Mortal Kombat 1: All Fatalities and how to perform them

What made Mortal Kombat unique and changed the video game industry forever, more than the motion capture animation, were the fatalities. Such violence, such gore, but such beauty in its conception as animation success. Mortal Kombat 1 acts as a reset for the story and the franchise, and now with known and returning characters on the line, will the fatalities keep up with this important milestone? Let us discover all Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities and how to perform them.

Main Roster Fatalities – Mortal Kombat 1

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Before we begin with our merciless fatalities, there are a couple of terms and equivalences we have to make to keep things in order. First of all, each fatality has three different distances in which they need to be performed for them to work properly in the game. Otherwise, you will get the infamous one-man punch/kick of death, and we all know that it is the most anti-climatic thing in video game history. Here are the fatality distances, explained:

• Close*: Barely one step from your opponent, almost touching him.
• Mid*: Approximately three to six steps from your opponent.
• Far*: More than six steps from your opponent.

*: You can always practice each of the characters’ fatalities to get a hold of the exact distance for each of them.

Finally, regarding fatality inputs, to make things more universal, we have decided to use the number system for the controller inputs. These will replace the Front and Back Punches and Kicks so that it reads a bit better. Here are the equivalences to the controller inputs:

• 1: Front Punch (PlayStation: Square; Xbox: X; Switch; Y)
• 2: Back Punch (PlayStation: Triangle; Xbox: Y; Switch; X)
• 3: Front Kick (PlayStation: X; Xbox: A; Switch; B)
• 4: Back Kick (PlayStation: Square; Xbox: X; Switch; Y)
• Block: PlayStation: R2; Xbox: RT; Switch; ZR
• Kameo: PlayStation: R1; Xbox: RB; Switch; R

Ashrah

Heavenly Light (Mid)

Down, Forward, Down, 2

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Down, Down, Back, 4

Baraka

Split Decision (Close)

Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2 (Close)

Forward, Back, Down, 4

General Shao

Spin Cycle (Mid)

Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Down, Forward, Back, 1

Geras

Sand Storm (Mid)

Forward, Down, Down, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Down, Forward, Back, 1

Havik

Atomic Heart (Close)

Down, Forward, Down, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Forward, Back, Down, 2

Johnny Cage

Hollywood Walk of Pain (Close)

Forward, Back, Down, 2

Fatality 2 (Mid to Far)

Forward, Down, Back, 4

Kenshi

Blended (Close)

Forward, Down, Down, 2

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Back, Down, Back, 1

Kitana

Royal Blender (Far)

Down, Forward, Down, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Down, Down, Back, 4

Kung Lao

Lao’d And Clear (Mid)

Back, Forward, Back, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Back, Down, Down, 3

Li Mei

Roman Candle (Close)

Forward, Back, Forward, 3

Fatality 2 (Close)

Back, Forward, Down, 4

Liu Kang

Double Dragon (Close)

Down, Forward, Back, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Back, Forward, Back, 3

Mileena

Appetizer (Close)

Back, Forward, Back, 1

Fatality 2 (Close)

Down, Forward, Back, 3

Nitara

Vaeternus KomBAT (Mid)

Down, Down, Back, 1

Fatality 2 (Mid to Far)

Back, Down, Back, 4

Raiden

The Storm’s Arrival (Close)

Back, Forward, Back, 2

Raiden Fatality 2 (Mid or Far)

Down, Forward, Back, 1

Rain

The Red Sea (Close)

Down, Down, Back, 4

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Down, Forward, Back, 3

Reiko

The Impaler (Mid)

Down, Down, Back, 2

Fatality 2 (Close)

Back, Down, Down, 4

Reptile

Indigestion (Mid)

Forward, Back, Down, 4

Fatality 2 (Close)

Forward, Back, Down, 3

Scorpion

Eye-Palling Victory (Mid)

Down, Forward, Back, Block

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Back, Forward, Back, 2

Shang Tsung

Side Effects (Close)

Back, Down, Down, 4

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Forward, Down, Back, 2

Sindel

Hair Comes Trouble (Mid)

Down, Back, Down, 1

Fatality 2 (Mid to Far)

Back, Forward, Back, 2

Smoke

Hazed and Infused (Any)

Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2 (Any)

Down, Forward, Back, 2

Sub-Zero

Fracture (Any)

Forward, Down, Down, 2

Fatality 2 (Close)

Forward, Back, Down, 4

Tanya

Helping Hands (Close)

Down, Back, Down, 3

Fatality 2 (Mid)

Back, Forward, Down, 2

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Kameo Fatalities – Mortal Kombat 1

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Each kameo fighter will also be able to perform a fatality with an obvious nod to the classic Mortal Kombat games. You will be able to use it after beating your opponents. Just remember who you picked and you will be ready to deliver a nostalgia-driven fatality.

Cyrax

Annihilation (Mid)

Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo

Darrius

Armed and Dangerous (Mid)

Down, Back, Forward, Kameo

Frost

Breaking Point (Mid)

Back, Down, Back, Kameo

Goro

Prince of Pain (Close)

Back, Forward, Down, Kameo

Jax

Big Boot (Far)

Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Kano

Heart Ripper (Mid)

Back, Down, Forward, Kameo

Kung Lao

Klean Kut (Mid)

Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo

Motaro

Brain Blast (Mid)

Forward, Down, Down, Kameo

Sareena

Inner Demon (Mid)

Back, Down, Back, Kameo

Scorpion

Toasty!!! (Mid)

Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Sektor

Kompactor (Mid)

Back, Forward, Back, Kameo

Shujinko

Five Point Strike (Mid)

Down, Back, Down, Kameo

Sonya

Kiss (Mid)

Back, Forward, Down, Kameo

Stryker

Safety Vest (Mid)

Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo

Sub-Zero

Spine Rip (Mid)

Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo