Heat

Heat is a resource granted to all characters at the start of each round which can be spent by the usage of Heat-related mechanics. During Heat:

• All attacks deal chip damage on block.
• Gain recoverable health back faster
• While getting hit when in airborne state, such as after getting launched, all attacks will only inflict recoverable health.
• While getting hit during standing or crouching state 30% of the attack's damage will be converted to recoverable health.
• Certain characters may gain new moves.
• Some moves gain extra properties, either strengthening it at the cost of consuming some of the Heat gauge or having a unique property that replenishes the Heat gauge when performed.
• The Heat gauge steadily depletes until it is entirely consumed, rendering it unavailable for the rest of the round.

Mechanically speaking, there are two ways to activate Heat (Heat Burst and Heat Engagers) and two ways to deplete it (Heat Smash and Heat Dash).

Activating Heat

Heat Burst

Done by inputting 2+3 or the Heat macro button without having previously activated Heat in the round. Every character's Heat Burst shares the same frame data and powercrush properties but the specific tracking and range details differ between characters:

NameThe name of the move in the English localization.Most often directly from the in-game movelist, but can also be a community name.

AltOther inputs that also perform this move, written in notation.

NumThe move number as it appears on the full move list of the given character in the game.

InputThe input to perform the move, written in notation. This is often used as the move's name.For strings, the input of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

Hit levelThe hit level of the move.Capital letters mean it hits grounded.For strings,​ the hit level of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

DamageHow much damage the move does without any modifiers.For strings,​ the damage of the previous moves in the string is shown but washed out.

RangeThe maximum range recorded of the move hitting Lars on-axis. (For Tekken 7, it's vs Heihachi.) Assume an error of about ±0.03.For strings, this is the range of the whole string.This measurement shouldn't on its own be used to compare characters: larger characters get more "range" by this measure, but their opponents do too.

Left TrackingThe tracking score to the attacker's left.Roughly speaking, when up close, if the defender sidesteps or sidewalks right for no more than this many frames, the move still connects.

Right TrackingThe tracking score to the attacker's right.Roughly speaking, when up close, if the defender sidesteps or sidewalks left for no more than this many frames, the move still connects.

BlockThe frame advantage on block.Blank if the move can't be blocked (e.g., an unblockable or an aerial attack).For breakable throws, this is the frame advantage when the throw is broken.

HitThe frame advantage on hit.Blank if the move is not an attack, e.g. is a stance transition only.For throws, this is the frame advantage after the throw.

CHThe frame advantage on counter hit.Blank if this is the same as on normal hit, i.e. there is no special behavior on counter hit.

StartupThe active frames of the attack. The "i" stands for "impact", i.e. impact frame.If there is more than one hit, a comma indicates that frame 1 is now the frame after the last active frame of the previous hit.For strings, therefore, this usually has a leading comma.

StatesThe frames where the attacker is in any special states, e.g. jump, parry, or powercrush.

RecoveryThe total number of frames, the recovery frames, and what stance the move recovers in, if any.The "t" stands for total and "r" for recovery. If no stance is listed, the move recovers in the default, standing position.For strings, the total frame count is from the start of the string with no delays.

NotesAnything that doesn't fit elsewhere.Many common move properties, such as whether a string can be delayed, go here.See Movelist#Notes for standard wording of common properties.

#Generic-2+3

Heat Burst

R1

2+3

m

[12;12]

+1

+2c

i16

pc7~16

t92 r30

Heat Burst

• Cancel to r45 with b,b on frame 42
• 2 chip damage on block
• 12 chip damage on hit
• Only deals recoverable damage
• Cannot cause a K.O.

Heat Bursts consume a small amount of Heat on activation, giving you less of the bar to work with than a Heat Engager, they also do not grant back recoverable health on hit. A Heat Burst's damage cannot cause a KO.

Season 2 introduced the ability to activate Heat Bursts from stances with some exceptions, most notably from Back turned.

Heat Engager

Done by landing specific attacks that are unique to each character without having previously activated Heat in the round. A Heat Engager can be anything from a poke string to a powercrush to a throw to a parry, and a character's designated Engagers can help define their playstyle.

In season 1, Heat Engagers are always +17 on hit and put opponents into a forced guard state. In season 2, heat engagers are now +9 on hit. Heat engager attacks can wallsplat and balcony break if the move has such properties.

Upon landing a Heat Engager, the character gains back a minimum of 30hp of their recoverable health in addition to the hp the character recovers from landing the move on hit.

Season 2 added the option for the attacker to enter crouch during the Heat Engager animation.

Using Heat

Heat Smash

Done with the same input as Heat Burst. A Heat Smash is a powerful attack that consumes your remaining Heat gauge. They universally deal high damage and activate stage gimmicks, they uniquely instantly activate undamaged Hard Walls and Hard Floors. Different speeds, recovery and hit levels provide them with varied utility.

Most Heat Smashes in the game hit mid. These are usually plus on block and have varying startup speeds and tracking while low Heat smashes are all unsafe and punishable. Though most characters only have a single Heat Smash, characters with stances sometimes have a unique extra one performed from said stance.

Heat Smashes scale down in damage quite heavily if used during a combo and thus not recommended to use in combos over Heat Dash.

Similar to Heat Bursts, Season 2 introduced the ability to activate them from stances with some exceptions, most notably from Back turned.

Heat Dash

When a Heat Engager is used while already in Heat and forward is held as the move connects with the opponent, your remaining Heat gauge is consumed and a Heat Dash is performed. This has ample utility in both pressure and combos, as it forces plus frames on block and unique combo extensions on hit. It also recovers 6 pts of the player's recoverable life on hit, and 3 pts on block.

Throws that are Heat Engagers cannot be used to Heat Dash. The frame data of each Heat Dash varies on hit, but on block they are universally +5g.

Heat Moves and properties

Once heat is activated characters gain access to new moves or enchanced versions of regular moves usually offerring more damage and safety or even frame advantage on block. When utilizing Heat-exclusive options, the Heat gauge will be consumed by different amounts depending on the move.

Aside from new or enhanced moves some unique heat-consuming effects include:

• Sped-up full hold charge moves (eg.:Kuma)
• Autoparry properties during stances (eg.:Reina)
• Just frame input move properties without the strict timing requirement (eg.:Lee)
• Additional stance transition option (eg.:Azucena)
• Access to moves requiring an install at the cost of the heat gauge instead (eg.:Claudio)

Frame Data

Credit to @Foxhoundfl for compiling the following information:

Character	Startup Frames	Hit Level	Tip Range	Damage	Frames on Block	Stance Transition	Forced Stance	Properties
Jack	i10	H,M,M	2.6	52	-9			Balcony Break
Zafina	i12	H, SM	2.4	51	+3			Balcony Break
Jun	i13	M	3.2	50	-6			Balcony Break
Kuma	i13	M,M	3.1	51	±0			Balcony Break
Law	i14	Mid	2.7	50	+11	DSS	Forced	Balcony Break
Azucena	i15	M,H,M	2.6	53	+6	LIB	Forced	Balcony Break
Dragunov	i15	M,M,M	2.7	50	+6			Balcony Break
Jin	i15	M,H,M	3.1	57	+3	FC	Choice
Jin 2+3,4	i15	M,H,M	3.1	48	+9			Balcony Break
Leroy	i15	M	2.8	50	+6	HRM	Forced	Balcony Break
Panda	i15	M,M	2.5	50	+9	ROL +8, HBS +13g	Choice	Floor Break
Xiaoyu	i15	M	2.6	50	+5	BT +9	Choice	Balcony Break
Xiaoyu (BT)	i15	M	2.1	51	+3	HYP +19g	Choice	Leaves Opponent Standing
Bryan	i16	All Mid	2.1	55	+15g			Floor Break
Asuka	i16	All Mid	2.9	50	+10g			Floor Break
Steve	i16	All Mid	2.7	45	+8	LNH	Forced	Floor Break
Leo	i16	M,M,H	2.6	50	+8	CD +16g	Choice	Balcony Break
Lili (BT)	i16	L,M,M,M	2.4	39	-8	BT	Forced
Nina	i16	M,H,H,H,H,M	3	52	+5	FC +7	Choice	Floor Break
Shaheen	i20	L,M,M	3.0	40	-14			Balcony Break
Steve	i16	All Mid	2.5	45	-9	LNH	Choice	Floor Break
Hwoarang	i17	M,M,H	2.6	51	+11g	RFS	Forced	Balcony Break
King	i17	M,M	3.3	60	+12g	JGR	Forced	Floor Break
Lars	i18	M,M	3.1	55	+8	DEN +10	Choice	Floor Break
Kazuya	i18	L,M,M,M	2.5	43	-14			Floor Break
Claudio	i18	L,M	2	40	-14			Balcony Break
Paul	i18	L,M,M	1.0	40	-12			Balcony Break
Raven	i18	All Mid	3.1	55	+14g	SZN	Forced	Balcony Break
Yoshi	i18	M,M,M,M	2.8	51	+4	DGF +10g	Choice	Balcony Break
Devil Jin	i18-28f	M,H	4.5	52	+2	CRO +11g	Choice	Balcony Break
Alisa	i20	All Mid	3.4	50	+8	BOT +10g	Choice	Balcony Break
Feng	i20	All Mid	3.4	48	+7	STC +12g	Choice	Balcony Break
Lee	i20	L,M	2.5	37	-14			Balcony Break
Victor	i20	L,M	2.3	39	-14			Balcony Break
Reina	i21	M,M	3.5	50	+8	WRA	Forced	Balcony Break
Lidia	i18	M,M,M,H	2.6	55	+10g	HAE	Choice	Balcony Break
Lili	i16	H,H,M,M	3.1	55	+7	DEW +14g	Choice	Balcony Break
Eddy	i18	M,M,M	3.0	55	+6	RLX	Forced	Balcony Break
Heihachi	i15	M,M	2.4	50	+6	Rai +10g	Choice	Floor Break Balcony Break
Clive	i18	All mid	2.7	55	+8			Balcony Break
Clive (PHX)	i15	All mid	2.8	40	+8			Balcony Break