Tekken 8 Kazuya guide – move list and beginner combos

Tekken 8 Kazuya guide – move list and beginner combos
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The big bad of the series, Tekken 8 Kazuya has come a long way since he was the protagonist of the original game. Renowned for his difficulty and demanding inputs, those who put in the time to master Kazuya will undoubtedly have one of the strongest characters in the game in their hands. So if you’re ready to get started learning him, we’ve got his full move list and some bread-and-butter combos to get you started.

If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out the full Tekken 8 character list to see the entire roster. And if you want to know which Tekken 8 DLC characters are on the way, we have a guide for that too. For now though, let’s take you through Kazuya’s move list and some beginner combos in Tekken 8.

Tekken 8 Kazuya: Kazuya fighting Kazuya in New York
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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

Kazuya move list

If you’ve played Kazuya before, you’ll recognize a lot of his moveset, but there have been some tweaks with a few new moves and some old moves being removed. Here is Kazuya’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. Allows the use of new moves using the devil’s power
  5. Allows the use of Electric Thrusting Uppercut and Electric Wind Hook Fist without Just input

Heat Moves

  1. Heat Burst: (When Heat activation available) 2+3
  2. Slaughter Hook:(During Heat) d/f, 1, 2
  3. Goutsuiken:(During Heat) d/b, 1, 2
  4. Flash Tornado:(During Heat) b, 4
  5. Kumo Kiri:(During Heat) b, 1+2
  6. Devil Fist: (During Heat) f, f2
  7. Omega Crash: (During Heat) 2+3

Rage Moves

  1. Demonic Catastrophe: d/f, 1+2

Normal Moves

  1. Flash Punch Combo: 1, 1, 2
  2. Back Fist Combo: 1, 2, 2
  3. Twin Fang Shattered Spine: 1, 2 (2, 1)
  4. Twin Fang Double Kick: 1, 2, 4, 3 
  5. Double Back Fist: 2, 2
  6. Agony Spear: 3, 1, 4
  7. Roundhouse: 4
  8. Demon Scissors: (4,3)
  9. Acute Pain: 1+2
  10. Soul Thrust: f, 2
  11. Oni Front Kick: f, 3
  12. Right Splits Kick: f, 4
  13. Glorious Demon God Fist: f, 1+2
  14. Slaughter Hook: d/f, 1, 2
  15. Slaughter Uppercut: d/f, 1, d/f, 2
  16. Slaughter High Kick: d/f, 1, 4
  17. Abolishing Fist: d/f, 2
  18. Impaling Knee Twin Thrust: d/f, 3, 2, 1
  19. Impaling Knee Twin Skewer: d/f, 3, 2, 1 Hold
  20. Tsunami Kick: d/f, 4
  21. Kyogeki Goutsuiken: d/f, 3+4, 1, 2
  22. Nejiri Uraken: d, 1+2
  23. Goutsuiken: d/b1, 2
  24. Lion Slayer: d/b2
  25. Sliding Low Kick: d/b3
  26. Stature Smash: d/b4
  27. Sokushitsu Goda: b1, 2
  28. Danzui Raizanba: b2, 2, 1+2
  29. Rampaging Demon: b2, 4, 1
  30. Demon’s Wrath: b3, 1, 4, 1
  31. Reign of Terror: b3, 1, 4, 3
  32. Flash Tornado: b4
  33. Kimo Kiri: b1+2
  34. Lightning Screw Uppercut: b1+4
  35. Inferno: u/b1+2
  36. Searing Edge: u/f3
  37. Roundhouse > Triple Spin Kick: u/f4, 4, 4, 4
  38. Delayed Rising Toe Kick: u/f, N, 4
  39. Mist Step: f, N
  40. Devil Fist: f, f2
  41. Left Splits Kick: f, f3
  42. Devil’s Steel Petal: f, f4
  43. Leaping Side Kick: WR3
  44. 10 Hit Combo 1: f, f, N, 2, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1
  45. 10 Hit Combo 2: f, f, N, 2, 1, 4, 4, 2, 4, 3, 2, 1,

Special Move

  1. Ki Charge: 1+2+3+4

Moves during Wind God Step

  1. Wind God Step: f, N, d, d/f
  2. Thunder God Fist: f, N, d, d/f1
  3. Wind God Fist: f, N, d, d/f2
  4. Electric Wind God Fist: f, N, d, d/f2 (press d/f and 2 simultaneously)
  5. Hell Lancer: f, N, d, d/f3
  6. Spinning Demon > Left Hook: f, N, d, d/f4, 1
  7. Illusive Demon: f, N, d, d/f4, 4
  8. Parricide Fist: f, N, d, d/f1+2

Moves while Crouching

  1. Twin Pistons: WS1, 2
  2. Demon God Fist: WS2
  3. Engetsusen: WS3
  4. Tsunami Kick: WS4, 4
  5. Fujin Uraken: WS1+2
  6. Tombstone Crusher: WC, d/f1+2

Moves During Sidestep

  1. Shattered Spine: (During Sidestep) 3
  2. Elkeid: (During Sidestep)1+2

Moves During Devil Form

  1. Devil Break: (During Devil Form) 1, 1, 2, f
  2. Devil Blaster: (During Devil Form) 3+4
  3. Roar of the Devil: (During Devil Form) 1+4
  4. Devil Impact: (During Devil Form) b/d3+4
  5. Inferno: (During Devil Form) u/b1+2
  6. Air Inferno: (During Devil Form) u1+2
  7. Chaos Inferno: (During Devil Form) f, f2
  8. Damnation: (During Devil Form) f, N, d, d/f1
  9. Tempest Blaster: (During Devil Form) f, N, d, d/f3
  10. Abyss Damnation: (During Devil Form) f, N, d, d/f4, 1, 1
  11. Devil Twister: (During Devil Form and Sidestep) 2

Throws

  1. Double High Sweep: (Approach Opponent) 1+2
  2. Lightning Crash: (Approach Opponent) 2+4
  3. Steel Pedal Drop: (Approach Opponent from Left Side 1+3 (or 2+4)
  4. Skull Smash: (Approach Opponent from Right Side) 1+3 (or 2+4)
  5. Reverse Neck Throw: (Approach Opponent from behind) 1+3 (or 2+4)
  6. Stonehead: (Approach Opponent) u/f1+2
  7. Gates of Hell: (While Crouching) d/b1+2

Attack Reversal

  1. Low Parry: (Time with opponent low attack) d/f

Moves While Opponent is Down

  1. Oni Stomp: (While opponent is down) d3+4
  2. Grand Inferno: While opponent is down during devil form) b/d1+2

Tekken 8 Kazuya combos

Kazuya has some of the most difficult execution in the game, and before you even get to mastering your electrics, you’ll want to get these combos down to stand a chance online. Here are a few bread-and-butter Kazuya combos to get you started in Tekken 8:

  • Combo 1: EWGF, b4, d/f3, 2, 1, DASH, 3, 1d/f, (during Wind God Step) d/f3
  • Combo 2: f, f3, EWGF, b2, 2, d/f1, d/f2, DASH, 3, 1d/f, (during Wind God Step) d/f3
  • Combo 3: WS1, 2, DASH, WS1+2, b2, 2, b2, 2, 1+2

Kazuya requires incredibly precise inputs, and has has some of the highest execution requirements in Tekken. Mastering his EWGF and being able to pull it out at a moment’s notice is key, and will take plenty of time to get right consistently.

Hopefully this helps you start off the long-road to mastering Kazuya in Tekken 8. If you aren’t familiar with the game’s new mechanics, check out our guides to Tekken 8 Special Style and the Tekken 8 Heat system. And if you’re wondering is Tekken 8 the last Tekken, we have a guide for that too.