The arrival of Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath brings a new story campaign and characters, but a free update also features some other additions.
One of the most notable is Friendships - a Mortal Kombat staple which were previously created in response to the outrage over the game’s brutal fatalities.
The moves themselves are pulled off just like fatalities, where you input a sequence of commands to defeat your opponent when the “FINISH HIM” rings out at the end of a match.
Instead of a spine-tearing fatality however, each character will show their softer side - whether Sub-Zero’s love of ice cream or Scorpion hugging a cuddly bear.
So how do you pull off each character’s Friendship? Here’s a guide to all the inputs across every platform.
- Read more: Mortal Kombat 11 Aftermath full patch notes
Move inputs across every platform
Input | PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | Competitive |
Front Punch | Square | X | Y | 1 |
Back Punch | Triangle | Y | X | 2 |
Front Kick | Cross | A | B | 3 |
Back Kick | Circle | B | A | 4 |
While all the directional inputs are the same across each platform (obviously), different buttons correspond with different attacks - so for each attack involved in a Friendship consult the above table for your platform.
How to perform every character's Friendship
Jax pulls out a Sax for his Friendship (Picture: NetherRealm Studios)
Scorpion - Teddy-ality
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Back Kick
Shang Tsung - Rainbow Konnection
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Back, Down, Forward, Back Kick
Shao Kahn - Winner Winner Outworld Dinner
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Down, Forward, Back Punch
Frost - Frost-Capades
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Forward, Back, Front Kick
Nightwolf - Matokan Sideshow
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Forward, Down, Front Punch
The Joker - Come On Bats
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Kick
Johnny Cage - Dub Dub WB
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch
Sonya - Fetch, Good Drone
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Cassie Cage - Feeling Cute, Might Delete Later
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Jax Briggs - Sexy Jax-A-Phone
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down, Down, Back Punch
Spawn - Hellish Desires
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Forward, Down, Front Punch
Noob Saibot - Me And My Shadow
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Back, Down, Forward, Front Kick
Baraka - Nailed it
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Down, Front Punch
Raiden - Earthrealm’s Got Talent
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Back, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Jacqui Briggs - Wibbly Wobbly Kronibop
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down, Back Punch
Sub-Zero - Frosty Treats
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch
Kano - Kiss The Crook
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Back Punch
Kabal - Bop It
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Back, Down, Front Punch
Liu Kang - Shaolin Hustle
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Down, Forward, Back Punch
Kitana - Do You Want To Build A Shao Kahn?
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down, Back, Front Kick
Kung Lao - Kung-Doctor
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Back, Forward, Back Kick
Jade - I Want Kandy
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Down, Down, Back Punch
Skarlet - Masterpiece
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
Erron Black - What The Duck
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Forward, Front Kick
D’Vorah - I Feel Pretty
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Forward, Down, Back, Back Punch
Kotal Kahn - G.T.I..
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Forward, Down, Back, Front Kick
The Terminator - Stuntman
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back, Down, Front Kick
Geras - Beach Party
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back, Down, Back Kick
Kollector - One Man Band
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down, Down, Back Punch
Sindel - Sweet Serenade
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Down, Down, Up, Front Kick
Cetrion - Serenity
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Down, Down, Down, Down, Front Punch
Robocop - Breakin’ It Down
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
Sheeva - Krystal Clear
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Forward, Back, Down, Down, Front Punch
Fujin - Let’s Go Fly A Kite
- Range: Mid
- Inputs: Back, Down, Back, Down, Back Punch