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Whether you’re looking to make a run for the coveted God of Destruction Rank or just want to play casually,Tekken 8offers a tremendously vast and exhilarating roster that will likely have at least one character that speaks to you on a fundamental and personal level.
And, if the character you’re looking for is a boxing champion who only uses their fists to swiftly strike their opponents and feet to stay agile and elusive, then Steve Fox is your only option. The good news, however, is that he is a dang good ‘only option,’ and that is worth your attention if you want to settle things in old-school style!
Steve Fox Overview
WhileSteve Foxis an excellent character for allboxingfans, hemay not be the best character for beginners.His general playstyle isextraordinarily complex,forcing you tolearn and utilize a laundry list of unique stancesand moves to get the most out of him.
With access tonine unique stances,all of which have various moves within them,Steve Foxcan be exhausting to learn and fight against,making him one of the most complex characters to master in the game. However, the upside to this is that he isincredibly rewarding to learn correctly,which will undoubtedly keep you engaged and focused when learning his capabilities.
On top of that,positioning and having a solid grasp on all the systems of mechanicsof Tekken 8 will also berequired to succeedwith Steve Fox. Hedoesn’t have access to any kicks,so you must be on top of your game when it comes toadequately distancing yourselffrom your opponent, how toevade their incoming onslaught,and when tobegin your offense.
Steve Fox Important Moves
If the introductory statements about Steve Fox didn’t scare you off, it’s time for us tohighlight several of his most crucial movesthat will help you implement his suffocating offensive pressure. As mentioned above, he hasaccess to many stances, so prepare to familiarize yourself with them and learn how to implement them properlyin your gameplay.
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
u/b 3, 2
f 3, ★ 2
u/f 2
f 3+4, d/f 2
d/b 1+2
3
4
3+4
f 3
f 3+4
b 3
b 3+4
u/b 3
Steve enters his Lion Heart Stance.
As you could have likely assumed, thetable above is only a tiny fraction of Steve Fox’s complete Move Listin Tekken 8. While these will be what you use to begin most of your offensive encounters, we cannot stress enough how crucial it is todive into everything he has available once you get a general grasp on his gameplay and mechanics!
Steve Fox Combos
After bombarding you with several moves and general information on how to get a general feel for Steve Fox, it’s time to get into what everyone is likely looking forward to the most:combos.And, while combos are always a fun and crucial element of most fighting games, they aren’t the end all be all, so just keep that in mind when trying to learn someone as complex as Steve.
Below is a collection of some of the bestStandard and Counter Hit Combosfor Steve Fox, along with ones that focus on hisWall Carrypotential, culminating with a combo that weaves hisRage Artinto the mix for devastating results!
Steve Fox Rage Art Combo
Steve Fox Tips And Tricks
Finally, before we call this match, we wanted to offersome closing tips and tricksto help make learning Steve Fox a bit easier. While he will still be much more complex than the majority of the cast, these tips will hopefullygive you some things to implement into your offense to provide you with a leg up on your opposition.
During Steve’s Lionheart Stance(u/b 3), pressing1+2will cause him toperform an unblockableattack,forcing your opponent to sidestep itor take severe damage thatcan lead to a full combo on impact.This move isdeceptive and very effective during the lower ranks,so implementing it into your game plan is a must.
Also,pressing 1 from his Lionheart Stance(u/b 3) will have himunleash a tracking mid that can be very hard to avoid or block,making this Stance one of his better ones in the game.Learning these two moves and the others highlighted above will go a long wayto get you on track to learn and master Steve Fox in Tekken 8!
