Mortal Kombat 11 Fatalities are optional flashy finishers that have been a mainstay of the series since its conception.
By inputting a series of button commands once the battle is over, it’s possible to tear your opponent limb-by-limb, or what’s been the case in recent games, deliver some more creative dispatches, such as Cassie Cage’s selfies and dabs.
Despite their optional nature, they’re surprisingly tricky to pull off, so learning the basics of inputting Fatalities – and learning the button inputs for your favourite character – means you won’t be embarrassed next time you win a fight.
As well as a full list of Mortal Kombat 11 Fatalities, we have the following explainers:
What is a Fatality and how do Mortal Kombat 11 Fatalities work?
Mortal Kombat fatalities are devastating finishing moves that can be performed by the winner of a game. Successfully inputting the correct input will result in a flashy finisher and add that bit of extra flare on top of a convincing victory.
Each and every fighter has two unique fatalities attached to a position on the screen and a series of differing inputs.
The first fatality is unlocked for every character of the cast and you can already find the inputs within the command menu. The second is only visible in The Krypt, but can be performed if you know the right Fatality inputs.
How to perform Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11 rely on specific button inputs, which are as follows:
| Input | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Switch | Kompetitive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Punch | X | Square | Y | 1 |
| Back Punch | Y | Triangle | X | 2 |
| Front Kick | A | Cross | B | 3 |
| Back Kick | B | Circle | A | 4 |
Even if you know which buttons do which, Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11 can take a bit of practice. One tip, if you are struggling with wiggling out of the correct range when inputting the button sequence, is to hold block while you perform the inputs to keep your character in the right place.
As well as button inputs, there are four specific areas that you will need to position yourself within – Anywhere, Close, Far, and Mid – that require you to measure your distance away from the opponent.
- Close: You should be touching toes with your opponent, ideally, but it is possible to take one to two full steps back based on your character’s size.
- Mid: This can be measured by standing in front of your opponent and taking one full jump backwards and then an extra step.
- Far: This spacing can be found by taking two jumps back and an additional step for safety’s sake.
- Anywhere: Pick a spot my dudes.
Without further ado, here is our Mortal Kombat 11 Fatality input list:
Baraka Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Food for Thought
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back + Back Punch
Rock, Paper, Baraka
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back + Front Kick
Cassie Cage Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
I Heart U
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Forward + Back Kick
Girl Power
- Range: Far
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down, Back + Back Punch
Cetrion Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Maintaining Balance
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down,Forward, Down + Back Kick
Good and Evil
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back + Front Kick
D’Vorah Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
New Species
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back + Front Kick
Can’t Die
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down + Back Kick
Erron Black Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Melted
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down + Front Punch
Death Trap
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Down + Back Punch
Frost Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Ice Sculpture
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down + Front Punch
The Cyber Initiative
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Forward + Back Kick
Geras Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Phasing Through
- Range: Anywhere
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down + Front Kick
Peeling Back
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back + Front Punch
Jacqui Briggs Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Spider Mines
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Forward + Front Kick
Nothing but Neck
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back + Back Kick
Jade Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Bow Before Me
- Range: Anywhere
- Inputs: Down, Down, Forward, Down + Back Kick
Pole Dance
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Forward + Front Punch
Jax Briggs Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Coming In Hot
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Forward + Front Kick
Still Got It
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Down + Front Punch
Johnny Cage Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Mr Cage’s Neighborhood
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down, Down + Back Kick
Who Hired This Guy
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Forward + Front Punch
Kabal Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Road Rash
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Forward + Front Kick
Hooked
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down + Back Kick
Kano Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Last Dance
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Foward, Down, Down + Front Punch
Face Like a Dropped Pie
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Down, Forward + Back Punch
Kitana Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Gore-Nado
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down + Back Punch
Royal Execution
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Back, Forward + Front Punch
Kollector Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
For the Kollection
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down + Back Kick
Head Lantern
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back + Front Punch
Kotal Kahn Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Totem Sacrifice
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back + Front Kick
Kat Food
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Forward + Front Punch
Kung Lao Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Headed Nowhere
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back, Down + Back Punch
Meat Slicer
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Down + Front Kick
Liu Kang Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Burn Out
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Back, Down, Forward + Front Punch
Belly of the Beast
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back, Forward + Back Punch
Noob Saibot Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Split Decision
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Forward + Back Kick
Double Trouble
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down + Front Punch
Raiden Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Alternating Current
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back + Front Punch
Direct Current
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back + Front Kick
Scorpion Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
You’re Next
- Range: Far
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down + Front Punch
Chain Reaction
- Range: Far
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back + Back Punch
Shao Kahn Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Back Blown Out
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Down + Back Punch
Kahn-Sequences
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back + Front Punch
Skarlet Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Bloody Mess
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down + Front Kick
Heart Condition
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Forward + Back Kick
Sonya Blade Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
To the Choppa
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Back + Back Punch
Supply Drop
- Range: Close
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down + Front Kick
Sub-Zero Fatalities in Mortal Kombat 11
Ice-Cutioner
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back + Back Punch
Frozen In Time
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Forward + Back Kick
Mortal Kombat’s Qualities and how to perform Mercies explained
In Mortal Kombat 11, there are also two secret fatalities that can be accessed under certain conditions; Quitalites and Mercies.
The first of which, a Quitality, is only available online and is the result of the opposing player quitting during the match. Should a player abruptly exit during the ass whooping you are handing out, you will be rewarded with a special animation and the Quitality banner on screen.
The second special fatality is called a Mercy. Marcies are the extra salt in the wounds of a loser.
To perform a Mercy in Mortal Kombat 11, at the end of a battle where you would enter a Fatality, you need to stand at the mid distance and hold the stance switch button, duck three times, and then release the stance switch button.
Doing so will grant your opponent a second lease on life and provide them with a tiny bit of health to keep going. It’s considered bad etiquette to perform a mercy, in fact it’s banned in the Mortal Kombat online circuit, but it’s a good laugh if you can catch a friend off guard during a fight!
