Bryan

Bryan
Heat	Gains access to Snake Eyes moves.
Heat Smash	Mid, i18, -1 on hit, +9 on block (+17 if at wall)
Heat Engagers	1,2,4 db+1+2 f,F+2 ss2,1 SLS.1+2
Stances	SLS (Slither Step) – qcf SWA (Sway) – qcb SNE (Snake Eyes) – 1+3+4
Fastest
Launch	i14 – f,n,b+2 (standing) i15 – ws1 (crouching)
CH launch	i12 – ws3 (crouching) i13(~15) – qcb+1 (high) i16 – f+3 (mid)
Wall splat	i13(~15) – qcb+1 (standing) i13(~16) – f,F+2 (standing) i16 – b+4 (standing) i13 – FC.df+2,1 (crouching)
Archetypal moves
Mid check	df+2 (standing) d+2 (standing) ws4 (crouching)
Orbital	uf+4
Stature kick	qcb+3 d+4
Snake edge	df+3
Slash kick	f,f,F+3
Generic moves
Remapped	d+4 → db+4
Missing	d+2
External links
Lore	Bryan
Twitter	#T8_Bryan
Discord	Bryan Fury Discord

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

Bryan is very easy to define: he's a counter hit monster. He has a litany of very strong counter hit attacks, such as b+1, 3+4, f+3, and SWA.3, that he can convert into incredible damage. In Tekken 8, he's been given a new buff called Snake Eyes (SNE) which gives him access to several new moves, as well as some upgraded versions of previous moves. Learning how and when to activate and utilize Snake Eyes is crucial.

His backsway gives him access to Hatchet Kick (SWA.3), one of the most chunky and oppressive lows in the game, and his new Cannonball Straight (SWA.1), a +5 on block high with blistering speed and great range. His crouchdash, a.k.a Slither Step (SLS), gives him extremely good wall carry capabilities, with multiple mixups to catch opponents trying to jab out. Bryan has strong pressure at the wall, with many oppressive options, such as TNTb+4 or TJU, being unblockable moves that guarantee wall combos, 3+4, hold 2, which wallsplats regardless of being blocked or not, and his heat smash, which is +17 on block at the wall.

As far as flashiness goes, this all pales in comparison to his taunt (1+3+4), an unblockable mid that gives him a massive 16 frames of advantage, not only giving him the chance to hit with a normal attack, but also allowing him to hit the infamous Taunt Jet Upper (1+3+4 f,b+2), an unblockable launcher - with the trade-off of requiring multiple frame perfect inputs. Learning how to utilize Bryan's taunt in oki or standing pressure situations is necessary to use Bryan at a high level.

Bryan's explosive, high damage gameplan comes with the penalty of poor standing punishment and optimizing his punishment requires some very difficult execution. Getting the most out of Bryan requires a great deal of intermediate and high level understanding of almost every notable mechanic in Tekken, but the reward is one of the scariest characters to press a button against in the entire game.

Strengths

• Big wall carry and high combo damage off a variety of launchers, including i14 standing launch (standard is i15).
• Endless CH launchers and hit confirms.
• Very strong keep-out potential.
• Extremely strong oki with taunt.

Weaknesses

• Lacking in standing block punishment.
• Poor panic tools and evasion.
• One of the highest execution characters.

Key techniques

Taunt Jet Upper

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★★

Taunt b+4

importance

★★★★★

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

★★☆☆☆

External links

• http://example.com