Stats
Specials
Passive
KLASSIC LIU KANG ‘I Soul of the Dragon’ applies Stun.
KLASSIC RAIN ‘Mind Control Orb’ applies Soaked.
KLASSIC RAIDEN ‘Power Discharge’ applies Weaken.
KLASSIC JAX BRIGGS ‘Backbreaker’ applies Cripple.
KLASSIC ERMAC ‘Certain Death’ applies Snare.
Opponents have a 75% chance to miss Shang Tsung with Basic and Special attacks for 3 seconds after any of his morphing moves. Shang Tsung’s own Special Attack 2 ‘Corpse Drop’ drains 50% of an opponent’s current power.
Team Passive
Role
Klassic Shang Tsung selects a second-special control effect while supporting Klassic allies' first-special recovery.
Strengths
His selectable transformation provides a practical choice between Stun, Soaked, Weaken, Cripple and Snare instead of one fixed answer.
Weaknesses
Combo-ender transformations are random, and the post-morph miss window is brief and probabilistic rather than guaranteed safety.
Best teams
Klassic teammates using frequent first specials can receive his beam damage and healing; choose the second-special form to supply the control they lack.
Where to use
Use him in adaptive Klassic lineups, selecting Snare to retain a target or a different effect when escape prevention is not the priority.
Recommended Equipment
Equipment selected to fit this character’s mechanics, role and reliable everyday play.
Martial Artist