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Bryan

Heat	Gains access to Snake Eyes moves.
Heat Smash	Mid, i18, -1 on hit, +15 on block
Heat Engagers	1,2,4 db+1+2 f,F+2 ss2,1 SLS.1+2
Stances	SLS (Slither Step) – qcf SWA (Sway) – qcb SNE (Snake Eyes) – 1+3+4
Fastest
Launch	i14 – f,n,b+2 (standing) i15 – ws1 (crouching)
CH launch	i12 – ws3 (crouching) i13(~15) – qcb+1 (high) i16 – f+3 (mid)
Wall splat	i13(~15) – qcb+1 (standing) i13(~16) – f,F+2 (standing) i16 – b+4 (standing) i13 – FC.df+2,1 (crouching)
Archetypal moves
Mid check	df+2 (standing) d+2 (standing) ws4 (crouching)
Orbital	uf+4
Stature kick	qcb+3 d+4
Snake edge	df+3
Slash kick	f,f,F+3
Generic moves
Remapped	d+4 → db+4
Missing	d+2
External links
Lore	Bryan Fury
Twitter	#T8_Bryan
Discord	Bryan Fury Discord

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

Bryan is Tekken's keep-out and counter hit monster. It is scary to press buttons against Bryan due to his plethora of CH-launching attacks and high combo damage. It is scary to not press buttons against Bryan due to his strong pressure tools, lows and the infamous Taunt Jet Upper, an unblockable launcher. Playing Bryan requires demanding execution, a mastery of Tekken fundamentals, and an understanding of how to stoke tension in your opponent. The reward is one of the scariest characters to press a button against in the entire game.

Bryan's demanding execution and gameplan can make him difficult to approach for newcomers. He lacks defensive tools and puts the onus on the player to avoid getting pressured. His "small Tekken" is weak, and he can struggle against faster characters with better pokes.

Strengths

Strong counterhit moves and strings (e.g., 3+4, 1,2,1, b+1, f+3) that reward timing and punish aggression
High damage from combos and mixups, tremendous wall carry
Can launch punish -14 moves from standing with Jet Upper
Very strong moves to play keepout (e.g., 3+4, qcb+1, db+4)
Devastating oki at the wall with taunt and its follow-ups
Snake Eye moves are incredibly powerful, especially in Heat where they can be used with impunity

Weaknesses

One of 4 characters with a bad backdash cancel, on top of needing proper inputs due to backsway
Poor early standing punishment
Lacks panic moves
Awkward hitboxes on some key moves, and Jet Upper being a high is sometimes detrimental
Requires difficult execution to optimize

Key techniques

Taunt Jet Upper

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★★

Taunt b+4

importance

★★★★☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★★★

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 * Gains access to Snake Eyes moves.}}
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+|heatSmash= Mid, i18, -1 on hit, +15 on block
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 {{See other}}
-'''Bryan''' is very easy to define: he's a [[counter hit]] monster. He has a litany of very strong counter hit attacks, such as b+1, 3+4, f+3, and SWA.3, that he can convert into incredible damage.
+'''Bryan''' is Tekken's keep-out and [[counter hit]] monster. It is scary to press buttons against Bryan due to his plethora of CH-launching attacks and high combo damage. It is scary to ''not'' press buttons against Bryan due to his strong pressure tools, lows and the infamous Taunt Jet Upper, an unblockable launcher. Playing Bryan requires demanding execution, a mastery of Tekken fundamentals, and an understanding of how to stoke tension in your opponent. The reward is one of the scariest characters to press a button against in the entire game.
-The buff Snake Eyes (SNE) gives him access to several new moves and upgraded versions of standard moves. Effective use of Snake Eyes is crucial for a Bryan player's success.
+Bryan's demanding execution and gameplan can make him difficult to approach for newcomers. He lacks defensive tools and puts the onus on the player to avoid getting pressured. His "small Tekken" is weak, and he can struggle against faster characters with better pokes.
-His backsway gives him access to Hatchet Kick (SWA.3), one of the most chunky and oppressive lows in the game, and his new Cannonball Straight (SWA.1), a +5 on block high with blistering speed and great range. His crouchdash, a.k.a Slither Step (SLS), gives him extremely good wall carry capabilities, with multiple [[Mixup|mixups]] to catch opponents trying to jab out. Bryan has strong pressure at the wall with many oppressive options such as 3+4, hold 2, which wallsplats regardless of being blocked or not, and his heat smash, which is +17 on block at the wall.
-Bryan's flashiest tool is his taunt (1+3+4), an unblockable mid with 16 frames of advantage which can enable b+4 or the infamous Taunt Jet Upper (TJU) (1+3+4 f,b+2), an unblockable launcher, with the trade-off of requiring multiple frame perfect inputs. Proficiency with Bryan's taunt in [[okizeme]] and standing pressure situations is important for high-level play.
-Bryan's explosive, high-damage gameplan comes with the penalty of poor standing punishment, and optimizing his punishment requires some very difficult execution. Getting the most out of Bryan requires a great deal of intermediate and high-level understanding of almost every notable mechanic in Tekken, but the reward is one of the scariest characters to press a button against in the entire game.
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-* '''Monstrous Damage and Wall Carry''': Bryan's damage is great across the board, and hitting the wall is extremely easy with Bryan. Also, thanks to Jet Upper being i14, he can launch many moves that most others cannot.
+* Strong counterhit moves and strings (e.g., 3+4, 1,2,1, b+1, f+3) that reward timing and punish aggression
-* '''Counter-Hit King''': Bryan has an incredible set of counter-hit launchers, some of which have good tracking and are even plus on block.
+* High damage from combos and mixups, tremendous wall carry
-* '''Anti-Social Distancing''': Bryan's range, particularly with his kicks, is impressive. 3+4 pushes opponents out massively and Mach Kick (f,F+4) can stuff a lot of approach attempts. Once he has them at the perfect range, he can start applying pressure with b+1, qcb+1, or qcb+3.
+* Can launch punish -14 moves from standing with Jet Upper
-* '''Stay Down''': Extremely strong oki with Taunt, which is especially prevalent at the wall. A proficient Bryan player can effectively end the game if they catch a tech roll.
+* Very strong moves to play keepout (e.g., 3+4, qcb+1, db+4)
+* Devastating oki at the wall with taunt and its follow-ups
+* Snake Eye moves are incredibly powerful, especially in Heat where they can be used with impunity
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-* '''Enjoys Getting Punished More Than Punishing''': While Bryan has no shortage of standing punishment options (Mach Punch being a very good long-range punish), everything between his jabs and Jet Upper is mediocre at best, with none of them wall splatting cleanly and having varying damage or frame advantage issues.
+* One of 4 characters with a bad backdash cancel, on top of needing proper inputs due to backsway
-* '''Weak Panic Buttons''': Bryan doesn't have a lot on the defensive side apart from a punch reversal. His high crushes are sub-par (especially the notoriously bad Snake Edge) and his low crushes are pretty slow to come out.
+* Poor early standing punishment
-* '''Demanding Execution''': Bryan's most rewarding Taunt follow-ups, b+4 and Jet Upper, require frame-perfect execution, making him extremely difficult to optimize.
+* Lacks panic moves
+* Awkward hitboxes on some key moves, and Jet Upper being a high is sometimes detrimental
+* Requires difficult execution to optimize
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 {{KeyTech|Taunt Jet Upper|importance=2|value=5|dexterity=5|rhythm=5}}
-{{KeyTech|Taunt b+4|importance=5|value=5|dexterity=3|rhythm=4}}
+{{KeyTech|Taunt b+4|importance=4|value=4|dexterity=3|rhythm=5}}
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