Tekken 8 Tier List: Best fighters ranked

Want to know who are the best fighters in Tekken 8? Here's a tier list that will help you understand this

Tekken 8 Tier List: Best fighters ranked

Tekken 8 is becoming a massive sensation in the gaming industry and is living up to the expectations of the fans of the franchise. The game has one of the best fighting gameplay mechanics and is a true phenomenon. Additionally, Tekken 8 has a massive variety of fighters.

All fighters in Tekken 8 have their own skill and abilities. Some fighters are more meta than others, or some are maybe more suited to aggressive players. So here’s a tier list that categorizes the fighters of Tekken 8 into three different categories:

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S-tier fighters in Tekken 8:

The S-tier fighters in Tekken 8 are probably the strongest in the game. These fighters have the best combos and players should prioritise mastering them to truly become the master of fighting in Tekken 8.

Jun Kazama Tekken 8
Jun Kazama Tekken 8( Image via Bandia Namco)

So here are the S-tier fighters:

  • Jun Kazama
  • Jack-8
  • Jin Kazama
  • Azucena
  • Feng Wei
  • Zafina
  • Bryan
  • King

All of these charters are S-tier and pretty similar in strengths. But Jun Kazama is probably the best one as she is easy to maneuver and her combos are easy to master and learn. Moreover, all these characters are very effective in combat and players should definitely prioritize mastering them and their combos to become a Tekken 8 champion.

A-tier fighters in Tekken 8:

The A-tier category is where a massive amount of fighters from the roster of Tekken 8 feature. These characters are well-balanced, but they all have their own strengths and weaknesses and gameplay loops.

Devil Jin Tekken
Devil Jin Tekken( Image via Bandai Namco)

Here’s the list of A-tier characters in Tekken 8:

  • Devil Jin
  • Victor
  • Leo
  • Paul
  • Lars
  • Claudio
  • Steve
  • Shaheen
  • Hwoarang
  • Nina
  • Alisa
  • Lili
  • Kuma
  • Panda
  • Xiaoyu
  • Kazuya
  • Dragunov
  • Law

All of these fighters are pretty well-balanced and have a good amount of high-damaging combos. Viktor and Steve are probably the best ones here as they have a lot of potential combos that can do massive damage to foes. These charters are perfect for players who want balance and fun while playing Tekken 8.

B-Tier characters in Tekken 8:

The characters present in this tier aren’t all bad. The major reason why they are in the B-tier category is that they don’t fare that well in tandem with the heating system introduced in Tekken 8. Many of these characters are bogged down due to their abilities being stunted by the heat system.

Yoshimitsu Tekken 8
Yoshimitsu Tekken 8( Image via Bandai Namco)

So here’s the list of B-tier characters in Tekken 8:

  • Lee
  • Raven
  • Yoshimitsu
  • Asuka
  • Leroy
  • Reina

The characters in this category are all technical but aren’t as strong as the characters mentioned in the above tiers. Leroy and Asuka are in this tier because after Tekken 7 they’ve been nerfed massively and their combos aren’t as good anymore.

Players should keep in mind that none of these characters are bad, players should definitely try these characters if they’ve played as them in previous Tekken games.

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