Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Geras moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Playable Mortal Kombat 1 fighter.

33 ability entries1 Basic Attack11 Special Moves1 Equippable Move7 Kombos2 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

Fractual Force

basic_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Front Kick

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Special Moves

Inevitable / Fixed Point

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Kick at 3 Countdown charges / Down, Back, Front Kick + Block for Fixed Point

Geras time-control mechanics that use Hourglass levels, with the UI for those levels added in an official update.

Tip: Use the Hourglass display to track when these options are available. Exact resource behavior should be checked in the current game version.

Command details & verification

Inevitable requires 3 Countdown charges. Fixed Point is the enhanced version and spends meter.

Verified through official WB April UpdateSource ↗

Time Stop

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 command where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Time Drop

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Hold Back during Time Stop

Character special move.

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

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

History Lesson

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, Back Punch

A Geras time-based attack referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 combo-scaling and camera notes.

Tip: Use it as part of Geras' time-control routes. Exact scaling and interaction behavior have changed through patches.

Verified through official WB October and April updatesSource ↗

Follow-Up Exam

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 command where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Redo

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Front Kick

Geras' rewind-style special move, referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 bug and recovery notes.

Tip: Use Redo as a position-management tool. Because rewind behavior has been corrected in patches, confirm current timing in Practice Mode.

Verified through official WB October UpdateSource ↗

Countdown

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Kick

Character special move.

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

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Inevitable

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Kick when fully charged

Character special move.

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

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Behold The End

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Hold Back during Inevitable

Character special move.

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

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Denial

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 command where supported.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Sandstorm

special_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, Back Kick

Character special move.

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

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Equippable Moves

Big Fist

equippable_move

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, Front Punch

Equippable move.

Tip: This move must be available in the current character configuration before use.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Kombos

Slow Down

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Towards + Front Punch, Back Punch

A Geras kombo attack whose recovery and hit advantage were improved in an official update.

Tip: Use it as part of Geras' grounded pressure and time-control routes.

Verified through official WB July UpdateSource ↗

Shattered Sands

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

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

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Speed Up

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back + Front Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Slab Returnal

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

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

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Bulldozer

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

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Stopping Time

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

For The Fire God

kombo_attack

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + Back Kick, Back Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Aerial Kombos

Stay Put

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Atomic Driver

aerial_kombo

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.

Current movelist reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Fatal Blow

Colliding Worlds

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

Sand Storm

fatality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward, Down, 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 ↗

Temporal Execution

fatality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, Back, 1

Fatality. Perform at close range.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Brutalities

From Another Time

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Grab / 1+3

Press Down, Down, Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Outside Help.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Time Will Tell

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Back, 2 OR Down, Forward, 2

Hold 4 during the hit. Final hit must come from History Lesson or Follow-Up Exam. Must be performed in the corner.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Sand Of Time

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

1, 2, 2, 1+3

Press Forward, Forward, Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Shattered Sands.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Just Rip It Off

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, 4

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Sandstorm.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Unstoppable Force

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Forward + 1, 2, 1+3

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Slab Returnal.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Right On Through

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Down, Forward, 2

Hold 1 during the hit. Final hit must come from Follow-Up Exam or History Lesson. Cannot be performed while Geras is cornered.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Time Warp

brutality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, 1

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Time Stop.

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

Current MK1 reference check — September 2026Source ↗

Animality

Hippo-Kritical

animality

Controls: Universal notation

How it is used

Back, Forward, Down, Forward

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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