| Paul |
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| Combos (Tekken 8) |
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| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Left Punch |
| 2 | Right Punch |
| 3 | Left kick |
| 4 | Right kick |
| u | Up |
| d | Down |
| f | Forward |
| b | Backward |
| uf | Up and forward |
| df | Down and forward |
| ub | Up and backward |
| db | Down and backward |
| n | Neutral |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| U | Up (Hold) |
| D | Down (Hold) |
| F | Forward (Hold) |
| B | Backward (Hold) |
| UF | Up and forward (Hold) |
| DF | Down and forward (Hold) |
| UB | Up and backward (Hold) |
| DB | Down and backward (Hold) |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| + | Pressed together |
| # | Pressed together, on the same frame |
| ,[1] | Followed by |
| ~ | Followed by, immediately |
| : | Followed by, tight input window |
| < | Followed by, with delayed input |
| > | |
| * | Held input |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| .[1] | From stance |
| ~ | From stance transition[2] |
| H | During Heat[3] |
| R | Rage |
| FC | Full crouch |
| hFC | Half crouch |
| ws | While standing |
| wr | While running |
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| T! | Tornado |
| W! | Wall splat |
| WB! | Wall break |
| F! | Floor break |
| BB! | Balcony break |
| Symbol | Meaning | Example | Example Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH | Counter hit | CH 1,2,3 | 1,2,3 where the first hit is a counter hit |
| CL | Clean hit | CL db+4 | db+4 with a clean hit |
| (?) | Whiffed or blocked moves | CH (1,2),3 | 1,2,3 where the third hit is a counter hit |
| (2,2),2 | 2,2,2 where the first two hits whiff | ||
| (x?) | Repeat string ? times | b+2,f~n(x3) | b+2,f~n repeated 3 times |
| [?; ?] | Damage dealt; recoverable damage | [50; 12] ws2,3 f,F+3 | Combo deals 50 damage, 12 of which is recoverable |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Should never have a space immediately after it.
- ↑ Not "for stance transition", which has no special notation and is written the same as any other input.
- ↑ Not Heat Available, which is not notated, since the only move done from that is Heat Burst, which is simply written 2+3.
Bread n' butter
Bread n' butter combos are juggles that:
- Work on as many different launchers as possible
- Work on all body sizes
Launchers that require unique combos go straight to § Staples.
- Regular launch example
- [62] df+2 > 3,2 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- Low launch example
- [67] ff+4 > ws4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
Mini-combos
- ss+1
- [45] qcf+2
- CH ss+3
- [50] d1+2
- CH db+1+2
- [57] qcf+2
- CH qcf+3
- [49] d+4,2,1+2
- CH df+4
- [49] b+1,2
- CH (ws1),2~b
- [47] f+2
- [41] d1+2
- [38] qcb+2
- [34] qcb+4
- b,n,f+1
- [59] qcf+2
Staples
Staple combos are juggles that:
- Can be done consistently by a skilled player
- Either work on all body sizes, or the characters it does work on are comprehensively listed
- Are not strictly worse than another combo listed in terms of difficulty, damage, wall carry, and oki
- df+2
- [61] 4 > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > ff+2:1
- [62] 3,2 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- [64] 4 > df+4 > 2 > dash > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > ff+2:1
- [65] 4[1] > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > d+4,2,1+2
- [66] 4 > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2[2]
- [68] 4 > df+4 > 2 > dash > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- [69] 4 > df+4 > 2 > dash > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- [75] qcf+1 > df+4 > ws3 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- qcf+1
- [75] qcf+1 > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- qcb+1+2
- [76] qcf+1 > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
- b+3
- [72] df+4 > 2 > df+4 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > 2 > fff+2
- ff+4
- [78] 4 > df+4 > 2 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > 2 > fff+2
- uf+3
- [70] 2 > df+4 > 2 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > 2 > fff+2
- [17] CH df(3)4
- [17] CH (3)2
- [21] CH db2
- [21] ff(2)2
- [20] ws2
- [+58] 4 > df+4 > 2 > 3,2~b > SWA.1+2 T! > 2 > fff+2
Wall
- Enders
- Full Wall
- b+1,2 > 1 > qcf+2
- db2 > 3,2~b > SWA.2
- 3,2~b,> 2 > u > qcf2
- Low Wall
- b+1,2 > qcf+2
- Post-Tornado Wall
- qcf+2
- d+4,2,1+2
- 3,2~b > 2
- Examples
Float
- 1
- df+4 > 1 > df+4 > 3,1,b > SWA.1+2 T! > fff+2
Heat
- Standard
- At wall
- qcf+2
- [82] qcf+2~f > qcf+2
- [94] qcf+2~f > qcb+1+2 > 3,2~b > SWA.2
Back-turned opponent
- df+2
- combo when you hit df+2 in the back
- 3,2~b 1+2
- guaranteed on most characters
- WS1,2~b 1+2
- guaranteed on most characters, use when tech rolling into an opponent's back
Stage hazard
- Secluded Training Ground
- big boy break all the walls combo here
Simplified Combo Guide
Staple Combos
df2/uf4, 4, df4, 2, dash, 32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 67 Damage
uf34, 32, b12 T!, dash, d42 1+2 | 62 Damage
uf34, df4, 2, 32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 68 Damage
b3, df4, 2, df4, b32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 69 Damage
qcf1, 4, df4, 2, dash, 32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 75 Damage
ff4, ws4, df4, 2, dash, 32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 75 Damage
ws2, 32, 32b>1+2 T!, dash, d42 1+2 | 68 Damage
CH qcb1, 4, df4, b32b>1+2 T!, fff2 | 82 Damage
CH qcb4, qcf1, df4, 2, b32b>1+2, fff2 | 81 Damage
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Wall Combo
- At the wall use 32b>2 or d1+2
d1+2, db2 T!, 32>bu, qcf2 | 75 Damage
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Combo Using Heat
CH qcb4, qcf1, df4, 2, dash, 32b>1+2, dash, HB, qcf2F, qcf2 | 97 Damage ______________________
Mini Combos (Guaranteed Hit)
db1+2, d1+2 | 48 Damage
qcf3+4, qcf2 | 58 Damage
CH qcf4, d42 1+2 | 51 Damage
CH df4, f2 | 47 Damage
Extras
Extra combos are juggles that are:
- Strictly worse than one of the § Staples; or
- Too inconsistent to be a staple; or
- Joke combos for style points.