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Tekken 8has a massive roster filled with legendary characters that have been with the series for a very long time or have even visited others via cross-promotional means, such as Lars Alexandersson, who first appeared in Tekken 6 and had an Alternate Outfit designed by Masashi Kishimoto, the creator ofNaruto. Not only that, but he would also appear in Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 as a guest character.
This brings us back to Tekken 8, where Lars' Rage Art is based on his Ultimate Jutsu from Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 andwhere he sees the biggest glow up of his life,becoming one of the best characters in the game, filled to the brim with flashy attacks and devastating combos!
Lars Alexandersson Overview
Obscure Lars Alexandersson history aside, his implementation into Tekken 8 is phenomenal and brings his true potential forward, making himone of the game’s best and most formidable options.If you’re a fan offast-paced characters with many options,then Lars is your guy.
That being said, Larsisn’t necessarily the easiest character to learn,as he hasseveral unique movement stancesthatcancel into one another, all offering various moveshe can launch into. While itisn’t impossible to get down, it will take a bit of time, practice, and patienceto learn everything he’s capable of, but he’s a generally easy character to learn compared to most.
Overall,Lars' flashy and high-speed nature is exhilarating in action,and learning his combos and how to play as him properly isunbelievably rewarding.But, as mentioned, expect it to take some time and effort to get your footing with Lars, but after that, you will be dominating the arena in style!
Lars Alexandersson Important Moves
Now that Lars' basic gameplay style has been outlined let’s look at some of his morecrucial moves.Due to him having a very extensive Move List, we won’t be highlighting everything in his repertoire but willcover the most common actions you will be usingwhen beginning combos or punishing your opponent’s mistakes!
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
u/f 3
fF 2
u/f 4
d/b 4
f 1+2
f ★ b 2, 1
1+2
f 3
D
Lars enters his Limited Entry Stance from Silent Entry.
With hismost common and crucial moveshighlighted in the table above, you can easily see why Lars is such a devastating force in Tekken 8. Hisvarious stances, several launchers, and immense movement speed and optionsset him into a tier of his own, making him a joy to play and learn!
Lars Alexandersson Combos
As seen in the sections above,Lars is tremendous regarding speed, mobility, and landing devasting attacks that will lead to fierce and flashy combosthat shave off a good portion of his opponent’s health. Now that we have his most crucial moves outlined above, it’s time to dive into his combos.
The sections below will highlightLars' best combos for essentially every situation,covering combos that start fromStandard Hits to Counter Hits,how to performWall Carries,and even how to use hisHeat and Rageactions in his combos to milk the most damage from them!
Lars Alexandersson Heat And Rage Combo
Lars Alexandersson Tips And Tricks
Wrapping things up, we have someadditional tips and tricksfor Lars that will help you get even more out of hisblazing-fast movement options and attacksthat make him one of the best options in Tekken 8 at the moment.
Pressingf 3, 3will have Lars perform hisBow Shockmove from hisDynamic Entry Stance,instantly transitioning him into the Silent Entry Stance,having himcover lots of groundin the process andleaving him plus on blockas well, meaning it’s a largely safe move to utilize to knowledge check your opponent and apply pressure.
Not only that but hittingBow Shock will serve as a Heat Engager, activating your Heat on contactand making it one of thebest ways to open up your opponent.It’s also aquick Homing Attack,so even if your opponent tries to sidestep it, it will hit them. Using this to get in on your opponent to implement the tools provided above will make Lars shine brighter than ever!
