Katarina

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Katarina
Key techniques	HAR cancel into FC b+1 HAR cancel loops 3-string hit confirm magic 4 pickup
Heat	{{{heat}}}
Heat Smash	{{{heatSmash}}}
Heat Engagers	{{{heatEngagers}}}
Stances	HAR (Harrier) – f+4
Fastest
Launch	i13 – f,F+2,4 (standing) (theoretical) i15 – uf+4,4 (standing) i15 – WS+2 (crouching)
CH launch	i11 – 4,4,4 (high) i15 – df+4 (mid)
Wall splat	i12 – 2,2 or HAR 1 (high) i14 – 3,4 (mid) i15 – HAR 4 (mid wallbounce)
Archetypal moves
Mid check	i12 – b+3 (standing) i13 – df+1 (standing) i14 – b+1 (standing) i15 – df+4 (standing) i11 – ws4 (crouching)
Hopkick	uf+4,4
Power low	db+3
Snake edge	db+4
Generic moves
Remapped	d+1 → db+1
Missing	(none)
External links
Lore	Katarina Alves
Twitter	#{{{twitter}}}
Discord	[1]

Archetype

Katarina (Kat) is a dirt-simple character based around poking and counterhit-baiting. She is great for beginners due to her low execution requirements and simple gameplan. She scales with the strength of your fundamentals, and has a good amount of cheese to keep things exciting.

Katarina's Harrier stance transitions and mix-ups can easily play neutral for you, putting the onus on your opponent to defend correctly. However, against opponents who turtle up and step right constantly, Katarina can struggle.

Strengths

• Simple Gameplan: Katarina's strong df+1, d+4, 4,4 and uf+4,4 allow her to easily start playing a fundamental Tekken poking game.
• Easy Execution: Katarina's inputs and combos are as easy as they come, with no qcfs or tight links in sight.
• Counterhit Monster: Katarina has a good collection of CH tools in df+4, b+4 and d+2 that cover a wide variety of timings and ranges.
• Damaging Combos: When Katarina gets a launch, it hurts. Her BnB combo off of her standard i15 launcher hits for a respectable 72 damage.
• Good Whiff Punishment: With easy inputs and long range on her whiff punishers like 2,2, uf+4,4 and f,F+2,4, whiffing against Katarina will get punished hard.

Weaknesses

• Poor Lows: Katarina's lows don't encourage an opponent to duck; either dealing low damage (d+3) or being very risky if blocked (df+3+4, db+3, db+4).
• Poor Homing Moves: A slow homing move in f,F+4 and a low reward tracking tool for her weak side (b+1,2 means Katarina gets stepped to the right all day.

Key techniques

HAR cancels

importance

★★★★★

value

★★☆☆☆

dexterity

★★☆☆☆

rhythm

★☆☆☆☆

3-string hit confirm

importance

★★★☆☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★☆☆☆☆

rhythm

★★★☆☆

CH 4 f,F+2 pickup

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★☆☆☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★☆☆☆☆

Standing punishment

-10

17

-11

17

-12

59

30

-13

59

58

30

-14

59

58

38

-15

101

86

72

-19

108

93

79

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Crouching punishment

-10

5

-11

15

-12

15

-13

23

-14

58

41

-15

101

86

72

-19

108

93

79

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	Median
	Short range
	Hard
	Wall
	Meter/Rage