Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (2024)

(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 at the bottom of this page and download your guide.)

Shang Tsung, Sindel,Jax, Kano, LiuKang, Sonya, Stryker, Smoke, Sub-Zero, Cyrax, Sektor, Nightwolf, Sheeva, KungLao, Kabal, Motaro, ShaoKahn

Abbreviations

AbbreviationMoveAbbreviationPlatform
BBackAArcade (Default)
FForwardPCPC Win/DOS
DDownSGSega Genesis
UpUpSNSNES
LPLow PunchPSXPSOne
HPHigh PunchPS2PlayStation 2
LKLow KickXBXBox
HKHigh KickGCGameCube
BLBlockPSPPSPortable
RRun

How To: Perform an 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.

How To: Perform Babalities and Friendships

If you want to be able to perform a Babality or Friendship at the end of the match, don't block during the final round.

Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (1) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (2) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (3) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (4) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (5) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (6) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (7) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (8) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (9) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (10) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (11) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (12) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (13) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (14) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (15) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (16) 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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Mortal Kombat 3 Special Moves and Finishers Guide - Mortal Kombat Secrets (17) 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

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