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Mortal Kombat 1 Move & Ability Guide

Sindel moves, skills and special abilities

Move & Ability Guide

Playable Mortal Kombat 1 fighter.

29 ability entries2 Basic Attacks8 Special Moves6 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

2
Flippy Flip
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†—
Ascending The Throne
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†—

Special Moves

8
Enhanced Low Hairball
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Front Punch + Block

An enhanced Sindel hair-based special whose first hit is specifically documented in official high-parry interaction notes.

Tip: Use it as a low-oriented special option while accounting for meter use and current defensive interactions.
Verified through official WB October UpdateSource β†—
Low Hairball
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 command where supported.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Hairball
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, 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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Scream
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†—
Levitate
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Inspire
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 β€” September 2026Source β†—
Queen's Kommand
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Back Kick

Sindel's Kameo-control special. Official updates state that Queen's Kommand and its Enhanced version can break through Kameo armor.

Tip: Use Queen's Kommand to manipulate Kameo interactions and extend Sindel's pressure.
Verified through official WB November UpdateSource β†—
Kartwheel
special_move
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, Back Kick

A Sindel movement attack whose Up Block animation behavior was corrected in an official update.

Tip: Use it as part of Sindel's movement and pressure toolkit. Verify current advantage and punishability in Practice Mode.
Verified through official WB July UpdateSource β†—

Kombos

6
Splitting Hairs
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

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

A Sindel kombo attack whose startup animation has been adjusted in an official Mortal Kombat 1 update.

Tip: Use it within Sindel's grounded pressure strings. Check the current Move List for exact notation.
Verified through official WB July UpdateSource β†—
Off The Top
kombo_attack
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + Back Punch, Front Kick, Back Punch

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

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

Ground kombo string.

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

Aerial Kombos

2
House Of Sindel
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

Tip: Perform the listed sequence while airborne.
Current movelist reference check β€” September 2026Source β†—
Edenian Dip
aerial_kombo
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Kick (Air)

Aerial kombo string.

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

Fatal Blow

1
Snatched
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
Hair Comes Trouble
fatality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, Down, 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†—
Livin' The Scream
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
Scream Queen
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Grab / 1+3

Press Down, Down, Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Mane Squeeze.

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 Ends
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Forward + 1, 3

Hold Back during the hit. Final hit must come from Follicular Homicide.

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†—
That Was Fun!
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Forward, 4

Hold Up during the hit. Final hit must come from Kartwheel.

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†—
Off With Your Head
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
2, 4, 4

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Royal Dismissal.

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†—
Lose Something?
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Down, Back, 1

Hold Down during the hit. Final hit must come from Low Hairball. 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†—
You Hear Something?
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Forward, 2

Hold 1 during the hit. Final hit must come from Scream.

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†—
Down Town
brutality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back + 3

Hold Forward during the hit. Final hit must come from Ascending The Throne.

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
Terror-antula
animality
Controls: Universal notation
How it is used
Back, Down, 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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