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       Mortal Kombat 1    Shang Tsung

    Shang Tsung

    Contents

    1. Biography
    2. Basic Attacks
    1. Young Form
    2. Old Form
    1. Aerial Attacks
    2. Throws
    3. Breakers
    4. Taunts
    5. Special Moves
    1. Young Form
    2. Old Form
    1. Fatal Blow
    2. Fatalities
    3. Animality
    4. Ending

    Biography

    “Influence” — Scheming Sorcerer

    Shang Tsung grew up in Outworld’s backwaters. Too lazy for hard labor and too shifty for honest work, he eked out a living selling quack cures and fake magic. Though his wares were useless, Shang Tsung’s easy charm always closed the deal.

    Shang Tsung was resigned to this hardscrabble life. But then one day a mysterious stranger came, promising to make Shang Tsung a powerful sorcerer. Though suspicious of the offer, it was one he couldn’t refuse.

    Basic Attacks

    Spurned God
    FP

    Die-agnosis
    FP, BP

    Pulse Check
    FP, BP, BK

    Quick Cut
    FP

    Vision Test
    BP

    Fatal Incision
    BP

    Lovetap
    BP, BP

    Laid Low
    BP, BP, FK

    Up KlawOn 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

    Sinister Strike
    FK

    Femurder
    FK

    Facebreaker
    BK

    Kneedler
    BK

    Kareer-Ender
    BK

    Longfoot
    BK

    Young Form

    Deceptive Slash
    FP

    Snake OilAdvantage on Hit allows for Jump Attack follow-up
    FP, BP

    Silent Killer
    BP, BK

    A God’s Whimsy
    FK

    Die-V
    BK, FK

    Spin Kick
    BK, FK, BK

    Old Form

    Spurned Man
    FP

    Operation
    FP, BP

    Reflex Test
    BP

    Knee Reverser
    BP, BK

    Goal Kick
    FK

    Power Manifest
    FK, BP

    Orthopedic Takedown
    FK, BK

    Board Breaker
    BK, FP

    Nerve Endings
    BK, FP, BP

    Dissection
    BK, FP, BP, FP

    Age Before Beauty
    BK, FP, BP, FP, BK

    Aerial Attacks

    Above You
    FP

    Surgery
    FP, BP

    Major Complications
    FP, BP, BP

    Experiment
    BP

    Festering Wounds
    BP, BP

    Deadly Kick
    FK / BK

    Throws

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

    Not Covered By Insurance
    TH / FP FK

    Breakers

    Kombo BreakerRequires 3 bars of Super MeterKameo must be available
    BL

    Taunts

    Taunt
    , , ,

    Special Moves

    Quick Age MorphChanges Forms between Young and Old
    FS

    Form Stealer
    , , , BK

    Enhanced Form StealerRequires 1 bar of Super MeterShang Tsung deals increased damage while Morphed
    , , , BK BL

    Perfect FormChanges Form from opponent back to Shang Tsung
    , , BK

    Kameo KopyEffect changes depending on opponent’s Kameo
    , , BK

    Enhanced Kameo KopyRequires 1 bar of Super MeterEffect changes depending on opponent’s Kameo
    , , BK BL

    Young Form

    Straight Skull
    , , FP

    Enhanced Straight SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Double Skull
    , , FP

    Enhanced Double SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Triple Skull
    , , , FP

    Enhanced Triple SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , , FP BL

    Spinning Spikes
    , , BP

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

    Bed Of Spikes
    , , FK

    Enhanced Bed SpikesRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FK BL

    Old Form

    (Air) Down Skull
    , , FP

    (Air) Close Down Skull
    , , FP, (Hold )

    (Air) Far Down Skull
    , , FP, (Hold )

    (Air) Enhanced Down SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Close Ground Skull
    , , FP

    Ground Skull
    , , FP

    Far Ground Skull
    , , , FP

    Far To Close Triple Ground SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Close To Far Triple Ground SkullRequires 1 bar of Super Meter
    , , FP BL

    Vicinity Slash
    , , BP

    Enhanced Vicinity SlashRequires 1 bar of Super MeterHas Armour—Unbreakable in a Kombo
    , , BP BL

    Injection
    , , FK

    Enhanced InjectionRequires 2 bars of Super MeterShang Tsung deals increased damage while Morphed—Unbreakable in a Kombo
    , , FK BL

    Fatal Blow

    Bad MedicineMust be at 30% health or less—Kameo must be available
    FS BL

    Fatalities

    Side Effect
    , , , BK

    Feeding Time
    , , , BP

    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

    SnakeWith A Twissst
    , , , FK

    Ending

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    After escaping Lei Chin prison, I was hounded by the Imperial Police. I needed a place to hide and to recuperate, while I plotted the best way forward. I knew the remote canton of my youth would be perfect. To escape capture, I travelled by sea.

    Little did I know that a gargantuan storm was brewing. My tiny craft was smashed apart. I closed my eyes, waiting to drown, hoping that the Netherrealm wouldn’t claim my soul. But when I reopened them, I found myself not in Hell, but on a deserted island. From its ruins I could tell that great sorcerers had once lived there.

    In the caves beneath the ruins, I found what I can only describe as a Well of Souls. Once I learn how to wield its power, I will become invincible.

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