Mortal Kombat 1

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General Shao
Last updated :Sep 25, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

General Shao Move List

General Shao is the arm of Queen Sindel and has won many victories for Outworld. However, he is beginning to question if his empress still deserves his loyalty, and whether or not to just take it all for himself.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

Mighty Hook (No Axe)

Front punch

Mighty Hook

Front punch

Fury Strikes

Front punch
Back Punch

For The Jugular

Back
Front punch

Axe Splitter

Back
Front punch
Back Punch

Felling Blow

Forward
Front punch

Strength Overwhelming

Forward
Front punch
Back Punch

Direct Orders

Forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

Low Blow

Down
Front punch

Long Arm

Back Punch

Forward March

Back Punch
Back Punch

Glory In Kombat

Back Punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

Make Way

Back
Back Punch

Splitting Headache

Forward
Back Punch

You're Weak

Forward
Plus
Back Punch
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Axe-Cuse Me

Down
Back Punch

Big Leg

Front kick

Beneath Me

Back
Front kick

Divide And Konquer

Back
Plus
Front kick
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Widow Breaker

Back
Front kick
Back Punch

Harmstring

Down
Front kick

You Suck

Back kick

Timbeeeeer!

Back
Back kick

Battering Ram

Forward
Back kick

Ankle Slicing

Down
Back kick

Hammerfist (No Axe)

Front punch
Back Punch

Upchuck (No Axe)

Back
Front punch

Barbaric Intent (No Axe)

Back Punch

Savage Strikes (No Axe)

Back Punch
Back Punch

Run Over (No Axe)

Back Punch
Back Punch
Back kick

Raising Stakes (No Axe)

Back
Back Punch

Double Axe Handle (No Axe)

Forward
Back Punch

Settled Dispute (No Axe)

Down
Back Punch

Haymaker (No Axe)

Back
Front kick
Back Punch

General Shao's Kickin' (No Axe)

Back
Back kick

Battering Ram (No Axe)

Forward
Back kick

Odd Kick (No Axe)

Down
Back kick

Strong Axe

Up forward
Front punch

Bending Slash

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch

Clamping Down

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

Superiority Komplex

Up forward
Back Punch

Timber?

Up forward
Back Punch
Back Punch

Kombat Maneuver

Up forward
Front kick
OR
Up forward
Back kick

Shove

Forward
Plus
Left bumper
OR
Forward
Plus
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Might Makes Right

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Kombo Breaker

Forward
Plus
Right trigger

Taunts

Down
Down
Down
Down

Devastator

Down
Back
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

Dark Energy

Down forward
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Death Quake

Down
Back
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Power Strike

Down
Forward
Back kick

Klassic Kahn

Down
Back
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Reverse Treechopper

Down
Forward
Back Punch

Treechopper

Down
Forward
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

War God

Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger
(FATAL BLOW)

Axe Quake

Down
Back
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Finishers

Fatalities

(Mid) Spin Cycle

Back
Forward
Down
Front punch

Easy Fatality

Front kick
Plus
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC BRUTALITY

Down
Plus
Back Punch