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How To Perform The Secret Fatalities For All Mortal Kombat 1 Kharacters

A handy guide to every input you need

Every fighter in MK1 has two fatalities. The game hides the input for the second fatality until you unlock it, by way of progressing the mastery track for a character.

There is nothing stopping you from performing this fatality however – provided you know the input, of course!

Now, because buttons are different across each console platform, here is a handy guide to what I mean when I say ‘Push Button 1’:

  • Button 1 means:
    PS5: Square / Xbox Series X|S: X / Nintendo Switch: Y
  • Button 2 means:
    PS5: Triangle / Xbox Series X|S: Y / Nintendo Switch: X
  • Button 3 means:
    PS5: X / Xbox Series X|S: A / Nintendo Switch: B
  • Button 4 means:
    PS5: Circle / Xbox Series X|S: B / Nintendo Switch: A
  • Button 5 means:
    PS5: R1 / Xbox Series X|S: RB / Nintendo Switch: R
  • Button 6 means:
    PS5: R2 / Xbox Series X|S: RT / Nintendo Switch: ZR

Phew, now that looks a bit complicated. But it’s simple! If I say that an input is ‘Back, Forward, Back, 1′  just think of what console you are using, and…

  • PS5: ‘Back, Forward, Back, Square’
  • Xbox Series X|S: ‘Back, Forward, Back, X’
  • Nintendo Switch: ‘Back, Forward, Back, Y’

Still with me? Good! Let’s learn some new Fatalities!

Ashrah

She’s got a rope trick to show you – and it aint pretty.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Heavenly Light (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Down, Forward, Down, 2

Fatality 2: Threads of Ill Will (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Down, Back, 4

Baraka

He’d love to have you for dinner.

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Fatalities

Fatality 1: Split Decision (Character Distance: Close)

  • Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2: Four Piece Kombo (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Back, Down, 4

Geras

Geras needs to borrow something from another timeline for this one – but don’t worry, he’ll give it back.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Sand Storm (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Forward, Down, Down, 4

Fatality 2: Temporal Execution (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Forward, Back, 1

General Shao

You didn’t think his axe was just for show, did you?

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Spin Cycle (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2: Axe-ident (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Forward, Back, 1

Havik

M.A.D – Mutually assured destruction is the order of the day for our pal Havik.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Atomic Heart (Character Distance: Close)

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  • Down, Forward, Down, 4

Fatality 2: RAD-ius Incision (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Back, Down, 2

Johnny Cage

Sometimes clowning on a fool is going to cost a fair chunk of dough – but it’s worth it.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Hollywood Walk Of Pain (Character Distance: Close)

  • Forward, Back, Down, 2

Fatality 2: Krash and Burn (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Down, Back, 4

Kenshi

Sento is the ultimate slicing and dicing accessory.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Blended (Character Distance: Close)

  • Forward, Down, Down, 2

Fatality 2: Gyro-Nope (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Down, Back, 1

Kitana

Mortal Kombat has long taught me that nothing good can come from a kiss.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Royal Blender (Character Distance: Far)

  • Down, Forward, Down, 4

Fatality 2: Last Kiss (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Down, Back, 4

Kung Lao

It’s been 30 years – and he is STILL finding new and exciting ways to kill people with that hat.

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Fatalities

Fatality 1: Lao’d And Clear (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Back, Forward, Back, 4

Fatality 2: Slapped Together (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Down, Down, 3

Li Mei

Pop goes the weasel – and the weasel is you!

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Roman Candle (Character Distance: Close)

  • Forward, Back, Forward, 3

Fatality 2: Grand Finale (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Down, 4

Liu Kang

Having godlike power comes with some perks – like casually summoning a black hole when you need one.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Double Dragon (Character Distance: Close)

  • Down, Forward, Back, 4

Fatality 2: Spaghettification (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Back, 3

Mileena

You may need more than a chiropractor after this one.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Appetizer (Character Distance: Close)

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  • Back, Forward, Back, 1

Fatality 2: Twisted Sister (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Back, 3

Nitara

Still beats flying with Jetstar.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Vaeternus KomBAT (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Down, Down, Back, 1

Fatality 2: Brake Check (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Down, Back, 4

Raiden

Raiden doing his goofy superman fly is a cornerstone of Mortal Kombat brilliance.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: The Storm’s Arrival (Character Distance: Close)

  • Back, Forward, Back, 2

Fatality 2: Ride The Lightning (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Forward, Back, 1

Rain

Stay hydrated!

Fatalities

Fatality 1: The Red Sea (Character Distance: Close)

  • Down, Down, Back, 4

Fatality 2: Under Pressure (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Forward, Back, 3

Reiko

I have never seen a face deflate before. I probably could have done without it.

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Fatalities

Fatality 1: The Impaler (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Down, Down, Back, 2

Fatality 2: Pinned Down (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Down, Down, 4

Reptile

Green means go. As in, go away.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Indigestion (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Forward, Back, Down, 4

Fatality 2: Acid Reflux (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Down, Back, 3

Scorpion

A Killer Klowns From Outer Space Reference? In MY Mortal Kombat 1? It’s more likely than you think!

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Eye-Palling Victory (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Down, Forward, Back, 6 / Block

Fatality 2: Killer Klones From Netherrealm (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Back, 2

Shang Tsung

Why’d it have to be snakes…

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Side Effects (Character Distance: Close)

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  • Back, Down, Down, 4

Fatality 2: Feeding Time (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Down, Back, 2

Sindel

The Queen of Outworld has a set of pipes on her.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Hair Comes Trouble (Character Distance: Mid)

  • Down, Back, Down, 1

Fatality 2: Livin’ The Scream (Character Distance: Mid) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Back, 2

Smoke

Always remember to check the batteries in your detectors, folks.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Hazed And Confused (Character Distance: Any)

  • Back, Forward, Down, 1

Fatality 2: Up In Smoke (Character Distance: Any) [Locked Fatality]

  • Down, Forward, Back, 2

Sub Zero

Blunt frost trauma.

Fatalities

Fatality 1: Hairline Fracture (Character Distance: Any)

  • Forward, Down, Down, 2

Fatality 2: Brain Freeze (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Forward, Back, Down, 4

Tanya

Getting pretty touchy-feely here – and it is a bad touch.

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Fatalities

Fatality 1: Helping Hands (Character Distance: Close)

  • Down, Back, Down, 3

Fatality 2: Show Of Hands (Character Distance: Close) [Locked Fatality]

  • Back, Forward, Down, 2

Nifty huh? Now get out there and shed some blood!

Mortal Kombat 1 is now in early access for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch and PC.

Written By Ash Wayling

Known throughout the interwebs simply as M0D3Rn, Ash is bad at video games. An old guard gamer who suffers from being generally opinionated, it comes as no surprise that he is both brutally loyal and yet, fiercely whimsical about all things electronic. On occasion will make a youtube video that actually gets views. Follow him on YouTube @Bad at Video Games

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