You need to unlock fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1 before using them, although each character starts with one unlocked by default.
However, if you already know the inputs for the unlockable fatality, you can still use it even without unlocking it first.
Today, I am here to share with you how to unlock all fatalities in MK1 for all characters. I am also sharing the inputs (move combos) for each character, so you know exactly how to trigger them.
Because, we all know, fatalities are probably the most fun way of ending a fight in all the titles in the Mortal Kombat franchise. It’s always fun to learn the combos and finally pull them out.
But this year, there’s an added challenge of unlocking fatalities, which is fortunately easy to avoid, as you will see below.
Mortal Kombat 1: How to unlock fatalities (ALL inputs)
All characters have a starting Fatality unlocked by default in Mortal Kombat 1, meaning that you can see the input for one fatality for each character. However, the second needs to be unlocked.
In order to unlock the input of each character’s second fatality in MK1, you need to level up that character to Mastery Level 14. That’s quite a challenge!
You gain experience by constantly playing and winning fights with that character. The easiest way to gain tons of XP is by winning online fights. Alternately, you can do so by completing various challenge goals in the game.
However, if you already know the input for the second fatality in the game, you can use it. And since this is the easiest and fastest way to check them all out, I have all the fatality inputs in Mortal Kombat 1 below.
Mortal Kombat 1: Both Fatality inputs for ALL Characters
I will list below the set of moves and/or kicks & punches you need to perform for each fatality.
NOTE: I am listing the characters below in alphabetical order and I am including all fatalities to keep things simple.
Ashrah
- Heavenly Light: (Mid) Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Baraka
- Split Decision: (Close) Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
General Shao
- Spin Cycle: (Mid) Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Geras
- Sand Storm: (Mid) Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Havik
- Atomic Heart: (Close) Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Johnny Cage
- Hollywood Walk of Pain: (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
- Fatality #2: (Far) Forward, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kenshi
- Blended: (Close) Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Back, Down, Back, Front Punch
Kitana
- Royal Blender: (Mid) Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
Kung Lao
- Lao’d and Clear: (Mid) Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Back, Down, Down, Front Kick
Li Mei
- Roman Candle: (Close) Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Liu Kang
- Double Dragon: (Close) Down, Forward, Back, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Mileena
- Appetizer: (Close) Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Close) Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Nitara
- Vaeternus KomBAT: (Mid) Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Far) Back, Down, Back, Back Kick
Raiden
- The Storm’s Arrival: (Close) Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
- Fatality #2: (Far) Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Rain
- The Red Sea: (Close) Down, Down, Back, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Reiko
- The Impaler: (Mid) Down, Down, Back, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Close) Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
Reptile
- Indigestion: (Mid) Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick
Scorpion
- Eye-Palling Victory: (Mid) Down, Forward, Back, Block
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Back Forward, Back, Back Punch
Shang Tseung
- Side Effects: (Close) Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
- Fatality #2: (Mid) Foward, Down, Back, Back Punch
Sindel
- Hair Comes Trouble: (Mid) Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Far) Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Smoke
- Hazed and Infused: (Anywhere) Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
- Fatality #2: (Anywhere) Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Sub-Zero
- Hairline Fracture: (Anywhere) Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
- Fatality #2: (Close) Forward, Back, Down, Back Kick
Tanya
- Helping Hands: (Close) Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
- Fatality #2: (Close) Back, Forward, Down, Back Punch
With a game so popular, it’s no surprise to see Mortal Kombat themed emblem codes in Armored Core 6. Make sure to check those out as well, after finishing this article.
Final words
Now you know how to unlock all the fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1, for all characters. We’re going to get more in depth with each character and share more guides for the game soon, so make sure to check back often.
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