Mortal Kombat 1 Geras Guide – MK1 Move List and Best Combos

Want to master Geras in Mortal Kombat 1? This powerful servant of the Keeper of Time returns in NetherRealm Studios’ latest fighting title. While most of his kit will be familiar to returning players, he’s got a few neat tricks this time.

For a better idea of the characters you can play as, here’s a Mortal Kombat 1 roster tier list. And here are some Mortal Kombat 1 tips and tricks to master these characters in MK1.

Mortal Kombat 1 Geras Guide

This guide will get you started with Geras’ sand-based attacks and combos. Geras is supported by the new fighting system in MK1 that adds Kameo fighters who can extend combos and provide support. Here’s how to unlock all Kameo fighters in Mortal Kombat 1.

Before you check out all of Geras’ moves, here’s a chart that will let you understand this irrespective of which platform you’re on:

Notation	Attack	PlayStation	Xbox	Nintendo Switch	PC
1	Front Punch	Square	X	Y	J
2	Back Punch	Triangle	Y	X	I
3	Front Kick	Cross	A	B	K
4	Back Kick	Circle	B	A	L

Geras Move List

The latest iteration of the MK franchise refines its foundation but doesn’t tinker too much with what previous games got right. Moves in Mortal Kombat 1 can be classified into the following:

• Basic Attacks
• Aerial Attacks
• Throws
• Special Moves
• Fatal Blow
• Fatalities
• Brutalities

Geras Basic Attacks

You’ll be using basic attacks to start, extend, and end combos so make note of them. Here are all of Geras’ basic attacks in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Little Hand: Front Punch
• Clogged Up: Front Punch, Back Punch
• Like Tears In Pain: Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch
• Shattered Sands: Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick
• Clocked: Back + Front Punch
• Speed Up: Back + Front Punch, Back Punch
• The Wall: Forward + Front Punch
• Slow Down: Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch
• Slab Returnal: Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick
• Timesweeper: Down + Front Punch
• Big Hand: Back Punch
• Elbow Before Me: Back Punch, Front Punch
• Bulldozer: Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch
• Dunefist: Forward + Back Punch
• Shinsplint: Forward + Back Punch, Back Kick
• Stopping Time: Forward + Back Punch, Back Kick, Back Punch
• Wind-Uppercut: Down + Back Punch
• Black Hole: Front Kick
• Factual Force: Forward + Front Kick
• Quick Sand: Down + Front Kick
• For The Timeline: Back Kick
• Timefall: Back + Back Kick
• The Hammer: Forward + Back Kick
• For The Fire God: Forward + Back Kick, Back Kick
• In The Gears: Down + Back Kick

Geras Aerial Attacks

With Mortal Kombat 1’s new focus on aerial combat, keep track of how you can launch enemies into the air and extend combos. Here are Geras’ aerial attacks in MK1:

• Running Out: Forward + Up + Front Punch
• Smash: Forward + Up + Front Punch, Back Punch
• Stay Put: Forward + Up + Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick
• Erecting A Statue: Forward + Up + Front Punch, Back Punch, B, Front Punch+ Front Kick
• Time’s Up: Forward + Up + Back Punch
• Gut Check: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Front Punch
• Atomic Driver: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick
• To The Stone Age: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Front Punch, Front Punch+ Front Kick
• Body Splash: Down + Back Punch
• Kicking Up Dust: Forward + Up + Front Kick or Back Kick

Geras Throws

Here are Geras’ throws in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Shove: Forward + Throw or Front Punch + Front Kick
• Outside Help: Throw or Front Punch + Front Kick

Geras Breakers and Taunts

A Kombo Breaker lets you break free from enemy combos by using three charges of your Super Meter. Taunts let you distract your enemies, prompting them to miscalculate their attacks. Here are Geras’ Breakers and Taunts:

• Kombo Breaker: Forward + Block
• Taunts: Down, Down, Down, Down

Geras Special Moves

Geras brings some new special moves to the table this time in MK1. Here they are:

• Time Stop: Forward, Back, Front Punch
• Time Drop: Hold Forward
• History Lesson: Down, Back, Back Punch
• Follow-up Exam: Down, Forward, Back Punch
• Redo: Forward, Back, Front Kick
• Double Time: Forward, Back, Front Kick + Throw
• Countdown: Down, Forward, Front Kick
• Inevitable: Down, Forward, Front Kick
• Behold The End: Hold Forward
• Fixed Point: Down, Forward, Front Kick + Block
• (Air) Fixed Point: Down, Forward, Front Kick + Block
• Denial: Down, Forward, Back Kick
• Sandstorm: Down, Back, Back Kick
• (Close) Sandstorm: Down, Back, Back Kick, Hold Forward
• (Far) Sandstorm: Down, Back, Back Kick, Hold Back

Geras Fatal Blow

Here’s Geras’ Fatal Blow move that can be triggered at low health:

• Colliding Worlds: Flip Stance + Block

Geras Fatalities

Each MK1 character has two fatalities so far. Here’s how to unlock fatalities in Mortal Kombat 1. These finishers are the gory spectacles that celebrate this franchise’s penchant for violence. Geras’ finishers are no different. Here are Geras’ fatalities in MK1:

• Sand Storm: Forward, Down, Down, Back Kick
• Second Fatality: Down, Forward, Back, Front Punch

Geras Brutalities

Here’s how to unlock and do a brutality in Mortal Kombat 1. Initially, players will only be able to do a single type of brutality. As you progress forward, you will unlock new brutalities for characters. This is via the character mastery ranks system. Here are Mileena’s brutalities in Mortal Kombat 1:

• The Klassic: Down + Back Punch
• From Another Time: Throw and tap Down, Down, Down
• Time Will Tell: Down, Back + Back Punch or Down, Forward + Back Punch and hold Back Kick
• Sand Of Time: Front Punch, Back Punch,Back Punch, Throw and tap Forward, Forward, Forward
• Just Rip It Off: Down, Forward + Back Kick and hold Down
• Unstoppable Force: Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch, Throw and hold Forward

Best combos for Geras in Mortal Kombat 1

String together the best combos for Geras with our tips here in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Elbow Before Me is a good way to start combos. You could then use Kameo attacks like those of Scorpion, Kung Lao, or Jax to extend them. Motaro and Goro are good choices too. Consider it his bread and butter.
• Time Stop is a good way to setup combos. You can switch sides as well to confuse your opponent. Here’s how to enhance special moves in Mortal Kombat 1 to extend the duration of Time Stop.
• Sand Storm is a good anti-air move that can also be used to link combos together. Use this when an enemy jumps a lot or is trying to start an aerial combo.

That covers how to play Geras in Mortal Kombat 1. Geras’ moves let him confuse his opponents and even stop time. The game’s reworked timeline changes Outworld and its residents like Baraka, Kitana, Mileena, Sindel, and General Shao. Characters like Raiden, Ashrah, and Nitara, all have new storylines and motivations this time. To learn more about the game, check out our detailed Mortal Kombat 1 review. 

Players looking for a more aggressive play style can check out our Mortal Kombat 1 Mileena guide. The game is out on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 (PS5). Pre-orders got Shang Tsung as a playable character. If you want to play as Omni-man, Peacemaker, or Homelander, check out the game’s Kombat Pack.

Is Geras in mk1?

Yes, Geras is a playable character in MK1.