back, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
| Frost | Breaking Point | Back, Down, Back, Kameo | Mid |
| Goro | Prince of Pain | Back, Forward, Down, Kameo | Close |
| Jax | Big Boot | Down, Forward, Down, Kameo | Far |
| Kano | Heart Ripper | Back, Down, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
| Kung Lao | Klean Kut | Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
| Motaro | Brain Blast | Forward, Down, Down, Kameo | Mid |
| Sareena | Inner Demon | Back, Down, Back, Kameo | Mid |
| Scorpion | Toasty!!! | Down, Forward, Down, Kameo | Mid |
| Sektor | Kompactor | Back, Forward, Back, Kameo | Mid |
| Shujinko | Five Point Strike | Down, Back, Down, Kameo | Mid |
| Sonya Blade | Kiss | Back, Forward, Down, Kameo | Mid |
| Stryker | Safety Vest | Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
| Sub-Zero | Spine Rip | Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo | Mid |
That was every Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality to know about. We’ll be sure to update this page with each new finishing move that’s revealed for Kombat Pack characters, along with the inputs for each one as soon as they’re available.
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