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All Mortal Kombat X and XL Fatalities

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Published: Sep 14, 2023 12:01 am

In the sea of fighting games, the Mortal Kombat franchise stands out with its brutal and uncompromising style. Its finishing moves, a.k.a. fatalities, are flashy, visceral, and even outright sickening.

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Mortal Kombat X/XL features some of the best (or worst) fatalities in the series. Being so stylistically sound and amplified by the incredible graphical fidelity, they’re a gruesome sight to behold. They are also numerous, and learning them all by heart is quite the undertaking.

Fatalities are a Mortal Kombat staple and the franchise wouldn’t be the same without them. And no matter the situation, having a clean list of all Mortal Kombat X/XL fatalities is sure to help you brutalize players more frequently.

Mortal Kombat X and XL fatalities

Tip:

All combinations assume your character is right-facing.

Kung Lao 

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Kung Laon standing on one leg with arms outstretched.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Face Grind: Down, Left, Down, Right, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Flower Pot: Down, Right, Down, Left, Square/X (Close)
  • Hat Split: Right, Left, Right, X/A (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Right, Down, X/A (Close)

Jax

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Jax turned sideways and flexing one arm.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • T-Wrecks: Right, Left, Down, Triangle/Y (Close)
  • Jax the Ribber: Down, Left, Right, Right (Close)
  • Arm Rip: Right, Down, Right, Left, Square/X (Close)
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Right, Down, Square/X (Close) 

Sonya

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Sonya charging up a purple ball of lightning.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Target Marked: Down, Down, Left, Right, R2/RT (Close)
  • Head Hunter: Right, Left, Down, Left, Triangle/Y (Mid) 
  • Kiss of Death: Up, Up, Left, Down (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Left, Right, Down, Triangle/Y (Close)

Kenshi 

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Kenshi holding his katana defensively.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Tele-Copter: Left, Right, Left, Left (Far)
  • My Puppet: Right, Down, Left, Up (Far) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Right, Down, X/A (Close) 

Kitana

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Kitana squatting and holding open fans.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Dark Fan-Tasy: Down, Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Mid)
  • Splitting Hairs: Left, Right, Down, Down (Mid) 
  • Decapitation: Down, Up, Circle/B + R2/RT (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Down, Down, X/A (Close) 

Scorpion 

A render of Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat XL box art.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Stop Ahead: Down, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Mid) 
  • Who’s Next!: Down, Left, Right, Up (Mid) 
  • Toasty: Up, Up, Triangle/Y (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Square/X (Close) 

Shinnok 

Render of Shinnok from Mortal Kombat XL holding a raised arm.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • The Grinder: Down, Left, Right, Down, Up (Mid) 
  • Flick Trick: Down, Up, Down, Up, R2/RT (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Left, Right, Right (Close) 

Kano 

Mortal Kombat XL render of Kano screaming and holding his arms stretched.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Head Case: Down, Right, Down, Left, X/A (Close) 
  • Knife to Meet You: Down, Down, Right, Square (Far)
  • Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Left, X/A (Close) 

Johnny Cage 

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Johnny Cage with his arm outstretched.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Here’s Johnny:  Left, Right, Left, Right, Square/X (Close) 
  • Little Improv: Right, Left, Right, Right (Mid) 
  • Decap: Right, Right, Down, Up (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Left, Right, R2/RT (Close) 

Erron Black 

Mortal Kombat XL render of Erron Black pointing one gun and pulling another from its holster.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Sand Storm: Down, Left, Right, Down, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Six-Shooter: Left, Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Far) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, Circle/B (Close) 

Liu Kang 

Render of Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat XL showing him combatively holding his hand up.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Sore Throat: Down, Down, Left, Right, Right (Close) 
  • Splitter: Left, Right, Down, Up (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Right, Left, X/A (Close) 

Ermac

Render of Ermac from Mortal Kombat XL showing him holding up a glowing hand.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Inner Workings: Down, Up, Left (Mid) 
  • Head Out: Right, Down, Down, Up (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Up, Down, Down, X/A (Close) 

Sub-Zero 

Mortal Kombat XL render featuring Sub Zero holding a ball of ice.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Chest Kold: Left, Right, Down, Left, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Bed of Ice: Down, Left, Down, Right, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Head Rip: Right, Down, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Down, Left, Triangle/Y (Close) 

Mileena 

Mileena from Mortal Kombat XL combatively holding her tridents.
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  • Face Feast: Down, Left, Down, Left, X/A (Close) 
  • Tasty Treat: Right, Left, Right, Left, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Man-Eater: Down, Down, Down, Down, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, Square/X (Close) 

Takeda 

An image of Takeda from Mortal Kombat XL throwing his whip-blade.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Whip It Good: Down, Right, Down, Left, Triangle/Y (Mid) 
  • Head Cage: Right, Left, Down, Down, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Up, Down (Close) 

Cassie Cage 

An image of Cassie Cage from Mortal Kombat XL showing her pointing a gun.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Bubble Head: Right, Down, Left, Right, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Selfie: Down, Right, Down, Left, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 

Jacqui Briggs

Render from Mortal Kombat XL showing Jacqui Briggs turned sideways and holding a combative stance.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Blown Out: Left, Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Fist Pump: Right, Down, Left, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Right, Down, Circle/B (Close) 

Kung Jin 

Mortal Kombat XL render of Kung Jin notching his bow.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Target Practice: Down, Right, Down, Left, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Pinned Down: Right, Left, Down, Down, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Up, Down, Right, Circle/B (Close) 

Reptile 

Mortal Kombat XL render of Reptile showing him spewing acid bile.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Bad Breath: Down, Right, Down, Right, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Acid Bath: Down, Down, Left, Right, Square/X (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Down, Down, R2/RT (Close) 

Ferra Torr

Ferra Torr from Mortal Kombat XL charging into combat.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Better Than One: Right, Left, Right, Left, X/A (Close) 
  • Play Time: Down, Left, Right, Left, Left (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Left, Right, Left, Circle/B (Close) 

D’Vorah 

D'Vorah from Mortal Kombat XL releasing a bug.
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  • Bug Me: Left, Right, Left, X/A (Mid)
  • Heart Broken: Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Right, R2/RT (Close) 

Raiden 

Raiden from Mortal Kombat XL charging up a ball of lightning.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Bug Eyes: Right, Left, Right, Square/X (Close) 
  • Conducting Rod: Down, Right, Left, Right, Circle/B (Far) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, Triangle/Y (Close) 

Quan Chi 

Mortal Kombat XL render showing Quan Chi combatively leaning and holding a green ball of energy.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Mind Game: Right, Left, Right, Left, Circle/B (Far)  
  • Both Ends: Down, Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Left, Right, Down, Triangle/Y (Close) 

Goro

Image of Goro from Mortal Kombat XL holding two arms together and two outstretched.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Peek-A-Boo: Left, Right, Down, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Shokan Amputation: Left, Down, Down, Up (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, Down, Square/X (Close) 

Kotal Kahn 

An image of Kotal Kahn from Mortal Kombat XL screaming in rage.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Be Mine!: Down, Left, Right, Square/X (Close) 
  • Tight Squeeze: Right, Left, Right, Left, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Down, Left, Square/X (Close) 

Tanya

Render of Tanya from Mortal Kombat XL leaning isdeways with one arm stretched.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Bloody Boots: Right, Down, Down, Left, Down (Close) 
  • Edenian Drill: Left, Left, Right, Right, Circle/B (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Up, Down, Up, Down, Circle/B (Close) 

Tremor 

Render of Tremor from Mortal Kombat XL holding a combative stance.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Stone Tomb: Down, Left, Right, Left, X/A (Mid) 
  • Stalag-Might: Down, Right, Left, Right, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, Circle/B (Close) 

Bo’Rai Cho

Render of Bo'Rai Cho from Mortal Kombat XL standing on one leg and holding his arms combatively.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Booze You Lose: Down, Down, Left, Right, Square/X (Close)
  • Bottoms Up: Left, Right, Down, Triangle/Y (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Left, Right, Left, Right, Triangle/Y (Close) 

Triborg 

Default Tryborg from Mortal Kombat XL standing menacingly.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Team Work: Right, Left, Right, Right (Mid) 
  • Death Machine: Right, Down, Down, Up (Far) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Up, R2/RT (Close) 

Jason Vorhees

Mortal Kombat XL render of Jason Vorhees holding a machete.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Kill for Mother: Down, Right, Down, Right, Triangle/Y (Mid) 
  • Sleeping Bag Killer: Down, Left, Right, Circle/B + R2/RT (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Left, Right, Right (Close) 

Predator

Mortal Kombat XL render of an unmasked Predator holding his arm and blade up.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Ghostin’ Us: Down, Down, Left, Right, Square/X (Close) 
  • Certain Death: Down, Right, Left, Up (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Down, Left, Up (Close) 

Alien 

Render of Alien from Mortal Kombat XL holding her tail over her head.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Killer Queen: Down, Down, Left, Right, X/A (Close) 
  • Deadly Hybrid: Left, Right, Down, Right, Square/X (Mid) 
  • Stage Fatality: Down, Down, Down, X/A (Close) 

Leatherface

Mortal Kombat XL render of Leatherface holding and operating a chainsaw.
Image via MKWarehouse
  • Seeing Double: Right, Left, Down, Square/X (Close) 
  • Hook and Sinker: Left, Right, Down, Right, X/A (Close) 
  • Stage Fatality: Right, Left, Down, Up (Close)
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Andrej Barovic
Strategic Content Writer, English Major. Been in writing for 3 years. Focused mostly on the world of gaming as a whole, with particular interest in RPGs, MOBAs, FPS, and Grand Strategies. Favorite titles include Counter-Strike, The Witcher 3, Bloodborne, Sekrio, and Kenshi. Cormac McCarthy apologetic.