Mortal Kombat X Guide - Fatalities and Krypt Unlocks
A guide to Kyrpt unlocks, as well as character combos and fatalities in Mortal Kombat X.
This is the guide for Mortal Kombat X, detailing all of the characters in the game, including variations, costumes and fatalities. Players can also expect to find tips, tutorials for specific game modes, and a single-player story walkthrough.
Mortal Kombat X is a fighting game that runs on Unreal Engine 3. It was developed by NetherRealm Studios for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, and will be released on April 14, 2015. The game will also arrive on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms later in 2015, with those versions developed by High Voltage Software.
In case you haven't picked up the game yet, read Bryan Dawson’s in-depth review of Mortal Kombat X. Also known as DrDogg in the competitive Mortal Kombat scene, not only did Bryan write the official strategy guides for different Mortal Kombat games, but he also placed high at the Evolution Fighting Game Championships and many other regional and national tournaments for MK and various fighting games.
Mortal Kombat X Tips
- Spend time in the Mortal Kombat X Training Mode. Doing this will help players adjust to the various characters before they venture into the game's multi-player.
- Training mode is also required in order to unlock the Mortal Kombat X story mode, so it's basically mandatory.
- Each character has three variants that greatly alter their fighting styles. Make sure you check out each variant before selecting a character. We have them listed below.
- In addition to your standard meter in MKX, there's also a stamina meter that controls things like Breakers and running. Keep an eye on these so you know what moves you can do and when.
- Brutalities require that players accomplish certain tasks during the match. Only then will they become available for use
- Even if you're not a fan of some of the new characters, make sure to spend some time playing as them in order to understand their strengths and weaknesses.
Mortal Kombat X Tips, Fatalities and Brutalities
Mortal Kombat X Krypt - Unlock Fatalities, Brutalities and Costumes
Effortlessly navigate the Krypt, picking up all of the weapons, costumes, fatalities and brutalities that Mortal Kombat X has to offer.
Mortal Kombat X Mobile Tips for iPhone and iPad
Continue your Mortal Kombat X experience by downloading the game for the iPhone and iPad. Our tips will help you skip the learning curve and jump right to the fatalities.
Mortal Kombat X - Unlock All Character Brutalities
A complete list of all the characters in Mortal Kombat X, and how to perform each of their Brutalities, including unique conditions, variations and button layouts.
Mortal Kombat X Character Profiles and Playing Tips
Mortal Kombat X - Jacqui Briggs' Combos, Fatality and Brutalities
We detail the combos, brutalities and fatalities that Jacqui Briggs is capable of. We also discuss the three character variants that she has, including Full Auto, Shotgun and High Tech.
Mortal Kombat X - Ferra/Torr's Combos, Fatality and Brutalities
Our in-depth look at Ferra/Torr will cover the combos, fatalities and brutalities of the duo, as well as all three character variations.
Mortal Kombat X Goro Tips - Brutalities, Fatalities and Variants
Learn how to play as Goro, a character that can be unlocked in Mortal Kombat X. We cover all three of his variants, as well as strategies and move lists.
Mortal Kombat X D'Vorah Tips - Brutalities, Fatalities and Variants
Learn all of D'Vorah's basic attacks, the difference between her three variants, and all of his special moves in Mortal Kombat X.
Mortal Kombat X: How to Unlock and Play as Jason Voorhees
Learn how to unlock and play as Jason Voorhees in Mortal Kombat X, including all of his Brutalities, Fatalities, and fighting strategies.
Mortal Kombat X Story Mode Walkthrough and Unlocks
Mortal Kombat X Story Mode Guide - Unlock Shinnok
Details on every quick-time event (QTE) and battle that Mortal Kombat X has to offer, including how to unlock Shinnok as a playable character.
Mortal Kombat X Features and Editorial
Mortal Kombat X's Ultra-Violence Walks a Tricky Line
Bob Mackey discusses his thoughts on the violence that Mortal Kombat X brings to the table, as well as NetherRealm Studios' reaction when asked about it.
USgamer Answers: How Much Game Violence Is Too Much?
Join the USgamer team as they discuss how much video game violence is too much, and how this relates to Mortal Kombat X.
Mortal Kombat X PS4, Xbox One and PC Fatalities
Cassie Cage
PS4: Bubble Head (Mid) - Forward, Down, Back, Forward, Square
PS4: Selfie (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Circle
XB1: Bubble Head (Mid) - Forward, Down, Back, Forward, X
XB1: Selfie (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, B
PC: Bubble Head (Mid) - Forward, Down, Back, Forward, 1
PC: Selfie (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, 4
D'Vorah
PS4: Bug Me (Mid) - Back, Forward, Back, X
PS4: Heart Broken (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
XB1: Bug Me (Mid) - Back, Forward, Back, A
XB1: Heart Broken (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Y
PC: Bug Me (Mid) - Back, Forward, Back, 3
PC: Heart Broken (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, 2
Ermac
PS4: Inner Workings (Mid) - Down, Up, Back, Square
PS4: Head Out (Mid) - Forward, Down, Down, Up
XB1: Inner Workings (Mid) - Down, Up, Back, X
XB1: Head Out (Mid) - Forward, Down, Down, Up
PC: Inner Workings (Mid) - Down, Up, Back, 1
PC: Head Out (Mid) - Forward, Down, Down, Up
Erron Black
PS4: Sandstorm (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Square
PS4: Six-Shooter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
XB1: Sandstorm (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, X
XB1: Six-Shooter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Y
PC: Sandstorm (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, 1
PC: Six-Shooter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, 2
Ferra/Torr
PS4: Better Than One (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, X
PS4: Play Time (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Back, Back
XB1: Better Than One (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, A
XB1: Play Time (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Back, Back
PC: Better Than One (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 3
PC: Play Time (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Back, Back
Goro
PS4: Peek-A-Boo (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Circle
PS4: Shokan Amputation (Close) - Back, Down, Down, Up
XB1: Peek-A-Boo (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, B
XB1: Shokan Amputation (Close) - Back, Down, Down, Up
PC: Peek-A-Boo (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, 4
PC: Shokan Amputation (Close) - Back, Down, Down, Up
Jacqui Briggs
PS4: Blown Out (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
PS4: Fist Pump (Close) - Forward, Down, Back, Circle
XB1: Blown Out (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Y
XB1: Fist Pump (Close) - Forward, Down, Back, B
PC: Blown Out (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, 2
PC: Fist Pump (Close) - Forward, Down, Back, 4
Jax
PS4: T-Wrecks (Close) - Forward, Back, Down, Triangle
PS4: Jack the Ribber (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Forward
XB1: T-Wrecks (Close) - Forward, Back, Down, Y
XB1: Jack the Ribber (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Forward
PC: T-Wrecks (Close) - Forward, Back, Down, 2
PC: Jack the Ribber (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Forward
Johnny Cage
PS4: Here's Johnny (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Square
PS4: Little Improv (Mid) - Forward, Back, Forward, Forward
XB1: Here's Johnny (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, X
XB1: Little Improv (Mid) - Forward, Back, Forward, Forward
PC: Here's Johnny (Close) - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, 1
PC: Little Improv (Mid) - Forward, Back, Forward, Forward
Kano
PS4: Head Case (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, X
PS4: Knife to Meet You (Far) - Down, Down, Forward, Square
XB1: Head Case (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, A
XB1: Knife to Meet You (Far) - Down, Down, Forward, Xe
PC: Head Case (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, 3
PC: Knife to Meet You (Far) - Down, Down, Forward, 1
Kenshi
PS4: Tele-Copter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Back
PS4: My Puppet (Far) - Forward, Down, Back, Up, Square
XB1: Tele-Copter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Back
XB1: My Puppet (Far) - Forward, Down, Back, Up, X
PC: Tele-Copter (Far) - Back, Forward, Back, Back
PC: My Puppet (Far) - Forward, Down, Back, Up, 1
Kitana
PS4: Dark Fan-Tasy (Mid) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
PS4: Splitting Hairs (Mid) - Back, Forward, Down, Down
XB1: Dark Fan-Tasy (Mid) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Y
XB1: Splitting Hairs (Mid) - Back, Forward, Down, Down
PC: Dark Fan-Tasy (Mid) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 2
PC: Splitting Hairs (Mid) - Back, Forward, Down, Down
Khotal Khan
PS4: Be Mine (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, Square
PS4: Tight Squeeze (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle
XB1: Be Mine (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, X
XB1: Tight Squeeze (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y
PC: Be Mine (Close) - Down, Back, Forward, 1
PC: Tight Squeeze (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 2
Kung Jin
PS4: Target Practice (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Triangle
PS4: Pinned Down (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Square
XB1: Target Practice (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Y
XB1: Pinned Down (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, X
PC: Target Practice (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, 2
PC: Pinned Down (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, 1
Kung Lao
PS4: Face Grind (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, Circle
PS4: Flower Pot (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Square
XB1: Face Grind (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, B
XB1: Flower Pot (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, X
PC: Face Grind (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, 4
PC: Flower Pot (Close) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, 3
Liu Kang
PS4: Sore Throat (Close) - Down, Down, Forward, Back, Back
PS4: Splitter (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Up
XB1: Sore Throat (Close) - Down, Down, Forward, Back, Back
XB1: Splitter (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Up
PC: Sore Throat (Close) - Down, Down, Forward, Back, Back
PC: Splitter (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Up
Mileena
Face Feast (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Back, X
Tasty Treat (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Triangle
Face Feast (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Back, A
Tasty Treat (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Y
Face Feast (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Back, 3
Tasty Treat (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 2
Quan Chi
PS4: Mid Game (Far) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Circle
PS4: Both Ends (Close) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Triangle
XB1: Mid Game (Far) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, B
XB1: Both Ends (Close) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Y
PC: Mid Game (Far) - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, 4
PC: Both Ends (Close) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 2
Raiden
PS4: Bug Eyes (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, Square
PS4: Conducting Rod (Far) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, Circle
XB1: Bug Eyes (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, X
XB1: Conducting Rod (Far) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, B
PC: Bug Eyes (Close) - Forward, Back, Forward, 1
PC: Conducting Rod (Far) - Down, Forward, Back, Forward, 4
Reptile
PS4: Bad Breath (Far) - Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Circle
PS4: Acid Bath (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, Square
XB1: Bad Breath (Far) - Down, Forward, Down, Forward, B
XB1: Acid Bath (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, X
PC: Bad Breath (Far) - Down, Forward, Down, Forward, 4
PC: Acid Bath (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, 1
Scorpion
PS4: Stop Ahead (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Triangle
PS4: Who's Next? (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Up
XB1: Stop Ahead (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Y
XB1: Who's Next? (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Up
PC: Stop Ahead (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, 2
PC: Who's Next? (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Up
Shinnok
PS4: The Grinder (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Up
PS4: Flick Trick (Mid) - Down, Up + R2, down, Up + R2
XB1: The Grinder (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Up
XB1: Flick Trick (Mid) - Down, Up + RT, down, Up + RT
PC: The Grinder (Mid) - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Up
PC: Flick Trick (Mid) - Down, Up + Block, down, Up + Block
Sonya Blade
PS4: Target Marked (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, R2
PS4: Head Hunter (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Back, Triangle
XB1: Target Marked (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, RT
XB1: Head Hunter (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Back, Y
PC: Target Marked (Close) - Down, Down, Back, Forward, Block
PC: Head Hunter (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Back, 2
Sub-Zero
PS4: Chest Kold (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Back, Circle
PS4: Bed of Ice (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, Circle
XB1: Chest Kold (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Back, B
XB1: Bed of Ice (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, B
PC: Chest Kold (Close) - Back, Forward, Down, Back, 4
PC: Bed of Ice (Close) - Down, Back, Down, Forward, 4
Takeda
PS4: Whip It Good (Mid) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Triangle
PS4: Head Cage (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Square
XB1: Whip It Good (Mid) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Y
XB1: Head Cage (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, X
PC: Whip It Good (Mid) - Down, Forward, Down, Back, 2
PC: Head Cage (Mid) - Forward, Back, Down, Down, 1
Mortal Kombat X Character Variants
In Mortal Kombat X, each character comes with up to three different variants that will impact their abilities and how they are used. While we'll cover these variants in-depth and on a character by character basis, we’ll list each one (as well as the variants to choose from) in the table below.
| Chracter | Variant 1 | Variant 2 | Variant 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassie Cage | Spec Ops | Hollywood | Brawler |
| D'Vorah | Brood Mother | Swarm Queen | Venomous |
| Ermac | Spectral | Mystic | Master of Souls |
| Erron Black | Marksman | Gunslinger | Outlaw |
| Ferra/Torr | Ruthless | Vicious | Lackey |
| Goro | Tigrar Fury | Kuatan Warrior | Dragon Fangs |
| Jacqui Briggs | Shotgun | Full Auto | High Tech |
| Jax Briggs | Pumped Up | Heavy Weapons | Wrestler |
| Johnny Cage | A-List | Fisticuffs | Stunt Double |
| Kano | Commando | Cutthroat | Cybernetic | Kenshi | Possessed | Balanced | Kenjutsu |
| Kitana | Mournful | Royal Storm | Assassin |
| Kotal Kahn | Sun God | Blood God | War God |
| Kung Jim | Ancestral | Bojutsu | Shaolin |
| Kung Loa | Hat Trick | Tempest | Buzz Saw |
| Liu Kang | Flame Fist | Dragon's Fire | Dualist |
| Mileena | Ethereal | Piercing | Ravenous |
| Quan Chi | Summoner | Sorcerer | Warlock |
| Raiden | Master of Storms | Thunder God | Displacer |
| Reptile | Noxious | Deceptive | Nimble |
| Scorpion | Inferno | Ninjutsu | Hellfire |
| Shinnok | Imposter | Bone Shaper | Necromancer |
| Sonya Blade | Covert Ops | Demolition | Special Forces |
| Sub-Zero | Grandmaster | Cryomancer | Unbreakable |
| Takeda | Shirai Ryu | Lasher | Ronin |
| Tanya | Deceiver | Edenian Guard | Manipulator |
| Tremor | Copycat | Elemental | Fugitive |
| Jason Voorhees | Stalker | Undead | Uber |
| Predator | Hunter | Trophy Collector | Extraterrestrial |
Mortal Kombat X PC Requirements
Minimum
- OS: 64-bit: Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8
- CPU: Intel Core i5-750, 2.67 or equivalent
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- GPU: GeForce GTX 460 or AMD Radeon HD 5850
- Direct X: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- HDD: 25 GB of space available
Recommended
- OS: 64-bit: Windows 7, Windows 8
- CPU: Intel Core i7-3770, 3.4 GHz or equivalent
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- GPU: GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Direct X: Version 11
- Network: Broadband Internet Connection
- HDD: 40 GB of space available
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