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Thirty-two characters make up theTekken 8roster, offering loads of different fighting styles and variety to its gameplay, almost assuring you will find someone to gel with. Whether you like the heavy hitters, rush down fighters, or want to overwhelm your opponent with tricks and sleight-of-hand tactics, this roster has you covered with at least one character.
This brings us to Leo Kliesen, a Bajiquan-trained fighter who utilizes their speed and tactical mind to overwhelm their opposition, enabling them to constantly apply pressure and deal mass amounts of damage the moment they find an opening and punish their opponent accordingly. While their attacks are seemingly straightforward, their speed and flawless execution make Leo a strong challenger.
Leo Kliesen Overview
Leo’s playstyle isaggressive, fast-paced, and varieddue to their ability to accesstwo unique stances,encouraging them to keep their opponent guessing and always on their toes. Leo has several ways tokeep pressureon the opposition, whether theirJin Ji Du Li StanceorFo Bu Stance.
Despite their access to unique stances, Leo isrelatively easy to pick up and learncompared to the vast majority of the cast. Still,getting all of their attacks down will take a bit more time and effort,which can be troublesome for some players. Overall, they shouldn’t feel impossible to get the hang of after spending time in Practice with them.
The one glaring downside to Leo that carries over from previous entries is thatthey are a bit too predictable and straightforward.While they have access to more mix-ups and pressure options this time around, theirgameplan is still a bit more linear than you might expect,which can be a problem against experienced players.
Leo Kliesen Important Moves
With the general overview of Leo Kliesen out of the way, it’s time to move on to theirmost crucial moves,the ones you will beusing to initiate your offense,whether it be to enter one of their unique stances, punish or counter an attack, or begin a devastating combo.
While thetable below won’t showcase the entirety of Leo’s Move List,it willhighlight the ones you will frequently use to begin your onslaught,making them critical to learn and understand if you want to get the most out of them in combat!
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
d/f 2
f 1+2
u/b 3
f 4
d 1+2
1+2
Mid Attack/Power Crush
Absorbs incoming Mid/High Attacks.
Even though the table above isn’t the most complex, showcasing just howlinear and straightforwardLeo can be in combat, it does highlight how much of athreat they can be regarding punishing their opponent’s mistakes. It is an aspect that is less reliable in Tekken 8 than it was in previous entries, but one that Leo still shines in despite all the changes!
Leo Kliesen Combos
As you may see from the two sections above, Leo Kliesen can be a bit too much of a straight shooter, having anoddly linear playstyle despite having access to two unique stances.While they open their offense slightly, it doesn’t do it to a degree that makes them feel unpredictable or random.
However, Leo can stillapply tremendous pressure on their opponent,and theirblazingly fast movement and attacks make them hard to deal withonce they get on a roll. Once they get started, it’s hard to get them to stop, and thecombos below will showcase just how scary they can bewith Counter Hits, Wall Carries, and much more!
Leo Kliesen Heat And Rage Combo
Leo Kliesen Tips And Tricks
Finally, now that you have a general grasp on their combos and basic strategy, we will close with afew more tips and tricksyou can utilize with Leo to get an advantage over your opposition.
Entering their Jin Ji Du Li Stanceviaf 4is an excellent way to begin your offense. It is amid-attackthat gives you a+9 frame advantage on block,which can beused as a knowledge checkon players who may not be familiar with Leo and newcomers.Once in this stance, you can go into a plethora of other actions,making it arobust mix-up toolas well.
Furthermore,pressing b 1 then 4 will also put you into their Jin Ji Du Li Stance,but will have Leo perform a shoulder check beforehand, making it anexcellent way to whiff-punish your opponentand immediately enter the stance.
Using these tips and everything outlined above should give you a decent handle on how to use Leo in combat, but remember there isstill much more to be learned and discovered with this character,sodo not hesitate to explore more with them,as this is only the entry-level of what they’re capable of!
