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Mortal Kombat Primer Guide

Kurtis Seid
By Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor

Get over here for a new Outworld tournament. Our Mortal Kombat Primer Guide gets you ready for battle with move lists, info about story mode, and Krypt unlockables.

Mortal Kombat Primer Guide

Krypt Unlockables

The Krypt is where you can spend Koins to unlock art, music, and costumes. Some of the art work even contains kodes for versus matches and secret fatalities. If you haven't already completed the Ladder with a character and viewed their ending, discovering their alternate costume concept will give you that fighter's alternate costume. You can explore four zones: Deadlands, Bloodmarsh, Meadow of Despair, and Hollow of Infestation to harvest souls and raid graves. NOTE: the following items were found within the Xbox 360 Krypt. The presence of Kratos on the PlayStation 3 may change the locations of some unlockables.

Deadlands

  1. Headless Kombat Kode
  2. Temple Music
  3. Johhny Cage Fatality Sketch
  4. Dead Pool Concept
  5. Jade Fatality Half Mast
  6. Styker Costume Concept
  7. Reptile Alternate Costume Concept
  8. Pit (Night) Concept
  9. Wasteland Music
  10. Blocking Disabled Kode
  11. Cyber Sub-Zero Concept
  12. Jumping Disabled Kode
  13. Evil Monastery Concept
  14. itana Costume Concept
  15. Jonny Cage Alternate Costume Concept
  16. Rooftop (Dawn) Concept
  17. No Blood Kode
  18. Hell Speed Painting 2
  19. Sonya Fatality Sketch
  20. Scorpion Shadow Render
  21. Ermac Fatality Pest Control
  22. Tormentor Model
  23. Sektor Fatality Sketch
  24. Noob Saibot Costume Concept
  25. Dark Kombat Kode
  26. Armory Music
  27. Sonya Costume Concept
  28. Sheeva Alternate Costume Concept
  29. TaiGore Concept
  30. Kano Fatality Sketch
  31. Raiden Render
  32. Hyper Fighting Kode
  33. Armory Concept
  34. Baraka Alternate Damage Concept
  35. Scorpion Fatality Sketch
  36. Mileena Revel Render
  37. Kabal Fatality It Takes Guts
  38. Courtyard (Night) Concept
  39. Jax Costume Concept
  40. Baraka Alternate Costume Concept
  41. Sindel Render
  42. Flesh Pits Concept
  43. Health Recovery Kode
  44. Scoprion Revel Render
  45. Dead Pool Victim Concepts
  46. Ermac Costume Concept
  47. Sektor Alternate Costume Concept
  48. Courtyard (Night) Music
  49. Courtyard Speed Painting 2
  50. Combos Disabled Code
  51. Scorpion Costume Concept
  52. Kano Costume Concept
  53. Hell Fatality Sketch
  54. Shao Kahn's Throne Room Concept
  55. DeadPool Speed Painting 1
  56. Stryker Alternate Costume Concept
  57. Desert Speed Painting 2
  58. Rooftop (Dusk) Music
  59. Armory Speed Painting 2
  60. Graveyard Speed Painting 1
  61. Desert Music
  62. Sindel Costume Concept
  63. Quan Chi Alternate Costume Concept
  64. Kabal Fatality Sketch
  65. Shao Kahn Render
  66. DeadPool Speed Painting 2
  67. Pit (Day) Concept
  68. Koliseum Speed Painting 2
  69. Kitana Alternate Costume Concept
  70. Kabal Costume Concept
  71. Graveyard Music
  72. Desert Speed Painting 1
  73. Disable Forground Objects Kode
  74. Sub-Zero Render
  75. Flesh Pits Speed Painting 1
  76. Kabal Fatality Sketch
  77. Goro's Lair Speed Painting 1
  78. Jade Render
  79. Johhny Cage Fatality And The Winner Is…
  80. Retro Sub-Zero Render
  81. Flesh Pits Speed Painting 2
  82. Sonya Alternate Damage Concept
  83. Power Bars Disabled Kode
  84. Shao Kahn Concept
  85. Soul Chamber Music
  86. Sheeva Damage Concept
  87. Mileena costume Concept
  88. Kabal Alternate Costume Concept
  89. Noob Saibot Damage Concept
  90. Courtyard (Day) Concept
  91. Smoke Costume Concept
  92. Jax Fatality Three Points!
  93. Ermac Alternate Damage Concept
  94. Shao Kahn's Throne Room Music
  95. Bell Tower Speed Painting 1
  96. Psycho Kombat Kode
  97. Bell Tower Speed Painting 2
  98. Hell Music
  99. Raiden Alternate Damage Concept
  100. Raiden Costume Concept
  101. Shang Tsung Alternate Costume Concept
  102. Rooftop (Dusk) Concept
  103. Kano Alternate Damage Concept
  104. Cerberus Model
  105. Unlimted Super Meter Kode
  106. Sub-Zero Revel Render
  107. Goro's Lair Concept
  108. Shang Tsun's Garden (Night) Concept
  109. Sindel Alternate Damage Concpet
  110. Nightwolf Alternate Costume Concept
  111. Courtyard Speed Painting 1
  112. Graveyard Speed Painting 2
  113. Dream Kombat Kode
  114. Evil Monastery Music
  115. Mileena Damage concept
  116. Explosive Kombat Kode
  117. Sheeva Alternate Damage Concept
  118. Retro Scoprion Render
  119. Scopion Alternate Costume Concept
  120. Cyrax Fatality Nothing But Net
  121. Living Forest Speed Painting 1

Bloodmarsh

  1. Living Forest Speed Painting 2
  2. Mileena Fatality Rip Off
  3. Shang Tsung's Throne Room Concept A
  4. Evil Monastery Speed Painting 2
  5. Noob Saibot Alternate Costume Concept
  6. Sonya Render
  7. Noob Saibot Alternate Damage Concept
  8. Noob Saibot Fatality As One
  9. Dragon Concept
  10. Retro Ermac Render
  11. Rainbow Kombat Kode
  12. Kung Lao Alternate Damage Concept
  13. Sektor Costume Concept
  14. Raiden Fatality Transplant
  15. Shang Tsung Damage Concept
  16. Shang Tsung's Throne room Music
  17. Temple Speed Painting 2
  18. Jax Damage Concept
  19. Sindel Alternate Costume Concept
  20. Deal pool Music
  21. Sub-Zero Costume Concept
  22. Rooftop (Dusk) Speed Painting
  23. Kitana Fatality Splitting Headache
  24. Street Concept
  25. Shao Kahn's Throne Room Speed Painting 1
  26. Smoke Fatality Tremor
  27. NightWolf Costume Concept
  28. Soul Chamber Speed Painting 1
  29. Ermac Damage Concept
  30. Sans Power Kode
  31. Liu Kang Costume Concept
  32. Soyna Damage Concept
  33. Shang Tsung's Garden Speed Painting 2
  34. Liu Kang Alternate Damage Concept
  35. Sonya Fatality Kut-Throat
  36. Soul Chamber Speed Painting 2
  37. Mileena Shadow Render
  38. Kung Lao Alternate Costume Concept
  39. Street Painting 2
  40. Nekropolis Concept 2
  41. Silent Kombat Kode
  42. Living Forest Music
  43. Parasite Victims
  44. Sindel Fatality Mouthful
  45. Liu Kang Render
  46. Deadlands Concept 2
  47. Specials Disabled Kode
  48. Liu Kang Damage Concept
  49. Meadow of Despair Concept 1
  50. Jade Alternate Costume Concept
  51. Temple Speed Painting
  52. Jade Damage Concept
  53. Evil Monastry Speed Paitning
  54. Super Recovery Kode
  55. Nightwolf Alternate Damage Concept
  56. Wasteland Speed Painting 2
  57. Stryker Fatality Have a Blast
  58. Baraka Costume Concept
  59. Nekropolis Concept 1
  60. Throwing Encouraged Kode
  61. Temple Concept
  62. Shang Tsung's Garden (Night) Music
  63. Cyber Sub-Zero Fatality Brain Freeze
  64. Tournament Mode Kode
  65. Subway Speed Paitning 1
  66. Reptile Fatality Sketch
  67. Goro Damage Concept
  68. Ermac Alternate Costume Concept
  69. Wasteland Concept
  70. Meadow of Despair concept 3
  71. Shang Tsung's Throw Room Speed Painting 1
  72. Scorpion Fatality Nether-Gate
  73. Hallow of Infestation Concept 1
  74. Scorpion Fatality Sketch
  75. Cyrax Render
  76. Reptile Damage Concept
  77. Zombie Kombat Kode
  78. Subway Concept
  79. Rooftop (Day) Speed Painting 1
  80. Koliseum Music
  81. Reptile Costume concept
  82. Smoke Alternate Costume Concept
  83. Mileena Alternate Damage Concept

Meadow of Despair

  1. Rooftop (Dusk) Speed Painting 1
  2. Nightwolf Fatality Ascension
  3. Living Forest Trees
  4. Flesh Pits Music
  5. Nekropolis Concept 6
  6. Cyrax Alternate Costume Concept
  7. Cyrax Costume Concept
  8. Nekropolis Concept 3
  9. Armless Kombat Kode
  10. Rooftop (Dawn) Speed Painting
  11. Sektor Fatality The Scarecrow
  12. Jax Alternate Damage Concept
  13. Meadow of Despair Concept 2
  14. Raiden Alternate Costume Concept
  15. Street Speed Painting 1
  16. Rooftop (Dawn) Speed Painting
  17. Breakers Disabled Kode
  18. Pit Bottom Concept
  19. Hallow of Infestation Concept 2
  20. Johnny Cage Costume Concept
  21. Sheeva Fatality Lend A Hand
  22. Desert Concept
  23. Kitana Alternate Damage Concept
  24. Jade Alternate Damage Concept
  25. Kano Alternate Costume Concept
  26. Rooftop (Day) Speed Painting 2
  27. Retro Reptile Render
  28. Throwing Disabled Kode
  29. Shang Tsung's Throw Room Concept B
  30. Shang Tsung's Garden Speed Painting 1
  31. Kung Lao Fatality Razor's Edge
  32. Kitana Damage Concept
  33. Subway Music
  34. Kano Damage Concept
  35. Baraka Damage Concept
  36. Jax Alternate Costume Concept
  37. Goro Render
  38. Early Krypt Enterance Concept 3
  39. Invisible Kombat Kode
  40. Jax Render
  41. Blood Marsh Concept 2
  42. Reptile Fatality Weight Loss
  43. Hell Concept
  44. Shao Kahn's Throne Room Speed Painting 2
  45. Vampire Kombat Kode
  46. Scoprion Damage Concept
  47. Double Dash
  48. Kitana Render
  49. Skeletal Statues
  50. Sub-Zero Shadow Render
  51. Sub-Zero Fatality Spinal Smash
  52. Pit (Night) Music
  53. Ermac Render
  54. Sub-Zero Alternate Costume Concept
  55. Scorpion Render

Hollow of Infestation

  1. Koliseum Concept
  2. Kung Lao Costume Concept
  3. Koliseum Speed Painting
  4. Baraka Fatality Take A Spin
  5. Living Forest Concept
  6. Street Music
  7. Shao Kahn Damage Concept
  8. Liu Kang Alternate Costume Concept
  9. Cyrax Alternate Damage Concept
  10. Rooftop (Day) Concept
  11. Graveyard Concept
  12. Shang Tsung Fatality Identity Theft
  13. Shang Tsung Alternate Damage Concept
  14. Armory Speed Painting
  15. Enhance Moves Disabled
  16. Soul Chamber Concept
  17. Jade Costume Concept
  18. Kano Fatality Eat Your Heart Out
  19. Goro's Lair Speed Painting 2
  20. Sheeva Costume Concept
  21. Subway speed Painting 2
  22. Sonya Alternate costume Concept
  23. Shang Tsung's Throne Room Speed Painting 2
  24. X-Rays Disabled Kode
  25. Executioner concepts
  26. Bell Tower Music
  27. Shang Tsung's Garden (Day) Concept
  28. Liu Kang Fatality The Beast Within
  29. Bell Tower Concept
  30. Quan Chi Fatality Sketch
  31. Reptile Alternate Damage Concept
  32. Sektor Damage Concept
  33. Mileena Alternate Costume Concept
  34. Shang Tsung Costume Concept
  35. Courtyard (Day) Music
  36. Johnny Cage Damage Concept
  37. Quick Uppercut Recovery Kode
  38. Goro's Lair Music
  39. Quan Chi Fatality On Your Knees
  40. Sindel Damage Concept

Kurtis Seid
By Kurtis Seid, Game Guides Editor

Kurtis Seid is a sadomasochist for games. He’s clocked over 200 days in a Final Fantasy entry but isn’t sure if he’s actually a fan of the series. His ideal game would somehow involve the harshest elements of King’s Quest, Team Fortress, River City Ransom, Ogre Battle, and Dark Souls.

171 comments
sajoranidem
sajoranidem

There is a new fatality or something in the version for ps vita?

 

pooya_d
pooya_d

This game is best of the best....can't stop playing !!!!!

star42_2000_200
star42_2000_200

mortal comat is the most finist game this year.scorpion is the best one yet.sub zero aint bat nether.but scorpion is the best of them all.he can hav the star.and he has the best fatalites ov them all to.and he as a cool 3d vison to.

VikingPhobos
VikingPhobos

@clima3x Well about Raiden vs Shao Kahn what I did to win is that I got close to him, and right before his hammer hit me I teleported behind him and I kicked him down with back+kick. get close to him again and rinse and repeat. this is the best way to beat him, he's a cheesy ass boss. He will keep trying to hit you with his hammer when you're close. If you time your teleport right, you'll be fine.

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

Since they haven't updated this I know my fellow MK fans need some help. mksecrets.net all you need to know in Mortal Kombat

evildead6789
evildead6789

@ blamix, you can't use your block button in the winning round,

blamix99
blamix99

guy's how can i get a babality?? can somebody tell pls how to unlock it

el_marid
el_marid

OK but for the old warriors like kenshi and rain from where I get their fatalities????

clima3x
clima3x

I'm confused how can I use this !? I'm looking for target range and else for new fatalities and a hint to beat shao khan with Raiden , is it something obvious I'm missing ?!

22xl
22xl

Is Gamespot gonna update this guide with the new character move lists? That would be nice...

Hidden_Ace
Hidden_Ace

@clydecardi Scarlet is a DLC, Goro can only be used in one of the tower challenges (as far as i know) and Shao Kahn can only be AI controlled (as far as i know).

clydecardi
clydecardi

Does anyone know how to get shao kahn,, goro,, and scarlet ?? holla at me..

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

Anyone get the new DLC yet? Scarlett looks great. So do the retro outfits.

tinytoe007
tinytoe007

i think that that is too much detail my friend

G_gglypuff
G_gglypuff

This guide as it is doesn't provide anything that can't be found inside the game. They could include information about the nature of each attack, such as start up and cooldown times, distance, and region targeted.

tinytoe007
tinytoe007

@matok there is one outside of the guide but still made by gs... next time pls look b4 you complain

matok1
matok1

This guide lacks lots of stuff: The secret kombatans battles...king of the hill avatar moves.. Secret treasure Chest locations Kombat kodes lists alt costume colors.. Please update guys :)

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

I'm waiting for some good DLC! Maybe they will release it after PSN is up.

gpasap
gpasap

SK is cheap and ruthless, mostly cheap though cause I'm MAD !! lol

jakcul
jakcul

@LilJayV10 My thoughts exactly bro. Why waste my hard earned koins to unlock button combinations I can get here. I'll get 100% unlock later. I only beat SK once and it was with Scorpion. They fixed my MK3 method (P P Spear Uppercut) I still did that but what I mainly did was spam Scorpions Hellfire. SK has always been a cheap boss that requires cheap tactics to beat. Whhat really shocked me was I beat Goro in one try (spammed Hellfire :P) but it worked. All the techniques Im hearing for Raiden seem good, now I just gotta figure out other characters.

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

@jakcul, You don't have to unlock the fatalities you just have to do them. I used the guide on here and went through with each character and did them. I used my koins to unlock all of the costumes. I didn't see the point in spending the money right now if I didn't have too. However I don't remember once you do the fatality if it unlocks it automatically in the krypt. If you are wanting to get 100% unlock in the krypt you might still have to buy them which is not my main concern at the moment. Hope this helps. As far as beating SK with Raiden, duck the arrows he throws. When he starts to throw a hammer teleport and uppercut. Everyonce in a while you can get him with the flying across the screen move, forgive me I can't think of the name. I was so pissed the first night I fought him. I tried to go toe to toe with him and couldn't win. It's a shame you have to resort to something so cheap to beat a boss.

jakcul
jakcul

Do you have to actually unlock the fatalities or does the Krypt just tell the button combinations? If its the latter, I'll start with all the costumes first

Egotte
Egotte

Hurray for Noob Saibot and Jax; the two worst characters in the game! Both characters really leave themselves extremely vulnerable when doing most of their specials.

KingChainz31684
KingChainz31684

I wanna figure out how to get all the hidden costumes...I have all the krypt ones the CT one and Kratos's yet no trophy I wonder if i need to get the classis costumes......since i didn't preorder i didn't get those.

KingChainz31684
KingChainz31684

shao kahn is pretty easy when you get the hang of it. if you haven't gotten to 300 on challenge tower yet just wait for it thats exciting times. With Raiden you can get a flawless victory with some practice. basically just teleport and do a quick combo or just hit your low kick button circle on ps3 if you don't know any kombos when your done just teleport again youll catch him from behind everytime as long as you are good at hitting down up. I personally avoided any moves that put seperation between me and kahn because it prompted him to use moves his multi shoulder charge more often which can throw off the teleport gameplan.

phase15
phase15

The way I beat Shao Khan with Raiden was to use Raiden's Teleport move and quickly use A A B and go into the electric fly to catch him mid-air. Works best while SK is using a projectile, especially that annoying hammer throw. Teleport is also the best way to avoid SK's X-Ray.

NooDLES-666
NooDLES-666

Best way for me to beat SK with Raiden was stand close and block, and then after he gets blocked he is vulnerable then I just did Raidens A B A combo I think. Worked well considering I literally tried everything else 100 times and could not beat him.

btkOne
btkOne

"You forgot to mention that if you beat arcade ladder with someone, you get the alt costume, that is the ONLY way you get Kratos alt attire since his alt attire is not in the krypt." youre absolutely right.....i forgot that this message board is both versions (ps3 and 360). For me, it was self-evident, that one of the first standard missions for every player is to beat arcade mode with every fighter....besides the story mode, of course

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

The main reason I bought the PS3 version is because the D-pad on the 360 sucks. I have both so I'm not a fan boy. I just beat story mode last night. It's quite obvious there will be a part 2 coming via DLC. I highly doubt they are going to make another game to continue the story. They are going to make a killing on this game. I can't wait till Friendships come out!

wwefan4ever
wwefan4ever

"you unlock alternate costumes in the crypt and select your fighter by pressing start" You forgot to mention that if you beat arcade ladder with someone, you get the alt costume, that is the ONLY way you get Kratos alt attire since his alt attire is not in the krypt.

Ceadre
Ceadre

I just hate how sensitive the controls are. It's a 4-axis, so if you dont EXACTLY press the direction you want on the control stick, it changes it to an entirely different direction. I find using the control pad makes for a little less frustraion when you're trying to pull a time sensitive and delicate move like a fatality.

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

And why can't they list the fighters in alphabetical order on the side of the screen? It would be much easier to find someone when I'm looking for a move.

btkOne
btkOne

you unlock alternate costumes in the crypt and select your fighter by pressing start

darkreign2424
darkreign2424

I actually found standing toe-to-toe with Shao Kahn was the best way to beat him, but you can only counter attack as he is invincible for the start of every move. Especially as Raiden (or any teleporter), SK's moves are so slow to develop, I used only uppercuts and teleport to pummel him mercilessly. Mind you, it took me about 30mins to figure that out, but once I did, it was cake.

SupremeGR
SupremeGR

I just brought mk9 before couple of days and seriously it is the best fighting game i have ever played i am happy that they finally knew how to make a mortal kombat game

btkOne
btkOne

you can also do the toasty fatality if you press down, up ...(jump and wait until scorpion is almost back on the ground) ... then you press up, Y. The alternative with holding block works, too.....If you dont have a preordered version of mk, you have to wait for the dlc with the third costumes. Rumors say that the dlc will come wednesday...but i dont believe this as it is mentioned in an "toys r us" advertisement....hm lets see

xjdcdestroyerzx
xjdcdestroyerzx

@MarioKovacic11 When doing scorpions retro fatality, hold down block (R2) while doing down, up, up. Then let go of block and press triangle.

MarioKovacic11
MarioKovacic11

i cant do scorpions retro fatality he just keeps jumping??? help

kookanut123
kookanut123

this is basically all of the stuff in the kollectors edition guide book lol :P

btkOne
btkOne

i also thought shao kahn was very hard until i found out that he mostly taunts when you keep the full screen distance. otherwise he will try to come close and attack....always keep him in full screen distance and spam shots.

LilJayV10
LilJayV10

@les765. Thanks man I'll give that a try! Tzunoy if there are more secrets tell us some.

Tzunoy
Tzunoy

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hoefy23
hoefy23

one u figure the way to beat shao kahn u can get him...i keep my distance...and shoot stuff at him then sometimes while hes throwing spears i'll go toward him...took me for ever to beat him in story mood...how far do u have to go till you get stage fatalitys

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