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    Shang Tsung

    Biography

    Influence

    Soul Sorcerer and historic host of the Mortal Kombat. Born in Earthrealm, Shang Tsung’s relentless pursuit of powerful magic led him to Outworld, where Shao Kahn offered him a dark power that no sorcerer on Earthrealm could. Shang Tsung pledged his eternal loyalty to Shao Kahn in exchange for this evil magic, but he is no faithful servant. He dreams of the day his sorcery will overtake Shao Kahn’s, and he’ll pay any price to get there.

    Basic Attacks

    Spear Jab
    1

    Thigh Tear
    Back + 1

    Serpent Stab
    Down + 1

    Tiger Fist Crush
    2

    Spiritual Eruption
    Back + 2

    Skull Collapse
    Forward + 2

    Soaring Fist
    Triggers if attack counters or punishes a high attack
    Down + 2

    Sternum Breaker
    3

    Deception Sweep
    Back + 3

    Rushing Spike
    Forward + 3

    Ankle Snap
    Down + 3

    Throat Kick
    4

    Dragon’s Claw Gouge
    Back + 4

    Rising Chest Kick
    Triggers if attack counters or punishes a Getup Roll
    Forward + 4

    Stance Breaker
    Down + 4

    Jumping Attacks

    Raining Spear
    1

    Crushing Palm
    2

    Hawk Kick
    3 / 4

    Hop Attacks

    Soul Barrier
    Up, 1 / Up, 2

    Hawk Spike
    Up, 3 / Up, 4

    Getup Attacks

    Cinder Swipe
    Up + 2

    Ash Flare
    Up + 3

    Flawless Block Attacks

    Cinder Swipe
    Up + 2

    Ash Flare
    Up + 3

    Throws

    Toward Throw
    Forward + TH / Forward + 1 + 3

    Back Throw
    Triggers if opponent failed to escape the previous throw
    TH / 1 + 3

    Roll Escapes

    Forward Roll Escape
    Forward + ST

    Away Roll Escape
    Back + ST

    Air Escape

    Breakaway
    Down + BL

    Kombo Attacks

    Soul Stain
    1, 1

    Dark Arts
    1, 1, 2

    Bad Omen
    1, 1, 4

    Death Walker
    Back + 1, 1

    Soul Torment
    Back + 1, 1, 2

    Reserved Pain
    Triggers if the overhead chop hits by itself
    Back + 1, Down + 2

    Restored Youth
    2, 1

    Burning Vigor
    2, 1, Up + 2, Down + 2

    Playtime
    2, 1, 4

    Damned Souls
    Back + 2, 1, 1

    Death Trap
    Back + 2, 1, 1, 2

    Shapeshifter
    Forward + 2, 4

    Burning Evil
    Forward + 2, 4, 2

    Tipping the Scales
    Triggers if kombo hits as a counter or punish
    Forward + 2, 4, 3

    Raising Hell
    3, Up + 2

    Soul Stealer
    3, Up + 2, Down + 2

    Ruthless
    Back + 3, Up + 4

    Deadly Truth
    Back + 3, Up + 4, 3, 4

    Sorcerer Sweep
    Back + 3, Down + 4

    Special Moves

    Soul Swap
    Down, Up

    Malignant Sorcery
    Requires Vile Sorcery
    Down, Forward + ST

    Vile Inscriptions
    Requires Vile Sorcery
    Down, Back + ST

    Fire Skull
    Back, Forward + 1

    Amplify
    AMP

    Amplify Twice
    Requires Inferno Skulltriggers if only the final projectile hits
    AMP

    Screaming Soul
    Back, Forward + 1

    Delay
    (Hold 1)

    Cancel
    Down

    Amplify
    AMP

    Crashing Flames
    Down, Back + 1

    Amplify
    AMP

    Force Lift
    Down, Back + 1

    Amplify
    Triggers if opponent blocks late
    AMP

    Ground Eruption
    Down, Back + 1

    Amplify
    AMP

    Far Ground Eruption
    Requires Ground Eruption
    Down, Back + 1, Forward

    Amplify
    AMP

    Soul Steal
    Back, Forward + 2

    Amplify
    AMP

    Shake
    Down, Back + 3

    Delay
    3

    Amplify
    AMP

    Corpse Drop
    Down, Forward + 3

    Amplify
    AMP

    Amplify Twice
    Requires Explosive Corpses
    AMP

    Close Corpse Drop
    Down, Forward + 3, Back

    Amplify
    AMP

    Amplify Twice
    Requires Explosive Corpses
    AMP

    Far Corpse Drop
    Down, Forward + 3, Forward

    Amplify
    AMP

    Amplify Twice
    Requires Explosive Corpses
    AMP

    Very Far Corpse Drop
    Down, Forward + 3, Up

    Amplify
    AMP

    Amplify Twice
    Requires Explosive Corpses
    AMP

    Scatter Souls
    Down, Forward + 3

    Delay
    (Hold 3)

    Cancel
    Down

    Amplify
    AMP

    Soul Well
    Down, Back + 2

    Absorb Souls
    Down, Back + 2

    Inferno Barrier
    Down, Back + 2

    Amplify
    (Hold AMP)

    Close Inferno Barrier
    Requires Inferno Barrier
    Down, Back + 2, Back

    Amplify
    (Hold AMP)

    Superkick
    Triggers if attack hits immediately after cancelling a prior Superkick
    Down, Back + 4

    Delay
    (Hold 4)

    Cancel
    Down

    Amplify
    AMP

    Sorcery Rush
    Back, Forward + 4

    Slide
    Back, Forward + 4

    Amplify
    Triggers if attack hits from maximum range
    AMP

    Fatal Blow

    Shapeshifter’s Barrage
    ST + BL

    Friendship

    Rainbow Konnection
    Back, Back, Down, Forward + 4

    Fatalities

    Kondemned to the Damned
    Back, Forward, Down, Down + 1

    Shokan Reborn
    Back, Forward, Back + 4

    Stage Fatality
    (Hold BL) Up, Up, Back + 1

    Ending

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    Kronika’s power overwhelmed me, such that I would have been driven mad…had I not spent centuries mastering the dark powers beyond the grasp of ordinary mortals. Now I am the master of time and fate.

    But Kronika’s fall proves that even Titans can be defeated. Though my new power lets me roam infinite timelines and feast upon the souls of billions, I am vulnerable. To survive, I must return to the shadows, avoid confrontation, and work my will through the hands of others…

    More specifically, through the hands of my fellow Titans. These monstrous beings are plied easily by appealing to their greed, vanity, and fear. Through them, every soul in eternity bends to my influence. In my New Era, morality will be exposed as the illusion it is. The cunning will prosper while the “good” suffer. This is the word of Shang Tsung. Have a nice day.