MK1 Fatality inputs: How to perform every Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1

Every Fatality and how to perform it in Mortal Kombat 1

Author:
Dave Aubrey
Updated:
Sep 25, 2023 8:45 AM EDT
Original:
Sep 19, 2023

Mortal Kombat’s Fatalities separate the amateurs from the experienced players. Luckily, MK1 gives you more opportunities than ever to actually be taught how to use a Fatality, but even if you dip into the movelist, there will be at least one Fatality missing.

Each main character has two available Fatalities which can be performed at different distances, in addition to each Kameo character having a unique Fatality too. This adds up quickly, but all you need to remember is the Fatality for your main and your Kameo fighter, then everyone will assume you know what you’re doing. Probably.

For every character and Kameo Fatality input in Mortal Kombat 1, just read through our guide below.

How to unlock Fatalities – MK1

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All Fatalities are unlocked from the start of the game – though you may not be able to use them in certain Story Mode sections. If you want to use Fatalities against players online, in Versus mode, or in the Towers, then you just need to input the correct Fatality at the correct distance.

How to perform Fatalities – MK1

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If you first need to actually learn how to input Fatalities – and you want to learn one for your mains – then you should head over to the Learn section of the main menu, which has specific section for Fatalities. This will teach you the primary Fatality for each character in the primary roster – you can also find the inputs for this move on the Move List under Finishers.

But this mode won’t teach you your character’s secondary Fatality, or any of the Kameo Fatalities. Each Fatality is distance dependent, and when input correctly, your controller should vibrate – if you have that functionality turned on during a fighting game.

All character Fatality inputs – MK1

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All character Fatalities will be listed below – for ease, we’ll be using the following input key.

Front Punch = FP
Back Punch = BP
Front Kick = FK
Back Kirk = BK
Kameo button (R1/RB) = Kameo
Block (R2/RT) = Block

Kitana Fatality input – MK1

(Long range) Down > Forward > Down > BK
(Close range) Down > Down > Back > BK

Mileena Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Back > Forward > Back > FP
(Close range) Down > Forward > Back > FK

Tanya Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Down > Back > Down > FK
(Mid range) Back > Forward > Down > BP

Rain Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Down > Down > Back > BK
(Mid range) Down > Forward > Back > FK

Smoke Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Forward > Down > FP
(Long range) Back > Forward > Back > BP

Scorpion Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Forward > Back > Block
(Mid range) Back > Forward > Back > BP

Sub-Zero Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Forward > Down > Down > BP
(Close range) Forard > Back > Down > BK

Reptile Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Forward > Back > Down > BK
(Close range) Forward > Down > Back > FK

Li Mei Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Forward > Back > Forward > FK
(Close range) Back > Forward > Down > BK

Kenshi Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Forward > Down > Down > BP
(Mid range) Back > Down > Back > FP

Baraka Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Back > Forward > Down > FP
(Close range) Forward > Back > Down > BK

Geras Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Forward > Down > Down > BK
(Close range) Down > Forward > Back > FP

Shang Tsung Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Back > Down > Down > BK
(Mid range) Forward > Down > Back > BP

General Shao Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Forward > Down > FP
(Mid range) Down > Forward > Back > FP

Sindel Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Back > Down > FP
(Long range) Back > Forward > Back > BP

Reiko Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Down > Back > BP
(Close range) Back > Down > Down > BK

Raiden Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Back > Forward > Back > BP
(Long range) Down > Forward > Back > FP

Liu Kang Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Down > Forward > Back > BK
(Close range) Back > Forward > Back > FK

Johnny Cage Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Forward > Back > Down > BP
(Long range) Forward > Down > Back > BK

Kung Lao Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Forward > Back > BK
(Close range) Back > Down > Down > FK

Ashrah Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Forward > Down > BP
(Mid range) Down > Down > Back > BK

Nitara Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Down > Back > FP
(Long range) Back > Down > Back > BK

Havik Fatality input – MK1

(Close range) Down > Forward > Down > BK
(Close range) Forward > Back > Down > BP

All Kameo Fatality inputs – MK1

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All of the Kameo Fatalities are activated with the Kameo button are inputting the following buttons. Each Kameo only has one Fatality to learn.

Darrius Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Down > Back > Forward > Kameo

Sareena Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Down > Back > Kameo

Cyrax Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Forward > Back > Forward > Kameo

Kano Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Down > Forward > Kameo

Sonya Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Forward > Down > Kameo

Sektor Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Forward > Back > Kameo

Frost Fatality input – MK1

(Mid range) Back > Down > Back > Kameo

Jax Fatality input – MK1

(Long range) Down > Forward > Down > Kameo