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

Lars's f+1+2 Ark Blast is -13 on block; punish it every time with your 4,1 (i13) for guaranteed damage.

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

Lars's uf+3 Lightning Screw is extremely unsafe at -26 on block; use a full launcher like df+2 or even a delayed hopkick to punish.

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

Lars's db+4 Shadow Cutter is -26 on block; this is a massive opening for Shaheen's ws2 (i16) or a hopkick punish.

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

Lars's SEN.3 is -13 on block; use Shaheen's 4,1 to punish and discourage Lars from using his mid-transition launcher.

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

Lars's f,f,F+3 is +6 on block; do not press buttons afterward, as he has a significant frame advantage for his next mixup.

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

Lars's d+1+2 low is -20 on block; punish this with a ws2 launcher for maximum damage.

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

Lars's b+1 homing move is -9 on block, making it safe, but it ends his turn; use this opportunity to start your own SNK pressure.

Opponents Flip Play Lars

Shaheen vs Lars

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Tips

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Lars's f+1+2 Ark Blast is -13 on block; punish it every time with your 4,1 (i13) for guaranteed damage.
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Lars's uf+3 Lightning Screw is extremely unsafe at -26 on block; use a full launcher like df+2 or even a delayed hopkick to punish.
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Lars's db+4 Shadow Cutter is -26 on block; this is a massive opening for Shaheen's ws2 (i16) or a hopkick punish.
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Lars's SEN.3 is -13 on block; use Shaheen's 4,1 to punish and discourage Lars from using his mid-transition launcher.
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Lars's f,f,F+3 is +6 on block; do not press buttons afterward, as he has a significant frame advantage for his next mixup.
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Lars's d+1+2 low is -20 on block; punish this with a ws2 launcher for maximum damage.
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Lars's b+1 homing move is -9 on block, making it safe, but it ends his turn; use this opportunity to start your own SNK pressure.

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Punishers

Lars 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.

Lars move	On block	Punish with	Startup	Damage
f,F+4	-31	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
uf+3	-26	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
db+4	-26	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
d+1+2	-20	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
df+1+2	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f+1+4	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f,n,b+2,1	-18	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
3	-17	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f,F+4,3	-16	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f,F+3+4	-16	ws3,3 (launch)	i13	34
df+3,3	-15	4,3 (launch)	i13	37
f+4,1,2,1	-14	4,3 (launch)	i13	37

Shaheen moves Lars can punish

Shaheen move	On block	Lars punishes with
R.df+1+2	-18	df+3,3
db+3	-17	ws1
b+4	-15	df+1,3
d+3+4	-15	ws1
H.2+3	-14	df+1,3
d+3	-14	ws2,3
df+4,1,3	-13	df+1,3
4,4	-13	df+1,3

Frame data: Wavu Wiki (CC0).

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