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

Looking for a guide to Havik in Mortal Kombat 1? This antagonist returns to the reborn Mortal Kombat universe with a new storyline. He’s got some new moves that are worth learning about.

If you want to know about all the other characters in MK1, check out our Mortal Kombat 1 roster tier list. And if you’re just starting the game, here are some handy Mortal Kombat 1 tips and tricks.

Mortal Kombat 1 Havik Guide

Havik’s lethal moves are thanks to his regenerating ability. While this doesn’t translate to healing in the game, Havik can break his own bones and use them against foes. The new fighting system in Mortal Kombat 1 introduces Kameo fighters who can help with combos and other attacks. Here’s how to unlock all Kameo fighters in Mortal Kombat 1.

Before you check out all of Havik’s 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

Havik 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

Havik Basic Attacks

Your main fighter uses basic attacks to start, extend, and end combos. Here are all of Havik’s basic attacks in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Heavy Hook: Front Punch
• Cleric Of Chaos: Front Punch, Front Punch
• Neck Snapper: Front Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch
• Breaking Backhand: Forward + Front Punch
• Undead Warrior: Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch
• Disrupting Order: Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch, Back Punch
• Drop Dead: Forward + Front Punch, Front Kick
• Nasty Knuckles: Down + Front Punch
• Face Breaker: Back Punch
• Decaying Guard: Back Punch, Front Punch
• Flesh Wound: Back Punch, Back Punch
• Chaos Lunge: Back + Back Punch
• Gut Buster: Back + Back Punch, Back Punch
• Skab Stab: Back + Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch + Front Kick
• Destroying Balance: Back + Back Punch, Back Punch, Back Kick
• Batters Uppercut: Down + Back Punch
• Dislocated: Front Kick
• Knee Breaker: Down + Front Kick
• Chaos Kick: Back Kick
• Hyperextended: Back + Back Kick
• Sinister Stomp: Forward + Back Kick
• No Order: Forward + Back Kick, Front Punch
• Corpse Dropkick: Down + Back Kick

Havik Aerial Attacks

With Mortal Kombat 1’s new focus on aerial combat, land aerial combos with these moves. Here are Havik’s aerial attacks in MK1:

• Harmful Hook: Forward + Up + Front Punch
• Beaten And Broken: Forward + Up + Front Punch, Back Punch
• Blissful Chaos: Forward + Up + Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Kick
• Snapped: Forward + Up + Back Punch
• Self Inflicted: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Front Punch
• Painless: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch
• Crucial Strike: Forward + Up + Back Punch, Back Kick
• Diving Corpse: Forward + Up + Front Kick or Forward + Up + Back Kick

Havik Throws

Here are Havik’s throws in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Shove: Forward + Thow or Front Punch + Front Kick
• Self-Destructive Barrage: Thow or Front Punch + Front Kick

Havik Breakers and Taunts

A Kombo Breaker lets you escape enemy combos by using your entire Super Meter. Taunts let you annoy your enemies, prompting them to attack in haste. Here are Havik’s Breakers and Taunts:

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

Havik Special Moves

Havik’s got some solid special moves. Here are the special moves in Havik’s move list in Mortal Kombat 1:

• Neoplasm: Back, Forward, Front Punch
• Helping Hand: Down, Back, Front Punch
• Blood Bath: Back, Forward, Back Punch
• Corpse Taunt: Back, Forward, Back Punch
• Seeking Neoplasm: Back, Forward, Front Kick
• Twisted Torso: Down, Back, Back Kick

Havik Fatal Blow

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

• Disarmed and Dangerous: Flip Stance + Block

Havik 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 Havik’s fatalities in MK1:

• Atomic Heart: Down, Forward, Down, Back Kick
• Second Fatality: Forward, Back, Down, Back Punch

Havik 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 done via the character mastery ranks system. Here are Shang Tsung’s brutalities in Mortal Kombat 1:

• The Klassic: Down + Back Punch
• Good To Be Back!: Back Punch, Back Punch and hold Down
• Need A Hand?: Back + Back Punch, Back Punch, Throw and hold Forward
• It’s A Twist Off: Throw and tap Forward, Down, Back, Up
• Knocking Around: Down, Back + Front Punch and hold up
• Kablooey: Back, Forward + Front Kick and hold Forward

Best combos for Havik in Mortal Kombat 1

Here are some of the best combos you can utilize to deal solid damage as Havik in MK1:

• Expect Gut Buster to be your combo starter of choice. This can be cancelled into Blood Bath or you could extend a combo with a Kameo fighter. You can pick from options like Motaro and Shujinko or more familiar faces like Frost, Sonya Blade, and Jax. We recommend using Cyrax.
• Helping Hand is a particularly gory starter where Havik rips off his own arm and mashes it into an opponent.
• Neoplasm is a solid projectile attack that launches enemies into the air. This lets you extend combos for even more damage. 

That covers how to play Havik in Mortal Kombat 1. This fan-favorite fighter first appeared in MK Deception. For a character with an even more diverse move list, consider our Mortal Kombat 1 Shang Tsung guide. Note that these tips will help you across modes like Mortal Kombat 1 Invasion and Story Mode. Just like earlier titles, a tournament occurs in Outworld. 

Here, you’ll witness new story arcs for familiar characters like Li Mei, Sindel, General Shao, Reiko, and more. Earthrealm sends protectors alongside fire god Liu Kang like Raiden, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, and Kenshi. The game is out on PC, PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. Note that Havik isn’t unlocked by default. Here’s how to unlock Havik in Mortal Kombat 1.

What are the powers of Havik in mk1?

Havik’s healing powers let him withstand his gruesome attacks in Mortal Kombat 1.