How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (1)

Bob's 1,1,2 and 1,d+4 are both -12 on block; punish these with Leo's 2,2 or f+2,2 to take back momentum.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (2)

Bob's 1+2,1+2 is -15 on block; use Leo's df+2 or uf+4 to launch him for a full combo.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (3)

Many of Bob's high-impact moves like b+3 and ub+1 are -15 on block, giving Leo a guaranteed launch with df+2.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (4)

Bob's d+3 low is very unsafe at -18 on block; Leo can easily launch this with a delayed rising toe kick (uf,n,4) or ws2.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (5)

Leo's f+4 stance entry is +9 to +10 on block, allowing you to mix up KNK options against Bob's slower mid-range tools.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (6)

Bob's f,n,d,df+2 (Spiral Rocky) is extremely punishable at -23 on block; ensure you launch this every time it is blocked.

How does Leo beat Bob in Tekken 8? (7)

Use Leo's b+1+3 or b+2+4 parries to catch Bob's frequent punch strings, as they active from frame 5.

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Leo vs Bob

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Tips

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Bob's 1,1,2 and 1,d+4 are both -12 on block; punish these with Leo's 2,2 or f+2,2 to take back momentum.
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Bob's 1+2,1+2 is -15 on block; use Leo's df+2 or uf+4 to launch him for a full combo.
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Many of Bob's high-impact moves like b+3 and ub+1 are -15 on block, giving Leo a guaranteed launch with df+2.
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Bob's d+3 low is very unsafe at -18 on block; Leo can easily launch this with a delayed rising toe kick (uf,n,4) or ws2.
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Leo's f+4 stance entry is +9 to +10 on block, allowing you to mix up KNK options against Bob's slower mid-range tools.
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Bob's f,n,d,df+2 (Spiral Rocky) is extremely punishable at -23 on block; ensure you launch this every time it is blocked.
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Use Leo's b+1+3 or b+2+4 parries to catch Bob's frequent punch strings, as they active from frame 5.

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Punishers

Bob moves that are −10 or worse on block, with Leo's best standing punisher (first hit or two-hit string, no Heat or Rage). Lows are punished from crouch with a while-standing (ws) move.

Bob move	On block	Punish with	Startup	Damage
db+3+4	-31	ws2 (launch)	i15	17
db+3+4,4	-28	ws2 (launch)	i15	17
f,n,d,DF+4	-28	ws2 (launch)	i15	17
uf+3+4	-25	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
f,n,d,df+2	-23	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
R.df+1+2	-18	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
d+3	-18	ws2 (launch)	i15	17
f,n,d,DF+4,1+2	-17	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
u+1+2,1+2	-17	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
b+1+2,1,2	-16	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
d+1+2,2,1	-16	db+2,4 (launch)	i16	40
d+2,1,2,2	-15	f,F+2 (launch)	i14	25

Leo moves Bob can punish

Leo move	On block	Bob punishes with
db+4	-31	ws1,3
b+1+2	-24	b+4,3
R.df+1+2	-18	b+4,3
d+3	-17	ws1,3
db+4,1	-16	b+4,3
db+4,1,LTG.1+2	-15	b+4,3
d+3+4	-15	ws1,3
f,F+4,3	-14	df+4,4

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