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

Key Moves

Function
	Core
	Secondary
	Extra

Move	PokeFast and safe, see Poke	Counter	MixupUseful against a guarding opponent.	KeepoutUseful against an opponent moving in.	ApproachUseful when moving in.	Oki
1
1,2
df+1~b
df+1,1,2
ws1,2~b
df+4
f+1+2
CS.3+4
CS.3
SS.3
CS.2
d+4,2:1+2
3
f+4
d+1
df+3,4
SWA.2
SWA.4
DPD.2
DPD.4
b+4
db+2
H.b+2,1*
H.d+1,2*
H.1+2
H.d+1,2*
H.b+2,1*

Overview

Launchers

	Startup	Level	oB	oH
Main
b+3	i14~15	h	-6	+31a (+25)
df+2	i15~16	m	-8	+33a (+23)
qcf+1	i16~17^[1]	h	-4	+33a (+26)
SWA.1+2	i16~17^[1]	m	-14	+37a (+27)
f,F+4	i27~34^[1]	m	+2	+18a

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

df+2: Safe, extremely high-evading mid. Close-range whiff punish. Can be combined with with df1~b, ws1,2~b and backdash to launch overextensions.

SWA.1+2: Best range among Paul's launchers. Has some high evasion on startup, but punishable at -14.

qcf+1: High and slow, but very safe at -4.

b+3: Faster than df+2 for clutch situations but has a high hitbox and limited range. Good for pressure. Tracks left.

f,F+4: Cartwheel launcher. Recovers in full crouch. Tons of active frames, but slow and linear, making it vulnerable to floats and sidesteps. Advantage on block varies according to how late the attack connects.

	Startup	Level	oB	oH
Hopkicks
uf+3	i15~16	m	-16	+25a (+15)
uf+4	i15~17	m	-13	+33a (+23)
uf+3,4	i15~16,i13~14	m,m	-16,-13	+32a (+22)
f,F+3	i15~16^[1]	m	-17	+24a (+14)
f,F+3,4	i15~16,i13~14^[1]	m,m	-17,-16	+30a (+20)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Unbufferable

All hopkicks crush lows but are unsafe on block. uf+3 and f,F+3 can be extended with 4 to frame trap and launch premature punish attempts. f,F+3,4 can be further extended into a high, mid or low followup with 4, f+4 or d+4.

	Startup	Level	oB	oCH
Counterhit Launchers
db+2	i19~20	M	-11	+28a (+18)
SWA.4	i15~16^[1]	h	+1	+59a
SWA.3	i18~19^[1]	L	-21c	+21a
qcf+3+4	i19~20^[1]	m	-9	+74a (+58) T!
SWA.1	i21~22^[1]	M	+0c	+53a
(2),3	i10,i22~23	h,h	+0,-9	+51a
df+(3),4	i16,i21~22	m,m	-9,-10	+59a
(3),2~b	i15~16,i23	m,h	-7,+4	+57a
DPD.(2),3	i14,i25~26^[1]	m,M	-10,-13c	+46a
SWA.3	i18~19^[1]	L	-21c	+21a
SWA.(3,2),3	i18~19,i27~28,i25~26^[1]	L,m,M	-13c	+46a
b+(2),1	i18,i36	m,m	-5c,-12	+48a
b+(2),1*	i18,i60~61	m,m	-5c,+8	+56a
ws(1),2~b > H.SWA.2~F	i15~16,i20,i15	m,m,m	+1,-9	+36a (+26)

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Unbufferable

	Startup	Level	oB	oH
Gimmick Low Launchers
f,F+2,2	i15~17,i36~38^[1]	m,L	-17,-19c	+27a
qcf+1+2	i32~33^[1]	L	-12c	+71a (+55) T!

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Unbufferable

Cancelable, but slow enough to be hopkicked on reaction. If not interrupted, both attacks recover in full crouch when canceled, giving Paul access to Ultimate Tackle (FC.1+2), mixup from FC.df+2 (an alternate input for f,F+2) and pressure from ws1,2~b.

Pressure

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Damage
High
df+1,1	i14,i20~21	m,h	-5	+5	11,9
SS.1	i20	h	+8	+35a (+27)	21
uf+2	i22~23	h	+5	+17d FDFA	26
f,F+2:1	i15~17,i15^[1]	m,h	-4	+37d (+11)	14,24
DPD.2,1	i14,i18~19^[1]	m,h	-5	+23d FUFA	10,30
SWA.4	i15~16^[1]	h	+1	+23d (+14)	20

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

SS.1: High and slow, but extremely advantageous on block and guarantees Deathfist mini-combo on hit.

f,F+2:1: Second hit can be ducked but requires awareness and fast reaction. At -4, mashing on block can generally be backdashed or sidestepped.

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Damage
Mid
df+4	i17~18	m	-2	+8	17
ws1,2~b	i15~16,i20	m,m	+1	+14g	16,17
df+1~b	i14	m	+3	+9	11
df+1,1,2	i14,i20~21,i22~23	m,h,m	-9	+32a (+24)	11,9,22
qcf+2	i13~14^[1]	m	-17	+26a (-10) FDFA	45
f+1+2	i20~21	m	+3c	+8c	22
f+1+2*	i29~30	m	+5c	+20d FDFA	26
DPD.2	i14^[1]	m	-10	+6	10
DPD.2,3	i14,i25~26^[1]	m,M	-13c	+10d FDFA	10,22

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

df+4: Low risk at -2 and high reward with CH confirm into f+2 Heat Engager or d+1+2/b+1,2 knockdown. On block, best used in combination with sidestep to evade and launch mashing opponents. At +8 on hit, df+1~b can only be interrupted by parries or teleporting attacks, a second df+4 can only be interrupted by armor or teleporting attacks, and throw attempts can only be ducked or interrupted by a mashed Rage Art.

ws1,2~b: Delayable, sway cancelable mid-mid pressure tool. First hit tracks far to Paul's left side and combos into second hit on CH. The second hit, which should always be sway canceled, is +1 on block, +14g on hit, and CH leads to two confirmable Heat Engager options with SWA.2 or f+2. Great range when used as iWS from either crouch dash or DPD. Highly abusable attack and one of Paul's best all-purpose moves.

df+1~b, df+1,1, df+1,1,2: df+1 is a versatile plus on block mid when sway canceled, and can be used to frame trap with delayable df+1,1. Second hit on CH guarantees third hit into qcf+2 mini-combo. df+2, with obnoxious high evasion, pairs well with df+1~b on block as opponents will try to jab check the stance transition and can be launched for trying.

qcf+2 (Deathfist): Huge, fast, damaging mid Heat Engager. Linear and vulnerable to sidestep. Forms the foundation of Paul's mid-low mix along with Demoman.

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Damage
Low
SS.3	i19	L	-12c	+4	17
d+4,2:1+2	i15,i21,i26~27	L,m,m	-31c	+14a FUFA	9,23,30
qcf+3	i18~19^[1]	L	-14c	+0	18
DPD.4	i17^[1]	L	-12c	0	18
b+4	i20~21	L	-12c	+4	14
SWA.3	i18~19^[1]	L	-21c	-10g	14

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

SS.3: Low with huge reach. Only -12 on block. Guaranteed d+1+2 for 50 damage on CH. Ideal after df+1~b~u or ws1,2~b~u.

d+4,2:1+2 (Demoman): Paul's most damaging unseeable low. Requires clean hit or CH for all three hits to connect, lacks any high crush and is extremely punishable on block. Best used sparingly, but always worth establishing as a threat. Most effective near wall, where it cannot be backdashed.

qcf+3: Go-to unseeable low outside Demoman's Clean Hit range. Crushes highs and leads to a Demoman mini-combo on most counterhits.

Heat

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Damage
H.2+3	i18,i21,i38	L,m,t	-12	+3d	9,23,25
H.CS.2	i13~14	m	-13	+26a (-10) FDFA	51
H.1+2	i28	m	-9	+30d (-6) FDFA	35
H.1+2*	i46	m	+10	+30d (-6) FDFA	40
H.1+2**	i71	m!		+30d (-6) FDFA	50
H.d+1,2	i14~15,i29	M,m	-13	+29d (-7) FDFA	16,32
H.d+1,2*	i14~15,i43	M,m	+12	+30d (-6) FDFA	16,45
H.b+2,1*	i18,i60~61	m,m	+12	+56a	22,35
H.f+1+2*	i29~30	m	+5c	+55a	30

Keepout

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Damage
1,2	i10,i10	h,h	-3	+8	5,12
d+1	i14~15	M	-9	+2	16
3	i15~16	m	-7	+4	14
f+2	i13	h,t	-5	+9	12,26
df+2	i15~16	m	-8	+33a (+23)	13
f+4	i22	m	-5	+6	24
qcf+3	i18~19	L	-14c	+0	18
df+3,4	i16,i21~22	m,m	-10	+6	13
SWA.2	i15	m	-9	+39d (-19)	27
SWA.4	i15~16	h	+1	+23d (+14)	20

Crush

	Startup	Level	Crush
High Crush
CD	2^[1]		cs1~21
SWA^[2]	3^[1]		cs1~14
DPD	4^[1]		cs1~30
db+1	i10	sl	cs
d+2	i11	sl	cs
db+4	i12	L	cs
db+3	i15~i17	L	cs
DPD.4	i17^[1]	L	cs1~
qcb+3	i18~19^[1]	L	cs1~
qcf+3	i18~19^[1]	L	cs7~40
qcf+1+2	i32~33^[1]	L	cs1~33
2,d+3	i10,i22	h,L	cs21~
1,4	i10,i23	h,L	cs14~
f,F+2,2	i15~17,i36~38^[1]	m,L	cs33~83

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Unbufferable
↑ No high crush from attack transitions (evasion only)

	Startup	Level	Crush
Low Crush
uf+3	i15~16	m	js8~29 fs30~32
uf+3,4	i15~16,i13~14	m,m	js8~29 fs30~32
uf+4	i15~17	m	js8~29 fs30~32
uf,n,4	i23~25	m	js8~29 fs30~32
f+4	i22	m	js9~22
uf+2	i22~23	h	js9~24
f,F+3	i15~16^[1]	m	js10~31 fs32~34
f,F+3,4	i15~16,i13~14^[1]	m,m	js10~24 fs25~27
f,F+4	i27~34^[1]	m	js14~31 fs32~34
qcf+3+4	i19~20^[1]	m	js19~39
DPD.3+4	i18~23,i51~61^[1]	m,M	js16~35 fs36~62 FDFA 63~92

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Unbufferable

	Startup	Level	oB	oH	Crush
Armor
2+3	i16	m	+1	+2c	pc7~
db+1+2	i20~21	M	-14	+30a (+22)	pc7~19
b+1+2	i24	h	-9	+21d (+16)	pc7~23
RA	i20	m,t	-15	+0d	pc8~

Homing

	Startup	Level	oB	oH
SWA.4	i15~16^[1]	h	+1	+23d (+14)
f+3	i16~17	h	-9	+2
f+4	i22	m	-5	+6

↑ Unbufferable

Tornado

	Startup	Damage
T!
db+2	i19~20	21
b+1,2	i12~13	12,21
qcf+3+4	i19~20^[1]	22
DPD.2,1	i14^[1]	10,30
SWA.3,2,1	i18~19^[1]	14,20,25
SWA.1+2	i16~17^[1]	22

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Unbufferable

Wall

	Startup	Damage
Wall Carry
d+4,2:1+2	i15	9,23,30
f,F+2:1	i15~17^[1]	14,24
ws3,2	i13~14	16,21
DPD.2,1	i14^[1]	10,30
f,F+3,4,4	i15~16^[1]	17,10,25
qcf+1	i16~17^[1]	21

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Unbufferable

d+4,2:1+2: Optimal ender for damage and wall carry. Perfect input required to maximize both.

f,F+2:1: Useful for splatting at ranges where Demoman will not recover in time for a wall combo follow-up.

ws3,2: Useful for splatting at ranges where Demoman and f,F+2:1 will not recover in time for a wall combo follow-up.

DPD.2,1: High damage 2-hit carry string. Second hit uses Tornado, which can limit follow-up combo potential after a wall splat.

f,F+3,4,4: Paul's highest damage carry from ranges where Demoman is too far to wall splat.

At Wall

ff+1+2

Sets up wall combo if unbroken. Risky - causes FDFA knockdown if broken at wall.

df+1+3:qcf+2

Safer option for wall setups, but missing the perfect execution window can limit combo possibilities.

[unbufferable-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-3] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-4] 1.0 ^1.1 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-5] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-6] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-7] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-8] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 ^1.7 Unbufferable

[9] No high crush from attack transitions (evasion only)

[unbufferable-10] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Unbufferable

[unbufferable-11] Unbufferable

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 }}
-== Launchers ==
+== Overview ==
+=== Launchers ===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="5" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="5" | Main
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH
@@ Line 65: / Line 68: @@
 :Cartwheel launcher. Recovers in full crouch. Tons of active frames, but slow and linear, making it vulnerable to floats and sidesteps. Advantage on block varies according to how late the attack connects.
-=== Hopkicks ===
+{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center"  border="1"
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="5" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="5" | Hopkicks
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH
@@ Line 83: / Line 87: @@
 :All hopkicks crush lows but are unsafe on block. uf+3 and f,F+3 can be extended with 4 to frame trap and launch premature punish attempts. f,F+3,4 can be further extended into a high, mid or low followup with 4, f+4 or d+4.
-=== Counterhit Launchers ===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="5" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="5" | Counterhit Launchers
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oCH
@@ Line 96: / Line 101: @@
 | qcf+3+4 || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|recursive=true|startup}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|recursive=true|target}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|block}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|ch}}
 |-
-| SWA.1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|recursive=true|startup}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|recursive=true|target}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|block}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1
+| SWA.1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|recursive=true|startup}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|recursive=true|target}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|block}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1|ch}}
-|ch}}
 |-
 | (2),3 || {{MoveGet|Paul-2,3|recursive=true|startup}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-2,3|recursive=true|target}} || data-sort-value={{MoveGet|Paul-2,3|block}}|{{MoveGet|Paul-2|block}},{{MoveGet|Paul-2,3|block}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-2,3|ch}}
@@ Line 120: / Line 123: @@
 <references/>
-=== Gimmick Low Launchers ===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="5" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="5" | Gimmick Low Launchers
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH
@@ Line 133: / Line 137: @@
 :Cancelable, but slow enough to be hopkicked on reaction. If not interrupted, both attacks recover in full crouch when canceled, giving Paul access to Ultimate Tackle (FC.1+2), mixup from FC.df+2 (an alternate input for f,F+2) and pressure from ws1,2~b.
-== Tornado ==
+=== Pressure ===
-{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='3' border='1'
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-|-
-! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Damage
-|-
-| db+2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-db+2|startup|recursive=false}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-db+2|damage|recursive=true}}
-|-
-| b+1,2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-b+1|startup|recursive=false}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-b+1,2|damage|recursive=true}}
-|-
-| qcf+3+4 || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|startup|recursive=false}}<ref name="unbufferable">Unbufferable</ref> || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|damage|recursive=true}}
-|-
-| DPD.2,1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-DPD.df+2|startup|recursive=false}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-DPD.df+2,1|damage|recursive=true}}
 |-
-| SWA.3,2,1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.3|startup|recursive=true}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.3,2,1|damage|recursive=true}}
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="6" | High
-|-
-| SWA.1+2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1+2|startup|recursive=true}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1+2|damage|recursive=true}}
-|}
-<references/>
-== Pressure ==
-=== High ===
-{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='5' border='1'
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH !! Damage
@@ Line 177: / Line 163: @@
 :Second hit can be ducked but requires awareness and fast reaction. At -4, mashing on block can generally be backdashed or sidestepped.
-=== Mid ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='5' border='1'
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="6" | Mid
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH !! Damage
@@ Line 213: / Line 200: @@
 :Huge, fast, damaging mid Heat Engager. Linear and vulnerable to sidestep. Forms the foundation of Paul's mid-low mix along with Demoman.
-=== Low ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='5' border='1'
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="6" | Low
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH !! Damage
@@ Line 240: / Line 228: @@
 :Go-to unseeable low outside Demoman's Clean Hit range. Crushes highs and leads to a Demoman mini-combo on most counterhits.
-== Heat ==
+=== Heat ===
 {|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center; border:1px solid;'
 |-
@@ Line 264: / Line 252: @@
 |}
-== Keepout ==
+=== Keepout ===
 {|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='5' border='1'
 |-
@@ Line 290: / Line 278: @@
 |}
-== Crush ==
+=== Crush ===
-=== High Crush ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="4" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="4" | High Crush
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! Crush
@@ Line 328: / Line 317: @@
 <references/>
-=== Low Crush ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="5" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="4" | Low Crush
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! Crush
@@ Line 357: / Line 347: @@
 <references/>
-=== Armor ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="6" border="1"
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="6" | Armor
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Level !! oB !! oH !! Crush
@@ Line 372: / Line 363: @@
 <references/>
-== Homing ==
+=== Homing ===
 {|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; text-align:center" colspan="4" border="1"
 |-
@@ Line 385: / Line 376: @@
 <references/>
-== Wall ==
+=== Tornado ===
-=== Wall Carry ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
-{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' colspan='3' border='1'
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="3" | T!
+|-
+! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Damage
+|-
+| db+2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-db+2|startup|recursive=false}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-db+2|damage|recursive=true}}
+|-
+| b+1,2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-b+1|startup|recursive=false}} || {{MoveGet|Paul-b+1,2|damage|recursive=true}}
+|-
+| qcf+3+4 || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|startup|recursive=false}}<ref name="unbufferable">Unbufferable</ref> || {{MoveGet|Paul-CS.3+4|damage|recursive=true}}
+|-
+| DPD.2,1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-DPD.df+2|startup|recursive=false}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-DPD.df+2,1|damage|recursive=true}}
+|-
+| SWA.3,2,1 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.3|startup|recursive=true}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.3,2,1|damage|recursive=true}}
+|-
+| SWA.1+2 || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1+2|startup|recursive=true}}<ref name="unbufferable"/> || {{MoveGet|Paul-SWA.1+2|damage|recursive=true}}
+|}
+<references/>
+=== Wall ===
+{|class='wikitable sortable' style='width:100%; text-align:center' border='1'
+|-
+| class="wikitable-heading" colspan="3" | Wall Carry
 |-
 ! class="unsortable"| !! Startup !! Damage
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 :Paul's highest damage carry from ranges where Demoman is too far to wall splat.
-=== At Wall ===
+==== At Wall ====
 ;ff+1+2
 Sets up wall combo if unbroken. Risky - causes FDFA knockdown if broken at wall.