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       Mortal Kombat 1    Raiden

    Raiden

    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

    “Stability” — Champion of Earthrealm

    In the village of Fengjian, Raiden was known for his kindness and his charity. He was happy to spend his days tending to the fields, as well as to his friends and family.

    So when he is asked to leave Fengjian and become one of Earthrealm’s champions, Raiden hesitates. But he soon realizes that to best serve his village, he must join them.

    As threats to Earthrealm mount, Raiden must mature into the great warrior that Liu Kang knows he can be.

    Basic Attacks

    Electric Tips
    FP

    Warrior’s Stance
    FP, BP

    Micro Burst
    FP, BP, FK

    Quick Backhand
    FP

    Straight Shock
    BP

    Rolling Thunder
    BP, BK

    Power Overload
    BP, BK, BP

    Deadly Current
    BP, BK, BP, FP

    Lightning Strikes
    BP

    Focused Energy
    BP

    Electric Charge
    BP, FP

    Quick Learner
    BP, BP

    No Apprentice
    BP, BP, BK

    Rising FistOn 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

    Chin Kick
    FK

    Little ShockAdvantage on Hit allows for Jump Attack follow-up
    FK, BK

    Shock & Awww
    FK

    Double Strike
    FK, BK

    Low Boot
    FK

    Spinning Heel
    BK

    Sweeping Storm
    BK

    Sliding Strike
    BK

    The Basics
    BK, FK

    Super Bolt
    BK, FK, BK

    Toe Tapper
    BK

    Aerial Attacks

    Open Palm
    FP

    Crane Kick
    FP, FK

    Double Take
    FP, FK, BK

    Elbow Drop
    BP

    Downpour
    BP, FP

    He Can Slap
    BP, FP, BP

    Piston Punch
    BP, BP

    Whirlwind
    BP, BP, BK

    Fly Kick
    FK / BK

    Throws

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

    Exposed Wires
    TH / FP FK

    Breakers

    Kombo BreakerRequires 3 bars of Super MeterKameo must be available
    BL

    Taunts

    Taunt
    , , ,

    Special Moves

    Electric Orb
    , , FP

    Extend
    (Hold FP)

    Electric OverchargeAllows use of Electric Discharge—Electric Discharge automatically occurs several seconds after Electric Overcharge
    BL

    Electric DischargeRequires Electric Overcharge—Electric Discharge automatically occurs several seconds after Electric Overcharge—Advantage on Hit allows for Jump Attack follow-up
    , , FP

    Enhanced Electric OrbRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Extend
    (Hold FP)

    Electric OverchargeAllows use of Electric Discharge—Electric Discharge automatically occurs several seconds after Electric Overcharge
    BL

    Electric DischargeRequires Electric Overcharge—Electric Discharge automatically occurs several seconds after Electric Overcharge—Advantage on Hit allows for Jump Attack follow-up
    , , FP

    Razzle DazzleHold BP when Blocked for better advantage (only possible when Raiden has full Electric Charge from Blocking attacks)
    , , BP

    Enhanced Razzle DazzleRequires 1 bar of Super MeterHold BP when Blocked for better advantage (only possible when Raiden has full Electric Charge from Blocking attacks)
    , , BP BL

    Shocker
    , , BP

    Extend
    (Hold BP)

    Enhanced ShockerRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , BP BL

    Extend
    (Hold BP)

    Electric Fly
    , , FK

    Enhanced Electric FlyRequires 1 bar of Super MeterHas Armour—Unbreakable in a Kombo
    , , FK BL

    Electromagnetic Storm
    , , FK

    Enhanced Electromagnetic StormRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FK BL

    Traveling Electromagnetic Storm
    FK

    Lightning Port
    ,

    Enhanced Lightning PortRequires 2 bar of Super MeterCancellable on Hit into Jump Attacks
    , BL

    Fatal Blow

    Raijin’ RaidensMust be at 30% health or less—Kameo must be available
    FS BL

    Fatalities

    The Storm’s Arrival
    , , , BP

    Ride The Lightning
    , , , FP

    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

    EelEelectrifying
    , , , BK

    Ending

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    Were it not for my godly counterpart, I would not have survived the battle against Titan Shang Tsung. Meeting him, though, raised questions. Why did I replace him in this new era? Why was I made mortal? Lord Liu Kang told me of his Raiden’s nobility and righteousness. About his steadfast leadership in the defense of Earthrealm.

    He also told me about Raiden’s dark side. How he could be consumed by rage and cast aside the rules he otherwise lived by. Making me mortal and incapable of such anger was to keep me from following in his footsteps. Though I understood the reasons why, I felt I had been done a disservice. To survive the coming battles, I may need the edge that only great rage can bring.

    As the Shaolin couldn’t aid me, I sought out someone who could. Someone to stoke the fire within me…and teach me to master it. For this, I could have no better teacher than the Shirai Ryu’s Grandmaster.

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