Bonus Characters and Stages
- Shinnok: complete Story mode to unlock him.
- "Dead Woods" stage (Graveyard Land): go to the big gravestone at coordinates -18, 9 and buy it for 1,120 coins.
- "Kuatan Palace" stage (Shao Kahn's Tomb): chest at coordinates 4, 8, 1,240 coins.
- "Outworld Marketplace" stage (Shadow Spider Lair): Glowing Orb at coordinates 7, 42, 1,150 coins.
All Fatalities and Brutalities
There are 26 Fatalities in the game: many are secret and are bought in the Krypt, but it isn't necessary. Performing one for the first time unlocks it forever in the move list. Legend: ← → ↑ ↓ are directions (← back, → forward); ▢ Square, ○ Circle, △ Triangle; distance C (close), M (mid), F (far).
- Cassie Cage: Brutality Between the Eyes ← → ▢. Fatality: Bubble Head → ↓ ← → ▢ (M); Selfie ↓ → ↓ ← ○ (M).
- D'Vorah: Brutality Migraine ↓ ← ○. Fatality: Disappoint Me ← → ← X (M); Broken Heart → ← → △ (C).
- Ermac: Brutality Let's Win ↓ ← ▢. Fatality: Inner Workings ↓ ↑ ← (M); Get Out → ↓ ↓ ↑ (M).
- Erron Black: Brutality ↓ ← → △. Fatality: Sandstorm ↓ ← → ↓ ▢ (M); Six-Shooter ← → ← → △ (F).
- Goro: Brutality Chest Blow ← → △. Fatality: Peek-a-Boo ← → ↓ ○ (C); Shokan Amputation ← ↓ ↓ ↑ (C).
- Ferra/Torr: Brutality Stomping ← → X. Fatality: Better than One → ← → ← X (C); Play Time ↓ ← → ← ← (M).
- Jacqui Briggs: Brutality Mind Blown ← → △ + Block. Fatality: Explosion ← → ← → △ (C); First Pump → ↓ ← ○ (C).
- Jax: Brutality ← → △ ↓. Fatality: T-Wrecks → ← ↓ △ (C); Jax the Ribber ↓ ← → → (C).
- Johnny Cage: Brutality Eye Squirter ← ↓ X. Fatality: Here's Johnny ← → ← → ▢ (C); Little Improvisation → ← → → (M).
- Kano: Brutality Juggling: jump ← → X + Block. Fatality: Head Case ↓ → ↓ ← X (C); Pleasure to Stab You ↓ ↓ → ▢ (F).
- Kenshi: Brutality △ △ ○. Fatality: Tele-Chopper ← → ← ← (F); My Puppy → ↓ ← ↑ (F).
- Kitana: Brutality ← → X. Fatality: Dark Fantasy ↓ → ← → △ (M); Split Hair ← → ↓ ↓ (M).
- Kotal Kahn: Brutality Absolutely Fantastic ↓ → ○. Fatality: Be Mine! ↓ ← → ▢ (C); Tight Burst → ← → ← △ (C).
- Kung Jin: Brutality A Little Heart ↓ → △. Fatality: Target Practice ↓ → ↓ ← △ (C); Fixated → ← ↓ ↓ ▢ (M).
- Kung Lao: Brutality ↓ → △. Fatality: Face Grinder ↓ ← ↓ → ○ (C); Flower Pot ↓ → ↓ ← ▢ (C).
- Liu Kang: Brutality Hot Head: jump ← → ▢. Fatality: Sore Throat ↓ ↓ ← → → (C); Divider ← → ↓ ↑ (C).
- Mileena: Brutality High Roll ← ↓ ○. Fatality: Face Feast ↓ ← ↓ ← X (C); Tasty Threat → ← → ← △ (C).
- Quan Chi: Brutality Kurb Stomp ↓ ← ○ + Block. Fatality: Mind Games → ← → ← ○ (F); Both Finished ↓ → ← → △ (C).
- Raiden: Brutality Super Shocker ↓ → △. Fatality: Disappointed Eyes → ← → ▢ (C); Conducting Staff ↓ → ← → ○ (F).
- Reptile: Brutality Acid Bath ↓ → ▢. Fatality: Bad Breath ↓ → ↓ → ○ (C); Acid Bath ↓ ↓ ← → ▢ (C).
- Scorpion: Brutality ← → ▢ + Block, Block. Fatality: Stay Here ↓ ← → △ (M); Who's Next ↓ ← → ↑ (M).
- Shinnok: Brutality Hole of Glory ← → ▢. Fatality: The Butcher ↓ ← → ↓ ↑ (M); Rigged Shot ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ + Block (M).
- Sonya Blade: Brutality Crushing Master ← → ○. Fatality: Target Locked ↓ ↓ ← → + Block (C); Head Hunter → ← ↓ ← △ (M).
- Sub-Zero: Brutality ↓ → △ + Block. Fatality: Kold to the Chest ← → ↓ ← ○ (C); Ice Bed ↓ ← ↓ → ○ (C).
- Takeda: Brutality: Throw. Fatality: Tie It Well ↓ → ↓ ← △ (M); Head Cage → ← ↓ ↓ ▢ (M).
The Krypt
Entering the Netherrealm Void
Take Jax's Rocket Launcher in Shao Kahn's Tomb (it is the eleventh of the 12 items: you need to activate three levers to open the big door). Then go to the Shrine of the Dead (-11, 12) and use it to enter; at -11, 13 play the coins up to a total of at least 10,000 to get the Kamidogu. With the Kamidogu enter the NetherRealm through the Void Gate, at coordinates -24, 18.
Inventory Items
- Jax's Rocket Launcher (0, 12, Khan's Fortress): opens the Death Chapel (-11, 12).
- Kenshi's Katana (5, 30, Shadow Spider Lair): opens the Empty Lands Area (0, 25).
- Kotal Kahn's Sword (22, 34, Kotal Cavern): opens the Shadow Spider Lair.
- Kung Lao's Hat (-7, 12): lowers the Suspension Bridge (-10, 21) for 4,000 coins.
- Liu Kang's Fireball (0, 6, Shao Kahn's Tomb): White Lotus Temple (-20, 4).
- Raiden's Staff (5, 11): Elders' Abyss (20, 23) and Secret Room (6, 24).
- Scorpion's Spear (-13, 19): Scorpion's Gorge. Reptile's Claw (6, 30): needed to continue exploring.
- Lever puzzle (Fork Passage): press the 4 levers in the order 4, 1, 3, 2 to enter the Kotal Cavern and take 6,000 coins.
Coin Chests
- 2,000 coins: 1, 17 (150 coins), -5, 21 (200), 7, 10 (754), 21, 35 (250), 2, 8 (980), 5, -1 (860).
- 4,000 coins: 0, 1 (free), -2, 7 (1,200), 1, 14 (1,140).
Alternate Costumes
- Tournament costumes: Kitana (1, 6, 980 coins), Liu Kang (1, 11, 940), Mileena (-23, 10, 540), Scorpion (5, 28, 210), Reptile (15, 16, 470), Johnny Cage (1, 6, 1,470), Kano (-15, 19, 2,300), Kenshi (6, 17, 1,870), Raiden (-17, 19, 2,350).
- Others: D'Vorah Kytinn Queen (-7, 12, 1,240), Erron Black Outlaw (-2, 9, 1,220), Ferra/Torr (6, 8, 1,320), Jacqui Briggs Training (-8, 8, 1,900), Kotal Kahn Osh-Tekk (-8, 8, 2,100), Dark Raiden (-1, 14, 10).
- Jax Returns: in 2-player mode and Custom Fight, play as Jax with the Damage Modifier (1% HP) and win 15 matches (30 rounds). Future Raiden: log in with your WBPlay account.
QuickTime Events (Story)
- Chapter 1, Johnny Cage: ▢ ▢ X, tap ▢ quickly; then △ ▢ ○ X ▢.
- Chapter 2, Kotal Kahn: ○ ▢, tap X quickly, X ○ △ ▢ ○ X.
- Chapter 4, Kung Jin: ○ ▢ ○. Chapter 5, Sonya Blade: X X ○ X X ○ ▢ X ▢.
- Chapter 6, D'Vorah: Forward, Back, Forward, △. Chapter 7, Takeda: X ▢ △ ○ ▢.
- Chapter 8, Jax: ▢ △ X △ △ △. Chapter 9, Scorpion: △ △ ○.
Easy Achievements
- Disco: in Practice mode as Kotal Kahn, perform a God Ray (↓ → ○) and stay on the ray spinning at least 5 times (L2).
- Trolling: at the end of a match in which you can perform a Fatality, crouch 30 times very fast instead of performing it: you only have a few seconds.
