Mortal Kombat 1: All Fatalities List

Master list of all Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities with this guide detailing button prompts and distances to execute each gory finisher.

Mortal Kombat 1 features fatality finishing moves for all fighters, including unique hidden fatalities unlocked at Rank 14. This guide provides a full list of button inputs to perform every MK1 fatality for both main and Kameo fighters, detailing the correct distance and directional button prompts needed to execute them. With this guide, all fatalities can be performed from the start without needing to unlock them first.

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  • Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 are graphic finishing moves that kill opponents in gruesome ways.
  • All characters in Mortal Kombat 1 come with 2 Fatalities, and the button prompts for 1 Fatality is unlocked by default.
  • The second fatality button prompt for each fighter is revealed at level 14 in MK1.
  • But, if you already know the button prompts to the locked fatality, you can still execute it.
  • The advantage of fatalities includes satisfying finishes while finishing off your opponent in Mortal Kombat 1.

1. Ashrah

Ashrah
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Ashrah Fatality 1 – Heavenly Light Down, Forward, Down, 2 Mid Distance
Ashrah Fatality 2 Down, Down, Back, 4 Mid Distance

2. Baraka

Baraka
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Baraka Fatality 1 – Split Decision Back, Forward, Down, 1 Close Distance
Baraka Fatality 2 Forward, Back, Down, 4 Close Distance

3. General Shao

General Shao 1
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
General Shao Fatality 1 – Spin Cycle Back, Forward, Down, 1 Mid Distance
General Shao Fatality 2 Down, Forward, Back, 1 Mid Distance

4. Geras

Geras
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Geras Fatality 1 – Sand Storm Forward, Down, Down, 4 Mid Distance
Geras Fatality 2 Down, Forward, Back, 1 Close Distance

5. Havik

Havik
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Havik Fatality 1 – Atomic Heart Down, Forward, Down, 4 Close Distance
Havik Fatality 2 Forward, Back, Down, 2 Close Distance

6. Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Johnny Cage Fatality 1 – Hollywood Walk of Pain Forward, Back, Down, 2 Close
Johnny Cage Fatality 2 Forward, Down, Back, 4 Mid to far-distance

7. Kenshi

Kenshi
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kenshi Fatality 1 – Blended Forward, Down, Down, 2 Close Distance
Kenshi Fatality 2 Back, Down, Back, 1 Mid Distance

8. Kitana

Kitana
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kitana Fatality 1 – Royal Blender Down, Forward, Down, 4 Far Distance
Kitana Fatality 2 – Minty Fresh Down, Down, Back, 4 Close Distance

9. Kung Lao

Kung Lao
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kung Lao Fatality 1 – Lao’d And Clear Back, Forward, Back, 4 Mid Distance
Kung Lao Fatality 2 Back, Down, Down, 3 Close Distance

10. Li Mei

Li Mei
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Li Mei Fatality 1 – Roman Candle Forward, Back, Forward, 3 Close Distance
Li Mei Fatality 2 – Happy New Year Back, Forward, Down, 4 Close

11. Liu Kang

Liu Kang
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Liu Kang Fatality 1 – Double Dragon Down, Forward, Back, 4 Close Distance
Liu Kang Fatality 2 Back, Forward, Back, 3 Close Distance

12. Mileena

Mileena
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Mileena Fatality 1 – Appetizer Back, Forward, Back, 1 Close Distance
Mileena Fatality 2 – A Little to the Left Down, Forward, Back, 3 Close Distance

13. Nitara

Nitara
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Nitara Fatality 1 – Vaeternus KomBAT Down, Down, Back, 1 Mid Distance
Nitara Fatality 2 Back, Down, Back, 4 Mid to far-distance

14. Raiden

Radien
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Raiden Fatality 1 – The Storm’s Arrival Back, Forward, Back, 2 Close Distance
Raiden Fatality 2 – Ride the Lightning Down, Forward, Back, 1 Mid or Far Distance

15. Rain

Rain
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Rain Fatality 1 – The Red Sea Down, Down, Back, 4 Close Distance
Rain Fatality 2 Down, Forward, Back, 3 Mid Distance

16. Reiko

Reiko
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Reiko Fatality 1 – The Impaler Down, Down, Back, 2 Mid Distance
Reiko Fatality 2 – For the General Back, Down, Down, 4 Close Distance

17. Reptile

Reptile
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Reptile Fatality 1 – Indigestion Forward, Back, Down, 4 Mid Distance
Reptile Fatality 2 Forward, Down, Back, 3 Close Distance

18. Scorpion

Scorpion
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Scorpion Fatality 1 – Eye-Palling Victory Down, Forward, Back, Block Mid Distance
Scorpion Fatality 2 – Gang War Back, Forward, Back, 2 Mid Distance

19. Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Shang Tsung Fatality 1 – Side Effects Back, Down, Down, 4 Close Distance
Shang Tsung Fatality 2 Forward, Down, Back, 2 Mid Distance

20. Sindel

Sindel
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Sindel Fatality 1 – Hair Comes Trouble Down, Back, Down, 1 Mid Distance
Sindel Fatality 2 Back, Forward, Back, 2 Mid to far-distance

21. Smoke

Smoke
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Smoke Fatality 1 – Hazed and Infused Back, Forward, Down, 1 Any Distance
Smoke Fatality 2 Down, Forward, Back, 2 Any Distance

22. Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Sub-Zero Fatality 1 – Hairline Fracture Forward, Down, Down, 2 Any Distance
Sub-Zero Fatality 2 Forward, Back, Down, 4 Close Distance

23. Tanya

Tanya
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Tanya Fatality 1 – Helping Hands Down, Back, Down, 3 Close Distance
Tanya Fatality 2 Back, Forward, Down, 2 Close to Mid-distance

All Kameo Fatalities In Mortal Kombat 1

While the mainline characters have 2 Fatalities, the Kamoe character roster comes with only 1 Fatality per character. Here is the complete list discussing all Mortal Kombat 1 list of fatalities for each Kameo fighter in the game.

1. Cyrax

Cyrax
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Cyrax Kameo Fatality – Annihilation Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo Mid Range

2. Darius

Darius
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Darrius Kameo Fatality – Armed and Dangerous Down, Back, Forward, Kameo Mid Range

3. Frost

Frost
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Frost Kameo Fatality – Breaking Point Back, Down, Back, Kameo Mid Range

4. Goro 

Goro
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Goro Kameo Fatality – Prince of Pain Back, Forward, Down, Kameo Close Range

5. Jax

Jax
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Jax Kameo Fatality – Big Boot Down, Forward, Down, Kameo Far Range

6. Kano

Kano
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kano Kameo Fatality – Heart Ripper Back, Down, Forward, Kameo Mid Range

7. Kung Lao

Kung Lao
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kung Lao Kameo Fatality – Klean Kut Forward, Back, Forward, Kameo Mid Range

8. Motaro

Motaro
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Motaro Kameo Fatality – Brain Blast Forward, Down, Down, Kameo Mid Range

All Secret Fatalities In Mortal Kombat 1

Besides the all Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities list, the Move List reveals Secret Fatalities once a fighter attains Rank 14.

Each player has a pair of Fatality moves: the primary one and a hidden secondary one awaiting activation. Victories in battles award your lead character with XP, and with each Rank advancement, there’s a bonus. The secondary Fatality is consistently revealed at Rank 14 for every player. 

Important: Interestingly, even without unlocking them, Secret Fatalities are accessible from the beginning, provided you’re familiar with the correct control sequence.

1. Kitana

Kitana
Kitana (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kitana – Last Kiss Down, Down, Left, Circle Close

2. Mileena

Mileena
Mileena (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Mileena – Killopractic Adjustment Down, Right, Left, X Close

3. Tanya

Tanya
Tanya (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Tanya  Left, Right, Down, Triangle Mid

4. Rain

Rain
Rain (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Rain  Down, Right, Left, X Mid

5. Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung
Shang Tsung (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Shang Tsung right, down, left, triangle Mid

6. General Shao

General Shao
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
General Shao down, right, left, square Mid

7. Sindel

Sindel
Sindel (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Sindel left, right, left, triangle Mid

8. Reiko

Reiko
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Reiko left, down, down, circle Close

9. Smoke

Smoke
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Smoke down, right, left, triangle Anywhere

10. Scorpion

Scorpion
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Scorpion left, right, left, triangle Mid

11. Sub-Zero

Sub-Zero
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Sub-Zero right, left, down, circle Close

12. Reptile

Reptile
Reptile (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Reptile right, down, left, x Close

13. Raiden

Radien
Radien (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Raiden down, right, left, square Mid

14. Liu Kang

Liu Kang
Liu Kang (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Liu Kang left, right, left, x Close

15. Johnny Cage

Johnny Cage
Johnny Cage (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Johnny Cage right, down, left, circle Mid

16. Kung Lao

Kung Lao
Kung Lao (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kung Lao left, down, down, x Close

17. Li Mei

Li Mei
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Li Mei left, right, down, circle Close

18. Kenshi

Kenshi
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Kenshi left, down, left, square Mid

19. Baraka

Baraka
Baraka (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Baraka right, left, down, circle Close

20. Geras

Geras
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Geras down, right, left, square Close

21. Ashrah

Ashrah
Ashrah (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Ashrah down, down, left, circle Mid

22. Nitara

Nitara
Nitara (Image by eXputer)
Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Nitara left, down, left, circle Mid

23. Havik

Havik
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Fatality Name Button Prompts Distance to Execute
Havik right, left, down, triangle Close

In conclusion, with this comprehensive guide to all Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities list, you can now unleash your fighter’s most brutal finishing moves with ease. Whether you prefer ripping out spines as Scorpion or freezing foes as Sub-Zero, performing these secret and unlockable fatalities will add a new layer of gory fun to your Mortal Kombat experience. Refer to these button inputs and distances for flawless fatality execution every time.

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