What No-one Tells You About Dragunov! ~ Tekken 7 Dragunov Guide

[@davidparry5310]

He's one of the few characters who are allowed to have decent movement in T7, both horizontal and lateral. Also, for some reason, his command grabs still have the old 15-frame break window.

[@kaibaman9651]

Thats honestly a good thing, i wish they did that with all the grappler specific characters, or just with command grabs in general to make grappling more viable, you don’t see grapples as much in 7 due to the general nerfing

[@davidparry5310]

@@kaibaman9651 I wouldn't necessarily object to that, but what baffles me is how Dragunov is allowed to be this lone exception to the new rules, at least as far as standalone command grabs from standing are concerned.

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

As soon as I tried hit out in practice mode, it was like Dragunov glides across the floor while everyone else is stuck in quicksand

[@XIVDock]

@@davidparry5310 Are you positive this is the case? Everyone was very upset about Fahk's 1+2 break having the 15f break window, and that was removed. I don't think I've ever seen anyone mention this before for Drag.

[@hagegesamuel]

As a dragunov main, I thank you for this video but also I appreciate people not knowing that.

[@8bit_pineapple]

His generic 2 throw is really good though. While generics are easier to break, his generic 2 has a really cool sideswitch animation on break. Perfect for getting the opponent to a wall and Drag out of wall pressure.

[@thaddeusnoel6548]

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[@vincentreuben8000]

@Thaddeus Noel lately I have been using Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

[@8bit_pineapple]

@@vincentreuben8000 Both joined May 2021. Bot accounts advertising :(

[@slamarchy]

Hell yeah, more content from my favorite Tekken creator!

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Dragunov will be getting the same treatment as King, AK and Marduk

[@abmohit3117]

its good to see someone explaing his strength while others are busy to downplay this character. Such a cool and decent character to play with and against

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

In Tekken 7 Drag was not goof. In T8 he's strong

[@hamimlim1684]

Man! I love dragunov because he was just pure violence. Just love how nasty his animation while performing fff2 and b1+2 during wall pressure.

[@jakesteel90]

Great looking forward to seeing what you find man

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

There's definitely some nice Tech that he has

[@misterpopo3920]

You forgot his options to cancel some moves into grabs like ff 2 1+2 or 1,3,2 1+2 or his at 10 Hit combo at the end. You can also do a duckgrab from his snakeedge with db 3 1+2 or b 2,1,3 1+2. All mentioned grab options can be canceled as well by holding back.

[@lulamilejamnda8069]

if you are ki charged you will see blue sparks on the feint and catches, they are also unbreakable. Not many know that

[@carlosgodoy1]

Fookin’ subbed. Great intro to a character that deserves far greater recognition. Looking forward to your work

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Glad to have you with us. Check out the playlist until the next Dragunov video is done = kzbin.info/aero/PLJkhDX8T_WeJWqSYPgos-D2aheEn09RCk

[@Grayfox541]

I recently picked up Dragunov and he's extremely fun to play. I didn't know anything about him and his reputation of just doing wr2 and B1+2 threw me back. But now that I've started playing him I think he's stronger than almost everybody puts him. Especially his throw game. There's a lot into that. I love throw mix-ups but I don't like King so that makes Drag the best choice for me. I feel he's well-rounded too. Good pressure, good mix-ups, staggers... Maybe his wall damage is a bit low but in exchange of a really strong wall pressure. He has range, a tackle, whiff punishment. And what I felt playing online is that in a casual level you can play Drag a bit unsafe that you won't be punished that much. The only thing I would change is his mids hitboxes

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

I think Dragunov does lack a fast homing mid, but his other tools are actually quite good. Maybe needs a few buffs to make him great again

[@bastinelli443]

Looking forward to this guide series. Drag gets a bad wrap for being unga bunga wr2/d2 but I feel like he has tons of depth. Has long limbs where he can play keep out. Great whiff punishers and like you said a complete throw game. A character I always wanted to pick up but avoided because of his season 1 reputation

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Theres more to him than just WR+2

[@zzGunter]

@@ThoughtsOfHimself indepth guide of iwr2 when? Every yt vid seems has different styles...

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

@@zzGunter I'm not that good at doing it myself so I'm not really the best person to cover that topic. I'll look into it though

[@ConstantUNTILisnt]

I cant quite understand his extreme defense against other charecter's tackle. I face too many Pauls and they usually spam the tackle with arm break and ultimate punishment bs. Dragonov insead of having to take 3 way guess can reverse 2 jabs, ultimate punishment and break arm break by mashig 1+2 and something else to reverse 1 jabs. Very handy

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

I'll be doing a video on that in the future

[@abirali2485]

This helps me alot since I'm a dragunov main

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

More Dragunov vids coming soon

[@seriousgamerplays]

I like how when Dragunov corners the opponent and when you tackle for a throw, you have 1, 1+2, 2 that confuse the opponent and I have got these throws most of the times executed even on high-level players cause it's similar to breaking King's chain throws. You can only guess.

[@Jabermania]

I'm suffering here

[@rohantayeng5846]

iam practising drugnov.Ur video helped me lot understanding his grabs n throws.!by the way how to do that cool thing in the last part of the video..!is it a taunt ?it looks like his unblockable move..!!can u teach how to do it?

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

That's just his ki-charge 1+2+3+4

[@rohantayeng5846]

@@ThoughtsOfHimself ty👍👍

[@joshuawatin8646]

Can't wait for the next vid. Man👍

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Next Dragunov video will probably be in 2 weeks

[@Shadow456376]

I think drags command throws are also i11 versus a lot of characters with only i12 throws

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

I'm gonna check that out. I think King's Tijuna Twister is also 11f, so I wouldn't be surprised if Drag's command throws were similar

[@addydiesel6627]

Yeah. Practically 'unseeable' especially when he's plus . Gotta have lag minimum against him. Just lost against a throw mixup NOOB argh! 🤬

[@addydiesel6627]

They kept spamming 1,2,1+2 commands. But thanks to vid I got the names, loaded from movelist and practiced.

[@EternalSilverDragon]

Dragunov's tackle is definitely better than King's. Drag > Marduk > Paul > King > Nina. Not only does he get a 3-way throw mix-up instead of mounted punches, but if he gets tackled or his own tackle is reversed, he has a little-known defensive option select that works completely against all characters except Dragunov, Marduk, Yoshimitsu and Negan. (Paul also has the same option select, as well as ultimate punishment, which is why his tackle is also better than King's.)

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

what is this option select?

[@EternalSilverDragon]

@@ThoughtsOfHimself 1+2, 1+2, 2, 1+2, 1+2, 1+2, 1+2, 1+2. This beats left/right mounted punches, the arm breaker and the leg cross hold. 1+2, 1+2, 2, 2, 2 is a simplified version, but it doesn't cover the leg cross hold, so the first version should be used against King/Nina to beat everything. This works because Dragunov and Paul can reverse a right mounted punch by pressing 1, 1, 2. If you want to see the option select, I've got a short video of the simplified version on my channel. (Not just trying to promote my channel - it's actually my only video lol.)

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

@@EternalSilverDragon NICE!

[@filippavlovic7067]

Excellent Video! Dragunov is an interesting and solid character and he's been overshadowed by many other characters but that doesn't mean he's weak. Hopefully more people pick him up after you post more videos on him. Now I'm just waiting for you to try out my girl Julia. She deserves some love as well T - T

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

More Dragunov videos coming soon, most likely 1 every 2 weeks

[@MasterApprentist]

Love it mate great content.

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Glad to be of service. More Dragunov content coming soon

[@CalebAdams]

Great video!

[@zeedan1412]

He can cancel his tackle He can also cancel his moves to throw or tackle depending on the move

[@RagnellAvalon]

Dragunov's throw mixes in place of a typical low/mid mix is actually one of my favorite thing about the character. ff+2 is a mid, forcing your opponent to stand to block it, but ff+2~1+2 is a high grab. Similarly, d/b+3 hits low, but d/b+3~1+2 is a crouch grab, so in both instances if your opponent respects you you get to hurt them for free. He has a good mix off his crouchdash, too, since qcf+1+2 will give you ws1+2, qcf+3 is a low that becomes a throw on CH, and qcf+4 is a mid that gives you 50ish damage if you do the command grab extension. qcf+1 is a launcher, even. In both of the first two instances, his strings which terminate in those moves can also be cancelled into throws, which can really mess up your opponent's day.

[@zeedan1412]

@@RagnellAvalon agreed his qcf +1 is referred to as an electric since it’s a high and safe on block I think it’s -5 idk at the moment

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

QCF+1 definitely looks like a good move

[@RagnellAvalon]

@@ThoughtsOfHimself Worth minding that while you categorized him as a rushdown character, Dragunov's rise to fame was mostly thanks to the ultra-safe playstyle of Korean players, who predominantly play him as an outboxer and punishment character rather than relying on his close-in tools

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

@@RagnellAvalon All true. I think JDCR did very well with him by utilising his movement more than anything else

[@zangana3052]

Drag and King's throw mix up are the most annoying to deal with personally. Especially Drag with that ton of plus frames and barely seen hands to break, followed by a crazy oki.

[@NuckleBebop]

Yooooh!😅

[@pedroprevidelli533]

How you do this throw at 1:30?

[@Ben_diez]

Amazing

[@arun.k9919]

I really want to know the secret input of iWR2 ,if there is one !!

[@bboyezuki7745]

→→, →+2

[@deadshot3051]

Press forward,forward, forward+2. Notes:first-dont watch it as a 1 input, see it as 2,example ff, f+2 or f, ff+2, its personal preference just check what works for u :) Second-if u want to do it in point plank range u really just have to input the last forward with 2 in the exact same time(if u want it to be really fast) but u should start practice by just ff, hold f+2 and by time goes on and on u become consistent with it, start practicing to do it withouth holding it. (Yes u can trust me drag is one of my mains) :) hope this helped, if u have any question dont be shy and ask Xd

[@foreveruseless1292]

Can we get dragunov some mids pls

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

He's got mids. Might not be great, but he has them

[@kylegustomagingpatatas69420]

db 2 1 2

[@deadshot3051]

F*ck throws stuck with runnin 2

[@baierinsinsuat1592]

One thing i hate when using Dragunov is that everytime i fight Panda/Kuma, i die easily. Your Dragunov is a lot faster than mine.

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

Maybe you just dont know the match-up?

[@baierinsinsuat1592]

Thoughts Of Himself I think so..

[@internetmemeplace6886]

After that wr2 nerf idk man

[@davidparry5310]

Good riddance to the TTT2/T7:S1 tracking on Dragunov's WR+2! That shit was obscene!

[@internetmemeplace6886]

@@davidparry5310 no! He needed it. Get rid of akuma plus 8 on block d3

[@davidparry5310]

@@internetmemeplace6886 Really long-range tracking mids shouldn't be a thing in my humble opinion. There should be at least one way to launch-punish on whiff any move that isn't a poke. Accordingly, I also object to shit like the EWGF as it now exists in T7. That said, unseeable lows that are advantageous on block definitely have no place in Tekken. You'll get no argument from me on that.

[@internetmemeplace6886]

@@davidparry5310 yeah its ridiculous how it's still allowed

[@internetmemeplace6886]

@@davidparry5310 and the electric is busted, such shit balance

[@muheetzia7258]

First here mate

[@zeedan1412]

First

[@lelouchvibritannia2238]

Bro everyone knows that ...

[@CosmicVoid420]

Word. I thought he would at least go over the okizeme in depth.

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

I'll be covering in depth oki for each throw in the coming weeks

[@somerandomassgamerakasmoke3460]

Drag can also parry a mounted tackle into a armbar he has it in ttt2 and t7 but your opposition has to put in a certain command (well that's what I think) ,I've never figured out how to do it, it's not in the command list and I've only ever done it twice by accident I've seen other players use it.....does anyone else know what am talking about? It's dragunovs rarest move

[@ThoughtsOfHimself]

I'll be covering Dragunov's tackle options in the near future

[@somerandomassgamerakasmoke3460]

@@ThoughtsOfHimself I hope you know the one am talking about..drag has to be on his back with the opposition on top and he does this mad armbar move,when I first saw it I lost my shit and tried too many times to figure out how to do it but got nowhere so I gave up but then I saw him do it in T7..I really hope you know the situation and the command to pull it off.

[@TheIcymushroom]

@@somerandomassgamerakasmoke3460 I think it's 1, 1, 2, there's a video from zug on tekken 7 tackles that covers it