Hwoarang

Hwoarang

Heat	RFS F+4,4 and RFS D+4,3,4 become natural combos.
Heat Smash	Mid (+11), Can be done in LFF/LFS/RFS, Transitions to RFS
Heat Engagers	DF3+4 (RFF DF3+4) FF+4 (RFF FF+4) RFF DF+3 LFS F+3 RFS B+3
Stances	LFF (Left Foot Forward) RFF (Right Foot Forward) – 3+4 LFS (Left Flamingo Stance) – F+3 RFS (Right Flamingo Stance) – F,N+4 BT (Backturned) – 1+2 CD (Crouch Dash) – F,N,D,DF
Fastest
Launch	i15 – DF+2 (standing) i16 – B+3 (standing) i18 – JFSR (standing) i20 – U+3 (standing) i25 – U3+4 (standing) i15 – WS+2,3 (crouching)
CH launch	i13 – B+4 (high) i13 – RFF B+3 (high) i19 – D+4,4 (low-high) i18 – SS+3,3 (mid-high) i19 – SS+4 (low) i8 – RFS F+4,4 (high-high) i17 – RFS DF+4 (mid) i18 – BT D+3 (low)
Wall splat	i15 – DF+2 (standing) i15 – WS+2,3 (crouching)
Archetypal moves
Parry	B1+3/B2+4 (High or Mid Punches)
Mid check	DF+1 (Standing) F+2 (Standing) JFSR (Standing) WS+4,4 (Crouching)
Stature kick	DB+4,F SS+4 RFF D3+4 LFS D+4
Power low	RFS D+4,3,4
Generic moves
Remapped	(none)
Missing	d+4
External links
Lore	Hwoarang
Twitter	#T8_Hwoarang

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

Hwoarang is a heavy hitting rush down, using strong plus frames and his many stances to force opponents into a torrent of snap defensive decisions - many of them granting Hwoarang huge damage potential.

While infamous at lower levels of play due to being an absolute blender of stance attacks, Hwoarang requires high levels of execution and a more measured approach to pressure at high level due to his best sources of plus frames often requiring highs or lows.

Strengths

Multilayered mix from his multiple stances means that Hwoarang is a veritable blender on offense
High damage output
Great whiff punishment, thanks to b+3 and Just Frame Sky Rocket
Fantastic jabs which lead into his stance pressure

Weaknesses

Hwoarang has relatively poor crush properties on his moves, particularly when it comes to high crush
Poor keepout
Vast moveset across four stances can be intimidating to learn
Cannot block during his Flamingo and Right Flamingo stances, meaning his pressure is susceptible to rage arts
Requires high execution to access his best tools
Somewhat lacking in defensive options
Many key tools are highs, meaning his stance pressure runs the risk of being crushed.

Key techniques

Just Frame Sky Rocket (jfsr) f,n,df+4

importance

★★★★☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★☆

rhythm

☆☆☆☆☆

External links