When Mortal Kombat first entered arcades, it stood out due to its shockingly violent nature. While it may look tame now, the Fatalities of the original game were some of the most shocking things gamers had seen at that time. With Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm continues to churn our stomachs with some of the most disgustingly detailed ways to dismantle your opponent. Everyone loves seeing these creative ways your favorite fighter can definitively end a fight, but if you want to show off to your friends and humiliate your enemy, you have to know the specific button input to pull it off for each character. There are more that you can unlock, but here is how to perform every character’s basic Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1.
How to perform all basic Fatalities
Here are all the default inputs for every character’s Fatality on PlayStation and Xbox controls in alphabetical order, as well as what range you need to be at to trigger the Fatality. Once you have reduced your opponent’s health to 0 and they are susceptible to a Fatality, which you will know from the announcer calling out “Finish him” or “Finish her,” you will have five seconds to input the correct sequence.
Ashrah – Mid range
Down, Forward, Down, Triangle/Y
Baraka – Close range
Back, Forward, Down, Square/X
General Shao – Mid range
Back, Forward, Down, Square/X
(and more for other characters)
