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Tekken 8brings a bunch of new systems and mechanics to the table, making much of its veteran cast of characters feel like they’ve received a fresh can of paint, tweaking their playstyle in meaningful ways while having them remain true to what made them unique in the first place.
A perfect example of this is Emilie de Rochefort (Lili), who is at the top of her game, taking full advantage of everything new Tekken 8 offers and combining it with her unique self-taught fighting style to become an absolute nightmare to square up against in the arena!
Lili Overview
In a sense,Lili has received the same treatment as Xiaoyu,meaning she is thebest she has ever beenand is an absolute joy to play. While she still has access to the vast majority of moves she always had, the new systems, mechanics, and moves make her a menace in the arena.
Like Xiaoyu, Lili hasaccess to several stances.She candish out a plethora of moves when her back is facing her opponent,making her pressure a nightmare to deal with.Lili’s okizeme* and mix-up game is tremendousthanks to all these stances, enabling her to suffocate her opponent with an onslaught of attacks that will always keep them guessing.
However, despite her many stances,Lili remains pretty accessible to pick up and play.Still, shemaintains a high skill ceiling,meaning you will constantly be learning and getting better with her the more you play and practice. Lili isn’t the most beginner-friendly character in the game, but she’s approachable and fun to play, and that’s more than enough!
- Okizeme refers to the options a character has at their disposal after knocking their opponent down. A character with a strong okizeme can still apply considerable pressure when their opponent gets knocked down and tries to wake up by forcing them into mix-ups or other devastating situations.
Lili Important Moves
Lili being a legacy character in the Tekken series means herMove List will be a bit heftier than the newer characters.However, instead of dropping her entire arsenal of attacks on you, we will give youher most crucial moves,which you will use frequently to kickstart your offense and pressure!
d = Down
u = Up
b = Back
f = Forward
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
1+2
d/b 4
d/f 2
d/f 3
d/f 3+4
d 3+4
d 1+2
d d/f f
b 3
Lili enters her Feisty Rabbit Stance.
Despite the moves above not covering even a fraction of what Lili has available, thetable above highlights her most crucial moves that you will use to punish or counter your opposition,and should be learned first and foremost before diving into the rest of her kit!
Lili Combos
As outlined in the sections above,Lili is a substantial threat in Tekken 8and is a character that received much-needed quality-of-life changes to her kit and benefits significantly from all the new systems and mechanics in the game.
The sectionsbelow will highlight Lili’s best Standard Combos,as well as combos that become available during aCounter Hit,as well as her options forWall Carriesand how to weave herHeat and Rageproperly moves into them!
Lili Heat And Rage Combos
Lili Tips And Tricks
Lastly, we have a few moretips and tricks to offer that will help you take Lili to the next level.As you can tell from the tons of information on her above, Lili is a force to be reckoned with in Tekken 8, andher mix-up game is solid,making her an absolutepressure monster.
Lilyexcels at the neutral game,havingmany tools in her arsenal that enable her to skip through neutral and get right into her mix-ups.This can be achieved by simply pressing3+4or by pressingd/f 3+4,which willplace her into her back stance,where she can then unleash a whole list of moves from.
Hermovement is exceptionalin Tekken 8, and herability to seamlessly transition into her stances is next to none.Her1, 2 stringis phenomenal as apoke,and herd/f 3enables her tomaintain proper spacingthat can help hertransition into her many stancesand dominate her opponent. As showcased above, once her offense gets rolling, it is nearly impossible to stop!
