Violence has always played an important role inMortal Kombatgames and this is once again the case inMortal Kombat 1. There’s a ridiculous amount of blood and gore packed into the game, most of which can be found by triggering the game’s finishers. There are 69Mortal Kombat 1Fatalities in total, with each of the 33 playable kombatants having access to two a piece and three Seasonal Fatalities.
Strictly speaking, players are supposed to unlock the second one by leveling up, but they’ll actually be able to perform it without doing so if they know which buttons to press. The following guide contains button prompts and videos for everyMK1Fatality that can be performed by aplayable characteras well as links to more in-depth guides explaining how exactly to trigger each one. For those wondering, Kameo Fatalities will be covered in a separate guide.
Updated Jul 24, 2025, by Tom Bowen:Today saw the release of the final Kombat Pack 2 kombatant, with the T-1000 joining the MK1 roster. To celebrate the occasion, video and button inputs for the first and second T-1000 Fatality have been added below.
The videos featured in this guide contain graphic scenes that have been rated ‘Mature’ by the ESRB. Viewer discretion is advised.
Conan the Barbarian - Fatality #1 (Close-Range)
Conan the Barbarian - Fatality #2 (Close-Range)
Sektor’s - Fatality #1 (Close-Range)
