Mortal Kombat 1 Liu Kang Move List, Fatality & Brutality Inputs

As one of the series' main protagonists since its inception, Liu Kang is known for his fierce flying kicks and mastery of fire intertwined in his martial arts. As a newly appointed god, Liu Kang has recreated the entire universe to his liking, bringing a range of unique and classic fighters into the universe to fight once again.

Liu Kang first debuted in the original Mortal Kombat and has remained a series staple ever since. Below you'll find all the current basic attacks, special moves, and finishers for Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1.

Full Move List for Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1

If you've ever seen players fighting in a Mortal Kombat game with a red blur flying across the map, that's likely Liu Kang. He's a former monk, becoming the winner of the last Mortal Kombat Tournament and ascending to become the God of Fire, protector of Earthrealm, and the current Keeper of Time.

While Liu Kang is likely completely ready to ship, his moves, their inputs, and anything else could change between the release of the pre-order beta and the release of the full title on Sept. 19. There will also likely be finishers and potentially other combos unlocked through playing different modes or an unlockable system through currency like in previous games.

In the following list, "forward" refers to the direction toward your opponent while "away" is the opposite direction. For specific inputs for each kick, punch, and more on your specific console or controller, look in the "Kontrol" section of your pause menu.

Basic Attacks

These are the basic attacks for Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1 and players will likely find themselves relying on these more often. While he has some attacks that reflect his classic style, there are also new additions that he's gained thanks to the powers he gained after winning the last Mortal Kombat Tournament.

• Bare Knuckles: Front Punch
• Dragon Scales: Front Punch, Back Punch
• Cosmic Fire: Front Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch
• Fang Strike: Forward + Front Punch
• Shaolin Stutter: Forward + Front Punch, Back Kick
• Low Knock: Down + Front Punch
• Double Dragon: Back Punch
• Dragon Fangs: Back Punch, Back Punch
• Pyromancer's Gift: Back Punch, Back Punch, Front Punch
• Twisted: Away + Back Punch
• Tailwhip: Away + Back Punch, Front Kick
• Rising Flame: Down + Back Punch
• High Flick: Front Kick
• Chosen One: Front Kick, Back Punch
• Too Easy: Front Kick, Front Kick
• Holding Back: Front Kick, Front Kick, Front Kick
• Side Step: Down + Front Kick
• Brain Buster: Back Kick
• Burning Desire: Back Kick, Front Kick
• Time Sweeper: Away + Back Kick
• Double Strike: Forward + Back Kick
• The Creator: Forward + Back Kick, Front Kick
• Eternal Power: Forward + Back Kick, Front Kick, Back Kick
• Reverse Heel: Down + Back Kick

Aerial Attacks

• Snap Back: Up + Forward + Front Punch
• Deep Impact: Up + Forward + Front Punch, Back Punch
• Karma: Up + Forward + Front Punch, Front Kick
• Unstoppable: Up + Forward + Front Punch, Front Kick, Back Kick
• Heavy Hand: Up + Foward + Back Punch
• Ultimate Power: Up + Forward + Back Punch, Front Punch
• New Future: Up + Forward + Back Punch, Front Punch, Back Punch
• Dragon Claw: Up + Forward + Front Kick or Up + Forward + Back Kick

Throws

• Shove: Forward + Throw or Throw + Front Punch + Front Kick
• Cosmic Death Sentence: Throw or Front Punch + Front Kick

Breakers

• Kombo Breaker: Forward + Block

Taunts

• Taunts: Down, Down, Down, Down

Special Moves

These moves are Liu Kang's more complicated inputs, but players should try to remember a couple of them to help the players succeed in each fight.

• Fireball: Away, Forward, Front Punch
• Enhanced Fireball: Away, Forward, Front Punch + Block
• (Air) Fire Storm: Away, Forward, Front Punch
• Enhanced (Air) Fire Storm: Away, Forward, Front Punch + Block
• Low Dragon: Down, Away, Front Punch
• Enhanced Low Dragon: Down, Away, Front Punch + Block
• Dragon's Tail: Away, Forward, Front Kick
• Enhanced Dragon's Tail: Away, Forward, Front Kick + Block
• Dancing Dragon: Away, Forward, Back Kick
• Enhanced Dancing Dragon: Away, Forward, Back Kick + Block
• Dragon's Breath: Down, Away, Back Kick
• Enhanced Dragon's Breath: Down, Away, Back Kick + Block
• Close Dragon's Breath: Down, Away, Back Kick + Away
• Enhanced Close Dragon's Breath: Down, Away, Back Kick + Block, Away

Fatal Blow

• Mark Of The Creator: Flip Stance + Block

Finishers

There aren't many fatalities or brutalities revealed for Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat 1 yet, and they'll likely need to be unlocked in the full release through the game's currency system.

Fatalities

• Double Dragon: Down, Forward, Away, Back Kick

Brutalities

• The Klassic: Down + Back Punch

Liu Kang deals the devastating damage that players have come to expect with his dangerous martial arts skills, but as the God of Fire, he's also incorporated even more flames. It will be interesting to see why the conflict has arisen in his new realm and the other fighters who are potentially forced to stand up to him in Mortal Kombat.

Players will be able to play Liu Kang in his complete god form when Mortal Kombat 1 releases next month on Sept. 19, available five days early for those who decide to pre-order.