Mortal Kombat 3 - Special Moves
(The following moves are compatible with the Arcade (Rev. 2.1), PC (Windows, DOS and MAT: DE), Sega Genesis, SNES, Sony Play Station, Nintendo GameCube, XBox, PSP and Sony PlayStation 2 versions of Mortal Kombat 3. If some move is available only for a specific version this will be mentioned right after the key combination with an Abbreviation. If you find an error please inform us immediately. If you are looking for a Moves list for other platform take a look right after the section's menu and download your guide.)

Shang Tsung, Sindel, Jax, Kano, Liu Kang, Sonya, Stryker, Smoke, Sub-Zero, Cyrax, Sektor, Nightwolf, Sheeva, Kung Lao, Kabal, Motaro, Shao Kahn

Shang Tsung
Special Moves:
Single Fireball: B, B, HP
Double Fireballs: B, B, F, HP
Triple Fireballs: B, B, F, F, HP
Triple Ground Fireballs: F, B, B, LK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, D, F, F, D (close)
Fatality 2: Hold LP, R, BL, R, BL (close)
Animality: Hold HP, R, R, R, release HP (sweep)
Babality: R, R, R, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, D
Stage: Up, Up, B, LP
Morphs:
Cyrax: BL, BL, BL
Jax: F, F, D, LP
Kabal: LP, BL, HK
Kano: B, F, BL
Kung Lao: R, R, BL, R
Liu Kang: D, B, Up, F, D (360° forward)
Nightwolf: Up, Up, Up
Sektor: D, F, B, R
Sheeva: F, D, F, LK
Sindel: B, D, B, LK
Sonya: D + R + LP + BL - A, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP, PC (MAT: DE), SG, SN
Sonya: R + BL + LP - PC
Stryker: F, F, F, HK
Sub-Zero: F, D, F, HP
Smoke: D, B, B, LP - SG
Combos:
LK, HP, HP, LP, B + HK (28%)
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)

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Sindel
Special Moves:
Fireball: F, F, LP
Air Fireball: D, F, LK (while jumping or floating)
Wave Dizzy: F, F, F, HP
Float: B, B, F, HK (Press BL to land)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, R, BL, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, R + BL (close)
Animality: F, F, Up, HP (close)
Babality: R, R, R, Up
Friendship: R, R, R, R, R, R, Up
Stage: D, D, D, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (19%)
HK, HP, HP, D + HP (27%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, HK (33%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (25%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)

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Jax
Special Moves:
Bionic Rush: F, F, HK
Single Shot: B, F, HP
Double Shot: F, F, B, B, HP
Ground Smash: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Gotcha Grab: F, F, LP
Backbreaker: BL (in air)
Quadruple Slam: Tap HP after throw while keep holding LP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, D, F, Up, release BL (close)
Fatality 2: R, BL, R, R, LK (full screen)
Animality: Hold LP, F, F, D, F, then release LP (close)
Babality: D, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, LK (outside sweep)
Stage: D, F, D, LP
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK  (19%)
HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (24%)
HK, HK, D + HP, HP, BL, LP, B + HP (33%)

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Kano
Special Moves:
Knife Throw: D, B, HP
Knife Uppercut: D, F, HP
Roll: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Strangle Grab: D, F, LP
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold LP, F, D, D, F, release LP (close)
Fatality 2: LP, BL, BL, HK (sweep)
Animality: Hold HP, BL, BL, BL, release HP (close)
Babality: F, F, D, D, LK
Friendship: LK, R, R, HK (outside sweep)
Stage: Up, Up, B, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (22%)
HP, HP, B + LP (18%)
HP, HP, HK, LK, B + HK (26%)
LK, LP (15%)
LK, D + LP, D + HP (19%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (23%)

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Liu Kang
Special Moves:
High Fireball: F, F, HP - can be done in air too
Low Fireball: F, F, LP
Flying Kick: F, F, HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, F, D, D, LK
Fatality 2: hold BL, Up, D, Up, Up, release BL, BL + R
Animality: D, D, Up (sweep)
Babality: D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, D + R
Stage: R, BL, BL, LK
Combos:
LK, LK, HK, LK (25%)
HP, LK, LK, HK, B+ HK (28%)
HP, HP, BL, LK, LK, HK, B + LK (36%)
Jump Kick, High Fireball, Flying Kick (28%)

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Sonya
Special Moves:
Energy Rings: D, F, LP
Flying Punch: F, B, HP
Leg Grab: D + LP + BL
Bicycle Kick: B, B, D, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL + R, Up, Up, B, D (half screen) - A, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP, PC (MAT: DE), SG, SN
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, B, D (half screen) - PC
Fatality 2: B, F, D, D, R (half screen)
Animality: Hold LP, B, F, D, F, release LP (close)
Babality: D, D, F, LK
Friendship: B, F, B, D + R
Stage: F, F, D, HP
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, B + HP (22%)
HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (27%)
HK, HK, HP, HP, LP, B + HP (31%)

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Stryker
Special Moves:
High Grenade: D, B, HP
Low Grenade: D, B, LP
Baton Throw: F, F, HK
Baton Trip: F, B, LP
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, F, D, F, BL (close)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, LK (full screen)
Animality: R, R, R, BL (sweep)
Babality: D, F, F, B, HP
Friendship: LP, R, R, LP
Stage: F, Up, Up, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LP (18%)
LK, LK, B + HK (19%)
LK, HP, HP, LP (23%)
HK, LK, B + LP, B + HK (23%)

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Smoke
Special Moves:
Harpoon: B, B, LP
Teleport Uppercut: F, F, LK - can be done in air too
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Invisibility: Hold BL, Up, Up, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, F, D (full screen)
Fatality 2: Hold R + BL, D, D, F, Up (sweep) - A, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP, PC (MAT: DE), SG, SN
Fatality 2: Hold BL, D, D, F, Up (sweep) - PC
Animality: D, F, F, BL (full screen)
Babality: D, D, B, B, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, HK (full screen)
Stage: F, F, D, LK
Combos:
HP, HP, LK, HK, LP (26%)
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HP, HP, HK (18%)
HK, HK, LP (19%)

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Sub Zero
Special Moves:
Ice Blast: D, F, LP
Ice Clone: D, B, LP (can be done in air too)
Ice Shower:
Front: D, F, B, HP
Over: D, F, HP
Behind: D, B, F, HP
Slide: B + LP + BL + LK - A, PS2, XB, GC, PSP, PC (MAT: DE), SN, PSX
Slide: B + LP + BL or B + BL + LK - SG
Finishing Moves:
Fatality1: B, B, D, B, R (sweep)
Fatality2: BL, BL, R, BL, R (close)
Animality: hold BL, F, F, Up, Up, release BL (close)
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Friendship: LK, R, R, Up
Stage: B, D, F, F, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, LK, HK, B + HK (23%) (CPU Does 30%)
HP, HP, LK, HK, B + HK (26%)
HP, HP, LP, B + HK (22%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, B + HK (18%)

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Cyrax
Special Moves:
Far Bomb Toss: Hold LK, F, F, HK
Near Bomb Toss: Hold LK, B, B, HK
Teleport: F, D, BL - can be done in air too
Green Net: B, B, LK
Air Throw: D, F, BL (when enemy is in air), LP - to throw
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, Up, D, HP (close)
Fatality 2: D, D, F, Up, R (close)
Animality: Up, Up, D, D (close)
Babality: F, F, B, HP
Friendship: R, R, R, Up
Stage: R, BL, R
Combos:
HP, HP, HK, HP, HK, B + HK (30%)
HP, HP, LP (18%)
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)

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Sektor
Special Moves:
Missile: F, F, LP
Heat Seeking Missile: F, D, B, HP - A, PS2, XB, GC, PSP, PC (MAT: DE), SN
Heat Seeking Missile: D, B, HP - SG
Teleport Punch: F, F, LK (can be done in air too)
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: LP, R, R, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: F, F, F, B, BL (more than half screen)
Animality: F, F, D, Up (close)
Babality: B, D, D, D, HK
Friendship: R, R, R, R, D (half screen)
Stage: R, R, R, D
Combos:
HK, HK (15%)
HP, HP, D + LP (18%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (22%)
HP, HP, HK, HK, B + HK (26%)

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Nightwolf
Special Moves:
Shoulder Ram: F, F, LK
Arrow Shot: D, B, LP
Hatchet Swipe: D, F, HP
Projectile Reflection: B, B, B, HK
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: Hold BL, Up, Up, B, F, release BL, BL (close)
Fatality 2: B, B, D, HP (sweep)
Animality: F, F, D, D (close)
Babality: F, B, F, B, LP
Friendship: R, R, R, D (sweep)
Stage: R, R, BL
Combos:
HK, HK, B + HK (19%)
HP, HP, LP, D, F, HP (23%)
HP, HP, LP, HK (22%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, HK (27%)
LK, HP, HP, LP, D, F, HP (28%)

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Sheeva
Special Moves:
Ground Stomp: B, D, B, HK
Fireball: D, F, HP
Teleport Stomp: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: F, D, D, F, LP (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HK, B, F, F, release HK (close)
Animality: R, BL, BL, BL, BL (close)
Babality: D, D, D, B, HK
Friendship: F, F, D, F, start, HP
Stage: D, F, D, F, LP
Combos:
HP, HP, LP, F + HP (25%)
HK, HK, LK, B + HK (27%)
HP, HP, LP, HK, HK, LK, B + HK (42%)

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Kung Lao
Special Moves:
Hat Throw: B, F, LP
Diving Kick: D + HK (in air)
Spinning Shield: F, D, F, R
Teleport Attack: D, Up
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: R, BL, R, BL, D
Fatality 2: F, F, B, D, HP (close)
Animality: R, R, R, R, BL (close)
Babality: D, F, F, HP
Friendship: R, LP, R, LK (past sweep)
Stage: D, D, F, F, LK
Combos:
LK, LK, B + HK (19%)
HP, LK, B + HK (18%)
HP, LP, HP, LP, LK, LK, B + HK (34%)

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Kabal
Special Moves:
Tornado Spin: B, F, LK
Fireball: B, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Ground Razor: B, B, B, R
Finishing Moves:
Fatality 1: D, D, B, F, BL (sweep)
Fatality 2: R, BL, BL, BL, HK (close)
Animality: Hold HP, F, F, D, F, then release HP (close)
Babality: R, R, LK
Friendship: R, LK, R, R, Up
Stage: BL, BL, HK
Combos:
HP, HP, D + HP (19%)
LK, LK HP, HP, HP, D + HP (25%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, HK, B + HK (28%)
HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (25%)
LK, LK, HP, HP, D + LP, D + HP (28%)
HP, HP, HK, B + HK (25%)
LK, LK, HK, B + HK (27%)
LK, LK, B + HK (21%)

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Motaro
Note: This character is only available in the PC (DOS), Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Fireball: D, B, HP
Toss: F + LP (close)
Sweep: B + LK
Grab and Smack: F, F, LP
Teleport: D, Up

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Shao Kahn
Note: This character is only available in the PC (DOS), Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo versions of the game.
Special Moves:
Hammer: B, F, HP
Fireball: B, B, F, LP
Shoulder: F, F, LP
Upwards Shoulder: F, F, HP
Insult: D, D, LK
Laugh: D, D, HK

Abbreviation - Move

B - Back
F - Forward
D - Down
Up - Up
LP - Low Punch
HP - High Punch
LK - Low Kick
HK - High Kick
BL - Block
R - Run

Abbreviation-Platform

A - Arcade
PC - Win/DOS
PSX - PSOne
PS2 - PlayStation 2
XB - XBox
GC - GameCube
PSP - PSPortable
SG - Sega Genesis
SN - Super Nintendo

Animality
On the third round defeat your opponent and when you see Finish Him/Her press and hold Run and tap Down, Down, Down and release Run (past sweep). Then defeat your opponent again and perform the Animality.

Babality and Friendship
Don't use BL during the final round.

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