How to Unlock All Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Every character in MK1 has multiple fatalities they can use to brutalize opponents. Find out how to get every fatality in Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 has really leaned into the blood and guts that have made this fighting game series stand out from the competition. This includes a lot of insanely violent Fatalities, some of which have to be unlocked.

Mortal Kombat 1 is known for its violence. This includes Johnny Cage using his sports car to split an enemy in half and drag them down the street, Geras using fighters’ own bones from a different timeline to beat them with, Mileena eating someone’s brain right out of their skull, and tons and tons of decapitations.

A lot of people are calling this collection of Fatalities the best in the history of the game. But you won’t start with all of them.

How to Unlock the Second Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 players will start with one Fatality for each character but the second one is missing.

If you want to unlock these second Fatalities, you’ll need to level up your fighters. Once a fighter reaches Mastery Level 14, you will learn the input for their second Fatality.

The fastest way to gain experience and level up a character’s Mastery is through online matches. If you win a match you will get a lot of experience. You’ll still get some if you lose, but it won’t be anywhere near as much.

Do You Need to Unlock Fatalities in MK1?

Yes and no.

In Mortal Kombat 1, you’ll start the game knowing the inputs for every character’s first Fatality. This means you’ll need to level up your mains if you want to unlock the input for the second Fatality.

However, if you already know the input it’s not necessary to wait until Mastery Level 14. Here are all of the Fatalities for the fighters in MK1.

Fatalities for each fighter in MK1

Ashrah

• Heavenly Light (Mid) Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Mid) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick

Baraka

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

General Shao

• Spin Cycle (Mid) Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch

Geras

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

Havik

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

Johnny Cage

• Hollywood Walk of Pain (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Far) Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick

Kenshi

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

Kitana

• Royal Blender (Mid) Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• Minty Fresh (Close) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick

Kung Lao

• Lao’d and Clear (Mid) Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
• Fatality Name 2 (Close) Back, Down, Down, Front Kick

Li Mei

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

Liu Kang

• Double Dragon (Close) Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick
• Fatality Name 2 (Close) Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Mileena

• Appetizer (Close) Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
• A Little to the Left (Close) Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Nitara

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

Raiden

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

Rain

• The Red Sea (Close) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
• Fatality Name 2 (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick

Reiko

• The Impaler (Mid) Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
• For the General (Close) Back, Down, Down, Back Kick

Reptile

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

Scorpion

• Eye-Palling Victory (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Block
• Gang War (Mid) Back Forward, Back, Back Punch

Shang Tseung

• Side Effects (Close) Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
• Fatality Name 2 (Mid) Foward, Down, Back, Back Punch

Sindel

• Hair Comes Trouble (Mid) Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Far) Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Smoke

• Hazed and Infused (Anywhere) Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Anywhere) Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch

Sub-Zero

• Hairline Fracture (Anywhere) Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
• Fatality Name 2 (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick

Tanya

• Helping Hands (Close) Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
• Fatality Name 2 (Close) Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch