Raven 101 Ep. 2: 5 Tips for Beginners | Tekken 8 Raven Guide

[@fancysinigang_tk]

"Tone down the partying" i feel attscked 😂. Jk these are great tips for intermediate ravens like myself. I party too much amd get blown up a lot on cartwheel and qcf4. I been getting blown up with these damn moves since t6 cuz im hard headed. 😂 but when i chill out i tend to have closer matches. Great content as always man!

[@imortalXsoul]

LMAOO naw i need to take my own advice sometimes too

[@fancysinigang_tk]

@@imortalXsoul I'm saying man you gotta rep this twt and put more shine on Ravens name for us!

[@imortalXsoul]

@@fancysinigang_tk definitely! just need to fully adjust to leverless still not 100%. Takes a lottt of time

[@Lamaccs]

@@imortalXsoul Hey man random question but I was wondering what your binds were for the leverless controller! My first leverless is coming in sunday and Ive been thinking ab my binds, such as if i should bind 2+3 and 3+4 to separate buttons and stuff like that!

[@IwatchTubiTrash]

Brand new Tekken player here that has been testing out the roster and actually just selected Raven so this is perfect timing.

[@BrohunGaming]

i genuinely could watch a 100 of these 101 episodes. this is so good

[@imortalXsoul]

😂😂😂🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@MOTYvation_]

My brother your videos are a god send. This is my first legit shot at tekken and I've chosen Raven because he looks the coolest to me and plays in a unique way. A couple things I'm struggling with right now are choosing my combo enders / extensions, specifically because I notice some players will not go for tail spins in combos and will use a series of jabs or smaller hits for longer carry. Can you maybe explain when it's good to cash out and when its better to focus on carry? Also another concept I don't quite understand is good OKI tools and good buttons to use to pressure knocked down opponents. Coming from Street Fighter okizeme is way less straight forward. Thanks again, and if you have time and can just give me a few ideas in response I would highly appreciate that!

[@Lvnvj]

Just got into Tekken Thanks for these videos you helped my Raven get to mighty ruler ive been watching all your videos they're a big help

[@michaelsoto1457]

Hey buddy. I know we need to tone down on the partying. But can I make a suggestion? It would make a great video to show us some cheeky party tricks and set ups for when we want to style on people. For example I’ve been making opponents respect my back turn. Then when I get the deer in headlights reaction the next time I’m back turned I >>> to back flip through them and immediately go into the first two hits of chakram as combo starter. I’m in purple/blue ranks and my opponents love to try and crouch punch when I flip through them. Which is why Chakram has been the perfect follow up. I’m sure it will stop working at some point but when I do it once every few games it feels so satisfying. I’ve also noticed that doing the Utsusemi Escape while back turned puts you behind them. If I make a hard read, how can I use that to punish hard? I appreciate the work you put into this channel brother. Even though partying is more unsafe than ever, I’d love to see some things that could be possible when I’m feeling froggy.

[@imortalXsoul]

Yeah i can make a flowchart/setplay vid soon

[@deanradley65]

Just picked up Raven as my 2nd character and your videos have helped A LOT. When I was first trying him out on ghost battles it felt like everything I was doing put me in back turn and it was quite off putting but your videos helped me really understand it.

[@imortalXsoul]

🙏🏽🙏🏽 good to hear!

[@sefflikejeff1917]

I implimented the backturn cancel you talked about in your first raven guide, saved me from many many wakeup rage arts yesterday Thanks bro 👍

[@imortalXsoul]

nice, good stuff. It will save you a lot of times not pressing

[@AT-sv7ni]

Your videos are the reason I have not dropped this character yet as a beginner. Really appreciate you man!

[@imortalXsoul]

thank you!! 🙏🏽

[@Darksid3c3]

Every episode really really helpful appreciated❤

[@imortalXsoul]

Thank you!

[@dcei]

Very good tips *assimilating * Keep the good work

[@imortalXsoul]

🙏

[@mrbobmv1638]

New to tekken. Started with king because he's easy mode. Went to raven because i like how his combos look. Great videos

[@Peraliq]

Thanks to all the guides man. I finally hit fujin with the aid of them, time to grind for bushin. And that Fred victor is insane Lool

[@imortalXsoul]

LMFAOO cosplay goes crazy, ALSO GOOD SHIT ON FUJIN

[@SlyScyther]

I don't play, but I like watching Raven, and you're one of the best I've seen

[@imortalXsoul]

THANK YOU!

[@mecurialloki1980]

definitely best EU raven, not even close. maybe adam-o but still man best there is in EU. Would be lovely to see Immortal vs Haze, that would be a raven mirror that should be on pay-per view.

[@mecurialloki1980]

supreme senpai got a question, never really checked but is ravens bt throws still a mix-up or is it nerfed now?And what were you using for this vid? Hitbox or pad?

[@imortalXsoul]

no, no mix. And i was using hb

[@AlexStayFly20]

Im downloading this video as i do your others. We appreciate you !

[@Franklojpg]

Nice video, I would like to see you talk about parry maybe and when and how to use it because I’ve only done it accidentally and in practice I feel like the window it’s VERY short

[@imortalXsoul]

Parries is one i have on my list

[@booleann___]

Dude i've got to see you compete

[@1ch1ban]

The sensei! Thanks for the video bro 💪🏽💪🏽🔥🔥

[@imortalXsoul]

🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@lmtedo4294]

I'm choosing Raven as my main this tekken cause he so badass bruh thanks for the guides

[@MinusC24]

thank you bro for the guides appreciate you

[@W_smith1990]

Nice beginning raven episode

[@imortalXsoul]

TY 🙏🙏

[@yadielayala]

Thanks for sharing so much Raven content and knowledge. Your guides have helped a lot. Wanted to ask a question regarding your crouch dashes. When you do successive dashes at what point do you enter each successive crouch dash? do you cancel the first dash and then enter the successive crouch dash input? From my end, I try entering a crouch dash during the active crouch dash animation but to no avail. Any ideas what I'm doing wrong? Btw do you notice any issues on the 2nd player side with ravens snake dash resulting in crouch dash moves instead of ws moves?

[@imortalXsoul]

what device do you use

[@yadielayala]

@@imortalXsoul sorry for late reply. I use the PS5 controller.

[@yadielayala]

@@imortalXsoul with the PS5 controller I see the snake dash animation and yet a crouch dash move comes out. It's weird. I have no idea what I'm doing wrong.

[@yadielayala]

@@imortalXsoul as an update, I just tested out crouch dash (version 2) d,df instead of qcf. command history shows df 3 has last input. Yet d3 is executed. Mind you that is launch punishable on block. Maybe it's my controller. I'll try a new one that I recently bought.

[@yadielayala]

@@imortalXsoul kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJK7d4hjnraLgcksi=GVuOPx8YkVGG3iX8 I encountered the issue on first player side. D3 is done yet the command history shows df3. Am I doing something wrong?

[@ladrellhart2063]

I must admit I'm guilty of partying way to hard as Raven an I need to tone it down putting people into guessing situations is really fun especially when it works out. Although I am guilty I only Party if the opponent doesn't know how to stop it. The frames when he faze Through the opponent has indeed been nerfed I was shocked when I hit out of it. I watch the Raven101 videos at least 2 to 3 times a day. I'll take in all the content you give and study it and use it in my Raven play.

[@imortalXsoul]

thanks bro much love!

[@ladrellhart2063]

@@imortalXsoul Absolutely

[@michaelclyne5250]

Maybe I missed this, and it might seem basic, but how do you make the cpu respond with a certain punish? For example, when you where showing the b+3+4 to get out of back turned, and you would throw out say a db+2 and Vincent would do a df+1 in training mode.

[@imortalXsoul]

select punish as the secondary cpu option

[@LEWfromdaHOU]

Question: How do you do the Utsusemi Escape where Raven counter attacks by diving on the opponent from above?

[@imortalXsoul]

bb2

[@bogeyt15games55]

You should do a video on just how to party 🤣🤣 how to knowledge check people and see if there a scrub or not I play raven because he is in the bottom 5 pickrate im banking on people not knowing the matchup 95% of the time

[@imortalXsoul]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@GomiiiChan]

Hey man, I've been trying to do qcf1,2 screw after ff3 in combos but I just cant get the timing right, usually jabs comes out if im too quick and its too slow whenever it comes out. Any tips? Thanks :D

[@imortalXsoul]

what device are you using atm? i have videos for all of them covering that combo already

[@BrainBarfTV]

Been wanting to main Raven since his launch trailer but honestly when I lab him, he feels so awkward with back stance and his move list is intimidating. This video definitely helps though.

[@SHART_SIMPSON]

LABBING RIGHT NOW!!!! DEFINITELY GOING TO MASTER THIS BEFORE I GO ONLINE 🤙🏿 💯

[@imortalXsoul]

🙏

[@RileyBTV]

AMAZING video per the usual! Im a Raven Player and im STUCK at red ranks smh. My worst matchups are Devil Jin and Kuma! I cant seem to get past them.

[@imortalXsoul]

they’re both super strong atm

[@GianlucaTidus]

I really strugge to wave dash with the pad, i feel like the ps2 pad was more easy for this type of movement

[@gamingwitslee9245]

Facts

[@imortalXsoul]

dualsense 5 can definitely be a struggle at times

[@Eanakba]

Your qcf snake dash is so clean, do you play on leverless?

[@imortalXsoul]

yeah

[@Xerochimaru]

All those moves did intimidate me at first, but I like his kit overall.

[@codeineskywalka5691]

Yo soul you think there going to nerf raven? I feel like his lows might be a little too powerful well in the eyes of namco I could see them making full crouch df3 more punishable as well as soul zone 4. What do you think?

[@imortalXsoul]

I think he will receive some buffs tbh

[@codeineskywalka5691]

@@imortalXsoul damn really? Just because of how unpopular he is?

[@imortalXsoul]

@@codeineskywalka5691 that and how problematic other characters are

[@bastinelli443]

Question aboutb soul zone. I noticed after some moves you can press down to enter the stance. Is that better than pressing 3+4?

[@imortalXsoul]

it’s whatever feels comfortable for you. I prefer 3+4, others prefer d

[@bastinelli443]

@@imortalXsoul okay awesome I didn't know if there's any frame difference between them

[@emperorx9998]

Man thats stuff is awesome thnx

[@imortalXsoul]

No probs bro!

[@anakalia6052]

Can you give advice for wavedashing with raven on hitbox? I struggle to cancel them into itself like with mishima waveu

[@imortalXsoul]

go and watch the video i made on it lol

[@wkndxotv9457]

Hey bro nice vid ! Could you do one for victor??

[@HitokiriSingh]

:ashamed: I think I’m becoming a fanboy, another great video!

[@imortalXsoul]

LMAO

[@HitokiriSingh]

@@imortalXsoultip? The 2-5 in title looks awkward. Try: Ep 2: Top 5 tips… Little things like that can help click rates

[@LS-bz6wl]

can you maybe show us his wall combos or stuff? im so lost at walls with him

[@imortalXsoul]

i covered wall combos in the advanced/beginner guides and also there’s a dedicated video for it

[@whitesage922]

i REALLY am struggling with Raven wavedash..dude it's not coming out like the way u do it, i can only QCF but if i repeat it it either goes in crouch or does another simple QCF but i can't chain them one after another, why..?

[@anthonychase6906]

Down, Downforward, neutral, Down, downforward, neutral and repeat is the only way to do it. If you're like me you are doing it too fast and it looks like its not working. The move "Crouch Step" is what you are trying to do over and over. Maybe try to crouch first then do it.

[@whitesage922]

@@anthonychase6906 the crouch dash is going fine, it's the WAVEdash that is not coming out properly, exactly doing d,df,n,d,df,n :c wdym too fast? The dude in the video is spamming like no tomorrow and Raven looks like he's lagging while wavedashing🤣 i can QCF, but can't chain multiple QCF and i'm struggling to catch people off guard with that

[@imortalXsoul]

@@whitesage922 Have you checked out my guides on how to do it? They're called "How to wave dash with Raven on X" I did one for pad, stick and leverless

[@whitesage922]

@@imortalXsoul yes buddy, studied your vids and stuff, but i'm struggling, the stick works just fine (tested) so it's me not doing it dood enough i suppose

[@Pikachu-qr4yb]

@@anthonychase6906 Doesnt he exit crouch stance though if I go neutral?

[@jimmylurton5574]

this would be even better if you had some documentation on like the combos youre doing, you seem to be mashing a bit in the inputs

[@imortalXsoul]

i am definitely not mashing the inputs. The command history is there for you to see … and if you want to see combos there is a complete combo guide with notations on my channel. This is purely a combo “filler”.

[@maan22245]

Still struggling orange and crying

[@hysteria2256]

"Tone down the partying" wut wut wut.... but doing yolo things like b bu 3+4 on 'Into the stratosphere' as a floor blast combo starter feels so goooooood :P But yes 3~4b seems so week in t8 ...no more abusing :(

[@imortalXsoul]

😂😂😂

[@Cryptiiix]

Can you please make a beginner's video that shows the very basics of raven? (With on screen captions) Like use this mid/low after block. Here are a few variations. Something super basic without alot of combo strings. I tried to understand some of your videos but you are talking too fast through them. I feel like new players need an absolute basic guide to get started.

[@Cryptiiix]

Basically learn these few moves while you get the hang of the game/learn fundamentals of Tekken. Longer combo strings are a little overwhelming

[@imortalXsoul]

All the beginner strategies have been discussed, pause a rewatch parts of videos to grasp the concepts better. Raven is a difficult character so i get it being overwhelming but I have no plans of revisiting super beginner concepts

[@EJofKC]

I have reached the ceiling of maximum partying in ranked... for me, it's Warrior Green...

[@imortalXsoul]

LMAO

[@Beenyad]

raven is definitely as complicated as you want him to be. i win 90% of matches just spamming db21, df1 and a low every now and then.

[@sean_image]

It's good to expand your toolkit, although what you're doing is working for you currently, but in higher ranks, it's much harder to exploit people with db21 and df1. Because people aren't mashing as much past red ranks.

[@Peraliq]

People in high purples and blues will duck and launch you for db2,1

[@imortalXsoul]

df1 has been the most frequent mid for me at high level, it works because players cant step it. But yeah db21 will get yall killed @@sean_image

[@sean_image]

@imortalXsoul yes I agree that df1 is his best mid.

[@Beenyad]

@@sean_image people are definitely mashing past red ranks. im fujin right now. asukas especially wont even try to duck db21 they just try to parry and get hit 500 times

[@zaidlee5725]

❤

[@thadream_13_10]

Oh I WILL BE PARTYING

[@imortalXsoul]

🤣

[@YaBoyChaco]

I can barely move the character let alone combo 😂😂😂

[@CrapsGoodxD]

Must PARTY !

[@Beamken]

Tone down partying, turn up aggressively mixing up mfs