Although many are looking forward to sinking their teeth into the new story expansion, the Mortal Kombat 1 player base is seemingly a lot more excited about the return of Animalities. These fan-favorite finishers have become a staple of the series over the years and are now available to all MK1 players regardless of whether or not they purchase the Khaos Reigns DLC.
Mortal Kombat 1: How to Perform Every Fatality (& What They Look Like)
A guide explaining how to perform every Fatality in Mortal Kombat 1 with videos showing what they look like in action and where players need to stand.
As the name might suggest, Animalities see Mortal Kombat 1 kombatants transform into an animal or insect to finish off their foe. Every playable character has their own Animality, meaning that as of the time of writing, there are 32 MK1 Animalities for players to learn. The following guide has button inputs for every single one of them as well as a video showing what they all look like.
Updated March 18, 2025, by Tom Bowen: The final Kombat Pack 2 Kombatant is now upon us, and with him comes one last animal-themed finisher. To celebrate the occasion, this guide has been updated to include the T-1000's Animality, which sees the iconic Terminator 2 villain transform into a wolf and tear off his oponent's arms and head using his razor sharp teeth. In addition to the button inputs needed to perform the T-1000's Wolfies Just Fine Animality, players can also find a link to a video showcasing what it looks like in action.
The videos featured in this guide contain graphic scenes that have been rated 'Mature' by the ESRB. Viewer discretion is advised.
How to Perform Every Animality in Mortal Kombat 1
|
Kombatant |
Animality |
Inputs |
Video Timecode |
|---|---|---|---|
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NetherRazzle (Alicorn) |
Back, Forward, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch) |
00:10 |
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Baraka |
Tranquill Demise (Porcupine) |
Back, Down, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch) |
00:30 |
|
Conan |
No Bull (Bull) |
Down, Back, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
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Buzz Kill (Hornet) |
Forward, Back, Forward, Back |
00:50 |
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Ermac |
We Are Locusts (Locusts) |
Down, Back, Down, Back |
01:12 |
|
General Shao |
Bear Necessities (Bear) |
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
01:32 |
|
Geras |
Hippo-Kritical (Hippo) |
Back, Forward, Down, Forward |
01:53 |
|
Critically Endangered (Vulture) |
Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
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Havik |
No Laughing Matter (Hyena) |
Back, Down, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch) |
02:12 |
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Let Freedom Wing (Griffin) |
Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
02:31 |
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Open the Beaches (Shark) |
Back, Forward, Back, Forward |
02:53 |
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Kenshi |
Wolf It Down (Wolf) |
Down, Down, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch) |
03:17 |
|
Kitana |
Royal Nectar (Hummingbird) |
Down, Down, Forward, Down |
03:43 |
|
Kung Lao |
Ti-Gore (Tiger) |
Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch) |
04:06 |
|
Li Mei |
UnBearable (Panda) |
Down, Back, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch) |
04:28 |
|
Liu Kang |
Rising Phoenix (Phoenix) |
Down, Back, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch) |
04:51 |
|
Mileena |
Maneater (Praying Mantis) |
Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
05:13 |
|
Nitara |
Bat's All, Folks (Bat) |
Forward, Down, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch) |
05:36 |
|
See You Later... (Alligator) |
Back, Down, Back, Down |
06:00 |
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Omni-Man |
Hail Mary (Demogorgon) |
Forward, Back, Forward, Down |
06:21 |
|
Peacemaker |
Proud to be Eagly-merican (Eagle) |
Back, Forward, Back, Down |
06:46 |
|
Quan Chi |
T-Rekt (T-Rex) |
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
07:11 |
|
Raiden |
Eelectrifying (Eel) |
Down, Back, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
07:32 |
|
Rain |
Allergic Reaction (Pufferfish) |
Forward, Back, Down, Back |
07:52 |
|
Reiko |
Ram-page (Ram) |
Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch) |
08:14 |
|
Reptile |
Feed Me, Syzoth (Venus Flytrap) |
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
08:34 |
|
Scorpion |
Does It Sting? (Scorpion) |
Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
08:54 |
|
Horn to be Wild (Rhino) |
Back, Forward, Back, Forward |
09:14 |
|
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Shang Tsung |
With a Twissst (Cobra) |
Forward, Back, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch) |
09:34 |
|
Sindel |
Terror-antula (Tarantula) |
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch) |
09:55 |
|
Smoke |
Killer Kong (Gorilla) |
Down, Forward, Down, Empower (R2 on PlayStation, RT on Xbox, or ZR on Switch) |
10:17 |
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Sub-Zero |
Mammoth Mash (Wooly Mammoth) |
Down, Forward, Down, Forward |
10:38 |
|
T-1000 |
Wolfie's Just Fine (Wolf) |
Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch) |
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Takeda |
Ten-Tickles (Octopus) |
Back, Forward, Back, Down |
11:00 |
|
Tanya |
Kills R Us (Giraffe) |
Down, Back, Down, Back |
11:25 |
All of the Animalities in Mortal Kombat 1 are listed as mid-range, but most can be performed from anywhere on the screen.
Mortal Kombat 1
- Released
- September 19, 2023
WHERE TO PLAY
- Developer(s)
- NetherRealm Studios
- Publisher(s)
- Warner Brothers Games
- Platform(s)
- PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
