Bryan

Bryan
Heat	Gains access to Snake Eyes moves.
Heat Smash	Mid, i16, -1 on hit, +15 on block
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 Fury
Twitter	#T8_Bryan
Discord	Bryan Fury Discord

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

Bryan is Tekken's keep-out and counter hit monster. It is scary to press buttons against Bryan due to his plethora of CH-launching attacks and high combo damage. It is scary to not press buttons against Bryan due to his strong pressure tools, lows and the infamous Taunt Jet Upper, an unblockable launcher. Playing Bryan requires demanding execution, a mastery of Tekken fundamentals, and an understanding of how to stoke tension in your opponent. The reward is one of the scariest characters to press a button against in the entire game.

Bryan's demanding execution and gameplan can make him difficult to approach for newcomers. He lacks defensive tools and puts the onus on the player to avoid getting pressured. His "small Tekken" is weak, and he can struggle against faster characters with better pokes.

Strengths

• Strong counterhit moves and strings (e.g., 3+4, 1,2,1, b+1, f+3) that reward timing and punish aggression
• High damage from combos and mixups, tremendous wall carry
• Can launch punish -14 moves from standing with Jet Upper
• Very strong moves to play keepout (e.g., 3+4, qcb+1, db+4)
• Devastating oki at the wall with taunt and its follow-ups
• Snake Eye moves are incredibly powerful, especially in Heat where they can be used with impunity

Weaknesses

• One of 4 characters with a bad backdash cancel, on top of needing proper inputs due to backsway
• Poor early standing punishment
• Lacks panic moves
• Awkward hitboxes on some key moves, and Jet Upper being a high is sometimes detrimental
• Requires difficult execution to optimize

Key techniques

Taunt Jet Upper

importance

★★☆☆☆

value

★★★★★

dexterity

★★★★★

rhythm

★★★★★

Taunt b+4

importance

★★★★☆

value

★★★★☆

dexterity

★★★☆☆

rhythm

★★★★★