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Liu Kang
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11

Liu Kang Move List

Liu Kang is the central character of the entire universe of Mortal Kombat. He saves all of humanity from enslavement. He won the main battle. He lost his life. He returned from "the other side". Liu Kang is very ascetic, kind, and calmKnow more

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Basic attacks

Basic character buttons

Shaolin Spin

Four
7.00 Damage

Rising Chaku

Down
+
Two
14.00 Damage

Nunchaku Strike

Back
+
Two
4.90 Damage

Quick Step

Back
+
Three
5.00 Damage

Kontei Slam

Forward
+
Two
5.00 Damage

Double Dragon Kick

Forward
+
Three
4.90 Damage

Crouching Kick

Down
+
Three
1.00 Damage

Chaku Sweep

Back
+
Four
7.00 Damage

Lotus Strikes

Forward
+
Four
6.75 Damage

Power Punch

One
2.00 Damage

Silent Chop

Back
+
One
3.00 Damage

Low Backhand

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

Chosen Strike

Two
3.00 Damage

Dragon Kick

Three
5.00 Damage

Dragon's Tail

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

Fist Of The Lotus

One
5.00 Damage
Jumping attack

Heavy Heel

Three
or
Four
9.00 Damage
Jumping attack

Dragon Claw

Two
7.00 Damage
Jumping attack

One Inch Punch

Up
,
One
or
Two
9.00 Damage
Hop attack

Flame Stomp

Up
,
Three
or
Four
9.00 Damage
Hop attack

Rising Dragon

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

Game Of Death

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

Rising Dragon (FBA)

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

Game Of Death (FBA)

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

Toward Throw

Left bumper
+
Forward
or
Forward
+
One
+
Three
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if opponent failed THROW ESCAPE during the previous THROW
13.00 Damage
Throw

Back Throw

Left bumper
or
One
+
Three
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if opponent failed THROW ESCAPE during the previous THROW
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

Special moves

Advanced character buttons

Fireball

Back
Forward
One
AMP
6.00, 7.75 (AMP) Damage

Air Fireball

Back
Forward
One
AMP
6.00, 7.00 (AMP) Damage
Jumping attack

Flying Dragon Kick

Back
Forward
Three
AMP
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if this move KOUNTERS or PUNISHES from Maximum Range or a combo of Air Fireball into Flying Kick
8.00, 8.00 (AMP) Damage

Bicycle Kick

Back
Forward
Four
AMPFurther AMP
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if Bicycle Kick has been AMPLIFIED 3 times in the match
10.00, 4.00 (AMP) Damage

Enter The Dragon

Left trigger
+
Right trigger
Fatal Blow
32.00 Damage

Abilities

Special moves depending on chosen variation

Low Fireball

Down
Back
One
AMP
6.00, 7.00 (AMP) Damage

Shaolin Stance

Down
Down
One
During Stance X (cancel), Y (Monk Fury), A (Sneaky Monk)
8.51 (Monk Fury), 7.00 (Sneaky Monk). Damage

Kusari Slam

Down
Back
Forward
Two
AMPRelease Forward HOLD
Forward
Release Forward Amplify HOLD
Forward
+AMP
10.00, 12.00 (AMP), 8.00 (RF), 12.00 (RF AMP) Damage

Energy Parry

Down
Back
Two

Dragon Parry

Down
Back
Three
AMP
KRUSHING BLOW: Triggers if this move parries a Getup or Block Attack
11.40, 9.00 (AMP) Damage

Dragon Fire

Dragon's Gift
Down
Back
Four
,
Down
Shaolin Trip,
Up
Shaolin Stomp,
Back
Shaolin Strike
9.60, 10.80, 12.00 Damage

Nunchaku Stance

Down
Back
Four
During Stance
One
Nunchaku Flurry,
Down
Back
Forward
Two
Kusari Slam,
Three
Nunchaku Dance,
Four
Cancel Nunchaku Stance
12.00 (Flurry), 10.00 (Kusari Slam),13.00 (Nuchaku Dance) Damage

Shaolin Vanish

Down
Up

Finishers

Fatalities and Brutalities

Burn Out (Close)

Down
Back
Down
Forward
One
Fatality

Belly Of The Beast (Mid)

Back
Down
Back
Forward
Two
Fatality

Stage Fatality (Close)

Back
Forward
Back
Three
Fatality

Shaolin Hustle (Mid)

Forward
Down
Down
Forward
Two
Requirements: No blocking during the final round of a Kompetitive match and can be performed anytime outside of Kompetitive Matches
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

One Inch Death Strike

Down
Back
Three
Must connect with 2 Dragon Parries during the match and Final hit must come from Dragon Parry.
Brutality