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       Mortal Kombat 1    Kung Lao

    Kung Lao

    Contents

    1. Biography
    2. Basic Attacks
    3. Aerial Attacks
    4. Throws
    5. Breakers
    6. Taunts
    7. Special Moves
    8. Fatal Blow
    9. Fatalities
    10. Animality
    11. Ending

    Biography

    “Prestige” — Youthful Warrior with Dreams of Glory

    Born and raised in the village of Fengjian, Kung Lao has spent his life toiling in the fields. It has been an honorable life, if not a glorious one.

    Kung Lao’s greatest fear is that his life will amount to nothing. He prays fervently that he will be called to do something bigger.

    His prayers are answered when he is asked to join the champions of Earthrealm. As a warrior fighting for its honor, Kung Lao knows that his victories will be long remembered.

    Basic Attacks

    Bruised Knuckles
    FP

    No Silence
    FP, BP

    Swollen Throat
    FP, BP, FP

    Shaolin Strike
    FP

    Sweep The Foot
    FP, BK

    Crushing Palm
    FP

    Open Palm
    BP

    Body Blows
    BP, FP

    Madam El-Bo
    BP, FP, BP

    Eight Trigram Palm
    BP, FP, BP, FP

    Heavy Chop
    BP

    Human WeaponAdvantage on Hit allows for Jump Attack follow-up
    BP, BK

    Downward Slice
    BP

    Rising ChiOn Kounter Hit or Punish Hit, can be Jump Cancelled with Up + BL or Up-Forward + BL for 2 bars of Super MeterHas Armour when Jump Cancelled, and pulls in victim while disabling their Kombo Breaker and Kameos
    BP

    Double Down
    FK

    Knee Buckle
    FK

    Focused Footsies
    FK, FK

    Monastery Mixup
    FK, BK

    Dip One’s Woes
    FK

    Leg Day
    FK, FK

    One More Time
    FK, FK, FK

    Flick Kick
    FK

    Spinning Heel
    BK

    Get Back
    BK, BK

    Shaolin Spin
    BK

    Monk DropVictim slowly collapses on Hit
    BK

    Step Kick
    BK

    Aerial Attacks

    Calm Palm
    FP

    Quick Fist
    FP, BP

    Hinge Kick
    FP, BP, BK

    Bloody Brim
    BP

    Broken Toe
    FK / BK

    Split Kick
    FK, BK

    Spinning Finish
    FK, BK, FK

    Throws

    ShovePerformed when Kameo is unavailable—See Kameo Moves for Toward Throw featuring Kameo
    TH / FP FK

    Countless Blows
    TH / FP FK

    Breakers

    Kombo BreakerRequires 3 bars of Super MeterKameo must be available
    BL

    Taunts

    Taunt
    , , ,

    Special Moves

    Buzzsaw
    , , FP

    Enhanced BuzzsawRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Hat Toss
    , , FP

    Direct Up
    (Hold )

    Direct Down
    (Hold )

    Enhanced Hat TossRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Direct Up
    (Hold )

    Direct Down
    (Hold )

    Shaolin Shimmy
    , , BP

    Enhanced Shaolin ShimmyRequires 1 bar of Super MeterHas Armour—First Hit is Unbreakable in a Kombo
    , , BP BL

    (Enhanced Shimmy Blocked) Shaolin ShinkneeRequires 1 bar of Super MeterPossible when Enhanced Shaolin Shimmy is blocked
    BK BL

    Kung-Kussion
    , , BP

    Enhanced Kung-KussionRequires 1 bar of Super MeterVictim slowly collapses on Hit
    , , BP BL

    Shaolin SpinHas Armour
    , , FK

    Extend
    (Hold FK)

    Move
    (Hold / )

    Cancel
    ,

    Enhanced Shaolin SpinRequires 1 bar of Super MeterHas Armour—Unbreakable in a Kombo
    , , FK BL

    Extend
    (Hold FK)

    Move
    (Hold / )

    Cancel
    ,

    Soaring Monk
    , , BK

    Enhanced Soaring MonkRequires 1 bar of Super MeterCancellable into Jump Attacks
    , , BK BL

    (Air) Dive Kick
    , , BK

    (Air) Enhanced Dive KickRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , BK BL

    Fatal Blow

    Practiced And PerfectedMust be at 30% health or less—Kameo must be available
    FS BL

    Fatalities

    Lao’d And Clear
    , , , BK

    Slapped Together
    , , , FK

    Halloween FinisherRequires the Seasonal Finishers bundle
    (Hold BL) ,

    Thanksgiving FinisherRequires the Seasonal Finishers bundle
    (Hold BL) ,

    Winter FinisherRequires the Seasonal Finishers bundle
    (Hold BL) ,

    Animality

    TigerTi-Gore
    , , , BP

    Ending

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    It was inevitable that the Shaolin masters had me join them. They knew just how much future initiates could learn from me. Shujinko was one of my earliest. His ability to absorb anyone’s powers and skills were amazing. With the right training, he could become our greatest champion. I knew that I alone could give it to him.

    But as his proficiency grew, so did his ego. In love with himself and his power, Shujinko became a threat to the realms. He hadn’t learned humility, because I wasn’t the one who could teach it. I should have listened to Raiden’s warning and not tried to train Shujinko alone.

    After he was subdued, Shujinko’s accumulated abilities and memories were taken from him. He is once again a new initiate, ready to begin his training. This time, Raiden and I train Shujinko together. He will become the champion he is destined to be. And I will fulfill my duties humbly and cooperatively.

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