How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (1)

Clive's 1,2 Finishing Steel is -14 on block; punish it consistently with your f,b+2 Hornet or ws1,4.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (2)

Many of Clive's weapon strings, like df+1,H.1 or db+2,1, are -12 or -13; use your i12 f+2 or i10 1,2,2 to punish them.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (3)

Clive's Phoenix Shift (PHX) low options like PHX.3 are -26 on block; block low and use your hardest launcher for a full punish.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (4)

Clive's f+1+2 Prominence is a fast i16 Heat Engager but is -12 on block; do not let him get away with using it safely.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (5)

Clive's ws2 launcher is i15 and -14 on block; if you block it, you can punish with your own f,b+2 Hornet.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (6)

Clive's PHX.3+4 Bolt Boot is +7 on block and homing; avoid pressing buttons after blocking this to stay safe from his follow-ups.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (7)

Clive's Rage Art (R.df+1+2) is -18 on block; you have ample time to launch him with ws2 or df+2.

How does Shaheen beat Clive in Tekken 8? (8)

Clive's b+1 is an i17 homing mid but is -13 on block; use your i13 f:b+2 or ws3 to punish him for trying to track your movement.

Opponents Flip Play Clive

Shaheen vs Clive

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Tips

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Clive's 1,2 Finishing Steel is -14 on block; punish it consistently with your f,b+2 Hornet or ws1,4.
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Many of Clive's weapon strings, like df+1,H.1 or db+2,1, are -12 or -13; use your i12 f+2 or i10 1,2,2 to punish them.
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Clive's Phoenix Shift (PHX) low options like PHX.3 are -26 on block; block low and use your hardest launcher for a full punish.
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Clive's f+1+2 Prominence is a fast i16 Heat Engager but is -12 on block; do not let him get away with using it safely.
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Clive's ws2 launcher is i15 and -14 on block; if you block it, you can punish with your own f,b+2 Hornet.
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Clive's PHX.3+4 Bolt Boot is +7 on block and homing; avoid pressing buttons after blocking this to stay safe from his follow-ups.
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Clive's Rage Art (R.df+1+2) is -18 on block; you have ample time to launch him with ws2 or df+2.
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Clive's b+1 is an i17 homing mid but is -13 on block; use your i13 f:b+2 or ws3 to punish him for trying to track your movement.

Tips are AI-written from the frame data credited below; tournament results come from start.gg.

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

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Punishers

Clive moves that are −10 or worse on block, with Shaheen'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.

Clive move	On block	Punish with	Startup	Damage
df+3	-26	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
R.df+1+2	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
df+1,4,3	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
3,3	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
db+4	-18	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
uf+2	-17	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
d+3	-17	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
df+1,2	-16	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
1+4	-15	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
df+1,2,1	-15	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
d+4	-15	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
1,2	-14	4,3 (launch)	i13	37

Shaheen moves Clive can punish

Shaheen move	On block	Clive punishes with
R.df+1+2	-18	3,2
db+3	-17	ws1,2
b+4	-15	df+2,2
d+3+4	-15	ws1,2
H.2+3	-14	2,1
d+3	-14	ws1,2
df+4,1,3	-13	2,1
4,4	-13	2,1

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

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