Mortal Kombat 11 Friendships list: How to perform all Friendships
How to input all Friendships as part of the May 2020 update.
Mortal Kombat 11 Friendships are comical finishers added to the game in a free update alongside May 2020's Aftermath DLC.
Originally a feature of Mortal Kombat 2 all the way back in 1993, NetherRealm has brought them back as an alternative to the various fatalities every character has.
By inputting a specific series of buttons at the end of a fight, it's possible to perform these amusing finishers which range from cuddling a giant toy bear to doing motorcycle tricks across the screen.
Friendships, like fatalities, can be tricky to pull off. Learning exactly what buttons to press and where to stand is crucial to pulling these off in a match - there's nothing sadder than flailing around at the end of a match as you fail to perform your chosen finisher.
As well as a full list of Mortal Kombat 11 Friendships, we have the following explainers:
What is a Friendship and how do they work in Mortal Kombat 11?
Friendships are playful finishers that you can be performed by the winner of a match.
If you stand in the right spot and input the correct button inputs, you'll successfully execute the finisher, adding a touch of glamour to proceedings, rather than the brutality of a fatality.
Every character in Mortal Kombat 11 - including DLC characters - come with their own unique Friendship, each with a specific input required to perform the move.
Each character's Friendship is available immediately once you download Mortal Kombat 11's May 2020 'Aftermath' update - though you don't need to purchase the DLC, or have to search the Krypt - in order to use them.
If you're struggling to perform a Friendship, an easier input can be used instead at the cost of one Easy Fatality Koin.
How to perform Friendships in Mortal Kombat 11
Friendships in Mortal Kombat 11 rely on specific button inputs, which are as follows:
Input | Xbox One | PlayStation 4 | Switch | Kompetitive |
---|---|---|---|---|
Front Punch | X | Square | Y | 1 |
Back Punch | Y | Triangle | X | 2 |
Front Kick | A | Cross | B | 3 |
Back Kick | B | Circle | A | 4 |
When trying to use a Friendship at the end of a match, you also have to take into consideration the range between yourself and your opponent. These ranges include Close, Mid, and Far:
- Close: You should be as close as possible - though you can also take one or two steps back, depending on how large your character is.
- Mid: This leaves some room between each character and the edge of the screen. You can measure this by leaping from the opponent's position, then taking an extra step back.
- Far: This sees both characters at opposite ends of the screen. You can do this by leaping back twice, then taking an additional step.
With that sorted, here's the full list of character Friendships in Mortal Kombat 11:
- Baraka Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Cassie Cage Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Cetrion Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- D'vorah Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Erron Black Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Frost Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Fujin Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Geras Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Jacqui Briggs Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Jade Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Jax Briggs Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Johnny Cage Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kabal Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kano Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kitana Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kollector Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kotal Khan Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Kung Lao Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Liu Kang Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Nightwolf Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Noob Saibot Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Raiden Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Robocop Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Scorpion Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Shang Tsung Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Shao Khan Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Sheeva Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Sindel Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Skarlet Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Spawn Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Sonya Blade Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Sub Zero Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- Terminator Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
- The Joker Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Baraka Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Nailed it
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Cassie Cage Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Feeling Cute, Might Delete Later
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Cetrion Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Serenity
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
D'vorah Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
I Feel Pretty
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Down, Back, Back Punch
Erron Black Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
What The Duck
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Front Kick
Frost Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Frost-Capades
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Forward, back, Front Kick
Fujin Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Let's Go Fly A Kite
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Back, Down, Back Punch
Geras Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Beach Party
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Back, Down, Back Kick
Jacqui Briggs Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Wibbly Wobbly Kronibop
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Down, Down, Down, Back Punch
Jade Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
I Want Kandy
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Down, Down, Back Punch
Jax Briggs Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Sexy Jax-a-phone
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Back Punch
Johnny Cage Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Dub Dub WB
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Kabal Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Bop It
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
Kano Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Kiss the Crook
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Back Punch
Kitana Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Do You Want To Build A Shao Khan?
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Down, Back, Front Kick
Kollector Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
One Man Band
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Back Punch
Kotal Khan Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
G.T.L
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick
Kung Lao Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Kung-Ductor
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Back Kick
Liu Kang Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Shaolin Hustle
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Down, Down, Forward, Back Punch
Nightwolf Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Matokan Sideshow
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Noob Saibot Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Me And My Shadow
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Back, Down, Forward, Front Kick
Raiden Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Earthrealm's Got Talent
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Robocop Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Breakin' It Down
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Scorpion Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Teddy-ality
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
Shang Tsung Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Rainbow Konnection
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Back, Down, Forward, Back Kick
Shao Khan Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Winner Winner Outworld Dinner
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Back Punch
Sheeva Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Krystal Clear
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Back, Down, Down, Front Punch
Sindel Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Sweet Serenade
- Range - Mid
- Input - Forward, Down, Down, Up, Front Kick
Skarlet Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Masterpiece
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
Spawn Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Hellish Desires
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Sonya Blade Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Fetch, Good Drone
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Sub Zero Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Frosty Treats
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Terminator Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Stuntman
- Range - Mid
- Input - Back, Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
The Joker Friendship in Mortal Kombat 11
Come On Bats
- Range - Mid
- Input - Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Kick
Looking for more finishing moves? Our Mortal Kombat 11 Fatalities list might be of use!