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.
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)
- 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.
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)
- 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.
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)
- 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.
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.
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