SHANG TSUNG

Learn Shang Tsung's full move list in Mortal Kombat 9, including special moves, combos, enhanced attacks, X-Ray, and fatalities. Dominate the tournament!

Shang Tsung is a treacherous sorcerer who consumes souls and has hosted the Mortal Kombat tournaments for his master, Shao Kahn. Originally from Earthrealm, his pursuit of power led him to Outworld, where he pledged his life to Shao Kahn in exchange for enhanced abilities. Bound by dark magic, Shang Tsung must succeed in securing Earthrealm or face his master's wrath.

Basic Attacks:

• Elbow Poke: Back + [FP]
• Forearm Strike: Back + [BP]
• Elbow Blast: Forward + [BP]
• Shin Attack: Forward + [FK]
• Quick Knee: Forward + [BK]
• Uppercut: Down + [BP]
• Sweep: Back + [BK]

Combos:

• Bad Omen: [FP], [BP], [FP]
• Soul Stain: [BP], [FP], [FP]
• Soul Torment: [FP], [FK]
• Reserved Pain: Back + [FP], [BP], [FP], [BK]
• Death Walker: [BP], [BP], [FP]
• Restored Youth: [BP], [BP], Back + [BK]
• Play Time: Forward + [FK], [BK]
• Deadly Truth: Forward + [BK], [FK], [BK]

Fast Tag:

• Side by Side: Back + [FP], [BP], [FP], Tag
• Ruthless: [BP], [BP], [FP], Tag

Tag Combos:

• Soul Stealer: [FP], [BP], Tag
• Burning Evil: Back + [FP], [BP], Tag
• B-Trade: [BP], [BP], Tag
• Two of a Kind: Forward + [BK], [FK], Tag

Special Moves:

• Fire Skull: Back, Back, [FP]
• Up Skull (Above): Down, Up, [BP]
• Up Skull (Behind): Down, Forward, [BP]
• Up Skull (In Front): Down, Back, [BP]
• Ground Skull (Close): Down, Up, [BK]
• Ground Skull (Medium): Down, Back, [BK]
• Ground Skull (Far): Down, Forward, [BK]
• Soul Steal: Forward, Down, Back, [FK]

Enhanced Attacks (Requires one bar of Super):

• Triple Skulls: Back, Back, [FP] + Block
• Skull Storm (Above): Down, Up, [BP] + Block
• Skull Storm (Behind): Down, Forward, [BP] + Block
• Skull Storm (In Front): Down, Back, [BP] + Block
• Ground Eruption (Close): Down, Up, [BK] + Block
• Ground Eruption (Medium): Down, Back, [BK] + Block
• Ground Eruption (Far): Down, Forward, [BK] + Block
• Soul Capture: Forward, Down, Back, [FK] + Block

X-Ray Move (Requires full Super bar):

• Your Soul is Mine: Flip Stance + Block

Finishing Moves:

• Bang Bang!: Back, Down, Forward, [FK]
• Identity Theft: Down, Down, Back, Down, [BP]
• Stage Fatality: Up, Up, Back, [FP]
• Babality: Down, Back, Down, [FK]