Lars strategy

This page is for Tekken 8. For Tekken 7, see Lars strategy (Tekken 7).

Key moves

FunctionDegree to which the move is fit for this purpose.
	Core
	Secondary
	Extra

Move	PokeFast and safe, see Poke	CounterStronger against enemy attacks, e.g. has evasive, crush, parry, or counter hit properties.	MixupUseful against a guarding opponent.	KeepoutUseful against an opponent moving in.	ApproachUseful when moving in.	OkiUseful against a grounded opponent, see okizeme.
1
1+2
3+4
2,1
df+1
d+2
db+2,1
db+4
b+1
b+4
uf+3
uf+4
f,F+1+2
FC.1+2
DEN.2
DEN.3
SEN.1

General Strategies

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Key moves

General Pokes/Punishers

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.

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.

#Lars-1

1

h

5

+1

+8

i10

#Lars-1,1

1,1

h,​m

5,​8

-8

+0

,i18~19

• Combo from 1st hit CH

#Lars-1,1,1

Delta Slicer

1,​1,1

h,​m,​m

5,​8,​20

-12

+5c

,i25~26

Heat Engager

Balcony Break

• Combo from 2nd hit
• Combo from 1st CH

One jab is a quick high poke in neutral, with the second hit being safe on block. Landing the first hit as a counterhit guarantees the full string, so this is a good option when trying to interrupt your opponents offense.

#Lars-df+1

df+1

m

14

-1

+5

i13

Lars's go to mid check. In exchange for not having any followups, this move is quite evasive to highs, and leaves minimal disadvantage on block.

#Lars-f+2,4

Death Mask

f+2,4

h,​h

10,​22

-12

+15 (+6)

,i18~19

Balcony Break

Easy to use 12 frame punisher that leads to a good knockdown.

Pressure/Mixup/Oki

#Lars-2,1

Ring Current

2,1

h,​m

10,​12

-6 LEN

+8 LEN

,i20~21

• Combo from 1st hit
• Transition to LEN, cannot cancel

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Other Moves

#Lars-1+2

X-Ray

1+2

m

25

-12

+7

i25

pc8~

Lars's Power crush. Slow, but it does its job.

#Lars-b+4

Magnetic Knee

b+4

m

23

-8

+8

i15

Knee

#Lars-CH.b+4

Magnetic Knee Blast

CH b+4

m,​th

27,​28

0

i15

Knee

Partially makes up for not having a fast CH launcher from neutral.

Okizeme

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Neutral

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Close range

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Mid range

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Long range

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Using Heat

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