Mortal Kombat 1 roster: All characters & Kameo fighters

Mortal Kombat 1 features a vast roster of fighters from new and returning faces. Here’s a full list of every character you can use in the game.

Mortal Kombat 1 is the latest entry in Netherrealm Studios’ beloved fighting game franchise, and it’s going head to head with the likes of Street Fighter 6 and the upcoming Tekken 8 for the fighting game crown.

As well as its traditional modes, the game will also introduce a new RPG-inspired Invasion mode and will include a sizeable roster of characters. Mortal Kombat 1’s roster is positively stacked with new and returning faces, including traditional characters and Kameo fighters.

So, here are all the characters you can use in Mortal Kombat 1.

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Every character in Mortal Kombat 1

Mortal Kombat 1 features a total of 22 characters to choose from. Here’s a full rundown of all the faces you can find in the latest entry in the bloody franchise:

• Ashrah
• Baraka
• Geras
• Havik
• Johnny Cage
• Kenshi
• Kitana
• Kung Lao
• Li Mei
• Liu Kang
• Mileena
• Nitara
• Raiden
• Rain
• Reiko
• Reptile
• Scorpion
• Shang Tsung (Pre-order bonus)
• Shao Kahn
• Sindel
• Smoke
• Sub-Zero
• Tanya

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Every Mortal Kombat 1 Kameo character

Kameos is a big new feature in Mortal Kombat 1 which allows you to call upon one of many different fighters, both past and present, to assist you during battle. To get some inspiration for potentially unique partnerships, take a look at the fighters who you can choose:

• Cyrax
• Darrius
• Frost
• Goro
• Jax Briggs
• Kano
• Kung Lao
• Motaro
• Sareena
• Scorpion
• Sektor
• Shujinko
• Sonya Blade
• Stryker
• Sub-Zero

DLC Fighters

Kombat Pack 1 was announced at San Diego Comic-Con as the game’s first DLC, and it’ll have 6 fighters. The announced characters are as follows:

• Ermac
• Takahashi Takeda
• Homelander
• Peacemaker
• Omni-Man
• Quan Chi
• Shang-Tsung (Pre-order bonus)
• Tremor (Kameo)
• Janet Cage (Kameo)
• Mavado (Kameo)
• Khameleon (Kameo)
• Ferra (Kameo)

That’s a wrap on everything we know about MK1’s character roster. For more content on the game, check out our guides below:

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