Mortal Kombat 1: Raiden Moves and Combos Guide

Raiden is one of the series’ mainstays, and as tradition holds, he returns for Mortal Kombat 1. He comes with his usual moves and skill set from the previous games with some new bells and whistles. So, while you’ll find some similarities, he is primarily different. So, if you are a returning Raiden player wanting to learn the Mortal Kombat 1 incarnation or a new player planning on using him, here are all the best Raiden moves and combos.

Mortal Kombat 1 Raiden Moves

While you might be itching to move on, you should know that Mortal Kombat 1 controls are denoted in a standardized way. Before you proceed, check out our linked guide here.

Raiden Core Moves

Raiden comes with a lot of core moves. These attacks are your bread and butter and will help you deal damage when you don’t want to commit a risk combo. As such, here are some of Raiden’s core moves that you should use:

• Little Shock: 3, 4
• Lightning Strikes: B2
• Lightning Port: D, U

Raiden Special Moves

Since Raiden uses Lightning to fight with its opponents, most of his specials utilize that skill. Here’s a comprehensive list of the best Raiden specials in-game:

• Electric Orb: B, F, 1 (press ex with 1 for enhanced Electric Orb; hold 1 to extend the electric orb)
• Razzle Dazzle: D, B, 2 (press ex with 2 for enhanced Razzle Dazzle)
• Shocker: D, F, 2 (press ex with 2 for enhanced Shocker; hold 2 to extend the Shoker)
• Electric Fly: B, F, 3 (press ex with 3 for enhanced Electric Fly)
• Air Electric Fly: B, F, 3 in mid-air (press ex with 3 for enhanced Electric Fly)
• Electromagnetic Storm: D, B, 3 (Hold 3 to change this into a traveling variant)
• Lightning Port: D, U (press ex with the input to perform enhanced Lightning Port)

Best Mortal Kombat 1 Raiden Combos

Best Raiden Combos (Ground)

Now, combos primarily rely on what combination you use to beat your opponents. Like most fighters, Raiden has quite a handful of them. Here are some of the best Raiden ground combos:

• Raiden 5-Hit Combo: 2, 4, 2, 1
• Super Bolt: F + 4, 3, 4
• No Apprentice: F + 2, 2, 4

Best Raiden Air Combos

Of course, like most fighting games, you can perform air combos with Raiden in-game. And, if you want to perform air combo, here are some to get you started:

• Whirlwind: FU + 2, 2, 4
• He Can Slap: FU + 2, 1, 2
• Double Take: FU + 1, 3, 4

Best Advanced Raiden Combos

As Raiden, you can always cancel your animation easily to continue cheap damage combos. However, once you master ground and air combos, you can implement them into your mega damage combos by following the moves below:

• Raiden 5-Hit Custom Combo: 2421~DF2
• He Can Slap Electric Fly: FU + 2, 1, 2 + B, F, 3
• Jax Kameo Corner Combo: 2421~DF2, F+R1, F34, 242~DF2, F+R1, 3~DF2 R2, 3~DF2
• Air-to-Air Combo: j224~DF2 R2, F22~DF2 (Air-to-air)
• Fatal Blow Corner Combo: F34, F34, 242~DF2 R2, FB

That is how you play Raiden in Mortal Kombat 1. Of course, this scratches the character’s surface and is a foundation for your beginning days with the character.

So, keep practicing and keep playing the game! Do you know any excellent Raiden combos for Mortal Kombat 1? Let me know in the comments below!