Laser cladding is a new type of surface modification technology,which is of great significance for improving the wear resistance of material surfaces.The research progress in the use of laser cladding technology to improve the friction and wear behaviors of the matrix material surface was described.Firstly,the common Fe,Ni,Co-based self-fluxing alloy coatings prepared by laser cladding technology and their microstructure characteristics were introduced,and the defects such as pores,cracks,composition segregation and microstructure inhomogeneity were pointed out.Then it was pointed out that through the reasonable selection and ratio of powder materials and the reasonable optimization of cladding process parameters,the coating performance could be improved,so as to obtain the cermet composite coating/rare earth additive composite layer with excellent surface performance.And it was pointed out that compared with a single external energy field,the coating prepared by laser cladding assisted by composite external energy field shows better friction reducing and wear-resistance effect.Finally,the microstructure and performance characteristics of new wear-resistant coating materials (self-lubricating wear-resistant coating,high-entropy alloy wear-resistant coating,gradient wear-resistant coating and nano wear-resistant coating) were mainly expounded,and it was pointed out that the new high-performance wear-resistant coating can be applied to multiple scenarios,which is the focus of future research.The development trend and application direction of laser cladding preparation of wear-resistant coatings were also summarized and prospected.