The line up of Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities has been completed for the time being, with the arrival of the shape-shifting T-1000 seen in Terminator 2, along with the feisty Madam Bo Kameo to wrap up the Khaos Reigns expansion. If you've purchased that pack (or any of the characters individually as DLC) then you can use the fresh T-1000 Fatalities to eliminate your opponents with a giant truck or your liquid metal blades, and call in a Madam Bo (Kameo) Fatality to serve their head up on a platter. Of course, there are plenty of other new finishers from the expansion, so if you haven't already tried them then now is the time to check out the Conan the Barbarian Fatalities, Ghostface Fatalities, Cyrax Fatalities, Noob Saibot Fatalities, and Sektor Fatalities.
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.
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
Conan the Barbarian Fatalities
Fatalities
- (Close) Secret Ingredient: Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- (Close) Fatality 2: Back, Down, Back, Front Kick
Conan the Barbarian 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 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
Madam Bo (Kameo) Fatality
Kameo Fatality
- (Mid) Head Busser: Back, Forward, Down, Kameo
Madam Bo is a Kameo character released 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.
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.
T-1000 Fatalities
Fatalities
- (Close) Judgment Day: Down, Forward, Down, Front Kick
- (Close) Fatality 2: Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
T-1000 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.
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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