Rage

The Rage System is a comeback system introduced in Tekken 6. In Tekken 7 Season 4 Rage activates when player's health reaches 41 points or lower, it makes the health bar and the character glow red, allows player to perform Rage Arts and Rage Drives, it also increases damage on every move by 10%, rounded down.

In Tekken 8, rage activates when the player's health reaches 43 points or lower. Similar to Tekken 7, it makes the health bar and character glow red, and increases damage on every move by 10%, rounded down. However, it only allows the player to perform Rage Arts with the universal input of df+1+2.

Despite the common myth, only the damage of Rage Arts depends on the health left, the damage bonus to everything else stays the same.

Rage Art

Rage Art (often abbreviated RA) is a cinematic move, only accessible during Rage, when used, Rage is removed. It has special Rage Art powercrush, meaning it powers through all moves including lows and throws. It triggers a short cinematic when activated making it very reactable. On successful hit, it triggers a longer cinematic, usually not asking for additional input from the player, and deals a base of 55 damage, after which it usually doesn't allow for any follow ups.

Tekken 8

Rage Arts are universally mid attacks which are -15 on block and start at i20. Every character can perform them with the input df+1+2. They remove the opponent's recoverable health, if any. They also restore the player's recoverable health by 1 pt on the first hit, and 13 pts on the final hit of the animation.

Tekken 7

Rage Arts are usually mids, but some characters have high or low rage arts. Mid and low rage arts are usually highly punishable on block, while high rage arts are safe if blocked, although they can be ducked. Mid rage arts start at i20, whereas high rage arts start at i13. Every character has a unique input to perform their rage art.

Table of Tekken 7 Rage Arts

Character	Input	Level	Start up	On Block	Base 55 damage	Can do from stance	Notes
Akuma	1,1,f+3,2	Mid	10 (14)	Mid!	Yes	No
Alisa	b+1+2	High	13	+5	Yes	DES	Can't use RA button from stance
Anna	b+1+2	High	13	-9	Yes	No
Armor King	b+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Asuka	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Bob	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Bryan	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	Taunt	Can use RA button to cancel too
Claudio	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Devil Jin	b+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Dragunov	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Eddy	b+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Eliza	b+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Fahkumram	df+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Feng	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Ganryu	db+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Geese	db+1+2	High	20	High!	Yes	No
Geese	HCB, f+3+4	Mid	20	-22	No	No	1,2,4,1,4,1,3,2,1+2 to increase damage
Gigas	1+2	Mid	20	-42	Yes	No
Heihachi	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Hwoarang	RFS or LFS d+3+4	Mid	20	-7	Yes	Flamingo only	Can use RA button from stance, and out
Jack	b+1+2	Mid	20	-32	Yes	No
Jin	b+1+2	High	13	-9	Yes	No
Josie	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Julia	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Katarina	3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Kazumi	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Kazuya	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
King	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No	Has an alternative version with costume
Kuma	b+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Kunimitsu	1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Lars	1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Law	1+2	Mid	20	-26	Yes	No
Lee	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	HTM	Can use RA button from stance
Lei	df+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Leo	df+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Leroy	df+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	HMT	Can't use RA button from stance
Lidia	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Lili	3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Lucky Chloe	3+4	Low	20	-27	Yes	No
Master Raven	db+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Marduk	b+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	Ready Position	Can use RA button from stance
Miguel	b+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	SVG	Can't use RA button from stance
Nina	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Negan	d+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	INT	Can't use RA button from stance
Noctis	d+1+2	Mid	20	-32	Yes	No
Paul	1+2	Mid	20	-22	No	No	Can cancel and follow up by holding b
Shaheen	1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Steve	1+2	High	13	-3	Yes	No
Xiaoyu	b+1+2	Mid	20	-26	Yes	AOP	Can't use RA button from stance
Yoshimitsu	b+1+2	Mid	20	-22	Yes	No
Yoshimitsu	ub+1+4	Parry All	6	None	No	No	Has 75% damage reduction
Zafina	df+3+4	Mid	20	-22	Yes	SCR	Can't use RA button from stance

Rage Drive

Rage Drive (often abbreviated as RD) are the blue shine moves only available in Rage, when used, Rage is removed. Generally speaking, Rage Drives are a better version of an existing move, with much better frame advantage on block compared to the counterparts (often exceeding +10g), they generally are big launchers, give big damage, and are very fast.

Often Rage Drives put opponent seemingly into the screw state, yet it's always not a true Screw, it's just an on hit animation, it doesn't spend the one screw available to the player, and does the animation even if there was already a screw in the combo. Such screw is often called blue screw.

Some Rage Drives in combos put opponent into the hard knockdown, allowing for a guaranteed 80% scale hit, although it is mostly a part of on hit animation, but timing specific attacks to hit at the end of the animated knockdown can allow for relaunching for additional damage in very specific situations

Table of Rage Drives

Character	Input	Level	Startup	Launch	Splat	On Block	Notes
Akuma	None
Alisa	f+2+3, ([f+]3+4)	mid	16	Yes	Yes	+1	Blue Screw, can transition to Boots
Anna	qcf+2+3	mid,mid	15 (17)	Yes	No	+5c
Asuka	f,f+1+2	mid,mid	21 (24)	Yes	No	+10g
Armor King	f,n,d,df+1+2*	high UB	20 (23)	No	No	+24g	Next throw is unbreakable
Bob	f+2+3(f)	mid,mid	26 js15,14	No	No	+2c (+12gc)	Can transition to Roll
Bryan	b+1+2	mid	18	Yes	No	+6c
Claudio	b+4,2f	mid,mid	17	Yes	Yes	+7	Gives Starburst
Devil Jin	f,n,d,df+4,3+4	low,mid,mid	16 (20)	Yes	No	-14	Second hit low crushes
Dragunov	f,f,f+1+2,(db+1+2)	mid, (mid UB)	15 (20)	Yes	No	+5c	Can end in unbreakable tackle
Eddy	f,f+3+4	mid	15 (18)	Yes	Yes	+12g	Regular screw, ends in RLX
Eliza	None
Fahkumram	uf+3+4	mid	15 js15	No	No	+1
Fahkumram	3,4_4,3~3+4	low	24	Screw	Yes	-12
Feng	b+1+2*	mid	13	No	Yes	+3	+9 at wall
Ganryu	df+1+4	low,mid	23	No	No	-6	Allows for a guaranteed follow up
Geese	None
Gigas	f+3+4*	low UB	29	No	No	+25g	Enters Goliath, infinite range UB
Heihachi	b+2,1+2	mid,mid	22	Yes	No	+9c	cancellable from 1
Hwoarang	d+3+4,(4)	low,mid,mid	12	+0 (Yes)	No	-4 (+4)	Last hit blockable on hit
Hwoarang	uf+3,4,3+4	mid,mid…	29 js	Yes	Yes	+4	Blue screw, available from LFS
Jack	b,db,d,df+1,2	low,mid	24 (27)	No	Yes	-9
Jin	f,n,d,df+1+2,3,1	high,mid	11 (14)	Yes,No,No	Yes	-7, +8, +9
Josie	f,n,d,df+3+4	mid	14 (17) js12	No	No	+5
Julia	f+2+3	mid,mid	15	No	Yes	+2
Katarina	HAR 1+2	mid	15	No	No	+5c
Kazumi	f,f+1+2	mid	13 (16)	Yes	No	-12
Kazuya	ub+1+2	mid	20	No	No	-6	State transition
Kazuya	f,n,d,df+1+4	mid	18 (20) cs1	No	Yes	+5	hold uf for transition
King	db+1+2	mid	20	Yes	No	+9c
Kunimitsu	f+2+3	mid	16	No	Yes	+6
Lars	SEN 1+2	mid	12	No	Yes	+9	Ends in DEN
Lars	DEN 3+4	low,mid	21	Yes	No	-13
Law	db+4,3+4	low,high	26 cs6,js19	No	kinda	-9	duckable
Lee	df+3+4 (f,n)	mid	16	No	Yes	-1 (-2)	Blue screw
Lei	SNA 1+4	mid	15	No	Yes	+9	High evasion, backsway
Lei	DGN 1+4	mid	15	No	Yes	+11g
Lei	PAN 1+4	low, high	12	Yes	Yes	-14	Blue screw
Lei	TGR 1+4	mid	14	Yes	No	+15gc
Lei	CRA 1+4	mid	17 js10	Yes	No	+0	Stays in Crane
Leo	f,f+2*	mid	13 (16)	No	Yes	+6	Can't ki charge on success
Leroy	f+1+2	mid	15	No	Yes	+2	+9 at wall
Leroy	df+2+3	mid,mid…	22	Yes	No	-7	Not a rage drive, once per match
Lidia	f,F+2+3	mid	13 (16)	Yes	Yes	+15g	Regular screw
Lidia	TAW.4,2	low,mid	20	No, Yes	No	-12c
Lili	df+2+3	mid,high	22 js9	Yes	Yes	+9	Blue screw, duckable
Lucky Chloe	df+3+4,(1+2)	mid,mid	17	Well, no	No	+4c	Accessible from full crouch
Raven	f+3+4	mid,(none)	17 js7	2 during hit	No	+3	2 or d+2 during hit for extensions
Marduk	f+2+3	mid	21	No	No	(-10), +6~+16	Attack throw, ends in grounded
Miguel	db+1+2	mid,mid	17	Yes	No	+3	Blue screw
Negan	b+2+3 (b, n, or f)	mid,mid	22	Yes	No	-8, +8, or +6	b ends in BT, f is a wall bounce
Nina	f+1+4 (df)	mid	20 js5	Yes	No	+9 (+20g)	+15g at wall
Noctis	f+2+3	mid	15	No	Yes	+2	Ends in Roll
Bears	f,f+1+2	mid	18 (21)	Yes	No	+1
Paul	qcf+1+2	mid	12 (15)	No	Yes	+3	+9 at wall
Shaheen	db+1,4(df)	mid,high	14	Yes	Yes	+6 (+18g)	Second hit duckable
Steve	df+3+4,1+2	mid,mid…	35 cs1	No	Yes	+1	Can delay the hit
Steve	df+2+3	mid,mid	14	Yes	Yes	+7
Xiaoyu	BT d+3,3+4	low	16 js9	Yes	Yes	-4	Blue screw, finishes in AOP
Yoshimitsu	f,n,d,df+1+2	mid	14 (17) cs6~14	Yes	Yes	+2	Blue Screw
Zafina	f+2+3	mid,mid	14	Yes	No	+19g

Rage Punisher

Rage Punisher is a move or string that, without launching the opponent, will deal enough damage to win the match if the opponent has reached Rage. Generally, it is a 14f punisher that deals >=41 damage. It's useful to know character's Rage punishers to be more consistent in closing out rounds when your opponent is in Rage. For example, if the opponent does a -16 move, you don't want to risk doing your i15 df+2, because you might not be on point with your combo follow-up. Additionally, the surroundings may make it so you can't get 41 damage out of the launcher due to potential side-wall situations. You don't want to almost kill your opponent because if they launch you back, they will have a huge damage increase on their Rage Art which when used will certainly kill you. For this same reason, you would not go for a jab punish if you could win right there. A 14f 41 damage move will allow for a safe, secured win. Not all characters have one of those, some may have more than one to choose from

External Links

• https://tekken.fandom.com/wiki/Rage