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Tekken 8is the embodiment of player expression, offering characters that specialize in all sorts of various and unique fighting styles that range from the more traditional martial arts to professional wrestling to even ninjutsu and essentially everything in between.
And, if the professional wrestling archetype has piqued your interest, look no further than King to scratch that itch of yours. King is one of the most popular fighting game characters of all time and is back and better than ever in Tekken 8. While his extensive Move List may seem daunting to newcomers, he is one of the more accessible and exhilarating options in the game!
King Overview
Despite King having thelongest Move List in Tekken 8,he isone of the most accessible charactersin the game, making him one of the best choices for newcomers. While hehas access to many grabs and unique abilities,you canget far by only utilizing a fraction of what’s availableto him, which is what makes him so approachable in the first place. If you love professional wrestling and grapplers, King is screaming your name.
King has access totwo unique Stances,so you don’t have to worry too much about learning tons of different Stances and the abilities that become available within them.While they are crucial to his playstyle, they aren’t overly complex to learnand will become second nature the more you play and practice with him.
Overall,King shouldn’t pose too much of a challenge,especially in the early goings, when other players will undoubtedly struggle to learn how to tech and counter your grabs and suffocating pressure. If King interests you at all, you should find himrewarding, fun to learn, and easy to understand—a perfect blend if you ask us!
King Important Moves
Prior to getting into the nitty gritty of King’s offense, we want to firstdraw attention to a small portion of his massive Move List and highlight some of his more crucial and common actionsthat will help you kickstart your offense and keep his pressure up. While this isn’t even close to everything he has to offer, it’s an excellent place to start when first learning King!
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
u/f 4
u 1+2
d/b 2
b 1, 2
d/b 1+2, 2
3+4
f 3+4
King enters his Jaguar Sprint Stance.
As you’re able to clearly tell, thisisn’t even a fourth of King’s complete Move List,meaning you have MANY more tools at your disposal. However, the good news is that youdon’t really have to learn all of them to be successfulwith King, which is what makes him one of the best options for newcomers, as you willconstantly be growing and learning the more you playas him!
King Combos
With the general outline of King’s game plan and the most crucial moves laid out above, it’s time to shift our focus onto what everyone loves most about fighting games:combos!While King does have many ways to express himself through combos, healso has many ways to deliver devastating amounts of damage outside of combos via his many grabs,so keep that in mind.
Below, we will dive into manyStandard and Counter Hit Combosthat King has access to, along with some of hisWall Carryoptions and a loneRage Art Comboto wrap things up. Again, while learning these are essential to success, you also have many grabs that will also go a long way to learn!
King Rage Art Combo
King Tips And Tricks
Lastly, our main event of the guide will focus on afew more tips and tricksyou can utilize to better your play as King. As stated earlier in the guide,King has access to many moves but is simultaneously straightforward and very beginner-friendly,which is the best of both worlds and enables you to quickly understand and familiarize yourself with the game’s many systems and mechanics!
At match start,one of the best openers in the gamebelongs to King and hisf 2, 1,which had himtoss out a Mid, then High Attackin quick succession.If this hits,you will instantlytrigger a Heat Engager,placing King in tremendous advantage to run wild with his offense and suffocating pressure. There’s almost no downside to this in the early ranks, so we cannot recommend using it enough!
Furthermore,f 2, d 1is also anexceptionally strong move for King,enabling him toconfirm the hit into one of his many Launchers,giving him access to afull combowith a relatively fast and safe move. We stronglysuggest using both of these moves frequently, alongside the ones highlighted above,to apply King’s unique and devastating offense online!
