Jax (Kameo) Mortal Kombat 1 fighter artwork

Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Jax (Kameo) moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Jax is a Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo assist fighter. This profile lists 8 sourced assist, follow-up, throw and fatality commands. Stance and follow-up requirements are shown with each entry; brutality conditions and opponent-specific copied moves still require further checking.

11 ability entries6 Special Moves1 Throw1 Fatality3 Brutalities

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.

Special Moves

Ground Pound

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

How it is used

Kameo

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Back Breaker - Close

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

How it is used

(Back+Kameo) [opponent in air]

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Requirements / unlock: opponent in air

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Back Breaker - Far

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

How it is used

(Forward+Kameo) [opponent in air]

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Requirements / unlock: opponent in air

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Energy Wave

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

How it is used

(Down+Kameo)

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Gotcha Grab - Close

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

How it is used

Forward, Down, Back, Kameo (Gotcha Punches: Hold Kameo) [grabs opponent's cameo]

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Requirements / unlock: grabs opponent's cameo

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Gotcha Grab - Far

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

How it is used

Back, Down, Forward, Kameo (Gotcha Punches: Hold Kameo) [grabs opponent's cameo]

Kameo assist or follow-up command.

Requirements / unlock: grabs opponent's cameo

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Throws

Multi-Slam

throw

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

How it is used

(Forward+Throw) (Quad-Slam: Block) (Close)

Kameo throw command.

Requirements / unlock: Close

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Fatalities

Big Boot

fatality

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

How it is used

Down, Forward, Down, Kameo (Mid-Far)

Kameo finisher command.

Requirements / unlock: Mid-Far

Command details & verification

Community command transcription: MKKomplete, updated March 15, 2026; checked October 9, 2026. This entry does not certify every brutality requirement or every opponent-specific copied move. Check the current in-game Move List for unlocks and timing.

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Brutalities

Awww, Damn!

brutality

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

How it is used

(Forward+Throw) / (Forward+1+3)

Kameo brutality command; perform the base move as the finishing hit while meeting the listed conditions.

Requirements / unlock: Unlock this Brutality in-game. (Hold Kameo); Final Hit Must Come From Multi-Slam

Command details & verification

Final-hit and additional conditions are from the MKKomplete community transcription. Check the current in-game Brutality entry for the unlock and timing; no missing requirement has been invented.

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No Pain No Gain

brutality

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

How it is used

(Forward+Kameo)

Kameo brutality command; perform the base move as the finishing hit while meeting the listed conditions.

Requirements / unlock: Unlock this Brutality in-game. (Hold Kameo); Victim Must Be In Air; Final Hit Must Come From Close Back Breaker Or Far Back Breaker

Command details & verification

Final-hit and additional conditions are from the MKKomplete community transcription. Check the current in-game Brutality entry for the unlock and timing; no missing requirement has been invented.

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Didn't See That

brutality

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

How it is used

(Down+Kameo)

Kameo brutality command; perform the base move as the finishing hit while meeting the listed conditions.

Requirements / unlock: Unlock this Brutality in-game. (Hold Back), During Hit; Final Hit Must Come From Energy Wave

Command details & verification

Final-hit and additional conditions are from the MKKomplete community transcription. Check the current in-game Brutality entry for the unlock and timing; no missing requirement has been invented.

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