List of Mortal Kombat arenas

There are a number of arenas used in the Mortal Kombat games.

The Courtyard (Kung Fu Part 1) (Shang Tsung’s Courtyard)
This is the courtyard of Shang Tsung’s Island Fortress in the Lost Sea. Great tournaments have been held here for centuries. Guards patrol and students watch warriors engage in Mortal Kombat.

Palace Gates
These gates lead into Shang Tsung's palace. The gates are decorated by Buddha statue and statue of Shang Tsung's personal army. The gates also have lion statues that symbol the guarding of his palace.

Warrior's Shrine
A shrine dedicated to honor the contestants of the 10th Mortal Kombat tournament which would have been Shang Tsung's ultimate victory if he won the tournament. Goro's statue is in the center being the Grand Champion.

The Pit
On Shang Tsung’s island fortress lies the pit. Combatants fight on a bridge suspended over a sea of steel spikes, which is the source of death for anyone unlucky enough to be knocked off.

The Pit Bottom (Pit Bottom)
Located under the bridge, this is the pit rowed with razor sharp spikes that is meant to impale anyone who gets knocked off the bridge. Many warriors bodies rest here as a tomb, also one of the island's legends is said to endure down here.

Shang Tsung's Palace
Shang Tsung's throne room made of gold. Gold dragon statues guard his throne as Shang Tsung watches the contestants battle on his red carpet.

Goro's Lair (The Lair)
This lair is home to the Grand Champion Goro. Goro does battle in this lair. Shang Tsung also watches Goro's battles for should he fail Shang Tsung will intervene and battle as soon as Goro is defeated. The armory is located above this arena of death. Sometimes there will be boulders lying around. Spikes were later implemented on the lair’s ceiling.

The Dead Pool (Dead Pool)
The Dead Pool is a place for punishment and sacrifice. Captives would be bound with chains, then lowered into the acid below. Shang Tsung favored this method of punishment and built the Acid Bath.

Kombat Tomb (The Tomb) (Tomb)
This is a tomb, but for whom? I’m not sure but I would guess Prince Goro since his lair is located a few floors below. There are spikes on the ceiling where one may be sent to their death tomb. Dragonfly ships are flying in the background. This is located on top of the armory.

The Wastelands (Wasteland)
A wasteland as the name implies is located in the Outworld. There is a statue of someone, lots of corpses, plus lots of old looking building structures.

The Tower (Palace)
A tower most likely with one of Shao Kahn's shadow priest floating in the background in front of a window where the clouds are swiftly moving by.

Living Forest
The Living Forest is located in Outworld. These woods of mystery have haunted inhabitants for centuries. When the trees reach a certain age a face will begin to form on the trunk. The faces sometimes move a lot or sometimes they lie dormant for years.

The Armory
The Outworld armies weapon armory. This is obviously where the Outworld weapons are crafted; there is even lava in the background that would have been used to make the weapons. A Mortal Kombat symbol hangs in the center room. The tomb lies above it and Goro's lair below it.

The Pit II
This is a bridge with another bridge further out into the distance. A full moon shows and any contestant unfortunate to lose a battle on this bridge may lose his life by falling off and hitting a concrete ground. A mysterious character has been spotted in the distant bridge.

The Portal (Portal)
This arena lies in the Highlands of Outworld. The portal spins like a hurricane on its side with lightning striking in the center. This gateway is very unstable and unpredictable. Druids stand guard as watchers.

Kahn's Arena
In Outworld Shao Kahn has his own arena where the emperor will sometimes battle opponents himself. There are literally hundreds of spectators that come to see their emperor crush opponents in battle. When not battling, Shao Kahn observes the fight from his throne.

The Blue Portal
A mysterious portal that nothing is known about, it is not known to which realm it leads to. The few who have seen it have reported a mysterious shadow that belongs to no one lurking about.

The Subway (Subway)
This is an underground subway in the Earthrealm. This is just an ordinary subway station but be careful because the loser of a battle here may not want to catch the train ride.

The Streets (The Street) (Street)
Located just above the subway, it’s a normal street in an American city. The city can be seen as well as Shao Kahn's newly constructed fortress. Also the bank is on this street.

The Bank
This is the highest floor of the bank building. It has a great view of the city and Shao Kahn's fortress. It seems like the bank was not completely abandoned for it later had a red carpet. The rooftop is right above it.

The Rooftop (The Roof)
This is the rooftop of the bank stage. It also has a better view of the city and Shao Kahn's fortress. Stone gargoyles line the edge of the building, this place will serve as an important battle place later on between 2 feuding contestants. The top floor of the bank is located below.

The Soul Chamber (Soul Chamber) (Cave of Souls)
Once Shao Kahn takes the souls of the Earthrealm he stores it in the soul chamber. It is here that the souls are trapped and are watched by the shadow priest. The balcony is located above the soul chamber where Motaro stands guard.

The Balcony (Kahns Tower)
Motaro's sanctuary, it has 2 centaurian statues on both sides of the room. A hole shows a green light where the soul chamber rests below.

The Bridge
A bridge inside the city, buildings can be seen in the background. It is not known where in the city this is located.

Kombat Temple (The Temple) (Altar)
Shao Kahn had a temple constructed for himself after taking over the Earth realm, this place serves as a battle ground for the remaining Earth warriors.

Shao Kahn's Tower (Bell Tower) (The Bell Tower)
This is a bell tower that Shao Kahn has claimed. This is a fighting arena inside the city somewhere. A full moon shows through a tiny hole as a window. Those who lose here could find themselves falling six stories down into long spikes at the bottom.

The Pit 3 (The Pit III)
An ancient structure that looks like it has one entrance on one side of the bridge and a throne on the other. The Outworld gods are engraved on the back wall and below the bridge is a rapid moving spinning blades that would shred anyone unfortunate enough to fall off the bridge.

The Graveyard
A massive graveyard, Johnny cage was found and buried here after his death by the Extermination Squads. A full moon shines and a rumor has it that a ninja lurks the background.

The Hidden Portal
A bridged area, ruined towers can be seen in the background and a portal in the sky. A cybernetic ninja once hid out here.

Sky Kombat
This is more of a glitch stage. Shao Kahn has built an invisible bridge in the sky in front of his palace. Only a few find this area.

Scorpions Lair (Scorpion’s Lair) (Hades)
Scorpion's lair, located somewhere in the depths of the Netherrealm. There is lava in the background that losers may find themselves bathing in. Pillars also line the background and skeletons of vanquished warriors are hung on the pillars. Shao Kahn's kave lies right above it.

The Waterfront (River Kombat)
A river run seems to run in between the city. There is a collapsed bridge partially in the river, and a view of the city in the background.

Jades Desert (Jade’s Desert) (The Desert) (Cyrax’s Desert)
This is a desert given to Jade. A walkway goes through the desert for safe pass through. Cyrax later becomes stranded in this desert when his Lin Kuei orders never arrive.

Kahns Kave (The Kave) (The Cave)
This is where Shao Kahn tried to steal the souls from the Netherrealm. Kahn's Kave is deep in the Earth, so deep it is only a few meters from the Netherrealm. Scorpion's lair is just below this kave.

Noob Saibot's Dorfen
On the other side of the soul chamber hole and across from Motaro's balcony, Noob Saibot has his own sanctuary where he hides within the shadows.

Lost Bridge (Lost) (SCISLAC BUSOREZ)
This is just a normal bridge. A blue portal is seen in the sky. The name of the stage seems to hint of a returning warrior—is this by any chance the portal the warrior took to compete in Shao Kahn’s invasion? Every once in awhile you can spot warriors battling in the background.

The Star Bridge
Yet again another bridge is the setting for combat. This setting takes place at night with lots of stars shinning in the sky. It is said that someone mysterious lurks here.

Elder Gods
This is an arena that the Elder Gods watch. The room is simple with fire in the walls and the Mortal Kombat symbol.

The Fire Well
This is a furnace look a like place. The walls are decorated by defeated warriors and skulls of some warriors even litter the floor. There appears to be only one entrance from a dark hallway.

Ice Pit
A pit but unlike previously encountered pits, this stage your in a circular pit outside and surrounded by walls. It is snowing outside and with doors that lead into the pit.

Reptile's Lair
This is the lair of Reptile. It is assumed that this lair was given to Reptile in exchange for him being a General for Shinnok. In his lair there are warriors practicing in the shadows. The stage also has a reptilian look with a slitted eye watching.

The Tomb
Another tomb and just like the previous one it is not known whom the tomb houses. Personally I believe the tomb is for Queen Sindel but your guess is just as good as my guess. The tomb has a door and the coffin. The window sills are in the shape of a skull and the floor is littered with boulders.

Shaolin Temple
The Shaolin temple is where the Shaolin monks go to spar with each other and to hone their skills. There are doors that lead into the room with the Mortal Kombat symbols by them; a storm can be seen through the window.

Skull
An arena that looks like the well stage except there is a wall that is a skull and it has flames shooting from inside it.

The Prison
One of the prisons in Edenia, this is where the criminals are incarcerated. A defeated opponent here could find themselves tossed in the rapid turning fans that are fast enough to shred any contestant.

Church
A normal looking church except it is built in such a way where it is an arena and perfect for unholy fighting contests. Stainless windows decorate the walls.

Netherrealm
The home to demons, there is a throne on one side of the room, and the room looks a lot like something to expect out of the late 20th century machines. Not a pleasant place to be.

Ladder?
This stage is taken from the design of choose your destiny. It is an arena so bizarre that a few has ever found it.

Wind Stage & Bloody Wind Stage
This is an Outside arena among the mountains. Rain constantly pours here. Thunder in the sky also reveals that this is a place among the deities, for the thunder shows many faces.

The Bloody Wind Stage hasn't changed much from Wind Stage, except its raining blood.

Wu Shi Academy
Wu Shi Academy. Five great masters founded the school dedicated to fighting the forces of evil. The center practice area is used to evaluate tests as the teachers watch from the tower.

Acid Bath
This place of sacrifice is where Shang Tsung once resided. Tournaments were held here and the loser would be sprayed by the four acid Buddhas surrounding the ring.

Nethership
Ages ago, Shang Tsung used this transport to cross the Lost Sea to the Celestial Portal of Outworld. It was also used to bring warriors from the mainland to Shang Tsung’s island fortress. In ancient times, vessels like these were referred to as ghost ships.

The Lost Tomb (Lost Tomb)
The Lost Tomb is located in the Golden Desert inside a pyramid near the Sarna Ruins. The entrance was buried for thousands of years until a great earthquake created an opening. The Dragon King’s army was entombed here until his second coming. An unknown keeper maintains the tomb and its portal. This pyramid was once thought to be a solid structure.

Drum Arena
The cliff people of Makeba hold their trials here. The giant drummers beat their drums as the fighters beat each other up. It is said that in the event of a tie, Konga, the biggest drummer, will challenge both of the warriors.

House of Pekara
The House of Pekara was a place of worship built upon a tomb of ancient warrior kings. It was in the labyrinth below this structure that Shang Tsung fooled Kenshi into releasing the souls of the kings.

Lava Shrine
The last Dragon Egg incubates in an underground Lava Shrine. A secret group of priests cares for and protects the egg, waiting for it to hatch.

Kuatan Palace
The throne room of Kuatan Palace is decorated with the heads of ancient great rulers of the Shokan race. Prince Goro ruled here as one of the most feared half human, half dragon shokan warriors. The Shokan race, half man and half dragon, was commanded by its leaders from the throne room of the Kuatan Palace. Goro, the Shokan Prince, had died after many centuries of rule. An elaborate funeral procession led his casket to the Circle of Judgement. Statues of his ancestors looked on while the casket was lowered into the eternal river of lava. Princess Kitana, representing the Royal Family of Edenia, attended and bid farewell to her old friend.

Palace Grounds
Recently built by Li Mei’s people under threat of death, Shang Tsung’s palace is not only the base of operations for the Deadly Alliance, but it also serves as the new location for housing the Dragon King’s mummified army.

Portal (The Portal)
The portal lies hidden in a blanket of fog. Only a few know of the location, and fewer know how to use the power of the Portal Sphere. The Portal is a gate to the Realms.

Lung Hai Temple
Lung Hai Temple serves the Great sea dragon with sacrificial offerings. Defeated warriors are sacrificed to the dragon from a floating platform on the ocean’s inlet.

Sarna Ruins
The Sarna Ruins were located just outside of the pyramid of the Dragon King. After the king’s death, it was hoped that the last dragon egg could be incubated here. But with growing instability in the land, the Dragon King’s holy men were forced to hide the egg in an underground molten cavern far from this location.

Lin Kuei Temple (Lin Kuei's Temple)
Sub-Zero needed a remote base of operations for his newly reformed Lin Kuei. After a long search, he found this mysterious and ancient temple frozen in the arctic and immediately claimed it as the new temple of the Lin Kuei.

Quan Chi's Fortress
The interior of Quan Chi’s stronghold (upper level) is based on the phrase `omnipotence is at the boundary between opposites`. It features the fighting arena on the right and Quan Chi’s inner sanctum in `centerfield`. The inner sanctum is a place, protected by magical runes, where Quan Chi leaves his body as he astroplanes to other spheres of existence. Quan Chi’s Fortress is located in Outworld. The glowing egg in the background is where Quan Chi recharges his power. The center ring rests above a network of lasers. The lasers make a spider web pattern which is fitting for this evil sorcerer.

Dragonfly
The Dragonfly is the fastest form of transportation across the vast expanses of Outworld, aside from sorcery. There are many of these flying transports, each with its own set of destinations.

Shang Tsung's Palace
In return for reviving the mummified army of the Dragon King, Quan Chi unlocked the ancient portal to the Heavens for Shang Tsung. The result is a green swirl of tortures souls. Shang Tsung will now have access to an unlimited number of souls to sustain his life force forever.

Moloch's Lair
Located deep below Shang Tsung’s palace this lair serves as a place of torment. Moloch the Oni destroyer consumes the flesh of mortals in this sanctuary of death.

The Swamp
A swampland, the stages location is unknown whether it is on Earth or Outworld. There are many trees in the area.

Spy Facility
It is definitely A Spy Facility if not THE Spy Facility. I believe this is the Spy Facility that Jax and Sonya operate in.

Beetle Lair
The Beetle Lair is located in the realm of Outworld. This tomb-like structure is located high in the Lei Chen Mountains. It is said that it was a place of worship for a warrior demi-god as seen in the carvings on the wall. Blood beetles roam freely and a powerful weapon known as the Thor Axe is said to be here.

Hell’s Foundry
Onaga’s army is busy at work forging weapons and armor for tomorrow’s battles. Hundreds of factories work without rest. In Hell’s Foundry, giant steel smashers pound out newly cast slabs of metal. They will be used to make the instruments of war needed to defend the Dragon King’s reign as the ruler of Outworld.

Slaughterhouse
The Slaughterhouse is located in the Netherrealm in the city of Nekros. Grinders are located throughout this grim complex. Men and animals are thrown into the grinders as a sacrifice. The remains fall into a river of blood and flesh that is consumed by the dwellers of this dark realm.

Sky Temple
The Sky Temple is located in Earthrealm. This structure is a place of meditation for Lord Raiden. His mighty war hammer lies on the roof and acts as a lightning rod. The Sky Temple is 1,666 ft or 508 m tall.

Nethership Interior
Stepping onto the deck of Shang Tsung’s Nethership is equivalent to death. The ship’s main duty is carry captives back to Tsung’s Palace. Prisoners serve the remainder of their lives in slavery, only to surrender their souls to Shang Tsung when they die. In the past, the ship carried invited guests to his mysterious island in the Lost Sea for the bloodiest of all martial arts tournaments, Mortal Kombat.

Dark Prison
The Dark Prison is located deep below Shang Tsung’s Palace Grounds. The prisoners were not criminals, but merely the next victims. The lucky ones had a quick death in the spiked human compactor for the amusement of the guards. Others pointlessly struggled for their lives out in the Courtyard serving as fodder for the skilled fighters during Mortal Kombat tournaments. The unlucky ones still died, but if Shang Tsung claimed the energy of their souls, they served him for eternity.

Falling Cliffs
The Falling Cliffs is a hostile area of Outworld. Plagued with constant tremors and earthquakes, this volcanic region is very dangerous. Sulfur pours out of cracks and holes. Mountains billow smoke like giant chimneys.

Ying Yang Island
This island is stuck in-between two realms, Earthrealm and Outworld. Sailors have said they have seen an island in a bed of fog, then it would vanish. They said trees would become snakes then turn back into trees again. No one would believe them and blamed the delusions on the rum.

Golden Desert
The cliff side arena lies on the outer edge of the Golden Desert. Centuries ago, giant caverns were dug in the mountainside where statues were placed. A new community came here after a deep water well sprung, creating an oasis.

Lower Mines
This mining complex, used to gather ore for the making of weapons, is located in Outworld. A giant mechanical beast’s head crushes rocks with its iron jaws. On the lower level a huge grinding wheel spins away, crushing stone. The stone is thrown over the side into an incinerator.

Dragon King Temple
This ancient structure is located in Outworld. The temple is part of a huge complex that is connected to an inner pyramid called The Lost Tomb.

Chamber of Artifacts
The Red Dragon clan built the Chamber of Artifacts to house the numerous tablets and treasures they have stolen. The most mysterious item is a lard sword embedded in a giant green gem. They are trying to unlock its mysteries by constructing a large time piece with pressure sensitive chambers. It holds the same inscriptions that Quan Chi discovered in the ancient ruins.

Liu Kang’s Tomb
After Liu Kang was killed by the Deadly Alliance, the masters of the Wu Shi Academy had his body carefully preserved and hidden deep in the nearby forest, away from the forces of evil. Academy students come to Liu Kang’s Tomb periodically for retreats and meditation on their lessons. Medallions showing his 4 Mortal Kombat victories are displayed above the eternal flame of his memory.

Dragon Mountain
Dragon Mountain is located in Outworld. This mountain is nearly hollow on the inside with a maze of caverns and tunnels running throughout. A temple was constructed here for worship of the dragon.

Nexus Arena
This timeless void is a hub to the realms. Strange creatures are said to appear here from all the different realms. It is said that the mystics, makers of the “Celestial Portal” created this structure.

others coming soon.

i will be rearranging the arena's soon, in alphabeticle order.