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'''Notation''' is shorthand for game input. It's used extensively throughout both this wiki and the wider Tekken community. | '''Notation''' is shorthand for game input. It's used extensively throughout both this wiki and the wider Tekken community. | ||
* For terms of art relating to Tekken, see [[Jargon]]. | |||
* For the meaning of values in movelists, see [[Movelist]]. | |||
* For frame advantages, which look like “+5” and “-13c”, see [[Movelist#Frame_advantage|§ Frame advantage]]. | |||
== Basic input == | == Basic input == | ||
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Numpad style is more common in South Korea and Japan. In Japan, LP+RP and LK+RK are often shortened to WP and WK respectively. | Numpad style is more common in South Korea and Japan. In Japan, LP+RP and LK+RK are often shortened to WP and WK respectively. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Wavu:TZ Archive]] | * [[Wavu:TZ Archive]] | ||
Revision as of 14:56, 23 January 2021
Notation is shorthand for game input. It's used extensively throughout both this wiki and the wider Tekken community.
- For terms of art relating to Tekken, see Jargon.
- For the meaning of values in movelists, see Movelist.
- For frame advantages, which look like “+5” and “-13c”, see § Frame advantage.
Basic input
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1 | Left Punch |
| 2 | Right Punch |
| 3 | Left Kick |
| 4 | Right Kick |
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| u | Up |
| d | Down |
| f | Forward |
| b | Backward |
| n | Neutral (no direction) |
| U | Up (Hold) |
| D | Down (Hold) |
| F | Forward (Hold) |
| B | Backward (Hold) |
| Notation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| / | Diagonal directional input | u/f |
| + | Pressed together | 1+2 |
| : | Pressed together on the same frame | d/f:2 |
| , | Followed by[b 1] | 1,2 |
| ~ | Followed by, immediately | 1~2 |
| : | Followed by, tight input window | 1:2 |
| < | Followed by, with delayed input | 1<2 |
| * | Held input | 1* |
| Notation | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CH | Counter-hit | CH 1,1 | 1,1, where the first hit is a counter hit |
| CL | Clean hit | CL 1,1 | 1,1, where the first hit is a clean hit |
| () | Whiffed or blocked moves[b 2] | (1,2),1 | 1,2,1, where the first two hits whiff or get blocked |
| (x?) | Repeat string ? times | 1,2,f~n(x3) | 1,2,f~n repeated 3 times |
| [] | Damage | [16] 1,2 | 1,2, doing 16 damage in total |
- ↑ See also § Spaces and commas
- ↑ This is mostly important for counter hits: CH 1,2,1 means that the first hit is a counter hit, whereas CH (1,2),1 means that the last hit is.
Combo annotations
| Notation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| R! | Requires Rage |
| Mn! | Requires n bars of Meter |
| S! | Screw (or Tailspin) |
| W! | Wall splat or wall bounce |
| WB! | Wall break |
| F! | Floor break |
| BB! | Balcony break |
| Notation | Meaning | Input |
|---|---|---|
| cc | Crouch cancel |
|
| dash[c 1] | Forward dash | f,F |
| qcf | Quarter-circle forward | d,d/f,f |
| qcb | Quarter-circle back | d,d/b,b |
| hcf | Half-circle forward | b,d/b,d,d/f,f |
| hcb | Half-circle back | f,d/f,d,d/b,b |
- ↑ Not written when obvious, e.g. after S!
Stances
| WR | While running[s 1] |
| WS | While standing |
| FC | Full crouch |
| BT | Back turned |
| SS | Sidestep |
| SSL | Sidestep left |
| SSR | Sidestep right |
| FUFT | Face up, feet towards |
| FUFA | Face up, feet away |
| FDFT | Face down, feet towards |
| FDFA | Face down, feet away |
Stances give access to additional moves. They also often prevent the use of regular, standing moves. If a stance only has one move and one transition, it's usually preferable to just write the full input.
| Character | Abbreviation | Stance | Input |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lee | HMS | Hitman Stance | 3+4 |
| Lee | INF | Infinite Kicks | (pseudo)[s 2] |
| Lee | MS | Mist Step | f~n |
| Lee | Sway | Sway | MS b~n |
| Lei | SNA | Snake | 3+4[s 3] |
| Lei | DGN | Dragon | 3+4,1 |
| Lei | PAN | Panther | 3+4,2 |
| Lei | TGR | Tiger | 3+4,3 |
| Lei | CRA | Crane | 3+4,4 |
| Lei | PHX | Phoenix Illusion | b+1+4 |
| Lei | DRU | Drunken Master | f+3+4 |
| Lei | sSNA[s 4] | Sitting Snake | d/b+1 |
| Lei | f,n [s 5] | Rush Step | f,n |
| Lei | KND | Knockdown (Play Dead in-game Disambiguation) | d+3+4 |
| Lei | PLD | Play Dead (Play Dead in-game) | d+2+3 |
| Lei | FCD | Face Down (Sidewind in-game) | d+1+2 |
| Lei | SLD | Slide (Sidewind in-game) | d+1+4 |
| Zafina | SCR | Scarecrow | 3+4 |
| Zafina | MNT | Mantis [s 6] | d+3+4 |
| Zafina | TRT | Tarantula | d+1+2 |
- ↑ Entered by f,f,F
- ↑ Not really a stance, but it can be helpful to notate it as if it were.
- ↑ Snake, Dragon, Panther, Tiger and Crane stances (5 gate animals) have lots of ways to enter the stances, specifically some players prefer to explain them through the Razor Rush cycle.
- ↑ Some players prefer Coiled Snake, or cSNA as an alternative title.
- ↑ Rush Step is technically a stance, but no one abbreviates it, nevertheless, Razor Rush is commonly seen abbreviated as RR as in RR 3 for the low kick in the end, RR 4 for the mid kick in the end, RR <stance> for a specific transition after a certain amount of hits ~~~This needs improving~~~.
- ↑ MNT 2+3 puts Zafina into BT MNT and out of it (the move is named Paradox in-game), it does not differ enough to be listed, no new moves, no specific abbreviation.
Spaces and commas
When writing out a combo, consistent use of spaces and commas helps with readability.
Commas are only used to separate inputs within a string, and should not have a space after them.
Spaces are used to separate almost everything else: strings, stances, damage, counter/clean hit, and combo annotations.
Spaces can be omitted in some cases if it improves readability. The most notable case is writing movement stances in lowercase and without a space, e.g. “ws2” instead of “WS 2”. This should be avoided if there's also a directional input, e.g. write “WS b+1” and not “wsb+1” or “WSb+1”.
Conditions
Some moves can only be done under certain conditions. In these cases, the notation for that move's “input” includes some non-input representing that condition.
| Notation | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| p | Successful parry | b+1+2,p,4 |
Held motion inputs
Motion inputs must specify when the final directional input is a hold. This clarifies that the attack input can't be pressed on the same frame. It also often indicates that the input can't be fully buffered.
| Character | Move | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Bryan | f,b+2 | The b and 2 can be pressed on the same frame, will still work if b is pressed earlier |
| Heihachi | f,F+2 | The second F must be pressed and held at least one frame before the 2 |
| Heihachi | d,d/f,f+2 | The f and 2 can be pressed on the same frame, will still work if f is pressed earlier |
| Lee | d,D/B+4 | The D/B must be pressed and held at least one frame before the 4 |
Other notation styles
Two different notable notation styles are Iron Fist (also known as official or in-game notation) and numpad (also known as anime notation). Numpad style is so-named because the directional inputs are based on their position on a numpad.
| Wavu Wiki | Iron Fist | Numpad |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | LP |
| 2 | 2 | RP |
| 3 | 3 | LK |
| 4 | 4 | RK |
| 1+2 | 1+2 | LP+RP |
| 1+2+3 | 1+2+3 | LP+RP+LK |
| 1+2+3+4 | 1+2+3+4 | LP+RP+LK+RK |
| Wavu Wiki | Iron Fist | Numpad |
|---|---|---|
| u | u | 8 |
| d | d | 2 |
| f | f | 6 |
| b | b | 4 |
| n | n | 5 |
| u/f | u/f | 9 |
| d/f | d/f | 3 |
| d/b | d/b | 1 |
| u/b | u/b | 7 |
| Wavu Wiki | Iron Fist | Numpad |
|---|---|---|
| U | U | |
| D | D | |
| F | F | |
| B | B | |
| U/F | U/F | |
| D/F | D/F | |
| D/B | D/B | |
| U/B | U/B |
| Wavu Wiki | Iron Fist | Numpad |
|---|---|---|
| 1~2 | [12] | LP~RP |
| u/f+4 f,F+3 | u/f4>fF3 | 9RK,66LK |
| d,D/B+4 3~3:4 | dD/B4>[33]:4 | 21RK,LK~LK:RK |
Numpad style is more common in South Korea and Japan. In Japan, LP+RP and LK+RK are often shortened to WP and WK respectively.