General Shao Guide & Overview

Born into a proud military family, Shao was expected to become a soldier. But he was a sickly child who, though brilliant and eager, had an infirm body.
Shao's disability infuriated his father. He dismissed his son's physicians and designed an extreme program to build his son's strength and endurance.
Years of toil molded Shao into a physical colossus and forged within him an iron will. And as his father had promised, Shao became the perfect soldier. His brilliant tactics and relentless effort won Outworld many victories and him much fame.
Though General Shao is sworn to serve the Empress, his loyalty is to Outworld. If Sindel's rule ever endangers Outworld, he will be the first to try to end it.

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How to play General Shao

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Facing Right

Fatalities

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
(Mid) Spin Cycle	B F D 1
Easy Fatality	BL + 3
(Mid) General Shao Fatality 2	D F B 1

Basic Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Mighty Hook	1				20	High
Fury Strikes	1 2				70	Mid
For The Jugular	B 1				50	Mid
Axe Splitter	B 1 2				70	Overhead
Felling Blow	F 1				30	High
Strength Overwhelming	F 1 2				50	Mid
Direct Orders	2				50	Mid
Low Blow	D 1				20	Mid
Long Arm	2				30	High
Forward March	2 2				50	Mid
Glory In Kombat	2 2 2				70	Mid
Make Way	B 2				70	Mid
Splitting Headache	F 2				70	Mid
You're Weak	F 2 1 + 3				50	Mid
Axe-Cuse Me	D 2				140	High
Big Leg	3				50	High
Beneath Me	B 3				50	Low
Dive And Konquer	B 3 1 + 3				30	Mid
Widow Breaker	B 3 2				50	Overhead
Harmstring	D 3				20	Low
You Suck	4				70	High
Timbeeeeer!	B 4				70	Low
Battering Ram	F 4				70	Mid
Ankle Slicing	D 4				30	Low
No Axe
Might Hook	1				N/A	N/A
Hammerfist No Axe	1 2				N/A	N/A
Upchuck No Axe	B 1				50	Mid
Barnaroc Intent No Axe	2				30	High
Savage Strikes No Axe	2 2				50	Mid
Run Over No Axe	2 2 4				70	Mid
Raising Stakes No Axe	B 1				50	Mid
Double Axe Handle No Axe	F 1				50	Overhead
Settled Dispute No Axe	D 2				140	High
Beneath Me No Axe	B 3				N/A	N/A
Haymaker No Axe	B 3 2				50	Overhead
General Shao's Kickin' No Axe	B 4				70	Low
Battering Ram No Axe	F 4				70	Mid
Odd Kick No Axe	D 4				30	Low

Aerial Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Strong Axe	(AIR) 1	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Overhead
Bending Slash	(AIR) 1 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	70	Overhead
Clamping Down	(AIR) 1 2 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	70	Overhead
Superiority Komplex	(AIR) 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Overhead
Timber?	(AIR) 2 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	90	Overhead
Kombat Maneuver	(AIR) 3 OR (AIR) 4	AIRAIR	AIRAIR	AIRAIR	70	Overhead
No Axe
Strong Arm	(AIR) 1	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Overhead
Bending Slap	(AIR) 1 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	70	Overhead
Superior Komplex	(AIR) 1 2 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	70	Overhead
Stiffed	(AIR) 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	50	Overhead
Kombat Technique	(AIR) 2 2	AIR	AIR	AIR	90	Overhead

Special Moves

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	Hit Range
Dark Energy	D F 1				N/A	N/A
Enhanced Dark Energy	D F 1 + BL				N/A	N/A
Devastator	D B 3				20	High
Enhanced Devastator	D B 3 + BL				20	High
Death Quake	D B 4				N/A	N/A
Enhanced Dark Quake	D B 4 + BL				N/A	N/A
Power Strike	D F 4				80	Overhead
Axe Recall	D F 4				N/A	N/A
Enhanced Power Strike	D F 4 + BL				110	Overhead
No Axe
Klassic Kahn	D B 3				80	High
Enhanced Klassic Kahn	D B 3 + BL				110	High
Reverse Treechopper	D B 2				20	Throw
Reverse X2 Treechopper	D B 2 D (HOLD)	(hold)	(hold)	(hold)	N/A	N/A
Enhanced Reverse Tree Chopper	D B 2 + BL				50	Throw
Enhanced Reverse X2 Treechopper	D B 2 + BL D (HOLD)	(hold)	(hold)	(hold)	N/A	N/A
Tree Chopper	D F 1				90	Mid
Enhanced Treechopper	D F 1 + BL				120	Mid
Axe Quake	D B 4				N/A	N/A
Enhanced Axe Quake	D B 4 + BL				N/A	N/A

Throws

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage
Shove	F TH OR F 1 + 3				N/A
Might Makes Right	TH OR 1 + 3				N/A

Fatal Blow

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox	Damage	HitRange
War God	FL + BL				300	Overhead

Breakers

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
Kombo Breaker	F BL

Brutality

Name	Input	Universal	PS5	Xbox
The Klassic	D 2

Latest combos for General Shao

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General Shao /Scorpion (facing RIGHT) by D34THSKVLL (Added on 10/09/2025)

EX
B 2 , B 2 , 2 , 2 2 , D B 3 EX , D F 4 , D K , 2 , D F 2

#530 15 hits 381 damages Mid-screen combo

Sticky Note
In corner, press (K) instead of (D+K)
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General Shao (facing RIGHT) by Swagg (Added on 09/16/2025)

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F 1 1 D B 3 EX D F 4 1 D F 1

#490 6 hits 400 damages
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General Shao /Ferra (facing RIGHT) by Swagg (Added on 09/16/2025)

JUMP FORWARDAIRAIREX
K D D K D F 1 B 2 JF (AIR) 2 2 (AIR) U K 1 2 2 D B 3 D F 4 EX 1 D F 1

#489 10 hits 500 damages
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