King tech

King Guaranteed Hits

King's guaranteed hits:

Strikes:

• f+1+2 -> db3
• JGR 1 -> dash d+2+3 -> d+3+4
• UB1 -> UF+3+4
• WR3 -> f,F+4 or f+1+4

• CH FF1 -> dash d+2+3 -> d+3+4
• CH 4 -> d+2+3 -> d+3+4
• CH (1,2),1 -> 2,1

Throws and multi-throws:

• RKO -> d+3+4°
• Muscle Buster -> BT3†
• Boston Crab -> d+3+4
• Both normal backthrows -> d+3+4
• Left Side Throw -> d+2+3 -> d+3+4
• Right Side Throw -> d+2+3
• Kick Reversal -> d+2+3
• Punch Reversal -> d+3+4
• Dragon Sleeper Hold -> d+3+4*
• Struggle Combination -> d+3+4*
• All enders of the Standing Heel Hold (CD+2+3) chain -> d+3+4
• Cobra Twist -> d+3+4
• Any chain throw ending in Muscle Buster -> BT3
• FDFT Ground Throw -> d+2+3, or a Ground Throw attempt
• FDFL Ground Throw -> d+3+4
• Ultimate Tackle:1+2:1+2*
• Ultimate Tackle:3+4:1+2 -> d+3+4

• Can be escaped with Alisa and Devil Jin's unique face up wake-ups

†Not guaranteed on Bears

°Not guaranteed on King

Chain throw Ki Charge mashing

Ki Charge can be mashed during chain throws to get moves out without having to do the actual input. This is best done by binding the 1+2+3+4 input to one of your controller's buttons in the options menu.

Just mashing Ki Charge from the start of a chain throw will usually result in the weakest option coming out, but it can still be used with the more damaging options to save on having to remember the full input.

Using the example of Rolling Death Cradle, the "proper" way to get it would be, during Chicken Wing Face Lock, 1,3,4,2,1+2. Using Ki Charge Mashing (KCM), 1,3,KCM will still achieve a Rolling Death Cradle.

However, due to the inputs for most chain throws being simplified in Tekken 8 compared to previous games (Rolling Death Cradle used to be 1+3,3+4,2+4,1+2,1+2+3) it might be worth learning the actual inputs to avoid accidentally getting a throw you didn't intend to.

Video explaining Ki Charge Mashing, for visual learners. The video is about Tekken 7, but the concept still applies to 8.

Blue Spark throws

Video explaining the mechanics behind Blue Spark throws

Chain throw chart by Matias11D

Full Chain Throw Ki Charge mash chart by Bomko

A colorblind-friendly version of the chart can be found here: https://i.imgur.com/OAGBVQv.png