Mortal Kombat 1

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Shang Tsung
Last updated :Sep 25, 2024
Mortal Kombat 1
Mortal Kombat 1

Shang Tsung Move List

The ways of Mortal Kombat villains are quite different. Someone tries to reach the very top and keep the role of an Emperor with ruthless power. Meanwhile, others stick to more obscure and cunning approaches, reaching their goals while somewhat hiding in the shadows.Know more

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Basic attacks

Character-specific simple moves

(OLD FORM) REFLEX TEST

Back Punch

FEMURDER

Down
Front kick

(OLD FORM) POWER MANIFEST

Forward
Front kick
Back Punch

spurned god

Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) SNAKE OIL

Back
Front punch
Back Punch

(OLD FORM) BOARD BREAKER

Forward
Back kick
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) DECEPTIVE SLASH

Back
Front punch

die-agnosis

Front punch
Back Punch

SINISTER STRIKE

Front kick

LONGFOOT

Down
Back kick

ABOVE YOU

Up forward
Front punch

pulse check

Front punch
Back Punch
Back kick

UP KLAW

Down
Back Punch

form switch

Down
Left trigger

FACEBREAKER

Back kick

(YOUNG FORM) DIE-V

Forward
Back kick
Front kick

LOVETAP

Back
Back Punch
Back Punch

DEADLY KICK

Up forward
Front kick
OR
Up forward
Back kick

(OLD FORM) GOAL KICK

Forward
Front kick

(OLD FORM) SPURNED MAN

Back
Front punch

(OLD FORM) KNEE REVERSER

Back Punch
Back kick

NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE

Left bumper
OR
Front punch
Front kick

(OLD FORM) AGE BEFORE BEAUTY

Forward
Back kick
Front punch
Back Punch
Front punch
Back kick

(OLD FORM) NERVE ENDINGS

Forward
Back kick
Front punch
Back Punch

(OLD FORM) OPERATION

Back
Front punch
Back Punch

KAREER-ENDER

Back
Back kick

KNEEDLER

Forward
Back kick

MAJOR COMPLICATIONS

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch
Back Punch

(OLD FORM) DISSECTION

Forward
Back kick
Front punch
Back Punch
Front punch

KOMBO BREAKER

Forward
Right trigger

(YOUNG FORM) SPIN KICK

Forward
Back kick
Front kick
Back kick

SHOVE

Forward
Left bumper
OR
Forward
Front punch
Front kick

FESTERING WOUNDS

Up forward
Back Punch
Back Punch

EXPIRIMENT

Up forward
Back Punch

TAUNTS

Down
Down
Down
Down

FATAL INCISION

Back
Back Punch

A GOD'S WHIMSY

Forward
Front kick

LAID LOW

Back
Back Punch
Back Punch
Front kick

quick cut

Forward
Front punch

SURGERY

Up forward
Front punch
Back Punch

(YOUNG FORM) SILENT KILLER

Back Punch
Back kick

VISION TEST

Back Punch

Special moves

Character-specific advanced moves

(YOUNG FORM) ENHANCED DOUBLE SKULL

Down
Back
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) (AIR) ENHANCED STRAIGHT SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
Right trigger

(YOUNG FORM) ENHANCED STRAIGHT SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
Right trigger

(OLD FORM) ENHANCED VICINITY SLASH

Down
Forward
Back Punch
Right trigger

FORM STEALER

Forward
Down
Back
Back kick

(OLD FORM) (AIR FAR) DOWN SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
HOLD
Forward

PERFECT FORM

Forward
Back
Back kick

(OLD FORM)CLOSE TO FAR TRIPLE GROUND SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
Right trigger

(YOUNG FORM) STRAIGHT SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) (AIR) STRAIGHT SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) ENHANCED TRIPLE SKULL

Down
Back
Forward
Front punch
Right trigger

QUICK AGE MORPH

Down
Left trigger

(AIR) YOUNG MORPH

Down
Left trigger

BAD MEDICINE

Left trigger
Right trigger

(OLD FORM) (CLOSE) GROUND SKULL

Down
Back
Front punch

(OLD FORM) (AIR) ENHANCED DOWN SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
Right trigger

(YOUNG FORM) ENHANCED SPINNING SPIKES

Down
Forward
Back Punch
Right trigger

(OLD FORM) VICINITY SLASH

Down
Forward
Back Punch

(YOUNG FORM) OLD MORPH

Down
Left trigger

(OLD FORM) INJECTION

Down
Back
Front kick

(YOUNG FORM) TRIPLE SKULL

Down
Back
Forward
Front punch

ENHANCED FORM STEALER

Forward
Down
Back
Back kick
Right trigger

(YOUNG FORM) BED OF SPIKES

Down
Back
Front kick

(OLD FORM) (AIR CLOSE) DOWN SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch
HOLD
Back

(YOUNG FORM) DOUBLE SKULL

Down
Back
Front punch

(AIR) QUICK AGE MORPH

Down
Left trigger

(OLD FORM) (AIR) DOWN SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) (AIR) OLD MORPH

Down
Left trigger

(YOUNG FORM) SPINNING SPIKES

Down
Forward
Back Punch

(OLD FORM) ENHANCED INJECTION

Down
Back
Front kick
Right trigger

YOUNG MORPH

Down
Left trigger

(OLD FORM) GROUND SKULL

Down
Forward
Front punch

(YOUNG FORM) ENHANCED BED OF SPIKES

Down
Back
Front kick
Right trigger

(OLD FORM) (FAR) GROUND SKULL

Down
Back
Forward
Front punch

Finishers

Fatalities

(CLOSE) SIDE EFFECTS

Back
Down
Down
Back kick

EASY FATALITY

Front kick
Right trigger

THE KLASSIC

Down
Back Punch