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Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Nitara moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Playable Mortal Kombat 1 fighter.

28 ability entries7 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 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.

Special Moves

7
Bad Blood
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Front Punch

A Nitara special move documented in official Mortal Kombat 1 parry and mimic notes.

Tip: Use it as part of Nitara's close-range offense. Enhanced Bad Blood has specific defensive-interaction behavior noted by WB.
Verified through official WB October and April updatesSource β†—
Quick Taste
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 command where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Leap Of Faith
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Back Punch

Nitara's airborne attack, referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 hit-region and Shujinko interaction updates.

Tip: Use it within Nitara's aerial offense and mobility routes. Official updates corrected its interaction with airborne Kameos.
Verified through official WB June UpdateSource β†—
Bloody Bolt
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 command where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Dark Plunge
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Back Kick (Air)

Character special move.

Tip: Use the listed universal notation. Enhanced versions use the game's Enhance/Block command where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Blood Sacrifice
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, Back Kick

Nitara's Blood Sacrifice mechanic, documented in official Mortal Kombat 1 updates and exposed as a Practice Mode character setting.

Tip: Use it as part of Nitara's resource and mobility game. Its health cost has been changed by official balance updates.
Verified through official WB October and February updatesSource β†—
Air Dash
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Direction + Flip Stance (Air)

Nitara's aerial dash mobility special, referenced in official Mortal Kombat 1 input-priority fixes.

Tip: Use it to alter jump trajectories and extend aerial pressure. Enhanced Air Dash behavior has received official fixes.
Verified through official WB April UpdateSource β†—

Equippable Moves

1
Rune Heal
equippable_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, Front Kick

Equippable move.

Tip: This move must be available in the current character configuration before use.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—

Kombos

7
Never Die
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Must Feed
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Drawing Blood
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + Back Punch, Back Kick

Ground kombo string.

Tip: Enter the listed inputs as a ground string.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Hell Dive
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Kick, Back Kick

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

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

Aerial Kombos

2
Final Flutter
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†—
Final Breath
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—

Fatal Blow

1
Terror From Above
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
Vaeternus KomBAT
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Down, Back, 1

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†—
Brake Check
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Down, Back, 4

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
Embrace The Pain
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Back Punch

Rapidly press any basic attack button during the hit. Final hit must come from Quick Taste.

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†—
Come Here Often
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Grab / 1+3

Press Up, Up, Up during the throw. Final hit must come from the throw.

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†—
Taste Of Blood
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Front Kick

Hold Front Kick during the hit. Blood Sacrifice must be active and the opponent must be at jump distance.

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†—
Something You Ate?
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, Front Punch + Block

Hold Down during the hit. Requires one bar of meter.

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†—
They Come Right Off
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch

Hold Up during the hit. Final hit must come from Easy Prey.

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†—
Split Decision
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch

Hold Up during the hit. Final hit must come from Flying Kolors.

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†—
Head Trauma
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 2, 4

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Drawing Blood.

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
Bat's All, Folks
animality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward, Down, Down, 3

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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