MK1 fatalities list – all the Mortal Kombat 1 finishers we know about

Looking for a list of Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities? Spewing guts across computer screens has been an essential part of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Its devastating finishers let you dismember enemy combatants in all kinds of ways. And with the semi-reboot Mortal Kombat 1 dropping onto consoles and PCs later this year, let’s take a look at its finishers.

With a list of returning characters and a unique Kameo system, the Mortal Kombat 1 release date and its many editions just can’t come quickly enough. Here are all the takedowns we know about so far from the gameplay reveal.

Confirmed Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities list

We currently know of 20 confirmed Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities from both regular and Kameo characters. Here’s a handy list of them along with an explainer as to how they inflict merciless damage onto your foes. These are the confirmed Mortal Kombat 1 fatalities:

• Liu Kang – Double Dragon
• Kung Lao – Hat Sever
• Kung Lao – Ripper
• Scorpion – Pull Dive
• Sub-Zero – Ice Choke
• Sub-Zero – Hairline Fracture
• Raiden – Electric Split
• Johnny Cage – Hollywood Walk of Pain
• Kenshi – Blended
• Kitana – Royal Blender
• Kano – Heart Ripper
• Jax – Big Boot
• Sonya Blade – Kiss
• Scorpion – Fire Breath
• Tanya – Top Off
• Liu Kang – Black Hole
• Geras – Sandstorm
• Li Mei – Roman Candle
• Frost – Breaking Point
• Sindel – Who’s your Queen?

Liu Kang – Double Dragon

Liu Kang’s new god powers are absolutely brutal and the Summer Game Fest footage gave us a glimpse at a portion of that strength. Twin dragons of orange and blue flame grab your opponent before raising him up in the air. They tug at each other as Liu Kang goes for the head, applying so much force that it goes through the body, splitting the enemy in two as Liu Kang smashes the head into the ground. The rest of the poor sod’s guts arrive moments later. Fatality.

Kung Lao – Hat Sever

Fans of Mortal Kombat will be pleased to know that its Kameo system extends to fatalities too. This fatality is brought to you by the co-op glory of Kung Lao and Scorpion. Kung Lao first sends the opponent’s skull into a spinning bladed hat. Scorpion then takes over and proceeds to rip their body apart with heated blades before smashing them to the ground with a fiery explosion. Excessive but that’s how Mortal Kombat rolls heads.

Kung Lao – Ripper

This fatality has Kung Lao making expert use of his bladed hat. He uses it to sever the body parts off his opponents. Start with the legs, arms, and then the head of the opponent. All that’s left are limbs in a pool of blood. It isn’t pleasant but there’s a reason why Mortal Kombat gave us age ratings in video games.

Scorpion – Pull Dive

Scorpion’s fatality uses the enemy’s mind against them. Specifically, their head. His heated blades rip off an enemy combatant’s head before yanking it through the rest of their body, splitting them in two, err, three. It’s a devastating fatality to witness, let alone experience.

Sub-Zero – Ice Choke

This one’s a classic. Sub-Zero grabs an enemy by the throat and straight up pulls their head out, spine and all. The rest of the corpse drops to the ground as ice forms around what was once the enemy’s neck. Chilling, to say the least.

Sub-Zero – Hairline Fracture

Sub-Zero summons a massive shard of ice before sending it spinning through an opponent’s torso. As it returns, he kicks the enemy around for the shard to return like a boomerang, embedding itself in their skull. The sheer weight of the shard makes it hit the ground, followed by the enemy’s head sliding through it like a lollipop. The devs certainly have good taste.

Raiden – Electric Split

Raiden sends an enemy up in the air with a lightning-enhanced uppercut. The gentleman then proceeds to rip a pillow-sized hole into their gut before drawing lightning into their body like a metal conductor used to protect buildings. As if that wasn’t enough, Raiden soars through this hole before splitting the poor enemy in two and then mashing these halves together. If the human body is a completed jigsaw puzzle, Raiden is one angry toddler.

Johnny Cage – Hollywood Walk of Pain

Johnny Cage faceplants his opponent into the ground. There’s not much more to it except for the pool of blood and remnants of your opponent’s face littering the stage. It’s all the more disturbing with the horsepower of the latest consoles backing Johnny Cage up.

Kenshi – Blended

Kenshi’s katana spins in the air before going through your screaming opponent’s mouth. Their body is then lifted before the katana leaves their body only to cleave it in two. The enemy is suspended mid-air as this happens, resulting in two messy halves hitting the deck with their guts on full display.

Kitana – Royal Blender

Kitana’s bladed fans spin wildly, drawing the opponent into a vortex before slicing them apart from the top and bottom. All that’s left is indistinguishable bits of meat and bone. And lots of blood.

Kano – Heart Ripper

Few Kameo moves are as disturbing and exhilarating as pulling an enemy’s heart out from their chest. Kano does just that as he yanks the organ out like a toy out of a McDonald’s Happy Meal. Disturbing? Yes. Satisfying? Certainly.

Jax – Big Boot

Jax grows to an alarming size before smashing the opponent under his boot. You can barely distinguish what’s left from the massive stain of blood on the stage. A satisfying conclusion from a Kameo appearance.

Sonya Blade – Kiss

Sonya Blade sends a kiss at her opponent, a glowing pink heart that sends them up in flames. All that’s left are ashes. And a Sonya Blade Kameo that salutes said ashes, of course. Fatality.

Scorpion – Fire Breath

At last, Scorpion’s famed Fire Breath fatality returns to Mortal Kombat 1. Scorpion blows flames from his mouth as he chars an enemy before an explosion spills bones and guts across the stage. One of the oldest fatalities in the series, I’m glad it’s making a comeback.

Tanya – Top Off

This lethal attack shows Tanya snapping an enemy’s neck before ripping out their head along with their spine. While it’s visually similar to one of Sub-Zero’s fatalities, the magic arms make it a gorier fatality overall.

Liu Kang – Black Hole

This brutal fatality was shown off during the Geras reveal trailer of Mortal Kombat 1. Fans have been raving over the bloody spectacle that the enemy is turned to as Liu Kang takes them to outer space before exposing them to a black hole. Players get to watch the poor opponent’s skin and muscles sucked in by forces we do not completely understand.

Geras – Sandstorm

The Keepers of Time trailer didn’t just bless us with Liu Kang’s otherworldly fatality. It also gave us a look at Geras, confirmed to be one of the playable characters in Mortal Kombat 1. He makes great use of his sand manipulation abilities to defeat foes. His fatality is a great demonstration of his skill as he chips away at half of Baraka’s body with a deadly sandstorm before tossing him into the ground. It’s a gory spectacle that is right at home in Mortal Kombat.

Li Mei – Roman Candle

Li Mei is an absolute powerhouse in MK1 and her fatality doesn’t disappoint. After strewing an opponent’s guts across the floor, she lights it up like a fuse before kicking their head as the fuse is fully ignited. The resulting fireworks display is one of the game’s most visceral fatalities.

Frost – Breaking Point

Frost might just be a Kameo character but her fatality is incredible. She freezes her opponent before shattering their muscles, leaving a frozen set of bones on the floor. It’s a solid fatality that any main roster character can take advantage of by picking Frost as a Kameo fighter.

Sindel – Who’s your Queen?

Sindel’s gory fatality was revealed in the Rulers of Outworld trailer. She first uses her hair to bend the opponent’s arm to destroy the elbow. After ripping the arms off, she sends her hair into the now-empty arm sockets before saying “Who’s your Queen?” Sindel then grabs the foe by the neck and brutally rips out their spine with the skull attached. It’s disturbing in the way only an MK title could be.

And that’s all the fatalities we know about so far. We got these from the initial reveal trailer and the gameplay reveal by Ed Boon (one of the creators of Mortal Kombat) at Summer Game Fest 2023 which had X-rays, Kameo fighters, and new fatalities in glorious detail. The X-ray moves were particularly brutal. A new gameplay reveal of the Lin Kuei faction revealed even more devastating fatalities. The main roster of the new Mortal Kombat game promises classic characters with some visual upgrades.

We’ve already seen reimagined versions of iconic characters like Scorpion and Sub-Zero. A unique roster of partner characters, called Kameos, will also make an appearance in the reborn Mortal Kombat universe. This new era presented by the talented team at NetherRealm adds a new fighting system that augments the base roster. NetherRealm’s genre-defining story mode returns with unexpected twists and original backstories in the semi-reboot. Pick from a wide-ranging cast of legendary fighters with unique gameplay opportunities, including new playable characters.

Stay tuned as we update this list based on updates from NetherRealm Studios. Check out why Mortal Kombat 1 is “not a continuation of the MK11 story” and the game’s pre-order bonuses right here. This includes a Kombat pack, exclusive art prints, and other bonus content over the standard edition. Shang Tsung is one of the pre-order bonuses. Mortal Kombat 1 releases on September 19th on launch platforms Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC this year.

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