All Mortal Kombat 1 Fatalities: How to Perform and Unlock Them

Mortal Kombat 1, like its predecessors, is best known for its Fatalities, finishing moves that let you execute an opponent once their health bar has been completely depleted. These shouldn't be confused with Brutalities, which are a different type of finisher performed with the move that drains the opponent's remaining health. To perform a Fatality, you must first completely empty your opponent's health bar and then use the corresponding input for your character.

How do you perform a Fatality or Animality?

First, you need to completely deplete your opponent's health bar. If this is the final round of the fight, regardless of how many rounds the match is set to, the FINISH HIM! message will appear and your opponent will remain stunned for a few seconds.

This is when you need to enter a specific input while standing at the required distance from your opponent. If you do it correctly, you'll perform the fearsome Fatality or Animality.

How do you unlock secret Fatalities?

Each character starts with only one Fatality. As you play Invasions or Towers, you'll gradually increase the Character Mastery level of the fighter you're using, with each character having their own separate level. Once you reach certain levels, you'll unlock the inputs for their secret Fatalities.

Do you need to unlock secret Fatalities to use them?

No. You only need to know the exact input and the correct distance from which to perform the Fatality. With these two pieces of information, you can use any Fatality even if you haven't reached the level at which the character officially "learns" it.

Noob Saibot

Fatality

Noob Saibot's Fatality is performed at long range:

• Back, Forward, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Noob Saibot's secret Fatality is performed at close range:

• Down, Down, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Noob Saibot's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Back, Down (all platforms).

Cyrax

Fatality

Cyrax's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Cyrax's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Cyrax's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Back (all platforms).

Ermac

Fatality

Ermac's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Ermac's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Ermac's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Back (all platforms).

Kitana

Fatality

Kitana's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Kitana's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Kitana's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Down, Forward, Down (all platforms).

Mileena

Fatality

Mileena's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Square (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You also need to be close to your opponent to perform Mileena's second Fatality.

• Down, Forward, Back, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Mileena's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Tanya

Fatality

Tanya's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Back, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Tanya's second Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Tanya's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Back (all platforms).

Rain

Fatality

Rain's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Rain's second Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Rain's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Down, Back (all platforms).

Smoke

Fatality

Smoke's Fatality can be performed at any distance.

• Back, Forward, Down, Square (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Smoke's secret Fatality can also be performed at any distance.

• Down, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Smoke's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, R2 (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, RB (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, ZR (Nintendo Switch).

Scorpion

Fatality

Scorpion's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, R2 (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, RB (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, ZR (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Scorpion's second Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Scorpion's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Sub-Zero

Fatality

Sub-Zero's Fatality can be performed at any distance.

• Forward, Down, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You need to be close to your opponent to perform Sub-Zero's second Fatality.

• Forward, Back, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Sub-Zero's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Forward (all platforms).

Reptile

Fatality

You need to be at mid range to perform Reptile's standard Fatality.

• Forward, Back, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Reptile's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Down, Back, X (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Reptile's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Li Mei

Fatality

Li Mei's standard Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, X (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Forward, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Forward, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Li Mei's second Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Li Mei's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Square (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Kenshi

Fatality

You need to be at close range to perform Kenshi's first Fatality.

• Forward, Down, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Kenshi's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Back, Square (PS5).
• Back, Down, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Kenshi's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Down, Down, Square (PS5).
• Down, Down, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Baraka

Fatality

Baraka's first Fatality is performed at close range:

• Forward, Back, Down, Square (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Baraka's second Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Back, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Baraka's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Geras

Fatality

Geras's first Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Geras's second Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Forward, Back, Square (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Geras's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Forward (all platforms).

Omni-Man

Fatality

Omni-Man's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Omni-Man's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Omni-Man's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Down (all platforms).

Peacemaker

Fatality

Peacemaker's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Peacemaker's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Peacemaker's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Down (all platforms).

Ghostface

Fatality

Ghostface's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Forward, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Ghostface's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Ghostface's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

T-1000

Fatality

The T-1000's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Forward, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

The T-1000's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

The T-1000's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Sektor

Fatality

Sektor's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Sektor's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Sektor's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Forward (all platforms).

Takeda

Fatality

Takeda's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Takeda's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Takeda's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Down (all platforms).

Shang Tsung

Fatality

Shang Tsung's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Shang Tsung's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Shang Tsung's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Down, X (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

General Shao

Fatality

You need to be at mid range to perform General Shao's first Fatality.

• Back, Forward, Down, Square (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

General Shao's second Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, Square (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

General Shao's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Sindel

Fatality

You need to be at mid range to perform Sindel's first Fatality.

• Down, Back, Down, Square (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You need to be at long range to perform Sindel's secret Fatality.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Sindel's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Reiko

Fatality

Reiko's standard Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Down, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Reiko's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Reiko's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Down, Square (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Raiden

Fatality

Raiden's standard Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Raiden's second Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, Square (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Raiden's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Liu Kang

Fatality

Liu Kang's first Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Forward, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You need to be close to your opponent to perform Liu Kang's secret Fatality.

• Back, Forward, Back, X (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Liu Kang's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Johnny Cage

Fatality

Johnny Cage's first Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Back, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Johnny Cage's second Fatality is performed at long range.

• Forward, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Johnny Cage's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Forward (all platforms).

Kung Lao

Fatality

You need to be at mid range to perform Kung Lao's first Fatality.

• Back, Forward, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Kung Lao's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Down, Down, X (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Kung Lao's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Ashrah

Fatality

Ashrah's first Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You need to be at mid range to perform Ashrah's second Fatality.

• Down, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Ashrah's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Down, X (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Nitara

Fatality

Nitara's standard Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Down, Back, Square (PS5).
• Down, Down, Back, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Down, Back, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

You need to be at long range before entering the input for Nitara's secret Fatality.

• Back, Down, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Nitara's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Down, Down, X (PS5).
• Forward, Down, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Down, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Havik

Fatality

Havik's first Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Havik's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Forward, Back, Down, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Down, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Down, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Havik's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Down, X (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Quan Chi

Fatality

Quan Chi's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Quan Chi's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Back, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Back, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Back, A (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Quan Chi's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Down, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Down, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Down, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Homelander

Fatality

Homelander's Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Forward, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Forward, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Forward, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Homelander's secret Fatality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Back, Triangle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Back, Y (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Back, X (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Homelander's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).

Conan

Fatality

Conan's Fatality is performed at close range.

• Back, Forward, Down, Square (PS5).
• Back, Forward, Down, X (Xbox Series X|S).
• Back, Forward, Down, Y (Nintendo Switch).

Secret Fatality

Conan's secret Fatality is performed at close range.

• Down, Back, Down, X (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, A (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, B (Nintendo Switch).

Animality

Conan's Animality is performed at mid range.

• Down, Back, Down, Circle (PS5).
• Down, Back, Down, B (Xbox Series X|S).
• Down, Back, Down, A (Nintendo Switch).