Mortal Kombat 1: Mileena Guide

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Many Mortal Kombat characters have become iconic figures in the franchise, and those faces have yet to disappear from Mortal Kombat's rosters. In Mortal Kombat 1, fans can play as many of their favorite characters from previous titles. Among them, Mileena is one of the most popular.

Like in her previous adaptations, Mileena is a ferocious rush-down fighter with the potential to consistently punish her foes for the slightest mistakes. Mortal Kombat 1 proves that Mileena has remained a fan favorite Kombatant, and retains the skill ceiling that she has always had before. To master Mileena in Mortal Kombat 1, players must take to the 'Practice' game mode and learn her many combos and Kameo combos.

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Mileena's Moves and Special Moves

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Basic Moves

Move Name	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
Just The Tip	Square	X	FP	Y
Ambitious Strikes	Square, Triangle	X, Y	FP, BP	Y, X
Feral Gashes	Square, Triangle, Square + X	X, Y, X + A	FP, BP, FP + FK	Y, X, Y + B
Bird Of Prey	Forward + Square	Forward + X	Forward + FP	Forward + Y
Karrion Kuts	Forward + Square, Circle, Circle	Forward + X, B, B	Forward + FP, BK, BK	Forward + Y, A, A
Acupuncture	Down + Square	Down + X	Down + FP	Down + Y
Bitter Slice	Triangle	Y	BP	X
The Right Sais	Triangle, Square	Y, X	BP, FP	X, Y
Ballerenal Failure	Triangle, Square, Square + X	Y, X, X + A	BP, FP, FP + FK	X, Y, Y + B
Krucifixion	Forward + Triangle	Forward + Y	Forward + BP	Forward + X
Rugsweeper	Forward + Triangle, Circle	Forward + Y, B	Forward + BP, BK	Forward + X, A
Bloody Fusion	Forward + Triangle, Circle, Triangle	Forward + Y, B, Y	Forward + BP, BK, BP	Forward + X, A, X
Twin Sovereigns	Forward + Triangle, Circle, X, X	Forward + Y, B, A, A	Forward + BP, BK, FK, FK	Forward + X, A, B, B
Sai To Eye	Down + Triangle	Down + Y	Down + BP	Down + X
Entry Point	X	A	FK	B
Stepping Stone	X, Circle	A, B	FK, BK	B, A
High Class	Forward + X	Forward + A	Forward + FK	Forward + B
Twice Scorned	Forward + X, Circle	Forward + A, B	Forward + FK, BK	Forward + B, A
Can't Fight It	Forward + X, Circle, X	Forward + A, B, A	Forward + FK, BK, FK	Forward + B, A, B
Teasing Toe	Down + X	Down + A	Down + FK	Down + B
High Heel	Circle	B	BK	A
Cartheel	Forward + Circle	Forward + B	Forward + BK	Forward + A
Low Point	Back + Circle	Back + B	Back + BK	Back + A
Slash Kick	Down + Circle	Down + B	Down + BK	Down + A

Aerial Moves

Move Name	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
High Life	Square	X	FP	Y
Royaltease	Square, Triangle	X, Y	FP, BP	Y, X
Mouthful	Square, Triangle, Triangle	X, Y, Y	FP, BP, BP	Y, X, X
Torn Limbs	Triangle	Y	BP	X
Battered Bones	Triangle, Triangle	Y, Y	BP, BP	X, X
Kicked Out	Triangle, Triangle, X	Y, Y, A	BP, BP, FK	X, X, B
Graceful Kick	X OR Circle	A OR B	FK OR BK	B OR A

Special Moves

Move Name	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
Straight Sai	Back, Forward, Square	Back, Forward, X	Back, Forward, FP	Back, Forward, Y
Teleport Down	Down, Back, Triangle	Down, Back, Y	Down, Back, BP	Down, Back, X
(Air) Teleport Down	Down, Back, Triangle	Down, Back, Y	Down, Back, BP	Down, Back, X
Teleport Up	Down, Forward, Triangle	Down, Forward, Y	Down, Forward, BP	Down, Forward, X
Low Sai	Back, Forward, X	Back, Forward, A	Back, Forward, FK	Back, Forward, B
Roll	Back, Down, Circle	Back, Down, B	Back, Down, BK	Back, Down, A
(Air) Ball	Down, Back, Circle	Down, Back, B	Down, Back, BK	Down, Back, A
(Air) Homing Ball	Down, Back, Circle + Guard	Down, Back, B + Guard	Down, Back, BK + Guard	Down, Back, A + Guard
(Air) Delay Homing Ball	Hold Circle	Hold B	Hold BK	Hold A
(Air) Delay Homing Ball Cancel	Down, Down	Down, Down	Down, Down	Down, Down

Mileena's Straight Sai, Teleport Down, Teleport Up, Low Sai, and Roll special moves can all be enhanced for one meter by pressing the 'guard' button with the move's input (Back, Down, Circle + Guard).

Mileena Combos in Mortal Kombat 1

Performing combos with Mileena in Mortal Kombat 1 is fairly easy when compared to more difficult characters like Nitara and Kenshi Takahashi. But, players will still need to learn and recognize each of her necessary moves that prolong and enhance combos.

All of Mileena's moves are very practical throughout Mortal Kombat 1, making it simple to chain together attacks. With her sais and teleportation techniques, Mileena is capable of performing some very monstrous strings that devastate HP gauges.

Combos	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
Bread-and-Butter	Square, Triangle, Delay, Roll, Forward-Jump, Triangle, Triangle, (Air) Ball, Roll	X, Y, Delay, Roll, Forward-Jump, Y, Y, (Air) Ball, Roll	FP, BP, Delay, Roll, Forward-Jump, BP, BP, (Air) Ball, Roll	Y, X, Delay, Roll, Forward-Jump, X, X, (Air) Ball, Roll
350 Damage (No Meter)	Forward + X, Circle, Roll, Forward-Jump, Triangle, Triangle, (Air) Ball, Forward-Dash, Forward + Circle	Forward + A, B, Roll, Forward-Jump, Y, Y, (Air) Ball, Forward-Dash, Forward + B	Forward + FK, BK, Roll, Forward-Jump, BP, BP, (Air) Ball, Forward-Dash, Forward + B	Forward + B, A, Roll, Forward-Jump, X, X, (Air) Ball, Forward-Dash, Forward + A
One Meter String	Square, Triangle, Enhanced Teleport Up, Square, Forward-Jump, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Roll, Forward-Jump, Triangle, Triangle, X	X, Y, Enhanced Teleport Up, X, Forward-Jump, X, Y, Y, Roll, Forward-Jump, Y, Y, A	FP, BP, Enhanced Teleport Up, FP, Forward-Jump, FP, BP, BP, Roll, Forward-Jump, BP, BP, FK	Y, X, Enhanced Teleport Up, Y, Forward-Jump, Y, X, X, Roll, Forward-Jump, X, X, B
One Meter Teleportation Combo	Square, Triangle, Enhanced Teleport Up, Square, Forward-Jump, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Roll, Forward-Jump, Square, Triangle, Triangle, Teleport Down	X, Y, Enhanced Teleport Up, X, Forward-Jump, X, Y, Y, Roll, Forward-Jump, X, Y, Y, Teleport Down	FP, BP, Enhanced Teleport Up, FP, Forward-Jump, FP, BP, BP, Roll, Forward-Jump, FP, BP, BP, Teleport Down	Y, X, Enhanced Teleport Up, Forward-Jump, Y, X, X, Roll, Forward-Jump, Y, X, X, Teleport Down
Corner Meterless	Square, Triangle, Roll, Jump, X, (Air) Ball, Forward-Jump, Square Triangle, Triangle, (Air) Ball	X, Y, Roll, Jump, A, (Air) Ball, Forward-Jump, X, Y, Y, (Air) Ball	FP, BP, Roll, Jump, FK, (Air) Ball, Forward-Jump, FP, BP, BP, (Air) Ball	Y, X, Roll, Jump, B, (Air) Ball, Forward-Jump, Y, X, X, (Air) Ball

The best basic move for Mileena to use when stringing into her Fatal Blow is Twice Scorned (Forward + FK, BK).

Mileena's Fatalities and Brutalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Mileena is famous for using her sais and sharp Tarkatan teeth when finishing her opponents in a match of Mortal Kombat. The same goes for Mortal Kombat 1. Mileena is unable to escape her tragic infliction, even with Liu Kang's new timeline.

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Mileena's Fatalities and Brutalities both recognize Mileena's true brutal nature with Tarkat, as she shreds her enemies apart with ease. To unlock even more Fatalities and Brutalities for Mileena, players must level up her character mastery.

Fatalities	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
(Close) Appetizer	Back, Forward, Back, Square	Back, Forward, Back, X	Back, Forward, Back, FP	Back, Forward, Back, Y
(Close) Fatality 2	Down, Forward, Back, X	Down, Forward, Back, A	Down, Forward, Back, FK	Down, Forward, Back, B

Brutalities	PlayStation Controls	Xbox Controls	PC Controls	Nintendo Switch Controls
The Klassic	Down + Hold Triangle	Down + Hold Y	Down + Hold BP	Down + Hold X
High Roller	Roll, Hold Up	Roll, Hold Up	Roll, Hold Up	Roll, Hold Up
Early Lunch	Enhanced Roll, Hold Circle	Enhanced Roll, Hold Circle	Enhanced Roll, Hold Circle	Enhanced Roll, Hold Circle
The Best Part	Enhanced Teleport Down, Mash Triangle Six Times	Enhanced Teleport Down, Mash Y Six Times	Enhanced Teleport Down, Mash BP Six Times	Enhanced Teleport Down, Mash X Six Times
Maybe Next Time	Triangle, Square, Square + X, Hold Down	Y, X, X, Hold Down	BP, FP, FP, Hold Down	X, Y, Y, Hold Down
Did That Hurt?	Grab, Down, Down, Down	Grab, Down, Down, Down	Grab, Down, Down, Down	Grab, Down, Down, Down

The Best Kameos For Mileena

Mileena works well on her own throughout Mortal Kombat 1, especially with her rapid-fire attacks and well-timed special moves. But, it still wouldn't be a fair fight if Mileena took on a team alone. Players will want to pair the Tarkatan princess with her best Kameo fighters.

The best Kameos for Mileena will help juggle her opponents throughout the air, giving Mileena enough time to extend her combos with basic and special aerial moves. Because of that fact, these Kameos are the best synergistic partners for Mileena:

Scorpion
Sonya Blade
Jax
Goro
Motaro

How to Play Mileena in Mortal Kombat 1

Gamers looking to pick up Mileena in Mortal Kombat 1 will want to spend some time in practice mode before duking it out in various competitive game modes. Luckily, Mileena is an easy fighter to learn. Just focus on stringing together her many attacks to create efficient combos.

With her teleport moves and string-starter attacks mastered, any Mileena player will be ready to take on other opponents online. Here are some tips to keep in mind when looking to play as Mileena:

Mileena is a mid-range and rush-down Kombatant with moves to compensate for her position in battle.
Mileena's Roll is one of her best combo tools, giving her an automatic extension to start aerial combos.
Though she fights very well without them, Mileena's sais are important tools that many players underestimate. Using them randomly and within combos will help players dish out even more damage and keep enemies on their toes.
Most of Mileenas highest-damage combos are performed in the center of the map. Players caught in the corner should teleport or 'grab' their way out.
Mileena's Teleport Up and Teleport Down are great punishment tools to use against an aggressive enemy.

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