Mortal Kombat 1 has largely been a success among fans and has generated positive reviews among fans of the franchise. The game’s success can be attributed to the innovations made by it while still keeping the basic formula of the series intact.
The rich character roster of the game also features characters from popular franchises and IPs like Omni-Man from Invincible and Homelander from The Boys. The game apart from having a multiplayer mode also features an offline story mode. Despite being a reboot, the game’s plot is continued from Mortal Kombat 11.
One thing that is always associated with not just Mortal Kombat 1 but the entire series is the grotesque setting involving some fluid high-echelon combat. From fatalities that are used to finish your enemies to brutalities that make you look and feel like a true cold-blooded predator. Mortal Kombat 1, apart from having standard brutalities that can be performed also has some hidden ones. Here are the ones that have been discovered and shared by the game’s player base.
Brutalities in Mortal Kombat 1: All You Need to Know
Before we begin with our secret brutalities list, if one is a beginner, knowing what are brutalities is integral. To start, they are different from Fatalities and have different prerequisites and usage.
Fatalities are probably something that everyone knows about. Mortal Kombat 1 includes them as a way to put a rubber stamp on one’s victory in style. When the iconic “FINISH HIM” phrase appears and is pronounced by the announcer, that is one’s cue to pull up the fatalities known for a character. This maneuver, however, can only be executed successfully when your foe’s health bar is at nil.
Brutalities on the other hand are just as grim and lethal if not more, and players in the community happen to have a stronger penchant for them as compared to Fatalities. The window to execute a Brutality is perhaps a little more slim as compared to Fatalities and that is because there are no audio-visual cues to assist you with it. Also, Brutalities cannot be performed unless they are unlocked.
To execute Brutalities one needs to land a specific strike as the fight’s final blow. To see which brutalities can be performed, its required inputs, prerequisites, and other related information one can head to the finishers tab in the moves list. Toggling the advanced view will also give you a couple more pointers to ensure that you land the final blows just right. Now, you can try out the unlocked Brutalities to get used to the protocol.
Mortal Kombat 1: Secret Brutalities to Try in Your Next Battle to Truly Decimate Your Enemy
Now that the background has been established, these are some of the best Brutalities you can put on display during your next multiplayer or single-player battle to gain a satisfying victory. By default, there are a total of six brutalities. Now, out of these six, five of these will be unlocked as you stick to a character and gain character mastery.
Master Ranks 3, 5, 7, 10, and 15 will reward you with Brutalities which you can then use to slay your enemy with flair and finesse. The secret and hidden brutalities were contributed to the Steam community by a user named Sammarok. Thus, all credit goes to Sammarok and the entire guide can be found here.
As per the command scheme 1 and 2 stand for Front and Back Punch respectively. 3,4 Stand for Front and Back Kick. These are the hidden brutalities available currently:
- Li Mei
- Final Hit Must Come From Sky Lantern ↓ ← + 2
- Hold ↓ + BLOCK + STANCE During Hit
- Nitara
- Blood Sacrifice Must Be Active ( ↓ → + 4 )
- Final Hit Must Come From ← → + 3
- Hold 3 + STANCE + BLOCK During Hit
- Omni-Man
- Final Hit Must Come From Spilled Kontents ( → + 4, 1, 1 + 3 )
- Hold STANCE + BLOCK and press ↓ ↓ ↓ During Hit for the secret variation.
- Scorpion
- Final Hit Must Come From THROW + → ↓ ← ↑
- Hold STANCE + BLOCK During Hit
- Tremor
- Final Hit Must Come From Extinction Event ( → + THROW )
- Hold ↑ During Hit
- As soon as Tremor executes the brutality hold ↓ + 2 for the secret variation.
It is recommended to save the Steam Community Guide even if one plays on the current platform as the Hidden Brutality list is constantly updated by the generous contributor. So if you are planning to step into the multiplayer modes for Mortal Kombat 1. Practice these so you can really let it rip. Mortal Kombat 1 is now out on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
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