Mortal Kombat isn't just about Fatalities- you can kill people in all sorts of ways.
Traditionally in the series the Brutality was the hardest to pull off, since it required an incredibly long combo, most just ending with the opponent exploding rather than being finished in the myriad of entertaining ways that Fatalities provided. Players barely bothered with them- all that work for barely any payoff!
The Brutalities in Mortal Kombat X are quite different, however, as they can kill an opponent outright, and they don't always require a combo. They're tricky to figure out without spending Kombat Koins, but we're here for you!
Here's the full list of Brutalities in the game, listed by character. For ranges- Close should be right on top of them, Mid should be about a sweep length away, and far can be on the other side of the screen. We have listed required variations when applicable, if none is listed you can use it with any one.
Kung Jin
A Little Heart – Go seven seconds without taking damage in the final round and kill your opponent with Straight Arrow (Down, Forward, Triangle) from mid range
Round About – You have to perform three Cartwheel Drops (Down, Back, Circle) during the match and kill your opponent with Cartwheel Smash (Down, Back, Circle + R2)
Where’d You Go – Perform three stage interactions and kill your opponent with any Throw
Burnt Out (Bojutsu variation) – Kill your opponent with Bo Flame (Down, Back, Square) while your opponent is in mid-air
Bullseye (Ancestral variation) – Use every quiver-type at least once (Fire Quiver: Down, Down, Square) (Stun Quiver: Down, Back, Square) (Vampiric Quiver: Down, Forward, Square) and then kill your opponent with Air-Down Arrow (Down, Down, Triangle) in close range and in mid-air
Decapitator (Shaolin variation) – Kill your opponent with Chakram Throw (Back, Forward, Square) aiming for their head by pressing Up or shins by pressing Down after it's thrown
Kung Lao
Open Wide – Kill your opponent with a Throw and then repeatedly jam on Square or Triangle during the animation
Klassic Toss –Kill your opponent with Hat Toss (Back, Forward, Triangle), aiming for their head by pressing Up or waist by pressing Down after it's thrown
Spin Cycle (Tempest variation)– Kill your opponent with Cyclone (Down, Back, Square + R2) with less than 40 seconds remaining in the round,
Grind Away (Buzz Saw variation)– Kill your opponent with Upward Buzz Saw (Down, Forward, Triangle + R2) from mid range
Z-Hat (Hat Trick variation) – Set a Hat Trap (Down, Forward, Triangle) and kill your opponent with Hat Call Back (Down, Down, Triangle) or Heavy Call Back (Down, Down, Triangle + R2)
Liu Kang
Hot Head – You have to use three stage variations during the match and kill your opponent with Air Fireball (Back, Forward, Square) aimed at their head
Kounter Top (Flame Fist variation) – Kill your opponent with Enhanced Dragon Parry (Down, Back, X + R2), holding Down during animation
Tread Lightly (Dragon’s Fire variation) –Land the first hit of the match and kill your opponent with Bicycle Kick (Forward, Back, Down, Circle) or Enhanced Bicycle Flurry (Forward, Back, Down, Circle + R2)
Dragon’s Den – You have to connect with three Dragon’s Roars (Down, Back, Triangle) during the match and kill your opponent with with Dragon’s Wrath (Down, Back, Triangle + R2)
Hot Mess – Using the Dualist variation, you have to perform 10 Solar Flares (Back, Forward, Square) and kill your opponent with Solar Blast (Back, Forward, Square + R2)
Mileena
High Roller – You have to connect with five Ball Rolls (Back, Down, Circle) and and kill your opponent with a Ball Roll, holding Down during the animation
Tele-Splat – Kill your opponent with either Tele-Kick (Down, Down, X) or Tele-Drop (Down, Down, X + R2) and hold Up during the animation
Impaler (Piercing variation) – Kill your opponent with the Sadistic Ways combo (Back, Triangle, Square) and keep mashing Square or Triangle during the animation
Fun Ride (Ethereal variation) – Perform 10 Fade Aways (Forward, Back, Triangle) and kill your opponent with the Deep Scratches combo (Back, Triangle, Triangle), tapping Square and Triangle repeatedly during the combo animation
Early Lunch (Ravenous variation) – Kill your opponent with the Extended Quick Taste combo (Back + Square, Triangle, Square + X, Up, Up, Triangle), holding Triangle after the final hit
Quan Chi
Kurb Stomp – Kill your opponent with Sky Crush (Down, Back, Circle + R2) and hit Down, Down, Down during the animation
Skull Transplant – Kill your opponent with Skull Attack (Down, Back, Triangle) from mid range, and hold Triangle during the animation
Touch Of Death (Sorcerer variation) – Catch the opponent in Final Hex (Down, Down, Triangle) and kill them with Ground Burst (Down, Back, Square) with the opponent blocking
Blood Shower (Warlock variation) – Win the first round with a Throw (Throw button or Square + X) and kill your opponent with a Throw while holding Down
Puggles’ Wrath (Summoner variation) – With your opponent with at least 10% health left, and kill your opponent with with Demon Grab (Down, Forward, X) while jamming on the X button
Raiden
Super Shocker – Kill your opponent with Electrocute (Down, Forward, Triangle) and then mash Triangle several times during the attack animation
Dark Force – Kill your opponent with Power Discharge (Back, Square, Square, Square + X) and then hit Forward, Back, Forward during the attack animation
Overload (Thunder God variation) – Perform a combo that does 30% damage or more and ends with the Lightning Strike combo (Back, Square, Square, Triangle, Triangle)
Inside You (Displacer variation) – Perform ten Teleports (Down, Up) and kill your opponent with Enhanced Electric Fly (Back, Forward, X, R2) or Enhanced Thunder Fly (Back, Forward, X + R2, R2)
Power Outage (Master Of Storms variation) – Kill your opponent with a ten hit combo ending in Static Trap (Down, Forward, Circle) or Full Trap (Down, Forward, Circle + R2)
Reptile
Acid Wash – Kill your opponent with a combo for at least 30% damage that ends with Acid Spit (Down, Forward, Square)
Heart Attack – Connect five Tongue Slaps (Back, Square) during a fight and kill your opponent with one final Tongue Slap
Puke (Deceptive variation) – Connect with three Acid Puddles (Down, Forward, Square + R2) and kill your opponent with the Slithering Slam combo (Forward, Triangle, Square + X)
Knee Kapper (Nimble variation)– Have Basilisk (Down, Down, X) or Basilisk Runner (Down, Down, X + R2) active and kill your opponent with Slippery Slide (Back, Forward, Circle + R2)
Bo Dash (Noxious variation) – Have poison gas active and get the killing blow with Reptilian Smash (Back, Forward, Triangle + R2)
Scorpion
Get Over Here – You must have 50% or more health left and kill your opponent with Enhanced Double Spear (Back, Forward, Square + R2, R2)
Shirai Ryu Fire – Kill your opponent with an Air Flameport (Jump, Down, Back, X + R2)
Just a Scratch (Ninjutsu variation) – Connect with three Downfalls (Back, Circle) and kill your opponent with Doom Blade (Forward + Triangle)
Nether Hole (Hellfire variation) – Have Flame Aura active (Down, Back, Circle) and kill your opponent with Fire Ball (Down, Back, Square) or Hell Ball (Down, Back, Square + R2) at long range
Little Devil (Inferno variation) – Connect Minion Charge (Down, Back, Square) Minion Dash (Down, Back, Triangle) and Minion Grab (Down, Back, Circle) and kill your opponent with Minion Grab (Down, Back, Circle) or Minion Hold (Down, Back, Circle + R2)
Shinnok
Gory Hole – Kill your opponent with Amulet Strike (Back, Forward, Square), holding Square during the animation
Skull Bash – You must win the first round with a Throw (Throw button or Square + X) and kill your opponent with a Throw too
Face Off (Imposter variation) – Lose one round, and then kill your opponent with Mimicry (Down, Back, Square) from mid range
Have a Nice Day (Bone Shaper variation) – have at least one bar of your super meter full and kill your opponent with the Diety Combo (Forward, Triangle, Triangle, Square + X)
Hands Down (Necromancer variation) – Kill your opponent with Judgement Fist (Down, Back, Square) in close range, holding Down during the animation
Sonya Blade
Thigh Master – You must have less than 50% health remaining and kill your opponent with Leg Grab (Back, Forward, Circle) or Leg Slam (Back, Forward, Circle + R2)
Boot to Head – You must have at least 50% health left and kill your opponent with Wrap Around (Forward, X)
Garro-That (Covert Ops variation) – Kill your opponent with a 10 hit combo that ends with Garrote Punish (Down, Back, Square + R2)
Time Bomb (Demolitions variation) – Land the first attack of the match and kill your opponent with the Boomer combo (X, Square, Triangle)
Kamikaze (Special Forces variation) – Kill your opponent with Drone Kamikaze (Down, Down, Square, X + R2) while they are blocking
Sub Zero
Snow Ball – There must be 40 or more seconds left in the round, the opponent must be frozen, and you have to kill them with Ice Blast (Down, Forward, Triangle + R2) from long range
Frozen Dinner – Your opponent must be frozen and you have to kill them with Rising Fist (Down, Triangle) or Upward Sword (Down, Triangle)
Pick Your Brain (Cryomancer variation) – Kill your opponent with a six hit combo that ends in Cold-Blooded (Forward, Circle, Triangle, Square + X)
Ice Cubed (Unbreakable variation) – Activate Frozen Aura up (Down, Back, Square) and kill your opponent with Icy Slide (Back, Forward, Circle + R2)
Splitting Image (Grandmaster variation) – Kill your opponent with Ice Klone (Down, Back, Triangle) or Ice Statue (Down, Back, Triangle + R2)
Takeda
Armless – Kill your opponent with a Throw (Throw button or Square + X), jamming on Square and X during the animation
Kool Whip – Kill your opponent with the Quick Learner combo (Triangle, Square, Triangle) or Low Swipe combo (Triangle, Square, Triangle)
Whip It Out (Shirai Ryu variation) – Have at least 50% or more health remaining and kill your opponent with Shirai Ryu Phase (Down, Back, X) or (Down, Back, X + R2)
Two-Sided (Lasher variation) – Kill your opponent with Whip Flurry (Back, Forward, Triangle + R2) and press Down, Down, Down during the animation
Force-Slice (Ronin variation)– Perform a Blade Drop (Down, Back, Square), keep blade on the ground. then kill your opponent with Blade Kall (Down, Back, Square)
