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Kung Lao
Last updated :Sep 25, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Kung Lao Move List

Kung Lao is a Shaolin monk and a descendant of the great Kung Lao. He acts as the rival to Liu Kang and trains to be as strong as the legendary protagonist.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

Bruised Knuckles

Front punch

No Silence

Front punch
Back Punch

Swollen Throat

Front punch
Back Punch
Front punch

Shaolin Strike

Back
Front punch

Sweep The Foot

Back
Front punch
Back kick

Open Palm

Back Punch

Body Blows

Back Punch
Front punch

Crushing Palm

Down
Front punch

Madam El-Bo

Back Punch
Front punch
Back Punch

Eight Trigram Palm

Back Punch
Front punch
Back Punch
Front punch

Heavy Chop

Back
Back Punch

Human Weapon

Back
Back Punch
Back kick

Downward Slice

Forward
Back Punch

Rising Chi

Down
Back Punch

Double Down

Front kick

Knee Buckle

Back
Front kick

Focused Footsies

Back
Front kick
Front kick

Monastery Mixup

Back
Front kick
Back kick

Dip One's Woes

Forward
Front kick

Leg Day

Forward
Front kick
Front kick

One More Time

Forward
Front kick
Front kick
Front kick

Flick Kick

Down
Front kick

Spinning Heel

Back kick

Get Back

Back kick
Back kick

Shaolin Spin

Back
Back kick

Monk Drop

Forward
Back kick

Step Kick

Down
Back kick

Calm Palm

Up forward
Front punch

Quick Fist

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch

Hinge Kick

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back kick

Bloody Brim

Up forward
Back Punch

Broken Toe

Up forward
Front kick
OR
Up forward
Back kick

Split Kick

Up forward
Front kick
Back kick

Spinning Finish

Up forward
Front kick
Back kick
Front kick

Shove

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

Countless Blows

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Kombo Breaker

Forward
Plus
Right trigger

Taunts

Down
Down
Down
Down

Hat Toss

Down
Back
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

Buzzsaw

Back
Forward
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Shaolin Shimmy

Back
Forward
Back Punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Kung-Kussion

Down
Back
Back Punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Shaolin Spin (Special)

Down
Up
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Soaring Monk

Down
Back
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Practiced And Perfected

Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger
(FATAL BLOW)

Finishers

Fatalities

(Mid) Lao'd And Clear

Back
Forward
Back
Back kick

Easy Fatality

Front kick
Plus
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC BRUTALITY

Down
Plus
Back Punch