Tekken 8 Azucena guide – full move list and beginner combos

Tekken 8 Azucena guide – full move list and beginner combos
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The Coffee Queen, Tekken 8 Azucena is an MMA star from the mountains of Peru, and one of the most exciting additions to the game. Her wild, evasive moment mixed with some hard-hitting combos makes her a must-try and we’ve put together her move list and some beginner combos to help you get started.

Make sure you take a look at our Tekken 8 review to find out what we think of the game. And if you want to know more about upcoming Tekken 8 DLC characters, we have a guide to tell you what you need to know. With that, let’s get into our Tekken 8 Azucena guide.

Tekken 8 Azucena: Azucena using her Rage art
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Tekken notation

Before you can start learning moves and combos, it’s important to know Tekken notation. This helps quickly explain specific inputs in one or two characters instead of having to write out the full thing every time. Our move list and combos use the notation below, so make sure to refer back to it to know exactly what to do.

NotationAction
1Left Punch (Square / X)
2Right Punch (Triangle / Y)
3Left Kick (Cross / A)
4Right Kick (Circle / B)
NNeutral (Pressing nothing)
fForward
bBack
uUp
dDown
d/f, d/b, u/f, u/bDown Forward, Down Back, Up Forward, Up Back
qcf / qcbQuarter Circle Forward / Quarter Circle Back
SS / SSR / SSLSidestep / Sidestep Right / Sidestep Left
FCFully Crouched
WSWhile Standing / While Rising
WRWhile Running
()Rapidly press one after the other
Tekken 8 Azucena: Azucena's Rage Art finisher screen showing her holding a mug with coffee beans in the background
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Tekken 8 Azucena move list

While Victor is a brand-new character, his moveset is actually loosely based on Noctis, a guest character from Final Fantasy 15 that featured in Tekken 7. As such, if you played Noctis, you’ll probably recognise a few of his moves in here, just under different names. Here is Victor’s full move list in Tekken 8:

Heat System

  1. All moves will deal chip damage on block
  2. A Heat Dash can be used when a Heat Engager hits or is blocked (after activation, heat will end)
  3. Heat Smash, a move that causes critical damage, can be activated (after activation, Heat will end)
  4. Libertador Revolución can be used
  5. Nuevo Libertador can be used
  6. Allows the use of the powered up version of Libertador

Heat Moves

  1. Heat Burst: (When Heat activation available) 2+3
  2. Tifón Patear: f4, 4
  3. Aero Press Pegar: f1+2
  4. Tacón Plunger: b3
  5. Golpe Cappucino: (During Libertador) 2
  6. Smell the Coffee: (Approach crouching opponent) d1+3 (or d2+4)
  7. Libertador Revolución: (During heat) f3+4
  8. Double Blend Tempestad > Nuevo Libertador: (During Heat) b1, 1, 2 (on hit or block) f
  9. Mil Nudillo > Nuevo Libertador: (During Heat) b2, (on hit or block) f
  10. Blend Tempestad > Nuevo Libertador: (With Heat activated during Libertador) 1, 2, (on hit or block) f
  11. One Drip Cielo: (With Heat activated during Libertador) d3+4
  12. Puño de Fuego Evitacion: With Heat activated during Libertador, take high attack from opponent
  13. One Drip Cielo Evitacion: With Heat activated during Libertador, take low attack from opponent
  14. Azucena Specialty: (During Heat) 2+3

Rage Moves

  1. Alegría del Café: (During Rage) d/f1+2

Normal Moves

  1. High Mountain Combo: 1, 1
  2. High Roast Combo: 1, 2
  3. Andes Mountain Uppercut Combo: 2, 1, 2
  4. Groovy Strike: 3, 2
  5. Groovy Punalada: 3, 3
  6. Guapuño: 4, 1
  7. Delfin Patadas: 4, 3
  8. Boomerang Scythe: 1+2
  9. Danza del Cóndor: f2, 1, 4
  10. Sumatra Back Knuckle: f3, 2
  11. Tifón Patear: f4, 4
  12. Tifón Treuno: f4, (4, 2)
  13. Tifón Cañón: f3, (4, 3)
  14. Aero Press Pegar: f1+2
  15. Libertador: f3+4
  16. Grande Combo: d/f1, 4, 1
  17. Full Body Grande Combo: d/f1, 4, (1, 2)
  18. Mount Rainier: d/f2
  19. Rodilla Shot: d/f3
  20. Blue Mountain Combo: d/f4, 1
  21. Hand Drip Hammer: d1
  22. La Niña Kick Combo: d2, 3
  23. Passionate Kick Combo: d3, 3, 4
  24. Roast Knuckle Combo: d4, 1
  25. Full City Roast Knuckle Combo: d4, (1, 2)
  26. Borrasca Kick Combo: d/b3, 4
  27. Bitter Low Kick: d/b4
  28. Kilimanjaro Uppercut: d/b1+2
  29. El Cóndor Pasa: d/b3+4
  30. Double Blend Tempestad: b1, 1, 2
  31. Mil Nudillo: b2
  32. Tacón Plunger: b3
  33. Seattle Skipper: b4, 3, 4, 3
  34. Hopping Turn: b3+4
  35. Eye Opener: u/f1
  36. Rhythmic Hook: u/f2
  37. Daylight Disk: u/f3, 4
  38. Tacones Drip: u/f4
  39. Luna Llena: f, f3
  40. Demitasse Molino: f, f4
  41. Ortiz Molino: f, f3+4
  42. Espresso Agresión: WR3, 2
  43. 10 Hit Combo: 4, 1, 4, 1, 2, 3, 3, 1, 3, 2

Special Move

  1. Taunt: 1+3+4
  2. Shuffle Recital: 1+3+4 (Hold)
  3. Coffee Break: 2+3+4
  4. Ki Charge: 1+2+3+4
  5. Black Ivory Talon: 1+2+3+4, 3+4
  6. Shuffle Jamboree: f3+4 (Hold)
  7. Shuffle Carnival: b3+4 (Hold)
  8. Volterador: u/b, b

Moves While Crouching

  1. Gold Mountain Fist: WS1
  2. Rainbow Mountain Fist: WS2
  3. Viento Fuerte: WS3
  4. Combo de Cantuta: WS4, 1, 3
  5. Cosecha Látigo: FC d/f3

Moves While Facing Backward

  1. Mocha Attaque Matari: (Back facing opponent) 1, 2
  2. Mocha Attaque Sidamo: (Back facing opponent) 1, 4
  3. Qhapaq Ñan: (Back facing opponent) 2, (on hit) 2 (Just Input)
  4. Calf Reaper: (Back facing opponent) 3
  5. Upbeat Patadas: (Back facing opponent) 4, 3
  6. Golpe Affogato: (Back facing opponent) 1+2
  7. Foo Fighter: (Back facing opponent) 3+4
  8. Libertador (Regreso): (Back facing opponent) f3+4
  9. Shuffle Walk: (Back facing opponent) b3
  10. Runaway: (Back facing opponent) b1+2
  11. Hide Turn: (Back facing opponent) 3+4

During Libertador:

  1. Libertador: f3+4
  2. Blend Tempestad: (During Libertador) 1, 2
  3. Golpe Cappuccino: (During Libertador) 2
  4. Acerbic Low Kick: (During Libertador) 3
  5. Blend Reganar: (During Libertador) 3
  6. Blend Asaltar: (During Libertador) 4, 1, 2
  7. Blend Martillo: (During Libertador) 4, 2
  8. Rana Barista: (During Libertador) 1+2
  9. El Niño High Kick: (During Libertador) 3+4
  10. Blend Cortar: (During Libertador) d4, 4
  11. Libertador (Varios): (During Libertador) f, f
  12. Caer Back Funnel: (During Libertador) b, b
  13. Azucena Admission: (During Libertador) f
  14. Milagros Show: (During Libertador) d (or u)
  15. Salida Castillo: (During Libertador) b

Throws

  1. Amaru Head Squeeze: (Approach opponent) 1+3
  2. El Dorado Neck Snap: (Approach opponent) 2+4
  3. Urubamba Neck Lock: (Approach opponent from left side) 1+3 (or 2+4)
  4. Giratorio Sleeper Throw: (Approach opponent from right side) 1+3 (or 2+4)
  5. Caffeine Abduction: (Approach opponent from behind) 1+3 (or 2+4)
  6. Inti Raymi Necklace: (Approach opponent) u/f1+2
  7. UFO Roll: (Approach opponent) d1+2
  8. Ultimate Tackle: FC d1+2
  9. Ultimate Punch: (During takedown) 2, 1, 2, 1
  10. Armbar: (During takedown) 1+2
  11. Smell the Coffee: (Approach crouching opponent) d1+3 (or d2+4)

Attack Reversal

  1. Close Encounter: (Time with opponent punch) u/f1
  2. Crema Petalo: During Libertador, take high attack from opponent
  3. Flush Valve Gracia: During Libertador, take low attack from opponent
  4. Puño de Fuego Evitacion: With Heat activated during Libertador, take high attack from opponent
  5. One Drip Cielo Evitacion: With Heat activated during Libertador, take low attack from opponent
  6. Low Parry: (Time with opponent low attack) d/f

Azucena combos

Azucena has some incredible launchers, giving her some pretty fantastic combo game. And with a fairly similar combo route no matter what launcher you use, she’s pretty beginner friendly too. Here are our favourite bread and butter Azucena combos:

  • Combo 1: f, f3, b2, d2, 3, 4, 1, 2, f2, 1, 4
  • Combo 2: u/f4, d2, 3, 4, 1, 2, f2, 1, 4
  • Wall Carry Combo: d/b1+2, b2, d2, 3, 4, 1, 2, DASH, WR3, 2, d/f1, 2, 1+2
  • Wall Splat Combo: 1, 2, f, f3, d/f1, 2, 1+2
✓

Alex’s Advice

Azucena has plenty of Counter Hit options that open opponents up to huge combos. 1+2, BT1+2, and 1, 4, 1 strings are all powerful options that can catch spammy opponents off guard.

Azucena strategy

Azucena is a character with plenty of strong frames, great mixups, and a few powerful combos. She rewards patient play, using her strong pokes to get a bit of damage after blocking. Use spacing to bait your opponent into whiffing, before using any of wealth of launchers such as u/f3, d/f2, or f, f3 to launch the other player into a strong combo.

That being said, don’t shy away from abusing her WR3, 2. This is plus on block (although it can be ducked) and can be a great way of finishing off a round. If it hits, you win, and if it’s blocked, you can follow up with a quick throw to do the same.

Her mixups are powerful, but are often unsafe on block so shouldn’t be used too often, especially out of her Libertador stance. Instead, make good use of her lows like d/b3 to repeatedly chip away at your opponent. Your backturned 3 leads into Libertador, and your Libertador 3 leads back into backturned, letting you put your opponent in a mixup blender for massive damage.

She has some great counter hit options. A quick d/f1, 4, 1 string will catch opponents off guard if they like to press buttons, but the final hit can be ducked and punished by better opponents.

Her Heat Smash deals huge damage and is +15 on block, leading into Libertador for a free mixup. Follow up with a d4, 4, a 1+2, or even a throw depending on what you think your opponent will react with. Just be aware that you cannot block while in Libertador, and if your opponent is in Rage, they can hit a free Rage Art on you, potentially ending the round.

This should help you get started as Azucena and picking up a few wins with her. If you’re looking for some more guides, check out our Tekken 8 Reina and Tekken 8 Victor guides for a look at the other newcomers to the roster.

Tekken 8 Azucena FAQs

Is Azucena easy to play in Tekken 8?

While she has some complicated aspects due to her stances, she has simple execution and is very easy to pick up for beginners.

Is Azucena good in Tekken 8?

Azucena is a high-tier fighter in Tekken 8. While not in the best few fighters in the game, she is one of the strongest across the board.