Shang Tsung/Moveset

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Moveset

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Mortal Kombat II

Special Moves

• Flaming Skull: Back, Back, High Punch.
• Double Flaming Skull: Back, Back, Forward, High Punch.
• Triple Flaming Skull: Back, Back, Forward, Forward, High Punch.

Morphs

• Liu Kang: Back, Forward, Forward, Block.
• Kung Lao: Back, Down, Back, High Kick.
• Scorpion: (Use Block) Up, Up.
• Sub-Zero: Forward, Down, Forward, High Punch.
• Reptile: (Use Block) Up, Down, High Punch.
• Johnny Cage: Back, Back, Down, Low Punch.
• Raiden: Down, Back, Forward, Low Kick.
• Kitana: Block, Block, Block.
• Mileena: Hold High Punch for 2 seconds and release.
• Jax: Down, Forward, Back, High Kick.
• Baraka: Down, Down, Low Kick.

Finishers

• Soultaker: Up, Down, Up, Low Kick. (Close)
• Inner Ear: Hold High Kick for 2 second and release. (Sweep)
• Kintaro Morph: Hold Low Punch for 30 seconds then release. (Sweep)
• Stage Fatality: (Hold Block) Down, Down, Up, (Release Block), Down. (Close)
• Babality: Back, Forward, Down, High Kick.
• Friendship: Back, Back, Down, Forward, High Kick.

Mortal Kombat 3 / Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 / Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Combos

• High Punch, High Punch, Low Punch, Back + High Kick.
• Low Kick, High Punch, High Punch, Low Punch, Back + High Kick.

Special Moves

• Fire Skull: Back, Back, High Punch.
• Double Fire Skull: Back, Back, Forward, High Punch.
• Triple Fire Skull: Back, Back, Forward, Forward, High Punch.
• Volcanic Eruption: Forward, Back, Back, Low Kick.

Morphs

• Kitana: Forward, Down, Forward, Run.
• Reptile: Run, Block, Block, High Kick.
• Scorpion: Down, Down, Forward, Low Punch.
• Jade: Forward, Forward, Down, Down + Block.
• Ermac: Down, Down, Up.
• Unmasked Sub-Zero:Forward, Down, Forward, High Punch.
• Classic Sub-Zero: Block, Block, Run, Run.
• Mileena: Run, Block + High Kick.
• Cyrax: Block, Block, Block.
• Sektor: Down, Forward, Back, Run.
• Cyborg Smoke: Back, Back, Down, Low Kick.
• Human Smoke: Block, Run, Low Kick.
• Sonya Blade: Down, Down, Down + Run + Low Punch + Block.
• Kano: Forward, Back, Forward, Block.
• Classic Kano: Counter-clockwise Motion starting with Forward. (Hold Block, and end at Down.) (MKT for PSX only)
• Jax: Forward, Forward, Down, Low Punch.
• Classic Jax: Down, Forward, Back, High Kick. (MKT for PSX only)
• Kung Lao: Run, Run, Block, Run.
• Classic Kung Lao: Back, Down, Back, High Kick. (MKT for PSX only)
• Liu Kang: Clockwise Motion starting with Back. (Hold Block, and end at Down.)
• Nightwolf: Up, Up, Up.
• Stryker: Forward, Forward, Forward, High Kick.
• Kabal: Low Punch, Block, High Kick.
• Sheeva: Forward, Down, Forward, Low Kick.
• Sindel: Back, Down, Back, Low Kick.
• Rain: Run, Block, Low Kick.
• Noob Saibot: Forward, Down, Down, Back, High Kick.
• Baraka: Down, Down, Low Kick. (PSX)/Run, Run, Low Punch, Block. (N64)
• Rayden: Down, Back, Forward, Low Kick. (PSX)/Block, Run, Block. (N64)
• Classic Rayden: Back, Back, Forward, Run. (MKT for PSX only)
• Johnny Cage: Back, Back, Down, Low Punch. (PSX)/Forward, Down, Forward, High Punch. (N64)
• Goro: Back, Back, Back, Low Kick. (MKT for PSX only)
• Kintaro: Hold Low Punch for 3 seconds, and release. (MKT for PSX only)
• Motaro: Forward, Down, Back, High Punch. (MKT for PSX only)
• Shao Kahn: Back, Forward, High Kick. (MKT for PSX only)

Finishers

• Soultaker: (Hold Low Punch) Run, Block, Run, Block, (Release Low Punch). (Close)
• Bed of Nails: (Hold Low Punch) Down, Forward, Forward, Down, (Release Low Punch). (Close)
• Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Back, Low Punch. (Close)
• Animality: (Hold High Punch) Run, Run, Run, (Release High Punch). (Sweep)
• Babality: Run, Run, Run, Low Kick.
• Friendship: Low Kick, Run, Run, Down
• Brutality: High Punch, Block, Block, Block, Low Kick, High Punch, Low Punch, Low Punch, Block, Block, Block.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Snake

• Bai She Tu Xin: 1.
• Cross Fang: Back + 1.
• Low Palm: Down + 1.
• Viper Strike: 2.
• Gut Buster: Back + 2.
• Twin Fang: Down + 2.
• Qing She Chu Dong: Up + 2.
• High Snapkick: 3.
• Twin Cobra: Down + 3.
• Mid Kick: 4.
• Quick Bite: Down + 4.
• Eagle Pecking: Back + 4.
• Throw: Forward + Special Move Button.
• Back Flip (escape): Special Move Button.
• Twisting Python: 2, 2.
• Spiritual Snake Tail: 2, 3.
• Blinding Strike: 2, Back + 1.
• Soul Catcher: 2, Back + 4.
• Serpent Touch: 4, Back + 2.
• Thrusting Fang: 1, 1, 1.
• Rattlesnake: 1, 1, 3.
• Hissing Strikes: 1, 1, 2, 3.
• Cold Blooded: 1, 1, 2, Style Change.
• Poisonous Snake: 1, 1, 2, 2.
• Lethal Venom: 1, 1, 2, Back + 4.
• Snake Eyes: 1, 1, 2, Back + 1.
• Cobra Revenge: 1, 1, 4, Back + 2.

Crane

• Chin Punch: 1.
• Crane Neck: Down + 1.
• Crane Wing: 2.
• Strong Knee: Back + 2.
• Backfist: Down + 2.
• Flapping Wing: 3.
• Hop Sidekick: Back + 3.
• Low Peck: Down + 3.
• Spinning Sidekick: 4.
• Spinning Crane Kick: Up + 4.
• Sweeping Crane: Down + 4.
• Throw: Forward + Special Move Button.
• Reversal: Special Move Button.
• Crazy Wings: 3, 3, 2.
• 3 Hit Wings: 3, 3, 3.
• Sidewinder: 3, 3, 4.
• Triple Chin Punch: 1, 1, 1.
• Death Bed: 1, 1, 1, Style Change.
• Raging Beak: 1, 1, 1, Up + 4.
• Final Withdrawal: 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, Style Change.
• Hunt Down: 3, 3, 3, 1, 1, 1, Up + 4.

Straight Sword

• Front Swipe: 1.
• Lifting Swing: Up + 1.
• Shin Slash: Down + 1.
• Rising Slice: 2.
• Lunge: Forward + 2.
• Low 2 Hit Swipe: Down + 2.
• Back Hand Lunge: Up +2.
• Foot Sword: 3.
• Cross Strike: Back + 3.
• Chest Slice: Down + 3.
• Spinning Slice: 4.
• Low Stab: Back + 4.
• Sweeping Strike: Down + 4.
• Impale: Special Move Button.
• Deadly Blade: 1, 1.
• Ancient Strike: 4, 2.
• Soul Sucker: Forward + 2, 1.
• Pain: 3, Back + 3.
• Master's Edge: 4, 2, 3, Back + 3.

Special Moves

• 3D Fire (Far): Back, Forward, 1.
• 3D Fire (Close): Forward, Back, 1.
• Straight Fire: Down, Back, 1.
• Soul Steal: Down, Back, 3.

Fatality

• Soul Steal: Up, Down, Up, Down, 2.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (GBA)/Tournament Edition

Special Moves

• Straight Fire: Back, Forward, 2.
• Dive Roll: Back, Forward, 1.
• Backhand: Down, Forward, 2.
• Weapon Attack 1: Down, Forward, 1.
• Weapon Attack 2: Up, Down, 2.
• Weapon Attack 3: Down, Back, 2.
• Throw: Forward, Forward + 1 + 2.

Morphs (Deadly Alliance)

• Frost: Down, Down, Style Change.
• Jax: Forward, Forward, Style Change.
• Kano: Forward, Down, Style Change.
• Kenshi: Down, Back, Style Change.
• Kitana: Down, Up, Style Change.
• Kung Lao: Back, Forward, Style Change.
• Li Mei: Up, Up, Style Change.
• Quan Chi: Forward, Back, Style Change.
• Scorpion: Back, Back, Style Change.
• Sonya: Down, Forward, Style Change.
• Sub-Zero: Up, Down, Style Change.

Morphs (Tournament Edition)

• Bo' Rai Cho: Down, Forward, Style Change.
• Cyrax: Up, Up, Style Change.
• Drahmin: Down, Up, Style Change. (only if Drahmin is unlocked)
• Hsu Hao: Up, Down, Style Change. (only if Hsu Hao is unlocked)
• Johnny Cage: Forward, Forward, Style Change.
• Mavado: Forward, Down, Style Change.
• Nitara: Forward, Back, Style Change.
• Noob Saibot: Back, Down, Forward, Style Change. (only if Noob Saibot is unlocked)
• Quan Chi: Back, Forward, Style Change.
• Raiden: Down, Back, Style Change.
• Sareena: Down, Down, Style Change.
• Scorpion: Back, Back, Style Change.
• Sektor: Back, Back, Forward, Style Change. (only if Sektor is unlocked)

Fatalities

• Sorcerer Stomp: Down, Up, 1.
• Weapon Fatality: Back, Back + 2. (Tournament Edition only.)

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Snake

• Bai She Tu Xin: 1.
• Low Palm: Down + 1.
• Viper Strike: 2.
• Gut Buster: Back + 2.
• Snake Bite: Up + 2.
• Twin Fang Uppercut: Down + 2.
• High Snapkick: 3.
• Kobra Venom: Back + 3.
• Low Cobra Kick: Down + 3.
• Mid Kick: 4.
• Eagle Pecking: Back + 4.
• Quick Low Kick: Down + 4.
• Teeth Strikes: 1, 1.
• Low Bite: 2, Back + 4.
• Thrusting Fang: 1, 1, 1.
• Cross Fangs: 1, 1, 2.
• Snake Whipping Tails: 1, 1, 3.
• Sunken Fangs: 1, 1, Back + 3.
• Cross Fang: 1, 1, 2, Back + 1.
• Twisting Python: 1, 1, 2, 2.
• Spiritual Snake Tail: 1, 1, 2, 3.
• Blood Point: 1, 1, 2, Back + 4.
• Crushing Palm: 1, 1, 2, 2, Back + 2.
• Bombardment: 1 (in air).
• Updraft: 2 (in air).
• Fire Fly: 3 (in air).
• Whiplash: 4 (in air).
• Airmatic Smacks: 1, 1 (in air).
• Double Air Kicks: 3, 3, (in air).
• Power Bash: 1, 1, 1 (in air).
• Backup: 1, 1, 2 (in air).
• Reset Fists: 1, 1, 3 (in air).
• X Marks the Spot: 3, 3, 1 (in air).
• Ploted Tree: 3, 3, 2 (in air).
• Zero Cool: 1, 1, 4 (in air).
• Shady Heel: 3, 3, 3 (in air).
• Null G: 3, 3, 4 (in air).
• Slithery Master: 1, 1, 2, Style Change.
• Poison Fangz: 2, 2.
• Dangerous Venom: 2, 3.

Straight Sword

• Gut Swipe: 1.
• Dodge This: Back + 1.
• Low Slash: Down + 1.
• Face Smacker: 2.
• Face Kut: Up + 2.
• Middle Slash: Forward + 2.
• 2-Handed Uppercut: Down + 2.
• Middle Chest Slash: 3.
• Befallen Edge: Back + 3.
• Foot Stab: Down + 3.
• Head Poker: 4.
• Twising Death: Back + 4.
• Mule Slash: Down + 4.
• Spin Factor: 1, 1.
• Twisting Blender: Back + 4, Forward + 4.
• Gravity Killer: 1, 1, 2.
• Destruction Blows: 1, 1, 3.
• Dancing Swords: 1, 1, 4.
• Downfall: 1 (in air).
• Lucky Change: 2 (in air).
• Marked Humanoid: 3 (in air).
• Spinning Feet Grab: 4 (in air).
• Stinky Air: 1, 1 (in air).
• Hyper Gust: 3, 3 (in air).
• Fresh Air: 1, 1, 1 (in air).
• Air Slinky: 1, 1, 2 (in air).
• Airway: 1, 1, 3 (in air).
• Gut Kick: 3, 3, 1 (in air).
• Shove It: 1, 1, 4 (in air).
• Barrel Roll: 3, 3, 3 (in air).
• Downward Spiral: 3, 3, 4 (in air).
• It's All Over: 3, 3, 1, 1 (in air).
• Air Barrel: 1, 1, 3, 3 (in air).
• Back in Action: 3, 3, 1, 2 (in air).
• Boot Slam: 1, 1, 3, 4 (in air).
• Zero G: 3, 3, 1, 4 (in air).

Special Moves

• Body Stomper: Throw.
• Close Fire Ring: Forward, Back, 1.
• Outer Fire Ring: Back, Forward, 1.
• Soul Steal: Down, Back, 3.
• Forward Fireball: Down, Back, 2.
• Mysterious Magic: Down, Back, 4.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Special Moves

• Skull Fire: Back, Back, 2.
• Sky Fire: Down, Back, 2.
• Slide Launch: Down, Forward, 4.
• Soul Steal: Down, Back, 3.
• Body Switch: Down, Back, Forward, 1.
• Hot Escape: Down, Back, 4.

After Hot Escape:

• Hot Skull: 2.
• Hot Blast: 3.
• Multi-Fire: Back, Back, 2 (then 1, then 2 for two more fireballs).
• Slide Launch: Down, Forward, 4 (then Up, 4).

Fatalities

• Back Breaker: Back, Down, Forward, 3. (Close)
• Morph: Down, Down, Forward, Forward, 2. (Close)

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Input Legend

Input	Xbox	PS
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Basic Attacks

• Front Punch: 1.
• Back Punch: 2.
• Front Kick: 3.
• Back Kick: 4.
• Uppercut: Down + 2.
• Elbow Poke: Back + 1.
• Forearm Strike: Back + 2.
• Elbow Blast: Forward + 2.
• Shin Attack: Forward + 3.
• Quick Knee: Forward + 4.
• Sweep: Back + 4.
• Throw (Away): Throw.
• Throw (Towards): Forward + Throw.

Combo Attacks

• Bad Omen: 1, 2, 1.
• Soul Stain: 1, 2, 2.
• Soul Torment: 1, 3.
• Reserved Pain: Forward + 1, 2, 1, 4.
• Death Walker: 2, 2, 1.
• Restored Youth: 2, 2, Back + 4.
• Play Time: Forward + 3, 4.
• Deadly Truth: Forward + 4, 3, 4.

Fast Tags

• Side By Side: Back + 1, 2, 1, Tag.
• Ruthless: 2, 2, 1, Tag.

Tag Combos

• Soul Stealer: 1, 2, Tag.
• Burning Evil: Back + 1, 2, Tag.
• B-Trade: 2, 2, Tag.
• Two of a Kind: Forward + 4, 3, Tag.

Special Moves

• Fire Skull: Back, Back, 4.
• Up Skull (Above): Down, Up, 2.
• Up Skull (Behind): Down, Forward, 2.
• Up Skull (In Front): Down, Back, 2.
• Ground Skull (Close): Down, Up, 4.
• Ground Skull (Medium): Down, Back, 4.
• Ground Skull (Far): Down, Forward, 4.
• Soul Steal: Forward, Down, Back, 3.

Enhanced Moves

• Triple Skulls: Back, Back, 4 + 5.
• Skull Storm (Above): Down, Up, 2 + 5.
• Skull Storm (Behind): Down, Forward, 2 + 5.
• Skull Storm (In Front): Down, Back, 2 + 5.
• Ground Eruption (Close): Down, Up, 4 + 5.
• Ground Eruption (Medium): Down, Back, 4 + 5.
• Ground Eruption (Far): Down, Forward, 4 + 5.
• Soul Capture: Forward, Down, Back, 3 + 5.

X-Ray

• Your Soul is Mine: Flip Stance + 5.

Finishers

• Bang Bang!: Back, Down, Forward, 3. (Sweep)
• Identity Theft: Down, Down, Back, Down, 2. (Jump)
• Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Back, 1. (Close)
• Babality: Down, Back, Down, 3. (Jump)

Mortal Kombat 11

Basic Attacks

• Spear Jab: 1.
• Thigh Tear: Back + 1.
• Serpent Stab: Down + 1.
• Tiger Fist Crush: 2.
• Spiritual Eruption: Back + 2.
• Skull Collapse: Forward + 2.
• Soaring Fist: Down + 2.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if this attack KOUNTERS or PUNISHES a HIGH ATTACK.
• Sternum Breaker: 3.
• Deception Sweep: Back + 3.
• Rushing Spike: Forward + 3.
• Ankle Snap: Down + 3.
• Throat Kick: 4.
• Dragon's Claw Gouge: Back + 4.
• Rising Chest Kick: Forward + 4.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if this attack KOUNTERS or PUNISHES a GETUP ROLL.
• Stance Breaker: Down + 4.

Jumping Attacks

• Raining Spear: 1.
• Crushing Palm: 2.
• Hawk Kick: 3 or 4.

Hop Attacks

• Soul Barrier: Up, 1 or Up, 2.
• Hawk Spike: Up, 3 or Up, 4.

Getup Attacks/Flawless Block Attacks

• Cinder Swipe: Up + 2.
• Ash Flare: Up + 3.

Throws

• Toward Throw: THROW + Forward or Forward + 1 + 3.
• Back Throw: THROW or 1 + 3.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if opponent failed THROW ESCAPE on previous THROW.

Roll Escapes

• Forward Roll Escape: Forward + STANCE.
• Away Roll Escape: Back + STANCE.

Air Escape

• (Air) Breakaway: Down + BLOCK.

Kombo Attacks

• Soul Stain: 1, 1.
• Dark Arts: 1, 1, 2.
• Bad Omen: 1, 1, 4.
• Death Walker: B + 1, 1.
• Soul Torment: Back + 1, 1, 2.
• Reserved Pain: Back + 1, Down + 2.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if the overhead chop hits by itself.
• Restored Youth: 2, 1.
• Burning Vigor: 2, 1, Up + 2, Down + 2.
• Playtime: 2, 1, 4.
• Damned Souls: Back + 2, 1, 1.
• Death Trap: Back + 2, 1, 1, 2.
• Shapeshifter: Forward + 2, 4.
• Burning Evil: Forward + 2, 4, 2.
• Tipping The Scales: Forward + 2, 4, 3.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if this kombo hits as a kounter or punish.
• Raising Hell: 3, Up + 2.
• Soul Stealer: 3, Up + 2, Down + 2.
• Ruthless: Back + 3, Up + 4.
• Deadly Truth: Back + 3, Up + 4, 3, 4.
• Sorcerer Sweep: Back + 3, Down + 4.

Special Moves

• Fire Skull: Back Forward 1.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Crashing Flames: Down Back 1.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Soul Steal: Back Forward 2.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Corpse Drop: Down Forward 3.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Close Corpse Drop: Down Forward 3, Back.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Far Corpse Drop: Down Forward 3, Forward.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Very Far Corpse Drop: Down Forward 3, Up.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Sorcery Rush: Back Forward 4.

Fatal Blow

• SHAPESHIFTER'S BARRAGE: STANCE + BLOCK.

Finishers

Fatalities:

• Kondemned To The Damned (Mid): Back Forward Down Down 1.
• Shokan Reborn (Mid): Back Forward Back 4.
• Stage Fatality (Close): Up Up Back 1.

Friendship:

• Rainbow Konnection (Mid): Back Back Down Forward 4.

Brutalities:

• The Klassic: Down + 2.
• Essence Thief: Toward Throw.
• Visceral Punt: Back Throw.
• Walk It Off: Back Forward 4. (Slide equipped)
• True Fifty Fifty: Down Back 1. (Force Lift equipped)
• Fountain Of Blood: Down Back 4. (Superkick equipped)
• Spatial Overload: Down Up. (Soul Swap equipped)
• Inclement Weather: Down Forward 3.

Variations/Abilities

Note each of these Special Moves must be equipped in the Kustomize Menu. Some moves will conflict with each other and cannot be equipped together.

• Soul Swap: Down Up.
• Malignant Sorcery: Down Forward STANCE.
• Vile Inscriptions: Down Back STANCE.
• Inferno Skull: Modifies Fire Skull. Fire Skull can now be amplified twice.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if only the final projectile hits.
• Screaming Soul: Back Forward 1.
  • Delay: Hold 1.
  • Cancel: Down.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Force Lift: Down Back 1.
  • Amplify: R1.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if opponent blocked late.
• Ground Eruption: Down Back 1.
• Amplify: R1.
• Far Ground Eruption: Down Back 1, Forward.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Shake: Down Back 3.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if this move parries a melee attack twice in a row.
  • Delay: 3.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Explosive Corpses: Modifies Corpse Drop. Amplifying Corpse Drop now sends the opponent high into the air.
• Scatter Souls: Down Forward 3.
  • Delay: Hold 3.
  • Cancel: Down.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Soul Well: Down Back 2.
• Absorb Souls: Down Back 2.
• Inferno Barrier: Down Back 2.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Close Inferno Barrier: Down Back 2, Back.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Superkick: Down Back 4.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if move hits immediately after canceling a Superkick.
  • Delay: Hold 4.
• Cancel: Down.
  • Amplify: R1.
• Slide: Back Forward 4.
  • Amplify: R1.
  • Krushing Blow: Triggers if this move hits at maximum range.