Tekken 8 — Characters
Kazuya Mishima – Frame Data
Kazuya is a relentless 50/50 vortex character who can end rounds off a single correct guess. He is arguably the most consistent version of himself yet, with a mid for every situation and top-tier punishment — if you can handle the execution demands.
Normal Moves
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat Burst 2+3 › | m | [12;12] | i16 | +1 | +2c | 1 | Heat BurstCancel to r45 with b,b on frame 422 chip damage on block12 chip damage on hitOnly deals recoverable damageCannot cause a K.O.Power crush 7~16 | ||
| Jab 1 › | h | 5 | i10 | +1 | +8 | 1 | Recovers 2f faster on hit or block (t27 r17) | ||
| 1,1 › | h, h | 5, 6 | i10, i15 | -1 | +6 | 1,1 | Jail from 1st attack with 3f delay | ||
| Flash Punch Combo 1,1,2 › | h, h, m | 5, 6, 14 | i10, i15, i13 | -17 | +20a (+15) | 1,1,1 | Balcony Break (airborne)Combo from 1st hitCombo form 2nd hit with 11f delayMove can be delayed 11f | ||
| One Two Strike 1,2 › | h, h | 5, 8 | i10 | -3 | +8 | 1 | Jail from 1st attack with 4f delayMove can be delayed 4f | ||
| Back Fist Combo 1,2,2 › | h, h, h | 5, 8, 12 | i10, i17 | -12 | +4 | 1,1 | Combo from 1st hitCombo from 2nd hit with 2f delayInput can be delayed 2fMove cannot be delayed | ||
| Twin Fang Shattered Spine 1,2,2~3 › | h, h, m | 5, 8, 23 | i10, i23 | -9 | +6 | 1,1 | Interrupt with i21 from 2nd block | ||
| Twin Fang Stature Smash 1,2,4 › | h, h, L | 5, 8, 18 | i10, i23~24 | -14c | -3 | +0c | 1,2 | Combo from 2nd CH with 7f delayMove can be delayed 7f | |
| Twin Fang Double Kick 1,2,4,3 › | h, h, L, m | 5, 8, 18, 25 | i10, i23~24, i32 | -2 | +24a (+15) | +69a | 1,2,1 | Balcony BreakCombo from 3rd CHMove can be delayed 11f | |
| Right Jab 2 › | h | 12 | i12 | -3 | +8 | 1 | |||
| Double Back Fist 2,2 › | h, m | 12, 24 | i12, i24~25 | -8 | +7 | +50a | 1,2 | Balcony Break (airborne)Combo from 1st CH | |
| Face Kick 3 › | h | 12 | i14 | -8 | +4 | 1 | |||
| Face Kick to Jab 3,1 › | h, h | 12, 10 | i14, i19 | -1 | +7 | 1,1 | Combo from 1st hitTransition to CD r25 with df (+2 +10)r24 forward dash with df,n,f,n,fCannot buffer attack inputs or sidewalks during forward dash transition | CD | |
| Agony Spear 3,1,4 › | h, h, m | 12, 10, 17 | i14, i19, i21~22 | -6 | +8 | +40d (+32) | 1,1,2 | KneeCombo from 2nd CH with 6f delayMove can be delayed 14f | |
| Roundhouse 4 › | h | 18 | i12 | -9 | +2 | +27d | 1 | Balcony Break (CH) | |
| Demon Scissors 4~3 › | m,M | 18,17 | i31~33i2~4 | -11a | -1a | 3,3 | Floor Break+21a on hit if the 1st hit whiffsLow crush 10~37Floating state 38~40 | FUFT | |
| Acute Pain 1+2 › | m,m | 5,20 | i12i15 | -13 | +13a | 1,1 | Balcony Break | ||
| Soul Thrust f+2 › | m | 23 | i20 | -12 | +13a(+4) | 1 | TornadoBalcony BreakReversal break and -8 on block if an attack is absorbed9 chip damage on block after absorbing an attack in power crush statePower crush 7~19 | ||
| Oni Front Kick f+3 › | m | 22 | i17 | -13 | +5 | +54a(+23) | 1 | Balcony Break on air hit | |
| Right Splits Kick f+4 › | m | 20 | i19~20 | +4c | +7c | +31d | 2 | Spike | |
| Glorious Demon God Fist f+1+2 › | m | 20 | i25 | -9 | +11a(+2) | 1 | Balcony BreakParries high and mid punches25 damage, +38d (+17) on successful parryParry state 3?~10? | ||
| Entrails Smash df+1 › | m | 11 | i15~16 | -7 | +9 | 2 | |||
| Slaughter Hook df+1,2 › | m, h | 11, 20 | i15~16, i15 | +0c | +9g | 2,1 | Heat EngagerHeat Dash +67a (+50a) on hit, +5 on block6 chip damage on blockCombo from 1st hit with 5F delayMove cannot be delayedInput can be delayed by 5F | ||
| Slaughter High Kick df+1,4 › | m, h | 11, 20 | i15~16, i16 | -11 | +42a | 2,1 | Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hit with 5F delayMove cannot be delayedInput can be delayed by 5F | ||
| Slaughter Uppercut df+1,df+2 › | m, m | 11, 22 | i15~16, i22 | -8 | +18c | +32a(+22) | 2,1 | TornadoBalcony BreakCombo from 1st hit with 5F delayMove can be delayed by 2FInput can be delayed by 5F | |
| Abolishing Fist df+2 › | m | 22 | i14 | -12 | +5 | +59a | 1 | HomingBalcony Break on air hitCrumple stun +13F after CH | |
| Impaling Knee df+3 › | m | 13 | i18 | -7 | +9 | 1 | Knee | ||
| Impaling Knee Elbow Slash df+3,1 › | m, h | 13, 17 | i18 | -7 | +15g | +13c | 1 | ElbowCombo from 1st hit with 8F delay | |
| df+3,2 › | m, m | 13, 15 | i18 | -11 | +5 | 1 | Combo from 1st hit with 10F delay | ||
| Impaling Knee Twin Thrust df+3,2,1 › | m, m, m | 13, 15, 21 | i18 | -14 | +8(-1) | +25 | 1 | TornadoBalcony BreakCombo from 2nd CHCan be delayed 16F | |
| Impaling Knee Twin Skewer df+3,2,1* › | m, m, m | 13, 15, 25 | i18, i46 | +11g | +10(+1) | 1,1 | TornadoBalcony BreakChip damage when guarded | ||
| df+4 › | m | 10 | i13~14 | -9 | +2 | 2 | |||
| Tsunami Kick df+4,4 › | m, m | 10, 16 | i13~14, i15~16 | -15 | +0c | 2,2 | SpikeCombo from 1st hit with 11?f delayMove can be delayed 10?f | ||
| df+3+4 › | m,h | 7,9 | i18 | -8 | +0 | 1 | |||
| df+3+4,1 › | m,h, m | 7,9, 15 | i18, i11 | -11 | +1 | 1,1 | |||
| Kyogeki Goutsuiken df+3+4,1,2 › | m,h, m, M,M | 7,9, 15, 14,25 | i18, i11, i20 | -19 | +7 (-10) | 1,1,1 | Balcony Break7 chip damage on block | ||
| Crouch Jab d+1 › | sl | 5 | i10 | -5 | +6 | 1 | Returns to standing when input FHigh crush 4~ | FC | |
| Crouch Straight d+2 › | sl | 8 | i11 | -4 | +7 | 1 | High crush 4~ | FC | |
| Crouch Spin Kick d+3 › | L | 10 | i16 | -17 | -6 | 1 | High crush 4~ | FC | |
| Crouch Chin Kick d+4 › | l | 6 | i12 | -15 | -4 | 1 | High crush 4~ | FC | |
| Nejiri Uraken d+1+2 › | L | 20 | i23 | -14c | +3c | +27a | 1 | High crush 6~ | FC |
| Nejiri Uraken to Cancel d+1+2,B › | L, sp | 20, 0 | i23 | 1 | High crush 6~ | FC | |||
| db+1 › | m | 7 | i13 | -10 | +0 | 1 | |||
| Goutsuiken db+1,2 › | m, M,M | 7, 8, 15 | i13, i20, i7~9 | -10, +0, -19 | +9a (-8) | +9a (-8) | 1, 1, 2 | Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)Balcony Break4 chip damage on blockCombo from 1st hit with 2F delayMove cannot be delayedInput can be delayed by 2F | |
| Lion Slayer db+2 › | m | 23 | i18 | -4 | +7c | +27d | 1 | Spike | FC |
| Sliding Low Kick db+3 › | L | 14 | i19~20 | -12c | -1 | +7c | 2 | High crush 6~ | FC |
| Stature Smash db+4 › | L | 18 | i20 | -12 | +4 | +17g | 1 | Flips over on grounded hit | |
| b+1 › | h | 10 | i11 | -10 | +1 | 1 | |||
| Sokushitsu Goda b+1,2 › | h, m | 10, 20 | i11, i20 | -14 | +9 (+0) | 1,1 | Balcony BreakCombo from 1st hitCan be delayed 14FCombo can be delayed 10F from hit | ||
| b+2 › | m | 12 | i14 | -8 | +4 | 1 | |||
| b+2,2 › | m, m | 12, 14 | i14, i25 | -10 | +1 | 1,1 | |||
| Danzui Raizanba b+2,2,1+2 › | m, m, h | 12, 14, 20 | i14, i25, i28~32 | -8 | +38d (-20) | 1,1,5 | Balcony BreakChip damage when guarded | ||
| b+2,4 › | m, h | 12, 12 | i14, i22 | -3 | +8 | 1,1 | Combo from 1st hitCan be delayed 10FCombo can be delayed 5F from hit | ||
| Rampaging Demon b+2,4,1 › | m, h, m | 12, 12, 22 | i14, i22, i19 | -14 | +11a (+2) | 1,1,1 | Balcony BreakCombo from 2nd CH | ||
| b+3 › | h | 15 | i18 | -8 | +3 | 1 | |||
| b+3,1 › | h, h | 15, 10 | i18, i12 | +0 | +6 | 1,1 | JailsCombo from 1st hit | ||
| b+3,1,4 › | h, h, l | 15, 10, 10 | i18, i12, i16 | -10c | +7 | 1,1,1 | |||
| Demon's Wrath b+3,1,4,1 › | h, h, l, m | 15, 10, 10, 15 | i18, i12, i16, i15 | -14 | +15a (+6) | 1,1,1,1 | Balcony Break | ||
| Reign of Terror b+3,1,4,3 › | h, h, l, l | 15, 10, 10, 12 | i18, i12, i16, i20 | -13c | +1 | 1,1,1,1 | |||
| Flash Tornado b+4 › | h | 20 | i17 | -5 | +16g | 1 | Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)Homing6 chip damage on block | ||
| Kumo Kiri b+1+2 › | m | 21 | i22 | -8 | +5 | 1 | Heat EngagerHeat Dash +5, +43d (+35)6 chip damage on block | ||
| Lightning Screw Uppercut b+1+4 › | m! | 60 | i63 | +20a(+10) | 1 | ||||
| ub+1 › | m | 12 | i18 | -12 | -1 | -1 | 1 | SpikeLow crush ~9 | |
| Inferno ub+1+2 › | h | 32 | i41~56 | -7c~+8c | 16 | Balcony Break9 chip damage on blockForces tech backroll on hitOpponent recovers crouching | |||
| Raijen Uraken uf+1 › | m | 16 | i20 | -7 | +3 | +3 | 1 | ||
| Hook uf+2 › | h | 17 | i15 | -12 | +9 | 1 | Balcony Break on air hit | ||
| Searing Edge uf+3 › | m | 25 | i19 | -9 | +17(+9) | 1 | Balcony BreakLow crush 9~ | ||
| uf+4 › | m | 16 | i25 | -12 | -1 | 1 | Balcony Break on air hitLow crush 9~ | ||
| uf+4,4 › | m, l | 16, 12 | i25 | -23 | +29a | 1 | Combo from 1st CH | ||
| uf+4,4,4 › | m, l, l | 16, 12, 10 | i25 | -23 | +17a (+10) | 1 | |||
| Roundhouse > Triple Spin Kick uf+4,4,4,4 › | m, l, l, m | 16, 12, 10, 20 | i25 | -17 | +19a (+12) | 1 | Balcony Break | ||
| Ki Charge 1+2+3+4 › | sp | - | Shift to charging | ||||||
| Devil Fist f,F+2 › | m | 20 | i16 | -9 | +13c | 1 | Heat EngagerHeat Dash +36a (+26a) on hit, +5 on blockBalcony Break6 chip damage on blockForces backroll onhit | ||
| Left Splits Kick f,F+3 › | m | 21 | i20 | -3c | +46a | 1 | Spike | ||
| Devil's Steel Pedal f,F+4 › | M | 22 | i17~18 | -9 | +5 | +29a(+23) | 2 | ||
| Mist Step to Wind God Step f,n,DF › | sp | Cannot be bufferedConnect to Wind God StepCost: 2F | |||||||
| Wind God Step f,n,d,DF › | sp | Cannot be bufferedStance moves can be buffered out of heat engager or heat dashRecovers in FC at frame 20Cancel to sidestep with uCancel to block with b from frames 1 to 6Cancel to t1~t3 hFC with b from frames 7 to 9 | sidestep,hFC,CD | ||||||
| Spinning Demon f,n,d,DF+4 › | L | 15 | i16 | -23 | -3c | +20a | 1 | ||
| Spinning Demon > Left Hook f,n,d,DF+4,1 › | L, m | 15, 24 (16) | i16, i26 | -16 | +16a (+7) / +17a (+10) | 1,1 | Balcony BreakAirborne combo from first hit (+17a (+10)) | ||
| Illusive Demon f,n,d,DF+4,4 › | L, h | 15, 27 (18) | i16, i30~31 | -9 | +17a (+8) / +10a (+9) | 1,2 | Balcony BreakAirborne combo from first hit (+10a (+9))Low crush 21~46Floating state 47~49 | ||
| Electric Wind God Fist f,n,d,df:2 › | h | 23 | i11~12 | +5 | +39a (+29) | 2 | 5 chip damage on blockActual startup i14 (i13 if done from Mist Step) | ||
| Thunder God Fist f,n,d,df+1 › | m | 23 | i20~22 | -16 | +29a (+19) | 3 | TornadoLow crush 20~41Floating state 42~44 | ||
| Wind God Fist f,n,d,df+2 › | h | 20 | i11~12 | -10 | +39a (+29) | 2 | Becomes Electric Wind God Fist during Heat (Consumes 60F of remaining Heat Time) | ||
| Hell Lancer f,n,d,df+3 › | h | 30 | i18~27 | -9 | +12a (+2) | 10 | Balcony Break12 chip damage on blockLow crush 9~31Floating state 32~34 | ||
| Parricide Fist f,n,d,df+1+2 › | m | 33 | i24 | +5 | +25a (+15) | 1 | TornadoBalcony Break9 chip damage on block | ||
| Delayed Rising Toe Kick uf,n,4 › | m | 20 | i23 | -13 | +32a(+22) | 1 | Low crush 9~ | ||
| Leaping Side Kick f,f,F+3 › | m | 30 | i22~25 | +6 | +13a(+3) | 4 | Balcony Break9 chip damage on blockLow crush 3~ | ||
| Uppercut ws1 › | m | 10 | i13 | -5 | +5 | 1 | |||
| Twin Pistons ws1,2 › | m, m | 10, 12 | i13, i22 | -12 | +73a(+57) | 1,1 | TornadoCombo from 1st hit | ||
| Demon God Fist ws2 › | m | 25 | i16 | -18 | +57a | 1 | Homing | ||
| Engetsusen ws3 › | m | 24 | i21 | -5 | +20a(+11) | 1 | HomingBalcony Break | ||
| Toe Smash ws4 › | m | 13 | i11~12 | -3 | +8 | 2 | |||
| Tsunami Kick ws4,4 › | m, m | 13, 16 | i11~12, i15~16 | -15 | +0c | 2,2 | Combo from 1st hit | ||
| Fujin Uraken ws1+2 › | m | 25 | i13 | -9 | +8 | +24a | 1 | ||
| Wall Jumping Attack (back to wall).b,b,ub › | m | 25 | i29 | -1 | +45d (-13) | 1 | Air Status 5Fis8~13 | ||
| Mist Step (Right Side) f,(even numbers frames).n › | sp | Sidesteps right | |||||||
| Mist Step (Left Side) f,(odd numbers frames).n › | sp | Sidesteps left | |||||||
| Double High Sweep 1+3 › | th(h) | 35 | i12~14 | +0 | +2d | 3 | HomingThrow break: 1 or 2Recovers BT on break | ||
| Lightning Crash 2+4 › | th(h) | 35 | i12~14 | +0 | +0d | 3 | HomingThrow break: 1 or 2 | ||
| Reverse Neck Throw Back throw › | th(h) | 50 | i12~14 | +3d | 3 | Throw Break: none | |||
| Steel Pedal Drop Left throw › | th(h) | 40 | i12~14 | -3 | +0d | 3 | Throw break: 1Floor Break | ||
| Skull Smash Right throw › | th(h) | 40 | i12~14 | -3 | -4d | 3 | Throw break: 2 | ||
| Stonehead uf+1+2 › | th(h) | 35 | i12~14 | +0 | +26d (+8) | 3 | Throw break: 1+2Balcony BreakSide switch on break15 additional damage on wall hit |
BT Stance
FC Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tombstone Crusher FC.df+3+4 › | m | 24 | i23 | -11c | +11a | 1 | High crushLow crush 13~ | FC | |
| Crouch Jab hFC.1 › | sl | 5 | i10 | -5 | +6 | 1 | Transition to Standing with f+6c on crouching hitHigh crush 1~ | FC | |
| Crouch Straight hFC.2 › | sl | 8 | i11 | -4 | +7 | 1 | +7c on crouching hitHigh crush 1~ | FC | |
| Crouch Spin Kick hFC.3 › | L | 10 | i16 | -17 | -6 | 1 | -6c on crouching hitHigh crush 1~ | FC | |
| Crouch Shin Kick hFC.4 › | l | 6 | i12 | -15 | -4 | 1 | -4c on crouching hitHigh crush 1~ | FC | |
| Gates of Hell FC.db+1+2 › | th(h) | 40 | i12~14 | -6 | -3d | 3 | Throw break: 1+2 |
OTG Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oni Stomp OTG.d+3+4 › | L | 25 | i23 | -12 | -1 | 1 |
H. Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Crash H.2+3 › | L,m,th | 9,14 (20),17 (34) | i18, i27 | -14 | +0d | 1,1 | Heat SmashBalcony Break8 chip damage |
R. Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demonic Catastrophe R.df+1+2 › | m,t | 55+ | i20 | -18 | +0d | 1 | Rage ArtRemoves Recoverable HealthReversal BreakDamage increases with lower health, maximum 82Freezes match timer on activation and on hitRestores recoverable health on hitTransition to attack throw on hitConsumes RagePower crush 8~ |
DVK Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devil Inferno DVK.1,1,2,D › | h, h, m, t | 5, 6, 14, 8 | i10, i30?, i5?, i5?, i5? | +0d | 1,1,1,1,1 | Consumes 120F? of remaining Heat timeOpponent recovers FUFTAvailable only on 3rd standing/crouching hit | |||
| Devil Break DVK.1,1,2,F › | h, h, m, t | 5, 6, 14, 8 | i10, i30?, i5?, i5?, i5? | +5d BT | 1,1,1,1,1 | Consumes 120F? of remaining Heat timeOpponent recovers FDFTAvailable only on 3rd standing/crouching hit | BT | ||
| Devil Trample DVK.uf+1,3 › | m, M | 16, 20 | i20, i30 | -9 | +17a (+0) | 1,1 | Balcony BreakConsumes 180F? of remaining Heat timeJail from 1st blockCombo from 1st hitAvailable only on 1st hit or blockLow crush 9~27Floating state 28~30 | ||
| Roar of the Devil DVK.1+4 › | M | 27 | i21~31 | -9 | +3a | 11 | TornadoReversal BreakBalcony Break if an attack is absorbedConsumes 300F? of remaining Heat time+8a (-1) and balcony break on hit if an attack is absorbed-7 on block if an attack is absorbed10 chip damage on block after absorbing an attack in power crush stateMore evasive when performed from crouching statePower crush 6?~20? | ||
| Devil Blaster DVK.3+4 › | M! | 30 | i60~90 | -49c~-19c | 31 | Balcony Break-45c~-41c on averageConsumes 150F? of remaining Heat timeForces backroll on hitLow crush 20~134Floating state 135~137 | |||
| Grand Inferno DVK.OTG.db+1+2 › | L | 20 | i24~29 | -13~-8 | +13a (+1) | +16d | 6 | Balcony Break on airborne hit+6c on standing normal hitConsumes 90F of remaining Heat time | |
| Devil Twister DVK.SS.2 › | m | 25 | i17~18 | -15 | +76a | 2 | TornadoSidestep adds 9f, effective move startup: i26Consumes 150F of remaining Heat time | ||
| Devil Impact DVK.db+3+4 › | L | (10) | i24 | -19 | +2 | 1 | Deals 10 recoverable damage on hit - Cannot K.OUnparryable (projectile?)Consumes 150F? of remaining Heat timeTransition to r10 CD with DF (-10?/+11)-10 on block when performing stance actions, cannot guard i23 movesTransition to r22 forward dash with f,n,f (-21?/+0) | CD,forward | |
| Chaos Inferno DVK.f,F+2 › | m,th | 20,20 | i16 | -9 | +0d | 1 | Transition to throw on hitConsumes 150F? of remaining Heat time on throw hitIncreased tracking to left sidesteps during HeatThrow can be canceled with B6 chip damage on block | ||
| Damnation DVK.f,n,d,df+1 › | m,th | 23,15 | i20~22 | -16 | -5d | 3 | Floor BreakConsumes 120F of remaining Heat time on throw hitThrow can be canceled with BOpponent recovers FDFALow crush 20~41Floating state 42~44 | ||
| Tempest Blaster DVK.f,n,d,df+3 › | h,t | 30,20 | i18~27, i20~30 | -2~+8 | +0d | 10,11 | Consumes 180F of remaining Heat timeExtension available only on hit or blockExtension can be canceled with b16 chip damage on blockLow crush 9~ | ||
| Inferno DVK.ub+1+2 › | h! | 40 | i41~56 | -12c~+3c | 16 | Consumes 150F? of remaining Heat time-12c~-7c on averageForces backroll on hit | |||
| Air Inferno DVK.u+1+2 › | h! | 27 | i18~35 | 18 | Hits airborne opponents onlyConsumes 60F? of remaining Heat time | ||||
| Abyss Damnation DVK.f,n,d,DF+4,1,1 › | L, m, m,th | 15, 24 (16), 17,15 | i16, i24~26 | -19 | -5d | 1,3 | Floor BreakConsumes 600F of remaining Heat time on throw hitCombo from 1st hit with 9F delayMove can be delayed by 7FInput can be delayed by 9FLow crush 24~ | ||
| Spinning Demon to Left Hook > Thunder God Fist DVK.f,n,d,DF+4,1,1,B › | L, m, m | 15, 24 (16), 17 | i16, i24~26 | -19 | +26a (+16) | 1,3 | Low crush 24~ |
SS Stance
| Command | Hit Level | Damage | Startup | Block | Hit | CH | Active | Notes | Transitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shattered Spine SS.3 › | m | 23 | i23 | -7 | +16a (+7) | +50a | 1 | Balcony Break | |
| SS.4 › | m | 14 | i15 | -6 | +4 | 1 | Balcony Break | ||
| Hanetoguro SS.4,1 › | m, m | 14, 22 | i15, i21~22 | -13 | +21a (+12) | 1,2 | Strong Aerial TailspinElbowCombo from 1st hit with 9f delayMove can be delayed 9FRecovers 5F faster on hit (t65 r28) | ||
| Elkeid SS.1+2 › | h | 25 | i19~20 | +5 | +26g | 2 | Homing7 chip damage on blockTransition to r18 CD with DFTransition to r19? forward dash with f,n,f (+4?/+25g?) | CD,forward |
Fighter Profile
Pressure | Mix-up
Expert
Weak to: Step Left
Overview
Deadly wavedash mixups and electric punishment; weak small pokes and hard execution.
Heat System
Heat gives Kazuya stronger versions of existing moves—like 112~F and 112~D, both dealing 33 damage and either switching sides or staying put—plus new tools such as F,N,D,DF3, a plus-on-block high with plenty of active frames. Devil Stomp (DB3+4) is a low heat smash that triggers stage hazards and, on hit, grants a mix-up from options like hellsweep, CD1+2, DF3, WS4, WS3, or UF3.
Strengths
Consistency: Works for all levels of play; arguably the most consistent Kazuya iteration yet.Vortex 50/50: Always a threat to win; a correct guess in oki nets huge damage.Mids for every spot: DB1,2, F4, CD1+2, DF4, WS3, B2, CD3+4, 1+2, FF2, FF3, WS1+2 — you can always find the right mid.Elite punishment: Twin pistons, EWGF, and DB1,2 make him a top contender for the best punishment in the game.Stature Kick (DB4): Great keep-out and whiff punish tool.Small hitbox: Hard to pin down, naturally evades certain moves.EWGF i13: a mastered Kazuya player unlocks the ability to launch at i13
Weaknesses & Counterplay
Execution barrier: Need EWGF (f,n,d,df:2) to launch -13 (-14, -15...), otherwise you lack an easy punish.Unorthodox poking: Jab range is short and df1 is not 13f, making close-range jab contests awkward.Heatburst can be inconsistent at times.
Game Plan
Put the opponent in your 50/50 vortex after knockdowns; a correct guess can end the round.Use your deep mid arsenal (DB1,2, FF2, F4) to cover any approach and keep them honest.Punish -15 with EWGF (f,n,d,df:2); your damage ceiling depends on your execution.In heat, use Devil Stomp (DB3+4) as a low heat smash mix-up, but respect that it's -14 on block.Space with Stature Kick (DB4) to keep out approaches and force whiffs.
Stances