It just wouldn’t be Mortal Kombat 1 without deaths. Violence and gore have been the original reasons the franchise initially struggled to put copies on shelves, thanks to lawmakers. And now, like other Mortal Kombat games, the kills are back and bloodier than ever. Here are all the Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities and how to perform them.
How to do fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1
In the final round, reduce your opponent’s health and wait for the announcer to shout “Finish him/her!” make a fatality. Stand at the correct angle depending on the finisher you’re using and then enter button combinations to do a fatality. From there, simply watch as you stylishly eviscerate your opponent as your ultimate act of disrespect.
Here are some button references to remember before we dive into the fatal combos:
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Front Slam – X (Xbox) / Square (PlayStation) / Y (Nintendo Switch) |
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Backswipe – Y (Xbox) / Triangle (PlayStation) / X (Nintendo Switch) |
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Front Kick – A (Xbox) / X (PlayStation) / B (Nintendo Switch) |
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Back Kick – B (Xbox) / Circle (PlayStation) / A (Nintendo Switch) |
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RB (Xbox) / R1 (PlayStation) / R (Nintendo Switch) |
All Mortal Kombat 1 deaths
Here are all the Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities you can make for each character and their buttons:
Deaths in Ashrah
- Heavenly light: down, forward, down, 2 (middle)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Down, Back, 4 (Middle)
Baraka Deaths
- Split decision: back, forward, down, 1 (close)
- Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, 4 (Close)
General Shao deaths
- Spin cycle: back, forward, down, 1 (middle)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, 1 (Middle)
Geras Fatalities
- Sandstorm: Forward, Down, Down, 4 (Middle)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, 1 (Close)
Havik deaths
- Atomic Heart: Down, Forward, Down, 4 (Close)
- Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, 2 (Close)
Johnny Cage Deaths
- Hollywood Walk of Pain: Forward, Back, Down, 2 (Close)
- Fatality 2: Forward, Down, Back, 4 (Middle/Far)
Kenshi deaths
- Combo: Forward, Down, Down, 2 (Close)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Back, 1 (Middle)
Kitana Deaths
- Royal Blender: Down, Forward, Down, 4 (Far)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Down, Back, 4 (Close)
Kung Lao deaths
- Lao’d and Clear: Back, Forward, Back, 4 (Middle)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Down, 3 (Close)
Li Mei Deaths
- Roman candle: Forward, Back, Forward, 3 (Close)
- Happy New Year: back, forward, down, 4 (close)
Liu Kang deaths
- Double Dragon: Down, Forward, Back, 4 (Close)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Back, 3 (Close)
Mileena Deaths
- Aperitif: Back, Forward, Back, 1 (Close)
- A little to the left: down, forward, back, 3 (close)
Nitara Deaths
- Vaeternus KomBAT – Down, Down, Back, 1 (Middle)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Down, Back, 4 (Middle/Far)
Raiden kills
- The coming of the storm – Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Close)
- Ride the Lightning: down, forward, back, 1 (middle/far)
Rain deaths
- The Red Sea – Down, Down, Back, 4 (Close)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, 3 (Close)
Reiko Deaths
- The Impaler – Down, Down, Back, 2 (Middle)
- For the general: Back, Down, Down, 4 (Close)
Reptile deaths
- Indigestion: forward, back, down, 4 (middle)
- Fatality 2 – Forward, Down, Back, 3 (Close)
Scorpion deaths
- Dazzling victory: down, forward, back, back (middle)
- Gang War: Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Medium)
Shang Tsung deaths
- Side Effects: Back, Down, Down, 4 (Close)
- Fatality 2 – Forward, Down, Back, 2 (Close)
Sindel Deaths
- Hair has problems: down, back, down, 1 (middle)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Middle/Far)
Smoke deaths
- Hazed and Infused: Back, Forward, Down, 1 (Near/Middle/Far)
- Fatality 2 – Down, Forward, Back, 2 (Near/Middle/Far)
Deaths below zero
- Hair fracture: forward, down, down, 2 (near/middle/far)
- Fatality 2 – Forward, Back, Down, 4 (Close)
Tanya Deaths
- Helping hands: down, back, down, 3 (near)
- Fatality 2 – Back, Forward, Down, 2 (Near/Middle)
Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo Fatalities
Any of the Kameo Fighters you choose to bring with you into the fight can also use fatalities:
Cyrax Kameo fatality
- Annihilation – Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo (Medium)
Death of Darrius Kameo
- Armed and dangerous: down, back, forward, Kameo (middle)
Frost Kameo Death
- Prince of Pain – Back, Down, Back, Kameo (Medium)
Death of Goro Kameo
- Big Boot: Back, Forward, Down, Kameo (Far)
Kano Kameo Fatality
- Heart Ripper – Back, Down, Forward, Kameo (Medium)
Death of Kung Lao Kameo
- Klean Kut – Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo (Medium)
Death of Motaro Kameo
- Brain Blast: Forward, Down, Down, Kameo (Medium)
Sareena Kameo Death
- Inner Demon: Back, Down, Back, Kameo (Medium)
Scorpion Kameo Fatality
- Toasted!!! – Down, Forward, Down, Kameo (Medium)
Kameo sector fatality
- Kompactor – Back, Forward, Backward, Kameo (Medium)
Death of Shunjiko Kameo
- Five-point hit: Down, Back, Down, Kameo (Middle)
Sonya Kameo Fatality
- Kiss – Back, Forward, Down, Kameo (Medium)
Stryker Kameo fatality
- Safety vest: Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo (Medium)
Kameo Sub-Zero Fatality
- Spine Rip: Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo (Medium)
