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Liu Kang
Last updated :Sep 25, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Liu Kang Move List

This character has made a long journey in the multiverse of Mortal Kombat. Liu Kang started as a simple Shaolin monk who was pretty reluctant to demonstrate his strength in the fights. Even traditional MK fatalities were kind of obscure for him, sticking to the non-violence principle.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

Bare Knuckles

Front punch

Dragon Scales

Front punch
Back Punch

Fang Strike

Forward
Front punch

Shaolin Stutter

Forward
Front punch
Back kick

Low Knock

Down
Front punch

Yin And Yang

Back Punch

Dragon Fangs

Back Punch
Back Punch

Pyromancer's Gift

Back Punch
Back Punch
Front punch

Twisted

Back
Back Punch

Punishing Palm

Front punch
Back Punch
Front punch

Tailwhip

Back
Back Punch
Front kick

Rising Flame

Down
Back Punch

High Flick

Front kick

Chosen One

Front kick
Back Punch

Too Easy

Front kick
Front kick

Holding Back

Front kick
Front kick
Front kick

Side Step

Down
Front kick

Brain Buster

Back kick

Burning Desire

Back kick
Front kick

Time Sweeper

Back
Back kick

Double Strike

Forward
Back kick

The Creator

Forward
Back kick
Front kick

Eternal Power

Forward
Back kick
Front kick
Back kick

Reverse Heel

Down
Back kick

Snap Back

Up forward
Front punch

Deep Impact

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch

Karma

Up forward
Front punch
Front kick

Unstoppable

Up forward
Front punch
Front kick
Back kick

Heavy Hand

Up forward
Back Punch

Ultimate Power

Up forward
Back Punch
Front punch

New Future

Up forward
Back Punch
Front punch
Back Punch

Dragon Claw

Up forward
Front kick
OR
Up forward
Back kick

Shove

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

Cosmic Death Sentence

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Plus
Front kick

Kombo Breaker

Forward
Plus
Right trigger

Taunts

Down
Down
Down
Down

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

Cosmic Flame

Back
Forward
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

(Air) Cosmic Flames

Back
Forward
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Low Dragon

Down
Back
Front punch
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Dragon's Tail

Back
Forward
Front kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Dancing Dragon

Back
Forward
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Dragon's Breath

Down
Back
Back kick
(
Plus
Right trigger
TO ENHANCE)

Mark Of The Creator

Left trigger
Plus
Right trigger
(FATAL BLOW)

Finishers

Fatalities

(Close) Double Dragon

Down
Forward
Back
Back kick

Easy Fatality

Front kick
Plus
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC BRUTALITY

Down
Plus
Back Punch