Heihachi

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Heihachi
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Stances	CD – f,n,d,df Raijin – f+3+4 (parries punches)
Fastest
Launch	i11(~14) – f,n,d,df:2 i18 – ws3,1+2 (crouching)
CH launch	i10 – 1,b+2,R.1+2 (rage) i15 – df+2 (standing) i18 – ws2 (evasive)
Wall splat	i13 – df+1,2
Archetypal moves
Mid check	df+4 (i12) df+1 (standing) ws4 (crouching)
Orbital	uf+3,4
Power low	FC.df+4
Generic moves
Remapped	d+1 → db+1
Missing	uf,n,4
External links
Lore	Heihachi Mishima
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Archetype

Heihachi is the Mishima by far has the strongest high and mid pokes, which come with the tradeoff of an underwhelming set of lows. With great frames but not much to do with them, he's often attacking a lot more than his opponent.

He's a monster with an extensive suite of noob killer moves which have to be answered by fuzzy guards or reacting, and his f,F+2 is notoriously difficult to punish due to its pushback. Also known to be the bully among the Mishimas with his movesets, famously utilized by his F+4 that locks down opponents.

Strengths

• Insane neutral with both an electric and tonnes of strong mids
• Absurd jab range combined with a W! 1,1,2 flash punch
• Extremely high damage with his RD!, great comeback potential
• Very strong standing punishment (i10 W!)
• Strongest tracking of all the Mishimas
• Rarely gives up a large frame advantage
  • Mids are often only -2 on block
• Arguably the best df+1 in the game

Weaknesses

• Execution barriers to many key techniques (EWGF, cc EWGF, and OTGF)
• Lacks a reliable, safe low poke, which he has to take very high risks to open opponents up
• Lacks an easy i15 hopkick/launcher

Key techniques

EWGF in neutral

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

☆☆☆☆☆

Wave dash

importance

★★★★☆

value

☆☆☆☆☆

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆

f+2,3 f,F+2

importance

★★★☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★★

cc EWGF block punish

importance

★★★☆☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★★☆

ws1 OTGF (f,n,df:1)

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★☆☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★☆☆

EWGF block punish -15

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★☆