Bryan is the worst character in the game

[RawTheory]

Prove me wrong.
Depends on counters to do anything, horrible offense, useless heat mechanic (here have an almost usless install).

[Juri's_feet_tho]

Bryan is boring now compared to prior ga,mes.

May give him a try, but I got so bored playing as him in single player mode.

[Zagryzaec]

Originally posted by Iridius:

Bizarre. Bryan is pretty much always A tier and he's one of the best rush down characters. Almost everything of his counter hits into big damage combos. First time I see someone calling him bad.

Brian is a rushdown!?

[Lieutenant ClapDatAss]

Sounds like a skill issue.

[Balla]

so in t8 we have a more aggresive game is good for bryan, wall is still insane, no infinite stages, yea heat mode is lack luster i can see it but besides, bryan still rocks, he just needs more work then others, as always

[Flash stopper]

Originally posted by Castyles:

Dragunov needs some work to become a force to be reckoned with but Bryan is just braindead. He needs a nerf, pronto.

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[Make otgf -9 pls]

Originally posted by Castyles:

Dragunov needs some work to become a force to be reckoned with but Bryan is just braindead. He needs a nerf, pronto.

Nah drag needs nerfs his dmg is bonkers new +7 on hit low and qcf4 even if nerfed plus cancels are too much at minimum his dmg has to go

[RawTheory]

Originally posted by Balla:

so in t8 we have a more aggresive game is good for bryan, wall is still insane, no infinite stages, yea heat mode is lack luster i can see it but besides, bryan still rocks, he just needs more work then others, as always

nah, his frame data is trash most of his moves are slow af. He is low tier trash

[Tea Lady]

Brian players maybe, he's cool though.

[Make otgf -9 pls]

Originally posted by RawTheory:

Originally posted by Balla:

so in t8 we have a more aggresive game is good for bryan, wall is still insane, no infinite stages, yea heat mode is lack luster i can see it but besides, bryan still rocks, he just needs more work then others, as always

nah, his frame data is trash most of his moves are slow af. He is low tier trash

You just don't play him properly can say same on kazuya unsafe unsfae -9 no 13f df1 no easy launch (bryan has jet upper 14f reliable launch) but that is not the point of kaz he has specific game plan and that is his strength.

So learn how to utilise Bryan

[RawTheory]

Originally posted by Make otgf -9 pls:

Originally posted by RawTheory:

nah, his frame data is trash most of his moves are slow af. He is low tier trash

You just don't play him properly can say same on kazuya unsafe unsfae -9 no 13f df1 no easy launch (bryan has jet upper 14f reliable launch) but that is not the point of kaz he has specific game plan and that is his strength.

So learn how to utilise Bryan

Jet upper's execution is needlessly complicated. everyone else gets simple launch punishes and gets this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ frame perfect garbage.

[Make otgf -9 pls]

Originally posted by RawTheory:

Originally posted by Make otgf -9 pls:

You just don't play him properly can say same on kazuya unsafe unsfae -9 no 13f df1 no easy launch (bryan has jet upper 14f reliable launch) but that is not the point of kaz he has specific game plan and that is his strength.

So learn how to utilise Bryan

Jet upper's execution is needlessly complicated. everyone else gets simple launch punishes and gets this ♥♥♥♥♥♥ frame perfect garbage.

it is not frame perfect LMAO it is bufferable ewgf is frame perfect and non bufferable or taunt jet upper which is not even punisher

[AlwaysRolling]

Bryan is incredibly strong in this game his damage and wall carry is on another level.

[OceanOne]

I don't think he's the worse but he's either mediocre or so mechanically hard that people that haven't used the character for years shouldn't even bother.

He's focused on CH: All (or most) of his CH moves are slow, so you'll end up getting interrupted by a jab string or CH launched yourself.

"But you should play spacing with him": Sure, I agree and it's tons of fun, the problem is, what's unique about him in the mid range distance? 3+4? There are characters that will outrange you and others that will get in a lot faster than you can react.

He doesn't have panic buttons, once the opponent is close range you can just block, jab and hope for the best.

CD, backsway stances and QCB/F moves: I don't think this makes him bad, just adds to all the stuff that makes him inaccessible to people wanting to learn him.

Positives: His damage is great and his pressure game is good IMO. I'm just not a fan of poking people to death with jab strings and hatchet/soccer kick.

Again, I don't think he sucks, His potential is just locked behind insanely good fundamental play and knowledge of the roster.

[Insomniak]

Full screen counter hit 3+4 launcher, f+3 knee, back sway 1 or whatever. He's one of the best keep out characters and you have to change up your time, if you want your counter hits.

[OceanOne]

Originally posted by Deathseeker:

Full screen counter hit 3+4 launcher, f+3 knee, back sway 1 or whatever. He's one of the best keep out characters and you have to change up your time, if you want your counter hits.

Here's the problem I'm having getting good with Bryan:

"Full screen counter hit 3+4 launcher": Nothing special about this move, my other main, Yoshi, has FDF2 which does pretty much what this move does but homing. This move is good, don't get me wrong, it's just not reliable as advertised in my honest opinion, other characters can outrange this or get in faster than you can put it out and if you realize "reacting is insanely hard", like I did, you'll start resorting to guessing, then you'll whiff a billion 3+4 and will get launched every time. Cool.

F+3 knee is amazing... if you're Knee. Because on the hands on someone normal, you'll either be too far for this move to be reliable, or too close to get interrupted or CH launched yourself. It's just slower than most close range moves other characters have.


QCF1 truly is an amazing move, can't complain.


"He's one of the best keep out characters". While I understand this and agree, I don't think this says much. Tekken 8 has crazy fast moves, heat dashes, armor moves. All it takes is one whiffed 3+4 and the opponent is already in your face. So yea, he is the best keepout character in the game, that said... good luck keeping anyone out for too long, they will get in and once they do, you don't have a an easy launcher, a hop kick or anything. You just eat non stop pressure and try to get your turn back with a jab string.

I know it sounds like I'm saying the character "sucks". I guess I can compare it to the race Terran in StarCraft 2. In the hands of the best players in the world (or even excellent amateur players) it's almost broken. On the hands of everyone else just trying to get good at the game... good luck.