All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities and how to perform them

The line up of Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities has a fresh arrival, and this time it's courtesy of none other than Ghostface, the killer from the Scream movies. They join as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion, so if you've purchased that then you'll now have access to the new Ghostface Fatalities, including a fourth wall breaking elimination of a video game playing Johnny Cage. If you haven't done so already then you should also check out the Cyrax Fatalities, Noob Saibot Fatalities, and Sektor Fatalities from the expansion, while further additions are on the way including Conan The Barbarian and the Terminator T-1000.

You can use any of these Fatalities to decimate your rivals locally, or via Mortal Kombat 1 crossplay to expand your pool of opponents. If you picked up the extra pack of Seasonal Fatalities when it was available from the Rotating Premium Items store, I've also got the details on how to use the special Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Winter finishers from your kollection.

Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities continue the most well-known tradition of the long-running fighting series – obliterating your opponent in entirely brutal fashion once you've defeated them in regular combat. This latest instalment does not hold back, featuring the usual flurry of limbs and viscera with just a hint of cheeky humor thrown in for good measure, so naturally you'll want to know how to carry out these over-the-top executions and cap off your victories. Follow the explanations below, then check out the complete list of Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 so you know which moves to enter when the time comes.

Note that Mortal Kombat 1 Brutalities are performed using a different method, which is explained in my separate guide.

How to unlock Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities

When you get started in Mortal Kombat 1, you'll find that each character has one Fatality shown in their moves list under the Finishers tab. You can level up each character to add a second finishing move to this list with Mortal Kombat 1 unlockables, by playing Ranked, Invasion, or Tower modes with them, but crucially you don't need to unlock a Mortal Kombat 1 Fatality in order to use it (except Seasonal Fatalities) – so follow the sequences I've listed below and you can use both finishers straight away, without having to actually reveal them first.

How to perform Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

To perform Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1, you need to wear down your opponent's health until the Finish Them prompt appears on screen, then stand at the appropriate distance from them (close, middle, or far away) and enter the correct sequence of moves to pull off your character's finisher. The moves correspond to the following buttons on each platform:

• Front Punch: Square (PlayStation), X (Xbox), Y (Switch)
• Back Punch: Triangle (PlayStation), Y (Xbox), X (Switch)
• Front Kick: X (PlayStation), A (Xbox), B (Switch)
• Back Kick: Circle (PlayStation), B (Xbox), A (Switch)
• Block: R2 (PlayStation), RT (Xbox), ZR (Switch)
• Kameo: R1 (PlayStation), RB (Xbox), R (Switch)

Note that in addition to the individual moves I've listed below, every character can also perform an Easy Fatality by pressing Front Kick + Block, along with an Easy Kameo Fatality by holding Block + Front Punch, as long as you've purchased Easy Fatality Tokens from the Premium Items Store. So, if you don't want to memorise the finishers for each character, this still gives you a simple way to end each victorious match in style if you've got the tokens to pay for it.

Seasonal Fatalities

Originally, the first of the Seasonal Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 was released as DLC in October 2023 to coincide with Halloween. Then in December 2023, you could purchase the Seasonal Finishers Kollection from the Rotating Premium Items store for 1,200 Dragon Krystals, but since January 2024 this pack has not been offered for sale. Once bought, any character can perform the three finishers listed below, and while previously you could only assign one Seasonal Fatality to each fighter at a time, you can now access all three at any time alongside your regular finishers:

Fatalities

• (Any) Halloween Finisher: Block (Hold) + Up, Up
• (Any) Thanksgiving Finisher: Block (Hold) + Down, Down
• (Any) Winter Finisher: Block (Hold) + Forward, Forward

Ashrah Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Heavenly Light: Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
• (Mid) Threads of Ill Will: Down, Down, Back, Back Kick

Baraka Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Split Decision: Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
• (Close) Fatality 2: Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick

Cyrax Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Burst Your Bubble: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Cyrax is available as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion – if you've purchased that then make sure you've installed all of the files to get access.

Cyrax (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Annihilation: Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo

Darrius (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Armed & Dangerous: Down, Back, Forward, Kameo

Ermac Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Vitruvian Maim: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Close) Fatality 2: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Ermac is available as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Ferra (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Far) Down The Middle: Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Note that although the in-game move list says this Kameo Fatality should be performed from Mid distance, my personal testing has shown it actually only works at a Far distance.

Ferra is a Kameo character released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and she's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download her separately.

Frost (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Breaking Point: Back, Down, Back, Kameo

General Shao Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Spin Cycle: Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
• (Mid) Axe-ident: Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch

Geras Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Sand Storm: Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick
• (Close) Fatality 2: Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch

Ghostface Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Slashing The Fourth Wall: Down, Forward, Down, Front Kick
• (Close) Fatality 2: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Ghostface is available as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion – if you've purchased that then make sure you've installed all of the files to get access.

Goro (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Close) Prince Of Pain: Back, Forward, Down, Kameo

Havik Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Atomic Heart: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Close) Fatality 2: Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch

Note: You need to complete the Kampaign to unlock Havik.

Homelander Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Winging It: Down, Forward, Down, Front Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Homelander is available as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Janet Cage (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Close) Killing Blow: Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo

Janet Cage is another Kameo character released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and she's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download her separately.

Jax (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Far) Big Boot: Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Johnny Cage Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Hollywood Walk Of Pain: Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
• (Mid or Far) Fatality 2: Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick

Kano (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Heart Ripper: Back, Down, Forward, Kameo

Kenshi Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Blended: Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Back, Down, Back, Front Punch

Khameleon (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Close) Fantasize: Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Khameleon is a Kameo character released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and she's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download her separately.

Kitana Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Royal Blender: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Close) Last Kiss: Down, Down, Back, Back Kick

Kung Lao Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Lao’d And Clear: Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
• (Close) Ripper: Back, Down, Down, Front Kick

Kung Lao (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Klean Kut: Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo

Note: You need to reach account level 15 to unlock Kung Lao as a Kameo.

Li Mei Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Roman Candle: Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick
• (Close) Happy New Year: Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick

Liu Kang Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Double Dragon: Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick
• (Close) Spaghettification: Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Mavado (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Katapult: Back, Down, Down, Kameo

Mavado is a Kameo character released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Mileena Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Appetizer: Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
• (Close) A Little To The Left: Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Motaro (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Brain Blast: Forward, Down, Down + Kameo

Note: You need to reach account level 25 to unlock Motaro as a Kameo.

Nitara Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Vaeternus KomBAT: Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
• (Mid or Far) Fatality 2: Back, Down, Back, Back Kick

Noob Saibot Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Far) Shadow Play: Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Down, Down, Forward, Back Punch

Noob Saibot is available as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion – if you've purchased that then make sure you've installed all of the files to get access.

Omni-Man Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Trained Killer: Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Omni-Man is available as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Peacemaker Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Pest Exterminator: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Peacemaker is available as part of the Kombat Pack – as with other DLC fighters, if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Quan Chi Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Pentamagic Trick: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Back, Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick

Quan Chi is the second main fighter released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Raiden Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) The Storm’s Arrival: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
• (Mid or Far) Fatality 2: Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch

Rain Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) The Red Sea: Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
• (Mid) Under Pressure: Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Reiko Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) The Impaler: Down, Down, Back + Back Punch
• (Close) For The General: Back, Down, Down, Back Kick

Reptile Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Indigestion: Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
• (Close) Acid Reflux: Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick

Sareena (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Inner Demon: Back, Down, Down, Kameo

Scorpion Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Eye-Palling Victory: Down, Forward, Back, Block
• (Mid) Killer Klones From Netherrealm: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Scorpion (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Toasty!!!: Down, Forward, Down, Kameo

Note: You need to reach account level 5 to unlock Scorpion as a Kameo.

Sektor Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Cyber Crematorium: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Sektor is available as part of the Khaos Reigns expansion – if you've purchased that then make sure you've installed all of the files to get access.

Sektor (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Far) Kompactor: Back, Forward, Back, Kameo

Note that although the in-game move list says this Kameo Fatality should be performed from Mid distance, my personal testing has shown it actually only works at a Far distance.

Shang Tsung Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Side Effects: Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Forward, Down, Back, Back Punch

Shujinko (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Five Point Strike: Down, Back, Down, Kameo

Note: You need to reach account level 20 to unlock Shujinko as a Kameo

Sindel Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Hair Comes Trouble: Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
• (Mid to Far) Livin' The Scream: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Smoke Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Anywhere) Hazed And Infused: Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
• (Anywhere) Fatality 2: Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Sonya Blade (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Kiss: Back, Forward, Down, Kameo

Stryker (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Safety Vest: Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo

Sub-Zero Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Anywhere) Hairline Fracture: Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
• (Close) Brain Freeze: Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick

Sub-Zero (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Spine Rip: Forward, Down, Forward, Kameo

Note: You need to reach account level 10 to unlock Sub-Zero as a Kameo.

Takeda Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Mid) Millipede's Bite: Down, Forward, Down, Front Kick
• (Mid) Fatality 2: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Takeda is available as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

Tanya Fatalities

Fatalities

• (Close) Helping Hands: Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
• (Mid) Top Off: Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch

Tremor (Kameo) Fatality

Kameo Fatality

• (Mid) Disembowling Ball: Down, Forward, Back, Kameo

Tremor was the first Kameo character to be released as part of the Kombat Pack – if you've purchased it and he's still showing as locked on the character selection screen then you may need to visit your platform's store to manually download him separately.

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