How to do the Spear on a leverless controller
Tap back, then forward with Front Punch. Two quick taps on leverless.
How to do the Spear on a leverless controller
Tap back, then forward with Front Punch. Two quick taps on leverless.
- Press Back.
- Press Forward with Square (1).
Watch it slowed down, then press Try it and do it yourself with a controller or your keyboard (A, S, D and Space, or the arrow keys). Timing is not frame-accurate. The animation shows the order of presses; check exact timing in your game's training mode. The animation assumes the Capcom/Neutral SOCD mode (Left + Right = Neutral, Up + Down = Neutral), which is how the MICRO and SWORL ship. Game and character names belong to their owners.
Pro notes: Spear
Notation Back, Forward + 1. Directions are written for a character facing right.
Keys you press vs what the game reads
Top row: the buttons you hold. Bottom row: the direction the game receives. No opposing directions are held together in this input, so every SOCD mode reads it the same way; diagonals are two keys read as one direction.
Frame and timing notes
No frame data is claimed for this entry. Use your game's training mode with the input display on to confirm the window.
Leverless tips for the Spear
The finger map used here: ring finger on Back, middle finger on Down, index finger on Forward, right thumb on Up.
- Mortal Kombat wants separate taps, not a roll. Tap Back with your ring finger, let go, then tap Forward with your index finger.
- Press 1 together with Forward. If Back is still held, Back and Forward read as neutral and the Spear will not come out.
Related moves
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Back, ForwardBeginner
Two separate taps, not a roll. Most Mortal Kombat specials are tap, tap, button.
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Ice SlideBeginner
Tap back, then forward with Front Kick. He slides in low and takes the legs out.
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Dragon’s TailBeginner
His flying kick. Tap back, then forward with Front Kick. He sails across the stage foot-first.
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Electric FlyBeginner
Tap back, then forward with Front Kick. He flies across the stage head-first.
More from Mortal Kombat 1
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Ball BusterBeginner
The nut punch. Tap back, then down with Front Punch. He drops into the splits and punches up.
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Flame-PortBeginner
Tap down, then back with Front Kick. He vanishes and reappears behind the opponent.
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Ice BallBeginner
Tap down, then forward with Front Punch. A hit freezes the opponent in place.
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