Bad Habits with EVERY Character

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Much love everyone 🤘🖤 please leave a like and any random comment for the algorithm! It really helps me out!

[@alexzandermanning6094]

Why do your thumb nails have these mean ass pictures of you ? You seem like a nice guy lmao

[@THEVIGILANTEHD]

Hes powerstancing me into watching the videos.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Haha Thanks Man. Do i Look mean in that photo?! I guess I can be pretty mean to hwoarang and yoshi players sometimes…

[@Alflowill]

@@The_Buff_Guythat’s valid tho

[@jimkazalpert8493]

He's mad at you for not clicking the video yet, then he chills out.

[@Lonboxia]

@@The_Buff_Guy Can't blame ya lmfao

[@melthework4511]

Alisa’s don’t play patient enough. Play defensively until you get chainsaws out. Then abuse frames.

[@coffeebean_tamer]

Funny thing is a hardly use her chainsaws.... she has great tools like her push sweep into a high launch punisher.

[@TYSTEW]

I agree with this one 😹 they always mash the same things and start getting super spammy to the point to where it doesn’t even bother me anymore cuz I just learned to punish

[@simplybenjamen]

Her saw stance is good but also a knowledge check, once you get past that and learn the frames it's not as bad as it's her only main mixup tool outside of a few strings outside the stance. She really does have to play good neutral game in the high level and that is apparent with her safe on block pressure poke spam and good movement. I happen to main her and spend most my time outside the stance unless I need to force respect with pressure if they won't stop with immediate timing button mash.

[@DaddyDorya]

Thank you for adding little sections! I jumped to Kazuya straight away. This video is so helpful!

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Much love! Timestamps will always be a hallmark of how I do things 🤘🖤 glad the video helped.

[@DaddyDorya]

@@The_Buff_Guy NP! I thought I was already subbed to you, I'm giving a sub now. love your content!

[@D_McGeezacks]

Alphabetical order? We love an organized king

[@loisfernandez1419]

As a King main this is spot on. I cannot break throws on reaction in a real match to save my life. I have been working on it for a while but its tough as nails!

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Trust me bro, the throw drills I recommended doing in the last video will help immensely. 20 minutes a day for 3 weeks and you’ll already see huge improvements.

[@Iamkiingdrew]

I’m bushin and I still get hit by Bryan snake edge cause I never expect it lol nobody really uses it so when I see it I’m like oh shit and gets cooked

[@Comrade_Questions]

Same, but I'm even worse, because I acually expect them to spam it and still get hit. My brain just goes blank the moment the animation starts.

[@SnowflakeSSQ]

​@@Comrade_QuestionsSame here dude. My brain just can't believe that someone would wanna do that with that character.

[@bitchplease340]

Bryan main here. Never used Snake Edge. I'm in Kishin right now and still go blank when other Bryan users pull out that move even in blue ranks

[@jkdman2007]

That's the defense skill. Good players will still block it because they can react to it.

[@Iamkiingdrew]

@ it is and I’m good defensively but it still catches me cause I don’t expect it like I expect Jin’s or drag d2 … and I can react to lili snake edge but Bryan I legit just look at it and accept it lmao

[@aeron.d.embers]

Very simple and good advice. I do over rely on those things as a Jin and Reina main without realizing it. Definitely stuff to think about

[@quikdeath100]

As an Alisa user I got to agree. When I picked her up, I solely focused on learning her non-chainsaw capabilities and it is paying off major dividends. Her movement gives her incredible defensive capabilities and you keep those abilities the less you use chainsaws. She is very dangerous up close and far away. Additionally, in mirror matches, you can tell who knows more than chainsaws and who doesn’t.

[@djw_tekken8490]

how much is your defense

[@hands-ongaming7180]

The problem with my Alisa friends is that when they panic they start abusing chainsaws and they get blown up by tekken kings+ players who know the matchup

[@quikdeath100]

@@djw_tekken8490it’s in the 70s

[@slaughterurhouse]

As a lili player I do use 3+4 knowing good and well I shouldn’t from far away😭😭

[@i_dont_have_a_youtube_chan8584]

As lili player, one bad habit I have is df 3+4 when i shouldn't (especially heat burst punishes it very hard very reliably). 3+4 is somewhat good against people who start throwing side steps a lot to evade db 3+4 but these days with lili i just find just getting close to opponent by movement or fiesty dew glide is generally better

[@onlyonehere555]

This is legit so helpful for not only my own character but for some matchups I was struggling with. I play Leroy and didn't even realize I was throwing out parries randomly until you brought it up and realized I've been doing that the whole time haha

[@jonnymars7164]

The king thing is true. I break Kings throws. One time King just threw me all day. I got so made I tripple grabbed him and broke his while doing it . I wish it would have saved but damn old saves.

[@desbaradur3128]

thanks DR.Buff

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Happy to help 🤘🖤

[@bastinelli443]

Nina's strings help with mental stack though. People can't handle all of it.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@bastinelli443 yes, people can handle all of it. The counter play is identical to every garbage string she has. There’s no “mental stack” going on, unless you’re fighting newbies. Using tactics that are only effective against purple and low blue ranked players is exactly the bad habit with Nina I was trying to tell you to STOP doing.

[@bastinelli443]

@The_Buff_Guy I'm grinding through blues right now and I haven't met a single person who can counter any of her strings. Isn't that why she's so busted because of all her string abuse? People cry about it all the time.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@ yes, her string abuse is top tier. But not including any of the strings I mention in this video. These strings are terrible. Blue Rank players aren’t equipped to deal with her bullshit, but that’s blue ranked players. Once you hit gold ranks, you’re going to plateau because that’s all going to change.

[@bastinelli443]

@@The_Buff_Guy alright, I'll see how it goes. I just use them if they don't know how to deal with it because why not. I can use her small Tekken just fine and I love her whiff punishers. I'll keep you posted on progress

[@disruptor6550]

@@bastinelli443 "I use them if they don't know how to deal with it because why not" is EXACTLY the point of the video. Ofc no one can blame you for using stuff if it works, BUT, you get into a bad habit of using it for the sole reason that the opponent doesn't know how to deal with it. But higher ranked players DO KNOW how to deal with it, and that's why it's important to fix that stuff as early as possible, so that once you do reach the higher ranks, you won't be relying on the cheap tricks that carried you through the blue ranks.

[@leftbrain3834]

just skipped through a few of your guides and noticed you put alot time into each one, earned a sub. kazuya ftw!

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Much love man, thanks 🤘🖤

[@aceremis462]

Hi Xiaoyu main here. Your opinion about Ling mains bad habit was on point however I have to kinda correct you about aop evading lows. Aop does not evade lows however aop has built in sidestep so when you see some clip of aop evading lows its more likely she is sidesteping it with aop rather than evading. But, in all honesty, aop can in fact evade lows without sidestepping through aop down. As we all know xiaoyu can further shrinks her hurtbox by doing aop down and when she does that her hurtbox will kinda look similar to the hurtbox of a grounded opponent. So if your lows can't hit grounded opponent you can't also hit her while she is dping aop down

[@lenzachi6092]

thanks bro for all the tips i will fix my jin gameplay

[@Flo-zj9tg]

As a dragunov player I’ve notice my progress has stagnated so I’m picking up Bryan to learn “tekken” before eventually going back to dragunov and having Bryan as a secondary. This video is helping me more inclined to resist the urge to play dragunov until I am actually good at the game.

[@raidennc]

If your play has stagnated it isn't simply because you're playing Dragunov. There are still likely very identifiable issues with your game. You don't have to be shamed away from playing Dragunov to improve.

[@Iamkiingdrew]

@@Flo-zj9tg I did the same I became better defensively and fundamentally playing Bryan so I can do back to using Lars

[@Flo-zj9tg]

@@raidennc I’ve played fighting games other than tekken for years so picking up a new character is no big deal. I just think it will be easier to focus on tekken fundamentals when my character is less privileged

[@raidennc]

@Flo-zj9tg you can absolutely learn fundamentals playing Drag. He is still fundamentally a Tekken basics character. He is just really really GOOD. That's part of what makes him so strong. He actually compliments players who are fundamentally sound. He just gets more reward for it. Play who you want of course, and if that doesn't include Drag then that's totally fine. But just know that it isn't true that he isn't a "fundamentals" character. I also have been playing fighting games for 2.5 decades (damn I'm old 💀). Primarily Tekken from a competitive sense but I've also played others. I'm not sure if this is your first Tekken or not, but just bc he is top tier doesn't mean fundamentals aren't necessary.

[@Flo-zj9tg]

@@raidennc I’m just saying it will be easier for me to focus on what I’m not proficient in with a character I will have to put more effort in to win. This is my first 3D fighter in general, and I’ve been playing for about 2 weeks now (waited for a good sale lol). I do a throw break drill to warm up everyday and I try to learn a new combo route every day too since it helps me when I go into flow state to not drop freestyle combos. I can kbr and I’ve learned some sneak cancel stuff.

[@yoavelbag4467]

Awesome videos the content is great! Can’t wait for another kazuya ranked video! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@Blobertbigly]

Everyone had a bad habit of exposing my bad gameplay and not letting me win...

[@Hone_mor2525]

Alternative title should be: "How to cheese with every character"

[@Kekkai_]

As a King player I'd say a bad habit is not utilizing his other movement options is a bad habit. King has nerfed movement in T8 so he should try to use things like his SS, 1+3 and Jag Step (at mid range) to help him move around better. Combine that with muscle armor and you're golden. Also the fact that people don't use their commands throws at beginner - intermediate levels (even when all throws were broken) is a bad habit for all characters. Throw breaking is one of the hardest skills to learn in the game so it's very useful for new and intermediate players to actually use their character's command grabs. Remember King is not the only grappler he is just the best.

[@NewYorkLover22]

Great video per usual Mr.Buff, sir

[@jonnymars7164]

Lol I'm a Kazuya Main and that damn Electric held me back. It was when I was like let me stop using this and figure out other thing and move . Still don't have perfect wavedash.

[@TheOneAndOnlySame]

1:29:58 we're very eager to lead our Princess to victory, ok? So we may mash a little too much, we may be over enthusiastic when we're ..handling her . But we are still young, we are learning. Learning to be the Mishima Queen lol

[@NickActive.]

Appreciate the advice! You remind me of Christopher Sabat 😁👍🏾

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@NickActive. holy fuck, thanks bro! He’s my all time favourite voice actor and Vegeta is my favourite fictional character. So that means a lot!!!

[@NickActive.]

@ Np man! And Vegeta is the best! I feel like I’m learning from a true dbz character!😭😭

[@shadowfrces3171]

I like how Dragunov’s bad habit is being carried 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@CaseyBean17]

When this guy does a combo it becomes the highest dmg combo in the game

[@disruptor6550]

Awesome video as always! Really love your content, and one can see how much effort you put into it. Keep it up! 💪

[@potay-toez3923]

One thing I’d like to say is that a bad habit for lee would be using d3 too much, it’s -1 on normal hit and launch punishable. He can make it less minus by going into hitman but that isn’t even that crazy of a mixup. He has better lows like db3 (-12) or b3,3 (solid reward/mix on hit). Fan of the content and keep up the good work

[@mahindia]

Solid video man. As a Paul main, I completely agree with the take. I stopped relying on the 3,2 string, focused on his keep out moves, rely on whiffs from opponents and also condition my opponents with my mix ups. Been playing as Heihachi and yea i try to just throw out db2 once sometimes twice in a set just to get the opponents reaction as I don’t follow up after db2 and just make a read from there. Keep it up, love your content 💯

[@0riginalShyguy]

11:25 oh ho ho you’d be surprised how many people it catches of guard, especially when they’re throwing out a bunch of highs

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@0riginalShyguy doesn’t mean it’s a good move. Just means it’s good at catching players who do mindless offence.

[@almanmoomin-jc8bs]

As a Alisa player I have to admit he’s spitting facts I’m trying to stop the chainsaw habits and do more mid air combos and frame traps my skill has improved although at times were I’m losing I do start to chainsaw power crush and that’s pretty bad

[@via_embre]

as a dvj main, definitely yeah i agree with your point about his panic buttons, was a problem i had myself for a while would also like to add from my own experience, learn to play without hellsweep!!!!! i found tekken kind of stressful for a while because i felt the need to go for that 45 damage low every single interaction cause "thats where i get my damage!" wasnt till a long while later, after a lot of time on victor and bryan that i realized that i shouldn't be throwing out hellsweeps this much, and should instead be more focused on getting keepout to whiff and punish with electric!

[@AyudyaKasya]

As a person who's learning Tekken through *both* Victor and Kazuya, I can hear them screaming and calling out each other's bad habits every time I play lol

[@Worms2pl]

I feel good about cheking on abusing lili sidestep and not using these moves cuz backflip and her other stuff is so much better. Helpfull reassuring vid

[@TheMrTuio]

Really insightful video, cheers man

[@iiMalachi]

Man I was looking for more bad habits I could improve on Kaz, this is perfect, you got any more specifically for him? I would be grateful.

[@deepfreezzeer]

A note about heat raven clones. At -3 only jabs and 12f moves can stop your pressure. High crush or step in order to continue your pressure. If you see your opponent is doing 14f or slower moves utilize jabs to continue your pressure. Certain clone moves leave you -4 and thats when you have to be really careful and go on defense. And don't forget that the point of heat clones is for them to be blocked and deal a ton of chip damage. If your opponent does a move that leaves them -4 or more in response to stop your aggression, just use a clone move again. If it hits you get more heat for more clones and if it gets blocked you get big chip dmg as a reward. Literally no reason not to do it again 👍🏾

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Not entirely accurate. I agree with the last parts of what you said. But If your pressure is df1,4 into df1,4, then not only jabs and 12f moves can interrupt. Counterhit launchers can, too. Which means if you want to keep pressure up, you have to jab. And if you and your opponent both jab, you lose that trade by 3 frames. There’s just no scenario where the clones in heat are a “pressure tool”, unless they hit. I honestly think Raven’s heat clones should be +1 on block. That way they truly become a pressure tool, Raven truly does win the jab trade in that scenario, which makes the opponent reluctant to press. That would be a fantastic, needed Raven buff.

[@deepfreezzeer]

@The_Buff_Guy you are correct, it is not a true pressure tool. And honestly it does need that buff, there would be way less guessing involved when using heat clones. But trust me, opponents freezes up because they have gotten their jabs clobber by db4, df3, and d4 after clones and wont dare to duck because df1 coming out again. A mid would be the answer but my own jab either trades or hits them. Its a dangerous rps game to play, but as Raven you have to play it. its all about reading your opponent then setting them up to fail. Freezing up is really bad for them because blocking three b242 leads to like 65 chip dmg 🤣 almost haf health is crazy.

[@damastah100]

Great video as usual! I have some additions to Kuma, Jin and Kazuya: Jin Stop tryna always end the round with 1,3,4 without mixing it up because good players will always low parry the 2nd hit, or even block both lows then punish you lol, the amount of Jins that do this istg, its good to sparingly do but not every at round end smh Kazuya I've seen some Kazuyas do random 1,2,4,3 even in like blue-gold lol as a yolo check, trash string(low parry the 3rd hit OR you can stick out like an i13/i14 move between the two kicks even when the 4 hits before the 3) that they shouldnt use outside of combo staples(ws2 > cd1+2(T!) > (whiff 1,2)4,3 > dash b2, delay 2,1+2 Kuma I see several Kumas do random df2,1 in the neutral relying on the fact that quite a lot of ppl online dont know it's -15 on block for the full string. Should only use this as a block or whiff punisher Also for Nina's f4,2 there's a caveat because she can cancel f4 with SS to start her ss1~f/hayashida backstep(she can do either cancel after the ss cancel) pressure so good Ninas will make you think twice about preemptively ducking Otherwise yeah really good vid, I learned a lot about Law and and I didnt know Azucena's f4,4 was mid,high and nonjailing(duckable). Keep rocking dude and congrats on the channel growth!

[@Comrade_Questions]

The Kuma thing comes naturally from players like myself never being able to block/respect twin pistons. I swear whenever I'm up against Claudio or Kuma I make a mental note to block the 2nd hit and launch, but the delay makes me autopilot and press after the 1st hit regardless.

[@TYSTEW]

Good stance on Azucena. My friend that plays Reina complains that Azucena is broken but I have to always explain that I have to actually work harder than most characters to win 💀

[@FlashySupremeGaming]

1:15:56 Well, today I learned that hop kick move isn’t useless after all - I can’t believe I made it this far underestimating that move and its properties in Tekken 8 haha 👍

[@abdulghani6686]

As an asuka main I admit that I count on B3 too much, Half of my defense decreases when I play other characters😞

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Bad habit, but you can break it!

[@Ryusei314]

same bro i spam b3 keepout too much and get blown up for it. I'm practicing my neutral game right now so i can rely more on movement

[@centernight1]

Relying on a move is a bad habit because it makes you PREDICTABLE. Use the character specific strong bullshit but only when you think the opponent isnt expecting/ready for it! Is what i got from this video.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Relying on any move (unless you’re dragunov) too often is never a good idea. But some moves should only be used in VERY specific situations. Example, Lidia 3,2. Many players use it as a neutral tool. That’s incorrect application, and that’s a bad habit.

[@5orrowKazama]

I’m literally the only Alisa i’ve encountered NOT utilising the chainsaws enough 😭😭

[@kingfargo9578]

Nina D343 is great move if you CH. It’s a high crush, fully guaranteed wallspat into 90 damage at the wall.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@kingfargo9578 it’s ONLY good on counterhit. But most Nina players aren’t applying it that way. The habit I’m framing here is to stop applying these strings just “because”. Apply them correctly, if at all.

[@kingfargo9578]

@ I feel like that would’ve been a great mention. Then again this videos is targeting players who still learning their respective chars. You’re right

[@VenZed]

i tough that was the new dlc character on the right side of the thumbnail

[@The_Buff_Guy]

It might be! Who knows?? 😨

[@CameronKujo]

Put him in a grey jaguar mask and hopefully he does

[@Scratchz]

im a bryan main and when im stuck in purple rank my bad habit is too focusing on getting counter hit launcher, after i stopped doing that and lean towards poking im now in kishin

[@nissanbling]

Only came to see what you had to say about my boy Drag, now I wanna watch the whole thing 😂

[@Joshbehe]

You have counter hit enabled, which may be confusing for some people who don't know which strings are NCC and which are natural.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Not really important in this instance, since I’m talking about the strings and how they are on block, mostly. But thanks dude.

[@hosea2978]

Watching this vid to learn of my opponents bad habits

[@b.t.b.ostatik1650]

Hmmm honest feedback , I’ve seen a few of your videos man and I honestly appreciate the thought of this content. I think maybe a little bit of planning prior to actually shooting the video wud alleviate u saying avoid trash strings for every character, seems like that cuda been a base line so u wouldn’t have to repeat urself so much. As a tekken veteran I got the gist of what u were saying but I think a noob will have a hard time understanding what it means to not use trash tools that they themselves get beat by constantly, or win with . I will always tune into another tekken nerd making 2 hour content tho💪🏾 earned a sub here and keep at it

[@QU141.]

For Zafina the "Finishing strings" advice is something that only beginners do. I think green/red rank players do stuff like that. Once you get to blue ranks people stop doing stuff like that. And as a GoD Zafina main I wanted to know if there is any other advice you would give? And for db 2,1, yes, it is -12 on block, but you want to condition them to think that you are going to ACTUALLY go for the db2,1 (Because you can hold down to cancel it). And db 2,3, the -13 attack, you also sometimes want to use that move. You want to use it because the opponent can i10 interrupt db 2,1 whenever zafina does it, but you cant interrupt db2,3. Also for the 213 move she has (I think it is the one that ends with a low to go into the mantis stance) You can ALSO cancel that move, usually you would never want to go for the 213, usually you want to always cancel it. (If you want to use that move, usually it is a pretty bad move to use) But if you think they are going to press then you can do it. And for the "You can launch d3" comment at the end, you should of said that the move becomes -13 whenever the Zafina player goes into the stance, and it is -15 if they dont. (There is no way of knowing if they go into stance or not, so you have to use context clues about how many times the Zafina player went into stance after hitting you with that move)

[@Shmel340]

I would advice all TE and higher Zafina mainers not to rely on stances. High rank players know how to interrupt your SCR stance and how to launch you from TRT. It is better to play defensively using f1+2, d3, db2, 1+2 ch, and her snake edge. And pokes of course. And SS2 is a good move.

[@CalebAdams]

Super handy video, thanks brother!

[@mereto]

For Steve, though he is safe, a real bad habit is too many highs/jab on immediate timing. Trying to use b1 like a panic tool and not picking your timing properly. People will blow you up for that.

[@irvin_2711]

I think you are right about how people play Reina very unsafe, but i dont understand how she can be "safer" than Kazuya and Heihachi. I think she is as risky as Hei, but Kaz can be way more safe, because he has DB4 to open turtles, while Reina needs to risk her life with hellsweep or DB2.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Kazuya has no neutral game. Reina controls the neutral easily with her df1 and ff2. She also has f4, which is better than heihachi’s but weaker than kazuya’s. Each Mishima is better at different things. But Reina is the safest and the best poker, which makes her the best Mishima for this style of game.

[@irvin_2711]

@The_Buff_Guy Ok, i get it now. But, playing safely with poking requires the character to have a conservative low like Kaz's DB4. So, its very hard to use this playstyle with her. But, tbh, any playstyle is very difficult with her. She can play poking, keepout, rushdown and Mishima, but none of them are viable on their own.

[@ranges787]

actually with steve hopkick is actually a great tool. it’s -9 everybody thinks it’s - like the other hopkicks and if you know they don’t have a 12f mid punish hopkick into b32 is a crazy strong setup but you can literally use this setup only once ever haha

[@Lay_rue442]

Damn now I gotta start using it more, it even launches on ch for extra mental damage (imagine getting launched by a Steve hopkick 💀)

[@ranges787]

@ but still the setup only works once if you fail the b32 and opponent sees this they won’t try to punish this ever again so you only have one shot haha and startup is rly slow but this even works vs super good players bc they see hopkick they 12f punish it’s engraved into their brain. and yes this is max mental dmg hahaha

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Not bad for a single use. But not a move I’d recommend making a habit out of.

[@ranges787]

@@The_Buff_Guy if you get a read you can use his hopkick as low crush hahaha it’s risk reward ratio his best low crush i mean in the end it’s safe but yeah it’s no good habit at all hahaha but i mean if this is a habit of anybody playing steve he has definitely a big problem in his head

[@stinion]

Quickly became my favorite channel for info

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Thanks so much!

[@GamerNemy]

Ravens also love spamming power crush too Kinda like Nina's blonde bomb power crush Those damn power crush heat engagers gotta go🤣

[@BCDC123]

The Nina section is hilarious because everyone’s always talking about how OP Nina’s strings are 😂 She’s officially the scrub k!113r

[@smokedemon5963]

Damn moonsault catching strays 😂😂😂

[@Noum77]

A correction on Lili. Don't even use the backflip as a mixup option for the Elegance move. Backflip has zero use at high levels and no one's using it in tournaments. Instead use f4 as a mid option

[@KobeKore]

That and I’ve found ff3+4 works well

[@KobeKore]

But backflip is also only -4 on block. You can do a lot at -4 from backturn.

[@TriceratopsUnicorn]

Decent point, but the chainsaw is life. I will never change.

[@CameronKujo]

“You WILL click on this video” ahh thumbnail

[@spooky4223]

Hey buff guy another great vid, ive started playing azucena and alot of her stuff goes into feints for mind games (which is what i find to be fun about the character) how often do you see good azucenas ir are they rare

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@spooky4223 she’s a solid character with not a lot of bullshit to her since her nerfs. Typically characters like that create really solid Tekken players. So yeah, most azu players I fight in God ranks are amazing players. You chose a good one. Easy to learn, but won’t teach you poor Tekken.

[@ReWired123]

Finally shaheen gets his flowers

[@The_Buff_Guy]

He’s got a little TOO many flowers at this point.

[@Lay_rue442]

1:15:42 on paper Matterhorn is a bad move, but a Lili player beat Arslan Ash on final match final round on their last pixel throwing out a Hail Mary Matterhorn stuck against the wall. Very high risk, but very high reward

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Any move can garner some success. It’s about the consistent success. Matter horn will get you killed more often than not in high level, so it’s a bad habit to make it part of your main toolkit.

[@Lay_rue442]

@ oh for sure, but for some desperate situations I think it’s worth giving a try. Definitely not something a Lili main should make a habit though

[@thmistrapillay1811]

Tip 1-10: 1.S 2.t 3.o 4.p 5.L 6.o 7.s 8.i 9.n 10.g

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Or win by playing smarter, yeah.

[@TheOnlyLunaKage]

Lili's hopkick doesn't crush highs. Where did that come from?

[@The_Buff_Guy]

It absolutely goes under jabs, which is what I say here. It’s beaten my kazuya jab more times than I can count.

[@TheOnlyLunaKage]

@The_Buff_Guy please show me. I'd love to see it.

[@marcellgyurjan5055]

@@The_Buff_Guy i can also confirm that it doesn't, just tried it on every frame from -5 to +5; you dont happen to have gotten hit after blocking a qcf3+4, right? :) also backflip (df3+4) isnt safe on block, if you just try to turn forward your opponent can jab you; you can avoid that by turning forward ducking (down+back), but then mids will hit

[@lagmaster12]

welp, i guess my entire gameplan for alisa is a bad habit 😅

[@memiros881]

I think matterhorn isn't quite comparable to hopkick in lili's case. Her hopkick sucks at crushing highs unlike yoshi or claudio and sidestep hopkick will often times get clipped by a jab when ss matterhorn hits and gives a lot more damage. Matterhorn also crushes mids and from my ranked experience (intermediate) the move connects way more than it is blocked.

[@ShiningSparkL1n6]

Yes it was high n mid crush, and my df1 check is gone 😂

[@OverlordDurash]

Buff guy whats the microphone you use?

[@The_Buff_Guy]

I own a ton of mics, but I use an ART D7 for recording. I have a shure sm7b as well, but I only use that for singing.

[@Evaded-nm7sr]

would like to hear about the moves where i can deal big dmg without risks for reina

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@Evaded-nm7sr electric. Whiff punish with df2 from Long Range. Use her safe 3+4 string in heat only. Only do SEN+3 after Hit confirming ff2. Oki with EWGK, not WGK. There you go, I’ve made it so you’re risking your life a ton less than doing her unsafe bullshit, and all I did was tell you more or less how most pros play Reina.

[@Evaded-nm7sr]

@@The_Buff_Guy Sad thought i actually get some new stuff. I used them already but im feeling not much succes with them while i see reina players just spam her unsafe shit over and over again with out any fear of Punisher, Amor, Jabs or Dick Jab and sadly they win. So what im supposed to do now Option 1 or 2 ?

[@alihoria9772]

Awesome vid!

[@DMatt343]

I know this is unrelated to Tekken, but I have to ask... is your profile picture a tattoo of the Megadeth rattlehead? That's sick!

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Fuck yeah! Megadeth is the greatest fuckin band on earth! 🤘🖤

[@DMatt343]

@The_Buff_Guy Heck yeah, dude! I've been on a Rust in Peace kick for a minute and couldn't help but notice. RiP and Peace Sells are always somewhere in the rotation for me. Dave is still one of the most awesome rhythm guitar players and riff-writers in the business as far I'm concerned.

[@1991jj]

Asuka Ss2 isn't safe no?

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@1991jj it’s -13, but it’s super evasive. It’s used for the same reason b3 is used. B3 is -19… but people still spam it lol. Asuka players Are Crazy.

[@JAHIDxJD]

Thanks so much man

[@SandManAdrian]

Well , matterhorn is a good SS punish on a read But compared to T7 , it doesnt crush as it used to anymore ... ESPECIALLY vs electrics

[@The_Buff_Guy]

It’s a decent whiff punish but hop kick is almost always better. Especially if you want to crush highs and catch someone with a sidestep read. Both moves have the same utility, more or less. One is just far more likely to get you killed.

[@SandManAdrian]

@@The_Buff_Guy yeh , that's true But the online factor is strong in T8 , a lot of BS being thrown out with no thought behind it and matterhorn is no exception

[@XxMrfate]

As a zafina player, i had to laugh because ive seen that alot from other zafina players myself.😂

[@SWORDU]

Lars uf3 can mid crush as well. Sometimes it can beat df1

[@Shoto_Mist]

Lee main here. I approve this message 🌹 Also b33, b33 crap, cut it out Lee bros

[@sharma4826]

Buff you spent the whole time trashing Victor 😂

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Yeah Because the entire character is a walking bad habit 😂

[@sharma4826]

@ True! Lol

[@ShiningSparkL1n6]

Looking forward to see Yoshi Nina Alisa nerf in future 😂

[@shikamaur1212]

Hey when insert whatever disrespectful player here decides to constantly try immediately power crushing off rip all the way into bushin that asuka reversal and Sabaki is a free "better check your shit" move every time. Over reliance gets you rocked because of how punishable they are but low risk decent reward makes them very tempting to abuse

[@nayd5043]

I'll admit Xiaoyu is broken, wouldn't mind to see a heat nerf.

[@FemboyKiyo]

I play against my friend a lot with reina and I even noticed I'm not hit confirming sentai 3 and my dumb ahh still do it and get launched punished 😭

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@FemboyKiyo welp this video’s for you, bro! 😅

[@edwuano7]

43:03 😦you mean to tell me there are other moves besides FF4 and median line destruction? seriously though, as I rank up, im not getting away with bullshit because everyone knows the matchup. They know the strings. and i think anything that forces me to actually learn tekken and not Jin is good for me.

[@watameron2936]

Sub Tekken King Yoshi's be looking at their character with 200 moves while picking their arsenal and go "mhh b2,2, hopkick and command grab" I'll never understand why every single one of them insists specifically on these 3 so vehemently. Don't even see flash or sword sweep that much at these ranks. Nothing to add to the Reina take lmao, another complicated character with a big ass movelist and most of what you see is ff2 mixups and -14 moves being thrown out like hot cakes

[@buffering-rn5xi]

1:37:46 this was too on point for me 😅

[@LegendOfShaon]

Beginner Tekken player Xiaoyu main here. The Cali roll spam is 100% spot on. but same has to be said for df3 and rain dance d4 that i abused in yellow and orange A LOT. But i've noticed in red ranks and even high orange that players begin to block these type of moves and you start to get punished for it. Need to work on it and i also dont wanna rely on these moves. Great Video man!

[@CapcomSwagg]

The Reina one is iffy becaus MFS will stand block sen 2 all day and as soon as I go for 3 they duck the shit, sen 4 is so reactable so Idk wtf to think when it comes to that.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

That’s why you don’t just “go for” the 3. The point I made is that you’re supposed to hit confirm FF2. Do the move, if it hits, input the 3. If it’s blocked, input a safer option.

[@Cinnamon_gorll]

Im sure lilis use ss hopkick for maximum damage

[@BustaNAugusta]

Jin mains worst habit: existing 🤣 King: that damn toll kick/PC and his i13 CH string abuse

[@owAlizo]

I don't really have anything to say but here's a comment because why not

[@djw_tekken8490]

dont know about this any jin i saw had very good defense unlike any alisa even at god rank having below 60 def and knew from the start of the match she would block jins double low 1 3 4 what is already a game killer what u should have mentioned is not go to stance at all if u do the u4 launcher u can get midjabbed just like any move other than power crush where u get midjabbed and easily ducked for launch if they know atleast but seeing above 90 stats jins tells otherwise at purple and god ranks

[@Aaron-kf7vt]

Bro im a kuma play and u called me out. thx for the advice 🙏

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Happy to help! It’s a common habit with most bear players. Keep it up 🤘🖤

[@funeraldancer4399]

I just dont understand how people cry so much about aop, it goes under lows,there are so much other characters who can avoid high mid lows ,like feng,king,leo,jin,devil jin,etc stop crying,ling looks op because this game is all about smashing,but when you just smash i will lunch you with aop

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@@funeraldancer4399 that’s not the point. It’s not about mashing. AOP has behaved a specific way for 20+ years. Now it behaves in a slightly different way that’s effective even in a game that has tons of aggression. She’s allowed to be one of the most aggressive characters in the game with some of the best frame traps and 50/50’s a character could have, but she also has the most evasive stance in Tekken. That’s a combination that needs adjusting. No stance should be able to duck under any low in the game, regardless.

[@funeraldancer4399]

@ ok ling is agresive,there are a lot of other characters,aop is stance that avoids lows,other characters stances can avoid lows feng,is diferent stance but can avoid lows,or youshi that spinning move,about 50-50s kazuya is the best , claudios heat is low you dont know if he gone hit you low or lunch you mid.no one talks about other characters stances only aop im tierd of this non sense

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@ what the fuck are you talking about? If you’re tired of this shit, choose a character that’s not absurdly over powered. Maybe you’ll see far fewer people complaining about her. When KNEE HIMSELF complains about a character, you know she’s bullshit.

[@funeraldancer4399]

@ over powered? all pro players agree that she is not s tier.

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@ no they don’t. Most pro players put her in S or high A tier.

[@AtticusDungeon]

With Victor, what do you actually mean by "Learn Tekken" ? Yes, stop abusing cheese and mash, but what would that actually translate to? What character(s) plays "real Tekken", rather than cheese or mash that carries? (is there even one? lol) No hate, love the content! Your Victor hate has only been a huge help to my own gameplay to "git gud"!

[@The_Buff_Guy]

Basically I mean don’t succumb to victor trash that you listed. Unfortunately that’s just what Victor will teach most newer players, but if you learn proper fundamentals, you can do much better with victor. Punishment, max damage combos, movement with appropriate sidesteps, back dashes, and ducking, space control, patience, on screen awareness and familiarity with the cast and the animations. THAT is Tekken. Knowing that stuff will net you the most success. Doing victor shit is way easier than learning that stuff, but it’s a bad habit.

[@AtticusDungeon]

@@The_Buff_Guy Thanks so much for the write up! Super awesome! I appreciate it. Keep up the great content ❤‍🔥

[@The_Buff_Guy]

@AtticusDungeon always happy to help! 🤘🖤

[@MilosJsWizard]

As Lars main, spot on dynamic entry,silent folowups i destroy mirror match up beacuse of that. And Lightning Screw, when i see JusticeTuna or some high lvl players throw that at the begining of the round or just like that my stomach turns. Why? Why would you risk 80 to 100 of your health.