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Heihachi

Heat	Gain one Ultimate Count per heat activation Enter WAR (Warrior Instinct) after gaining three Auto-parry mids and highs from FUJ stance New move: b,b,n,3+4 New move: db+1+2 New move: uf+4,1 New move: d+3,2
Heat Smash	Mid, i15, +10
Heat Engagers	b+1+2 uf+2,1 f,F+1+2 qcf+2 FUJ.1,1
Stances	CD (Wind God Step) – f,n,d,df RAI (Raijin) – f+3+4 FUJ (Fujin) – d+1+2 WAR (Warrior Instinct) – 1+4
Fastest
Launch	i12 – f+1+2 (grants followup launch in heat or warrior instinct) i13 – f,n,df#2 (hard) i13 – df+2,1 (warrior instinct) i13 – f,F+1+2 (heat dash) i15 – FC.df+2 (crouching)
CH launch	i15 – 4 (high) i18 – b+4 (mid)
Wall splat	i10 – 1,1,2 (standing) i13 – ws1 (crounching)
Archetypal moves
Parry	H.FUJ.P
Sabaki	b+1+2 ub+2
Mid check	df+1
Slash kick	f,f,F+3
Generic moves
Remapped	db+1
Missing
External links
Lore	Heihachi Mishima
Twitter	#T8_Heihachi
Discord	WE'REHACHI BACKSHIMA

Heihachi is a rushdown Mishima-style character who excels at pressuring opponents and wearing down their defense with some of the strongest mid attacks in the game. His combo damage is extremely high, he has tremendous chip damage potential in Heat, and his new stance options grant amazing mixup opportunities. The classic Mishima staple moves such as Electric Wind God Fist and Flash Punch Combo (1,1,2) are as strong as ever, and his new i18 Indra's Kick (b+4) is a devastating long-range safe-on-block counter hit launcher. These tools grant him an extremely potent defensive capability that synergizes perfectly with his aggressive gameplan.

Upon entering Heat three different times over the course of a match, Heihachi is able to activate a powered up state known as Warrior Instinct for the remainder of the round. Upon activation (1+4), he receives several major buffs to his kit. He gains Ultimate Muso Renken (df+2,1) as an i13 launcher, his hellsweep can lead into follow up attacks even when blocked, and Left Splits Kick (f,F+3) becomes +1 on block. Several other moves such as Flash Punch Combo, Demon Breath (1+2), and Demon God Fist (f,F+2) are granted enhanced damage and wall splatting properties. After the round ends, Heihachi is no longer able to access Warrior Instinct for the rest of the match.

Heihachi's strengths come at the cost of having lackluster lows and a demanding execution barrier. He can struggle against patient opponents, and is forced to use his unrewarding and launch punishable lows in order to open them up. Many of his pokes are linear, and his Mishima tools are weak to SSL as expected. The King of Iron Fist necessitates strong fundamentals and a good sense of timing in order to be played optimally.

Strengths

Classic Mishima toolkit, such as wavedash, EWGF, hellsweep, Left/Right Splits Kick, and his iconic Flash Punch Combo as a i10 hit-confirmable wallsplat.
Explosive damage potential with great wall carry to boot
Powerful stance mixups, is not forced to use stance pressure in neutral to create opportunities
Warrior's Instinct turns him into a boss character
f+1+2 becomes a devastating i12 launch punish during Heat (with a frame perfect f,F+1+2 Heat Dash) or while Warrior Instinct is active
Heaven's Merciless Wrath (b+1+2) Heat Engager parry has lots of utility, works against most mid/high kicks and punches, active from frames 5~25
He has cool hair

Weaknesses

Generic pokes are worse than other Mishimas, with linearity and bad frame data being the main culprits
Most lows are launch punishable, with below average damage or frame advantage on hit
Moves that enter stance (f+3, f+4, 1,b+2) have high coverage option selects when blocked, with downjab/generic d+4 beating almost all options
Relies entirely on Heat to access Warrior Instinct, making Heat usage more predictable
Requires good execution to get the most out of punish opportunities
He's really old

Key techniques

Wave dash

importance

★★★★☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆

-15 EWGF block punish

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

★★★★☆

EWGF in neutral

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★☆☆☆☆

Crouch cancel EWGF

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

★★★★☆

DF+1,2 gold spark

importance

★★★☆☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★☆

B+2 gold spark

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★☆☆☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★☆☆

External links

HEIHACHI MISHIMA Combo Guide | TEKKEN 8 by RyzingSol
Tekken 8 - Heihachi Mishima FULL Move List by LegacyOfKaiser
Heihachi Mishima Character Guide, part 1 - Moves and Playstyle by mastermind6000 by mastermind6000

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 |name=Heihachi
 |heat={{Plainlist|
-*Adds one stack of Warrior Instinct per heat activation.
+* Gain one Ultimate Count per heat activation
-*Auto-parry mids and highs from FUJ stance
+* Enter WAR ''(Warrior Instinct)'' after gaining three
-*Access to Shadow Step (b,b,n,3+4), fully consumes remainder of heat timer.
+* Auto-parry mids and highs from FUJ stance
-*Access to Rending Battering Ram (db+1+2), and second hit of Soaring Anvil Smasher (uf+4,1), both partially consume heat timer.}}
+* New move: b,b,n,3+4
+* New move: db+1+2
+* New move: uf+4,1
+* New move: d+3,2}}
 |heatSmash=Mid, {{MoveGet|Heihachi-H.2+3|startup}}, {{MoveGet|Heihachi-H.2+3|block}}
 |heatEngagers={{Dotlist|
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 * CD ''(Wind God Step)'' &ndash; f,n,d,df
 * RAI ''(Raijin)'' &ndash; f+3+4
-* FUJ ''(Fujin)'' &ndash; d+1+2}}
+* FUJ ''(Fujin)'' &ndash; d+1+2
+* WAR ''(Warrior Instinct)'' &ndash; 1+4}}
 <!--Fastest-->
 |launch={{Plainlist|
-* i11(~13) &ndash; f,n,df#2 ''(hard)''
+* i12 &ndash; f+1+2 ''(grants followup launch in heat or warrior instinct)''
-* i12 &ndash; f+1+2  ''(grants followup launch in heat or warrior instinct)''
+* i13 &ndash; f,n,df#2 ''(hard)''
 * i13 &ndash; df+2,1 ''(warrior instinct)''
-* i13 &ndash; ff+1+2 ''(heat dash)''
+* i13 &ndash; f,F+1+2 ''(heat dash)''
+* i15 &ndash; FC.df+2 ''(crouching)''
+}}
+|chLaunch={{Plainlist|
+* i15 &ndash; 4 ''(high)''
+* i18 &ndash; b+4 ''(mid)''
+}}
+|splat={{Plainlist|
+* i10 &ndash; 1,1,2 ''(standing)''
+* i13 &ndash; ws1 ''(crounching)''
 }}
-|chLaunch=i18 &ndash; b+4
-|splat=i10 &ndash; 1,1,2
 <!--Archetypal Moves-->
-|parry=b+1+2
+|parry=H.FUJ.P
-|sabaki=
+|sabaki={{Dotlist|
+* b+1+2
+* ub+2
+}}
 |midCheck=df+1
 |hopkick=
-|slashKick=
+|slashKick=f,f,F+3
 <!--Generic Moves-->
 |missingGenerics=
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 }}
-Heihachi is a rushdown [[Mishima]]-style character who excels at pressuring opponents and wearing down their defense with arguably the strongest mid attacks in the game. His combo damage is extremely high, he has tremendous chip damage potential in [[Heat]], and his new stance options grant amazing [[mixup]] opportunities. The classic Mishima staple moves such as [[Electric Wind God Fist]] and Flash Punch Combo are as strong as ever, and his new i18 Indra's Kick (B+4) is a devastating long-range safe-on-block [[counter hit]] launcher. These tools grant Heihachi an extremely potent defensive capability that synergizes perfectly with his aggressive gameplan. However, Heihachi's strengths come at the cost of having lackluster lows, a demanding execution barrier, and requiring strong fundamentals to be played to his max potential.
+Heihachi is a rushdown [[Mishima]]-style character who excels at pressuring opponents and wearing down their defense with some of the strongest mid attacks in the game. His combo damage is extremely high, he has tremendous chip damage potential in [[Heat]], and his new stance options grant amazing [[mixup]] opportunities. The classic Mishima staple moves such as [[Electric Wind God Fist]] and Flash Punch Combo (1,1,2) are as strong as ever, and his new i18 Indra's Kick (b+4) is a devastating long-range safe-on-block [[counter hit]] launcher. These tools grant him an extremely potent defensive capability that synergizes perfectly with his aggressive gameplan.
-Upon entering Heat 3 times over the course of a game, Heihachi is able to activate a powered up state known as Warrior Instinct that lasts for the remainder of the round. In this state, he receives an i13 launcher, a [[hellsweep]] that allows follow up attacks on block, and several other moves are granted enhanced damage and wall splatting properties. After the round ends, Heihachi is no longer able to access Warrior Instinct for the rest of the game.
+Upon entering Heat three different times over the course of a match, Heihachi is able to activate a powered up state known as Warrior Instinct for the remainder of the round. Upon activation (1+4), he receives several major buffs to his kit. He gains Ultimate Muso Renken (df+2,1) as an i13 launcher, his [[hellsweep]] can lead into follow up attacks even when blocked, and Left Splits Kick (f,F+3) becomes +1 on block. Several other moves such as Flash Punch Combo, Demon Breath (1+2), and Demon God Fist (f,F+2) are granted enhanced damage and wall splatting properties. After the round ends, Heihachi is no longer able to access Warrior Instinct for the rest of the match.
-Heihachi can struggle against patient opponents, and is forced to commit to his unrewarding and launch punishable lows in order to open them up. Many of Heihachi's pokes are extremely [[linear]], and his Mishima tools are weak to SSL as expected.
+Heihachi's strengths come at the cost of having lackluster lows and a demanding execution barrier. He can struggle against patient opponents, and is forced to use his unrewarding and launch punishable lows in order to open them up. Many of his pokes are [[linear]], and his Mishima tools are weak to SSL as expected. The King of Iron Fist necessitates strong fundamentals and a good sense of timing in order to be played optimally.
 {{BlueRed
 |blue=
-* Classic Mishima tools, such as wavedashing, EWGFs and Left/Right Splits Kick, and Flash Punch Combo as i10 hit-confirmable wallsplat.
+* Classic Mishima toolkit, such as wavedash, EWGF, hellsweep, Left/Right Splits Kick, and his iconic Flash Punch Combo as a i10 hit-confirmable wallsplat.
-* Explosive damage potential in the open or with walls, excellent wall carry bnbs
+* Explosive damage potential with great wall carry to boot
 * Powerful stance mixups, is not forced to use stance pressure in neutral to create opportunities
-* Warrior Instinct grants enhanced wallsplatting effects and damage on several moves, a 13f df+2,1 launcher, and hellsweep follow ups even if the first hit is blocked.
+* Warrior's Instinct turns him into a boss character
 * f+1+2 becomes a devastating i12 launch punish during Heat (with a frame perfect f,F+1+2 Heat Dash) or while Warrior Instinct is active
-* Cool hair
+* Heaven's Merciless Wrath (b+1+2) Heat Engager parry has lots of utility, works against most mid/high kicks and punches, active from frames 5~25
+* He has cool hair
 |red=
 * Generic pokes are worse than other Mishimas, with linearity and bad frame data being the main culprits
 * Most lows are launch punishable, with below average damage or frame advantage on hit
+* Moves that enter stance (f+3, f+4, 1,b+2) have high coverage option selects when blocked, with downjab/generic d+4 beating almost all options
 * Relies entirely on Heat to access Warrior Instinct, making Heat usage more predictable
 * Requires good execution to get the most out of punish opportunities
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 == External links ==
+* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdLc_4JFGno HEIHACHI MISHIMA Combo Guide | TEKKEN 8] by RyzingSol
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsFFeI7A0Us Tekken 8 - Heihachi Mishima FULL Move List] by LegacyOfKaiser
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmi5NFpuLks Heihachi Mishima Character Guide, part 1 - Moves and Playstyle by mastermind6000] by mastermind6000
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