Mortal Kombat 1 is a gift for series' fans. This game became more cinematic and brutal. Because of this aspect all fatalities became brighter and bloodier.

In this guide, we will talk about fatalities for characters on all devices.

Table of Content

  1. What is a fatality in Mortal Kombat 1
  2. Ashrah
  3. Baraka
  4. Cyrax (Cameo)
  5. Darrius (Cameo)
  6. Frost (Cameo)
  7. General Shao
  8. Geras
  9. Goro (Cameo)
  10. Havik
  11. Jax (Cameo)
  12. Johnny Cage
  13. Kano (Cameo)
  14. Kenshi Takahashi
  15. Khameleon (Cameo)
  16. Kitana
  17. Kung Lao
  18. Kung Lao (Cameo)
  19. Li Mei
  20. Liu Kang
  21. Mileena
  22. Motaro (Cameo)
  23. Nitara
  24. Omni-Man (DLC)
  25. Raiden
  26. Rain
  27. Reiko
  28. Reptile
  29. Sareena (Cameo)
  30. Sektor (Cameo)
  31. Sindel
  32. Scorpion
  33. Scorpion (Cameo)
  34. Shujinko (Cameo)
  35. Shang Tsung
  36. Smoke
  37. Sonya (Cameo)
  38. Stryker (Cameo)
  39. Sub-Zero
  40. Sub-Zero (Cameo)
  41. Tanya
  42. Tremor (Cameo)

What is a fatality in Mortal Kombat 1

In Mortal Kombat 1, all fighters possess unique abilities used to finish off the opponent. These moves are called fatalities, and they are known for their epic brutality. A fatality also ensures that the opponent is definitively finished, leaving them with no chance of survival.

Initially, fighters have one special move, with a second one unlocking as the character progresses. However, with this guide, there's no need to level up. The second fatality move is hidden to the player but available in practice. You just need to know the secret button combination, which we will show you.

It's important to note that Cameo fighters have only one finishing move.

How to perform a fatality in Mortal Kombat 1

A fatality can only be executed at the end of a round when your opponent has lost all their hp. For a brief moment, the opponent will stand still and begin to sway. During this time, you must press the correct button combination. If you accidentally hit the character or fail to execute the combination, the opponent will fall, and the round will end. You will win, but not as spectacularly.

Each fighter has their specific distance for executing a fatality: MID, CLOSE, and FAR. This is important to remember.

Ashrah

Heavenly Light (MID)

  • PC: S, D, S, I.
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ X

Threads of Ill Will (MID)

  • PC: S, S, A, L
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← A

Baraka

Split Decision (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, S, J
  • PS5: ← → ↓ ■
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ X
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ Y

Four Piece Kombo (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, A, S, L
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ A

Cyrax (Cameo)

Armed and Dangerous (MID)

  • PC: D, A, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: → ← → R1
  • Xbox Series: → ← → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← → R

Darrius (Cameo)

Armed and Dangerous (MID)

  • PC: S, A, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ ← → R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ← → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ← → R

Frost (Cameo)

Breaking Point (MID)

  • PC: A, S, A, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← ↓ ← R1
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ← RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ← R

General Shao

Spin Cycle (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, S, J
  • PS5: ← → ↓ ■
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ X
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ Y

Axe-ident (MID)

  • PC: A, D, S, J
  • PS5: ↓ → ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← Y

Geras

Sand Storm (MID)

  • PC: D, S, S, L
  • PS5: → ↓ ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ↓ A

Temporal Execution (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, S, J
  • PS5: ↓ → ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← Y

Goro (Cameo)

Prince of Pain (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← → ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ R

Havik

Atomic Heart (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, D, S, L
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ A

RAD-ius Incision (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, A, S, I
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ X

Jax (Cameo)

Big Boot (FAR)

  • PC: S, D, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ R

Johnny Cage

Hollywood Walk of Pain (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, A, S, I
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ X

Krash and Burn (MID/FAR)

  • PC: D, A, S, L
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ A

Kano (Cameo)

Heart Ripper (MID)

  • PC: A, S, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← ↓→ R1
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ → R

Kenshi Takahashi

Blended (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, S, S, I
  • PS5: → ↓ ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ↓ X

Gyro-Nope (MID)

  • PC: A, S, A, J
  • PS5: ← ↓ ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ← Y

Khameleon (Cameo)

Fantasize (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, D, S the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ R

Kitana

Royal Blender (FAR)

  • PC: S, D, S, L
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ A

Last Kiss (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, S, A, L
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← A

Kung Lao

Lao'd and Clear (MID)

  • PC: A, D, A, L
  • PS5: ← → ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← A

Slapped Together (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, S, S, K
  • PS5: ← ↓ ↓ X
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ↓ A
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ↓ B

Kung Lao (Cameo)

Klean Kut (MID)

  • PC: D, A, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: → ← → R1
  • Xbox Series: → ← → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← → R

Li Mei

Roman Candle (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, A, D, K
  • PS5: → ← → X
  • Xbox Series: → ← → A
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← → B

Grand Finale (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, S, L
  • PS5: ← → ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ A

Liu Kang

Double Dragon (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, D, A, L
  • PS5: ↓ → ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← A

Spaghettification (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, A, K
  • PS5: ← → ← X
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← A
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← B

Mileena

Appetizer (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, A, J
  • PS5: ← → ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← Y

Killopractic Adjustment (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, D, A, K
  • PS5: ↓ → ← X
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← A
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← B

Motaro (Cameo)

Brain Blast (MID)

  • PC: D, S, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: → ↓ ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ↓ R

Nitara

Vaeternus KomBAT (MID)

  • PC: S, S, A, J
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← Y

Brake Check (MID/FAR)

  • PC: A, S, A, L
  • PS5: ← ↓ ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ← A

Omni-Man (DLC)

Trained Killer (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, S, A, L
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← A

Raiden

The Storm's Arrival (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, D, A, I
  • PS5: ← → ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← X

Ride The Lightning (MID)

  • PC: S, D, A, J
  • PS5: ↓ → ← ■
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← X
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← Y

Rain

The Red Sea (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, S, A, L
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ●
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← B
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← A

Under Pressure (MID)

  • PC: S, D, A, K
  • PS5: ↓ → ← X
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← A
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← B

Reiko

The Impaler (MID)

  • PC: S, S, A, I
  • PS5: ↓ ↓ ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ↓ ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ↓ ← X

Pinned Down (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, S, S, L
  • PS5: ← ↓ ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ↓ A

Reptile

Indigestion (MID)

  • PC: D, A, S, L
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ A

Acid Reflux (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, S, A, K
  • PS5: → ↓ ← X
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ← A
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ← B

Sareena (Cameo)

Inner Demon (MID)

  • PC: A, S, A, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← ↓ ← R1
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ← RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ← R

Sektor (Cameo)

Kompactor (MID)

  • PC: A, D, A, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← → ← R1
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← R

Sindel

Hair Comes Trouble (MID)

  • PC: S, A, S, J
  • PS5: ↓ ← ↓ ■
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ← ↓ X
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ← ↓ Y

Livin' The Scream (MID/FAR)

  • PC: A, D, A, I
  • PS5: ← → ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← X

Scorpion

Eye-Palling Victory (MID)

  • PC: S, D, A, O
  • PS5: ↓ → ← R2
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← RT
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← ZR

Gang War (MID)

  • PC: A, D, A, I
  • PS5: ← → ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: ← → ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ← X

Scorpion (Cameo)

Toasty!!! (MID)

  • PC: S, D, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ → ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ↓ R

Shujinko (Cameo)

Five Point Strike (MID)

  • PC: S, A, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ ← ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ← ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ← ↓ R

Shang Tsung

Side Effects (CLOSE)

  • PC: A, S, S, L
  • PS5: ← ↓ ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: ← ↓ ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: ← ↓ ↓ A

Feeding Time (MID)

  • PC: D, S, A, I
  • PS5: → ↓ ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ← X

Smoke

Hazed and Infused (ANYWHERE)

  • PC: A, D, S, J
  • PS5: ← → ↓ ■
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ X
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ Y

Up in Smoke (ANYWHERE)

  • PC: S, D, A, I
  • PS5: ↓ → ← ▲
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← X

Sonya (Cameo)

Kiss (MID)

  • PC: A, D, S, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ← → ↓ R1
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ R

Stryker (Cameo)

Safety Vest (MID)

  • PC: D, S, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: → ↓ → R1
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ → R

Sub-Zero

Hairline Fracture (ANYWHERE)

  • PC: D, S, S, I
  • PS5: → ↓ ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ ↓ X

Brain Freeze (CLOSE)

  • PC: D, A, S, L
  • PS5: → ← ↓ ●
  • Xbox Series: → ← ↓ B
  • Nintendo Switch: → ← ↓ A

Sub-Zero (Cameo)

Spine Rip (MID)

  • PC: D, S, D, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: → ↓ → R1
  • Xbox Series: → ↓ → RB
  • Nintendo Switch: → ↓ → R

Tanya

Helping Hands (CLOSE)

  • PC: S, A, S, K
  • PS5: ↓ ← ↓ X
  • Xbox Series: ↓ ← ↓ A
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ ← ↓ B

Show of Hands (MID)

  • PC: A, D, S, I
  • PS5: ← → ↓ ▲
  • Xbox Series: ← → ↓ Y
  • Nintendo Switch: ← → ↓ X

Tremor (Cameo)

Disembowling Ball (MID)

  • PC: S, D, A, the Cameo Fighter summon key
  • PS5: ↓ → ← R1
  • Xbox Series: ↓ → ← RB
  • Nintendo Switch: ↓ → ← R

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