All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities 2023

Mortal Kombat 1: All Fatalities List and How to Do Them

By Jarren Navarreteon

Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities are even more brutal than its predecessors. The time honored tradition of disrespecting a fallen opponent is back and it’s more visceral than ever. Here’s how to do the latest Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities for each character.

How do you unlock Fatalities in MK1?

All fatalities are already unlocked at the beginning of Mortal Kombat 1. You can execute them at the end of each fight with the exception of certain story mode segments. In the final round, whittle down your opponent’s health empty and wait for the announcer to shout out “Finish Him/Her!” to do a fatality and stand at the correct distance depending on what finisher you’re using and then input the button combos to do a fatality. From there just watch as you eviscerate your opponent in style as a last final act of disrespect.

Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality List

Here are all the Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities you can do for each character and their button inputs:

Ashrah Fatalities

  • Heavenly Light: (Distance: Mid) Down, Forward, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid) Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Baraka Fatalities

  • Split Decision: (Distance: Close) Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

General Shao Fatalities

  • Spin Cycle: (Distance: Mid) Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid) Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)

Geras Fatalities

  • Sand Storm: (Distance: Mid) Forward, Down, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)

Havik Fatalities

  • Atomic Heart: (Distance: Close) Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Forward, Back, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)

Johnny Cage Fatalities

  • Hollywood Walk of Pain: (Distance: Close) – Forward, Back, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid/Far) Forward, Down, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Kenshi Fatalities

  • Blended: (Distance: Close) Forward, Down, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid) Back, Down, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)

Kitana Fatalities

  • Royal Blender: (Distance: Far) Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Kung Lao Fatalities

  • Lao’d and Clear: (Distance: Mid) Back, Forward, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Back, Down, Down, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)

Li Mei Fatalities

  • Roman Candle: (Distance: Close) Forward, Back, Forward, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)
  • Happy New Year: (Distance: Close) Back, Forward, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Liu Kang Fatalities

  • Double Dragon: (Distance: Close) Down, Forward, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Back, Forward, Back, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)

Mileena Fatalities

  • Appetizer: Back, Forward, Back, 1 (Close)
  • A Little to the Left: Down, Forward, Back, 3 (Close)

Nitara Fatalities

  • Vaeternus KomBAT: (Distance: Mid) Down, Down, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid/Far) Back, Down, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Raiden Fatalities

  • The Storm’s Arrival: (Distance: Close) Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • Ride the Lightning: (Distance: Mid/Far) Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)

Rain Fatalities

  • The Red Sea: (Distance: Close) Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Down, Forward, Back, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)

Reiko Fatalities

  • The Impaler: (Distance: Mid) Down, Down, Back, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • For the General: (Distance: Close) Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Reptile Fatalities

  • Indigestion: (Distance: Mid) Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Forward, Down, Back, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)

Scorpion Fatalities

  • Eye-Palling Victory: (Distance: Mid) Down, Forward, Back, RT (Xbox) / R2 (PlayStation) / ZR (Nintendo Switch)
  • Killer Clones: (Distance: Mid) Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)

Shang Tsung Fatalities

  • Side Effects: (Distance: Close) Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Forward, Down, Back, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)

Sindel Fatalities

  • Hair Comes Trouble: (Distance: Mid) Down, Back, Down, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Mid/Far) Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)

Smoke Fatalities

  • Hazed and Infused: (Distance: Close/Mid/Far) Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close/Mid/Far) Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch)

Sub-Zero Fatalities

  • Hairline Fracture: (Distance: Close/Mid/Far) Forward, Down, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close) Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch)

Tanya Fatalities

  • Helping Hands: (Distance: Close) Down, Back, Down, A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch)
  • Fatality 2: (Distance: Close/Mid) Back, Forward, Down, Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch)

Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo Fatality List

Any of the Kameo Fighters you choose to take with you to the fight can also use fatalities:

  • Cyrax: Annihilation (Distance: Mid) – Forward, Back, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Darrius: Armed and Dangerous (Distance: Mid) – Down, Back, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Frost: Prince of Pain (Distance: Mid) – Back, Down, Back, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Goro: Big Boot (Distance: Far) – Back, Forward, Down, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Kano: Heart Ripper (Distance: Mid) – Back, Down, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Kung Lao: Klean Kut (Distance: Mid) – Forward, Back, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Motaro: Brain Blast (Distance: Mid) – Forward, Down, Down, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Sareena: Inner Demon (Distance: Mid) – Back, Down, Back, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Scorpion: Toasty!!! (Distance: Mid) – Down, Forward, Down, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Sektor : Kompactor (Distance: Mid) – Back, Forward, Back, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Shunjiko: Five Point Strike (Distance: Mid) – Down, Back, Down, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Sonya: Kiss (Distance: Mid) – Back, Forward, Down, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Stryker: Safety Vest (Distance: Mid) – Forward, Down, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
  • Sub-Zero: Spine Rip (Distance: Mid) – Forward, Down, Forward, RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch)
Jarren Navarrete
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Jarren is an aspiring author, programmer, and discerning critic. He's passionate about gaming and the immersion it offers. Well-versed in the gaming world, he's enthusiastic about writing guides to enhance your gaming experience. Beyond his dedication to gaming, Jarren is also a devoted fan of the Persona series.