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'''Shaheen''' is a simple, fundamental, "back-to-basics" character. His gameplan revolves almost entirely around his extremely potent full crouch (FC) mix-up and in controlling space through an abundance of great pokes. He has a strong punishment kit and both a generic df+2 and a hopkick to whiff punish with. He has several strong counterhit tools to dissuade mashing, and decent plus frame mids to pressure a defensive opponent.
'''Shaheen''' is a simple, "back-to-basics" character. His game-plan revolves almost entirely around his extremely potent full crouch (FC) mix-up and controlling space through an abundance of great pokes. He has a strong punishment kit, and both a generic df+2 and a hopkick to whiff punish with. He has several strong counterhit tools to dissuade mashing and decent plus frame mids to pressure a defensive opponent.


Shaheen takes great advantage of Tekken 8's grey health system. He has several good moves that deal chip damage on block, while also being blessed with moves that entirely remove grey health. With [[Heat]], Shaheen's FC mix and grey life manipulation become even more potent, as he is able to repeatedly chip the opponent down while threatening either a slide or a guard breaking mid in the form of his new move, Al-Ghul (D*,u+2), which leads to a follow-up that erases grey health.
Shaheen takes great advantage of Tekken 8's [[Damage#Recoverable_Health|grey health]] and [[Heat]] system. He has several good moves that deal chip, while also being blessed with moves that entirely remove grey health. While in Heat, Shaheen's FC mix and grey life manipulation become even more potent, as he is able to repeatedly chip the opponent down while threatening with slide, launching mids, or his new guard break move Al-Ghul Master (you can read more about it on his [[Shaheen_tech|Tech]] page.) While outside of Heat, however, his wall game is considerably weakened, and he has some of the lowest wall-combo damage in the game.


Shaheen doesn't have many notable weaknesses in his gameplan. However, he also doesn't have any notable strengths. His pressure is not oppressive enough to force an opponent to interact. His wall game is also mostly non-existent, forcing him to play the same mix-ups as he would elsewhere. Being so honest is a both a blessing and a curse, as taking advantage of his fundamentals-oriented kit demands strong fundamentals.
Being so straightforward is a both a blessing and a curse, as taking advantage of his straightforward kit demands strong fundamentals and decision making.


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* Simple but effective movelist
* '''Powerful [[Shaheen_strategy#Full_Crouch_Mixup|full crouch mixup]]''': Slide (FC.df,d,df+3) is arguably the best low in the entire game, and can be VERY difficult deal with if done correctly.
* Potent slide mixup which becomes deadlier in Heat
* '''Consistency is Key''': Shaheen's gameplan is very simple, his moves are intuitive, and he has great block and whiff punishment tools.
* Rare ability to effectively manipulate an opponent's grey health
* '''Heat Wall Pressure''': Al-Ghul Master into f+2,3 along with f,f,F+2 and df+3 can turn Shaheen into a menace at the wall while he's in Heat.
* Excellent whiff and block punishment
* '''Grey Health Deletion''': Has the rare ability to erase opponent's grey health with easy setups.
* Plentiful, adaptable combo routes for wall carry, damage, or side-switches
* '''Combo Artist''': Has very lenient and varied combo routes that allow for good damage, wall carry, or decent [[okizeme]]. Also has the ability to easily switch sides during combos, giving him great control over stage positioning.
* Many side-switching tools, making it difficult to pin him down to walls
* '''Agile''': Great movement and approach tools.
* Good movement (above average backdash and sidestep, crouch dash, uf+1~d)
* '''Solid Counter-hit Tools''': Has reliable CH tools in a game where CH tools tend to be weak and risky.
* Strong CH tools (1,2,2, 4,1, ws1, b+3, SNK 1, etc.)
 
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* Does not overwhelm opponents with mental stack or crazy pressure
* '''Can't Open Turtles''': Struggles versus patient players since he lacks threatening lows from standing, and relies on a very unsafe slide to open defensive players.
* Can struggle versus patient opponents, since he lacks multiple strings or threatening mix-ups from standing
* '''Average Defense''': Few defensive gimmicks without any standout evasive attacks or reversals. He has to rely on good reads, movement and precise Heat Burst/power crush placement to get out of jams.
* Few defensive gimmicks without any standout crushing attacks
* '''Weak Strings and Knowledge Checks''': The few strings Shaheen has don't lead to any real mix, and almost all of them can be blocked standing.
* Can struggle to punish some moves with lots of pushback
* Range on his generic Heat Smash (2+3) is shorter than average
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{{KeyTech|SNK Cancel|importance=5|value=4|dexterity=3|rhythm=4}}
{{KeyTech|SNK Cancel|importance=4|value=5|dexterity=3|rhythm=4}}
{{KeyTech|Instant Slide|importance=3|value=4|dexterity=3|rhythm=3}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvdAf3OQpxg Shaheen guide by Ghirlanda]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8gLOq750pA Shaheen Optimal Combo Guide | TEKKEN 8] by TheFURY
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvdAf3OQpxg Shaheen Guide] by Ghirlanda
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C9C5FczvXs Shaheen Combo Guide | TEKKEN 8] by RyzingSol


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Latest revision as of 22:36, 20 August 2024

Shaheen
Shaheen
Heat
  • Partially restores Heat time when performing certain knife-hand moves.
  • Al-Ghul Master can be used.
Heat Smash
  • 2+3, Mid, i16, +6 (SNK)
  • SNK.2+3, Low, i20, -14
Heat Engagers
  • db+2,1
  • b+1
  • b+3+4
  • uf+1
  • SNK.1+2
Stances
  • SNK (Stealth Step) - df+3+4
Fastest
Launch
i15 – uf+4
CH launch
i13 – 4,1
Wall splat
i14 – df+4,3
Archetypal moves
Parry
b+1+3 or b+2+4 (high & mid punches)
Mid check
df+1
Hopkick
uf+4
Orbital
uf+3
Slash kick
wr+2
Generic moves
Remapped
d+4 --> d+3-4
Missing
d+2, u+1, d+3
External links
Lore Shaheen
Twitter #T8_Shaheen
Discord Shaheen

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

Shaheen is a simple, "back-to-basics" character. His game-plan revolves almost entirely around his extremely potent full crouch (FC) mix-up and controlling space through an abundance of great pokes. He has a strong punishment kit, and both a generic df+2 and a hopkick to whiff punish with. He has several strong counterhit tools to dissuade mashing and decent plus frame mids to pressure a defensive opponent.

Shaheen takes great advantage of Tekken 8's grey health and Heat system. He has several good moves that deal chip, while also being blessed with moves that entirely remove grey health. While in Heat, Shaheen's FC mix and grey life manipulation become even more potent, as he is able to repeatedly chip the opponent down while threatening with slide, launching mids, or his new guard break move Al-Ghul Master (you can read more about it on his Tech page.) While outside of Heat, however, his wall game is considerably weakened, and he has some of the lowest wall-combo damage in the game.

Being so straightforward is a both a blessing and a curse, as taking advantage of his straightforward kit demands strong fundamentals and decision making.

Strengths
  • Powerful full crouch mixup: Slide (FC.df,d,df+3) is arguably the best low in the entire game, and can be VERY difficult deal with if done correctly.
  • Consistency is Key: Shaheen's gameplan is very simple, his moves are intuitive, and he has great block and whiff punishment tools.
  • Heat Wall Pressure: Al-Ghul Master into f+2,3 along with f,f,F+2 and df+3 can turn Shaheen into a menace at the wall while he's in Heat.
  • Grey Health Deletion: Has the rare ability to erase opponent's grey health with easy setups.
  • Combo Artist: Has very lenient and varied combo routes that allow for good damage, wall carry, or decent okizeme. Also has the ability to easily switch sides during combos, giving him great control over stage positioning.
  • Agile: Great movement and approach tools.
  • Solid Counter-hit Tools: Has reliable CH tools in a game where CH tools tend to be weak and risky.
Weaknesses
  • Can't Open Turtles: Struggles versus patient players since he lacks threatening lows from standing, and relies on a very unsafe slide to open defensive players.
  • Average Defense: Few defensive gimmicks without any standout evasive attacks or reversals. He has to rely on good reads, movement and precise Heat Burst/power crush placement to get out of jams.
  • Weak Strings and Knowledge Checks: The few strings Shaheen has don't lead to any real mix, and almost all of them can be blocked standing.
f:b+2
importance
★★☆☆☆
value
★★★★☆
dexterity
★★★☆☆
rhythm
★★☆☆☆
SNK Cancel
importance
★★★★☆
value
★★★★★
dexterity
★★★☆☆
rhythm
★★★★☆
Instant Slide
importance
★★★☆☆
value
★★★★☆
dexterity
★★★☆☆
rhythm
★★★☆☆
ws3 loops
importance
★☆☆☆☆
value
★★★☆☆
dexterity
★★★☆☆
rhythm
★★★★★

External links

Characters (Tekken 8)
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