Ask anybody about Fatalities in Mortal Kombat (whether they’re into the game or not) and they’ll likely say “FINISH HIM!” in a deep voice and start swaying their head around as if stunned. Fatalities, which are gruesome but tremendously satisfying finishers that you can perform to cement your victory once you’ve drained your enemies health down to none, have been a mainstay of Mortal Kombat since the series origin, but they’re not always easy to pull off.
In Mortal Kombat 11, each character has two Fatalities. One is shown in the move list straight from the off, but the other is a “secret” Fatality that is hidden from the move list. Thankfully, as long as you know the button inputs you can still perform the hidden Fatality from the moment you boot up the game. Because Mortal Kombat 11 is a multi-platform title, I’ll be referring to the buttons by their function in this list, as the actual button will be different for each platform; to help with that, I’ve included the necessary functions and their respective buttons for each console below:
| Move | Button |
|---|---|
| Front Punch | Square (PS4), X (Xbox One), Y (Nintendo Switch), J (PC) |
| Back Punch | Triangle (PS4), Y (Xbox One), X (Nintendo Switch), I (PC) |
| Front Kick | X (PS4), A (Xbox One), B (Nintendo Switch), K (PC) |
| Back Kick | Circle (PS4), B (Xbox One), A (Nintendo Switch), L (PC) |
When can I perform a Fatality?
Before you can perform a Fatality, you first need to win the game. Once your opponent is on zero health and you’ve won the game, you’ll hear Shao Kahn say “FINISH HIM!” simultaneously alongside those same words appearing on the screen, and your opponent will also start swaying around in a daze. Your window for performing a Fatality is now open.
Ranges
Each Fatality also requires you to be at a certain distance from your opponent for them to work. Each range is specific for each character, but if you follow these general rules of thumb then you should be okay:
Close: You need to be stood right in front of your opponent, within a steps.
Mid: You need to be at mid range from your opponent, between two and around five steps back.
Far: You need to be far back from your opponent, around four steps back or any distance thereafter.
Anywhere: Positioning doesn’t matter, the fatality can be performed from anywhere.
Now that you know all of the criteria required before you can perform a Fatality, here are the full list of input commands for every character:
Baraka
Food for Thought (Close): Back, Down, Back, Back Punch
Rock, Paper, Baraka (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Cassie Cage
I <3 U (Mid): Down, Down, Forward, Back Kick
#GirlPower (Mid): Back, Down, Down, Back, Back Punch
Cetrion
Maintaining Balance (Mid): Back, Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Good And Evil (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Front Kick
D’Vorah
New Species (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Can’t Die (Mid): Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
Erron Black
Melted (Mid): Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
Death Trap (Mid): Down, Forward, Down, Back Punch
Frost
Ice Sculpture (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Front Punch
The Cyber Initiative (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Back Kick
Geras
Phasing Through Time (Anywhere): Back, Down, Down, Front Kick
Peeling Back (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Jacqui Briggs
Spider Mines (Mid): Forward, Back, Forward, Front Kick
Nothin’ But Neck (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
Jade
Bow Before Me (Anywhere): Down, Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Pole Dance (Close): Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Front Punch
Jax Briggs
Coming In Hot (Close): Forward, Down, Forward, Front Kick
Still Got It (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Down, Front Punch
Johnny Cage
Mr. Cage’s Neighborhood (Close): Forward, Back, Down, Down, Back Kick
Who Hired This Guy (Close): Forward, Down, Forward, Front Punch
Kabal
Road Rash (Mid): Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Front Kick
Hooked (Close): Down, Down, Down, Back Kick
Kano
Last Dance (Close): Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Face Like A Dropped Pie (Close): Back, Down, Forward, Back Punch
Kitana
Gore-Nado (Mid): Down, Down, Down, Down, Back Punch
Royal Execution (Mid): Down, Back, Forward, Front Punch
Kollector
For The Kollection (Close): Down, Down, Down, Down, Back Kick
Head Lantern (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Kotal Kahn
Totem Sacrifice (Close): Back, Down, Back, Front Kick
Kat Food (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Front Punch
Kung Lao
Headed Nowhere (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Meat Slicer (Close): Down, Forward, Down, Front Kick
Liu Kang
Burn Out (Close): Down, Back, Down, Forward, Front Punch
Belly of the Beast (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Forward, Back Punch
Noob Saibot
Split Decision (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Back Kick
Double Trouble (Close): Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
Raiden
Alternating Current (Mid): Back, Down, Back, Front Punch
Direct Current (Close): Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Scorpion
You’re Next (Far): Back, Down, Down, Front Punch
Chain Reaction (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Shao Kahn
Back Blown Out (Close): Back, Forward, Down, Down, Back Punch
Kahn-Sequences (Close): Back, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Skarlet
Bloody Mess (Mid): Forward, Back, Down, Front Kick
Heart Condition (Mid): Down, Down, Forward, Back Kick
Sonya Blade
To The Choppa (Mid): Down, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Supply Drop (Close): Back, Forward, Down, Front Kick
Sub-Zero
Ice-Cutioner (Mid): Back, Forward, Back, Back Punch
Frozen In Time (Mid): Forward, Down, Forward, Back Kick
As a secret little bonus, if you really want to take the piss you can perform a Mercy instead of a Fatality, which gives your opponent a little bit of health and allows them back into the fight so you can beat them up some more, and you’ll still be able to perform a Fatality if you get them back down to zero health. This is especially fun against friends that you’re beating comfortably, just as a way to display your superiority and wind them up. To perform a Mercy, simply hold the Flip Stance button (L2 on PS4, LT on Xbox One, ZL on Nintendo Switch, U on PC), press Down three times, and then release the Flip Stance button.
So there you have it, a definitive guide to perform every Fatality with every character in Mortal Kombat 11. If you’re new to the series, check out our guide on some tips and tricks for beginners. Happy mindless violence everyone!
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