Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Ermac moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack fighter.

39 ability entries4 Basic Attacks9 Special Moves8 Kombos7 Aerial Kombos1 Fatal Blow2 Fatalities7 Brutalities1 Animality

Mortal Kombat inputs: Forward means toward the opponent; Back means away. Reverse horizontal directions when facing left. A comma or → separates steps; + means press together. Use your assigned buttons if controls were remapped. 1 = Front Punch (PS Square / Xbox X / Switch Y); 2 = Back Punch (Triangle / Y / X); 3 = Front Kick (Cross / A / B); 4 = Back Kick (Circle / B / A). Kameo = R1 / RB / R; Block = R2 / RT / ZR; Throw = L1 / LB / L; Flip Stance = L2 / LT / ZL. During/Requires describes a prerequisite, not an extra direction. Finishers need the finishing prompt, distance and unlock conditions shown. Kameo copied moves depend on the opponent.

Basic Attacks

Grasp From Beyond

basic_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Soul Kollapser

basic_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back + Back Punch

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Ceiling Krawl

basic_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Back Punch

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Yurei

basic_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back + Front Kick

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Special Moves

Too Late

special_move

Controls: Universal MK notation — default PS / Xbox / Switch bindings

How it is used

Back, Forward, 2 + Block

An Ermac attack referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 damage-buff corrections.

Requirements / unlock: Enhanced Behind You; requires Super Meter.

Tip: Enter the sequence in order; buttons joined by + are simultaneous. Mirror Forward/Back when facing left.

Command details & verification

Input checked against MKKomplete and current MKWarehouse/Kage move references on October 9, 2026. Command reference: https://icemantraveler.github.io/mkksg/mk12/default.htm

Verified through official WB January UpdateSource ↗

Spirit Punch

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Front Punch

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Witch Slam

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Punch

An Ermac special move referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 damage-buff corrections.

Tip: Use it within Ermac's telekinetic combo routes. Exact current damage interactions should be checked in Practice Mode.

Verified through official WB January UpdateSource ↗

Behind You

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Back Punch

An Ermac move documented in official Mortal Kombat 1 damage and release-timing updates.

Tip: Use it as part of Ermac's pressure and telekinetic routing. Later updates changed how quickly the opponent is released.

Verified through official WB January and August updatesSource ↗

Suspended Animation

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Back Punch

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Death's Embrace

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Hungry Hands

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Kick (Air)

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Shrieking Souls

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Front Kick

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Shifting Spirits

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Back Kick

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block input where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Kombos

Sepulcher Slam

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Kick, Front Punch + Front Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Final Burial

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Priest Kaller

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Grave Wounds

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back + Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Join Us

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Back Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Dragged Under

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Kick, Back Kick

An Ermac kombo attack explicitly referenced in official WB defensive-interaction notes.

Tip: Use it as part of Ermac's grounded combo routes. Confirm current frame data in Practice Mode.

Verified through official WB June HotfixSource ↗

Hell Spiller

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Kick, Back Punch, Back Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

De-Animator

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Back Kick, Front Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Aerial Kombos

Psi-Five

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Returned To The Earth

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Kaim Kreator

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Beast Kick

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Last Flesh

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Front Punch (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Tombstoner

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Headkase

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Back Kick, Front Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Fatal Blow

The Many

fatal_blow

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Flip Stance + Block

Fatal Blow.

Tip: Available when the game's Fatal Blow conditions are met.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Fatalities

Vitruvian Maim

fatality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, Down, 4

Fatality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and command during the FINISH HIM/HER window.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Swallowed Soul

fatality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Back, 2

Fatality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and command during the FINISH HIM/HER window.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Brutalities

Twisted Up

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Grab / 1+3

Press Down, Down, Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Wrung Out.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Separate Ways

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

2, 1, 1+3

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Priest Kaller.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Good Old Times

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, 2

Hold 2 during the hit. Final hit must come from Behind You.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Soul Escape

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, 3

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Shrieking Souls.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

We Win

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, 1

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Spirit Punch.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Dropped Off

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, 1 + Block

Hold Back during the hit. Final hit must come from Enhanced Witch Slam.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Transparent

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Up + 1, 2, 2

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Returned To The Earth.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Animality

We Are Locusts

animality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Down, Back

Animality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and command during the finisher window.

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

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