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Shao Kahn
Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11

Shao Kahn Move List

Shao Kahn (Shao Khan) is one of the first bosses in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. In the new parts of the series, he periodically becomes available as a regular playable character.Know more

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Basic attacks

Basic character buttons

Hammer Poke

One
5 Damage
Jumping attack

Final Strike

Two
7 Damage
Jumping attack

Double Dragon Kick

Three
or
Four
9 Damage
Jumping attack

Quick Slam

Up
One
or
Up
Two
9 Damage
Hop attack

Breaking Dragon Claw

Up
Three
or
Up
Four
9 Damage
Hop attack

Fatal Warning

Up
Two
5 Damage
Getup attack
Flawless block attack

Deadly Swipe

Up
Three
9 Damage
Getup attack
Flawless block attack

Toward Throw

Left bumper
Forward
or
Forward
One
+
Three
13 Damage
Throw

Back Throw

Left bumper
or
One
+
Three
13 Damage
Throw

Forward Getup Roll

Forward
Left trigger
Roll escape

Backward Getup Roll

Back
Left trigger
Roll escape

(Air) Breakaway

Down
Right trigger
Breakaway

Shao Shimmy

Forward
Three
3 Damage

Kahn Kick

Forward
Four
9 Damage

Hammer Slam

Two
3 Damage

Dragon Toe

Back
Three
7 Damage

Hammer Slammer

Back
Four
7 Damage

Brutal Kick

Three
5 Damage

Dragon Fist

Down
One
2 Damage

Face Smash

One
2 Damage

Tenderizer

Back
Two
5 Damage

Side Kick

Down
Four
3 Damage

Rage Strike

Forward
Two
3 Damage

Petty Kick

Four
7 Damage

Knee Shatter

Down
Three
1 Damage

Rising Wrath

Down
Two
14 Damage

Special moves

Advanced character buttons

Scum Grab

Down
Back
One
Can AMP
12 Damage

Merciless Spear

Back
Forward
One
8 Damage

Hammer Lunge

Down
Back
Four
Can AMP
7 Damage

Far Hammer Lunge

Down
Back
Four
,
Forward
Can AMP
7 Damage

Close Hammer Lunge

Down
Back
Four
,
Back
Can AMP
7 Damage

Shoulder Charge

Back
Forward
Three
can AMP and
Down
AMP for overhead
7 Damage

Abilities

Special moves depending on chosen variation

Skewered

Down
Back
One
Can AMP
11 Damage

Ridicule

Down
Forward
Left trigger

Up Wrath Hammer

Down
Back
Two
11.75 Damage

Dark Priest

Down
Down
One

Annihilation

Down
Back
Three
Can AMP
12 Damage

Spear Charge

Back
Forward
Three
Can AMP
7 Damage

Ground Shatter

Back
Down
Four
Can AMP
7 Damage

(Air) Wrath Hammer

Back
Forward
Two
6 Damage

Seeking Wrath Hammer

Down
Back
Two
6 Damage

Wrath Hammer

Back
Forward
Two
6 Damage

Humiliate

Down
Back
Left trigger

Close Up Wrath Hammer

Down
Back
Two
,
Back
11.75 Damage

Finishers

Fatalities and Brutalities

Back Blown Out (Close)

Back
Forward
Down
Down
Two
Fatality

Kahn-Sequences (Close)

Back
Forward
Back
One
Fatality

Stage Fatality (Close)

Down
Down
Back
Four
Fatality

Winner Winner Outworld Dinner (Mid)

Down
Forward
Down
Forward
Two
Friendship

The Klassic

Down
Two
Brutality

Kahn Croquet

Forward
Left bumper
Brutality