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Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality List – All Fatalities and How to do Them

Deliver brutal finishing moves with these Fatality List guide.

InĀ Mortal Kombat, Fatalities are special moves that you can perform when the “Finish Him/Her” prompt appears on the screen at the end of a fight. All MK1 Fatalities have with unique execution requirements. Here’s the Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality list and how to perform them.

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How to perform Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1

To perform a Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1, you’ll need to input a specific combination of buttons at the right distance from your opponent. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to execute Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1:

  • Start a match.
  • During the final round, reduce your opponent’s health bar until it is fully depleted.
  • When you get the “Finish Him” or “Finish Her” signal on the screen, you can perform your Fatality.
  • Input the specific button combination for the desired Fatality.

How to unlock Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

In Mortal Kombat 1, each character initially has one Fatality unlocked. However, to unlock their second Fatality, you’ll need to increase the Mastery level for each character. You can achieve this by playing various game modes, including Towers and Invasions. Note that Kameo fighters do not have a second Fatality, though.

Remember, you don’t need to unlock the second Fatality to perform it if you already know the correct inputs. Unlocking the Fatality simply allows you to access it in the Move List for reference.

All Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 

Now let’s dive into the Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality list. We’ve organized them by character for easy reference. Each Fatality is accompanied by the required distance from your opponent and button inputs.

Ashrah

Ashrah’s First Fatality – Heavenly Light

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Triangle

Ashrah’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Circle

Baraka

Baraka’s First Fatality – Split Decision

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, Square

Baraka’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Down, Circle

Ermac

  • First Fatality – Vitruvian Maim
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Circle
  • Second Fatality
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

General Shao

General Shao’s First Fatality – Spin Cycle

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, Square

General Shao’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Square

Geras

Geras’ First Fatality – Sand Storm

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Down, Down, Circle

Geras’ Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Square

Havik

Havik’s First Fatality – Atomic Heart

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Circle

Havik’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Down, Triangle

Homelander

  • First Fatality – Winging It
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Cross (X)
  • Second Fatality
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage’s First Fatality – Hollywood Walk of Pain

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Forward, Back, Down, Triangle

Johnny Cage’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Far
  • Input: Forward, Down, Back, Circle

Kenshi

Kenshi’s First Fatality – Blended

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Forward, Down, Down, Triangle

Kenshi’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Down, Back, Square

Kitana

Kitana’s First Fatality – Royal Blender

  • Distance: Far
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Circle

Kitana’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Circle

Kung Lao

Kung Lao’s First Fatality – Lao’d And Clear

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Circle

Kung Lao’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Down, Down, Cross (X)

Li Mei

Li Mei’s First Fatality – Roman Candle

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, Cross (X)

Li Mei’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, Circle

Liu Kang

Liu Kang’s First Fatality – Twin Dragon

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Circle

Liu Kang’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Cross (X)

Mileena

Mileena First Fatality – Appetizer

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Square

Mileena Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Cross(X)

Nitara

Nitara’s First Fatality – Vaeternus KomBAT

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Square

Nitara’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid / Far
  • Input: Back, Down, Back, Circle

Omni-Man

Omni-Man’s First Fatality – Trained Killer

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Circle

Omni-Man’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Cross (X)

Peacemaker

Peacemaker’s First Fatality – Pest Exterminator

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Circle

Peacemaker’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Raiden

Raiden’s First Fatality – The Storm’s Arrival

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Raiden’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Far
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Square

Rain

Rain’s First Fatality – The Red Sea

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Circle

Rain’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Cross (X)

Reiko

Reiko’s First Fatality – The Impaler

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Down, Back, Triangle

Reiko’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Down, Down, Triangle

Reptile

Reptile’s First Fatality – Indigestion

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Down, Circle

Reptile’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Forward, Down, Back, Cross (X)

Quan Chi

Quan Chi’s First Fatality – Pentamagic Trick

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Quan Chi’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Circle

Scorpion

Scorpion’s First Fatality – Eye-Palling Victory

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, R2

Scorpion’s Second Fatality – Killer Klones From Netherrealm

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung’s First Fatality – Side Effects

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Down, Down, Circle

Shang Tsung’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Down, Back, Triangle

Sindel

Sindel’s First Fatality – Hair Comes Trouble

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Back, Down, Square

Sindel’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Smoke

Smoke’s First Fatality – Hazed and Infused

  • Distance: Any
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, Square

Smoke’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Any
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, Triangle

Sub-Zero

Subzero’s First Fatality – Hairline Fracture

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Forward, Down, Down, Triangle

Subzero’s Second Fatality – Brain Freeze

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Forward, Back, Down, Circle

Takeda

Takeda’s First Fatality – Millipede’s Bite

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, Cross (X)

Takeda’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, Triangle

Tanya

Tanya’s First Fatality – Helping Hands

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Down, Back, Down, Cross (X)

Tanya’s Second Fatality

  • Distance: Jump
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, Triangle

Cyrax (Kameo)

Annihilation

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, R1

Darrius (Kameo)

Armed & Dangerous

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Back, Forward, R1

Ferra (Kameo)

  • Fatality – Down The Middle
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Down, Forward, Down, R1

Frost (Kameo)

Breaking Point

  • Distance: All
  • Input: Back, Down, Back, R1

Goro (Kameo)

Prince Of Pain

  • Distance: Close
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, R1

Janet Cage (Kameo)

  • Fatality – Killing Blow
    • Distance: Close
    • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, R1

Mavado (Kameo)

  • Fatality
    • Distance: Mid
    • Input: Back, Down, Down, R1

Sub-Zero (Kameo)

Spine Rip

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Down, Forward, R1

Kano (Kameo)

Heart Ripper

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Down, Forward, R1

Sareena (Kameo)

Inner Demon

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Down, Back, R1

Scorpion (Kameo)

Toasty!!!

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, R1

Sektor (Kameo)

Kompactor

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Back, Forward, Back, R1

Shujinko (Kameo)

Five Point Strike

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Back, Down, R1

Sonya Blade (Kameo)

Kiss

  • Distance: Far
  • Input: Back, Forward, Down, R1

Stryker (Kameo)

Safety Vest

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Down, Forward, R1

Tremor (Kameo)

Fatality

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Down, Forward, Back, R1

Motaro (Kameo)

Brain Blast

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Down, Down, R1

Kung Lao (Kameo)

Klean Kut

  • Distance: Mid
  • Input: Forward, Back, Forward, R1

Jax (Kameo)

Big Boot

  • Distance: Far
  • Input: Down, Forward, Down, R1

That’s everything you need to know in this Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality list guide. Remember to practice the button inputs and execute them at the right moment for maximum impact. 


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