Although many are looking forward to sinking their teeth into the new story expansion, theMortal Kombat 1player base is seemingly a lot more excited aboutthe return of Animalities. These fan-favorite finishers have become a staple of the series over the years and are now available to allMK1players regardless of whether or not they purchase the Khaos Reigns DLC.
As the name might suggest, Animalities seeMortal Kombat 1kombatants transform into an animal or insect to finish off their foe. Every playable character has their own Animality, meaning that as of the time of writing, there are 32MK1Animalities for players to learn. The following guide has button inputs for every single one of them as well as a video showing what they all look like.
Updated Jul 30, 2025, by Tom Bowen:The final Kombat Pack 2 Kombatant is now upon us, and with him comes one last animal-themed finisher. To celebrate the occasion, this guide has been updated to include the T-1000’s Animality, which sees the iconic Terminator 2 villain transform into a wolf and tear off his oponent’s arms and head using his razor sharp teeth. In addition to the button inputs needed to perform the T-1000’s Wolfies Just Fine Animality, players can also find a link to a video showcasing what it looks like in action.
The videos featured in this guide contain graphic scenes that have been rated ‘Mature’ by the ESRB. Viewer discretion is advised.
Ashrah
NetherRazzle (Alicorn)
Back, Forward, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch)
00:10
Baraka
Tranquill Demise (Porcupine)
Back, Down, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch)
00:30
Conan
No Bull (Bull)
Down, Back, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch)
00:50
01:12
General Shao
Bear Necessities (Bear)
Back, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch)
01:32
01:53
Ghostface
Critically Endangered (Vulture)
Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch)
Havik
No Laughing Matter (Hyena)
Back, Down, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch)
02:12
Homelander
Let Freedom Wing (Griffin)
02:31
Open the Beaches (Shark)
02:53
Kenshi
Wolf It Down (Wolf)
Down, Down, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch)
03:17
03:43
Kung Lao
Ti-Gore (Tiger)
Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch)
04:06
Li Mei
UnBearable (Panda)
Down, Back, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch)
04:28
Liu Kang
Rising Phoenix (Phoenix)
Down, Back, Down, Back Punch (Triangle on PlayStation, Y on Xbox, or X on Switch)
04:51
Mileena
Maneater (Praying Mantis)
Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch)
05:13
Nitara
Bat’s All, Folks (Bat)
Forward, Down, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch)
05:36
06:00
06:21
Proud to be Eagly-merican (Eagle)
06:46
Quan Chi
T-Rekt (T-Rex)
07:11
Raiden
Eelectrifying (Eel)
07:32
07:52
Reiko
Ram-page (Ram)
Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch (Square on PlayStation, X on Xbox, or Y on Switch)
08:14
Reptile
Feed Me, Syzoth (Venus Flytrap)
Down, Down, Back, Back Kick (Circle on PlayStation, B on Xbox, or A on Switch)
08:34
Scorpion
Does It Sting? (Scorpion)
08:54
Horn to be Wild (Rhino)
09:14
Shang Tsung
With a Twissst (Cobra)
Forward, Back, Down, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch)
09:34
Sindel
Terror-antula (Tarantula)
09:55
Smoke
Killer Kong (Gorilla)
Down, Forward, Down, Empower (R2 on PlayStation, RT on Xbox, or ZR on Switch)
10:17
10:38
T-1000
Wolfie’s Just Fine (Wolf)
Down, Forward, Back, Front Kick (X on PlayStation, A on Xbox, or B on Switch)
11:00
Down, Back, Down, Back
11:25
All of the Animalities inMortal Kombat 1are listed as mid-range, but most can be performed from anywhere on the screen.
