Mortal Kombat X – Fatalities and Brutalities for Every Character
You start Mortal Kombat X with one Fatality and one Brutality for each default character. You must discover the remaining Fatalities and Brutalities by performing them at the end of a match or unlocking them in the Krypt.
If you perform a Fatality before you unlock it in the Krypt, it will automatically unlock. However, Brutalities must be unlocked before you can perform them in a match. You can also perform Fatalities in the Fatality Practice mode before they’ve been unlocked. Just perform the new Fatality instead of the one listed on-screen.
Fatalities must be performed from a specific distance away from your opponent:
- Close – Stand right next to the opponent.
- Mid-Screen – Stand about three character lengths from the opponent.
- Full Screen – Stand on the opposite side of the screen from the opponent.
Note: In some cases it’s easier to hold Block while performing the directional inputs for a Fatality. For example, if the Fatality if Forward, Back, Forward, 3 it may be easier to hold Block, press Forward, Back, Forward, release Block, then press 3.
Brutalities are essentially special moves that perform a Fatality when used as the final hit that kills the opponent and ends the match (before the announce yells, “FINISH HIM”.) However, to perform most Brutalities you have to meet certain requirements.
For example, you may have to hit the opponent a certain number of times with an attack during the match, win the first round of the match with a throw, or hold Forward during the final attack animation. If all requirements are not met, the Brutality will not happen.
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Note: This article is updated daily with new Brutalities.
Notation Key
PlayStation/Xbox
1 – Square/X
2 – Triangle/Y
3 – X/A
4 – Circle/B
Cassie Cage
Bubble Head (Fatality 1) – Forward, Down, Back, Forward, 1 (Mid-Screen)
Selfie (Fatality 2) – Down, Forward, Down, Back, 4 (Close)
Between The Eyes (Brutality 1) – With over 50 percent health, kill the opponent with Single Shot (Back, Forward+1) from a single jump distance away (about three character lengths).
Hat’s Off (Brutality 2) – Do not low a round during the match, then kill the opponent with Kick Abuse (Diagonal Down-Forward+1) and hold Up before the third hit in Kick Abuse.
Pop Goes (Brutality3) – In the Hollywood variation, hit four Nut Krackers (Back, Down+3) during the match, then kill the opponent with a Nut Kracker.
Beat Down (Brutality 4) – In the Brawler variation, kill the opponent with a three-hit combo that ends with Take Down (Back, Forward, 3).
Half Day (Brutality 5) – In the Spec Ops variation, use The American Way taunt (Down, Back+1) five times during the match, then kill the opponent with Target Paint (Down, Down+1+Block) from a single jump distance away.
D’Vorah
Bug Me (Fatality 1) – Back, Forward, Back, 3 (Mid-Screen)
Heart Broken (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Forward, 2 (Close)
Migraine (Brutality 1) – With over 50 percent health, kill an opponent with Ovipositor Charge (Down, Back+4), then hold Forward.
Fly Swatter (Brutality 2) – During the match perform a four-hit kombo that ends with the Backward Air Throw (Down+Throw, Back in the air), then kill the opponent with the Backward Air Throw.
Incubate (Brutality 3) – In the Brood Mother variation, hit the opponent with three Krawler attacks (Down, Forward+3), then kill the opponent with a throw.
Bug Zapper (Brutality 4) – In the Swarm Queen variation, stun the opponent with the Bug Bomb (Down, Forward+1+Block) during the match, then from full screen kill the opponent with Infestation (Down, Back+1+Block).
Acid Burn (Brutality 5) – In the Venomous variation, connect all nine hits of Bug Spray (Down, Forward+1+Block) during the match, then kill the opponent with Bug Spray.
Ermac
Inner Workings (Fatality 1) – Hold Block, Down, Up, Back, Release Block (Mid-Screen)
Head Out (Fatality 2) – Hold Block, Forward, Down, Down, Up, Release Block (Mid-Screen)
Nether Force (Brutality 1) – Perform 10 special moves during the match, then kill the opponent with an Air Force Port (Down, Back+4+Block in the air).
We Win (Brutality 2) – Connect a five-hit combo that ends with the Force Lift (Down, Back+1), then kill the opponent with a Force Lift.
Gluttony (Brutality 3) – In the Mystic variation, with at least 40 percent health kill the opponent with a Tele-Hold (Down, Back+1+Block).
Soul Eater (Brutality 4) – In the Master of Souls variation, connect a 10-hit combo, then while Ermac has all three souls floating around him, hit the opponent with Soul Ball (Back, Forward+2) and kill the opponent with Soul Release (Back, Forward+1).
Controlled Chaos (Brutality 5) – In the Spectral variation, use Soul Accession (Down, Down, Up) to fly, then kill the opponent with a Soul Charge (Back, Forward+2).
Erron Black
Sand Storm (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Forward, Down, 1 (Mid-Screen)
Six Shooter (Fatality 2) – Back, Forward, Back, Forward, 2 (Full Screen)
Tunnel Vision (Brutality 1) – Kill an opponent with a basic throw, then hold Forward during the animation.
Serenity (Brutality 2) – Kill the opponent with Sand Trap (Down, Back, Forward+2) or Quick Sand (Down, Back, Forward+2+Block) and press 1 or 2 a total of 15 times during the animation of the attack.
Quick Draw (Brutality 3) – In the Gunslinger variation, back dash at least 10 times throughout the match, then from sweep distance (two character lengths) kill the opponent with Spin Shot (Down, Back+1, 4)
Sword In the Stone (Brutality 4) – In the Outlaw variation, kill the opponent with Tarkatan Infection (Down, Forward+2) and press Up, Down, Up during the attack animation.
Swing Low (Brutality 5) – In the Marksman variation, with at least two bars available in your Super Meter, kill the opponent with Swing Low (Down, Back+2).
Ferra/Torr
Better Than One (Fatality 1) – Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 3 (Close)
Play Time (Fatality 2) – Down, Back, Forward, Back, Back (Mid-Screen)
Trample (Brutality 1) – Run at least three times during the match, then kill the opponent with Tuck ;n; Charge (Back, Forward+3), but the first hit must miss completely and you must hold Forward during the attack animation.
Play Thing (Brutality 2) – Kill the opponent with a two-hit combo that ends with Kaber Toss (Forward+2). Stabby Stab (Brutality 3) – In the Ruthless variation, while Pain and Gain (Down, Down+1) is active, kill the opponent with Grab ‘n’ Stab (Down, Back, Forward+1+Block).
Twisted (Brutality 4) – In the Vicious variation, use three stage interactions during the match, then kill the opponent with Deep Stab (Down, Back, Forward+1+Block) and press any attack button five times during the final hit.
Steam Roller (Brutality 5) – In the Lackey variation, hit the opponent with at least three Boulder Rolls (Back, Forward+2) during the match, then kill the opponent with a Double Boulder Roll (Back, Forward+2+Block).
Step on Down (Brutality 6) – In the Lackey variation, with Ferra/Torr having less than 35 percent health, kill the opponent with the Step Aside combo (Back+3,1+4).
Goro
Peek-A-Boo (Fatality 1) – Back, Forward, Down, 4 (Close)
Shokan Amputation (Fatality 2) – Back, Down, Down, Up (Close)
Speed Bag (Brutality 1) – Win the match in two rounds, killing the opponent with the Shokan Grab (Down, Back, Forward+3) or Shokan Slam (Down, Back, Forward+3+Block), holding Forward during the attack animation.
Krush (Brutality 2) – With the opponent blocking, kill them with a Krush (Down, Up+Block)
Chest Bump (Brutality 3) – In the Kuatan Warrior variation, perform five forward dashes (Forward, Forward) during the match, then with over 50 percent health kill the opponent with a Chest Lunge (Back, Forward+2) or Chest Charge (Back, Forward+2+Block).
Tail Spin (Brutality 4) – In the Dragon Fangs variation, kill the opponent with the Dragon Spin (Down, Back+2+Block), but only the third hit of the Dragon Spin can connect, the first two hits have to miss the opponent.
Shokan Flame (Brutality 5) – In the Tiger Fury variation, stand close to the opponent and kill them with the Dragon Torch (Back, Forward+2+Block), holding 2 during the attack animation.
Jacqui Briggs
Blown Out (Fatality 1) – Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Close)
Fist Pump (Fatality 2) – Forward, Down, Back, 4 (Close)
Mind Blown (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with a Bionic Blast (Back, Forward+2+Block) and press Forward, Forward, Forward during the attack animation.
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Jax
T-Wrecks (Fatality 1) – Forward, Back, Down, 2 (Close)
Jax The Ribber (Fatality 2) – Down, Back, Forward, Forward (Close)
Sledge Hammer (Brutality 1) – Kill a ducking opponent with Back, Forward+2, Down
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Ground Breaking (Brutality 4) – In the Pumped Up variation, hit three Ground Pounds during a match, then kill the opponent with Down, Down+4+Block (Ground Shake) and hold 4 during the attack.
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Johnny Cage
Here’s Johnny (Fatality 1) – Back, Forward, Back, Forward, 1 (Close)
Little Improv (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Forward, Forward (Mid-Screen)
Eye Popping (Brutality 1) – Hit the opponent with at least four Nut Punch attacks (Back, Down+3) throughout the match and kill the opponent with a Nut Punch or Nut Cracker (Back, Down+3+Block).
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Kano
Head Case (Fatality 1) – Down, Forward, Down, Back, 3 (Close)
Knife To Meet You (Fatality 2) – Down, Down, Forward, 1 (Full Screen)
Ballin’ (Brutality 1) – Kill a blocking opponent with chip damage from an Air Ball (Back, Forward+3+Block in the air).
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Kenshi
Tele-Copter (Fatality 1) – Back, Forward, Back, Back (Full Screen)
My Puppet (Fatality 2) – Forward, Down, Back, Up (Mid-Screen)
Used Up (Brutality 1) – Win the first round of the match with a throw, then kill the opponent with a throw.
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Leg Up (Brutality 3) – In the Balanced variation, score the first hit of the match (for the meter bonus), then kill the opponent with a Tele-Flurry (Back, Forward+3).
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Kitana
Dark Fan-Tasy (Fatality 1) – Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 2 (Mid-Screen)
Splitting Hairs (Fatality 2) – Back, Forward, Down, Down (Mid-Screen)
Off The Top (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with a Throat Slice (Back, Forward+3) or Throat Slash (Back, Forward+3+Block).
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Kotal Kahn
Be Mine! (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Forward, 1 (Close)
Tight Squeeze (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Close)
Kotally Awesome (Brutality 1) – Stand at sweep distance (one character length away) and kill the opponent with Sun Beam (Down, Forward+4) or God Ray (Down, Forward+4+Block).
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Sawed Off (Brutality 4) – In the War God variation, kill the opponent with a three-hit combo that ends with Saw Blade (Down, Forward+2).
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Kung Jin
Target Practice (Fatality 1) – Down, Forward, Down, Back, 2 (Close)
Pinned Down (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Down, Down, 1 (Mid-Screen)
A Little Heart (Brutality 1) – Go at least seven seconds without being hit during the final round of the match, then stand at sweep distance (one character length away) and kill the opponent with a Straight Arrow (Down, Forward+2).
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Kung Lao
Face Grind (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Down, Forward, 4 (Close)
Flower Pot (Fatality 2) – Down, Forward, Down, Back, 1 (Close)
Open Wide (Brutality 1) – Kill opponent with a standard throw while pressing 1 or 2 15 times during the throw animation.
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Liu Kang
Sore Throat (Fatality 1) – Down, Down, Back, Forward, Forward (Close)
Splitter (Fatality 2) – Back, Forward, Down, Up (Close)
Hot Head (Brutality 1) – Use at least three stage interactions during the match, then kill the opponent by hitting them in the head with an Air Fireball (Back, Forward+1 in the air).
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Mileena
Face Feast (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Down, Back, 3 (Close)
Tasty Treat (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 2 (Close)
High Roller (Brutality 1) – Hit the opponent with at least five Ball Roll attacks (Back, Down+4), then kill the opponent with a Ball Roll or Flip ‘n’ Roll (Back, Down+4+Block).
Tele-Splat (Brutality 2) – Kill the opponent with a Tele-Kick (Down, Down+3) or Tele-Drop (Down, Down+3+Block), and hold Up during the attack animation.
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Early Lunch (Brutality 5) – In the Ravenous variation, kill the opponent with the Quick Taste combo (Back+1,2,1+3, Up, Up+2 and hold up throughout the animation).
Quan Chi
Mind Game (Fatality 1) – Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 4 (Full Screen)
Both Ends (Fatality 2) – Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 2 (Close)
Kurb Stomp (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with Sky Crush (Down, Back+4+Block) and press Down, Down, Down before the last head slam of the attack.
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Raiden
Bug Eyes (Fatality 1) – Forward, Back, Forward, 1 (Close)
Conducting Rod (Fatality 2) – Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 4 (Full Screen)
Super Shocker (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with Electrocute (Down, Forward+2) and press 2, 2, 2 during the attack animation.
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Reptile
Bad Breath (Fatality 1) – Down, Forward, Down, Forward, 4 (Close)
Acid Bath (Fatality 2) – Down, Down, Back, Forward, 1 (Close)
Acid Wash (Brutality 1) – Inflict more than 30 percent damage with Acid Spit (Down, Forward+1) during the match, then kill the opponent with Acid Spit.
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Bo Dash (Brutality 5) – In the Noxious variation, activate Poison Gas (Down, Down+3), then kill the opponent with Reptilian Smash (Back, Forward+2+Block).
Scorpion
Stop Ahead (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Forward, 2 (Mid-Screen)
Who’s Next (Fatality 2) – Down, Back, Forward, Up (Mid-Screen)
Get Over Here (Brutality 1) – With over 50 percent health remaining, kill the opponent with an enhanced Double Spear (Back, Forward+1+Block, then Block again once the attack connects).
Shirai Ryu Fire (Brutality 2) – Kill the opponent with an Air Flameport (Down, Back+3+Block in the air).
Just A Scratch (Brutality 3) – In the Ninjitsu varition, hit the oponentthree times with Downfall (Back+4) during the match, then kill the opponent with Doom Blade (Forward+2).
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Shinnok
The Grinder (Fatality 1) – Down, Back, Forward, Down, Up (Mid-Screen)
Flick Trick (Fatality 2) – Hold Block, Down, Up, Down, Up, Release Block, Press Block (Mid-Screen)
Gory Hole (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with Amulet Strike (Back, Forward+Hold 1), holding 1 during the attack.
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Have A Nice Day (Brutality 4) – In the Bone Shaper variation, with one bar of Super meter, kill the opponent with the Deity combo (Forward+2,2,1+3).
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Sonya Blade
Target Marked (Fatality 1) – Down, Down, Back, Forward+Block (Close)
Head Hunter (Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Down, Back, 2 (Mid-Screen)
Thigh Master (Brutality 1) – With less than 50 percent health, perform a five-hit combo that ends with the Leg Grab (Back, Forward+4) or Leg Slam (Back, Forward+4+Block), killing the opponent with the final hit.
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Sub-Zero
Chest Kold (Fatality 1) – Back, Forward, Down, Back, 4 (Close)
Bed of Ice (Fatality 2) – Down, Back, Down, Forward, 4 (Close)
Snow Ball (Brutality 1) – With more than 40 seconds remaining in the round, freeze the opponent, then stand a full screen-length away and hit them with Ice Blast (Down, Forward+2+Block).
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Splitting Image (Brutality 5) – In the Grandmaster variation, create an Ice Klone (Down, Back+2) or Ice Statue (Down, Back+2+Block), then kill the opponent by exploding the Klone with Ice Burst (Down, Back+1) or Frost Bomb (Down, Back+1+Block), while holding Back.
Takeda
Whip It Good (Fatality 1) – Down, Forward, Down, Back, 2 (Mid-Screen)
Head Cage Fatality 2) – Forward, Back, Down, Down, 1 (Mid-Screen)
Armless (Brutality 1) – Kill the opponent with a normal throw and pres 1 or 2 four times during the throw animation.
Kool Whip (Brutality 2) – Kill the opponent with the Quick Learner (2,1,2) or Low Swipe (2,1,2) combo.
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