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Tekken 8has many offerings, ranging from its offline and offline modes to its characters, making it fit in perfectly with the recent onslaught of fantastic fighting games. Whether you’re playing seriously or casually, there will surely be a character that draws you in. It can be how they look or play, but there is almost a 100 percent chance you will find a character you vibe with.
Case in point, we have Claudio Serafino, an Exorcism Sorcerer who can purge demons and other evil spirits from humans with powerful Starburst Magic. If that sounds up your alley, then get ready to pick up Claudio and learn how to push beyond your limits with Sirius-Style Exorcism Sorcery!
Claudio Serafino Overview
Claudio Serafinoreturns as one of the 32 characters on the main roster of Tekken 8, bringing his uniqueinstall-based gameplayback into the mix, enabling him touse his Exorcism Sorcery to mix his opponents up and punish themfor even thinking of trying to take him on. He is an unbelievably cool character but can be tricky to grasp due to his wildly different gameplay style.
Due tosome movesgranting Claudio hisStarburst state,hecan be a bit predictablewhen trying to get his offense started, but once he gets rolling, there is virtually no stopping him if he’s in the right hands. Once hisStarburst is active,hegains access to various potent attacks,enabling him toapply pressure and open his opponents upfor devastating attacks.
However, even despite having an install,Claudio is actually pretty beginner-friendlyand isn’t terribly complex to learn. While you will have tospend some time in Practiceto get a general grasp and understanding of how he works, heshouldn’t pose too much of a challenge to get down on a basic level,which is more than enough for beginners!
Claudio Serafino Important Moves
Before diving into how to get Claudio’s offense rolling with sick combos, let’s first coversome of his most crucial movesthat you willfrequently use to begin that suffocating and dominant offense.While the table below won’t offer everything in his kit, it will be the essentials that will help you grow more efficient with him!
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
d/f 1, 2
u/f 4
f 1+2, 1+2
d/f 2
d/b 3
b 1+2
2+3
Activates Heat, placing Claudio in his Starburst state.
Starburst remains active until Heat Gauge expires.
Now that you have some ofClaudio’s most crucial movesoutlined in the table above, you can see howessential his Starburst stateis to his overall game plan. While he does possess a great deal of solid attacks outside of his Starburst install, he can deplete his opponent’s health quickly when implementing it in his combos and offense!
Claudio Serafino Combos
As all the sections above have covered,Claudio Serafino is an exceptionally strong characterthat cantransition into an install state via Starbust,enabling him togain access to new attacks or upgrade his standard ones,allowing him to unleash tremendous damage and relentless combos.
Beloware some ofClaudio’s best Standard and Counter Hit Combosthat showcase just how powerful he is after he gets his offense going. You will also find some of his bestWall Carry Combosand how to properly weave hisHeat and Rageactions into his combos for maximum damage!
Claudio Serafino Heat And Rage Combo
Claudio Serafino Tips And Tricks
Claudio Serafino,as outlined extensively above, is avery strong and robust characterwho hasmany options at his disposal upon entering his Starburst install.But, before we end this guide, we would love to share a bit more tips and tricks for him that will help you get even more out of his unique gameplay.
HisffF (running)2is essentially aSuperman Punchthatactivates Claudio’s Heat,placing him into hisStarburstinstall andenabling him to go into pretty much whatever he likesafterward. It’s a very strong option to close the gap on your opponent, forcing them to quickly block or duck it, something that is easier said than done.
Furthermore, hisb 1is anexcellent way to poke your opponentand retake your offense, as itknocks your opponent downon contact andleaves you relatively safe if it’s blocked.And, withHeat/Starburst active,pressing4, 2 will have Claudio shoot a magic arrowtoward his opponent, serving as afantastic zoning toolthat can mess your opponent up if they’re not expecting it!
