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Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Homelander moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Mortal Kombat 1 Kombat Pack guest fighter.

31 ability entries3 Basic Attacks10 Special Moves5 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 β†’ 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

3
Hear No Evil
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Blaze It Up
basic_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + Back Kick

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Floor Sizzle
basic_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down + Back Kick

Directional or character-specific normal attack.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Special Moves

10
(Air) Diabolical Dash
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Back Punch (Air)

Homelander's airborne Diabolical Dash provides access to follow-ups such as Grounding Fist and Hovering Impact. Official updates changed several follow-up and block interactions.

Tip: Use Diabolical Dash to vary airborne movement and transition into follow-up attacks. Current recovery differs by follow-up.
Verified through official WB July UpdateSource β†—
Laser Eyes
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Dirty Trick
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Diabolical Dash
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, 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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Blast Off
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Back Punch

Homelander's Blast Off special and its Enhanced version have received armor, grounded-state and recovery adjustments in official updates.

Tip: Use Blast Off as a mobility and defensive transition tool. Enhanced Blast Off has substantial armor according to later official balance notes.
Verified through official WB December HotfixSource β†—
Low Laser Eyes
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Sky Laser Eyes
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 input where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Sweeping Laser Eyes
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Down, Forward, 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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
God Complex
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Back Kick (Air)

A Homelander attack used from his airborne and Flight offense. Official patches corrected breaker, momentum and Flight-transition interactions.

Tip: Use God Complex as part of Homelander's aerial routing. Practice its height-dependent links because Flight positioning affects follow-ups.
Verified through official WB June HotfixSource β†—
Flight
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Up + Flip Stance

Homelander's flight stance and mobility system. WB has repeatedly adjusted cancel behavior, Kameo interactions and attacks performed while flying.

Tip: Use Flight to control vertical positioning and access Homelander's airborne offense. Be aware that current cancel rules differ from earlier versions.
Verified through official WB March, June, July and May updatesSource β†—

Kombos

5
Rise Of A Hero
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Heroic De-Escalation
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + Front Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Backhanded Praise
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Backhanded Compliment
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
See No Evil
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed sequence as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Aerial Kombos

2
Back To Earth
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
If Looks Could Kill
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—

Fatal Blow

1
I Can Do Whatever I Want
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—

Fatalities

2
Winging It
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, Down, 3

Fatality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and command during the FINISH HIM/HER window.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
This Is Your Fault
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—

Brutalities

7
What Happens If?
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 3

Hold 1 during the hit. Final hit must come from Hear No Evil.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Shhhh
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 1 + Block

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Enhanced Dirty Trick.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Squeeze The Truth
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 2, 2, 1+3

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from See No Evil.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
I'll Laser Everyone!
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 1, 4, 2

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Heroic De-Escalation.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Eye Exam
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, 2, 2

Hold 3 during the hit. Final hit must come from Vought Drop.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Almost Got Away
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Grab / 1+3

Press Down, Down, Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Up Up And...

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
NEEDA RENAME
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 1, 2

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Backhanded Praise. Source currently displays this placeholder name; it is preserved rather than replaced with an invented name.

Tip: The listed final-hit and hold/tap conditions must be satisfied for the Brutality to trigger.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Animality

1
Let Freedom Wing
animality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Down, 4

Animality. Perform at mid distance.

Tip: Use the listed distance and command during the finisher window.
Current MK1 reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
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