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Kung Lao
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11

Kung Lao Move List

Kung Lao is well-armed with a razor-sharp hat. He shares a lot of similarities with Liu Kang in terms of his strength and agility. But Kung Lao is much more reliant on his proficiency with his main weapon, his hat, than any other weapon.Know more

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Basic attacks

Basic character buttons

Rising Hat (FBA)

Up
+
Two
Can only be performed after connecting a FLAWLESS BLOCK
5.00 Damage
Flawless block attack

Flip Kick (FBA)

Up
+
Three
Can only be performed after connecting a FLAWLESS BLOCK
9.00 Damage
Flawless block attack

Razor Edge

One
5.00 Damage
Jumping attack

Shaolin Strike

Two
7.00 Damage
Jumping attack

Vicious Slice

Up
,
One
or
Up
,
Two
9.00 Damage
Hop attack

Shaolin Shalhoub

Up
,
Three
or
Up
,
Four
9.00 Damage
Hop attack

Rising Hat

Up
,
Two
Can only be performed after being KNOCKED DOWN
5.00 Damage
Getup attack

Flip Kick

Up
+
Three
Can only be performed after being KNOCKED DOWN
9.00 Damage
Getup attack

Back Throw

Left bumper
or
One
+
Three
13.00 Damage
Throw

Toward Throw

Left bumper
+
Forward
or
Forward
+
One
+
Three
13.00 Damage
Throw

Forward Getup Roll

Forward
+
Left trigger
Uses 1 bar of defensive gauge
Roll escape

Backward Getup Roll

Back
+
Left trigger
Uses 1 bar of defensive gauge
Roll escape

Air Breakaway

Down
+
Right trigger
Uses 2 bars of defensive gauge
Breakaway

Back Kick

Down
+
Four
Cannot be cancelled into special move if Flawless Blocked
3.00 Damage

High Kick

Three
5.00 Damage

Rising Rim

Down
+
Two
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if this ATTACK KOUNTERS or PUNISHES a HIGH ATTACK
14.00 Damage

Step Punch

Forward
+
One
3.00 Damage

Light Kick

Three
or
Four
9.00 Damage

Twin Kicks

Forward
+
Four
11.550 Damage

Sweeping Razor

Back
+
Four
7.00 Damage

Spin Kick

Four
7.00 Damage

Straight Poke

Two
3.00 Damage

Shaolin Fist

One
2.00 Damage

dragon Step

Back
+
Three
3.00 Damage

Hat Slice

Forward
+
Two
5.00 Damage

Low Palm

Down
+
One
Cannot be cancelled into special move if Flawless Blocked
2.00 Damage

Side Kick

Down
+
Three
1.00 Damage

Special moves

Advanced character buttons

Air Shaolin Drop

Down
+
Four
AMP
7.00, 9.50 (AMP) Damage

Spin

Down
Forward
One
AMP
5.00 Damage

Beaten and Broken (Fatal Blow}

Left trigger
+
Right trigger
33.00 Damage

Hat Toss

Back
Forward
Two
7.00 Damage

Teleport

Down
Up
AMPDelay (Hold AMP)
One
Hat Swipe
Two
Heel Flip
Three
Shaolin Slam
Four
Wutang

Abilities

Special moves depending on chosen variation

Vortex

Down
Forward
One
AMPDelay (Hold AMP)
5.00 Damage

Hat Possession

Down
Back
Three
Uses 1 bar of defensive and offensive gauge
7.00 Damage

Buzz Saw

Down
Back
Two
Extend
Two
Direct Buzz Saw
Back
,
Up
,
Forward
,
Down
AMP
7.00 Damage

Spiritual Guidance

Down
Back
Four
Soul Burst
One
Upward Soul Burst
Two
Ground Soul Burst
Three
Close Ground Soul Burst
Back
+
Three
Far Ground Soul Burst
Forward
+
Three
Very Far Ground Soul Burst
Up
+
Three
End Spiritual Guidance
Four
11.13, 10.32, 11.13, 11.13, 11.13, 11.13 Damage

Guided Hat

Back
Forward
Two
Guide Hat Hold
Up
or
Down
7.00 Damage

Orbiting Hat

Down
Back
Three
AMPOmega Hat
Down
Back
Three
Uses 1 bar of defensive and offensive gauge
7.00 Damage

Possessed Hat

Back
Forward
Two
AMP
7.00, 5.60 (AMP) Damage

Air Teleport

Down
Up
AMPDelay Hold AMP
One
Hat Swipe
Two
Heel Flip
Three
Shaolin Slam
Four
Wutang

Z Hat

Down
Back
Two
AMP
Down
Down
Cancel
8.13, 5.40 (AMP) Damage

Finishers

Fatalities and Brutalities

Headed Nowhere

Down
Forward
Back
Down
Two
Close to opponent
Fatality

Meat Slicer

Down
Forward
Down
Three
Close to opponent
Fatality

Stage Fatality

Forward
Down
Down
Three
Close to opponent
Fatality

Kung Ductor

Back
Forward
Back
Forward
Four
Requirements: No blocking during the final round of a Kompetitive match and can be performed anytime outside of Kompetitive Matches (performed mid screen)
Friendship

The Klassic

Down
+
Two
Do not block an attack in the final round. Must hold 2 and final hit must come from an uppercut.
Brutality

Not Holding Back

Left bumper
Rapidly press 1 and 2 during hit, Final hit must come from Back Throw
Brutality