Mortal Kombat II Special Moves and Finishers Guide

(The following moves are compatible with the Arcade, PC, Sega Genesis, Sega Genesis with 3 Buttons, Sega 32X, Sega Saturn, SNes, Play Station, PlayStation 2, XBox, Nintendo GameCube, PSP and PlayStation 3 versions of Mortal Kombat II. If some move is available only for a specific version this will be mentioned right after the key combination with an Abbreviation. If you are looking for a Moves list for other platform take a look at the bottom of this page and download your guide.)

Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Johnny Cage, Reptile, Sub-Zero, Shang Tsung, Kitana, Jax, Mileena, Baraka, Scorpion, Raiden

Abbreviations

Abbreviation	Move	Abbreviation	Platform
B	Back	A	Arcade (Default)
F	Forward	PC	PC DOS
D	Down	SG	Sega Genesis
Up	Up	SG3	SG 3Button
LP	Low Punch	S32	Sega 32X
HP	High Punch	SS	Sega Saturn
LK	Low Kick	SN	Super Nintendo
HK	High Kick	PSX	PlayStation
BL	Block	PS2	PlayStation 2
		XB	XBox
		GC	GameCube
		PSP	PlayStation Portable

How To: Perform Dead Pool Stage Fatality

Hold LP + LK and perform an Uppercut. For PC: F, F, F, Uppercut for keyboard and F, F, F, BL for joypad.

How To: Perform Babality and Friendship

Don't use LP and HP during the final round.

For Sega Genesis (3 Buttons Controller)

For moves that require Low Punch, hold the direction and press the punch button. For moves that require High Punch: release the direction key before pressing the button. Special moves that require both Low Punch and High Punch will work just with Punch button.

Liu Kang

Special Moves:

High Fireball: F, F, HP (can be performed in air too)
Low Fireball: F, F, LP
Flying Kick: F, F, HK
Bicycle Kick: Hold LK for 4 seconds

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: D, F, B, B, HK (close)
Fatality 2: Hold BL, D, F, Up, B, D, F... (sweep)
Friendship: F, B, B, B, LK
Babality: D, D, F, B, LK
Stage: Hold BL, B, F, F, LK (close)

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Kung Lao

Special Moves:

Teleport: D, Up
Diving Kick: D + HK (in air)
Hat Throw: B, F, LP (Use Up and D to control the hat)
Whirlwind Spin: Up, Up, LK (keep pressing LK to spin longer)
Head butt: HP (close)

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: F, F, F, LK (sweep)
Fatality 2: Hold LP, B, F, release LP (far) - SG
Fatality 2: Hold LP, B, F, release LP (far), control the hat with Up and D so that it hits your opponents neck - A, PC, S32, SS, SN, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP
Friendship: B, B, B, D, HK
Babality: B, B, F, F, HK
Stage: F, F, F, HP (close)

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Johnny Cage

Special Moves:

Drop-Kick: HK or LK (close)
Shadow Kick: B, F, LK
Low Green Bolt: B, D, F, LP
High Green Bolt: F, D, B, HP
Shadow Uppercut: B, D, B, HP
Ball Breaker: LP + BL (close)
Ball Breaker: LK + HK (close) - SG3B

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: D, D, F, F, LP (close)
Fatality 2: F, F, D, Up (close), Hold D + LP + LK + BL until Cage performs the move and he will knock off three heads
Friendship: D, D, D, D, HK
Babality: B, B, B, HK
Stage: D, D, D, HK (close)

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Reptile

Special Moves:

Acid Spit: F, F, HP
Slide: B + LP + LK + BL - A, PC, SS, SN, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP
Slide: B + LK + HK - SG, S32
Forceball: B, B, HP + LP
Invisibility: Up, Up, D, HP (using BL)

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: B, B, D, LP (half screen)
Fatality 2: F, F, D, LK (must be Invisible and close)
Friendship: B, B, D, LK
Babality: D, B, B, LK
Stage: D, F, F, BL (close)

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Sub-Zero

Special Moves:

Freeze: D, F, LP
Ground Freeze: D, B, LK
Slide: B + LP + LK + BL - A, PC, SS, SN, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP
Slide: B + LK + HK - SG, S32

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: PART 1 - F, F, D, HK (sweep) PART 2 - When your opponent is frozen, jump into close range and press: F, D, F, F, HP
Fatality 2: Hold LP, B, B, D, F, release LP (far)
Friendship: B, B, D, HK
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Stage: D, F, F, BL (close)

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Shang Tsung

Special Moves:

Flaming Skull: B, B, HP
Two Flaming Skulls: B, B, F, HP
Three Flaming Skulls: B, B, F, F, HP

Morphs:

Liu Kang: B, F, F, BL
Kung Lao: B, D, B, HK
Johnny Cage: B, B, D, LP
Reptile: Hold BL, Up, D, release BL, HP
Sub-Zero: F, D, F, HP
Kitana: BL, BL, BL
Jax: D, F, B, HK
Mileena: Hold HP for 2 seconds and release
Mileena: Hold LK for 2 seconds and release - SG3B
Baraka: D, D, LK
Scorpion: Hold BL, Up, Up, release BL
Raiden: D, B, F, LK

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: Hold HK for 2 seconds and release it (sweep)
Fatality 2: Up, D, Up, LK (close)
Fatality 3: Hold LP for 25 seconds during the round and release when announcer says "Finish Him/Her!" (sweep)
Fatality 3: Hold LK for 25 seconds during the round and release when announcer says "Finish Him/Her!" (sweep) - SG3B
Friendship: B, B, D, F, HK
Babality: B, F, D, HK
Stage: Hold BL, D, D, Up, release BL, D (close)

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Kitana

Special Moves:

Fan Swipe: B + HP
Fan Throw: F, F, HP + LP (works in air too)
Fan Lift: B, B, B, HP
Flying Punch: F, D, B, HP

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: BL, BL, BL, HK (close)
Fatality 2: Hold LK, F, F, D, F, release LK (close)
Friendship: Hold BL, D, D, D, Up, LK
Babality: D, D, D, LK
Stage: F, D, F, HK (close)

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Jax

Special Moves:

Energy Wave: F, D, B, HK
Ground Pound: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release
"Gotcha" Grab: F, F, LP (Keep tapping LP for extra hits)
Back Breaker: BL (in air)
Body Slam: Perform a Throw and repeatedly press HP

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: BL, BL, BL, BL, LP (not too close but < sweep)
Fatality 2: Hold LP, F, F, F, release LP (close)
Fatality 2: Hold LK, F, F, F, release LK (close) - SG3B
Friendship: D, D, Up, Up, LK
Babality: D, Up, D, Up, LK
Stage: Up, Up, D, LK (close)

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Mileena

Special Moves:

Teleport Kick: F, F, LK
Teleport Kick: F, F, HK - SG3B
Ground Roll: B, B, D, HK
Sai Throw: Hold HP for 2 seconds and release (can be done in air too)
Sai Throw: Hold LK for 2 seconds and release (can be done in air too) - SG3B

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: F, B, F, LP (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HK for 3 seconds and release (close)
Friendship: D, D, D, Up + HK
Babality: D, D, D, HK
Stage: F, D, F, LK (close)

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Baraka

Special Moves:

Blade Swipe: B + HP
Double Kick: HK, HK
Blade Spark: D, B, HP
Blade Fury: B, B, B, LP

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: B, B, B, B, HP (close)
Fatality 2: B, F, D, F, LP (close)
Friendship: Up, F, F, HK
Babality: F, F, F, HK
Stage: F, F, D, HK (close)

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Scorpion

Special Moves:

Spear: B, B, LP
Teleport: D, B, HP (can be done in air too)
Air Throw: BL (in air)
Scissors: F, D, B, LK

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: Up, Up, HP (sweep)
Fatality 1 "Toasty" Version: D, D, Up, Up, HP (sweep)
Fatality 2: Hold HP, D, F, F, F, release HP (close) - A, PC, SS, SN, PSX, PS2, XB, GC, PSP
Fatality 2: Hold HP for 3 seconds and release it (close) - SG, S32
Fatality 2: Hold HK for 3 seconds and release it (close) - SG3B
Friendship: B, B, D, HK
Babality: D, B, B, HK
Stage: D, F, F, BL (close)

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Raiden

Special Moves:

Lightning: D, F, LP
Torpedo: B, B, F (can be done in air too)
Teleport: D, Up
Electric Grab: Hold HP for 5 seconds and release (2-Player Game Only)
Electric Grab: Hold HK for 5 seconds and release (2-Player Game Only) - SG3B

Finishing Moves:

Fatality 1: Hold LK for 3 seconds, then release and tap BL + LK (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HP for 4 seconds, then release (close)
Fatality 2: Hold HK for 4 seconds, then release (close) - SG3B
Fergality: B, B, B, BL (stage: Armory only, Oooh Nasty must be on, take a look at Kodes and Secrets for more information ) - SG
Friendship: D, B, F, HK
Babality: D, D, Up, HK
Stage: Up, Up, Up, HP (close)

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