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	i10 – 1,1,2 (standing) i13 – ws1 (crouching)
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 with by far the strongest mids and 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 has 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. On top of all this, his f+4 is the best bully move in the game, demanding patient defense to escape the pressure.

Strengths

• Insane neutral with both an electric and tonnes of strong mids
• Absurd jab range with strong string extensions
• Scary comeback potential with his rage drive
• Lots of powerful, evasive moves
• Rarely gives up a large frame advantage
  • Mids are often only -2 on block
• Arguably the best df+1 in the game

Weaknesses

• No easy i15 launcher for punishment
• Execution barriers to many key techniques
• Needs to push opponents to the wall to get strong mixups

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 f,n,df#1

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★☆☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★☆☆

EWGF block punish -15

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★☆