Marduk

File:Marduk portrait.png

Marduk
Key techniques	Vale Tudo cancels
Heat	{{{heat}}}
Heat Smash	{{{heatSmash}}}
Heat Engagers	{{{heatEngagers}}}
Stances	Vale Tudo (VTS)
Fastest
Launch	i15 – df+1
CH launch	i16 – db+2 (mid)
Wall splat	i13 – df+4, 2 (mid, high) i16 – db+2 (mid)
Archetypal moves
Mid check	df+4 b+4
Power low	qcf+2 VTS.d+1+2
Generic moves
Remapped	(none)
Missing	d+4
External links
Lore	Craig Marduk
Twitter	#{{{twitter}}}
Discord	[1]

Archetype

Marduk is one of the most explosive characters in Tekken. He is best known for his high damage, brutal mix ups, some of the best throws in the game, and ability to steal rounds. He has great oki allowing him to continue the pressure after combos and his solid pressure allows him to break down even the most defensive of turtles.

Strengths

• Very high base damage overall
• Powerful throws and 50/50's capable of stealing rounds within seconds
• Complete throw game with throws for each break, a launching throw, ground throws, crouching throws, wall throws and more
• Terrifying oki from ground throws and ground-hitting moves, as well as many ways to set up oki
• A hard-to-break tackle that leads to a 3-way mix up

Weaknesses

• Weak poking
• Sub-par defensive options
• Best moves are somewhat slow
• Higher than average execution on some important combo routes
• Below average sidestep
• Fastest ws launch punish is much slower than average at i18
• Some characters have higher-damage options against him
• Very bad jab hitbox can lead to his jab getting evaded easily by smaller characters

External links

• Basics guide by Xiang Part 1, Part 2, Part 3