Mortal Kombat 1: Li Mei Guide

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With a wide selection of Kombatants with different features and mechanics in Mortal Kombat 1, fans can have a difficult time choosing who they'd like to familiarize themselves with when taking on the game's various competitive modes. For those looking for an aggressive and nimble character with complexities to evolve their skill level, Li Mei is the best choice.

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Li Mei is quick and deadly in Mortal Kombat 1, and has enough speed to combo very rapidly and deplete health bars with ease. Though she has such potential, Li Mei can be difficult to completely master. But, the former fact fiercely enthralls players to take the character and prove themselves worthy of Mortal Kombat 1's ranked gameplay.

Li Mei's Moves & Special Moves

Basic Moves	PlayStation	Xbox	PC	Nintendo Switch
Warrior's Strike	Square	X	FP	Y
Forces Of Light	Square, Triangle	X, Y	FP, BP	Y, X
Seeking Sanctuary	Square, Triangle, Circle	X, Y, B	FP, BP, BK	Y, X, A
Low Jab	Down + Square	Down + X	Down + FP	Down + Y
Light Hook	Triangle	Y	BP	X
Seasoned Warrior	Triangle, Square	Y, X	BP, FP	X, Y
Against The Rope	Triangle, Square, Circle	Y, X, B	BP, FP, BK	X, Y, A
Double Palm	Back + Triangle	Back + Y	Back + BP	Back + X
Nova Burst	Back + Triangle, Square	Back + Y, X	Back + BP, FP	Back + X, Y
Hammering Uppercut	Down + Triangle	Down + Y	Down + BP	Down + X
Flick Kick	X	A	FK	B
High Heel	Back + X	Back + A	Back + FK	Back + B
No Holds Barred	Back + X, Circle	Back + A, B	Back + FK, BK	Back + B, A
Lion's Pounce	Forward + X	Forward + A	Forward + FK	Forward + B
Lion's Pounce (Cancel)	Hold X	Hold A	Hold FK	Hold B
Stiletto Stab	Down + X	Down + A	Down + FK	Down + B
Broken Pedicure	Circle	B	BK	A
Rough Zuffa	Circle, X	B, A	BK, FK	A, B
Pankration Champion	Circle, X, Square, Triangle	B, A, X, Y	BK, FK, FP, BP	A, B, Y, X
Calculated	Circle, X, Circle	B, A, B	BK, FK, BK	A, B, A
Clean Sweep	Back + Circle	Back + B	Back + BK	Back + A
Sliding In	Forward + Circle	Forward + B	Forward + BK	Forward + A
Kick Precision	Forward + Circle, X	Forward + B, A	Forward + BK, FK	Forward + A, B
Lion Tail	Forward + Circle, Circle	Forward + B, B	Forward + BK, BK	Forward + A, A
Shin Breaker	Down + Circle	Down + B	Down + BK	Down + A

Aerial Moves	PlayStation	Xbox	PC	Nintendo Switch
Palm Push	Square	X	FP	Y
Rebel	Square, X	X, A	FP, FK	Y, B
For Freedom	Square, X, Circle	X, A, B	FP, FK, BK	Y, B, A
Straight Punch	Triangle	Y	BP	X
Fierce Fist	Triangle, Square	Y, X	BP, FP	X, Y
Determination	Triangle, Square, Triangle	Y, X, Y	BP, FP, BP	X, Y, X
Flying Flurry	Triangle, Square, Triangle, Square	Y, X, Y, X	BP, FP, BP, FP	X, Y, X, Y
Side Kick	X OR Circle	A OR B	FK OR BP	B OR A

Special Moves	PlayStation	Xbox	Pc	Nintendo Switch
Nova Blast	Back, Forward, Square	Back, Forward, X	Back, Forward, FP	Back, Forward, Y
(Air) Nova Blast	Back, Forward, Square	Back, Forward, X	Back, Forward, FP	Back, Forward, Y
Sky Lantern	Down, Back, Triangle	Down, Back, Y	Down, Back, BP	Down, Back, X
Shi Zi Lion	Down, Back, X	Down, Back, A	Down, Back, FK	Down, Back, B
Chain Reaction	Back, Forward, Circle	Back, Forward, B	Back, Forward, BK	Back, Forward, A
(Air) Flipping Heel Kick	Down, Back, Circle	Down, Back, B	Down, Back, BK	Down, Back, A

Li Mei Combos in Mortal Kombat 1

Like the rest of the Kombatant roster in Mortal Kombat 1, Li Mei has the potential to unleash various combos on her enemies throughout a match. Each character has their own unique way of going about combos, with Li Mei's fighting style focusing on speed and projectiles to consistently juggle her opponent.

With that, players will want to master Li Mei's ability to transport an aerial opponent from physical moves to special moves, and back into physical combos. So long as players have that feature down, they will be able to learn and perform any kind of Li Mei combo, especially with Kameos involved.

Combos	PlayStation	Xbox	PC	Nintendo Switch
Bread-and-Butter	Sky Lantern, Forward + Circle, X, Forward-Jump, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Enhanced Nova Blast, Forward-Dash, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, Square, X, Circle, Flipping Heel Kick	Sky Lantern, Forward + B, A, Forward-Jump, Y, X, Y, Enhanced Nova Blast, Forward-Dash, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, X, A, B, Flipping Heel Kick	Sky Lantern, Forward + BK, FK, Forward-Jump, BP, FP, BP, Enhanced Nova Blast, Forward-Dash, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, FP, FK, BK, Flipping Heel Kick	Sky Lantern, Forward + A, B, Forward-Jump, X, Y, X, Enhanced Nova Blast, Forward-Dash, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, Y, B, A, Flipping Heel Kick
1-Bar Combo	Square, Triangle, Enhanced Nova Blast, Triangle, Square, Shi Zi Lion	X, Y, Enhanced Nova Blast, Y, X, Shi Zi Lion	FP, BP, Enhanced Nova Blast, BP, FP, Shi Zi Lion	Y, X, Enhanced Nova Blast, X, Y, Shi Zi Lion
Easy 300	Forward + Circle, X, Forward-Jump, Square, X, Circle, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + B, A, Forward-Jump, X, A, B, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + BK, FK, Forward-Jump, FP, FK, BK, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + A, B, Forward-Jump, Y, B, A, Flipping Heel Kick
Fatal Blow Combo	Sky Lantern, Forward + Circle, X, Forward-Jump, Triangle, Square, Triangle, Enhanced Nova Blast, Delay, Fatal Blow	Sky Lantern, Forward + B, A, Forward-Jump, Y, X, Y, Enhanced Nova Blast, Delay, Fatal Blow	Sky Lantern, Forward + BK, FK, Forward-Jump, BP, FP, BP, Enhanced Nova Blast, Delay, Fatal Blow	Sky Lantern, Forward + A, B, Forward-Jump, X, Y, X, Enhanced Nova Blast, Delay, Fatal Blow
Low String	Forward + Circle, X, Circle, X, Enhanced Nova Blast, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, Square, X, Circle, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + B, A, B, A, Enhanced Nova Blast, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, X, A, B, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + BK, FK, BK, FK, Enhanced Nova Blast, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, FP, FK, BK, Flipping Heel Kick	Forward + A, B, A, B, Enhanced Nova Blast, Sky Lantern, Forward-Jump, Y, B, A, Flipping Heel Kick

Li Mei's Fatalities and Brutalities in Mortal Kombat 1

Li Mei and Scorpion's fatality win screen

Li Mei has different ways to finish off her enemies after defeating them in a match of Mortal Kombat 1. The most popular way is by triggering one of her Fatalities, and the most underrated way is by triggering one of her several Brutalities.

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As entertaining as any other character's finishers, players will want to make sure to unlock all of her Fatalities and Brutalities. Li Mei's Fatalities and Brutalities can be unlocked by leveling up the fighter's mastery level, which is done by using Li Mei in various matches.

Fatalities	PlayStation	Xbox	PC	Nintendo Switch
(Close) Roman Candle	Forward, Back, Forward, X	Forward, Back, Forward, A	Forward, Back, Forward, FK	Forward, Back, Forward, B
(Close) Fatality 2	Back, Forward, Down, Circle	Back, Forward, Down, B	Back, Forward, Down, BK	Back, Forward, Down, A

Brutalities	PlayStation	Xbox	PC	Nintendo Switch
The Klassic	Down + Hold Triangle	Down + Hold Y	Down + Hold BP	Down + Hold X
Fast Enough For Ya	Back, Forward, Circle	Back, Forward, B	Back, Forward, BK	Back, Forward, A
One Way Ticket	Down, Back, Triangle	Down, Back, Y	Down, Back, BP	Down, Back, X
Head Over Heels	Forward + Circle, Circle	Forward + B, B	Forward + BK, BK	Forward + A, A
Light The Way	Back, Forward, Square	Back, Forward, X	Back, Forward, FP	Back, Forward, Y
Heads Or Tails	Forward + Circle, X	Forward + B, A	Forward + BK, FK	Forward + A, B

The Best Kameos For Li Mei

Kameos in Mortal Kombat 1 play an extremely vital role in a match, and players should never forget that fact. That's because Kameos can ultimately be the decisive factor between a loss or a victory, especially when playing ranked mode with a high rank.

Li Mei is more than capable of building damage in a single combo against her enemy, but she can inflict much more with the help of the best Kameos. The best Kameos for Li Mei are those who excel in aerial juggling or can keep up with Li Mei's fast-paced attacks. Here are Li Mei's best partners:

Scorpion
Jax
Shujinko
Kano
Sektor

How to Play Li Mei in Mortal Kombat 1

To play Li Mei in Mortal Kombat 1, players will want to first go over her entire move list and memorize her most important ones (moves that start strings, which are colored in red). Afterward, Li Mei fans can start getting to business with her speedy moves that can outmaneuver other Kombatants.

Ultimately, Li Mei is a rush-down character with a specialization in performing ground-to-air combos. Players should take that fact and build a foundation of strings that can generally lift the opponent off the ground and into the air, so they can then consistently juggle them. Here are some tips to play Li Mei in Mortal Kombat 1:

When punishing/zoning, Li Mei should always have a Sky Lantern activated.
Li Mei is a very quick character, making her one of the best offensive fighters in the game. Rush the enemy down and bombard them with attacks.
Nova Blast is one of Li Mei's best moves. Not only is it a great tool for zoning or ending combos, but the enhanced version is one of her best combo extenders.
Chain Reaction is one of Li Mei's best rushing moves to use when pushing an opposing fighter. Though the move has limited combo potential with Kameos, it's a great way to end strings or simply corner an enemy.
To combo into Li Mei's Fatal Blow, players can use Kick Precision. Fans will need to slightly delay after Kick Precision, and then perform the Fatal Blow. This is a great way to inflict loads of damage at the end of the combo.

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