stop losing to Kazuya guide

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

for those who dislike Kazuya like i do listen to me carefully , i see so many people getting destroyed by Kazuya and it's making me cringe



-don't press on round start

-always keep him in the center of the stage don't let him back you into the wall because you'll be stuck on the walls forever when he hellsweeps you, if you're constantly against the wall you're playing wrong

- don't chase him when you have the life lead, Kazuya is a defensive turtle monster and by chasing them you're making it easy for them, but by making them come forward you're making it hard for them... remember this.. minimize taking unnecessary risks and play it smart

- changing sides is another galaxy strat, most of them struggle doing electrics on both sides and by simply changing sides you'll be messing up their entire gameplay

-and most importantly when he's in heat stay the hell away from him and don't let him get in your face , his heat is hella broken at close range, keep him away until his heat runs out






I admit i usually forget my own advices when i fight this character because most of the time i don't feel like trying and tryharding because i'll win anyway so i'm just chilling ....but sometimes a Kazuya will trigger me and make me get serious and that's when i activate the full anti- Kazuya protocol and whoop his ass


that is all... now go and stop losing to this 50-50 demon wannabe edgelord

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

Originally posted by LonesomeSparrow:

Originally posted by Legendrake:

don't round start by mashing, just block and get some distance between him and you, safety first, offence later

and always be aware of the demon paw they love to spam this dumb move because it's a heat engager that gives them access to his dumb heat garbage

and of course don't let him push you into the walls, keep him in the center don't play 2D tekken

I always start rounds by backdashing no matter who I'm up against. And it's quite hard to keep your distance when Kazuya can jsut wavedash at you with the speed of light.
But thanks anyway, will keep it in mind.

don't let him wavedash you into the walls , when he does that in your face you have to instantly jab check him , don't wait and guess what he's going to do

that's how you deal with wavedashing mishimas, insta jab check, hopkick , d1, something , i main Feng so i just b1 the f out of them when they try that ♥♥♥♥ with me and they never do it again

wavedash in your face is fake af

and when you eat a hellsweep don't immediately get up,

i can't stress enough how important it is to know when to get up, i win so many matches just by knowing when to stay down

[Pelikan]

To beat Kazuya, the most important thing is you need to guess correctly :))

Avoid being cornered at the wall is definitely key, as it has been said by Legendrake but very hard to do in small stages even if you sidewalk a lot. Yes his heat is super strong, so keeping your distance and waste a little time when he is in heat is probably advised if your char has a good keep out game.

I would say it depends on what character you play against him for more advices though I like the one to make him change sides, it is true that some players are clearly weaker on P1 or P2 side with electrics and wavedash.

If you have a character that can put him under a lot of pressure with safe pokes, it can be good IMO because if you let him apply his 50-50s and express himself, he can be very dangerous with his vortex casino flowcharts.

He has a 13 frames launcher though ( ws 1,2) so you have to be careful with your lows or whiffing highs, but his defensive options are not as good as many other chars in my opinion.

[Arbor]

Originally posted by SEATEK The_LEFTY:

Who is this Thread for?

I appreciate the enthusiasm, but what is this?

Anyone that plays the game still really. Kazuya is a really common matchup. It's honestly tiresome fighting him all the time and one of the reasons I don't enjoy the game.

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

also another reason to keep Kazuya and hellsweep mishimas in the center of the stage is because blocking hellsweep in the center is not the same as blocking it near the walls and in the corners

when you block a hellsweep you are meant to kill them for it , and at the center of the stage you'll get a full punish combo , but near the walls and in the corners you'll get screwed over by the bad angles and weird wall splats that always happens near the walls and they'll get away with it

that's why mishimas always prefer to hellsweep near the walls because it gives them infinite wall splats and you'll be stuck on the walls forever, and also because if you block it it's most likely you won't get a proper punish

i've seen it so many times where a guy blocks a hellsweep and he barely gets a proper punish because either the walls screwed him over or he wasn't ready and messed up his combo....i cringe real hard when i see this.... you NEED to know your hellsweep block punish combos, you're not allowed to screw those up

every time i see someone blocks a hellsweep and fails to properly punish it i'm like bruh uninstall the game , if the wall or bad angles didn't screw you over there's no excuses, if you can't punish a hellsweep i wouldn't trust you to buy me gum you're useless

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

remember: mishimas LOVE the walls.

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

Originally posted by Pelikan:

To beat Kazuya, the most important thing is you need to guess correctly :))

Avoid being cornered at the wall is definitely key, as it has been said by Legendrake but very hard to do in small stages even if you sidewalk a lot. Yes his heat is super strong, so keeping your distance and waste a little time when he is in heat is probably advised if your char has a good keep out game.

I would say it depends on what character you play against him for more advices though I like the one to make him change sides, it is true that some players are clearly weaker on P1 or P2 side with electrics and wavedash.

If you have a character that can put him under a lot of pressure with safe pokes, it can be good IMO because if you let him apply his 50-50s and express himself, he can be very dangerous with his vortex casino flowcharts.

He has a 13 frames launcher though ( ws 1,2) so you have to be careful with your lows or whiffing highs, but his defensive options are not as good as many other chars in my opinion.

Kazuya is defensive turtle monster but once he has momentum he becomes a pressure gorilla and the match can easily get out of hand in his favor , it usually starts the moment he knocks you down . that's why it's important to know how to get up

[Zenkaiboost Kekkei Genkai]

Kazuya has limited movelist versatility so they'll always have the same playstyle, same flowcharts, same patterns , in a way the Kazuya user is forced to do the things he does because Kazuya is a dumb character that lacks flexibility

Kazuya's concept as a character and allure is about having few moves but strong enough to kill the opponent real fast and hard, especially when the opponent doesn't know wtf he's doing ,

for those who are able to easily perform electrics decision making and strategy is out the window, you're just doing the move until the move lands then you do the combo , that's your only strategy and gameplan, he becomes braindead in terms of decision making , there's no decision to make , you do not think , you just do

this is why macro script cheaters like Fariborz prefer Kazuya instead of a character like Feng or Eddy where no single move is strong enough and safe enough to brainlessly be spammed without care , so you have to be more selective and careful which moves you use depending on every situation, therefore you have to strategize more than Kazuya

[RK | CuriousDumbAzz]

ah annoyed at the character that has to actually work for what he wants, cry more

[Alt+F4 ｇａｍｅｒ]

3ddy main, your opinion is invalid

[Castyles]

That's a nice guide, OP.

By the way, if you play Kazuya (doesn't even have to be your main. Just for research purposes) you'll notice that his arsenal haven't changed pretty much anything from the past games. He's one of those character that feels like they're not even made for the current game like, say, Leroy.

Unlike Leroy, Kazuya is strong, however and definitely has some good pressure and a solid defense.

[Momo.]

Thank you for the kind tips ! Cuz ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the 50/50 are devious on that matchup

[Lieutenant ClapDatAss]

A lot of Kazuyas will throw out electrics in the middle of neutral & do another one right after. Just duck & whiff punish it. The other ones will wavu HS or FF3 you. Just walk left. Easy kill.